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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