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[Nigel Webber](http://www.instagram.com/makingplansfornigel/) is a local writer and the author of the upcoming book [Gritty City](http://www.instagram.com/grittycitywpg/), an oral history of Winnipeg hip-hop. We talked about the ambitious project, the wide range of artists he has interviewed already, some of the long-lost Winnipeg rap records he has yet to hear, and more! Get a taste of Nigel’s project in this month's Stylus Magazine, which includes his hard-to-argue-with [list of Winnipeg’s top 100 rap songs](http://ckuw.ca/stylus/2020/10/06/winnipeg-state-of-mind-top-100-winnipeg-hip-hop-songs/). This episode brought to you by [Rob Crooks](http://robcrooks.bandcamp.com/), whose outstanding new album, Introducing the Ghost, is out now from [Saskatoon Folk Rap Records](http://saskatoonfolkraprecords.bandcamp.com/)! It’s also brought to you by our pals at the [Beer Boutique](http://www.facebook.com/beerboutiquewpg/)! 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! ...
This week's episode finds us in a basement laboratory with electronic experimentalist [FreakingSnap](https://freakingsnap.bandcamp.com/), a/k/a Chris Friesen. Chris talks about his spontaneous writing and recording process, his truly prolific output (a catalogue which has ballooned even further since this interview was recorded over a month ago), and some musings on the local music scene past and present. This episode brought to you by two upcoming film screenings at the Park Theatre. On Jan. 4, they're hosting a special screening of 'best worst' cult classic _[The Room](https://www.facebook.com/events/1758241841147830/)_ , and Jan. 10-11 features a sing-along edition of 1986 David Bowie/Jim Henson masterpiece _[Labyrinth](https://www.facebook.com/events/297775190735915/)_. It's also brought to you by the [Solstice Edition of Record Sundaze](https://www.facebook.com/events/369169176856591/), which is happening Dec. 17 at PEG Beer Co. Dub Ditch Picnic, Eat 'Em Up Records, Eye and Ear Control, and Electric Heat Records will all be there with records, tapes and CDs from 12-5 p.m. ...
Winnipeg tape label [Dub Ditch Picnic](http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com/) is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Here's a conversation with bossman Chris Jacques about the everlasting appeal of tapes, collecting massive amounts of physical music (I can relate), and sticking with a passion project despite plenty of bumps along the way. Great label releasing a lot of lesser-known stuff from Winnipeg and beyond. Check ‘em out now! This episode is brought to you by our friends [WHY](http://whytheband.com/), [Bluebloods](http://soundcloud.com/bluebloodsmusic), [the Dirty Beat](http://www.instagram.com/thedirtybeat/), and [Jared Adams](http://tragicnostalgia.ca/). Don’t forget to help out our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/)! Buy a gift card to help them through this difficult time. 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! ...
