All three members of indie/alt/bedroom pop outfit [Virgo Rising](http://virgorisingband.bandcamp.com/) sat down for an interview on this episode We talked about their upcoming debut tape, [Sixteenth Sapphire](http://virgorisingband.bandcamp.com/album/sixteenth-sapphire), plus working with [House of Wonders Records](http://houseofwonders.online/), navigating the pandemic, and much more. This episode brought to you by [Devine Shirt Company](http://witchpolice.com/hosts/). Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on [Patreon](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice). 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](http://www.buymeacoffee.com/witchpolice). 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! ...
We dive into the R&B/funk/soul/blues/rock/pop amalgam that is local singer-songwriter [Stacey James](http://www.staceyjameswriter.com/)! Stacey talks about her roots in Winnipeg's hip-hop scene, her involvement with the annual [Women Helping Women](http://www.facebook.com/pg/womenhelpingwomenevent/) fundraiser, her upcoming album, and much more! This week's episode brought to you by [Romes at the Park Theatre with the Wild Homes and Robojom](http://www.facebook.com/events/2016055845295603/), Feb. 11. If you like this podcast, please support it at patreon.com/witchpolice. Thanks to all of our patrons so far, including our most recent supporter, Gerrit Delaquis! ...
The fellas in [Heartsleeve](http://www.facebook.com/heartsleevemb) may be relatively new to the local scene, but they have their banjos n’ mandos n’ more sound well honed. I hung out with them in a terrifying (yet lovely) porch in the middle of nowhere for a conversation about their folk-with-a-twist sound, covering the Mars Volta with a banjo, playing as a full band vs. basic acoustic duos or trios, and much more. Plus, they performed four songs live, and since they don't have any formal recordings out yet... this may be one of the only places you can hear them. For now, anyway. This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba’s newest and most exciting country music festival, by Osborne Village’s new pop-up record store, [Old Gold Vintage Vinyl](http://www.instagram.com/oldgoldvintagevinyl204/),and by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). ...