The Northern Report Podcast

Jeff from Tell the Band to Go Home has a Podcast, too. Dig it. Hey look, a new episode even!

Jory Nash (episode 28) download .mp3 Jory Nash (jorynash.com) is an award-winning singer-songwriter and storyteller who blends elements of folk, jazz, blues, pop & soul into an original stew of sound. He has recorded…

Comin' Right at Ya with a brand new episode this Monday. It was a pleasure to chat with Lori Yates for the Podcast.

From her early Cowpunk days on Queen St. in Toronto, to recording for a major American label rubbing elbows with Nashville royalty to her return to Canada, Lori has built a great life and career in music as a gifted songwriter and performer. Her new record Matador is available for stream and purchase at: https://loriyates.bandcamp.com/album/matador

Lori Yates, this Monday on The Northern Report Podcast!

New Episode, tomorrow! A great chat with Country Music songster, Barry Smith. Get it wherever you get Podcasts.

All linked from the homepage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenorthernreportpodcast

As I re-integrate into society after a few weeks on tour, I’m here to remind you that Season 3 of the Podcast is in full-swing. A pleasure to have Paul Langlois as our most recent guest. Find it wherever you listen to Podcasts. Next episode coming early December sometime. Will give fair warning. Thanks for tuning in, friends.

Paul Langlois Band - I Feel Real, Yo (Live at the Edge) Paul Langlois Band visit the 102.1 the Edge studios for a Sugar Beach Session and perform songs from their latest album, 'Guess What.'Camera: Chris Santos, E...

Paul Langlois joined the Tragically Hip in 1986. Over their 33-year career, they won 17 Junos, were appointed by the order of Canada, inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and saw Nine of their albums reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts. Remaining active musically with The Paul Langlois Band, their latest album, Guess What was released in July 2023.

My interview with Paul Langlois for The Northern Report Podcast is available now wherever you listen to podcasts. Probably.
Paul Langlois The Tragically Hip

On December 12, 1996, The Tragically Hip stopped at Maple Leaf Gardens on their Trouble at the Henhouse tour. I had just turned 13, was a massive Hip fan and headed to one of Canada’s most glorious buildings to see my first concert. My Dad’s pal Mike was Johnny Fay’s drum tech so we got to the rink early and Mike showed me the stage, backstage and the racks of guitars to the side. I’d never seen anything like it in person. It blew my mind.

It was a great show. We got the full treatment and access. I’ll never forget how heavy the bass and drums hit me as we stood on the floor in the “henhouse” section while the band launched into Courage (for Hugh MacLennan).

It’s a warm memory from a season in our lives that was short on such moments. The Hip was the soundtrack. The band graciously signed this drum head and secured a lifelong fan out of me

So with that, I’m here to tell ya that the next episode of TNR Podcast is comin’ your way Wednesday with my guest, Paul Langlois. It’s a good one, too.

Paul Weber was on the road and in the taverns, bars and honky-tonks for 6 nights a week, 50 weeks a year from 1975-1996 before settling down in Maryhill, ON as owner/operator of the Commerical Tavern. We talked about all of that and more in the latest episode of TNR Podcast.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenorthernreportpodcast/episodes/The-Northern-Report-Podcast-Episode-031---Paul-Weber-e2bmifp

Did you catch my interview with Paul Weber we released last week? It’s a good one. We need to start making some noise until the folks at the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame give Paul his due.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenorthernreportpodcast/episodes/The-Northern-Report-Podcast-Episode-031---Paul-Weber-e2bmifp

Season 3 is up and runnin’. Tune in for my chat with a good man and beautiful country music singer, Paul Weber.

The Northern Report Podcast: Episode 031 - Paul Weber by The Northern Report Podcast Paul Weber recorded for Boot Records, Cardinal and the Great North American Phonodisc Co.He’s a 3 time CCMA Award Nominee and a Juno nominee who landed a dozen singles on Canadian hit charts. He was a member of Joe Firth & The Promised Land from 1975-1981 before touring extensively across Canada a...

TNR returns tomorrow for Season 3. Tune in for my chat with Paul Weber. Available Thursday, November 9 wherever you get your Podcasts.

TNR & Boots & Saddle presented a 2 hour program for you last week on CKUW 95.9 FM. If you missed the live broadcast you can find it now wherever you get your podcasts.

‎The Northern Report Podcast: Boots & Saddle + The Northern Report Podcast present: LOST COUNTRY on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Northern Report Podcast, Ep Boots & Saddle + The Northern Report Podcast present: LOST COUNTRY - Oct 30, 2023

Boots & Saddle isn’t the only thing made from this desk that’s fixin’ to pump out some fresh new stuff… soon...ish.

Been a long time, friends and unfortunately, I'm here with some somber news. I was saddened to learn of Al Hooper's recent passing. The East Coast Ambassador had a long and fine career in Country music. Al was kind enough to sit down and share his story on the Podcast back in July 2021.

Find it wherever you listen to Podcasts or at home base: https://anchor.fm/thenorthernreportpodcast/episodes/The-Northern-Report-Podcast-Episode-018---Al-Hooper-e14d3bc

Rest easy, Mr. Hooper and thanks for the music.

The Northern Report Podcast: Episode 018 - Al Hooper by The Northern Report Podcast A member of the New Brunswick Country Hall of Fame and East Coast Music Award winner, Al Hooper has been entertaining audiences for over half a century and he's still going strong. Star of stage, radio, and television, he’s released over 50 albums and has recorded for Paragon, Dominion, Columbia, ...

Next week!

Coming November 14.

It’s a long story but for now I’ll say it was really cool assembling the Spare Parts band for this Roy Payne penned gem. Some vintage “lost” Canadian Country & Honky-Tonk.

Featuring:
Chris Dunn - Guitar
Peter Kadar - Keys
Paul Kelly - Bass
Ralph MacDonald - Harmonica
Jay Nowicki - Guitar
Mike Weber - Pedal Steel
Doug Yuel - Drums
Recorded by Jamie Sitar
Mixed & Mastered by Wade Mosher
Art/Design courtesy of the Toronto Archives + Dan Russel

For my money, Roy Payne is one of Canada’s great songwriters. An unsung hero in the field of hardcore Honky-Tonk, back when infrastructure for this kind of thing actually existed in our nation.

If I’m being honest, the initial inspiration behind starting the Pod was hung on hopes of tracking Roy Payne down for an interview. I remain unsuccessful despite various attempts to reach him. Along the way I’ve procured even more albums from his impressive catalogue for my personal collection and this one here quickly became a favourite. Maybe you’ll like it, too…

Jesus Didn't Like It Down On Yonge St. - Roy Payne Some "lost" Canadian country gold.Jesus Didn't Like It Down On Yonge St. | Written by Roy Payne. From the 1980 album, I Wouldn't Take A Million Dollars For A...

Yes, 'Skinny Dyck' of Lethbridge is Real and, No, the Daily Bonnet Didn't Just Make Him Up LETHBRIDGE, AB Unlike a number of made-up musicians in Daily Bonnet history such as the Goertzen Family singers or, say, the great Mennonite hip-hop artist Corny Reimer, up-and-coming alt-country artist Skinny Dyck of Lethbridge is [...]

In a nation that is SORELY lacking any actual new country music releases & sounds, Skinny Dyck presented his new EP, yesterday and for the most part it services the void.

Check it out wherever you buy, stream or steal music. Places like this:
https://skinnydyck.bandcamp.com/album/palace-waiting

Palace Waiting, by Skinny Dyck 8 track album

Thanks to Skinny Dyck for joining me on the podcast. Look out for his new EP, Palace Waiting, tomorrow. Until then, here’s and audio & visual sniff…

https://youtu.be/AmNF2BElGTY

Skinny Dyck - TV Blue (official video) a sunset on a wood panel world, coming at ya from the lonely side of last call"TV Blue" from In On The Upswing b/w TV Blue 7" and "Palace Waiting" EPout now ...

Look out for a new episode of The Northern Report Podcast, tomorrow with my guest Skinny Dyck.

Among other things we discussed his new EP, Palace Waiting, the importance of an albums running order and why he ignored this crucial detail, his smash hit success song, Dreamin’ + what constitutes a “full artistic effort”.

Hear all of that and a little bit more, including the world premiere of a beautiful country music song from Skinny’s upcoming EP tomorrow wherever you listen to two losers having a conversation.

As I continue to rest my failed hopes and dreams on to this young man from Calgary, I invite you to give the new video from Carter Felker a spin.

My final column in the Honky-Tonk Times is centred around Carter. Filled with unapoligetic and deserving praise of his songwriting and new record, Even The Happy Ones Are Sad.

Carter was the most recent guest on TNR Podcast, back in May [find that wherever you listen to Podcasts] and though I’ve departed the magazine, I hope to conduct and release more interviews this Fall & Winter.

In local news, Carter will be here in Winnipeg for 2 shows on September 24 & 25. More on that soon…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7prdJRjvB4

Carter Felker - The Bad Guy Carter Felker - The Bad Guyhttps://carterfelker.bandcamp.com/Directed by Guillaume CarlierProduced by Nicola Waugh & Gillian McKercherwww.kinosum.comhttps://...

Huge respect & love for Brian and his excellent radio show, Hurtin’ For Real. Dig in to this tribute to the legendary Arc Records label:

http://hurtinforreal.com/hurtin-for-real-show-1008-july-15-2022-arc-label-vinyl/

Hurtin For Real – Show 1008 – July 15, 2022 – Arc Label Vinyl – Hurtin For Real Hurtin For Real – Show 1008 – July 15, 2022 – Arc Label Vinyl July 9, 2022 [email protected] Uncategorized 0 Hurtin For Real – Show 1008 – Arc Label Vinyl Dick Nolan – Forty Shades of Green Jean Ward & Hal Lone Pine – She Took My Heart Away Ron McLeod and the Lincoln County Boys ...

The most recent subject of the podcast.
I love this record. Carter Felker writes and sings about the s**t most of us are afraid to. Congratulations on the release.

My new record “Even The Happy Ones Are Sad” is available over on for the next while, soon on all platforms. Check the link my bio. I try my best to make songwriting and artistic output a major priority in my life because I enjoy it but In this day and age, self promotion and doing all the jobs comes with the territory. Being a procrastinator can be a major detriment. I’m learning as I go, so i appreciate you baring with me. Give it a spin, come see me and the trio across the province the next two weeks and give someone you care about a call.

https://carterfelker.bandcamp.com/album/even-the-happy-ones-are-sad

(Thanks John Guliak)

You can catch us in the trio format all over the province this week and next. “Even The Happy Ones Are Sad” drops tomorrow. Please come out and see us, stream it if you want, buy a shirt and kiss the bassist. Thursday will be at The Slice Lethbridge with of opening. 8pm. Photo cred :

New video from Skinny Dyck. Maybe one day he’ll join us on the Podcast?

https://youtu.be/AmNF2BElGTY

Skinny Dyck - TV Blue (official video) a sunset on a wood panel world, coming at ya from the lonely side of last call"TV Blue" from In On The Upswing b/w TV Blue 7" and "Palace Waiting" EPout now ...

After 3 months since a new episode, The Northern Report Podcast returns today with guest, Carter Felker.

Tune in to hear Carter discuss his story, songs and upcoming record Even The Happy Ones Are Sad.

Find it now wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for tuning in.

Honky-Tonk Times

Clink that link below to get to know Carter Felker a little bit. And then get to know him a little bit more this Thursday when the next episode of the Podcast is released.

https://youtu.be/Z0ThoUTGVbw

Carter Felker | This Show Is Yours | Citizen Brewing Company TSIY006 — Carter FelkerTrack list:01:54 The Legend05:48 Refuse to Dance09:18 FrancineThank you to:Director: Sebastian BuzzalinoAudio Engineer: Jeff KynochCam...