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

#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 [https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ [https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl [https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl] Connect with Scott Sheppard here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottstephensheppard/ [https://www.instagram.com/scottstephensheppard/] Website: https://scottsheppard.biz/ [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 [https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ [https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl [https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl] Connect with The Battery Cafe here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebatterycafe/ [https://www.facebook.com/thebatterycafe/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebatterycafe [https://www.instagram.com/thebatterycafe] Website: https://www.batterycafe.ca/ [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 [https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ [https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl [https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl] Connect with Emily Martin & Shine Music here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shinevoice [https://www.facebook.com/shinevoice] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinemusicnl [https://www.instagram.com/shinemusicnl] Website: https://shinemusic.ca/ [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 [https://www.facebook.com/ZachSnowNFLD] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/ [https://www.instagram.com/zachsnownl/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl [https://linktr.ee/zachsnownl] Connect with Dustin Parsons here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.parsons.54/ [https://www.facebook.com/dustin.parsons.54/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinparsons709/ [https://www.instagram.com/dustinparsons709/]