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The 2025 East Coast Music Awards are coming back to St. John’s May 7th to the 11th and it is going to be a time as we celebrate the best music in Atlantic Canada! Fifty-four nominations came from Newfoundland and Labrador, and I catch up with people who were at the press conference for the announcement of the nominees and more! I catch up with Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke of Quote The Raven. They are up for three awards (Roots Release, Album, and Fans Choice Video of the Year). I also speak with the chairperson of the board of directors for the East Coast Music Association, Michelle Eagles to talk about the awards gala, the conference and what else to expect when the ECMAs come back to St. John’s in May.Timestamps:Part 1 (New Found Releases): 2:49Quote The Raven: 51:29Part 2 (New Found Releases): 56:37Michelle Eagles: 154:23Music Featured in Episode:New Found Releases: (February 23-March 1, 2025)Episode 113 New Found ReleasesNew episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl
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Episode 112: Jake Nicoll
If you are familiar with names like Kelly McMichael, Rube & Rake, and Jenina MacGillivray, then I am going to introduce you to the man who helped produce and engineer their records. I welcome singer-songwriter and music engineer Jake Nicoll to the Musical Connections podcast! Jake comes on to talk about his process for producing hit records for some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest talent and how the journey as a music engineer all started. Plus, he talks about his own singer-songwriter journey which included his latest releases “On Hold - EP” and “Lonely Mission”. We also touch on the independent scene in Newfoundland and Labrador, his mobile studios, Studio J, and a whole lot more!Timestamps:Justin Fancy (New Found Releases) 2:41Matthew Byrne (New Found Releases) 7:00R Sheaves (New Found Releases) 12:31Swimming (New Found Releases) 17:26Jake Nicoll (Special Guest + Song) 22:44Music Featured in Episode:New Found Releases: (February 16-22, 2025)Song: Break My Heart AgainArtist: Justin FancyAlbum: Break My Heart AgainComposers: Justin Fancy, Clint Curtis Song: Lovely MaryanneArtist: Matthew ByrneAlbum: Stealing TimeComposers: Traditional Song: empty fieldArtist: R SheavesAlbum: Mary SpinsComposers: Robert Humber Song: NothingArtist: SwimmingAlbum: OldComposers: Liam Ryan, Jacob Cherwick, Nick Hunt----------------------------------------Song: Galloping HorsesArtist: Jake NicollAlbum: On HoldComposers: Jake Nicoll New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl
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Episode 111: Chris Andrews & Mark Hiscock
My guests this week are two gentlemen who are part of the most consistent traditional folk band of the new millennium, Shanneyganock’s Chris Andrews and Mark Hiscock! They come on Musical Connections to talk about their 30 Year Anniversary and their latest album, Life In The Harbour! Plus, they talk about the bands formation, favourite places they have played, and a whole lot more! They also plug their upcoming show at the Arts and Culture Centre on March 23 as they are the house band for a tribute show to Ryan’s Fancy and the Sons of Erin in support of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.Timestamps:New Found Releases:Anil: 2:34Jenny Mallard: 6:03Lucas Snow: 10:09Marceno: 12:41Potem: 15:36Quote the Raven: 19:26Randy Traverse: 23:46Zealya: 26:58Shanneyganock Interview: 31:49Music Featured in Episode:New Found Releases: (February 2-15, 2025)Song: Sweet NightArtist: AnilAlbum: Sweet NightComposers: Kim Tae Hyung, Kang Hui Su, Soohyun Park, Melanie Joy Schulz & Michel Sabastian Maximillian SchulzSong: Make BelieveArtist: Jenny MallardAlbum: Make BelieveComposers: Jenny MallardSong: Standing On Solid GroundArtist: Lucas SnowAlbum: Country Music Is All I NeedComposers: Dave FitzpatrickSong: All I AmArtist: MarcenoAlbum: A Good Day WaitsComposers: Melanie Benson, Chris HibbsSong: You Make Me Very HappyArtist: PotemAlbum: You Make Me Very HappyComposers: Adam MartinSong: Back In SpringArtist: Quote the RavenAlbum: Back In SpringComposers: Jordan Coaker, Kirsten Rodden-Clarke, Chris KirbySong: Newfoundland TraditionArtist: Randy TraverseAlbum: Newfoundland TraditionComposers: Randy TraverseSong: Venus Fly TrapArtist: ZealyaAlbum: Venus Fly TrapComposers: Zealya Hallingham---------------------------------------Song: The Islander (Live)Artist: ShanneyganockAlbum: Live at O’Reilly’s Vol 1Composers: Bruce MossNew episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcastStay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl
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Episode 110: Jacob Critch
On this week's episode of the Musical Connections podcast, I welcome one of the major names from this province making noise in the K-Pop and J-Pop music world, songwriter and audio engineer, Jacob Critch! He comes by the studio to talk about his success in the market through his publishing deal with MeloGram, working with the label behind such acts like BTS, and how the music journey all started for him! Plus, he talks about future global collaborators, local collaborators, the launch of SongFlow IO, and the power of the internet in the music industry!Timestamps:New Found Releases:Alex Duffy: 2:55Christian Howse: 6:44Fourthright: 9:09Ian Crewe: 13:14Lucas Kettle: 17:13Mackenzie Critch: 20:50Paranoia: 24:33Reilly Meadus: 28:59This Day: 33:44Xia-3: 37:44Interview with Elling Lien: 43:31Music Featured in Episode:New Found Releases: (January 26-February 1, 2025)Song: Tearing Everything ApartArtist: Alex DuffyAlbum: Tearing Everything ApartComposers: Alex Duffy Song: Aurora BorealisArtist: Christian HowseAlbum: Break ThroughComposers: Christian Howse, Eric Taylor Escuardo Song: Into the BreachArtist: FourthrightAlbum: RemissionComposers: Jacob Hillier, Danon Keel-Reid, Michael Oliver & Jonathan Burt Song: Been AroundArtist: Ian CreweAlbum: Been AroundComposers: Ian Crewe Song: If They PleaseArtist: Lucas KettleAlbum: If They PleaseComposers: Lucas Kettle Song: Monsters In My MindArtist: Mackenzie CritchAlbum: Monsters In My MindComposers: Mackenzie Critch Song: Dulce Et DecorumArtist: ParanoiaAlbum: Thrash To KillComposers: Ryder Walters, John Owen Park & Adam Basil Gallant Song: Fallin’Artist: Reilly MeadusAlbum: Fallin’Composers: Reilly Meadus Song: Love BombingArtist: This Day…Album: Love BombingComposers: Jay Walsh, Alex Murphy, Luke Spry & Paul St John Song: Leaves Left BehindArtist: XIA-3Album: InterworldsComposers: Jing Xia, Ritche Perez, Brian Downton----------------------------------------Song: Rizz U UpArtist: Jacob CritchAlbum: Rizz U UpComposers: Jacob Critch New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl
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Episode 109: Elling Lien
January is coming to a close and this week on the Musical Connections podcast, we highlight an initiative for musicians and creators that takes place during the month of February, the RPM Challenge. I speak with the operator of the RPM Challenge, Elling Lien of Unpossible NL! We talk about the origins of the RPM Challenge in 2006 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to its first Newfoundland and Labrador instalment in 2008! Plus, he talks about his favourite memories, how you can get involved with the RPM Challenge, and a whole lot more!Timestamps:New Found Releases:Aeria: 2:30Boys Who Think: 7:35FranK: 12:09Rube & Rake: 15:02Selina Boland: 19:27Taylor Tigress: 23:55Interview with Elling Lien: 27:25Music Featured in Episode:New Found Releases: (January 19-25, 2025)Song: Obsessive MindsArtist: AeriaAlbum: Obsessive MindsComposers: Alex Murphy, Zach Grohman Song: Silent FlightArtist: Boys Who ThinkAlbum: Boys Who ThinkComposers: Mitchell Tuck, Daniel Trenholm, Liam Butler & Evan West Song: RobberyArtist: FranKAlbum: RobberyComposers: Lloyd Burt Song: Pocket PickerArtist: Rube & RakeAlbum: Good Time After BadComposers: Andrew Laite, Josh Sandu Song: Someone to Lean OnArtist: Selina BolandAlbum: Take My Heart and RunComposers: Selina Boland Song: Sink Your Teeth InArtist: Taylor TigressAlbum: Sink Your Teeth InComposers: Taylor White----------------------------------------Song: VictoryArtist: Tiny KeysAlbum: Return of Tiny KeysComposers: Kelly McMichael, John Moran New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl
Want to discover more about the Music of Newfoundland and Labrador? Join Zach Snow as we explore what made the music industry of Newfoundland and Labrador so special on the Musical Connections podcast!
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