HUFFCAST-The Official Podcast Of The Halifax Urban Folk Festival

"Leading figure of the 1990s power pop revival, with all the raging guitars and aching melodies of past masters like the Beatles and Big Star. "- ALL MUSIC GUIDE Mike Campbell: "Our special guest today is a singer/songwriter with over twenty albums to his credit and thirty plus years in the business. He is beloved around the world, but I believe nowhere as much as Halifax, because his influence is all over records by bands synonymous with the Halifax scene in the mid 90s. Here’s my chat with the King Of Power Pop himself, Matthew Sweet!" http://www.matthewsweet.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "My guest today is one of the most respected legends in rock’n’roll and HUFF’s only repeat performer in its 10 year history. He’s played in The Nuns, The True Believers and Rank & File. A record store nerd turned rock star with 16 solo albums to his credit: Alejandro Escovedo!" http://www.alejandroescovedo.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "Today I’ll be talking to a guy who is right at the top of the East Coast rock’n’roll food chain. Even though he’s won too many East Coast Music Awards to count – as well as the 2014 Juno for Rock Album of the Year – he might very well be most excited to be a member of Matthew Sweet’s Halifax All Star band during HUFF this year. Let’s hear what Matt Mays has to say from Toronto." MATT MAYS: https://www.mattmays.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "My guest on this episode is up in Canada’s impossibly small province, Prince Edward Island. Even though she’s the daughter of the legendary Gene MacLellan, her multiple East Coast Music awards and her Juno award for her album The Raven’s Sun conclusively prove that she’s not in anyone’s shadow. Here’s my conversation with the delightful Catherine MacLellan." http://www.catherinemaclellan.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Today’s guest hails from Cape Breton Island and is one of the three songwriting voices in the super group Port Cities. Not only does he have one of the coolest names in rock’n’roll, he’s also a veteran of our All Star Band concept. http://www.portcities.ca/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "I met Shaun Verreault when he was touring Canada for the first time in a little band from Saskatchewan called Wide Mouth Mason. I consider him one of the most talented people I know and can’t make up my mind if he’s a better singer than a guitarist or vice versa. Either way, he’ll always be “the kid” to me." Shaun Verreault Twitter: @shaunverreault The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "Damhnait Doyle is a Newfoundlander now living in Toronto. She’s won five East Coast Music Awards over the course of her solo career, as well as Juno and Canadian Country Music nominations with her bands Shaye and The Heartbroken. Her latest effort – Liquor Store Flowers – has just been released." http://damhnaitdoyle.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "My guest today has quietly been making great music for over 20 years, the last 10 or so in his native Prince Edward Island. He may not be on everyone’s radar but he’s certainly been on HUFF’s, having performed a number of times. Dennis Ellsworth is a treasure." https://www.dennisellsworth.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "There is nothing more exciting for me than stumbling across a band in its early stages that I think is going to become a big deal, unless, of course, I get to make that band the last act booked for HUFF this year. I sat down to chat with lead vocalist / rhythm guitarist Rosie Bones and lead guitarist Carmen Vandenberg." https://www.bonesuk.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

Mike Campbell: "My guest this time around started in the early 2000s as the front man of a successful rock band, then retreated to his home in Newfoundland to work on a solo career. That band was The Novaks and here’s my conversation with Mick Davis!" https://musicnl.ca/members/mick-davis-thin-love/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events