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01/16/2026

On this day in 2025: Ilya Osachuk episode!

It's a conversation with jazz bassist Ilya Osachuk about his excellent debut record, ‘The Answer’, working with (and learning from) some of Winnipeg’s finest players, moving to New York to pursue musical dreams, and much more!Ilya is releasing the album locally with a hometown...

01/16/2026

On this day in 2023: D.B. + The Deadbeats episode!

I sat down with two members of long-running local “blues on steroids” outfit D.B. and the Deadbeats for a conversation about the band’s dozen years in the scene, trading their amped-up sound for stripped-down acoustic duo gigs during the pandemic, respecting the blues OGs, and much...

01/16/2026

On this day in 2022: Eye And Ear Control Records episode!

Here's my conversation with Brad Skibinsky from Winnipeg’s heavy vinyl distro Eye and Ear Control Records!It's a great chat about serving a niche community of discerning metal fans, opening a small physical HQ in the Exchange, working with local artists like Propagandhi (he just restocked...

01/15/2026

On this day in 2019: Panicland episode!

It's an update on Winnipeg pop outfit [Panicland](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/), who were [last on the podcast around this time last year.](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/35dd64632dd0b6/) We talk about their new single, '[The Edge](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/the-edge)', their future record...

01/14/2026

Heard this one (or these releases) yet?

Earholes, SVP.

If you've been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you're probably familiar with my year-end rundowns of my favourite local (and local-adjacent) releases of the year. Usually it's this big, lengthy thing over multiple episodes, but this time I tried to keep it nice and concise. &n...

01/14/2026

As usual, the Festival du Voyageur lineup includes a whole pile of artists who have been on my show. Full schedule is at the link below, but special shoutout to the Witchpolice interviewees who are on the bill.

Of course Facebook sucks and won't let me tag all of them, so see links to episodes in the comments.

artistes / horairesnnDécouvrez les premiers artistes du Festival du Voyageur 2026 ci-dessous! Des moments uniques, de la musique vibrante et une ambiance

01/14/2026

Raw, unedited video of my interview with Uncle Sinner!

Did you know that if you supported the podcast on Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice), you would have had a chance to see this video well before the podcast came out? Just one of the perks, and you can feel good about helping the show as well!

Hear the whole thing in better-sounding podcast form here: https://witchpolice.com/episodes/wr1018-uncle-sinner

This video will remain patrons-only until shortly after the episode comes out in podcast form, at which point it will be made public.

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01/14/2026

I listen to a pretty wide variety of music, so it’s rare that I get stumped on a genre, but J-Rock was a new one on me!

Stay tuned for a conversation with locals Solaire about anime and video game music, Paramore tribute sets, their upcoming EP release (Feb. 7 at the Handsome Daughter), and much more!

01/14/2026

Sam with Solaire!

01/13/2026

On this day in 2025: Orelands episode!

Call ‘em the Flin Flon Voltron! New ‘dream-psych’ project Orelands (featuring some recognizable faces from the Winnipeg music scene) returns to its northern Manitoba roots for its new album, 'Secrets and Select Missions'!Tune in for a conversation about the record, their colla...

01/13/2026

On this day in 2021: Humous episode!

Here's an interview with all three members of local Filipino-Canadian lo-fi rockers [Humous](http://www.facebook.com/Humousmusic/)! It’s a fun conversation about their excellent new record, the origins of the trio’s current lineup, frontman Julius’ [Raw x Rare Podcast](http://www.facebook.com/...

01/12/2026

On this day in 2022: Greg Hanec episode!

Space)doxa at the Graffiti Gallery has been Winnipeg’s source for outsider musical performances for years. I talked to its curator, Greg Hanec, about some of the upcoming events — acoustic, electronic and otherwise — coming up at the Higgins Ave. venue over the next few months.Spri...