Fifteen Years on the Lawnya continues this week on Musical Connections as I connect you with an author, poet, and a musician from Nova Scotia! I connect you with Colleen "Coco" Collins! Colleen stops by the studio to talk about her time at Lawyna Vawnya 15 which include a poet reading for her new book, "Sorry About The Fire" and a debut performance as a bassist for "Penny & The Pits"! She also talks about her experiences at Lawnya Vawnya throughout the years which includes attending the very first Lawnya Vawnya!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 8-14, 2025)

Song: Kiss It Better

Artist: Alex Byrne x JKRS

Album: Kiss It Better

Composers: Jeff Bhasker, John Glass, Teddy Sinclair & Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Song: Rock n Roll Kids

Artist: Erin O’Mara

Album: Rock n Roll Kids

Composers: Brendan Graham

Song: big ravine

Artist: John Moran

Album: big ravine

Composers: John Moran

Song: Night Owl

Artist: SUMLEO

Album: Storm/Set

Composers: Leonard Earle

Song: Giant Eye

Artist: Tim Baker

Album: Giant Eye

Composers: Tim Baker

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Song: Never Change

Artist: Little Fauna

Album: Little Fauna

Composers: Krysten Burton

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On this week's Musical Connections podcast, it's the start of a new series on the program called Fifteen Years on the Lawnya! I speak with some of the performers and industry professionals who attended the fifteenth annual Lawnya Vawnya festival that took place last week! My first interview will be with Penelope Stevens! She was one of the delegates representing the Flourish Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and is the lead signer of Penny & The Pits! We talk about her musical journey started, how Penny & The Pits started from her other band project Motherhood, how the Flourish Festival came together, and the importance of Flourish Festival and Lawnya Vawnya!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (June 1-7, 2025)

Song: Lapse

Artist: Aeria

Album: Lapse

Composers: Alex Murphy, Zack Grohman

Song: Break Wreck

Artist: Albert Dalton

Album: Break Wreck

Composers: Albert Murphy

Song: Luna

Artist: Andrew Smith

Album: Spent

Composers: Andrew Smith

Song: CATACOMBS

Artist: Cat Café X Roxas

Album: Honor Among Thieves

Composers: Josh Keough

Song: All The Way Down Now

Artist: Elder Caius

Album: Elder Caius

Composers: Evan Watton, Nathan Cluett

Song: Alone

Artist: Julia Dawson

Album: Alone

Composers: Julia Dawson

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Song: Juegas

Artist: Cuerpos

Album: Joegas

Composers: Francis Dawson, Nadia Duman

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The Musical Connections podcast heads back to the ECMA Conference at the Delta Hotel in St John’s as I re-connect with Lorna Lovell! Lorna comes on the show to talk about what she’s been up to lately following the release of her two albums, “Bring The Fire” and “Song Seeds”! Plus we talk about growing up in a musical family, her Mi’kmaq roots, what she hoped to take away from ECMA week, and an update on some new music!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 24-30, 2025)

Song: The Operator

Artist: The Arbiters

Album: King Elias - EP

Composers: Christopher Hibbs & Ian Lawless

Song: Destined To Burn

Artist: Bad Intent

Album: Destined To Burn

Composers: Bad Intent

Song: Sing Me Back Home

Artist: Bud Davidge & Jackie Sullivan

Album: Sing Me Back Home

Composer: Merle Haggard

Song: Hung Up On You

Artist: Christian Howse

Album: Break Through

Composers: Christian Howse, Clare Follett, Avalon Stanley, Mick Davis

Song: !GTFO!

Artist: DECAY

Album: !GTFO!

Composer: Dave Kelly

Song: Damsel (Tied to the Rails)

Artist: The Duds

Album: Damsel (Tied to the Rails)

Composers: The Duds

Song: Here I Fall Again

Artist: Elizabeth Sheppard

Album: Here I Fall Again

Composer: Elizabeth Sheppard

Song: Lonely Hate

Artist: Little Fauna

Album: Little Fauna

Composer: Krysten Burton

Song: Happy Now

Artist: Miss Kris

Album: Magical Me

Composers: Kristian Butt, David Shears

Song: Dark Hallucinations

Artist: Order of the Precious Blood

Album: Dark Hallucinations

Composers: Order of the Precious Blood

Song: Chanson

Artist: Port-Aux-Poutines & Ecole Des Grand Vents

Album: Chanson

Composers: Port-Aux-Poutines

Song: To Fail

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: To Fail

Composer: Rachel Cousins

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Song: I Love You

Artist: Lorna Lovell

Album: Bring the Fire

Composer: Lorna Lovell

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On this episode of the Musical Connections podcast, we head over to Corner Brook to speak to the members of electronic/ambient duo, Wite Rino, Aaron Rex & Joe Fowler! The duo recently released their fifth studio album, Dream Tower on May 2 with Milltown Records! They talk about the making of the record, how the group came together, the music scene on the west coast of Newfoundland and a whole lot more!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 18-23, 2025)

Song: Keen To Change

Artist: Andrew Smith

Album: Spent

Composers: Andrew Smith

Song: Battle Scars

Artist: Bill Drake

Album: Battle Scars

Composers: Bill Drake

Song: WORDS

Artist: DOEUX

Album: WORDS

Composers: Justin Rowsell, Jason Earle

Song: Cheap Date

Artist: Mackenzie Critch

Album: Just Having Fun

Composers: Mackenzie Critch

Song: Ain’t Convinced

Artist: MAK11

Album: Apollo 11

Composers: Andrew McDonald

Song: Emotional Creampie

Artist: Nick Bendzsa

Album: Very Soft Glow

Composers: Nick Bendzsa

Song: Nostalgia Attack

Artist: Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts

Album: Under The Influence

Composers: Nick Earle

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Song: Bottom Floor

Artist: Wite Rino

Album: Dream Tower

Composers: Aaron Rex, Joe Fowler

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My guest on Episode 124 of the Musical Connections Podcast is violinist, composer, and music educator, Gina Burgess! Gina and I connect at the East Coast Music Awards in St. John’s to talk about her projects she was a part of like the Jerry Cans and the Lost & Found! Plus, we talk about how the whole music journey started, what drew her to Newfoundland and Labrador, and her upcoming plans for music and tour dates!

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 11-17, 2025)

Song: Bloom

Artist: Alex Duffy

Album: Bloom

Composers: Alex Duffy

Song: Say Less (featuring Mallory Johnson)

Artist: Evan Watts Smith

Album: Turn On The Dark

Composers: Evan Watts Smith

Song: Coffee Pots

Artist: Silver Wolf Band

Album: Coffee Pots

Composers: Justin Jackman, Jamie Jackman, Brandon Pardy, Matthew Barrett

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Song: Falling Through (featuring Gina Burgess)

Artist: Gina Burgess

Album: All These Hours

Composers: Selina Boland

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My guest on Musical Connections is singer-songwriter and music arranger, Evan Watts Smith! Evan’s debut album comes out this Friday with a release show at the Majestic Theatre to boot! We talk about the making of the album, some of the major theatre projects he has worked on, and why he decided to put an album out now!

Timestamps:

Ben's Ekman Spiral: 2:03

Evan Watts Smith: 6:23

Logan Bolt: 9:35

Rube & Rake: 13:17

EWS Interview: 19:27

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (May 4-10, 2025)

Song: Zelinda’s Avoidance

Artist: Ben’s Ekman Spiral

Album: DSM-5 Nebula

Composers: Benjamin James

Song: Turn On The Dark

Artist: Evan Watts Smith

Album: Turn On The Dark

Composers: Evan Watts Smith

Song: Ray Gun

Artist: Logan Bolt

Album: Ray Gun

Composers: Logan Bolt

Song: Spirit Wrestler

Artist: Rube & Rake

Album: Good Time After Bad

Composers: Josh Sandu, Andrew Laite

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Song: Until You Love Me

Artist: Evan Watts Smith

Album: Turn On The Dark

Composers: Evan Watts Smith

New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast

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It’s the last Musical Connections podcast before the 2025 ECMAs! I welcome singer-songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer, Jim “Wildfinger” Mercer! I connect with Jim about his new song which demo amassed more than 100,000 views on Facebook, “Don’t Tell Me What To Do”. Plus we talk about some memories from Wildfinger Productions which include working on John White’s last album and having the man of a thousand songs, Ron Hynes stop by to work on demos for “Mary Got A Baby”!

Timestamps:

Bud Davidge: 2:09

Order of the Precious Blood: 6:06

The Fencesitters: 9:10

Wite Rino: 12:26

Jim Mercer Interview: 19:21

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (April 27-May 3, 2025)

Song: The Seaman’s Wife

Artist: Bud Davidge

Album: All For A Song

Composers: Bud Davidge

Song: Terrified

Artist: Order of the Precious Blood

Album: Terrified

Composers: Paul Brake, Matt Myler, Cameron Legge, Barry O’Keefe, Adam Hearn

Song: Flight Song

Artist: The Fencesitters

Album: Flight Song

Composers: CJ Simms

Song: Carpet Tile

Artist: Wite Rino

Album: Dream Tower

Composers: Aaron Rex, Joe Fowler

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Song: Don’t Tell Me What To Do

Artist: Wildfinger

Album: Don’t Tell Me What To Do

Composers: Jim Mercer

New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast

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I welcome one of the province’s fastest rising francophone duos, Port-Aux-Poutines! I speak with Axel Belgrade and Jenna Maloney on the release of their new album, “Oui, B’y” and their upcoming plans for the summer! Plus, we talk about the formation of the group, the ECMAs, and a whole lot more!

Timestamps:

Big Jib: 1:56

Port-Aux-Poutines: 5:21

Quote the Raven: 8:45

Rachel Cousins: 12:16

The Irish Descendants: 17:37

Interview with Port-Aux-Poutines: 22:11

Music Featured in Episode:

New Found Releases: (April 20-26, 2025)

Song: Funny Little Place

Artist: Big Jib

Album: I Should’ve Been A Sailor

Composers: Curt Blackmore

Song: May 2-4

Artist: Port-Aux-Poutines

Album: Oui, B’y

Composers: Axel Belgarde

Song: Oh Lena

Artist: Quote the Raven

Album: Map The Dark

Composers: Jordan Coaker, Catherine McLellan, Victoria Howse

Song: Nora

Artist: Rachel Cousins

Album: Nora

Composers: Rachel Cousins, Leanne Hoffman

Song: Tuam Beat

Artist: The Irish Descendants

Album: Tuam Beat

Composers: Padraig Stevens

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Song: L'Arbre Est Dans Ses Feuilles

Artist: Port-Aux-Poutines

Album: Oui, B’y

Composers: Traditional

New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast

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