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isletunes
by Adam-Michael James
Prince Edward Island might be Canada's smallest province, but it has a surprisingly robust music scene. But there's never been a place to listen to all that scene has to offer in one place. Until now. "isletunes" brings the entire kaleidoscope of Island music into one podcast - from rock to pop to punk to rap, soul, and so much more, It's all genres, all decades, all-inclusive, and all PEI. Plus, alongside the province's traditional fiddle music, there are Black, Francophone, LGBTQ, and Mi'kmaq tracks to feast your ears on. While you're taking this radio-style podcast in, host Adam-Michael James also hips you to Island history and a healthy cross section of upcoming live gigs. There's never been anything like it on PEI before...it's the podcast PEI didn't know it needed! Find where-to-buy links on isletunes.ca, and follow the podcast on Facebook at facebook.com/isletunes.
Episodes
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isletunes Season Finale LIVE! for Democracy! (Ep. 128)
Episode 128 (June 26, 2026) Season 3 of the only podcast to feature nothing but music from Prince Edward Island artists went out with the biggest bang - a live show at Charlottetown's infamous venue, the Trailside Music Hall! This supersized show was taped live June 23. 2026, and a portion of the...
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isletunes Season 3 Interview Retrospective! (Ep. 127)
Episode 127 (June 19, 2026) Gear up for the big isletunes Season Finale LIVE! episode at the Trailside Music Hall June 23 (tickets at trailside.ca) with this Season 3 interview retrospective, featuring the words and music of bluesman Chris Roumbanis, rappers Lizleo and Norm Strangely, first-time...
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isletunes: A Super Extended Jon Matthews Retrospective! (Ep. 126)
Episode 126 (June 12, 2026) Delve into the 20-year career of producer/engineer/multi-instrumentalist Jon Matthews of The Sound Mill as he curates a playlist of his musical milestones including early recordings by The Chucky Danger Band (ahem, Paper Lions) and Meaghan Blanchard, plus new cuts from...
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isletunes Grab Bag 3: Various PEI Artists (Ep. 125)
Episode 125 (June 5, 2026) Reach into a grab bag full of nothing but Island music and be rewarded with new releases from Melody G, Mystic Colossus, and Trevor Lowell Clements, plus some major throwbacking from Roy MacCaull, Acadilac, and Betty Lou Jordan. And there's still more! isletunes is all...
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isletunes Season 2 Interview Retrospective! (Ep. 124)
Episode 124 (May 29, 2026) Have a look back at Season 2 of isletunes via interview revisits with Todd MacLean, KINLEY, BraedenV, Takeda Takeda, Rojin Aflaki and Eddy Quinn from Fiddlers Sons - and let's not forget their music! isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI!...
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New and New-Ish from PEI! (Ep. 123)
Episode 123 (May 15, 2026) They've all got that new song smell! It's freshly released and a little less recently released jams from the Island's musical spectrum, from Richard Wood to Gizmo to Jorby to Noah Malcolm to Soul Filter - and more. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive.…
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PEI Duets, Twosomes and Features with guests Adam Robbins and K3voh! (Ep. 122)
Episode 122 (May 8, 2026) Duets, twosomes, and features combine in this week's playlist of practicially perfect pairings - from old school with Gary and Dave to new school with Ava + Lily, and tons more. Then there's Island rappers Adam Robbins and K3voh sitting down for an interview to talk…
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PEI's Yesterday and Today featuring JimSidMac! (Ep. 121)
Episode 121 (April 24, 2026) It's a little bit of yesterday and today with new tracks from Luisa Güiza, Don Ross and Melody G - plus old songs that are about to be new via a two-part chat with Island troubadour JimSidMac, isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Don Ross…
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isletunes En Français! (Ep. 120)
Episode 120 (April 17, 2026) It's a tricolour celebration of PEI's Acadian music, with more current chansons by Aubin pi la SCB and Michel Lalonde and reaching back into the 20th century with Eddy Arseanult, Acadilac, and more. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI!...
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PEI Guys New to isletunes! (Ep. 119)
Episode 119 (April 10, 2026) The isletunes music library is growing all the time and sometimes new-to-the-show artists get backed up! So here's a heapin' helpin' of dudes who have never had their music played here before, and in a kick-ass mix of styles - newbies like Wisenrock and Kn0wble and...
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isletunes Season 1 Interview Retrospective! (Ep. 118)
Episode 118 (April 3, 2026) Flashing back with interviews from Season 1 - and the accompanying songs by guests Eric Broadbent, Jeanie & Charles, Julia Robichaud, Lefunk, Magnolia, and Rightflow. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Lefunk - Le Disco Eric Broadbent…
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PEI Grab Bag 2: Starts With "S"! (Ep. 117)
Episode 117 (March 27, 2026) It's ssssssso ssssssssensssssational! isletunes reaches into the musical grab bag and only pulls out artists whose names or groups start with "S." We're talking Spencer Soloduka, Shaye, Shinobi$, ShipWrecks and ssssso many more. isletunes is all genres. All decades....
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PEI Spring Newness! (Ep. 116)
Episode 116 (March 20, 2026) Spring is springin' and isletunes is bringin' songs linked to the new season, or at least songs that are just plain new. That includes fresh tracks from Aging Disgracefully and BENC and world premieres from Kendra Lyttle and Molly Whuppie. isletunes is all genres. All...
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Music PEI Award Winners: 2026! (Ep. 115)
Episode 115 (March 13, 2026) You may have read about this year's Music PEI Award winners - but with isletunes you can hear 'em. Folk Recording of the Year, Album of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year, the Lifetime Achievement Award....it's all here. isletunes is…
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The 2026 Music PEI Award Nominees! (Ep. 114)
Episode 114 (March 6, 2026) Time to press those tuxes and shine up those sequins, because the Music PEI Awards are thisclose to here and there's no better time to have a listen to some of 2026's nominees! Find out who's up for Country Recording of the Year, Album of the Year, Entertainer of the...
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Lead-Up to the 2026 Music PEI Awards! - With 2025's Winners (Ep. 113)
Episode 113 (February 27, 2026) Revisit last year's Music PEI Awards as a way of getting ready for this year's ceremony on March 7! Jog your memory on who won Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year, Single of the Year, the Prix de l'Acadie - everything! It's a genre-spanning look at 2025's best!...
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Independent Ladies of PEI! (Ep. 112)
Episode 112 (February 20, 2026) The PEI music scene's got some independent ladies up in here! This episode boasts solo artists like Trinity Bradshaw, Nikkie Gallant, Bettii, Lil Christer - and up-and-comer Melody G, who dropped a double sneak peek of her upcoming début album (first single out...
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The PEI Valentine's Day/Islander Day Combo! (Ep. 111)
Episode 111 (February 13, 2026) This installment of isletunes brings you a tribute to the recently passed Allan Rankin - then moves on to celebrating both Valentine's Day and Islander Day with PEI artists like The Ellis Family Band, Gordon Belsher, and more. Don't miss author-turned-songwriter...
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Celebrating Black History Month - PEI Style! (Ep. 110)
Episode 110 (February 6, 2026) February is Black History Month, so what's more fitting than a party with PEI music by The Umbrella Collective, LXVNDR, Rightflow - and Scott Parsons? isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music PEI Award nominated! The Umbrella…
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isletunes Grab Bag 1: Various PEI Artists (Ep. 109)
Episode 109 (January 30, 2026) Time to bring out the isletunes Grab Bag and endow you with a variety pack of Island artists, including a throwback with Redstone, a father-son double act, and how about some BRAND NEW EAST POINTERS!. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And...
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Elbows and Middle Fingers Up Via PEI Music! (Ep. 108)
Episode 108 (January 23, 2026) Things! Have! Been! Crazy! So it's time to do a little speaking out in favour of freedom and democracy via songs recorded by PEI artists - including some elbows upness from Liam Corcoran, Jenn Grant, Angèle Arsenault and Brent Chaisson. isletunes is all genres. All...
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PEI Goes Electronic! - and Thereabouts (Ep. 107)
Episode 107 (January 16, 2026) Plug yourself in to some of the electronic and electronic adjacent music made here on PEI, with samples and examples from DeeDeeAustin, Doug Hoyer, Hikado, Russell Louder, and more. It's a labyrinth of synths! isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All...
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New Year, All PEI Artists New to isletunes! (Ep. 106)
Episode 106 (January 9, 2026) It's a brand-new year, so why not fill it with artists who haven't gotten their turn on isletunes yet? Here's something else that's new - your host Adam-Michael James has been sick so he cloned his voice to be able to give you a show. And that show includes Kevin...
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PEI Artist Interview Retrospective 2025! (Ep. 105)
Episode 105 (December 26, 2025) Christmas presents are unwrapped but it's time for isletunes to wrap up 2025 by revisiting interviews with Island artists who make pop, anti-pop, anti-ageism awesomeness, Latin lavishness, and a comeback so big it's essentially in the comeback song. isletunes is…
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Christmas on PEI, 2025! (Ep. 104)
Episode 104 (December 19, 2025) Ho-ho-holy frig! It's time for Christmas, Island style, with some traditional faves but mostly original tracks from PEI artists - including brand-new releases and even a little vintage goodness. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And…
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Yo PEI Raps: The Island Hip-Hop Scene! (Ep. 103)
Episode 103 (December 12, 2025) Gotta get your Christmas rapping done? Get wit it as PEI rappers spit it - MCs like BraedenV, X-plycit, Jay Diss, Apee and more. Plus peep an exclusive interview with the laser-sharp Lizleo. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music…
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20th Century PEI! (Ep. 102)
Episode 102 (December 5, 2025) Before there were smartphones or AI (or even a bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick!), there was an array of artists recording their music on CD, cassette, and yes, vinyl. Trip through the '90s, '80s, '70s, and even '60s with vintage tracks by…
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Fiddle, Folk, and Folk Adjacent on PEI! (Ep. 101)
Episode 101 (November 28, 2025) It's time to fiddle around with folk - and folk around with fiddle - via this batch of down-hominess harvested especially by Islanders. Cover 50+ years of these genres on PEI with ditties by Andrew Waite, Cud Eastbound, Patricia Murray, The Prince Edward Island...
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Fellow Music PEI Award Nominees! (Ep. 100)
Episode 100 (November 21, 2025) isletunes celebrates 100 episodes by featuring 2026 Music PEI Award nominees (of which isletunes is one!). Check out well-known and lesser-known potential trophy getters from Prince Edward Island in a variety of categories as we head closer to the big awards gala…
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isletunes Interview Retrospective: PEI Artists! (Ep. 99)
Episode 99 (November 14, 2025) isletunes (now Music PEI Award nominated!) takes a trip through its first two seasons (ahead of its 100th episode next week!) by revisiting interviews with and tracks from Kelley Mooney, Drea Macdonald, Baha Royalty, Takeda Takeda, Randy J Martin, and Alicia Toner....
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PEI Goes Blues and Blues Adjacent! (Ep. 98)
Episode 98 (November 7, 2025) isletunes is gonna give ya the blues with songs from that genre (and in the ballpark of it) from Scott Parsons, the Amanda Jackson Band, Brian J. Dunn, and more - plus a chat with Blueprints founder and longtime Got Blues member about his long history of playing it…
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A Hard Rock Halloween - PEI Style! (Ep. 97)
Episode 97 (October 31, 2025) isletunes does Halloween with spooky or spooky-adjacent dirges from PEI artists! Music-giving ghouls include Barachois, Piercing Damage, Vaettir, Golden Cinema, and Dazey - with even more yet to be dug up. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all...
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All PEI World Premiere Tunes to Premiere Season 3! (Ep. 96)
Episode 96 (October 24, 2025) isletunes is coming in hot for Season 3 with a full playlist of brand-new songs - from Absolute Losers, Rightflow, Logan Richard, and bunches more. Plus interview guest Nicolás Romero sits down for the isletunes microphones to talk about his recently released jam....
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isletunes #095: June 27, 2025 (2nd Season Finale!)
Wrap up Season 2 with four world premieres - including one from The East Pointers - a musical Canada Day celebration from Gordon Belsher, and a chat with Ivan Yeger, in partnership with the Immigrant and Refugee Services Association of PEI. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And...
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isletunes #094: June 20, 2025
Stick close to home with Oakdrive, Negative J, and the début single of Kendra Little, get worldly with the sounds of Güiza and NODACOB, and get hip to what goes into this year's series of DiverseCity festivals. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch...
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isletunes #093: June 13, 2025
Get into some father-son musicmaking Island style for Daddy's Day, Ava + Lily not wanting you to be something you're not, and the earliest - and most recent - work from Lennie Gallant's long career. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all...
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isletunes #092: June 6, 2025
It's time for new ones from Adrienne Gallant and Pieter Ijsselstein, a lesson in not fearing from The Umbrella Collective, and a dancey throwback to the totally tubular '80s by...well, you'll just have to listen and find out. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab...
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isletunes #091: May 30, 2025
Here's a slightly country heavy episode with some new yeehaw from Kari Lyn and Wood Andrews - plus some waybacking with Gary and Dave and un bloc de roche with Francophone legend Michel Lalonde. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all...
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isletunes #090: May 23, 2025
Doin' a deep dive with Haywire, world premieres from Molly Whuppie and Two Hours Traffic, and teaming up with the Immigrant and Refugees Services Association of PEI to bring you an interview with Dianadelirio. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch…
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isletunes #089: May 16, 2025
Honouring Scott Parsons, meeting somebody new with DeeDee Austin, and there ain't enough hours in the day to interview Island country legend Randy J Martin. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on Spring at...
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isletunes #088: May 9, 2025
Ready for a little tribute to Island maternal units for Mother's Day, new songs from Brooke MacArthur and Lawrence Maxwell, and a word from Didi d'Edada, the mother of them all? isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on Spring at...
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isletunes #087: May 2, 2025
It's time for Adrienne Gallant to bring you some rock and rouler, for Lil Christer to start a revolution, and for us to go back to the source of Tim Chaisson. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on Spring at...
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isletunes #086: April 25, 2025
Let's do some waybacking with Paul Bernard, freshmaking with new music from Logan Richard and Lennie Gallant, and handshaking with biologist-turned-filmmaker-turned-singer Rojin Aflaki. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on...
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isletunes #085: April 18, 2025
It's time for showing some mad respect for Mother Earth - plus cherry picking alt rock with Cherry Plaza and mixing up Count and the Cuban Cocktail. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on Spring at...
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isletunes #084: April 11, 2025
Ready for a deep dive into the catalog of Catherine MacLellan? A K.O. from Sam O? And the absolute very latest from XALE? isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes merch of all descriptions on Spring at https://isletunes.creator-spring.com. Donate to the...
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isletunes #083: April 4, 2025
Nick Doneff and Jeanie & Charles are here to swoop in with world premieres, Taiwanese violinist and composer Tzu-Cheng Wang says "Hello, PEI!", and the duo of Karen Pyra and Mike Elliott tell us why they're Aging Disgracefully. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI!…
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isletunes #082: March 28, 2025 (Ladies With An Attitude Edition!)
It's ladies' night no matter what time of day it is with a big shout-out to Women's History Month - and the music of Ashley Condon, Dianadelirio, X-Plycit, DeeDee Austin, plus the new one from Nathalie Duguay. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes...
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isletunes #081: March 21, 2025
Have yerself a wee bit o' late St. Patrick's Day shenanigans - plus a trio of freshly released songs from Lefunk, B-Noq, and Norter and an interview with anti-pop aficionado Kolast. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and a…
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isletunes #080: March 14, 2025 (The 2025 Music PEI Award Winners Edition!)
Hungry for Music PEI Award winners info? Only here can you listen to the trophy recipients and hear why they won. Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and so much more! isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and a 2025 calendar…
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isletunes #079: March 7, 2025 (The 2025 Music PEI Awards Nominees Edition!)
Forget the Grammys, forget the Junos! isletunes has the Music PEI Awards and is ready to take you on a musical red carpet ride through a baker's dozen of songs done up by this year's nominees. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Grab isletunes T-shirts, hoodies…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Prince Edward Island might be Canada's smallest province, but it has a surprisingly robust music scene. But there's never been a place to listen to all that scene has to offer in one place. Until now. "isletunes" brings the entire kaleidoscope of Island music into one podcast - from rock to pop to punk to rap, soul, and so much more, It's all genres, all decades, all-inclusive, and all PEI. Plus, alongside the province's traditional fiddle music, there are Black, Francophone, LGBTQ, and Mi'kmaq tracks to feast your ears on. While you're taking this radio-style podcast in, host Adam-Michael James also hips you to Island history and a healthy cross section of upcoming live gigs. There's never been anything like it on PEI before...it's the podcast PEI didn't know it needed!
Find where-to-buy links on isletunes.ca, and follow the podcast on Facebook at facebook.com/isletunes.
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Prince Edward Island might be Canada's smallest province, but it has a surprisingly robust music scene. But there's never been a place to listen to all that scene has to offer in one place. Until now. "isletunes" brings the entire kaleidoscope of Island music into one podcast - from rock to pop to...
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