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EP 344 | FREE SPIRIT VICTORIA – Non-alc. zero-proof, alcohol free. A story of our times.

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Release Date: 03/31/2025

EP 363 | Nigel, Derek, David and Marty Back with Spinal Tap 2 - The End Continues show art EP 363 | Nigel, Derek, David and Marty Back with Spinal Tap 2 - The End Continues

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Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now-estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favourite metal gods as they contemplate mortality—and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn’t join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John,...

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EP 362 | Madeleine Roger Deluxe (Extended) show art EP 362 | Madeleine Roger Deluxe (Extended)

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Maddy reveals how the acoustic versions of four songs from Nerve were included on the just-released NERVE (extended) album. Because they were about relationships and breakups, Madeleine wanted them to sound like they were recorded at a campfire. Warmer and less Conflicted. (my words, not hers)   Madeleine is off on another Road Adventure. Touring with The Bros Landreth, Fretless and VASEN. A number of dates come from being one of 6 winners of the famous Kerrville New Folk Winners Tour in Texas.  Impressive list below.   Upcoming Performances:   Sep 15 – Winnipeg, MB...

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EP 361 | Ron Sexsmith with 18th album 'Hangover Terrace' show art EP 361 | Ron Sexsmith with 18th album 'Hangover Terrace'

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Our guest this week is songwriter, storyteller and singer with a one-of-a kind voice, Ron Sexsmith. I think the older I get, the clearer those memories become—and the more precious,”  Friday of this week he released his 18th album Hangover Terrace. It’s a wonderfully complex album born during Ron’s extended stay in the UK after his Sexsmith at Sixty tour. Recorded at London’s Eastcote Studios with longtime producer Martin Terefe, the sessions marked a turning point—ushering in a more introspective sound.  “This record speaks to...

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EP 360 | Rhiannon Giddens, 2 interviews - Edmonton Folk Music Festival show art EP 360 | Rhiannon Giddens, 2 interviews - Edmonton Folk Music Festival

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EP 359 | It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Interview with Documentary Director Amy Berg show art EP 359 | It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Interview with Documentary Director Amy Berg

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Amy Berg, the director of the just-released documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Jeff was, quite simply, one of the most engaging and brilliant performers. Blessed with a voice that could mimic singers such as Robert Plant and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.   His single album Grace is still considered one of the greatest ever released. Almost three decades after his death and with several posthumous releases, Jeff Buckley's legacy continues to grow, and his music lives on. His fan base includes rock legends, pop artists, loyal followers, and an entirely new generation of music...

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EP 357 | Honeybear, the band - Release album I was Wrong show art EP 357 | Honeybear, the band - Release album I was Wrong

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The guests are Ian Beaty and Colin Brumelle Singers and songwriters leading the soul and R&B sounds of Honeybear, the Band. New album I Was Wrong.   Vancouver-based based but they're creating music that could easily have come from Memphis, New Orleans or Muscle Shoals.   See and hear it for yourself:   Aug 5 Harmony Arts Fest West Van Aug 7  The Drake Canmore Aug 8 Ironwood Calgary Aug 9 Wapiti Fest  Fernie Aug 29 Fox Cabaret  Vancouver Sept 12 Barnside Harvest Fest Ladner Oct 8 Centennial Theatre North Van         Playing you...

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EP 357 | Honeybear, the band - Release album I was Wrong show art EP 357 | Honeybear, the band - Release album I was Wrong

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The guests are Ian Beaty and Colin Brumelle Singers and songwriters leading the soul and R&B sounds of Honeybear, the Band. New album I Was Wrong.   Vancouver-based based but they're creating music that could easily have come from Memphis, New Orleans or Muscle Shoals.   See and hear it for yourself:   Aug 5 Harmony Arts Fest West Van Aug 7  The Drake Canmore Aug 8 Ironwood Calgary Aug 9 Wapiti Fest  Fernie Aug 29 Fox Cabaret  Vancouver Sept 12 Barnside Harvest Fest Ladner Oct 8 Centennial Theatre North Van         Playing you...

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EP 356 | Here comes Tami Neilson/Neon Cowgirl show art EP 356 | Here comes Tami Neilson/Neon Cowgirl

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NEON COWGIRL  "The Neon Cowgirl-towering over Broadway like the patron saint of heartbreak in downtown Nashville as she smiles coyly over her shoulder in red cowboy boots-watched me grow up. Basking in her glow, I walked wide-eyed into the Ryman Auditorium as a 16 year-old, clutching my ticket. Later that night, dreaming of standing on that stage,  I drifted off to sleep in the bunk of our home on wheels at the KOA next to the Opry. When I was 18, she saw me flipping through Loretta Lynn CDs in Ernest Tubb Record Shop after performing the breakfast and lunch shows on the General...

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EP 355 | Western Folk Festival Artistic Directors Cage Match 2025 show art EP 355 | Western Folk Festival Artistic Directors Cage Match 2025

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It's Festival Season. One of the very best times of the year. Sun, relaxed lifestyle, friends, family and FESTIVALS. Jazz, blues, rock, roots, pop, French. Everything !! Especially Folk! There are many folk festivals where you'll see and hear all of those artists. The barriers are well down. If it's music and engaging,  then it all fits.   "An artistic director is a leader in arts organizations who shapes and guides the creative vision" . This is the second year we've had an Artistic Director Cage Match. All four AD's exchanging comments and suggestions about who's coming and...

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EP 355 | Western Folk Festival Artistic Directors Cage Match 2025 show art EP 355 | Western Folk Festival Artistic Directors Cage Match 2025

Mulligan Stew

It's Festival Season. One of the very best times of the year. Sun, relaxed lifestyle, friends, family and FESTIVALS. Jazz, blues, rock, roots, pop, French. Everything !! Especially Folk! There are many folk festivals where you'll see and hear all of those artists. The barriers are well down. If it's music and engaging,  then it all fits.   "An artistic director is a leader in arts organizations who shapes and guides the creative vision" . This is the second year we've had an Artistic Director Cage Match. All four AD's exchanging comments and suggestions about who's coming and...

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For the first time under one roof in Victoria, importers will be joined by local BC makers from Vancouver Island, Vancouver, the Okanagan, etc.,  to showcase the best alcohol-free wine, beer, spirits, and packaged cocktails available.
 
Organized by Kurtis Kolt.  
Kurtis Kolt is a Vancouver-based wine consultant who writes about wine, presents seminars, hosts events, judges wine competitions, works with restaurants on their wine programs, etc. His various certifications and credits include London’s Wine & Spirit Education Trust, the Court of Master Sommeliers & the Winemaking Program at UC Davis.
In  2010, when  Kurtis received the ‘Sommelier of the Year’ award from both the 2010 Vancouver International Wine Festival and Vancouver magazine, he opted to diversify his focus on wine through different arenas.
In recent years, Kurtis  co-founded, curates and runs ‘Top Drop’ in both Vancouver and Calgary, a terroir-focused trade & consumer wine festival Western Living magazine called, “The one wine tasting of the year you shouldn’t miss.”
Guests at Free Spirits, we could find 5 minutes with were:
 
Kurtis Kolt - See above 
 
 
Andrea Demers -   Softer Drink Store in Victoria. More than 100 different drinks.   pouring Zamalek and Fin Soda.
 
 
Janet Helou - from Glimmer.  pouring Glimmer (BC)
Paul Watkin - from Seacove pouring Medbubble (Spain)
 
 
Paul Jordan-   Mondiale.    pouring from Clear Sips (Ontario), Cognato (S. Africa), OddBird (Italy/France,) NOA (Quebec,) Cipriani (Italy)