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Witchpolice Radio

Witchpolice Radio

Acclaimed Manitoba-centric music interview podcast. Hosted by Winnipeg journalist and massive record nerd Sam Thompson. Music talk radio, broadcasting from 2012 "til forever. DIY or die.

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00:50:29

WR749: Claire Thérèse

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2022/12/12

Enjoy this fun conversation with Claire from Claire Thérèse and the Lockdown, who recently released the excellent Villainy! LP.We talked about the “folk-grunge” project’s long-running roots, its changing and expanding lineup of players, self-releasing vinyl and doing things DIY in this digital dystopia, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who

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00:38:49

WR748: Age of Self

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2022/12/09

Great conversation on this one with Cam Scott, frontman of Age of Self, about hardcore’s ‘complex musical ecology’, sprinting out of the gate as a new band that is already touring, the welcome physicality of playing in a loud band, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast onPatreon! You can help out for as little as $1 a month

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00:38:49

WR748: Age of Self

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/12/09

Great conversation on this one with Cam Scott, frontman of Age of Self, about hardcore’s ‘complex musical ecology’, sprinting out of the gate as a new band that is already touring, the welcome physicality of playing in a loud band, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon! You can help out for as little as $1 a

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00:42:36

WR747: Nick Friesen

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2022/12/05

Winnipeg’s Nick Friesenis a busy guy these days.Nick is the artist, animator and songwriter behind cartoon band Olivia Sea, which has expanded to a comic book series, an upcoming graphic novel, and a recent cassette release.He also recently published a collection of short stories and — via his Jaded & Elatedand Inservice Recordsprojects — is putting together a tribute album to ‘90s indie rockers Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.We talked about all of this and then

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00:42:36

WR747: Nick Friesen

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/12/05

Winnipeg’s Nick Friesen is a busy guy these days.Nick is the artist, animator and songwriter behind cartoon band Olivia Sea, which has expanded to a comic book series, an upcoming graphic novel, and a recent cassette release.He also recently published a collection of short stories and — via his Jaded & Elated and Inservice Records projects — is putting together a tribute album to ‘90s indie rockers Transistor Sound & Lighting Co.We talked about all of this and then

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00:31:59

WR746: Warped and Creased

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2022/12/02

I’ve been doing this a while, but I’m not the only long-running music podcaster in this sordid little burg.The hosts of Warped and Creased have been talking about (and reviewing) extreme metal since 2014!We had a conversation about podcasting as a lifeline during the pandemic, the ongoing appeal of physical media in this streaming dystopia, an upcoming show they’re presenting (alongside Eye and Ear Control Records) at the Park Theatre, and much more! This episode brought to

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00:31:59

WR746: Warped and Creased

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/12/02

I’ve been doing this a while, but I’m not the only long-running music podcaster in this sordid little burg.The hosts of Warped and Creased have been talking about (and reviewing) extreme metal since 2014!We had a conversation about podcasting as a lifeline during the pandemic, the ongoing appeal of physical media in this streaming dystopia, an upcoming show they’re presenting (alongside Eye and Ear Control Records) at the Park Theatre, and much more! This episode brought to you

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00:41:12

WR745: KNG JMZ

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2022/11/28

This episode features an interesting interview with ‘new’ — but not new to the culture — local hip-hop artist KNG JMZ! Check out our conversation about navigating the administrative side of music, the way rap has changed, the importance of lyrics, and much more! Note: as I mention in the intro, I had to use the backup audio for this episode because of a file problem, but it's still absolutely listenable. This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who

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00:41:12

WR745: KNG JMZ

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/28

This episode features an interesting interview with ‘new’ — but not new to the culture — local hip-hop artist KNG JMZ! Check out our conversation about navigating the administrative side of music, the way rap has changed, the importance of lyrics, and much more! Note: as I mention in the intro, I had to use the backup audio for this episode because of a file problem, but it's still absolutely listenable. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who

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00:48:24

WR744: Hypernashion

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2022/11/25

Winnipeg’s Hypernashion has been combining electronic beats, blues/rock guitars, dub reggae and punk rock influences and more for many years, and they’re almost ready to release a new album on their own DIY Hyper Recordz label.I sat down with three members of the group for a conversation about the collective’s unique sound, combining live instruments with electronic beats, the band’s Polish roots, and much more. Want more Hypernashion? Hear bandleader Arturo on episode

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00:48:24

WR744: Hypernashion

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/25

Winnipeg’s Hypernashion has been combining electronic beats, blues/rock guitars, dub reggae and punk rock influences and more for many years, and they’re almost ready to release a new album on their own DIY Hyper Recordz label.I sat down with three members of the group for a conversation about the collective’s unique sound, combining live instruments with electronic beats, the band’s Polish roots, and much more. Want more Hypernashion? Hear bandleader Arturo on episode

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00:55:02

WR743: Ramskull

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2022/11/21

On this episode, I get heavy with local metal band Ramskull, who are back with a new album, ‘Parasitic Sapiens’!We talked about the grief of losing a bandmate and the catharsis of performing his songs, about playing on diverse bills, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon! You can help out for as little as $1 a

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00:55:02

WR743: Ramskull

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/21

On this episode, I get heavy with local metal band Ramskull,who are back with a new album, ‘Parasitic Sapiens’!We talked about the grief of losing a bandmate and the catharsis of performing his songs, about playing on diverse bills, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast onPatreon! You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you

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00:41:47

WR742: Matt Pitre a/k/a Jerry Can

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2022/11/18

Had a good chat on the podcast with Matt Pitre, who you may recognize from metal outfit Book of Ghosts!We talked about new music from that project, as well as his new hip-hop venture as Jerry Can,upcoming group Neighbours... and much more! NOTE: Due to an equipment issue, the first three minutes or so of the interview has fairly crappy sound quality (mostly my end of the conversation), but after that, it's fine. Thanks for your patience. Want more Book of Ghosts? Check out episode #452 (Jan.

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00:41:47

WR742: Matt Pitre a/k/a Jerry Can

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/18

Had a good chat on the podcast with Matt Pitre, who you may recognize from metal outfit Book of Ghosts!We talked about new music from that project, as well as his new hip-hop venture as Jerry Can, upcoming group Neighbours... and much more! NOTE: Due to an equipment issue, the first three minutes or so of the interview has fairly crappy sound quality (mostly my end of the conversation), but after that, it's fine. Thanks for your patience. Want more Book of Ghosts? Check out

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00:30:35

WR741: GMB Chomichuk

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/14

Acclaimed local graphic novelist GMB Chomichuk is back on the show for the first time in almost a decade!Stay tuned for a conversation about comics, creating, his desire to collaborate with the local music community, the way the word “Witchpolice” has haunted him for years, and much more.It’s a fun one, and local musicians are going to want to hear about his ideas for collaboration. Want more? Hear GMB Chomichuk's first appearance on the podcast way back on episode 54 (Dec

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00:30:35

WR741: GMB Chomichuk

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/14

Acclaimed local graphic novelist GMB Chomichuk is back on the show for the first time in almost a decade!Stay tuned for a conversation about comics, creating, his desire to collaborate with the local music community, the way the word “Witchpolice” has haunted him for years, and much more.It’s a fun one, and local musicians are going to want to hear about his ideas for collaboration. Want more? Hear GMB Chomichuk's first appearance on the podcast way back on episode 54 (Dec.

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00:45:37

WR740: Kieran West

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/11

It’s been a few years since singer-songwriterKieran West was on the podcast and a lot has changed.We talked about his upcoming solo record, his new band, Looking Inward — and how fatherhood, sobriety and the pandemic have impacted his songwriting and outlook.There’s also a bunch of conversation about the lasting appeal of Midwest emo! Want more Kieran West? Check out episode #348 (Jan. 2019) This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new

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00:45:37

WR740: Kieran West

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/11

It’s been a few years since singer-songwriter Kieran West was on the podcast and a lot has changed.We talked about his upcoming solo record, his new band, Looking Inward — and how fatherhood, sobriety and the pandemic have impacted his songwriting and outlook.There’s also a bunch of conversation about the lasting appeal of Midwest emo! Want more Kieran West? Check out episode #348 (Jan. 2019) This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand

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00:35:00

WR739: Bicycle Face

Witchpolice Radio ·

2022/11/07

It’s the triumphant return of Bicycle Face to the podcast!I hung out with the mostly non-Christmas joy-pop duo and talked about their upcoming space-themed album, returning from the great Unicycle Face schism, Myrrhvana and Xmas EPs, making music videos with cows, and so much more! Note: At a few points there's some weird robot-sounding (thematically appropriate, eh?) feedback on one of the BF members' ends of the conversation, but it certainly doesn't take away from the interview at

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