Kinnie Starr just co-wrote the powerful single, THE BEST, with Amanda Rheaume and is looking into the future with hope!
2020 will see the release of her soundtrack for the award-winning Edge of the Knife directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown and a follow-up podcast to Play Your Gender, the documentary film Kinnie released in 2016 on gender equity in the music industry.
September 4-5-6 Kinnie will co-headline with Buffy Ste Marie and Snotty Nose Rez Kids at 2RiversRemix, a live stream of Contemporary Indigenous Music
Normally it would have taken place in Lytton. BC but nothing is normal about 2020.
Kinnie and I talk about her thoughts on Nation Indigenous Day, her soundtrack for Edge of the Knife, and the 2RiversRemix event next weekend.
The suggestion to me for this show was – It’s the last Saturday in August..how about tunes that reflect this moment in the year…A Year unlike any other.
John Prine Summers end
Dar Williams The end of Summer
Harry Manx Baby, please come on home
Jim Byrnes Long hot Summer days
Bobby Bazini – Summer is Gone
Madeleine Peyroux Summer Wind
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi
Neil Young. Harvest Moon
How about some SATURDAY night music?
Tower of Power, new Terra Lightfoot, the latest from Bob Dylan, Pedrito Martinez and Eric Clapton, Fantastic Negrito, Whitehorse, and Tedeschi Trucks.
Ann Peebles. Andy Shauf. Bruce Springsteen Live on Broadway. New Dawes. Ray Charles and Wilson Pickett back to back.
FYI –
Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes will be our guest on Sept 12th. He brings a new album Good Luck with Whatever. (Oct 2)
OH… Next weekend Sept 4-6 it’s the 2 Rivers Remix.
An annual festival of Contemporary Indigenous Music.
Normally it would be held next weekend in Lytton, BC. This year its Live Streamed. 2RiversRemix.ca
Headliners next weekend are Buffy, Kinnie Starr, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Pig Siq, Shawnee
The guest on this week’s MulliganStew Podcast is Kinnie Starr. With a lot to say.
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PLAYLIST:
Mulligan Stew
Aug 29 The Summer of 2020 (virus and all)
This is The Stew with Terry David Mulligan
2 hours of Saturday night music – hand picked
Summer’s End
John Prine
The Tree of Forgiveness
The end of Summer
Dar Williams
The End of Summer
Baby Please help me
Harry Manx Sydney Lyric Quartet
Faitrh Lift
Long hot Summer days
Jim Byrnes
Long hot Summer days
www.deanehouse.com
www.river-cafe.com
Summer is gone
Bobby Bazini
Bobby Bazini
This is The Stew with Terry David Mulligan
www.mulliganstew.ca
Summer Wind
Madeleine Peyroux
Half the perfect World
Nothing stopping us now
Tower of Power
Tower of Power X2
Paper this walls
Terra Lightfoot
Single
Goodbye Jimmy Reed
Bob Dylan
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Mulligan Stew with TDMulligan
www.mulliganstew.ca
Baby! What you want me to do
Whitehorse
Northern South Vol 1
Midnight in Harlem
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Revelator
Joni and Neil Kick off Hour Two
www.mulliganstew.ca
Shrip and Grits
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Revelator
The last Stew in August – Enjoy!!
www.mulliganstew.ca
Big Yellow Taxi (live)
Joni Mitchell
Miles of Aisles – LA Universal Ampitheatre
Harvest Moon
Neil Young
Harvest Moon
My Father’s Eyes
Pedrito Martinez – Eric Clapton
My Father’s Eyes
Chocolate Samurai
Fantastic Negrito
Chocolate Samurai
www.mulliganstew.ca
Kinnie Starr on Podcast . Www.2riversremix.ca
I feel like breaking up somebodys home tonight
Ann Peebles
Best of
Jeremy’s Wedding
Andy Shauf
single
For what it’s worth
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
This is The Stew – with tdm
Next Bruce Springsteen on Broadway
www.mulliganstew.ca
Coming up – New Dawes. Ray Charles. Wilson Pickett. Van
We started April by showcasing the wine events that would have happened in early 2020 except for the fact that the Earth was fighting a pandemic.
First was event was –
Locals Only. Vancouver Islands best showcase of distillers, winemakers, brewers and cider makers.
Then Okanagan Falls & Skaha Lake Wine Assn pour in Vancouver. They were shut down. So we went back to 2019 and talked to the very same wineries. When people could shake hands and stand next to one another.
This week its Top Drop Vancouver/Victoria.
Top Drop is simply one of the best small wine festivals anywhere.
They ask of applicants to be sustainable, honour the fruit, don’t mess with the winemaking and be true to the land.
Unsworth Cowichan Valley
It’s become an astounding collection of “must taste” wineries.
We go back to years 4 and 5 to relive the interviews.
To salute BC Wine Month, we have collected only interviews with BC wineries.
Living and Working in New Zealand. Work is singing and songwriting in the music business.
Actually, the real work is being a mother and wife. Then comes work.
If you like the power of voices like Etta James & Patsy Kline then Tami is your kind of singer.
But she’s more than that.
A feminist, mother, and social activist.
Her latest album is Chicka Boom. It’s fantastic. Just like Tami
We’re going to talk about starting over, women in country music, expectations of a Mother in music, double standards, and what being a Canadian still means.
The Grand Crew Collective and Graham Pierce pours Kitsch in Victoria!
THE SHOW
The Press Release said it all.
The Grand Crew is a Collective of fiercely committed Okanagan wineries with a passion for sustainable farming and small-lot winemaking.
Unlike other “regional gatherings,” these wineries are from four different Okanagan regions. What they have in common is a “garagiste “ attitude. Smaller batches of wine, a true “hands-on” approach.
Each winemaker creates something unique, but they meet regularly to share insights, growing and winemaking tips, and resources so that they can each continue to craft some of the best wines in the region.
They have joined with Kelowna’s Public Liquor to offer a sample box of their releases, curated by the winemakers themselves! The limited-edition inaugural Grand Crew Collective box is available in-store or online, visit Public Liquor to get yours.
Black Market Wine Co. Rob Hammersley Owner/Winemaker (Kaleden)
Black Market Wine Co.
2019 Omerta Syrah Rose $24
A crisp, dry rosé made from 100% Syrah. Aromas of wild strawberries, cherries, and a hint of watermelon. The palate dominated by wild red berries and rhubarb. With crisp acidity, this wine finishes dry.
2017 Syndicate. $35
50% Merlot. 31% Cab Franc. 19% Petit Verdot. 100% Yummy
21 months French Oak. (40% new) Lots of black fruit, Dark chocolate. Tobacco.
Estate-grown Chardonnay shows yummy citrus, pear, and mineral notes with a subtle touch of vanilla from aging in 25% new French oak puncheons. On the nose and palate, lemon, green apple, and minerality. A true cold-climate Chardonnay, this wine offers beautiful balance, crisp acidity, and hangs a long time in the mouth.
2018 The Leap – $23. Rob says The Leap is the younger brother of The Pull. Plumb, Blackberry, and Cherry. Oak and Vanilla note. 60% Merlot. 27% Cab Franc. 13% Malbec. 18 months in new French oak. Bingo!
The Leap
Niche Wine Co. Joanna and James Schlosser. Owners/Winemaker (West Kelowna)
Joanna – James Schlosser Niche Wine Co
2019 Small batch bubbles – $26
Buttery texture. Homegrown. Handmade. Stirred weekly for 5 months. Limited production. Off-dry. Only 185 cases. Much sought after.
Pinot Noir Blanc – $24 Strawberries, lots of berries frankly. Made from just two barrels. 95 cases.
Again. $24 bucks. Oysters. Charcuterie. Or by itself. Hide from family and friends.
Tender Hope Winery – Efi Perel Owner. Winemaker (West Kelowna)
Eli Perel – Rob Westbury
Efi began his winemaking in Israel. Now 25 years later he’s fully Okanagan.
2019 Rose Bubble. VQA. $23
Whole cluster. Combo of Stainless steel and French oak. Melon. Strawberry. A light touch of PNE Candy Floss.
2018 Fire Dance Meritage
This wine is made up of a ripe and balanced blend of 50% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 14% Malbec sourced from the southern limit of Canada’s pocket desert. Rich dark fruit, blueberry, chocolate, wood spice, and smooth mouth feel and a spicy finish.
Winemaker’s Cut – Michal Mosney co-owner and winemaker. (Oliver)
Michal and his wife moved from winemaking in Croatia directly to the Okanagan.
They have become a force, making us even better.
Michael Mosney Winemakers Cut
2019 Gruner Veltliner $26
Shades of Slovakia!
Peach, pear, and citrus aromas along with beautiful minerality and a touch of white pepper and marzipan. Hello Gruner!!!
2018 Bohemia Cuvee $26 and $36
Michal makes a Blanc and a Rose.
Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier.
Rouge is Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, AND Syrah. (Pepper. Herbs. Dark Fruit)
Winemaker and GM Graham Pierce – Kitsch Wine pours in Victoria.
I felt I owed this revisit with Graham Pierce. First, he’s a friend, second he’s one of the best winemakers in Canada (think Black Hills and Note Bene) and lastly, my previous interview placed Graham in the uncomfortable position of having to explain the wines of former gifted winemaker Grant Biggs.
Graham Pierce
When I saw that Graham was pouring for the wine community in Victoria I headed South from Nanoose Bay and met him on the 6th floor deck at Laurel Point in the inner harbour.
Beauty spot but windy that day. Plus it was the first time I was doing an interview with masks on. So the audio is a tad muffled but that goes with the times. Mask Up!
Here’s what we tasted.
2016 Blanc de Blancs ($39)– Lime, Granny Smith apples, crème Brulee. In other words delicious. New vintage coming soon.
2018 Ester’s Block Riesling($25)– classic Riesling. Nectarines and Apricots..add peach and ginger notes and you’ll love this wine.
2019 Pinot Gris ($22) – clean citrus on the nose. Green apples and minerality. Beauty.
2019 Block Party ($21) – I’m a Block Party fan. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir all from the same block. From the 5 blocks on the family vineyard. You just know this is going to be an interesting experience.
2018 Chardonnay ($24)– (Tentree) Really approachable wine. One bottle bought plants 5 mangrove trees in the Village of Mahabana, Madagascar. Get your bottle soon.
2018 Pinot Noir ($40)– Star anise, forest floor, clean and bright.
2018 Cabernet Franc ($36) Oh Hell yes. More, please. Elderberries, lilacs. Intriguing minerality. Spice and red berries.
“But being in a room with Tami Neilson—whose voice is equal parts Patsy Cline, Mavis Staples and Etta James, and no, I’m not reaching for hyperbole here—is a reminder of the soul-shattering effect of the human voice at the height of its powers. I don’t get that reminder often enough; I’m not sure I could handle it emotionally if I did.”
Michael Barclay
McLean’s Magazine
The Neilson Family was part of the country scene in Canada. A young daughter Tami was shy and quiet. Not anymore.
She fell in love with a Kiwi and moved to NZ
Been there 10 years.
But she found her voice and direction.
Big voice driving a wicked mix of blues, soul, rockabilly, and country.
She was ready to take her latest album Chicka Boom on the road when the COVID-19 pandemic shut the music touring world down.
We found her at home In Auckland and open to talking about early family days in Canada, restarting her career in NZ, the challenges women face in country music, and the reaction to being a mother, a performer, and a feminist.
The Complete Zoom interview can be found on The Mulligan Stew Podcast
I have never been to the Wild Mountain Music Festival in Hinton, Alberta. But it feels like I have now!
It’s mid-July. Whole families show up. With two main stages side by side, all the audience has to do is turn 2 feet either way and the next artist kicks off.
The host for the past 6 years is CKUA’s Mid-Morning Mojo Baba.
We’re going to talk to Baba, Jason Williams and Meagan Loves from Swear by the Moon, who’s played and volunteered since the beginning.
I put together a wish list of artists from the many who’ve played Wild Mountain.
CKUA Senior Producer Elliott Garnier kindly gathered live tracks from various festivals we’ve recorded. (Thank you Scott Franchuk)
Looking back on highlights from years past.
The on-stage performance list says it all.
Blue Rodeo – ‘Til I am myself again (Calgary 2017)
Terra Lightfoot – Never Will (Wild Mtn 2019)
Harp and Axe – Pretty Please (Edmonton 2019)
Harry Manx – Make Way (Edmonton2015)
Steve Mariner – Trouble no more (Edmonton Blues Fest )
Matt Anderson – People get Ready (Bear Creek 2017)
Whitehorse – Boys like you (Canmore 2017)
Mariel Buckley – Driving in the Dark (Edmonton 2017)
Diggin Roots – Highway 17 (Edmonton 2016)
Serena Ryder – Sing Sing (her Live album)
Special guests include BABA (who’s MC’d many years)
Also, Meagan Loves – Swear by the Moon
Jason Williams – Festival Artistic Director
Hour one starts with
The great Brian Wilson and his song Love and Mercy
Led Zeppelin back to back with new Robert Plant
Paul Simon Live in Central Park.
Dave Mason and his famous pals,.
John Mayer and Ben Harper
Anna Jayne Burton and Joey Landreth
Michael Kaeshammer and Colin James
Gord Downie and The Sadie’s
And a famous moment in Amsterdam when The Who ran onto the stage at the Concertgebouw to play Tommy for the first time.
That moment when drummer Keith Moon kept running and fell off the stage and took the sound system with him.
I was there..remember it well and now I can hear the audience go “ooooh” as he fell.
Sandra Oldfield & BC’s Women in Wine and Jeff Hundertmark from Mt Boo & Modest Wines!
THE SHOW
Sandra’s email said it all “let’s feature BC women in wine”.
Sandra Oldfield is currently the President of Elysian Projects Inc., a company that supports BC’s wine industry. Sandra is best known as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tinhorn Creek Vineyard, kick starting Oliver’s Festival of the Grape in 1997 and has always advised tourism in the province.
Her recent tweet says she’s was born in the same Oakland Hospital as Kamala Harris a year and a half after the VP candidate.
It’s fair to say we took some time organizing these names.
Sandra describes some of them as unsung heroes and some you’ll recognize instantly.
It appears we will be doing this feature again soon as there were LOTS of winemakers/owners we had to leave off just to make room. That’s a good thing.
BC is blessed with an abundance of women in wine and there are many more joining them each year.
“We are a team of artists & technologists passionately building an efficient, friendly and transparent marketplace where anybody can perform, host, or curate shows for their communities”
And then this –
“Although our company was originally for in-person shows only, we quickly expanded to the online sphere, once gatherings became unsafe. Our job is to help artists, curators, festivals, and venues keep creating shows and help audiences find them.
When faced with a crisis, it is always art that helps us through. Whether it offers comfort, community, understanding, solace, distraction, or perspective, art has always been something humanity employs to make it through pain and suffering. We are committed to supporting the creators in safe and innovative ways to connect to their audience.”
Laura Simpson Co-Founder & CEO
Laura’s founding partner is Dan Mangan, a singular artist who knows about endless road trips, rooms full of strangers, and surviving the hard road.
SideDoor started several years ago as a way for emerging artists to play stages in towns, cities, regions, and provinces.
The stages were storefronts, backyards, front rooms, porches, tennis courts, and actual stages.
Forward to 2019 and a World epidemic that changed everyone’s life.
Dan tells the story of where he was and how Sidedoor Access became “The Thing”
Here’s the story of how Dan, Laura, and Sidedoor became a sensation and changed their lives. Again.
Kinnie Starr just co-wrote the powerful single, THE BEST, with Amanda Rheaume and is looking into the future with hope!
“Although our company was originally for in-person shows only, we quickly expanded to the online sphere, once gatherings became unsafe. Our job is to help artists, curators, festivals, and venues keep creating shows and help audiences find them.