WR613: Del Barber

StevO Nelson (of bands like [Clipwing](http://clipwing.bandcamp.com/) and [In2Months](http://in2months.bandcamp.com/)) is a well-known name in Winnipeg's punk scene, dating back to the '90s, but he's splitting his time these days between punk rock and becoming the city's newest beer baron. StevO has become as into the craft beer scene as he is about punk music, and he's currently running things down at [the Beer Boutique](http://www.facebook.com/beerboutiquewpg/). This interview is a conversation, recorded at the store, where StevO talks about his bands' current and upcoming projects, as well as his passion for beer and why he feels as strongly as he does about the new gig slinging beer. Full disclosure: I'm not a drinker, and alcohol is not a subject I know a lot about, but Steve sold the idea to me because he sees a lot of comparisons between DIY punk rock and the burgeoning independent craft beer industry. The songs on this episodes are by some of his various bands over the years, and I even snuck an Insanely Unsound track circa 1998 in there too! Shoutout to my inexplicable and infuriating adult-onset stutter for showing up all over this episode (sorry). This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/) and, of course, by the Beer Boutique, which StevO is so excited about that he paid out of his own pocket for a bunch of ads on upcoming episodes. ...

Experimental artist Greg Hanec will be presenting his first major solo performance art piece, "[Community of Continuity](http://www.facebook.com/events/122852262487043/)" (as Comocont) on March 14, as part of the ongoing [space)doxa](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr372-spacedoxa-373b16d213d05a/[text](http://)) series at the Graffiti Gallery. Greg, along with "co-adjutant" Anthony Valade (a/k/a/ [ADiethylamide](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr366-adiethylamide-37282c6153c276/)) talk about the event, as well as Winnipeg's experimental music scene and much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/). Don’t forget to check out our pals in [Hearing Trees](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr459-hearing-trees-382de4f9e7026a/), who are releasing a brand new single at the Park on [March 25](http://www.facebook.com/events/679103765960155/). ...and local electronic artist [Tape_Worm](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr432-tape-worm-37e019ce319736/) is playing his [first-ever live show](http://www.facebook.com/events/2618292545056821/) at the Osborne Underground March 19th, a gig which also serves as the [Vagina Witchcraft](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr427-vagina-witchcraft-37d2b89d47ea04/) tour kickoff and includes past Witchpolice guest [Paige Drobot](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr376-paige-drobot-37461d930714ac/) as well! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on [Patreon](http://http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) – which you can do for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! ...

"MySpace revival" is a thing, apparently, and awesome new Winnipeg mathcore band Hopscotchbattlescars are on the podcast to explain it.We talked about their experience as an Internet band — one that has spent most of its existence recording music by sending files to each other online (and how that’s finally changing), writing politically-charged content without beating listeners over the head with their message, 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! ...