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Thank God It"s Free Range!

Thank God It"s Free Range! Join host (and UMFM Program Director) Michael Elves as he starts the weekend off with a rundown on upcoming shows; interviews with local, national and international artists; and all sorts of good music. Here on 101.5 UMFM, the weekend starts now!

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September 15, 2023

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2023/09/15

On the show tonight Ispeak to Alexa Dirks — aka Begonia — about getting shortlisted for the Polaris Prize and her two night stand at Club Regent, with jazz legend Matthew Shipp about his new album and career and with Marek Tyler and Ryan Beattie of Wayfinding about making music and opening for Destroyer.

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September 8, 2023

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2023/09/08

Joined by Alexis Normand who’ll be bringing her new album Mementos to the West End Cultural Centre on September 21st and who talks about writing in both French and English and finding her own voice. Then organist Mitch Towne discusses how his trio SRT featuring one of the most prolific drummers in recording history — J.R. Robinson — came about and the making of their album Vanguards of Groove.

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September 1, 2023

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2023/09/01

Featuring abunch of new tunes and an interview with Ray Padgett about his book on Bob Dylan, Pledging My Time.

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August 25, 2023

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2023/08/25

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August 18, 2023

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2023/08/18

Solo piano storm in the forecast. Italk to The Roots’ Ray Angry who releases his new album Ray Angry 3today on JMI. We discuss his history, the making of the album and much more before Ray makes apair of picks from the record. Then Winnipeg’s own Danny Carroll, composer and musician joins me to talk about making Keys For Transformation, which he’ll be releasing at aspecial show on August 30th at Westworth United Church.

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August 11, 2023

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2023/08/11

Blues artist Sue Foley comes to Winnipeg next Wednesday night but before that she joins me on theshow!

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July 25, 2023

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2023/07/26

Featuring an interview with Sage McBride and Tim Newton of Fernie BC band Shred Kelly who play Blue Note Park on August 10th. Plus asegment spotlighting some of the great artists playing Real Love SummerFest.

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July 21, 2023

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2023/07/21

On the show tonight Italked with Aphrose (whose “YaYa” we just debuted last week) about her musical past and her forthcoming LP, and with Australian Ziggy Alberts (who returns to Winnipeg to play The Park Theatre on August 5th) about his prolific output and how he writes songs.

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July 14, 2023

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2023/07/14

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July 7, 2023

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2023/07/07

I’ll be out at Folk Fest checking out Witch Prophet and Black Belt Eagle Scout among others tonight, but I’m airing apair of Festival Express interviews with acts playing this weekend Iencourage you to check out at BirdsHill. Charlotte Cornfield plays aTweener on the Mainstage Saturday night and Evan Redsky will be at Spruce Hollow on Sunday.

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June 30, 2023

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2023/06/30

Brittain Ashford’s Trotter has aplace on my 2023 running longlist and Ihad the chance to talk to her about making it. I’ve also been swept up in Joel Goodman’s An Exquisite Moment and had the opportunity to discuss the album with Goodman.

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June 23, 2023

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2023/06/23

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June 16, 2023

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2023/06/16

It’s another Jazzfest preview as Ispeak to Aline Homzy of Aline’s etoile magique about how she ended up playing jazz violin, and with pianist Will Bonness whose new album Is This ADream? is out today. Ialso speak to Justin Bear and Jory Thomas, the organizers of Kiskithihta Mīthokwesowin: Discovering our Gifts aSchool of Art program that gets its launch next Wednesday, June 21st at the School of Art Gallery on campus and then runs programs over the summer aimed to

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June 9, 2023

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2023/06/09

It’s an all Jazz Fest episode as Italk to Ernesto Cervini prior to his band Turboprop playing Old Market Square, Laila Biali discusses her involvement in The Ostara Project as well as the release of her new album Your Requests, and pianist Gentiane MG discusses what led her from classical to jazz before she brings her new album to the Royal Albert Arms.

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June 2, 2023

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2023/06/02

Local legend Fred Penner joins me by phone to talk about the delayed 40th anniversary of The Cat Came Back and playing Kidsfest nextweek. Then I’m joined by Bobbi Hunter, former organizer with Greenpeace about the book on her husband (and co-founder of the organization), Bob Hunter — Mr. Mindbomb which is out via Rocky Mountain Press. We discuss putting the book together, Bob’s connection to Winnipeg and his incredible life, captured by those who knewhim.

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May 26, 2023

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2023/05/26

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May 19, 2023

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2023/05/19

My Polaris Prize longlist and some newtunes.

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May 12, 2023

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2023/05/12

Local jazz guitarist Aaron Shorr is set to release his new album Omand’s Creek on Sunday May 14th and we spoke about its creation and inspiration. Also on the show is Jim Barrett of Bass Drum of Death, who come to town June 3rd in support of their latest album, Say IWon’t.

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May 5, 2023

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2023/05/05

Winnipeg choral group Esprit are set to perform Mysticism &Magic at Knox United Church on Saturday May 6. Ispoke to conductor (and Uof Mfaculty member) Valdine Anderson about putting the show together and the history of the group. Ialso chatted with Jeremie Bremault of Jeremie &The Delicious Hounds who are set to release the record Cruel at the Pyramid Cabaret on the samenight.

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April 28, 2023

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2023/04/28

Coming to The Good Will on May 2nd, members of Vancouver band Winona Forever join me by phone to discuss their new album Acrobat and pick acouple tracks. Then Artistic Director of Polycoro, John Wiens, discusses the choir’s history and their May 8th show New:School.

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