The Northern Report Podcast Sean Burns

From her early Cowpunk days on Queen St. in Toronto to recording for a major American label rubbing elbows with Nashville royalty to her return to Canada, Lori has built a great life and career in music as a gifted songwriter and performer. A multiple award winner for her celebrated work, Yates also boasts Juno and Canadian Country Music Award nominations to her credit. She's recorded for Columbia Records and Virgin Music Canada. Her new album, Matador is available for stream and purchase at: https://loriyates.bandcamp.com/album/matador

With close ties to legendary singers & pickers like Chef Adams, Roy Payne, Dick Nolan, Dennis Conn and my late Father, Michael Burns, Barry Smith was a breath of fresh air writing beautiful Country Music songs at a time when the airwaves & “A” rooms were dominated by 5 string bass, rock ‘n roll drums, compressed-to-hell electric guitar and assholes in hats singing mostly s****y songs fabricated by the music biz scum down on Music Row.

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Paul Langlois joined the Tragically Hip in 1986. Over their 33-year career, they won 17 Junos, were appointed by the order of Canada, inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and saw Nine of their albums reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts. Remaining active musically with The Paul Langlois Band, their latest album, Guess What was released in July 2023.

Paul Weber recorded for Boot Records, Cardinal and the Great North American Phonodisc Co.He’s a 3 time CCMA Award Nominee and a Juno nominee who landed a dozen singles on Canadian hit charts. He was a member of Joe Firth & The Promised Land from 1975-1981 before touring extensively across Canada and the UK leading his own group, Paul Weber & Top Hand.

He played his trusty 60+ year old Fender Jazz Bass on 8 or the 10 cuts on my new record, Lost Country - AND - he was kind enough to join me for a duet on Me and the Old Promised Land, the signature song from former old boss, friend and mentor Joe Firth. 

October 24, 2023:

Sean Burns returns to your humble home of Honky-Tonk and beautiful Country music by beautiful Country music singers for a one-night stand, special emergency "lost" country broadcast of the program. 

Twang savant Skinny Dyck has put on weight since his 2020 debut LP Get to Know Lonesome – a delight to fans of traditional country music but in equal measure with an alternative leaning audience. He spearheaded the 2017 compilation album, Twenty One-Nighters featuring municipal & regional artists from across western Canada, but now the spotlight is firmly set on this bright Mennonite boy from Coaldale, Alberta who’s making waves at home and abroad with his brand of Country music. Recorded & Produced in Texas by the great Billy Horton, Skinny makes strides on his latest EP, Palace Waiting, due out September 16 on Sound Asleep Records. After 30 episodes, we finally pinned this mysterious fella down for a chat on TNR.

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