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.
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Music Mentions
- 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” (9:33):
- Lagwagon
- Thursday
- Geoff Rickly
- Cursive
- Future States
Q&A
- Yo La Tengo
Discovering music (18:47):
- Stereogum
- Said the Gramophone
- Catalog
- Aquarium Drunkard
Three artists of note discovered in the past year (22:58):
- Katy Kirby
- Joe Rainey
- M. Sage
Most under-appreciated artist from your favorite music decade (28:06):
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Desert Island Discs (29:45):
- “A Ghost is Born” by Wilco
- “Canadiana Suite” by Oscar Peterson
- “Big Sur” by Bill Frisell
Recommendations for future For the Record episodes (39:38):
- Cherie Hu
- Kat Bassett
- Sarah LaReau
