The topic of this week’s show is BUILDING A BETTER MUSIC INDUSTRY and joining me on the show is the Executive Director of Women In Music Canada, Robyn Stewart.  

Robyn is someone who is actively trying to build a better and more equitable music industry through Women In Music Canada, and we had a great discussion about how the organization not only fosters gender equality in the music industry, but it’s also there to connect and create community, AND provide support, resources and advocacy for that community. We had a great discussion about how far we’ve come, since both Robyn and I started in the music industry and how far we still need to go!

It was a really great talk and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Robyn recommends: Begonia - Fantasy Life and Nuela Charles - The Grand Hustle
Jen recommends: Kylie Minogue documentary - KYLIE

SOTW
Blush. - Seasons

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The topic of this week’s show is FINDING YOUR NICHE, and joining me on the show are Bricks Latour and Justin Camarena from the self-proclaimed #1 Band In Golf - MAJORS. I figured these guys were the perfect people to talk to about this subject because they are a pop-punk band that only writes songs about golf – now that’s definitely what I call finding your niche. 

We had a great discussion about how the idea for the band started as a bit and then became a reality, how they’re leading the charge in what they call GOLF ROCK, and the release of their new self-titled album, which came out last month. This talk was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it.  

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Justin recommends: The Flatliners - Cold World
Bricks recommends: Logan Prescott's social content
Jen recommends: The Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy

SOTW
MAJORS - Thinkin'Bout

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For our Season 6 premiere, we’ve got a really fun one for ya! The topic of this week’s show is MUSIC IS A DRAG and joining me on the show is none other than Vancouver Musician, Drag Queen, and Award Winning Event Producer (with their company Sleepy Queers Productions) – Dust Cwaine!

Dust and I had a great chat about what it’s like to balance creativity and project management, while living a multi-hyphenate creative life and wearing many different hats. We also talk about the work that goes into building scenes and communities, especially in queer indie spaces, the difference between audience and community, and how to avoid burnout when juggling all of the things! 

Dust is a good friend and client and someone who’s company I enjoy very much, so this is a really great talk and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Dust Recommends: The Gin Blossoms - Til I Hear It From You
Jen recommends: The feature film Mile End Kicks

SOTW
Dust Cwaine - Little Plans

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Hello! Just popping in to let you know that after a very accidental two-year hiatus… The FM Podcast is officially back for Season 6! 🎉

New episodes start next Tuesday, June 2nd, and I can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve been working on. I’ve missed y’all, so make sure you tune in + join us for a brand new season! And tell yer friends! 

 The topic of this week’s show is THE EVOLUTION OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT and joining me on the show is Elise Roller - the founder and CEO of Misfit Music, an artist development  and management company based in Winnipeg. 

Elise and I had a great chat about the role of a manager in artist development, what artist development looks like in 2024, and she tells us about Misfit Music’s Artist Evolution services and how they are helping with the careers of independent artists in Canada. 

Oh and just a quick note that this episode is the final episode for Season 5. I’ll be taking a much-needed break for a bit but will be back soon with more music industry wisdom for you!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Elise Recommends: Lana Winterhalt's Social Content
Jen recommends: DEHD's new album POETRY

SOTW
Mark Perry - Day Makes

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The topic of this week’s show is HOW TO RETURN TO MUSIC AFTER A HIATUS and joining me on the show is Winnipeg blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Romi Mayes.

Romi just released a new single on May 17th, after not releasing any new music for 9 years and she also has a new album coming out at the end of June!  We had a great conversation about what led to her extended break from her music career and how she made the decision to come back.

It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Romi Recommends: Brandi Carlile - The Story
Jen recommends: Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

SOTW
Romi Mayes - C'mon Baby

**Read Romi's Op-Ed for Range Magazine - Dear Music, You've Changed

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The topic of this week’s show is CHOOSING A CREATIVE LIFE and joining me on the show is Vancouver musician Etienne Siew.

Etienne and I had a great conversation about how he made the decision to quit his 9-5 job to become a full-time musician. And we discuss what it actually means to live a creative life.

It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Etienne Recommends: Chris Stapleton - Devil Always Made Me Think Twice
Jen recommends: Bon Jovi documentary - Thank You, Goodnight


SOTW
Etienne Siew - Chasing Dreams

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The topic of this week’s show is MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR FILM + TV and joining me on the show is Film Composer, Singer and Vocal Coach - Red Janes. 

We had a great discussion about how she went from musician to film composer, how AI is affecting the film composition world, and how one becomes a composer for film and TV. 

It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

Content Warning: Just an FYI that there are more F-bombs that usual in this episode, so be careful where you're listening to it! 😬

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Red recommends:
Justice - Live at Coachella 2024
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Woh Hata Rahe Hain Parda
Maria João Pires - Chopin's Nocturnes

Jen recommends:
Drive - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

SOTW
Cinnamon Sandhu - Materialistic Rani

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The topic of this week’s show is MUSIC PRODUCTION + SONGWRITING TIPS and joining me on the show is British electronic musician, producer and podcaster Marc Matthews.

This was a really fun conversation because I was a guest on Marc’s podcast - Inside The Mix - last month discussing music promotion and social media, which is a great ep by the way, and it was great to switch things up to interview him on my podcast.

We had a great discussion about the basics of music production and writing songs, and he also had plenty of amazing tips and advice to pass along - so be sure to take notes!

It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Marc recommends: Progressions Podcast  - The Music AI is Coming For Us!
Jen recommends: Future Islands - The Thief

SOTW
Marc Matthews ft. INDIGO - Let You Go

🎧 Listen to Jen Fritz on the Inside The Mix podcast HERE

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The topic of this week’s show is TOURING AS AN INDIE BAND and joining me on the show is Vancouver Island-based musicians Andrew Baskin and Lucas Antoni from the indie-rock band Vogue Villains. 

When we had this conversation, the guys had just finished a tour supporting their new album Built on Bones so they definitely had a lot to say about life on the road. We had a great discussion about the pros and cons of touring as an indie band in 2024, what kind of challenges they’ve faced, as well as some tips for indie bands that might be heading out on tour this year.

It was a really great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Lucas recommends: QOTSA - In Times New Roman
Andrew recommends: Under The Mountain - Play Our Way and Demob Happy - Hades, Baby (Live at Abbey Road Studios)
Jen recommends: Hurray for the Riff Raff - Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)  

SOTW
Vogue Villains - A Slow Ride (At The Speed Of Light)

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