Podcasts about canadian songwriters hall

When your music speaks to billions of people all around the world - you're bringing some serious jam to the game.  John Capek has the rhythm of his native ancestry coursing through his musical veins. This heritage, woven together with a deep resonance to African rhythms, the Blues, a little gospel and formal, classical training, have been the lifeblood of his hit-making artistry. As a composer, keyboard player, producer, arranger, and film and television scorer, John Capek's unparalleled songwriting prowess has consistently yielded gold, platinum and diamond sales for some of the most famous international artists spanning decades, including Rod Stewart, Cher, Chicago, Toto, Heart, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, and so many more! With an enduring presence in the music industry spanning several decades, John Capek has established himself as an indispensable figure. His exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to musical excellence have rightfully earned him the prestigious honor of induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Having received individual honors for their remarkable catalogs, both Marc Jordan and John Capek collectively achieved success co-penning the globally successful hit “Rhythm of My Heart” for Rod Stewart, as well as contributing to Bonnie Raitt's “Deep Water,” crafting “Love So High” for Cher, and authoring Diana Ross' “Piece of Ice.” These accolades serve as a testament to John's contributions to the music industry reflecting a nearly 50-year journey that establishes them as a dynamic and influential duo within the music landscape. #songwriter #songwriting #popmusic #music #rockmusic #bluesmusic #soulmusic #africanmusic #rodstewart #bonnieraitt #cher #joecocker #toto #heart #chicagoband #dianaross #canadian #canadiansongwritershalloffame 

When your music speaks to billions of people all around the world - you're bringing some serious jam to the game.  John Capek has the rhythm of his native ancestry coursing through his musical veins. This heritage, woven together with a deep resonance to African rhythms, the Blues, a little gospel and formal, classical training, have been the lifeblood of his hit-making artistry. As a composer, keyboard player, producer, arranger, and film and television scorer, John Capek's unparalleled songwriting prowess has consistently yielded gold, platinum and diamond sales for some of the most famous international artists spanning decades, including Rod Stewart, Cher, Chicago, Toto, Heart, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, and so many more! With an enduring presence in the music industry spanning several decades, John Capek has established himself as an indispensable figure. His exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to musical excellence have rightfully earned him the prestigious honor of induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Having received individual honors for their remarkable catalogs, both Marc Jordan and John Capek collectively achieved success co-penning the globally successful hit “Rhythm of My Heart” for Rod Stewart, as well as contributing to Bonnie Raitt's “Deep Water,” crafting “Love So High” for Cher, and authoring Diana Ross' “Piece of Ice.” These accolades serve as a testament to John's contributions to the music industry reflecting a nearly 50-year journey that establishes them as a dynamic and influential duo within the music landscape. #songwriter #songwriting #popmusic #music #rockmusic #bluesmusic #soulmusic #africanmusic #rodstewart #bonnieraitt #cher #joecocker #toto #heart #chicagoband #dianaross #canadian #canadiansongwritershalloffame 

Eddie Schwartz, is an iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who, in addition to his own career, has had songs recorded by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Rita Coolidge, and some big hits for Paul Carrack (Don't Shed A Tear) and Pat Benatar (Hit Me With Your Best Shot). In this fascinating and jam-packed chat Eddie: shares insights into his songwriting success; reveals his varied musical influences; explains why Paul Carrack swore at him; details on his ongoing advocacy for songwriters; the future of music and so much more.

With an unprecedented four Juno awards for songwriter of the year, Jim Vallance is one of Canada's pre-eminent songwriters and the creative force behind top tracks for artists like Bryan Adams (‘Cuts Like A Knife', ‘Summer of '69'), Aerosmith (‘Deuces Are Wild', ‘Rag Doll'), Glass Tiger (‘Don't Forget Me )When I'm Gone', ‘Someday') and Prism (‘Spaceship Superstar'). In this chat with Dan Hare Jim talks about: joining Prism and why he left; the connection and friendship that opened many doors; meeting Bryan Adams; how Heart ended up recording his song ‘What About Love', and why they almost didn't; the songwriting process; the Broadway musical he co-wrote with Bryan and so much more. Find all about about Jim @ jimvallance.com

Host Julia Wright speaks with Roland Gauvin of the band 1755 about one of their songs being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and their place in New Brunswick Acadian culture.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator ABOUT Bryan Adams to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame  

Belleville woman shatters record with 40-thousand piece puzzle Paul Schaffer joins TMS to get virtually inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Barrie considering moving back into lockdown.  Should the “emergency brake” be applied? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the podcast for today WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY, 2021 … Is the 9 to 5 work day being officially dead?  PLUS…Grammy Award winning Dan Hill is the newest inductee into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. AND…we cover the latest Covid headlines with vaccine researcher, Dr Iris Gorfinkel. ALL OF THIS COMING UP … RIGHT NOW! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After we wrapped up our episode on Rush covers,* we thought, "Why don't we talk with the man who performs some of greatest Rush covers?" An email or two later, and voila, we have Jacob Moon on the podcast! Jacob breaks down his various Rush covers and fills us in on his performance of Subdivisions at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. *For those of you who read footnotes, it was episode 71.

Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Miko over Zoom video! 21-year-old singer-songwriter Miko likes to bring an abundance of sleek pop and 90’s rugged vibes. The Montreal-raised popstar continues to showcase his poetically gritty blend of alt-pop and rock in his newest single and video for “I Wasn’t Made To Fall In Love”, out now via AWAL.Co-produced with Mathieu Sénéchal (Charlotte Cardin), “I Wasn’t Made To Fall In Love” offers a first glimpse into Miko's beautifully raw and vulnerable universe, inspired by artists including Dominic Fike, Role Model and Yeek. The single is also accompanied by Miko’s first music visual, following him and his friends as they wreak havoc all across Montreal.Discussing the new release, MIKO added: “I wrote ‘I Wasn’t Made to Fall in Love’ last summer with my homie Mat (Mathieu Sénéchal). It was the first time we ever made music together and we came up with this song. Mat is the master of not overthinking shit and that’s what I like the most about him. It’s also my first song for which there is a video clip! My favourite shots didn’t make the cut because we could’ve been in trouble, but we had a lot of fun making it.”When post-secondary education didn’t catch his attention, Miko poured his time into co-writing with rising artists such as Soran, Mike Clay (Clay & Friends) and Geoffroy. Now focusing on his own music, he is honing in on his musical style while catching the attention of both youth figures and tastemakers including YouTuber Hannah Meloche and Iconic Canadian music journalist Alan Cross. His first single “Crushes” was championed by Spotify (Lorem, Outlier, Bedroom Pop and Fresh Finds) and has already cracked a million streams as well.Miko has since been invited to be a part of the SOCAN Incubator Program, an opportunity to connect with music industry mentors from Canada and was selected for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Residency taking place in Toronto this year. He also continues to collaborate with some of the industry’s best, co-writing and performing on Robotaki's latest single “Dreamcatcher”We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

UNTIL I SMILE AT YOU: HOW ONE GIRL'S HEARTBREAK ELECTRIFIED FRANK SINATRA'S FAME! by Peter Jennings with contributions by Tom Sandler “Until I Smile At You” reveals for the first time the life of one of the most enduring musical talents in the 20th century: a young Canadian girl named Ruth Lowe, who wrote a song that dynamited Frank Sinatra's career into the stratosphere in 1940, “I’ll Never Smile Again.” The song charted on Billboard for an unheard of 12 weeks and has been recorded by more than 150 performers around the world. In fact, it’s still being recorded today (the book opens in studio as famed Blood, Sweat & Tears singer, David Clayton-Thomas, records his own unique version). Ruth Lowe has been called “One of the Architects of the American Ballad,” she is the recipient of a Grammy Award, her songs have been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and she’s about to be added to the Great American Songbook Foundation Hall of Fame. As Nancy Sinatra says in the book’s Foreword, "There’s a reason why 'I’ll Never Smile Again' has endured: it was a perfect song, interpreted by the perfect singer, at the perfect time.” The book reveals that Ruth Lowe was no one-hit-wonder: she went on to write Sinatra’s theme song, “Put Your Dreams Away” (the last song played at his funeral) plus 50 other tunes for Broadway and Hollywood. (“Until I Smile At You” reveals the humorous story of how she had to write Sinatra’s theme song in under 24 hours.) Amazingly, no one has been privy to Ruth Lowe’s life story until now. Peter Jennings, the book’s author (who has written six other books), was personally selected by her family to write “Until I Smile At You.” And there’s this to add to Ruth’s narrative: in today's era of women claiming their full rights, consider that she was one of the earliest liberated females who worked in a man's world (Tin Pan Alley) and never let her gender, or her attractive good looks, get in the way of her outstanding talent. One of the interesting features of “Until I Smile At You” is Peter Jennings’ interviews with such luminaries as Bernie Taupin (Elton John's lyricist for over 50 years), Sir Tim Rice (who writes lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber), Alan Bergman (who has written award-winning songs for Barbra Streisand, Sinatra, etc.), the late Frank Sinatra Jr., music historian Chuck Granata, Sinatra biographer, James Kaplan, and many others... all of whom cast a glow on Ruth’s talents. Also featured are stories from Ruth’s late sister Mickey Cohen, who regales the author with details about how Ruth, whom she adored, wrote “the song.” There is also an interview with noted businessman/philanthropist Seymour Schulich who worked with Ruth’s second husband, Nat Sandler. (It was MGM that wanted to make a movie of Ruth’s life back in the day, staring Judy Garland, but Nat nixed the deal because he didn’t want her clinging to the past.) With the world facing increased levels of stress and anxiety, this is an ideal time for a story like “Until I Smile At You” with its positive, feel-good story of resilience. Peter Jennings writes books from Fairview, his modern home overlooking Georgian Bay in Mundy's Harbour, Midland, Ontario, Canada. "Shark Assault: An Amazing Story of Survival" was published by Dundurn in November, 2015 (http://www.sharkassault.com). The book has received wide acclaim (re-printed less than one month after launch; Readers Digest publishing a 4,000 word excerpt in 15 languages around the world). His newest books, "Why Being Happy Matters" and "Behind The Seams" are now available on Amazon. Peter is also a singer of the Great American Songbook standards (http://www.pjentertainer.com). Learn more about this author at http://www.peterjennings.me. Check out his blog at http://www.anauthorslife.blog https://www.untilismileatyou.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Until-Smile-You-heartbreak-electrified/dp/1990096034/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=until+i+smile+at+you&qid=1607405705&sr=8-1 http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/pjenningssmile.mp3

RAINBOW COUNTRY A 2 HOUR Syndicated Gay radio show & #1 LGBT Podcast working to give voice to the LGBT Community & BEYOND! Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees Carole Pope & Kevan Staples from the Canadian ground breaking 80s group Rough Trade talk about their hit song High School Confidential & MORE! + RAINBOW COUNTRY CONTRIBUTOR Musician & Activist Anna Gutmanis with her take on Fair-weather #LGBT allyship

RAINBOW COUNTRY A 2 HOUR Syndicated Gay radio show & #1 LGBT Podcast Working to give voice to the LGBT Community & BEYOND! ON EPISODE 224: HR 1 Joining me in Conversation Rough Trade Carole Pope / Kevan Staples 4 Gold 1 Platinum 1 Double Platinum Album Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees Canadian Music Pioneers Pushing the boundaries of SEXUALITY & GENDER in MUSIC + RAINBOW COUNTRY CONTRIBUTOR Musician & Activist Anna Gutmanis With her take on Fair-weather LGBT ally-ship & IN HR 2 We'll hear the FULL record From 1982 the GOLD selling album Rough Trade's SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS & MORE!

Kim Mitchell, guitarist, singer, songwriter, broadcaster chats about his newest song "Wishes" “It’s like that classic car that’s been in the garage for a while – the one you’re going to strip down and restore ‘cause you know there’s something special there, but you just never seem to get around to it.” That’s how Kim Mitchell thought of The Big Fantasize, his latest studio album, before finally rolling up his sleeves with co-producer and close friend Greg Wells (Keith Urban, Adele, Taylor Swift, 21 Pilots) and getting their hands dirty. Turns out there was something pretty sweet hiding under the hood… The Big Fantasize marks the Canadian music icon’s eighth solo studio album (plus 5 as the leader of Max Webster) and first since 2007’s Ain’t Life Amazing. But where its predecessor was a fiery and fierce rock album anchored by big riffs and bigger swagger, The Big Fantasize is a more dynamic and musically expansive effort that perfectly encapsulates Mitchell’s prowess as a pure and compelling songwriter. In fact, he is soon to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame joining other inductee’s like Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young The sanguine lead track, “WISHES” is best described as an ethereal and enveloping soundtrack to a slow dance under the stars with a very timely message of having less and living more: of savouring lifes simplest pleasures. “After very randomly reading A.C. Child’s poem ‘Wishes,’ I knew immediately I wanted to turn it into a song,” Mitchell explains. “The challenge was coming up with a melody and music that would be harmonically satisfying for me, yet present itself as simple, pretty, and properly serving the lyric.” Musically, the verses came relatively quickly, though Mitchell soon realized that whereas the poem felt complete on its own, it didn’t seem that way in song – at least not yet. “I felt I needed something lyrically and musically to sum up the whole idea, and a deviation somewhere – a short musical passage that you could just float away with before coming back to the song’s final message,” he says. That took patience and plenty of trial-and-error – years’ worth, in fact. “I’d leave it for months, come back and work on it, leave it again then come back, until one peaceful morning while looking out my front window with an acoustic on my lap, the refrain just came to me. I wasn’t even searching for it but there it was! The bridge I thought it needed so badly came right after and a sigh of accomplishment washed over me with the song finally finished.” “I feel lucky to have been the conduit for this song to come to life. I hope I served it well cuz songwriters don’t always come up with the idea, most often the idea picks them and this lyric and song, through pure serendipity, now arrive as my first single at a particularly poignant and difficult time.” Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/CrossBorderPod Facebook : www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviewPodcast/ Website: www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Cross Border Interviews is owned by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc.

Kim Mitchell is on the We Talk Music podcast. For your hosts Brett and Morten this is a unique thrill, as within the Great White North Kim Mitchell is an equivalent star to what John Mellencamp is in the United States. For that reason there's a thousand questions to ask this humble Canadian legend. With a catalog of chart topping singles dating back to his time in Max Webster to his solo career and life lessons learned along the way we have a great chat with the man shortly before his induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Join us for some great insight on Kim Mitchell the man as well as his new music from The Big Fantasize, his first album in 13 years, and the lead single Wishes. Some great ways to subscribe to We Talk Podcasts. Try us on iTunes. For those of you looking for an alternative we’re now available on Stitcher Radio. You can also check the show out on the versatile TuneIn radio. And join the We Talk Conversation on Twitter @wetalkpodcasts. Plus give us a like now on Facebook. Ancheck out the WTM archives for more amazing interviews,  

Kim Mitchell is a Canadian rock icon. This year he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was the lead singer with the influential rock band Max Webster and has had an outstanding solo career which has seen him earn numerous awards and accolades. His newest single, Wishes, is the first release on his latest album The Big Fantasize.

Kim Mitchell is a Canadian rock icon. This year he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was the lead singer with the influential rock band Max Webster and has had an outstanding solo career which has seen him earn numerous awards and accolades. His newest single, Wishes, is the first release on his latest album The Big Fantasize.

On this Kim Mitchell Interview, Kim talks about how Max Webster came together, and why the band ultimately broke up… working with Joe Walsh “almost”... opening for Black Sabbath, why he never opened for Kiss, an emotional experience he had while watching Allan Holdsworth, hanging backstage with Eddie Van Halen… the backstory to his new record and some of the songs on it… moving through a low point in his life when he lost a parent, his marriage broke up, and he was at a musical low - and how he came back even stronger… making your bed, race cars, his guitars & amps, curiosity and more. AWESOME conversation, lots of energy and lots of laughs - a MUST!   Kim Mitchell was the lead singer & guitarist for the band Max Webster (5 LPs) before going on to a solo career where he’s released 8 solo records, including a new LP called The Big Fantasize. Kim is a multi-platinum selling artist, a Juno Award Winner (CA Grammy), and is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

February is Black History Month and there are many events happening across Canada to celebrate.  TD bank held a launch event at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto this week.Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and pioneering hip-hop legend Maestro Fresh Wes hosted the event. He has recently become the first rap artist to ever have a song inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. His legendary single “Let Your Backbone Slide” was the first rap recording to reach Gold and Platinum Status. As an actor, Wes Williams has appeared in several film and television roles including 8 seasons on CBC’s hit sitcom Mr. D. He is also an author of the 2010 motivational book “Stick To Your Vision” and has presented Ted Talks on Self-Revision.A WIFT-T Crystal Award recipient, the always fearless Tonya Williams has established herself as a force to be reckoned with. In 1979, Tonya was one of the first black actresses to break into mainstream Canadian television. She is best known for her twenty year starring role as Dr. Olivia Barber Winters on the popular daytime drama "The Young and The Restless". The role garnered Tonya two Emmy Nominations and numerous national and international awards, including two NAACP Image Awards and an ACTRA Award of Excellence. In 2001, Tonya created the Reelworld Film Festival as a means of empowering racially diverse talent in Canada. http://singdanceactthrive.com/037

This week on the Music Halls of Fame, we honor a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2004, go over who did & did not get inducted into the Rock Hall, & our spotlight Hall is the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

This year The Parachute Clubs hit track ‘Rise Up’ was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, cementing of the songs, and The Parachute Clubs, importance in Canadian music history. The idea of world music plays a much larger part in popular culture today. But in 1983, the sounds of a group of like The Parachute Club were a refreshing change up, not only because of the gathering of grooves they collected together, but also for its socially-conscious lyricism. ‘Rise Up’ was the last song that Lorraine Segato and The Parachute Club recorded for their self titled debut album, and it launched a group that was formed for a one set only festival performance, suddenly on to radios and stages across Canada, and even further, as their vision for changing the world grew with it. Having made it to a higher platform, the group wished to continue using its form of positive conversation to create change, but the business side of the music industry had other goals, as radio, managers, label executives, and food brands attempted to turn this dream into something much easier to market. Even with all of those setbacks Lorraine Segato has always fought for what she believes in, as she continues to evolve and adapt, just like ‘Rise Up’ continues to inspire not only in its original form, but also through 3 new versions of the song it continues to inspire a new generation.  Lorraine Segato joins the DTP to talk about The Parachute Club, and how they went from a band meant for a one-time Festival performance, to inspiring youth of various backgrounds across the world. ‘Rise Up’ and its importance, not only when it was released, but even in today's political climate, and Lorraine's ambitions outside of music like the film and theatre.

“I’ve never thought in terms of a ‘career.’ I’m uncomfortable with the word. I don’t use it because I’ve never approached what I do that way." One of the greatest Canadian songwriters of the last five decades, Bruce Cockburn, joins us on this week's podcast. An inductee into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and member of the Order of Canada, Bruce is about to release his 34th (!) album, which is an all-instrumental collection entitled Crowing Ignites. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike and Bruce chat about his earliest years as a songwriter and performer in Massachusetts and Ottawa, the first song he wrote that he knew was good, the generational crossover in his audience, his friendships and partnerships with his long-time producer Colin Linden and manager Bernie Finkelstein, songwriting (of course), and a bunch more.

"It’s my goal to change the world’s mentality about what they're programmed to think is beautiful. "A few years ago, I met with a ‘big wig’ in the music industry who said I had to lose 90 pounds, get a space between my legs, and change my hair and my clothes. He told me the way I looked wasn’t accepted in the 'pop music industry’ and it was going to be too hard for me. "Last I heard he's moved into graphic design and I’m still here releasing this video... Isn’t that funny?!" FACEBOOK And it wasn't an isolated incident – others said similar things to Kay and maybe now they’re learning how misguided they were. Following this year’s release of her debut full-length album, 11 O’Clock Number, its first single "Weight On My Shoulders" won the Canadian Songwriters Award for Best Adult Contemporary/Pop Song. INSTAGRAM It may be her debut solo album, but Kay is no stranger to the scene; in addition to high praise from judges Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Spice Girl Mel B as an advanced contestant on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, the Cambridge, Ontario-born artist has also performed with Stevie Wonder’s band at a David Foster concert, k.d. lang at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, The Tenors at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Cee Lo Green. She was a member of the award-winning a cappella group, Eh440, and starred in the Broadway National Tour of Godspell. Stacey's unique and powerful voice paired with a machine-gun rapping style has garnered her online videos millions of views, including one particular viral sensation — over 40 million views when she spontaneously performed one of Busta Rhymes' fastest raps in the aisle at a Walgreens in South Carolina. TWITTER The video was shared instantly, and Chris Brown wrote an article about her talents on his website. Kay's covers of hit songs have garnered the respect and recognition from the original artists including Meghan Trainor, Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Hudson, and Mystikal, who have shared her videos on social media. Recently, Stacey Kay was excited to learn that one of her influences, Fergie, featured her in a Glamour Magazine video. The video shows Fergie watching a Stacey Kay cover of her song You Already Know while raving about Kay's vocal ability and charisma. SPOTIFY “I’ve never been a fan of the saying ‘it’s what’s on the inside that counts’ because then that implies that the outside may not look good. I’ve always thought that so many people of all different shapes and sizes are hot. So why do I think that I have to look different for people to think I’m attractive? "Just because most people who are famous have a similar look, it doesn’t mean it has to continue being like that," Kay says. "It’s 2018 and humans have made a lot of positive changes, so why not make a change about what we’ve been brainwashed to think is beautiful. "I’m not here to try and make you cry or feel bad for me," Kay says. "Finding your confidence can be a really fun and exciting thing and it can be both powerful and lighthearted at the same time. That’s why I made this video." "New Type" and 11 O’Clock Number are available now. Watch the V --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carlas-coffee-house/support

Mike, Max and Shane discuss Max seeing “Mother!”, how he met Aaron Goldstein, Arkells covering Neil Young at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony and Mike hosting a JFL42 panel with Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson of the “Guys We F****d” podcast. Andy Kindler (“Bob’s Burgers”) tells Mike about his Just For Laughs “State of the Industry” address, pulling punches, Louis C.K., his podcast “Thought Spiral,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and finding happiness with age. Ari Shaffir (“Skeptic Tank”) tells Mike about his time at the festival, surprise sets, earning enough to be happy, favourite comics and the DIY approach to his latest special “Double Negative.” For dessert, Shane describes a revealing pre-wedding party and why he was mortified by his appearance on “Being Frank.”

Bruce Cockburn is well known for his outspoken support of environmental and humanitarian causes, and his multi-decade career has yielded 33 records, including his latest, Bone On Bone. This week, he will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside another outspoken icon, Neil Young. We spoke with Cockburn about how he came to his ecological worldview, why he wrote iconic songs like "If a Tree Falls" and "If I Had A Rocket Launcher," as well as similar songs on his new record, and we also discuss where he finds hope for the future. Our second guest is Amanda Lollar, founder and president of Bat World Sanctuary, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Texas. Lollar discusses the efforts of a number of dedicated wildlife rehabbers who took action in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to rescue wild animals in Houston and other impacted areas. Plus we round up the past two weeks' top news. Please help us improve the Mongabay Newscast by leaving a review on its page at Android, Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you subscribe to it. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend about this podcast. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

- Hunting Pignut​ writer/director Martine Blue on the inspiration behind her film - learn more: http://www.DreamShakeMedia.com - We're talking 22 #financial myths and how to avoid them with Chartered Professional Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Doug Hoyes - get the book & learn more: http://www.hoyes.com - Musicologist Eric Alper​ talks band names that have no factual connection to the members - brought to you by http://www.roar-group.com - Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame​ Executive Director Vanessa Thomas talks #CSHF17 (Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.) Learn more: http://www.cshf.ca - Chef Ivana Raca on her career, the chef community & more - http://www.twitter.com/ChefIvanaRaca & http://www.sanpellegrino.com - Toronto singer/songwriter Melanie Peterson performs LIVE in our #StudioSessions - http://melaniepeterson.ca SUBSCRIBE to What She Said and watch interviews & more: http://www.youtube.com/WhatSheSaidTalk Miss a show? Stream & download full shows for free on iTunes: http://www.apple.co/1U700c0 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @WhatSheSaidTalk Website: http://www.whatshesaidtalk.com What She Said! with Christine Bentley & Kate Wheeler airs Saturday and Sunday at 10-11PM ET on Jewel 88.5 Toronto. Listen LIVE on the APP: http://www.streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/CKDX

This week on CM Radio, Mike catches up with acclaimed rapper Cadence Weapon. The Toronto-based, Edmonton native recently released a new track titled “Don’t Talk to Me,” which will be taken from his upcoming fourth album. He chats with Mike about what he’s been up to since the 2012 release of his last album, the Polaris Prize-shortlisted Hope in Dirt City. Mike also finds out how Cadence Weapon became one of the most skilled lyricists and rappers in Canadian hip-hop, and also how spending time working on other art forms has made him a better musical artist. They also discuss the difficulties for hip-hop artists touring Canada and more. Mike also has a fun conversation with the Stacey Kay of the a-cappella sensations Eh440. Stacey talks about how they ended up on the bill for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame concert at Massey Hall on Sept. 23, and her excitement for that star-packed concert. Stacey also reveals how Eh440 develop their parts and sounds in the studio and live in concert and talks about her transition from being a singer and rapper in a “traditional band” to an a-cappella group. They also discuss the lucrative university/college touring circuit, picking the right songs, songwriting, and more.

This week on StoryWeb: Hod Pharis’s song “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing.” In honor of the first day of spring I first encountered Canadian songwriter Hod Pharis’s song “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing” on Pathway to West Virginia, the first album recorded by Ginny Hawker and Kay Justice. It was 1989, and my good friend Rolf had just returned from a road trip that had taken him through West Virginia. Rolf was the quintessential lover of old-time and early country music. He and his sister had been at a rest stop, and he asked about the music being played. The clerk said, “Oh, yes! Great album! Ginny Hawker and Kay Justice.” Rolf bought a cassette tape and brought it back to our group of grad school friends in Madison, Wisconsin. We were all entirely captivated and mesmerized by these two singers – such beautiful voices, exquisite but often unusual harmonies, Ginny’s Primitive Baptist cadence blending with Kay’s alto. “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing” quickly became our favorite cut from the album. Oh, how we loved the story of the young man who meets a girl in the hills. She sweetly steals his heart, and they plan to be married in the spring, which seems like it will never come. But eventually spring arrives, and their wedding is “just like a dream come true.” Such a lovely tale, such a sweet and joyous song. What was not to love? We were so inspired by the song, in fact, that we figured out how to play and sing it. I played my violin – which I was learning to play more like a fiddle and less like the classical violin I’d grown up playing in school. Bill played guitar. Deb, Rolf, and Wendy joined in on the singing, and we memorized the intricate lyrics. We finally had it all together and “performed” it on my screened-in, second-floor porch one summer day. When we finished, we were surprised to hear applause erupt from outside – my neighbors had enjoyed hearing our rendition. Within a couple of years, I had taken a job as an English professor in West Virginia and had met Ginny and Kay, both of whom I count among my beloved Appalachian friends. I love hearing them sing at festivals and in late-night jam sessions afterward. And of course, I love listening to their many recordings. Together, they’ve recorded Come All You Tenderhearted and Bristol: A Tribute to the Carter Family. Ginny appears with Hazel Dickens and Carol Elizabeth Jones on Heart of a Singer. She also recorded The Family Reunion: Three Generations of Southern Singing with her father, Ben Hawker, and her daughter, Heidi Christopher. Ginny has also recorded solo albums, Letters from My Father and After It’s Gone, frequently backed by her husband, fiddler Tracy Schwarz. Ginny and Tracy together have released two albums, Good Songs for Hard Times and Draw Closer. Next week, Kay will release Tear Down the Fences, recorded with bluegrass pioneer Alice Gerrard. The first cut is – wait for it! – “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing.” Though this will always be Ginny and Kay’s song to me, the composer is actually Alberta’s Hod Pharis, and the song – written in 1952 – has been recorded by numerous acts. Though Pharis recorded a couple of versions of the song in the 1950s, it did not become a hit until it was recorded in 1957 by The Browns (a trio comprised of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters, Maxine and Bonnie). The Browns took the song to number four on the U.S. Billboard country charts. After the song hit it big, many other acts recorded it, making it one of the most recorded songs written by a Canadian. Given its great success, “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing” was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. Visit thestoryweb.com/pharis for links to all these resources and to get a taste of Ginny and Kay’s beautiful singing on a recording of “On the Rock Where Moses Stood.” You can also watch the Browns sing their chart-topping hit, “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing.” If you’ve been waiting for winter to end, you’ll enjoy this song about the joyous arrival of spring.

Jacob talks today about Rush and music, “live looping”, why the hands are often like jokers to him, the difference between gifting and practice and why he has fosterd a heart for social justice. Biography Jacob Moon considers himself first and foremost to be a singer-songwriter. The songs he has written have gone on to win awards in International Song Competitions (Unisong, Great Lakes Song Contest, West Coast Songwriters, GMA Canada). His songwriting heroes include Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Peter Gabriel and Rich Mullins, and Moon's timeless and eclectic style can be compared to those artists, among others. Likewise, his music is hard to pigeonhole, and Moon is okay with that. "My music is borne from all the listening I've done over the years, and I listen to a lot of different music. In a way it makes sense that what comes out would be a mash-up of all those different influences, and tough to pin a style on", Moon says. Though not exactly born with a guitar in his hands, Moon's own father had a 12-string Gibson that made an impression early on. "It just had this huge sound-- it sounded like an orchestra to me", Moon says. That would prove instructive as he approached learning the acoustic guitar in his early teens. "My musical influences at that time were bands like Yes, Rush and Marillion, so I was trying to figure out how to make the guitar sound as big as I knew it could sound from hearing those guys". Once Moon had completed his musical training at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo,ON, he began recording and trying to find as many gigs as he could to stay alive. Realizing that he needed something that would set him apart from other performers, Moon began experimenting with 'live looping' technology--a foot-pedal that triggers the instantaneous recording of his guitar while he's playing live. This gave Moon a whole new palette to paint with musically, and he has gone on to be one of the leading Loopers on the scene. His popular live-looping music videos on YouTube recently gained attention on a national level, when rock legends Rush asked Moon to perform at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. Geddy, Neil and Alex insisted that Moon to be there to play 'Subdivisions', which he performed on a Hamilton rooftop in his 2008 video (now at over 350, 000 hits). His performance was immediately followed by a standing ovation from his heroes, and that one night has led to some exciting new touring opportunities.Rush drummer Neil Peart had this to say about Jacob: "We all shared Jacob Moon’sperformance of Subdivisions quite a long time ago and sent it to each other, ‘Hey have you seen this?’ because it’s such a beautiful cover. The imaginative way that he uses the little cassette player to get my voice in there. It’s superb. And it is that kind of song. It’s a singer/songwriter’s song. I loved to see his version of it and I loved the idea that song has endured to his generation.” Check out his website is here. Check out his Rush approved version of Subdivisions here. Amazing! ---------- For more information about my podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit my site here.  With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.