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We're Back! Welcome to season 4 of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpaceinBetween. We have a great season in store for you and we're kicking it off where we left off at the end of season 3 - our multipart episode featuring #LittleFeat and their 45th anniversary tour of #WaitingforColumbus.

In this episode we also celebrate the accomplishments of our past guests on the show, @Heather Gemmell, @BenHunter, @BlairPackham, @DouglasCameron and @TomCarey.

My old co-host of #TheSpaceinBetween @CameronBrown will be returning this season and we're really excited to have him back in the line-up.

So kick back and enjoy the premier episode, Season Trailer and #NightontheTown with #LittleFeat ...ForWhatitsWorth

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The music for this episode, "Doctor"  is written and performed by our current artist in residence, @DouglasCameron. You can find out more about Douglas by visiting our show blog and by listening to our episode, #TheOldGuitar

Music following the show break and concluding the episode is by #LittleFeat recorded live at the historic #MooreTheatre in Seattle Washington.

A special thanks to @DennisMcNally and @BillPayne for their generosity of spirit and time, without which this episode, and the ones that follow, would not have been possible ...Hanging on to the Good Times! - Thank you Amigos!

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We have an exciting announcement for y’all! We are going to be having #BillPayne, Co-Founder and Pianist extraordinaire of #LittleFeat as a guest on #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpaceinbetween!

This will be a multipart experience encompassing the journey from #VictoriaBC to #SeattleWa to see #LittleFeats 45 Anniversary Tour of their masterpiece live record, #WaitingforColumbus.

We’ll be #puttingonoursalinshoes and jumping on the ferry from Victoria to Seattle harbour, On route we will interview #FeatFans onboard and later on the streets of Seattle prior to the show.

We have been given permission to record at the show, so we’ll bring those recordings your way as well, and we will also be conducting “spot interviews” following the performance on Aug. 6th.

AND on August 9th, Bill Payne will join me as a guest on the show!

My sincere gratitude and thanks goes out to @DavidMcNally, Little Feat’s publicist for arranging this and to @BillyPayne, whose graciousness and willingness to do the interview in the midst of his gruelling tour schedule is truly amazing and beyond all expectations!

Between now and then, we will be publishing Feat photos courtesy of @DavidMcNally, along with links to pre-order the re-release of the “WaitingforColumbus. As well, for those new to #LittleFeat I will be posting recommendations of records and songs to listen to in a specific order to help you #MellowDownEasy into the #LittleFeat experience! …For What it’s Worth

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The music for this episode, "Bible Thumping Sundays"  is written and performed by our new artist in residence, #DouglasCameron. You can find out more about Douglas by visiting our show blog and by listening to our episode, #TheOldGuitar

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 This week's episode of #thespaceinbetween, #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick,#WhatwerelisteningtoWhatwereWatchingandWhatwereReading. This is the second last episode of season three of the show. We're going to be taking a bit of a hiatus to recharge our batteries and prep for next season. But for this episode, I'm bringing back my old co-host #CameronBrown, and we're going to be talking about what we're listening to, what we're watching and what we're reading, so that you have something to do during those hot summer months. ...For What it'sWorth

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This week on #TheSpaceInbetween, #AnsweringTheStones another moment in time from Tom Locke's great new book by the same name

In the late fifties and early sixties, music fans were introduced to answer records, songs that were sometimes a parody or a sequel to established hits.

A few that come to mind are Jeanie Black's, "He'll have to Stay" in 1960. The answer record to Jim Reeves smash hit of 1959, 1960, "He'll Have to Go", Jody Miller's 1965, "Queen of the House" the answer to Roger Miller's 1965 smash hit, King of the Road and Leslie Gore's, 1963, "Judy's Turn to Cry" the follow up record to her hit, "It's My Party."

In most cases, these answer records usually came out a few months after the success of the records, they were emulating. One exception to this rule, however, was an answer record that took eight years before it made it on the charts. Recognized today as a core rock and roll record, it went all the way to number one.

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Special thanks to guitarist, #SteveGardhouse for providing the music for today's commercial

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Welcome to this week's episode of # forwhatitsworthwithBlakeMelnick,  #AManofaThousandFaces part of our #PasstheJam series.  This is part two of our interviewwith our new #ArtistinResidence #DouglasCameron. In part one  Douglas,  and I discussed his motivation for music, his career, his stories, and the bands he fronts and has played with over the years.

In part two, we're going to bring Heather Gammell, our current #ArtistinResidence into the conversation to do a deep dive with Douglas about the arts and craft of songwriting and the business of music... for what it's worth.

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This week on #forwhatit'sworthwithBlakeMelnick. is the next instalment in our #PasstheJam series, called #ManofaThousandFaces. #PasstheJam, highlights the work of both experienced and emerging musicians. For the past month or so. We've been featuring the music of our current artist in residence, #HeatherGemmell for all the intros and outros to the show.

It's now time for Heather to join me in passing the jam to an exciting new artist. Our next artist in residence is a two time Juno nominee. He has been composing and performing in Canada for over five decades. He is a prolific songwriter and composer. In 1986, he was nominated for a #JunoAward for his song #MonawiththeChildren on #TrueNorthRecords. He was nominated for a second Juno in 2004 for the Best Children's record for #AntsinYourPants.

He leads #TheLouisianaSnowblowers, a local roots blues, jazz combo, and plays drums in #ThreeCordJohnny, one of Toronto's premier, R and B collectives. He is the guitarist in the touring show. #WhiskeyJackPresentsStoriesandSongsofStompingTom. A multi-instrumentalist, he co-founded and led the monthly #RoosterUkeJam in Toronto and co-produced #CanadaUke's ...and he was a guest on our premier episode of our new series, #IntheCompanyofReadersandWriters ...For What it's Worth

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Welcome to this week's episode of #thespaceinbetween. As we mentioned in our last episode, it's now getting time to pass the jam. For the past month or so, we’ve been playing songs from our current artist in residence, #HeatherGemmell for all the intros and outros to our episodes.

Now we'll be playing all of these songs in their entirety, - and I get to play DJ. I hope you've enjoyed Heather's music as much as I have. I've loved playing her tunes on the show - they're beautifully suited to establishing the right mood for each of the episodes. Heather is a terrific talent, a multi instrument nuanced player with great vocal range and tonality.

The timing for this episode is perfect. Heather is about to release her record in July containing all the tunes we've been playing plus a few more. So we'll let you know when that record is released and provide you with a link to purchase it through our Facebook show page for what it's worth the podcast series and our show blog: forwhatitsworthpodcast.com.

Heather is also in the running for the CBC's Searchlight talent contest for her song. #NorthstarisBurning about the selfish act of arson that disabled the chairlift at the Kimberly Alpine resort this past winter significantly impacting the economy of the town.

Here's your opportunity to really listen to her music.

So kickback, sync your phone or computer to your stereo; your Bluetooth speaker, or just slap on your headphones and have a listen to #longhairedcountrygirl -  The Set list...
For What it's Worth.

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Welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick called #TruthRegeneration&IndigenousWaysofKnowing with my guest Lee Jay Bamberry of the #YOUTheatreMovement

My guest on #forwhatitsworth is a member of the #Micmac Band 

His recent desire to probe more deeply into his #indigenousheritage has resulted in a remarkable personal journey of #discovery, #truth, #healing, and the desire for #Praxis - to make tacit knowledge explicit through action; to begin the healing process, and foster #regeneration among #firstnationcommunities across this country.

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The intro and outro music for today's show,  "Sadie's Reckoning"  is written and performed by our current artist in residence, #HeatherGemmell. You can find out more about Heather by visiting our show blog and by listening to our 2 part interview with Heather.

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This week on #TheSpaceinBetween, another #MomentinTime from #TomLocke's new book by the same name. In this episode Tom pays tribute to Bubble Gum music with a 1969 hit single.

According to an early 1969 article in #Cashbox Magazine, a Welsh newspaper called #MiningNews had mentioned the hard rock music of a group of coal miners who would dig by day and play rock and roll by night. The story goes that a London, England club owner rushed to Wales and descended at 18,000 feet beneath the surface to sign the group ...quite a story

...and stayed tuned at the end of the episode for a trailer for the next episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called #TruthRegenerationandIndigenousWaysofKnowing ...For What it's Worth

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We have been featuring excerpts from Tom's book on #TheSpaceinBetween and we have been running a little music trivia contest for our listeners. Winners will be placed in a draw to win a signed copy of Tom's book. You can find out more and participate by joining our For What it’s Worth - the Podcast Series Facebook page ...For what it's worth.

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