Podcast appearances and mentions of quinton blair

2024-3-8 09:22:22 episode date 2024-03-08

2023-10-30 09:38:38 episode date 2023-10-30

2022-11-10 10:02:35 episode date 2022-11-10

Featured: From the Pembina Valley and Parkland regions of Manitoba, Country Western Singer-Songwriter Quinton BlairGuest: Quinton BlairSong(s) Featured: 'Wild Horse Rider' and '20 Dollar Bottle'

"Own Your Sunsets" he says. Well, Quinton Blair certainly takes his own advice. He is a local Manitoba country music singer, outfitter, horseback rider, father and storyteller. He didn't grow up on a farm but has found himself exactly where he needs to be; in the thick of the western culture. On the podcast we cover topics such as; Including your kids in your outdoor life. Never wasting a sunset on a life you don't love. New Music "$20 Dollar Bottle" and the writing process. What a healthy mindset for an artist looks like. What it's like travelling down the road. How he pivoted when he couldn't do live concerts (And the solution is so creative and awesome!). It was a pleasure listening to this introspective cowboy as he shared how he is building a life he loves with his people! CONNECT WITH QUINTON: >>> INSTAGRAM: @quintonblair >>> WEBSITE: quintonblair.com CONNECT WITH US!>>> EPISODE IDEAS SEND TO: ridelikeamother@gmail.com>>> FIND ALL THE EPISODES: ridelikeamother.ca

2022-5-30 06:59:42 episode date 2022-05-30

In this Season 1 finale episode, we chat with singer-songwriter Quinton Blair from Manitoba, Canada. We discussed how he approaches his songwriting craft, the art of story telling to captivate audiences and how he balances his successful music adventures with family and career. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptbasementsessions/message

  Quinton Blair is the 2015, 2016 & 2018 Manitoba Country Music Association's Roots Artist of the Year & the 2017 Manitoba Country Music Association's Male Artist of the Year. HIs notable performances include Dauphin's Country Fest, Canada Day at the Forks, Canadian Country Music Week, Festival du Voyageur, Chinook Rodeo Association Finals, Time's Change(d) High and Lonesome Club, the Park Theatre, The Ironwood Stage and Grill, Fratter's Speakeasy, and many corn dog fairs and rodeos on the Prairies. Quinton has opened up shows for Corb Lund, George Canyon, Charlie Major, Del Barber, Doc Walker, Fortunate Ones, Road Hammers, Bros Landreth & High Valley. His latest release is his version of the classic "Man Of Constant Sorrow" with a soon-to-be released single "Twenty Dollar Bottle" which he co-wrote with Jason Blaine.

Quinton Blair is a Manitoba born and bread country musician, cowboy and outdoorsman. On this episode Chase and Tristan chat with Quinton about the country music scene, song writing, backcountry camping, backcountry concerts, cowboy stuff, owning your sunsets, hunting, fishing and a whole bunch more! To find out more about Quinton Blair and Woodside Outfitters follow the links below! Quinton Blair's Website Quinton's Instagram Woodside Outfitters   Thanks to:   Harvester Outdoors   https://www.instagram.com/harvester__outdoors/?hl=en   iHunter (PANORAMIC30)   https://www.web.ihunterapp.com/   Jiffy Augers   https://www.jiffyonice.com/   Del Barber (Podcast Music) https://delbarber.com  

I had a great conversation (as always) with country singer, songwriter, and now backwoods guide, Quinton Blair.We talked about shifting his focus to intimate outdoor concert/riding/camping experiences via his Woodside Outfitters project, about the challenge of songwriting during the pandemic, a pile of new music he’s been sitting on, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon! You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! You can also throw a one-time tip via Buymeacoffee.As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears.Thanks for listening!

Uzoma Asagwara, MLA for Union Station and NDP Critic for Health, Seniors and Active Living, joins the show this week! Our conversation meanders its way from important things like BLM, coming out as non-binary, QPOC Winnipeg, healthcare, being among the first black MLAs in our province's history and the state of Manitoba politics, Brian Pallister's leadership (and departure), and Union Station challenges; to less heavy things like becoming a professional basketball player, joking with Wab, Dancing with the Stars, mullets, time travel, and much more! Enjoy! *** We're played out this week by Quinton Blair's recent single 'Wild Horse Rider' - https://open.spotify.com/track/5ncbADVtkuYG9jkGTLscGv?si=ca471d746eb840a2 *** Thanks for listening, and please subscribe, follow, rate, and review to help others find the show! > Get yourself some Two Idiots Podcast merch by going to teespring.com/stores/two-idiots-podcast! > Support the show for as little as $3/month and get exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/twoidiotspodcast https://anchor.fm/twoidiotspodcast -- EMAIL - doubleidiotspodcast@gmail.com -- IG - https://www.instagram.com/twoidiotspodcast/ -- FB - https://www.facebook.com/twoidiotspod/ -- Twitter - https://twitter.com/twoidiotsshow -- Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCletCe9cYQIXJ0uqqpfObVQ/videos?view_as=subscriber

The Idiots are joined this week by local country artist, Quinton Blair! We chat about Roots country, storytelling, issues with Nashville, new country vs oldschool country, Eric Church, Lil Nas X, and more! Can't wait to have him back soon, and we hope you enjoy! Head to quintonblair.com for upcoming tour dates and more information and check out Quinton's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5s07RX3uE5aSKYUMkyWIB5 Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe to keep up with our Idiocy. Also, please rate and review the show to help others find us! Follow us on Instagram @twoidiotspodcast, Facebook 'The Two Idiots Podcast', and Twitter @twoidiotsshow. Send us an email @ doubleidiotspodcast@gmail.com. Episode Sponsors: - New Bothwell Country Style Meats - 204-388-4724 - Darren Mondor - Royal LePage Riverbend Realty - http://www.darrenmondor.ca/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twoidiotspodcast/support

As many of you know, I like to host back yard shows with some of my favourite local artists, usually in the summer. This episode you're about to hear was intended to take place outside, but then Manitoba got[ hammered with a storm](http://globalnews.ca/news/6022654/manitobans-may-be-in-the-dark-into-sunday-hydro/), so we had a Thanksgiving potluck in the house, with the one and only [Quinton Blair](http://quintonblair.com/) performing two fantastic live sets to a basement crammed full of people. Quinton – backed by Sean Borton of [Foster Martin Band](http://www.fostermartinband.com/) fame – played originals, covers, requests, and even some new tunes. I've always maintained that house shows are the best way to see live music, and this was yet another example of why that's true. Hopefully we can make these potluck/house shows a Thanksgiving tradition. If you dig Quinton's music, why not check out the [recent interview](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr396-quinton-blair-377cda13ed2bea/) I did with him for the podcast? This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by Manitoba country artist [Brian Jacobs](http://brianjacobsmusic.ca/), whose excellent '[Highways and Backroads](http://[[text](http://)](http://)brianjacobs.bandcamp.com/album/highways-backroads)' record is up for two Manitoba Country Music Association awards!

As many of you know, I like to host back yard shows with some of my favourite local artists, usually in the summer. This episode you're about to hear was intended to take place outside, but then Manitoba got hammered with a storm, so we had a Thanksgiving potluck in the house, with the one and only Quinton Blair performing two fantastic live sets to a basement crammed full of people. Quinton – backed by Sean Borton of Foster Martin Band fame – played originals, covers, requests, and even some new tunes. I've always maintained that house shows are the best way to see live music, and this was yet another example of why that's true. Hopefully we can make these potluck/house shows a Thanksgiving tradition. If you dig Quinton's music, why not check out the recent interview I did with him for the podcast? This episode brought to you by our friends at the Park Theatre, and by Manitoba country artist Brian Jacobs, whose excellent 'Highways and Backroads' record is up for two Manitoba Country Music Association awards!

Honest as a day spent on a tractor, and driven like the drifting Prairie snow. 2018 Manitoba Country Music Association Roots Artist of the Year, Quinton Blair is a road running, tale-spinning songwriter. Silky and smooth like a diesel engine, his beard glistening in the setting sun, its rodeo mud in his teeth and horses in his blood. This episode features a live performance of Quinton Blair’s “Something To Me”. For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website. Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM. Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Thursday highlights include Kim Heidinger talking about an upcoming event, the Nearly Impossible Question, Music Minute with Quinton Blair and Zhoda water issues with Dez Marynowski.

Thursday highlights include Kim Heidinger talking about an upcoming event, the Nearly Impossible Question, Music Minute with Quinton Blair and Zhoda water issues with Dez Marynowski.

If this is your first time listening to Witchpolice Radio, turn back now! This isn't a regular interview with a local musician. It's a crossover episode with my friends Stefan and Shena of the brand-new [Thick n' Sweaty](http://thicknsweaty.podbean.com/) podcast, so the regular format is pretty much thrown out the window. We talk podcasting, Stefan's history as a wrestler, as host of the now-defunct [Ever Sick Podcast](http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yua2j-390a6/Ever-Sick%21-Podcast-with-Stefan-Richard) and current gig in country music radio... ...plus how Thick n' Sweaty got started, how Shena became interested in podcasting, their dynamic as a couple who host a show together, etc. If you want to listen to some pals hanging out on a back porch and talking shit, this is an episode for you. If you want the more journalistic style that's typical of the podcast, check out the [previous episode](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/377cda13ed2bea/), an interview with country singer Quinton Blair. Apologies for the microphone pops in the intro. This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba's newest and most exciting country music festival, July 25-27, and by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Don't forget to support our friends at [Dub Ditch Picnic](http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com/), who are trying to clear out as much stock as possible to [cover some medical costs](http://www.facebook.com/crizwell/posts/10156105481525636).

[Quinton Blair](http://www.quintonblair.com/) is an award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter, but he's also a fantastic conversationalist – something that is reflected in his personal, localized, storytelling songs. Q hung out on the porch for some live performances and a great chat about songwriting, DIY, his new songs, appealing to a variety of audiences, and much more. This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba's newest and most exciting country music festival, July 25-27, and by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Don't forget to support our friends at [Dub Ditch Picnic](http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com/), who are trying to clear out as much stock as possible to [cover some medical costs](http://www.facebook.com/crizwell/posts/10156105481525636).

Quinton Blair is an award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter, but he's also a fantastic conversationalist – something that is reflected in his personal, localized, storytelling songs. Q hung out on the porch for some live performances and a great chat about songwriting, DIY, his new songs, appealing to a variety of audiences, and much more. This episode is brought to you by Howl at the Moon, Manitoba’s newest and most exciting country music festival, July 25-27, and by our pals at The Park Theatre. Don’t forget to support our friends at Dub Ditch Picnic, who are trying to clear out as much stock as possible to cover some medical costs.

Quinton Blair talks about new music, writing and upcoming shows this summer

Quinton Blair talks about new music, writing and upcoming shows this summer

Quinton Blair - Manitoba Country Music Association Roots Artist of the Year (2015) - is a self-ordained troubadour, tale-spinner and songwriter. Imagine Steve Earle jamming with Dwight Yoakam, minus the burden of fame. Influenced by the likes of Rodney Crowell and Merle Haggard, his brand of strikingly diverse roots/country music casts a wide loop, and captivates audiences with witty stories and relatable songs.   The authenticity of Quinton shines through in the many formats in which he travels. As a solo artist, he relies on his guitar, witty stories, and keen ability to capture the crowd night after night. He is often joined by good friend Bill Western Jr on pedal steel, where the chemistry and musical backbone of this combination lends to an unpredictably charming experience. Through the summer months, Blair is most often seen moving his full honky tonk band back and forth across the prairies.   The new EP, Cash Crop, released in April 2016, boasts elements of soul, heartland roots, country, and rock, and features Quinton's signature themes of agricultural, hurt and redemption. Cash Crop was produced by Murray Pulver (former founding member of Doc Walker) and features co-writes by Del Barber, Blake Berglund, and Clayton Bellamy (The Road Hammers).  

We kicked off 2016 with a bang at Winnipeg's Handsome Daughter with our second (of what will hopefully be many) live podcast in front of an audience. For our "Holiday Hangover" show Jan. 3, we hung out with ukulele-slinger Erin Shorten, country singer's country singer Quinton Blair and psychedelic organ magician Smoky Tiger. Each of our guests performed three songs and sat down for a conversation! Thanks to the Daughter for having us (again) at their venue, thanks to Garbage Hill Media for making the show happen, and special thanks to Rob and Ted of Loose Fit DJs, who entertained before and after the show proper.

We kicked off 2016 with a bang at Winnipeg's Handsome Daughter with our second (of what will hopefully be many) live podcast in front of an audience. For our "Holiday Hangover" show Jan. 3, we hung out with ukulele-slinger Erin Shorten, country singer's country singer Quinton Blair and psychedelic organ magician Smoky Tiger. Each of our guests performed three songs and sat down for a conversation! Thanks to the Daughter for having us (again) at their venue, thanks to Garbage Hill Media for making the show happen, and special thanks to Rob and Ted of Loose Fit DJs, who entertained before and after the show proper.

Quinton Blair sings convincing country songs because he legitimately lives the life in rural Manitoba. Quinton talks about performing on the rodeo circuit, western songs vs. mainstream country and more. He's joined by a returning guest (WR093 and WR015), urban cowboy Country Steve. Both fellers perform live and help select “shack” songs.

Quinton Blair sings convincing country songs because he legitimately lives the life in rural Manitoba. Quinton talks about performing on the rodeo circuit, western songs vs. mainstream country and more. He’s joined by a returning guest (WR093 and WR015), urban cowboy Country Steve. Both fellers perform live and help select “shack” songs.

We had a regular interview episode lined up for this week, but technical difficulties meant the file couldn't be accessed right away, so we put something special together for you in its place. The Witchpolice Mixtape is a collection of all of the live performances on the show dating back to January 2014, in a handy podcast format. It's well over an hour of great, primarily local music! As mentioned in the intro, these were recorded in a number of different environment with different equipment, so recording quality isn't consistent, but performance quality is. Quinton Blair - "300,000 km" (from upcoming WR127) Idrissa "Alaska" Turay - "Wish You Were Here" (from WR120) Chivas & Kream/RhymeLabb/Matt Redd - Cipher (from WR119) Smoky Tiger - "The New Teemu Selanne" (from WR110) Autumn Still (from WR103) Matt Foster (from WR102) Futurekids - "Fuck This Party" (from WR096) Country Steve - "Who I Am" (from WR093) Mobina Galore - "Pieces of You" (from WR090) Greg Arcade - "One More Time" (from WR089) Luke Jacob - "I'm Burning" (from WR089) Ghost Twin - "Chemical Wedding" (from WR087) The Zags - "Grime Kitty" (from WR080) Greg Arcade - "New Horizon" (from WR072) Carey Buss - "Eating The First Bird of Spring" (from WR069) Kevin Roy - "Taller Than the Trees" (from WR069) Carly Dow - "Down This Road" (from WR066) Sheldon Birnie - "Vanity Vanities" (from WR066) Marshall Birch of the Unbelievable Bargains - "If I Had My Wish" (from WR059) Steve Basham of the Unbelievable Bargains - "Blue Whale Island" (from WR059) Vampires - "No MOre Kisses" (from WR058) Buggsy #1 - "Spirit Bomb" (acappella) (from WR057) Greg Rekus - "You Won't Hear it on the News" (from WR056)