Hello! Its's bonus episode time! We decided to put together a BEST OF SEASON 3 episode to get everyone fired up about Season 4 which starts next week! We went through and found some of our favourite moments from Season 3 which was super fun to do - it was great to relive the conversations and it got us really excited about doing Season 4. We really hope you enjoy it and we'll see you next week for the premiere episode of Season 4!

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Just a quick check-in to let you know that Season 4 of The FM Podcast will premiere on May 9th.  And to get you fired up and ready to go - next week we’ll have a bonus episode featuring The Best of Season 3! We're back, baby!

The topic of this week’s show is Honouring The Past and joining me on the show are musicians Ndidi O and Trish Klein, who recently joined forces to create the musical project The Blue and Gold.

The Blue and Gold is a musical collaboration that celebrates the musical artistry and legacy of pioneering female blues musicians. Their self-titled debut album (which just came out on April 29th) is a musical homage to the profound influence of Black female artists on 20th century country / blues traditions and on the evolution of all modern music. The album contains 11 songs recorded with authenticity, soulfulness and grit, including reinterpretations of the works of pioneering female artists Memphis Minnie, Lottie Kimbrough, Mamie Forehand, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and others, as well as one song by the legendary Indigenous songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. 

We had a great chat about how the project came to be and why it’s important to shine a light on these artists. It's a really interesting conversation, so buckle up cuz it's a good one!

Oh and just a quick note that this episode is the final episode for Season 3. I’ll be taking a little break but will be back soon with more music industry wisdom for you!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Ndidi recommends: METALLICA!!!
Trish recommends: Hozier + Bascom Lamar
Jen recommends: Florence and The Machine - Free

SOTW
The Blue And Gold - Babe It Ain't No Lie

Listen to The Blue And Gold's debut album HERE

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The topic of this week’s show is Building The Story and joining me on the show is Juno-nominated musician Nuela Charles!

Nuela and I had a great chat about how to effectively build your story as an independent musician. And how, sometimes, no matter how much planning you do, it can often just come down to timing and luck. Like, sometimes it’s just about which way the wind is blowing. 

This is a really great talk and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Nuela recommends: Amber Mark - Bliss 
Jen recommends: Wet Leg's debut album 

SOTW
Nuela Charles - Awakening

Learn more about Nuela at nuelacharles.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

The topic of this week’s show is The Power of Community and joining me on the show is Leonard Podolak who is the Executive Director of Home Routes.

We had an great conversation about how Home Routes has helped to create communities for musicians across Canada over the last 15th years, how things have shifted for them with the pandemic, and we also discuss the Home Routes 15th Anniversary Tour which wraps up this Friday with a virtual show in Winnipeg featuring Del Barber, Double The Trouble and Bobby Dove. 

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

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Leonard recommends: Donna The Buffalo - Movin' On
Jen recommends: Lizzo - About Damn Time 

SOTW
Gnarfunkel - Bamboo Bong

Learn more about Leonard / Home Routes at homeroutes.ca
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The topic of this week’s show is Creating Change and I’m talking to Keziah Myers - who is someone who is doing a lot to create change in the Canadian music industry!

Keziah is the Executive Director of ADVANCE - which is Canada's Black Music Business Collective and she also sits on the board and is the spokesperson for the Black Canadian Music Awards which just started last year. 

We talked about how music industry professionals can help to level the playing field when it comes to diversity and inclusion. And she also offered advice for Black musicians and music industry professionals that are currently frustrated by the lack of diversity in the Canadian Music Industry.

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

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Keziah recommends: Adria Kain (ft. Leila Dey) - Classic
Jen recommends: Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums podcast

SOTW
The Blue and Gold - When The Levee Breaks

Learn more about Keziah / ADVANCE at advancemusic.org
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

This week on the show we’re discussing a topic that musicians always want to know about... and that’s the wonderful world of Radio Promotion!

And joining me on the show is radio promoter Oscar Furtado. Oscar has been working in the music industry since the early 2000s and he founded his company Tandemtracks Promotions in 2007. As Director of National Radio Promotions (in Canada), he’s worked on national campaigns with many great artists including Pitbull, R3HAB, Carly Rae Jepsen and Run The Jewels. 

We had a really great talk and if you’ve ever wondered about how commercial radio promo works in Canada, this is definitely the episode for you!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Oscar recommends: Elley Duhé  - Middle of the Night / Jnr Choi - To The Moon
Jen recommends: Questlove's Oscar acceptance speech for Summer of Soul

SOTW
Kaeley Jade - Ego

Learn more about Oscar at tandemtracks.com
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So this week’s show is a fun one! I talked to West Coast singer-songwriter WiL and we discussed the ups and downs of his long career and how to stay relevant in the music industry. 

I’ve known WiL for a long time and he loves to chat so you’ll notice that this episode is a bit longer than normal but that’s because we had a lot to cover! We talked about how WiL got his start in music, his career over the years and how it all led to him releasing his new album The Gold Mine, which is coming out on May 13th. 

We had a great talk and I hope you enjoy it! Oh and I should warn you - there a lot of F-bombs in this episode, so be careful where you listen to it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
WiL recommends: The Monkees - Me & Magdalena / Jonny Greenwood  - 25 Years
Jen recommends: Harry Styles - As It Was 

SOTW
WiL - I'm Sorry

Learn more about WiL at ibreakstrings.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

On this week’s show, I’m talking to Vancouver singer-songwriter Haley Blais about her transition from YouTube influencer to musician. 

This was a super interesting chat but it wasn’t without its challenges because Haley did the interview from her tour van in Austin, Texas. This obvs made things a bit more exciting - so you’ll get some nice background colour on this one! 

We talked about how things started with her YouTube channel and how musicians these days have to be content creators on their socials on top of creating music, which can be so overwhelming. It was a great chat and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Haley recommends: Sarah Harmer - Basement Apartment
Jen recommends: Wind of Change podcast 

SOTW
Haley Blais - Coolest F*cking B*tch In Town

Learn more about Haley at haleyblaismusic.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

This week’s show is all about branding for musicians and joining me on the show is musician AND designer - Alexis Young.

Alexis and I had a great conversation about how important branding is for musicians and since she’s a musician - she’s the lead vocalist in Blonde Diamond - as well as a designer, we talked about how her musical creativity influences her design creativity and vice versa.

We had a really great chat and there's lots of great tips in this one, so get ready to take some notes!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Alexis recommends: Yoko Ono exhibition at the VAG
Jen recommends: Doja Cat's cover of Celebrity Skin

SOTW
Blonde Diamond - Strange Times

Learn more about Alexis at blondediamondmusic.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca