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Music is Medicine and Jamie West has your prescription. 30 years of interviewing musical artists has brought him to this venue where he and his guests cross the bridge from promoting the latest musical project to much deeper discussions about the spiritual sources of sonic splendor . Whether it's legendary artists or new artists and new musical genres you'll find it all here. 

Episodes

  1. 05/03/2023

    Music Is Medicine with Jamie West...Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues

    He's been touring nonstop since the 1960s and shows no sign of letting up.  Justin Hayward made his mark musically and made a name for himself as one of the frontmen for the celestial, psychedelic art rockers The Moody Blues, a band that has sold over 55 million albums to date.     Jamie West caught up with Justin Hayward in advance of an east coast solo tour of the U.S. and Canada, including a stop on May 28th this year at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall.        Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    19 min

  2. 03/30/2023

    Music Is Medicine with Jamie West...Samantha Kives President of K-Tel Records March 2023

    You must remember the K-Tel Records commercials and infomercials of the 60's, 70's, 80's and Beyond! All those fantastic compilation albums were full of hits from the top 40 and all those cool gadgets and household items like the Miracle Brush, Record Selector and Pocket Fisherman!!! As time passed, K-Tel developed a new line of musical products known as the Mini Pop Kids.    They've been touring all over Canada. In this episode, we get a historical perspective on K-Tel from founder Phil Kives' daughter Samantha who took over the business in 2006.    What a story K-Tel is,  not just in terms of music but in terms of entrepreneurial success. Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    36 min

  3. 01/10/2023

    Music Is Medicine with Jamie West... KRISTIN NICHOLLS January 2023

    He's a musical artist completely dedicated to his songwriting and performing.  With both feet on the ground and boot heels that stomp to the beat of a hopeful song for a new day, Kristin Nicholls is the real deal.   A grassroots artist with decades of life's hard truths to inspire him.     This is the episode you need to hear at the start of a new year.    Check it out now as Kristin sits down in the Music Is Medicine studio with host Jamie West.   Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    41 min

  4. 12/20/2022

    Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Christmas Tour with Jamie West

    JUNO Award-winning fiddle virtuosos Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy hit the road in November and December with their seven kids for A Celtic Family Christmas from coast to coast.  They played marquee venues across Canada with their energetic and moving music. Natalie MacMaster is an Order of Canada recipient and has released 11 albums, won two JUNO awards, 11 East Coast Music Awards and has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award.   She's collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Jesse Cook, Alison Krauss and more.      Donnell Leahy is a 3-time JUNO Award winner, with the internationally acclaimed musical group Leahy.  He is widely recognized as one of the best Celtic fiddlers in the world.       You now get to find out what you didn't know about this power duo and as Jamie West found out there's much more to this wonderful couple than just music. Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    46 min

  5. 12/10/2022

    SASS JORDAN in conversation with Jamie West October 2022

    Sass Jordan, Multi-Platinum selling Canadian rockin blues singing sonic siren has been at it for a long time and her new album Bitches Blues is one of her best yet.  Jamie West connected with her in October in what turned out to be arguably the most comprehensive, in-depth and honest interview Sass Jordan has ever done.    You'll hear Sass call b******t on cancel culture and her view of the human condition in a post-pandemic world.    She talks about playing Janis Joplin on stage in NYC and she gets intensely personal and shares her memories of her dearly departed friend   Taylor Hawkins of The Foo Fighters.  This episode is a long one but a great one... Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    47 min

  6. 12/05/2022

    COLIN JAMES in Conversation with Host Jamie West October 2022

    Multi-award-winning, chart-topping, and multi-platinum selling guitarist Colin James recently released his 20th studio album via Stony Plain Records and it won his 2nd straight JUNO award for Blues Album of the Year following his 2019 win for Miles To Go.     In October of 2022 he connected with Music is Medicine Host, Jamie West and shared some insights into the open road that's been his career since the age of 13.      Support the show graphic design by Danica West

    29 min
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Music is Medicine and Jamie West has your prescription. 30 years of interviewing musical artists has brought him to this venue where he and his guests cross the bridge from promoting the latest musical project to much deeper discussions about the spiritual sources of sonic splendor . Whether it's legendary artists or new artists and new musical genres you'll find it all here. 

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