For the Record is a conversation series where we speak with all manner of music heads — DJs, music journos, indie label captains, record shop owners, listening bar kingpins, et al — about their stories + the music that makes them.

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Brodie Conley (he/him) is an Ottawa-based music industry professional and artist with diverse experience in research, artist management, and community music initiatives, as well as government program and policy development.

Currently, he works as a researcher at the Center for Music Ecosystems, and also consults for research organization, Water & Music, where he explores the intersections of music and technology.

In the past, Brodie worked in artist management (Andy Shauf / Lido Pimienta / Ada Lea) and as the Festival Manager for the MEGAPHONO Music Festival, which provided opportunities for Ottawa-region artists to cultivate new knowledge and catalyze export opportunities.

Brodie is a motivated advocate for Canadian independent music and hopes to continue to support knowledge development for emerging and underserved artists. He is a proud board member for the Ottawa-based independent and underground music presenter Debaser.

MUSIC MENTIONS

Background and journey of getting into music (1:17):

The Eagles
Phil Collins
Warped Tour
Fat Records
NOFX
Broken Social Scene
Godspeed Records
Constellation Records
Kelp Mgmt
Andy Shauf
Lido Pimienta
Ada Lea
MEGAPHONO
Water & Music
Center for Music Ecosystems

Listening and playing during the “Warped Tour Days” (10:08):

Lagwagon
Thursday
Geoff Rickly
Cursive
Future States

Q&A

Yo La Tengo

Discovering music (19:20):

Stereogum
Said the Gramophone
Catalog
Aquarium Drunkard

Three artists of note discovered in the past year (23:30):

Katy Kirby
Joe Rainey
M. Sage

Most under-appreciated artist from your favorite music decade (28:38):

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Desert Island Discs (30:20):

“A Ghost is Born” by Wilco
“Canadiana Suite” by Oscar Peterson
“Big Sur” by Bill Frisell

Recommendations for future For the Record episodes (40:11):

Cherie Hu
Kat Bassett
Sarah LaReau

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