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In this episode Kierra and Kathleen (Amplify's coordinator) sit down to talk about Kathleen’s origins and inspiration for working to support youth artists, the importance of exclamations in emails, what it takes to be kind, and their top amplify moments! Make sure to follow @amplifystalbert to keep up to date with future projects and events!

For this week's episode, Amy and Ange chat with The Arden Theatre's Programming Presenter, Caitlin North. Tune in to hear about what happens behind the scenes of your favourite live performances, as well as Caitlin's stories about punk rock Ukrainian bands and the Arkells sleeping on her floor. Learn more about Amplify here!

In this episode Kierra sits down and has a chat with artist PLEASEBENICE and they talk about life, weird dreams, PLEASEBENICE’s latest works and projects, the key to living your best life, and Kierra has a very important PSA regarding toasters! Go check out PLEASEBENICE wherever you find your music and on Instagram @pleasebeniceyo

In this week's episode, Zak learns all about zines, thanks to the help of avid zine producer, Piper Keyes. They go over what exactly are zines, their historical significance and why they are making a come back. The convo strays into horror movies and poetry, as they discuss the themes of Piper's work. They also talk about medium's impact in both the punk and political worlds.  Check out Piper's zines at www.helhest.weebly.com 

This week, Ayla sat down with local musician Colin Salcedo to talk about the different processes of writing, creating and performing music. In this episode they discuss the challenges of writing and producing original music as well as different methods to help new performers build up courage. Check out Colin's Instagram: @salsa_colin_music

This week, we're trying something new and doing a crossover episode with Gaywire on CJSR! Ash and Artemis , double agents on both shows, will be talking about how art is part of one's identity just like being 2SLGBTQIA+! Gaywire's episode will be released tomorrow on all streaming platforms and you can also listen to it on CJSR 88.5 FM tomorrow (July 29, 2021) at 6pm MST! Learn more about Gaywire here! Learn more about Amplify here! Recorded on July 17, 2021

Amy and Ange sit down with the popular indie-rock band Scenic Route to Alaska as they share their experiences from their origins as “The Juice” to their current plans as the world slowly returns to normal. From advice on how to survive the music industry (hint: it’s all about gambling), to how they became German pop stars, Shea, Murray, and Trevor share it all with our two podcast hosts. Follow Scenic Route to Alaska on Instagram: @scenicroutetoalaska Learn more about Amplify here! Recorded on July 2, 2021

This week, Ash is interviewing J-Bird, a musician from St. Albert, who's also on the Amplify Youth Advisory Committee this year! J-Bird talks about their experiences with song writing, what keeps them motivated with their music and gives some great advice about putting your music out into the world.  Follow J-Bird on Instagram: @j.bird.music Learn more about Amplify here!  Recorded on June 14, 2021

Kierra and Trendi sit and talk about the recent heat, Trendi’s AMAZING recent projects, and life in general. Trendi drops some super good life advice, so be sure not to miss out! Find Trendi on IG @onlytrendi

In this episode, Amplify Committee Member Zak Wurtz gets to chatting with photographer Megan Veldhuis about her journey with a camera. From how she got started to tips if you find yourself in front of her camera lens, Megan and Zak talk about all things photography. Megan shares her tricks to avoiding getting crushed in a mosh pit, while still managing to snap incredible pics of the band and reveals some of the stress of shooting engagement photos.  Follow Megan on Instagram @veldhuisphotography

Elly Bordian is a local visual artist who specializes in portraits. She has been recognized by multiple celebrities and tik tok creators for her unique style and fan art. In this episode, Ayla and Elly discuss the challenges of being a visual artist, as well as Hamilton, shoe painting, and the crazy experiences of being a commission artist. Check out Elly’s art on Instagram @ellys_art_ and see her custom shoe pieces @emm.customs

For this week’s episode, we take a break from our usual style of podcasting to learn more about three of our Amplify committee members. In a round table discussion, the trio sits down to talk about what the future holds in a post-Covid world, what they’ve learned about themselves while the world was put on hold, and just how chaotic each of them are, *especially* when they’re all together. Recorded June 6, 2021