September 14, 2008
This past week the world was introduced to the next generation of Tell the Band to Go Home hosts, my son Jeremy. He’s been filling our home and our lives with joy (and plenty of noise…) ever since. THe...
View ArticleSeptember 21, 2008
It’s a good news/bad news kind of day. The good news is that there are some great upcoming shows featuring the likes of Elliott BROOD and C.R. Avery, as well as some great new stuff. Unfortunately the...
View ArticlePlaylists: Tell the Band to Go Home – September 2008
Episode #276 Sunday, September 7, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Last night was the long-awaited and much anticipated return of the Mike Plume Band at...
View ArticleSeptember 28, 2008
A little bit of many of the things that we try to do best around here: some great new music, some rare/unusual stuff, a look back at a great Elliott BROOD show, and a profile of one of the most...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2008
I couldn’t believe it when I saw R.E.M. on Austin City Limits this week. They’re not roots music! Or are they? I figured if they’re good enough for ACL, darn it, they’re good enough for us too. Plus,...
View ArticleSteel Belted Radio – October 16, 2008
Neilfest part II Prerecorded because the gang’s off at the long awaited Neil Young show at the arena. In honour of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all, this is our own Steel Belted Neilfest,...
View ArticleOctober 19, 2008
The past couple of weeks may have left you wondering whether we were still focussing on acoustic-based independent singer/songwriters, after our R.E.M theme and last week’s Neil Young tribute, so this...
View ArticleOctober 26, 2008
It may be getting colder outside, but the concert scene is really starting to heat up in town with a bunch of great shows over the next couple of weeks. This week we preview the great Eliza Gilkyson...
View ArticlePlaylists: Tell the Band to Go Home – January 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009 – NO SHOW – pre-empted for University of Manitoba Bisons’ Women’s Hockey broadcast Episode #292 Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg,...
View ArticleFebruary 1, 2009
February has never been my favourite month of the year, so this show was designed to chase away the winter blues and warm our hearts. We started off with a set of songs in honour of the new month....
View ArticleFebruary 8, 2009
How’s this for a show: new music from some favourites and some new discoveries, bad news (Evan Phillips is out of commission), good news (Allison’s birthday), better news (new Damnwells CD – FREE), and...
View ArticleFebruary 15, 2009
Another Valentines Day has come and gone, and I’ve got some sucking up to do, so a set of lovey dovey tunes to melt her heart. Some new & noteable songs from here and elsewhere followed. The bulk...
View ArticleFebruary 22, 2009
We started off with a set of stellar new music that got us feelin’ alright. Somehow (as these things so often do) we got off track and threw in a set of definitely non-singersongwriter hipster music....
View ArticlePlaylists: Tell the Band to Go Home – February 2009
Episode #294 Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com February has never been my favourite month of the year, so this show was designed to...
View ArticleMarch 1, 2009
Occasionally, we take on the role of the “other” show that plays you “both kinds of music,” this week it’s the really old and the really young. Last week we had a few long-time listeners wondering if...
View ArticleMarch 8, 2009
Tons of great new music made its way into my ears recently, so we just had to share much of it. That sent us off in all kinds of directions (as these things often do.) This week’s history lesson...
View ArticleMarch 15, 2009
Episode #300 Celebrating International Women’s Day in true TTBTGH style, a week late… We pulled out some of our favourite ladies, we let the gentlemen in with a couple of timely songs featuring ladies,...
View ArticleMarch 22, 2009
Episode #301 Spotlighting upcoming shows by Serena Ryder & Great Lake Swimmers, some new music, a birthday tribute to Brock Zeman, and some surprisingly good music featured on Grey’s Anatomy. part...
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