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News

Northern Touch Music Festival unravels new “Cue&A” Platform

April 24, 2020Justin Mathews1 Comment

Northern Touch Music Festival has launched the first stage of a 5-day per week live broadcast programming network, working with partners out of Canada, and…

Editorial

Northern Touch Music Festival is Jump-Starting Careers

March 9, 2020Al Gibson0 Comments

Northern Touch Music Festival is much more than a music conference. I attended, and performed at NTMF 2019 last June. This was only my 2nd…

Editorial

NTMF 2019: Northern Touch Music Festival is the Real Deal

July 11, 2019Al Gibson0 Comments

NTMF 2019 was held in the historic Exchange District of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Photo by Kris Regacho Winnipeg is known for a lot of things. It…

AltWire Podcast

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NOTE: This episode was recorded over Zoom instead of our traditional recording option, Riverside. Please excuse any audio glitches that exist during the interview.

Host Derek Oswald talks to singer-songwriter Paloma Faith about her new album, ‘The Glorification of Sadness’ in this episode of the Alt Wire Podcast. Paloma details her emotional journey after breaking up from a long-term relationship and how it influenced her album. The podcast also discusses the societal expectations of women in the music industry and sexist double standards. Paloma goes on to reflect on achieving professional independence and self-funding her music. She also recalls a racially insensitive incident from the past and expresses gratitude towards the public for supporting her and shattering antiquated norms in the music industry. The episode ends with a reference to Paloma’s viral success on TikTok and her optimistic views on the future of music consumption being governed by the public.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Arrival

00:41 Paloma’s Personal Journey and Album Creation

02:25 Societal Views on Women in Music Industry

03:24 Paloma’s Thoughts on Progress and Challenges

08:22 The Power of Independence and Self-Funding

11:16 Impact of TikTok on Paloma’s Career

13:38 Conclusion and Farewell