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Michael Elves
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TGIFR tonight I've got interviews with We're Only Here For The Snacks (Nov23 at the West End), Julianna Riolino (Nov27 at Sidestage) and Georgia Harmer (Nov29 at The Park). Tune in 6:30-8pm CT on UMFM 101.5 or stream now: umfm.com/programming/...
We're Only Here For The Snacks album release poster featuring candy, popcorn and soda with instruments and the details (West End, Sunday Nov 23) Julianna Riolino Echo in the Dust tour poster featuring the artist wearing a mushroom crown above the tour dates. Georgia Harmer Eye of the Storm tour poster featuring a black and white portrait of the artist above the tour dates.
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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New episode of Turning Pages (11:30am CT on UMFM 101.5) features Bob Joseph discussing his book 21 Things You Need To Know About Indigenous Self-Government. We talk about writing the follow-up to his first book about the Indian Act, how presentations shaped the book & more. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo - open book with flared, coloured pages, and the cover of Bob Joseph's 21 Things You Need To Know About Indigenous Self-Government with the title text in teal and red.
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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On TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT) on UMFM and online now to stream/ DL I talked to Tarek from Op-Ed abt their Nov29 show at Sidestage and Neil from the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra abt their Nov20 show at the West End.
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Poster for Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra's Bossa Nova Craze, Nov 20 at the West End featuring an acoustic guitar in blue. Op-Ed live poster featuring graffiti on a concrete wall with a broken heart and Palestinian flag.
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Today's episode of Turning Pages features Alan Doyle discussing his journeys around Newfoundland and Labrador in The Smiling Land ( @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social ). On UMFM in half an hour and online now: umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (open book with flared, coloured pages) and cover of Alan Doyle's The Smiling Land featuring a photo of the author in a black coat and a picture of a residential street of coloured houses in St. Johns
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Tonight's episode of TGIFR on UMFM (6:30-8pm CT) features local Onna Lou talking about her new album and Nov 15 release show at the WECC and @aysanabee.bsky.social talking about Edge of the Earth ahead of his Nov 25 show at the Park Theatre. Stream/DL the episode now: umfm.com/programming/...
Onna Lou album poster featuring the artist holding a guitar in front of a colourful sun. Aysanabee show poster featuring the artist holding a flower on a purple background.
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Today's episode of Turning Pages features a conversation with Zilla Jones discussing The World So Wide ( @cormorantbooks.bsky.social ). Online now to stream/DL. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo - an open book with flared, colored pages and the cover of Zilla Jones The World So Wide featuring a woman in a flowing dress in Grenadian colours against a green background.
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Today's Turning Pages is with Melanie Dennis Unrau discussing Goose ( @pressassembly.bsky.social ), her book of poetry about the tar sands. 11:30 am CT on UMFM 101.5 in Winnipeg and online now. Unrau is the fall writer-in-residence at @umanitoba.bsky.social umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (open book with flared, colored pages) and cover of Melanie Dennis Unrau's Goose featuring a drawing of a goose's webbed foot on a white background.
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT on UMFM) I spoke with Didirri and Rowena Wise ahead of their November 6 show in Winnipeg as part of @reallovewpg.bsky.social 's Heavenly Week. Tune in or stream now:
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Cover of Rowena Wise's Senseless Acts Of Beauty featuring the artist standing in front of a white back ground with lamp and other items in foreground. Poster for Didirri at Public Domain November 6 featuring the artist sitting on a bicycle.
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Today's Turning Pages is with @umanitoba.bsky.social students Sunny Erezi and Audrey Uzamere Itohan who co-wrote the romance novel Under Your Skin. We spoke about the process of working together, the decision to place the story in Lagos, their interest in the genre and more. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (open book with flared, colored pages) and the cover of Under Your Skin featuring a man dipping a woman on the dance floor.
October 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT) on UMFM and online now, I have Fuller Hull talking about his new album, Tony Dekker from @greatlakeswimmers.bsky.social ahead of the Nov 2 #winnipeg show and Gil from @livinghour.bsky.social talking new album out today. umfm.com/programming/...
Cover of Fuller Hull's The Unsuspected and Unstoppable with the artist in a brown jacket and cowboy hat Living Hour Internal Drone Infinity Tour poster with locations and dates and a silver butterfly. Elliott Brood and Great Lake Swimmers Ballads & Badlands Tour poste with two ravens and the location - Park Theatre -and date - Sunday November 2nd.
October 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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TGIFR tonight features two send + receive features (interview with Dreejur and livestream of BINT Mbareh) and an interview with SK band Black Tea. umfm.com/programming/...
Send + Receive poster for Julia E Dyck, Jairus Sharif and Mustafa Rafiq and Dreejur at the West End Cultural Centre on Sunday October 19 Black Tea Get Steeped Tour with band in a small cabin and the tour dates listed including October 17 in Winnipeg at Osborne Taphouse BINT Mbareh poster for send + receive at Poolside Gallery October 16 to November 11
October 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Spoke to Cale Plett about their debut YA novel, Wavelength ( @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social ). 11:30 am on 101.5 UMFM and online now. #winnipeg catch the book launch at McNally tomorrow! umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo featuring an open book with flared, colored pages and the cover of Cale Plett's Wavelength featuring two singers in front of a microphone under a spotlight
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Tonight's TGIFR episode (6:30pm CT on UMFM) is already up to stream & features a conversation with Shad about his forthcoming LP, Start Anew, and a live session and interview with Jared Adams ahead of his Oct 9 Public Domain show for the 5th Anniversary of Tragic Nostalgia. umfm.com/programming/...
Photo of MC Shad in a dark green t-shirt with a bright green background Show poster for Jared Adams Tragic Nostalgia 5 Year Anniversary show with the singer holding a guitar in shadow against a lit window.
October 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Today's Turning Pages is with Patty Krawec discussing Bad Indians Book Club ( @gooselane.bsky.social ). On UMFM 101.5 in Winnipeg and online now. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo with open book featuring flared colored pages and cover of Bad Indians Book Club with a portrait on an Indigenous woman on a purple background.
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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More Winnipeg International Writer's Fest coverage as I spoke to award-winning author David Bergen about Days of Feasting and Rejoicing (Goose Lane) on today's Turning Pages. 11:30am CT on UMFM 101.5 and online now. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (open book with colored, flared pages) and cover of David Bergen's Days of Feasting and Rejoicing with shadowy flowers on a black background.
September 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm on UMFM) I have Nuit Blanche GM Kurt Tittlemier, singer Judy Blank talking Big Mood and Jeff and Brandon from Yukon Blonde before their Oct 7 show at Sidestage. umfm.com/programming/...
Nuit Blance Winnipeg logo with a stylized owl in black on a white background. Judy Blank's Big Mood album cover with the singer in the mouth of a plastic dinosaur Yukon Blonde Friendship & Rock 'n' Roll tour poster with the list of Fall 2025 dates.
September 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Return guest katherena vermette talks about Procession ( @houseofanansi.bsky.social ) ahead of the Winnipeg International Writer's Fest. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (an open book with flared, colorful pages) and the cover of katherena vermette's Procession featuring a close-up photo of Indigenous beadwork
September 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Stacked show on UMFM tonight (6:30-8pm CT on 101.5) and online now. Carson McHone talks about her new album Pentimento (Sidestage Sep16) Brendon Ehinger talks Prairie Wires (Brandon, MB Sep19/20), Holly Cole talks Dark Moon (Club Regent Sep20) umfm.com/programming/...
Carson McHone tour poster with dates and a black and white picture of the singer Prairie Wires Modular poster with the location Brandon Manitoba Canada Holly Cole poster with the singer and an image of the moon and the date September 20 205 and location Club Regent
September 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Turning Pages today features poet Zane Koss discussing his book-length poem Country Music. 11:30 AM on UMFM or online now! umfm.com/programming/...
September 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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New episode of TGIFR featuring Larisa from NADUH who play Sidestage NEXT FRIDAY. Head to @friendsofumfm on IG to win tix.
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NADUH show poster featuring a picture of the five band members on a red background with a white circle and the date, September 12 and location, Sidestage
September 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Today's Turning Pages episode features a conversation with Brittany Penner about her memoir Children Like Us (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social). Penner will be appearing at Thin Air 2025 on Sep24. umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo (open book with colorful flared pages) and the cover of Brittany Penner's book Children Like Us featuring a drawing of prairie fields under a full moon and starry sky.
September 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Today's TGIFR is up online to stream / DL now. I spoke to Sam Beiko, the @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social AD (Sep5/6 at the Manitoba Museum) & co-directors of The Nest, Chase Joynt & Julietta Singh abt the doc which screens at Dave Barber Cinematheque next week. umfm.com/programming/...
Prairie Comics Festival poster featuring magical creatures spilling ink on pages and the date (Sep 6/7) and location (190 Rupert Ave) of the festival. Film poster of The Nest featuring a picture of the home in which the documentary is set and a photo portrait of women featured in the film.
August 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Today's episode of Turning Pages features return guest Linden MacIntyre discussing his history of Major General Sir Hugh Tudor, An Accidental Villain ( @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social ). On UMFM at 11:30am CT and online now. umfm.com/programming/...
Logo for Turning Pages featuring an open book with colored, splayed pages, and the cover of Linden MacIntyre's An Accidental Villain featuring a black and white street scene of Ireland during the early 1900s.
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Today's episode of Turning Pages is a conversation with Max Brault about The Race to the Starting Line which covers the creation of the Accessible Canada Act and his role. 11:30am CT on UMFM and online now: umfm.com/programming/...
Turning Pages logo - colored pages flared in an open book, beside the cover of Max Brault's The Race to the Starting Line which features a motorized wheelchair stuck amidst red zig-zag fault lines in the ground.
August 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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New TGIFR (6:30pm CT on UMFM 101.5 / online now) features Breakout West ED Michael Dawson ahead of the fest/conf. in #winnipeg Sep24-28 and Deidre & Scott from PEI band Strawberry talking @polarismusicprize.bsky.social Slaight Family Heritage Prize nominee Brokeheart Audio. umfm.com/programming/...
Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize poster - purple and blue background - with the cover of Strawberry's Brokeheart Audio cover featuring line drawings of a figure playing a keyboard. Breakout West 2025 poster with a green circle on a black background.
August 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM