Tidings of Comfort and Joy (Merry Christmas)

We wanted to take the time to wish all of our friends & fans a Merry Christmas personally but with so many of you all out there it didn't seem like such a good idea. So instead, we got creative and took the time to create a message of Holiday Cheer with you the best way we knew how. . . by making a video:



Feliz Navidad from The Aimless & Andy Show on Vimeo.

We hope you enjoy your holiday season and look forward to sharing 2012 with you our friends, fans, families and followers.

All the best,

Andru

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 105

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 105

Hosted Live/Produced/Recorded by: Andru Valpy
Air Date: 12/16/2011 6:00 PM on UMFM 101.5 FM 
Free Podcast Download Location: iTunes.

Web: http://wakeupwinnipeg.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg
Become a FaceBook Fan: http://facebook.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Rebroadcast: 12/21/2011 on CJUM 101.5 UMFM - 6:30 AM

With this being our last episode of 2011 and the end of our third season, we wanted to take a moment reflect back on those artists who have stopped by and recorded as part of the Aimless and Andy In Studio Sessions live from UMFM Studios.

We released 6 tracks on this weeks episode all of which were recorded by show host Andru Valpy at UMFM Studios as part of the Aimless and Andy Sessions.

1) Data Romance - Finish Round
2) Folk Thief - The Lonesome Traveler
3) My Boy Rascal - If I Could Break These walls
4) Jamie Rumley - Don't Know Why
5) Acres of Lions - Kids
6) Ash Koley - Don't Let Your Feet Touch Ground

To learn more about the Aimless and Andy in studio sessions be sure to visit us online at http://aimlessandandy.com

You can catch us live each week on UMFM 101.5 FM in Winnipeg or worldwide online at http://umfm.com. New episodes air Friday evenings at 6:00 PM CST with episodes being repeated on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 am.

Select episodes of our show can be found for free in the iTunes Music Store via our podcast. For more information, please visit  http://wakeupwinnipeg.com or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Until next week,

-Av

(c) 2011 A. Valpy - Wake Up Winnipeg/UMFM

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 104

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 104

Hosted Live/Produced/Recorded by: Andru Valpy
Air Date: 12/09/2011 6:00 PM on UMFM 101.5 FM 
Free Podcast Download Location: iTunes.

Web: http://wakeupwinnipeg.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg
Become a FaceBook Fan: http://facebook.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Rebroadcast: 12/14/2011 on CJUM 101.5 UMFM - 6:30 AM

On this week show we welcomed Aaron Nigel Smith who is a multi-talented artist whom we first met at the 2010 Winnipeg Folk Festival. Aaron joined our show this week to talk a little more about a project he is working on called One World Chorus.

We also aired station manager Michael Elves interview with Kevin Smith (aka Silent Bob) and Jay Mews (aka Jay) ahead of their Winnipeg stop over.

You can catch us live each week on UMFM 101.5 FM in Winnipeg or worldwide online at http://umfm.com. New episodes air Friday evenings at 6:00 PM CST with episodes being repeated on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 am.

Select episodes of our show can be found for free in the iTunes Music Store via our podcast. For more information, please visit  http://wakeupwinnipeg.com or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Until next week,

-Av

(c) 2011 A. Valpy - Wake Up Winnipeg/UMFM


 

Wake Up Winnipeg - The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Rolls Through Winnipeg

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Rolls Through Winnipeg
By Andru Valpy

On Wake Up Winnipeg episode 103 we woke you up to a tradition that's been gaining momentum around North America for the last 13 years. The Canadian Pacific Railroad Holiday Train rolled through Winnipeg at 9:00 pm on December the 3rd in support of local food banks.

In total, up to 150 communities, large and small will experience the spirit of giving that the Holiday Train program.   Since 1999 CP’s Holiday Train has raised $5.6 million and 2.5 million pounds food. Donating to local food banks benefits your neighbours and community. The results of a recent Food Banks Canada survey found food bank use has gone up 26 per cent between 2006 and 2011.  

Moments before the festivities began we had the opportunity to check out the holiday train as it pulled through Highway 59. Here's just a sampling of our photographs:

For more photos of the CP Holiday Train, log on to our Facebook Fanpage at facebook.com/wakeupwinnipeg.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,

-Av

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 103

Wake Up Winnipeg - Episode 103

Hosted Live/Produced/Recorded by: Andru Valpy
Air Date: 12/02/2011 6:00 PM on UMFM 101.5 FM 
Free Podcast Download Location: iTunes.

Web: http://wakeupwinnipeg.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg
Become a FaceBook Fan: http://facebook.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Rebroadcast: 12/07/2011 on CJUM 101.5 UMFM - 6:30 AM  

This week we were in the Christmas spirit and our show reflected our feelings.

We started it off with an interview on the Canadian Pacific Rail Road Holiday Train that was scheduled to roll its way through Winnipeg. The trains visit promotes community spirit as it moves to support Winnipeg Harvest by means of financial and physical donations.

We also chatted with Nathan Terin about the Be:Cause industries downtown underground event.

We played two tracks on this weeks show:

1) Matchbook Romance - I'll be Home for Christmas
2) Michael Menert - ...Into your dreams.

You can catch us live each week on UMFM 101.5 FM in Winnipeg or worldwide online at http://umfm.com. New episodes air Friday evenings at 6:00 PM CST with episodes being repeated on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 am.

Select episodes of our show can be found for free in the iTunes Music Store via our podcast. For more information, please visit  http://wakeupwinnipeg.com or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/wakeupwinnipeg

Until next week,

-Av

(c) 2011 A. Valpy - Wake Up Winnipeg/UMFM.