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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 proceeds went to The Cooper Institute ( cooperinstitute.ca ), which advocates for democracy and human...

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 songwriter Sandy MacQuarrie and well-travelled troubadour JimSidMac. isletunes is all genres. All deca...

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 Liah and the combo of C. Ruth and the Mango Street Trio. Then there's all the recordings in between. P...

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 genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Melody G - People Are People DeeDee Austin - Breathe S...

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! BraedenV - I'm Not Here Fiddlers Sons - Love Don't Divide KINLEY - Marrying Me Rojin Aflaki - Run for Love...

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. And all PEI! Richard Wood - My Mother Elijah MacDougall - History Noah Malcolm ft. Moira & Claire - T...

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 about the record they cut together! isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Gary...

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 - Refuge of the Roads Délphine Arsenault - La caperfay JimSidMac - PEI to Me Luisa Güiza - Hard Endings...

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! Acadilac - La blonde Aubin pi la SCB - Fauque ça groove Christian Gallant - Prends le temps Eddy Arsenault...

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 Island veterans like Cef Pobjoy and Mark Haines. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And...

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 - The Fresh Prince of Edward Island Rightflow - Come Home Julia Robichaud - Master Plan Magnolia - Sir...

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. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Spencer Soloduka and the Tearaways - Supernatural Soul Filter - On the Verge...

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 decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Blake Orville Crockett - The Trouble With A Tulip Kendra Lyttle -...

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 all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. And all PEI! Lennie Gallant - Counting on Angels Mango Street Tr...

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 Year and so much more. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music PEI Award...

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! isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music PEI Award nominated itself! Absolute...

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 February 26!) and sat for the isletunes microphones. isletunes is all genres. All decades. All-inclusive....

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 Sandy MacQuarrie as he musicalizes his book "Answering the Call!" isletunes is all genres. All decades. A...

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 Collective - For the Homies Kay Em ft. Loki 250 - I Know Kay Em ft. Selecta Chevron - I'm Back LXVNDR - World Is...

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 Music PEI Award nominated! The East Pointers - Sea Spirit Gadelle - En montant la rivière Lonecry - Cr...

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 decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music PEI Award nominated! Bowie's Ghost - No Kings, No Queens Dan...

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 PEI. And Music PEI Award nominated! Sam O - Never Stop DeeDee Austin - All I Have Is All I Need Doug H...

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 Labobe, Dot Dot Dash, Kim Albert - plus an interview with Island rapper Norm Strangely. isletunes is all g...

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 all genres. All decades. All-inclusive. All PEI. And Music PEI Award nominated! Two Hours Traffic - Keep...

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 Music PEI Award nominated! (This episode is dedicated to Gordon Cobb, who passed away suddenly December 14,...