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Musical Connections with Zach Snow

Musical Connections with Zach Snow

por Zach Snow

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#150: Scott Sheppard, the ranger of music development on the west coast of Newfoundland & Labrador (MusicNL Week)

Coming down Connector's Corner for the final Musical Connections of 2025 is youth coordinator at 62 Broadway, a singer-songwriter, and a graphic designer, the multi-talented, Scott Sheppard! We connect with Scott about his work on the West Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to cultivate it’s scene for the youth looking to make a name for themselves. Plus, we talk about his project such as his bands Bus People, Life Crisis, and The Rangers, along with the graphics he has designed for Laughing Heart Music! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (December 6-20, 2025) Song: A Real Christmas Tree Artist: Ceiligh Album: A Real Christmas Tree Composers: Ronnie Power Song: MUMMERS (feat Gush Mafia & G-Wiz) Artist: Lil CheeZie Album: MUMMERS Composers: Caleb Reid, Calvin Cassell ----------------------------------------------- Song: STARCADE Artist: Bus People Album: Starcade Composers: Aley Waterman, Scott Sheppard ----------------------------------------------- Stay connected with your Musical Connector here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with Scott Sheppard here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottstephensheppard/ Website: https://scottsheppard.biz/

#149: Robert Salsman, a cultural Café curator of the arts and culture of Newfoundland and Labrador (MusicNL Week)

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is the owner of one of the province’s most vibrant cafés, Robert Salsman of the Battery Cafe! We talk about how Robert came to own the Battery Café and how it has turned into one of the premier arts and entertainment venues in the provinces for an intimate setting. Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (November 30-December 6, 2025) Song: Noel, Noel Artist: Adrian House Album: Noel, Noel Composers: Adrian House, Fernando Arbex, Michel Jourdan Song: Hope At Christmas Artist: Doug White & Kathy Stock Album: Hope At Christmas Composers: Doug White, Kathy Stock Song: Satellite Dreaming Artist: Jason W. Gill Album: Satellite Dreaming Composer: Walter Jason Gill Song: angels Artist: lil dirtbag Album: angels Composer: Nicholas Reid Song: Lonely Christmas Artist: Lucas Snow Album: Lonely Christmas Composer: Lucas Snow Song: Little Drummer Boy Artist: Mackenzie Critch & Darcy Scott Album: Little Drummer Boy Composers: Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone Song: To The Top (feat. FranK) Artist: Spence Album: To The Top Composers: Spencer Rideout, Lloyd Burt Song: Home For Christmas Artist: Steve Morrissey Album: Home For Christmas Composer: Steve Morrissey Song: Rebel Jesus Artist: Tim Baker Album: Full Rainbow of Light (Deluxe Edition) Composer: Jackson Browne ----------------------------------------------- Song: Judgement Artist: Ken Tizzard Album: A Good Day Is Lost – A Collection of Ron Hynes Songs Composer: Ron Hynes Stay connected with your Musical Connector here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with The Battery Cafe here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebatterycafe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebatterycafe Website: https://www.batterycafe.ca/

#148: Emily Martin is a music teacher making many people of many abilities shine (MusicNL Week 2025)

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is a music educator and the owner of Shine Music, Emily Martin! We talk about Emily's nomination for Music Educator of the Year at the most recent MusicNL awards, how Shine Music came together, and what Shine Music does for the community at large! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (November 23-29, 2025) Song: Winter Wonderland (feat. Laura Taylor) Artist: Beep Bop Album: A Beep Bop Christmas Composers: Felix Bernard, Richard Smith Song: August Artist: Courtney Madison Album: PARASITE Composers: Courtney Chipman Song: Where Are We Now Artist: Hollett Album: Where Are We Now Composers: Andrew Hollett Song: Come Back For Christmas Artist: Josh Janes Album: Come Back For Christmas Composers: Joshua Janes Song: Awesome Blossom Artist: Rocka G Album: Awesome Blossom Composers: Ryan Frost Song: Jingles The Christmas Cat Artist: Rum Ragged Album: All The Bells and Wassails Composers: Gerard Hamilton Song: ABOUT THAT Artist: Scalladosis Album: THE FIRE PIT Composers: Simon Hendry Song: Simple Lines (LCAF 50) Artist: Silver Wolf Band Album: Simple Lines Composers: Matthew Barrett, Justin & Jamie Jackman, Bon Pardy Song: She Ain’t Gonna Call (feat. Young Flurry & Camzone) Artist: Spence Album: She Ain’t Gonna Call (feat. Young Flurry & Camzone) Composers: Spencer Rideout, Chris Davis & Camerin Alexander Song: Every Ribbon Artist: Tim Baker Album: Full Rainbow of Light (Deluxe Edition) Composers: Tim Baker Stay connected with your Musical Connector here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with Emily Martin & Shine Music here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shinevoice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinemusicnl Website: https://shinemusic.ca/

#147: Daniel Adams on working with Newfoundland and Labrador's biggest pop stars (MusicNL Week 2025)

If you are familiar with Kellie Loder, With Violet, Rachel Cousins, Mallory Johnson, and Mackenzie Critch, you may be familiar with the man who engineered or mixed those tunes from these amazing artists! Coming down Connector's Corner this week is songwriter, producer, and music engineer, Daniel Adams! We talk about how Daniel got into music production, some of his influences which includes Max Martin, the story behind some of the songs he produced and a whole lot more! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (November 16-22, 2025) Song: Christmas Morn Artist: 8 Point High Album: Christmas Morn Composers: Emily Barbour, Steve Browne Song: How Christmas Used to Be Artist: Big Jib Album: How Christmas Used to Be Composers: Curt Blackmore Song: DENIRO Artist: CX1BY Album: DENIRO Composers: Colby Randell Song: Envy Artist: Dahlia Album: Like A Flower Composers: Dahlia Song: The Star of Logy Bay Artist: Duane Andrews & The Hot Club of Conception Bay Album: Self-Titled Composers: Traditional Song: Just For Fun Artist: Gush Mafia Album: Just For Fun Composers: Caleb Reid Song: Hinterland Artist: Horse Chops Album: Hinterland Composers: Horse Chops Song: One Damn Phone Call Artist: Jenny Mallard Album: One Damn Phone Call Composers: Jenny Mallard Song: Guilty Artist: Julia Dawson Album: Guilty Composers: Julia Dawson Song: Kiss Me Deadly Artist: Ken Tizzard & Music For Goats Album: Kiss Me Deadly Composers: Billy Idol Song: The Hors D’oeuvre’s Song (feat Kevin Blackmore) Artist: KitchinParti Album: The Hors D’oeuvre’s Song Composers: KitchinParti Song: BLOOD Artist: Lil CheeZie Album: BLOOD Composers: Calvin Cassell Song: You Won’t Be Here This Christmas Artist: Shanneyganock Album: You Won't Be Here This Christmas Composers: Patrick Moran Song: Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo Artist: The Irish Descendants Album: Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo Composers: David Myles Song: Christmas In Prison Artist: Waykeeper Album: Christmas In Prison Composers: John Prine ---------------------------------------- Song: Let Go Artist: Rachel Cousins Album: Rachel Cousins Composers: Rachel Cousins, Daniel Adams, Karla Pilgrim, Andrew Boyd

#146: Dustin Parsons on the formation of Steady Entertainment, West Talk, and the role of media in the music industry

Fresh off MusicNL week 2025, we got a whole lot of new interviews to share with you over the next few weeks! The first of them is with an entrepreneur, a sales executive with NTV, and talking about the West Coast on Rogers TV! Coming down Connectors Corner this week is Dustin Parsons! We talk about his nomination for Media Person of the Year for his work on West Talk, how Steady Entertainment came to be, how traditional media still plays a heavy role in music curation and where digital media fits in, and some future plans for 2026! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (November 9-15, 2025) Song: A Christmas Time Artist: The Ennis Sisters Album: A Christmas Time Composers: Maureen Ennis Song: Egress Artist: Ian Foster Album: Travelogue Composers: Ian Foster Song: Love – The Breeze Artist: Jing Xia Album: Love – The Breeze Composers: Jing Xia Song: Fallen Tree Artist: The Once Album: Fallen Tree (Side B) Composers: Phil Churchill, Andrew Dale, Geraldine Hollett Song: ROLLING HEADs Artist: ROZ&HOLLETT Album: ROLLING HEADS Composers: Andrew Hollett ---------------------------------------- Song: Color Of You Artist: Jamie Stone Album: Color Of You Composers: Jamie Stone Stay connected with your Musical Connector here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with Dustin Parsons here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.parsons.54/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinparsons709/

#145: Jing Xia on the making of "Interworlds", XIA-3, and future plans for 2026

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is Jing Xia, a musician and ethnomusicologist! The four time MusicNL award nominee for 2025 talks about the making of the latest record from her group called "Interworlds", how the group got together and the recent change of members. Plus, Jing lets us know about a new album she is working on to be released in 2026! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (November 2-8, 2025) Song: Bussdown (feat DatLankyMan) Artist: AleBen Album: Bussdown (feat DatLankyMan) Composers: Matthew Small, Alex Bennett Song: TAKE IT BACK Artist: DOEUX Album: TAKE IT BACK Composers: Justin Rowsell, Jason Earle Song: A Friendly Place Artist: Gus Gustopherson Album: Happy Hour Hootenanny Hymns Composers: Matthew Gusul Song: By The Bay (feat. RedAngel) Artist: MAK11 Album: By The Bay (feat. RedAngel) Composers: Andrew Kevin McDonald & Zach Butt ---------------------------------------- Song: Another Day Artist: XIA-3 Album: Interworlds Composers: Jing Xia, Ritche Perez & Brian Downton Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with Jing Xia here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jingxiamusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jingxiamusic/ Website: https://www.jing-xia.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jingxiamusic

#144: Stuart Gallant, a performer of many names and projects

Coming down Connector's Corner this week is Stuart Gallant, a singer-songwriter & composer from Kippens on the West Coast of Newfoundland! His project STURNE is up for two MusicNL awards (Electronic Artist & Indigenous Artists) and his band Not Just To Drink And Dream has a new EP coming out this week! We talk all that, plus his beginnings in music, the indigenous music community, the west coast music scene, and a whole lot more! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (October 26-November 1, 2025) Song: Go to War (feat. Rocka G) Artist: FranK Album: Go to War (feat. Rocka G) Composers: Lloyd Burt & Ryan Frost Song: Hellraiser (feat. Dante Miracle) Artist: SCVMBAG Album: Hellraiser (feat. Dante Miracle) Composers: Devin Noseworthy & Dante Hiscock Song: Gaslight Artist: Sherman Downey Album: Milltown Records Halloween Compilation Composers: Sherman Downey ---------------------------------------- Song: Extinction Artist: STURNE Album: Transient Composers: Stuart Gallant Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl Connect with Stuart Gallant’s projects here: STURNE: https://linktr.ee/sturnemusic DT Surgeon: https://linktr.ee/dtsurgeon Not Just To Drink And Dream: https://www.facebook.com/notjusttodrinkanddream

#143: Tamara Kater of MusicNL on MusicNL week 2025, the changes made, and what to expect

With MusicNL week just two short weeks away, there’s no better time than to bring on Tamara Kater, the executive director of MusicNL once again to talk about the week ahead and the festivities that will await the many delegates and artists November 12-16 in St. John’s! We talk about the rebranding to MusicNL week after four years under the Music Celebration Week banner. Plus, we talk about the changes to this year’s MusicNL week, the artists taking part in it, and a whole lot more! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (October 19-25, 2025) Song: Nancy Artist: Alan Doyle & The East Pointers Album: Already Dancing Composers: Alan Doyle Song: Clareia (Live) Artist: Ana Luisa Ramos Album: Clareia (Live) Composers: Ana Luisa Ramos Song: This Rock & Roll Artist: Gus Gustopherson Album: Happy Hour Hootenanny Hymns Composers: Matthew Gusul Song: Can’t Stop Artist: Justin Fancy Album: Can’t Stop Composers: Justin Fancy, Clint Curtis Song: Headhunter (feat. Sedymane) Artist: MAK11 Album: Headhunter (feat. Sedymane) Composers: Andrew McDonald, Zach Butt & William Noseworthy Song: Going For Broke Artist: Paige Penney Album: Going For Broke Composers: Paige Penney, Matt McCartney, Kirk Penney, Michael Walton ---------------------------------------- Song: over the party Artist: Mallory Johnson Album: over the party Composers: Mallory Johnson, Brian Donkers, David Madras Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

#142: A Tribute to Newfoundland: Connecting with performers at the Sons of Erin & Ryan's Fancy tribute show

While Musical Connections continues to prepare for brand new content, we take you back to the Ryan’s Fancy and Sons of Erin tribute show in March where Zach connects you with many of the performers who played there and were influenced by the band at one point or another. We connect you with D’Arcy Broderick & Kevin Evans of Black Gold, Jennifer Trainor & Glen Harvey of Celtic Connection, John and Wilf Curran of the Masterless Men, Mike Hanrahan, Bob MacDonald, and Bill Kelly! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (September 28-October 4, 2025) Song: Trading Cards Artist: Chron Lennon & MAK11 Album: Trading Cards Composers: Andrew Hollett & Andrew MacDonald Song: TURN THE CORNER Artist: DOEUX Album: TURN THE CORNER Composers: Jason Earle, Justin Rowsell Song: How We Do (feat FranK) Artist: MAK11 Album: How We Do Composers: Zach Butt, Andrew MacDonald, Lloyd Burt Song: That’s The Way That The World Goes ‘Round Artist: Salt Beef Junkies Album: That’s The Way That The World Goes ‘Round Composers: John Prine Song: House of Fantasy Artist: Scalladosis x Nate Dawg Album: House of Fantasy Composers: Scalladosis & Nate Dawg ---------------------------------------- Song: It’s Good To See You Artist: Sons of Erin Album: Good To See Ya! Composers: Allan Taylor Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL

#141: Rachel Cousins on her most personal album to date, "What Hasn't Killed Me"

Coming down Connector’s Corner this week is the multi-talented and amazing Rachel Cousins! We talk about the release of “What Hasn’t Killed Me”, her most authentic and cathartic release to date! She talks about spending the month in California with Greg Wells making the record, some of the themes of the record, and the three-year anniversary of her sobriety. Plus, how she started in music, the MusicNL nomination for her and her momager, Hilda Cousins, and her upcoming show at the Black Sheep in St. John’s on October 17th! Music Featured in Episode: New Found Releases: (October 5-11, 2025) Song: Her Side Artist: Alex Duffy Album: Her Side Composers: Alex Duffy Song: God Gave Cain Artist: Cove Pond Album: Moose Waltz Composers: Laura Penney Song: Keep Your Distance Artist: Last Ticket Album: Keep Your Distance Composers: Last Ticket Song: Paradise Artist: MAK11 Album: Paradise Composers: Zach Butt, Andrew McDonald Song: Little Help Artist: Rachel Cousins Album: What Hasn’t Killed Me Composers: Rachel Cousins, Darcy Scott Song: Hammerdown (Live) Artist: Wild Step Album: Live At Trapper’s Cabin Composers: Benjamin Rogers ---------------------------------------- Song: Nora Artist: Rachel Cousins Album: What Hasn’t Killed Me Composers: Rachel Cousins, Leanne Hoffman Stay connected with the show and the host Zach Snow here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ Musical Connections NL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MusicalConnectionsNL Connect with Rachel Cousins here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelcousinsmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelcousinsmusic Website: https://www.rachelcousinsmusic.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcousinsmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rachelcousins3750

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