Coming up July 19-21 in St. John's and Corner Brook, it is the second annual Heavy NFLD festival which is a celebration of all things hard rock in Newfoundland and Labrador! Ben Chapman-Smith, one of the organizers returns to #NextIIConnect to talk about the three-day event, plus what it took to bring all 30 acts together and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (July 6-13, 2024)

Song: All A Dream

Artist: Alex Byrne

Album: All A Dream

Composers: Alex Byrne

Song: Walk On The Shores of Newfoundland

Artist: Carl Lundrigan

Album: Walk On The Shores of Newfoundland

Composers: Carl Lundrigan

Song: Fishermen’s Boy

Artist: Corey Poole

Album: Fishermen’s Boy

Composers: Corey Poole

Song: Rockin’ It (feat. Nurse)

Artist: Da Real Lil G

Album: Rockin’ It (feat. Nurse)

Composers: Gerald White

Song: Drugs

Artist: Dicky

Album: Drugs

Composers: Andrew Strickland

Song: My Dear

Artist: Lily Roche

Album: My Dear

Composers: Lily Roche

Song: Painted Green

Artist: Mike Sixonate

Album: Old Crow

Composers: Michael McDonald

Song: L’Arbre Est Dans Ses Feuilles

Artist: Port Aux Poutines

Album: L’Arbre Est Dans Ses Feuilles

Composers: Traditional, Axel Belgarde

Song: Toss Up (featuring DJ Lucas)

Artist: Reggie Morales and Cat Cafe

Album: Toss Up (featuring DJ Lucas)

Composers: Mike Moyst, Liam Ryan, Lucas Kendell

Song: Honeybee

Artist: The Dandelion Few

Album: Ovv Vrese & Suond

Composers: Sean Bradley & Tiffanie George

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Song: Doll (featuring Dawson Sinnicks)

Artist: ALTER

Album: Currents & Unknowns

Composers: Doninick LaMouche, Dawson Sinnicks, Shawna Granger

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On the #MusicalConnections podcast, I connect with the Teddy Bear Man, the legendary Terry Rielly for #NextIIConnect! We chat all about the career of Terry Rielly, how he got the Teddy Bear Man moniker, his favourite memories of the Teddy Bear Picnic, how it started, where he is at in his life, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 30- July 6, 2024)

Song: Hot Hot

Artist: AleBen

Album: Hot Hot

Composers: Alex Bennett

Song: Digital Demon

Artist: Already Dead

Album: Digital Demon

Composers: Albert Murphy, Michael Moyst, Liam Ryan

Song: My Way Home

Artist: Brandon Dawson

Album: My Way Home

Composers: Brandon Dawson

Song: So Long Gone

Artist: Elizabeth Sheppard

Album: So Long Gone

Composers: Elizabeth Sheppard, Robert Kelly

Song: Red Sky

Artist: Ever Sweet

Album: Red Sky

Composers: Jordan Harnum, Joelle Sunshine

Song: Cavendish Hilltop

Artist: Kathy Stock

Album: Cavendish Hilltop

Composers: Kathy Stock

Song: Can’t Stop, We’re Having A Good Time

Artist: Logan Bolt

Album: Can’t Stop, We’re Having A Good Time

Composers: Logan Bolt

Song: Cadillac

Artist: Peter Vance

Album: Cadillac

Composers: Peter Vance

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Song: My Dad, He Is A Fisherman

Artist: Terry Rielly

Album: Carried Away

Composers: Terry Rielly

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On this week's #MusicalConnections, I connect with Francophone-Anglophone singer-songwriter, Adrian House! He comes on #NextIIConnect to talk about his brand-new record, Pecheur De Reves and how the album all came together! Plus, we touch on the francophone scene of Newfoundland and Labrador, the nineties Newfoundland music scene, singles vs albums, his influences, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 23-29, 2024)

Song: Preservatives

Artist: Claire Porter

Album: Time Alone

Composers: Claire Porter

Song: Did the Boy Ever Get The Girl

Artist: Derek Allan Strong

Album: Did the Boy Ever Get The Girl

Composers: Derek Allan Strong

Song: Leadfoot

Artist: Jigger

Album: Night of the Driving Lead

Composers: Don Ellis, Geoff Younghusband, John Angelopoulos, Phil Winters

Song: IMAX

Artist: MAK11

Album: Scratch Bandicoot

Composers: Andrew McDonald, Tyler Pelley

Song: Life In The Harbour

Artist: Shanneyganock

Album: Life In The Harbour

Composers: Chris Andrews

Song: Fever Dream

Artist: Summer Bennett

Album: One Thousand Fahrenheit

Composers: Summer Bennett

Song: The Stinging Light

Artist: The Dandelion Few

Album: The Stinging Light

Composers: Sean Bradley, Tiffanie George

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Song: Les Muses

Artist: Adrian House

Album: Pecheur De Reves

Composers: Adrian House

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On this week's #MusicalConnections, I connect with one of the young up-and-coming singer-songwriters from this province who now calls Nova Scotia their home! I connect with singer-songwriter, Madeline on #NextIIConnect this week to talk about Memoir, her EP she put out in April! Plus, we talk about her influences, accomplishments so far, and much more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 16-22, 2024)

Song: Money Smell

Artist: Chron Lennon

Album: Cash Chronicles

Composers: Andrew Hollett

Song: Turnaround

Artist: Dean Pike

Album: Stories from a Small Town

Composers: Dean Pike

Song: Bottle the Sun

Artist: Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts

Album: Bottle the Sun

Composers: Nick Earle

Song: Same Day Over

Artist: Selina Boland

Album: Take My Heart and Run

Composers: Selina Boland

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Song: The Last Song

Artist: Madeline

Album: The Last Song

Composers: Madeline Salter, Robert Kelly

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If you really wanna know if this week's #MusicalConnections is going to rock, ask my guest on #NextIIConnect, Mick Davis! He comes on to talk about Thin Love's new record, Garbage Street; plus he talks about his early days, influences, the Novaks, the formation of Thin Love, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 9-15, 2024)

Song: Wildflowers

Artist: Asetha Power

Album: Old Country

Composers: Dolly Parton

Song: Ducks In A Row

Artist: Dave Whitty

Album: Long Way To Go

Composers: Dave Whitty

Song: Ruminations

Artist: Love Letters to Lewis

Album: Ruminations

Composers: Evan Foote

Song: Ruin My Name

Artist: Mackenzie Critch

Album: Ruin My Name

Composers: Mackenzie Critch

Song: SMUGGLER’S SUPREME (featuring JD Era)

Artist: PARSONS

Album: SMUGGLER’S SUPREME

Composers: Joshua Parsons, Joseph Collins Dako & Lukasz Wojcikowski

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Song: Garbage Street

Artist: Mick Davis & Thin Love

Album: Garbage Street

Composers: Mick Davis

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On this week's #MusicalConnections podcast, we are connecting with singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and arts worker, Natasha Blackwood! She comes on #NextIIConnect to talk about her new album, "Love Songs for Good Machines" where she will be having an album release party at the Majestic Theatre on June 14th! Plus, we talk about her influences, how she got started, Eastern Owl, Jazz East Big Band, and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 2-8, 2024)

Song: Gold (featuring Albert Dalton)

Artist: Alex Duffy

Album: Charlie’s Vol. 1

Composers: Alex Duffy, Albert Murphy

Song: Best Part of You

Artist: AMITY

Album: Best Part of You

Composers: Alyssa Delaney, Emma Bursey, Hillary North

Song: Deprivation…

Artist: DECAY

Album: Deprivation

Composers: Dave Kelly

Song: How Long Is Forever

Artist: Lucas Snow

Album: How Long Is Forever

Composers: Lucas Snow

Song: Harp & Chipshop Courage

Artist: The Dandelion Few

Album: Harp & Chipshop Courage

Composers: Sean Bradley, Tiffanie George

Song: Half-Built Buildings

Artist: Tim Baker

Album: Half-Built Buildings

Composers: Tim Baker

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Song: Pleading Guilty

Artist: Natasha Blackwood

Album: Love Songs for Good Machines

Composers: Natasha Blackwood

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His latest album is striking a Nerve with many! On this week’s #MusicalConnections, we welcome back Ian Foster to #NextIIConnect! We talk about his brand new album, “Nerve”! It is an album that he calls “Classical Crossover”. Plus he talks about scoring for films, filmmaking, and a whole lot more.

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 26-June 1, 2024)

Song: Sounds Good

Artist: Adam Baxter

Album: Sounds Good

Composers: Adam Baxter

Song: STARCADE

Artist: Bus People

Album: STARCADE

Composers: Aley Waterman, Scott Sheppard

Song: Apartment #4

Artist: Claire Porter

Album: Time Alone

Composers: Claire Porter

Song: The Resurrection of Humpty Dumpty

Artist: Greta & The Goldfish

Album: Harbour Graceless - EP

Composers: Greta Warner

Song: Dark Patterning

Artist: Ian Foster

Album: Nerve

Composers: Ian Foster

Song: Crazy Hearts

Artist: Jason W Gill

Album: Under Far Off Lights

Composers: Walter Jason Gill

Song: Good Machines

Artist: Natasha Blackwood

Album: Love Songs for Good Machines

Composers: Natasha Blackwood, Jenelle Duval

Song: Kid Cudi

Artist: Natay

Album: Flow State - EP

Composers: Nathan Crane

Song: Twine Needle

Artist: Shanneyganock

Album: Twine Needle

Composers: Patrick Moran, Mark Hiscock

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Song: Gossamer

Artist: Ian Foster

Album: Nerve

Composers: Ian Foster

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He's been rocking crowds across the province for over forty years, that's how my guest on #NextIIConnect this week rolls down here! Local legend Damian Follett joins me to talk about his upcoming show at the Majestic Theatre on May 31st! He also talks about his storied career in music which includes Rogues Gallery, being Greensleeves' in-house musician, and more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 19-25, 2024)

Song: Heard You Wanna Dance (featuring Albert Dalton)

Artist: Alex Duffy

Album: Heard You Wanna Dance (featuring Albert Dalton)

Composers: Alex Duffy, Albert Dalton

Song: Wrong

Artist: Becca Bartlett

Album: Wrong

Composers: Rebecca-Ann Bartlett

Song: They Know Where You Live

Artist: Jeremy Rice

Album: They Know Where You Live

Composers: Jeremy Rice

Song: REFEREE

Artist: SCVMBAG

Album: REFEREE

Composers: Devin Noseworthy

Song: Frequency

Artist: Summer Bennett

Album: Frequency

Composers: Summer Bennett

Song: Captain Morgan’s Coming Home

Artist: Wayne Morgan

Album: Captain Morgan’s Finally Home

Composers: Wayne Morgan

Song: That Boy

Artist: With Violet

Album: Saturday Nights In Your Sunday Best

Composers: Peter MacDonald, Sarah Newell, Matthew Cadigan, Spencer FitzGerald, Hunter Madden

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Song: Floatin’ On the Ocean

Artist: Damian Follett

Album: Floatin’ On the Ocean

Composers: Damian Follett

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