Fly with your Shadow

07/11/2024

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Danny Michel has written some great, timeless songs and released 14 fantastic albums, including a live album recorded right here in Winnipeg, a tribute to Da...

06/11/2024

The evil overlord Zuckerbots don't want me telling you about the great new episode of Fly with your Shadow, featuring Danny Michel. Apparently he poses some kind of cybersecurity threat.

Being the intelligent person that you are, I bet you could subvert the Zuckerbots and find it yourself wherever you get podcasts or by putting a dot com at the end of the name of the show.

Fight the power, friends! Find the light. It might be an oncoming train or it might just be a little bit of hope

03/11/2024

Episode 18 guest, David Francey, is headed back to Manitoba after a long absence next weekend! It's a rare opportunity to catch one of Canada's finest singer/songwriters in some pretty intimate venues. In the meantime you can revisit David's episode at the link below, and tune in to Tell the Band to Go Home TODAY, November 3, for an all-new conversation!

“I just want to assure people that as black as it gets, every wheel turns and at some point or other, we all come out of it.” “I can drop into a depression and stay there and ofte…

01/11/2024

New episodes are on the way! 1 recorded and being edited, 2 more talks scheduled...

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01/09/2024

Check out the outstanding new album from episode 30 guest Mike June, which has finally arrived! It's art in its truest form, honest, upfront, and unafraid. It's powerful stuff that pushes the boundaries for sure. I'm loving this one more and more every time I hear it! Way to go Mike! You can stream it wherever you stream things, but buying it directly from the artist is always the best way to go:

7 track album

17/06/2024

Check out episode 31, with Evangeline Gentle!

Evangeline Gentle is a Scottish-Canadian internationally acclaimed folk-pop songwriter, performer and vocalist based in Ontario, Canada. Contemplative and affecting, Evangeline’s lyrics evoke lush emotional landscapes within the listener and seek to unite audiences with a sense of “sameness”. A celebration of q***rness and q***r culture is woven throughout Gentle’s upcoming release Where The Diamonds Are, best heard on singles “Gay Bar” which debuted on CBC q, and “Bad Girls”. On this she says “While many have never been to a gay bar, most know the euphoria of getting dressed up to go out dancing with friends. We are inextricably connected by our shared emotional, human experience. I love that songs remind us of this.”

Produced by Jim Bryson / Fixed Hinge Recording (Kathleen Edwards), and mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Philip Shaw Bova (Bahamas, Feist), her 2020 debut self-titled release earned international praise. Gentle was interviewed by legendary host Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, appeared in Forbes, and received radio play on BBC, CBC, SiriusXM and more.

Evangeline supported headliner Donovan Woods at the 2021 Mariposa Folk Festival, with other standout performances including those at Maverick Festival (UK) and Static Roots Festival (Germany) in 2022. She has supported acts such as Kathleen Edwards, Tim Baker, Begonia, Basia Bulat, Craig Cardiff, Whitehorse and Rae Spoon.

download .mp3 Evangeline Gentle’s 2023 album, Where the Diamonds Are, is a masterpiece sonically and lyrically. It’s melodic and interesting, propelled and shaped by producer and master music…

10/06/2024

Episode 30, featuring Mike June is now available!

Mike June has a wealth of music industry experience behind the scenes and on stage. He’s toured extensively with Texas songwriting legend Jon Dee Graham and his accomplished and amazing wife Jess Klein.

As he was about to release a masterpiece of an album, Poor Man’s Bible, a number of broken promises and missed opportunities, through no fault of his own, set him back and had him questioning whether music was even the right path for him.

But his keen eye, quick wit, insights and informed and experienced opinions kept finding their way into songs that just had to be written, performed, and recorded. He’s preparing to make a comeback with an upcoming album, Modern American Folk Music, which will finally come out on August 30.

If you like this one, visit the website for links to buy Mike's music, and please remember to share the episode with anyone who might find it interesting!

https://flywithyourshadow.com/mike-june-episode-30/

09/06/2024

It’s difficult for many to understand that depression isn’t sadness. There is of course a kind of sadness in the recipe- but I feel it is better described as persistent sorrow. It is a disease that is horribly stigmatized, and fetishized in our culture. Depression is treatable- however I am unaware of a cure. Parenting beautiful children that you love more than your own life- is not a cure. Smiling more often- is not a cure. Thinking about how beautiful other parts of life can be- is not a cure.
I hope that many will find their anger is a mask for their own sorrow, and choose compassion instead. I feel entirely convicted to break with the shame I self project surrounding my personal struggles with this affliction. The worry that if you raise your hand it will be seen as a weakness or worse yet- some cry for more attention (doesn’t that guy get enough?). I have dealt with this shadow my entire life. I don’t remember a day when there wasn’t a darkness near me. I have dealt with it in ways that should have turned out for the worst- and I have uncovered practices that have helped me experience some freedom, and relief. I have the deepest respect for all who fight this disease. I am endlessly grateful for the love, and sacrifice given by those who live life with me. It’s time to not be surprised by this disease. The culture we live in does not do what it should to support. I am a part of that culture, and I want to do more. Tell someone you’re there for them today- it won’t be the cure- and that’s not the point.

07/06/2024

Facebook memories are reminding me of an amazing chat I had with the wonderful Suzie Ungerleider in 2021. If you haven't heard that one ever or in a while, go check it out!

We're super excited to be seeing Suzie at Static Roots Festival 2024!

07/06/2024

Episode 30 is coming soon. Sorry, it's taken me a while. It'll detail the long and sordid tale of industry obstacles that have hampered and held back my longtime friend Mike June. It'll make you mad, sad, and excited for what's to come. Mike has started writing about it on his new Substack. Check it out and stay tuned for a new episode of this show and some long-awaited new music from Mike!

8 years ago, after a decade of hard work, all of my dreams were coming true...and then they nearly destroyed me.

14/04/2024

Episode 29, featuring Colleen Brown Music of Major Love is now available! Featuring music from and conversation about her work with Scenic Route to Alaska, Great Lake Swimmers, Abigail Lapell, Nick Zubeck, and more!

We'll hear more music and more about it today on Tell the Band to Go Home

Please check out the episode and share it with friends & followers who might enjoy it!

download .mp3 Colleen Brown (colleenbrownmusic.com) is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter on a mission – looking for beauty in the darker corners of human existence. With versatile son…

28/03/2024

Fly with your Shadow is back with an all new conversation with Canadian singer/songwriter Jory Nash!

Jory has been a favourite on my radio show Tell the Band to Go Home for more than 20 years. He's a model of how to do everything right. He works hard, puts incredible effort and passion into his work, surrounds himself with the right people, treats fans and friends right, and asks for very little in return.

Somehow, in spite of it all, he found himself struggling to make a living by making music, and made the difficult decision to put his music career behind him. But the creative fire did not die, and after some time away, he found himself with a renewed strength, vision, and perspective, and is looking to resume his music career by making a new album and booking his first shows in years.

Tune in to this powerful conversation to learn about how difficult it is to make a living in the arts and just how unfair the music industry can be.

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…