The FM Podcast

The topic of today’s show is Creating Community + Excellence in the Studio and my guest is producer, engineer and musician - Jane Aurora. Jane wears many hats in the music industry and one of those hats is as the host / program curator of Producers Lounge which is a popular Vancouver-based creative workshop and conversation series that elevates women and non-binary producers.

We had a great discussion about how things are shifting globally when it comes to creating more equity in recording studios and how her Producers Lounge program is helping to create a vibrant and collaborative music community here in Vancouver.

This was a really great talk + I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Jane recommends: Yoko Ono: Water Event at The VAG
Jen recommends:  Red (Taylor's Version) + this piece about T-Swift on Buzzfeed

SOTW
Blonde Diamond - Red Flags

* Sign up for the Producers Lounge Mastering Masterclass with Elisa Pangsaeng on Dec 11th HERE

You can learn more about Jane at arrivalsounds.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

With my job, I talk to a lot of independent musicians on a regular basis and I’ve found over the years that many of them don’t realize what an incredible resource their provincial and territorial Music Industry Associations are. MIAs can provide musicians and music industry professionals with funding opportunities and they also provide things like educational workshops and are a hub of information and connections.

Joining me on the show today is Kentya Kurban who is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Music BC. Kentya is a soul artist and community champion with over five years’ experience in music administration, event planning and production. She joined Music BC team over a year ago and has proved to be a great addition to the team!

We had a great talk and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Kentya recommends: Pip Millett - Motion Sick EP
Jen recommends:  Sharing new music playlists! Here's my Faves of 2021

SOTW
Leather Apron Revival - Stagehand

You can learn more about Kentya / Music BC at musicbc.org
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

The pandemic has forced a lot of us in the music industry to pivot and get creative in the last year and a half. And today on the show I’m talking to artist manager Alex Wyder from High Tide Artists about how he’s had to get creative with his artists during this crazy time. Like what do you even do when your artists can’t tour?

Alex has been working in the music industry for about 10 years and has built an impressive resume across Canada with experience touring and working with established and up-and-coming artists in various capacities. In 2018, he expanded his roster and established High Tide Artists where he manages artists like Dear Rouge, Blonde Diamond, Gold & Youth and The Tourist Company.

We had a great chat + I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Alex recommends: Gold & Youth - Blush + Ellevator - Charlie IO
Jen recommends:  Todd Haynes' documentary - The Velvet Underground

SOTW
The Long War - Bad Love

You can learn more about Alex Wyder at: hightideartists.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

Well hello hello hello! It’s so good to be back for Season 2 of The FM Podcast. And this week on the show I’m talking to singer-songwriter / producer Leeroy Stagger about Career Longevity. 

I’ve known Leeroy a long time + have worked on many albums of his over the years. And it’s been pretty cool to see his career trajectory and the many ups and downs, he’s experienced along the way. And so we had a great talk about his long career and how he’s managed to stay in the game so long. And we also talk about his brand new album Dystopian Weekends which just came out on October 15th. 

Leeroy is a Fritz Media client and he’s also a good friend + I had such a great time chatting with him and I hope you enjoy it!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Leeroy recommends: Nick Cave - Palaces of Montezuma (Live)
Jen recommends:  Lucy Dacus - Hot + Heavy

SOTW
Leeroy Stagger - How Do You Love With A Broken Heart?

You can learn more about Leeroy Stagger at leeroystagger.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

Bonus episode time! We decided to put together a BEST OF SEASON 1 episode to get everyone fired up about Season 2 which starts next week! We went through and found some of our favourite moments from Season 1 which was super fun to do BTW - it was great to relive a lot of the conversations and it got us really excited about doing Season 2. We really hope you enjoy it and we'll see you next week for the premiere of Season 2!

Learn more about The FM Podcast: thefmpodcast.com

Learn more about Fritz Media: fritzmedia.ca

Just a quick check-in to let you know that Season 2 of The FM Podcast will premiere on November 2nd. And to get you fired up and ready to go - next week we’ll have a bonus episode featuring The Best of Season 1! We're back, baby!

OK so brace yourself because things are gonna be a little crazy this week! First of all, I have to let you know that this week’s show is the final episode of Season 1 of The FM Podcast and we’ll be back with Season 2 in a couple of months. 

Make sure that you stay subscribed to the podcast though because we’ll be sending out updates and letting you know when we’ll be back. 

So, our guest on the show this week is someone who I’ve known for a long time - Geoff Goddard - who is a managing partner at The Frontside Group. And when I asked Geoff to be on the show to talk about Radio Promo - he thought it might be fun to switch things up a bit + do a kind of a Wild Card episode where he interviews me instead of me interviewing him. And what we ended up with is a little bit of both. This is more of a conversation about what we’ve both learned in the business after 20 years than it is about publicity or radio promo specifically, but hopefully you’ll enjoy it + learn something new!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Geoff recommends: Rostam - 4Runner
Jen recommends: Bukola - I Am Enough

SOTW
Bukola - I Am Enough

You can learn more about Geoff/Frontside at FrontsideGroup.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

This week on the show we’re discussing a topic that has become increasingly important over the last year - Mental Health Resources for Musicians. And joining me on the show is the Executive Director of the Unison Benevolent Fund - Amanda Power.

Unison is a non-profit, registered music industry charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community. They help professional music makers in times of hardship, illness or economic difficulties. 

We are so lucky to have an organization like this in Canada, especially over the last year and Amanda and I had a great discussion about how the pandemic has affected the music industry, how musicians and those that work in the music industry can get mental health assistance, and she shares some tips to help with our mental health well-being.

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Amanda recommends: Tim Hicks - Campfire Troubadour + Pink - All I Know So Far
Jen recommends:  Olivia Rodrigo - Sour 

SOTW
Babylung - Betrayal

You can learn more about Unison at unisonfund.ca
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

This week on the show we’re going to talk about how indie artists have to DIY it at the beginning of their career which can seem like A LOT when you’re just starting out! And joining me on the show is Edmonton indie pop musician Kaeley Jade. When Kaeley released her 1st single a couple of years ago, she immersed herself in the music industry and began learning all aspects of the business.

I met her earlier this year when she started working with Fritz Media and I was so impressed with how much she was doing herself and how well she was doing it, so she seemed like the perfect person to talk to about how to DIY it. And I’m sure she’ll have some really good tips for you!

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Kaeley recommends: The Lone Bellow - Half Moon Light (Deluxe Edition)
Jen recommends:  Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To

SOTW
Kaeley Jade - Painless

You can find Kaeley at kaeleyjade.com
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca

So this week we’re going to talk about Rights and Revenue Streams For Musicians + joining me on the show is Rebecca Webster who is the  Director of Industry Relations & Communications at the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency ( or the CMRRA). And before Rebecca joined the CMRRA in 2019, she was actually an independent music publicist like me + she ran highly-respected music public relations company Webster Media Consulting Inc. for ten years. 

Music Rights and Royalties is probably one of the most confusing parts of the music industry, and  Rebecca and I had a great chat about where musicians can get started, find resources and how the CMRRA can help - so get ready for some great tips! 

FRESH CONTENT LINKS
Rebecca recommends: Wu-Lu - BBC Radio 6 Live Session
Jen recommends:  J. Cole - L.A. Leakers freestyle 

SOTW
Larissa Tandy - Sirens

You can find Rebecca at cmrra.ca
And learn more about Fritz Media at fritzmedia.ca