Jason Schneider Media
@jasonschneidermedia.com
Canadian music PR company. @AmericanaFest member.
Author of six books including The City Knows: A Novel + That Gun In Your Hand: the Strange Saga of 'Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence
Purchase links: lnk.bio/JasonSchneiderBooks
Author of six books including The City Knows: A Novel + That Gun In Your Hand: the Strange Saga of 'Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence
Purchase links: lnk.bio/JasonSchneiderBooks
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My 2025. I never dreamed I'd publish two books in the same year. They're both great. Please buy them: lnk.bio/JasonSchneid...
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Happy release day to Odd Marshall's "Outta Here" from the upcoming album Seconds (03/06). It features Blind Melon guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens among other guests. Find it now on all streaming services!
#NewMusicFriday
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"Outta Here" - by Odd Marshall - from the album Seconds
YouTube video by Odd Marshall
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January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Happy release day to Odd Marshall's "Outta Here" from the upcoming album Seconds (03/06). It features Blind Melon guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens among other guests. Find it now on all streaming services!
#NewMusicFriday
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#NewMusicFriday
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Looking forward to giving this a D-
As the kids say, some news:
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A Documentary about Robert Christgau
The official website for "The Last Critic," a documentary about Robert Christgau, the most beloved and most loathed of all music critics, who is still grading new albums in his Consumer Guide at age 8...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Looking forward to giving this a D-
Thanks @cjsrfm.bsky.social for playing BirdBelly's The Wind The Wood. One of 2025's hidden gems!
#CanadianMusic
#CanadianMusic
CJSR Top 30 topped by three Canadian acts!
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Charts | Week ending January 12, 2026
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January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Thanks @cjsrfm.bsky.social for playing BirdBelly's The Wind The Wood. One of 2025's hidden gems!
#CanadianMusic
#CanadianMusic
Big news about Charlie's band Grievous Angels coming soon!
On this day in 2025, @charlieangus104.bsky.social returned to Toronto Mike'd to talk about Canada's sovereignty in the face of Donald Trump's threats to annex our nation.
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Charlie Angus: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1614
In this 1614th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins—James Bay, about Canada's sovereignty in the face of Donald Trump's threats to annex our nation. This episode is...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Big news about Charlie's band Grievous Angels coming soon!
Love this early version of "Dire Wolf" with Weir on lead vocals and Garcia on pedal steel #RIPBobWeir #GratefulDead
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Grateful Dead - Dire Wolf - 6/21/69 - Filmore East
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January 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Love this early version of "Dire Wolf" with Weir on lead vocals and Garcia on pedal steel #RIPBobWeir #GratefulDead
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Farewell Bob Weir, a musician who turned his limitations into something truly original. The description that he played guitar with Garcia like McCoy Tyner played piano with Coltrane is entirely accurate.
Hope he's back on the bus with Cowboy Neal at the wheel.
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Hope he's back on the bus with Cowboy Neal at the wheel.
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Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Dead at 78
Bob Weir -- the guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Farewell Bob Weir, a musician who turned his limitations into something truly original. The description that he played guitar with Garcia like McCoy Tyner played piano with Coltrane is entirely accurate.
Hope he's back on the bus with Cowboy Neal at the wheel.
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Hope he's back on the bus with Cowboy Neal at the wheel.
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Throughout Blue Rodeo's current tour, keyboardist Mike Boguski has been playing special solo sets for people who can't afford to go to the shows. This afternoon he played at Kitchener's St. John's Kitchen ahead of a second sold out night at Centre In The Square.
#CanadianMusic
#CanadianMusic
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Throughout Blue Rodeo's current tour, keyboardist Mike Boguski has been playing special solo sets for people who can't afford to go to the shows. This afternoon he played at Kitchener's St. John's Kitchen ahead of a second sold out night at Centre In The Square.
#CanadianMusic
#CanadianMusic
Third Man Records is releasing a Jimi Hendrix comp? Yes please!
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JIMI HENDRIX - Third Man Records Announces Vault #67: Valley Of Jams 1969-1970
Third Man Records, in partnership with Experience Hendrix and in connection with Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony Music Entertainment), is honoured to announce Jimi Hendrix’s Valley Of Jams 1969-...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Third Man Records is releasing a Jimi Hendrix comp? Yes please!
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Big congrats to #Nardwuar for being named to the Order of Canada! He's come a long way since his first interview with fellow Order of Canada recipient @artbergmann.bsky.social!
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Nardwuar's First Interview Ever ! (1985)
YouTube video by NardwuarServiette
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December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Big congrats to #Nardwuar for being named to the Order of Canada! He's come a long way since his first interview with fellow Order of Canada recipient @artbergmann.bsky.social!
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My 2025. I never dreamed I'd publish two books in the same year. They're both great. Please buy them: lnk.bio/JasonSchneid...
#BookSky
#BookSky
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My 2025. I never dreamed I'd publish two books in the same year. They're both great. Please buy them: lnk.bio/JasonSchneid...
#BookSky
#BookSky
Michael Barclay takes on the year's big albums today in his newsletter That Night In Toronto. So refreshing to read informed and honest criticism of Rosalia, Geese, Wednesday, Ryan Davis, etc.
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Grinching on Geese, Rosália and rape
Getting buzzkilled in 2025
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December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Michael Barclay takes on the year's big albums today in his newsletter That Night In Toronto. So refreshing to read informed and honest criticism of Rosalia, Geese, Wednesday, Ryan Davis, etc.
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Merry Christmas everyone! And to all the wonderful people and artists I work with, thank you for another incredible year!
December 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! And to all the wonderful people and artists I work with, thank you for another incredible year!
Got a flu shot last week for the first time in ages. Glad I did, but I wish they'd be transparent and say it'll knock you on your ass with a fever for a couple days.
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Got a flu shot last week for the first time in ages. Glad I did, but I wish they'd be transparent and say it'll knock you on your ass with a fever for a couple days.
Thanks again @bradleymorgan.bsky.social!
If you're a U2 fan, get his new book Until The End Of The World!
If you're a U2 fan, get his new book Until The End Of The World!
That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence ( (@jasonschneidermedia.com, @anvilpress.bsky.social, 2025)
An absolutely eye-opening and revelatory account of the history and legacy of the great modern murder ballad.
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An absolutely eye-opening and revelatory account of the history and legacy of the great modern murder ballad.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thanks again @bradleymorgan.bsky.social!
If you're a U2 fan, get his new book Until The End Of The World!
If you're a U2 fan, get his new book Until The End Of The World!
I'm a big fan of everything @paranoiacs.bsky.social does, so to get her endorsement is an honour. Read her and listen to her.
A holiday gift recommendation for music lovers! The recent book 'That Gun In Your Hand' by @jasonschneidermedia.com is a rollicking, rigorously researched history of the murder-ballad standard 'Hey Joe' and its mysterious and obscure author Billy Roberts. Rad stuff. asterismbooks.com/product/that...
December 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm a big fan of everything @paranoiacs.bsky.social does, so to get her endorsement is an honour. Read her and listen to her.
Had a great time yesterday on @torontomike.com, a lively discussion as always!
And thanks to @p-shirts.bsky.social for the tee!
And thanks to @p-shirts.bsky.social for the tee!
The Strange Saga of 'Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence with @jasonschneidermedia.com
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The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1816
In this 1816th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jason Schneider about his book "That Gun In Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence". This episode is...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Had a great time yesterday on @torontomike.com, a lively discussion as always!
And thanks to @p-shirts.bsky.social for the tee!
And thanks to @p-shirts.bsky.social for the tee!
Toronto friends! Don't miss the alt-country extravaganza this Thurs Dec 11 at @horseshoetavern.bsky.social with Elliot C Way, Nicolette & The Nobodies and Ian James Bain! Hope to see you there!
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#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana
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December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Toronto friends! Don't miss the alt-country extravaganza this Thurs Dec 11 at @horseshoetavern.bsky.social with Elliot C Way, Nicolette & The Nobodies and Ian James Bain! Hope to see you there!
Tix ▶️ www.horseshoetavern.com/event/elliot...
#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana
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#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana
Nice to read @raypadgett.bsky.social talk about his site Cover Me! Big thanks to him again for giving me space to expound upon some of my favourite versions of 'Hey Joe' mentioned in That Gun In Your Hand ▶️ www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-...
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Meet The Man Tracking The Greatest Cover Songs In The Universe - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
Ray Padgett is a music writer and publicist, but he’s also the NORAD Santa tracker equivalent of cover songs. His dedication to the project is truly impressive. As a writer, he’s the author of Various...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nice to read @raypadgett.bsky.social talk about his site Cover Me! Big thanks to him again for giving me space to expound upon some of my favourite versions of 'Hey Joe' mentioned in That Gun In Your Hand ▶️ www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-...
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I'm surprised that Rob Bowman's new Muscle Shoals book hasn't been getting more attention. Having previously written the definitive story of Stax Records, this is the perfect companion piece. Rob's one of our great music historians and a Canadian treasure.
From the 1960s through the 1980s, a tiny corner of northwest Alabama produced some of soul, rock and pop's most timeless sounds.
Read Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM to learn more about Land of a Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story.
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Read Henry Carrigan's latest READING ROOM to learn more about Land of a Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story.
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THE READING ROOM: Muscle Shoals’ Hey Day Shines in New Book, ‘Land of a Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story, 1951-1985’
From the 1960s through the 1980s, hip-shaking soul, funky rock, and soaring pop blared out of a tiny little corner in rural northwest Alabama. Muscle Shoals—part of the Quad Cities area that also…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I'm surprised that Rob Bowman's new Muscle Shoals book hasn't been getting more attention. Having previously written the definitive story of Stax Records, this is the perfect companion piece. Rob's one of our great music historians and a Canadian treasure.
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I’m reading THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND now & I’m really enjoying it. I love deep dives like this. Highly recommended!
THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND is officially out!
Foreword by Lenny Kaye
Ask your local bookstore for it
CAN orders @anvilpress.bsky.social
US orders @asterismbooks.bsky.social
"A sweeping piece of cultural criticism. I haven't read anything like it since Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus." Jim DeRogatis
Foreword by Lenny Kaye
Ask your local bookstore for it
CAN orders @anvilpress.bsky.social
US orders @asterismbooks.bsky.social
"A sweeping piece of cultural criticism. I haven't read anything like it since Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus." Jim DeRogatis
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I’m reading THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND now & I’m really enjoying it. I love deep dives like this. Highly recommended!
Obv too many Steve Cropper moments to choose from, but the first meeting between Neil Young and the MGs at the Dylan 30th tribute is one to highlight. An unlikely pairing that led to a pretty great tour.
#RIPSteveCropper
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#RIPSteveCropper
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Neil Young with Booker T And The M G 's All Along The Watchtower
YouTube video by the allalongthewatchtower channel
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December 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Obv too many Steve Cropper moments to choose from, but the first meeting between Neil Young and the MGs at the Dylan 30th tribute is one to highlight. An unlikely pairing that led to a pretty great tour.
#RIPSteveCropper
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#RIPSteveCropper
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Always loved this one for no particular reason
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Always loved this one for no particular reason
Big thanks to @americanauk.bsky.social for featuring The Give 'Em Hell Boys in today's Track of the Day! Get the album More Noise In An Already Noisy World werever you find music!
#CanadianMusic #Alberta #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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#CanadianMusic #Alberta #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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The Give ‘Em Hell Boys “More Noise (In An Already Noisy World)” – Turn it down
Well, here’s a conundrum – should we be welcoming with open arms the intrusion of more noise into a world that seems cursed with unnecessary or disturbing sounds – that click clic…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Big thanks to @americanauk.bsky.social for featuring The Give 'Em Hell Boys in today's Track of the Day! Get the album More Noise In An Already Noisy World werever you find music!
#CanadianMusic #Alberta #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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#CanadianMusic #Alberta #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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Big thanks to @hollercountry.bsky.social for adding Johnny 99's "Mr. Lonely" and Elliot C Way's "Margaret" to their Best New Country Playlist, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music 🔽
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#NorthCountryCollective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky
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#NorthCountryCollective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Big thanks to @hollercountry.bsky.social for adding Johnny 99's "Mr. Lonely" and Elliot C Way's "Margaret" to their Best New Country Playlist, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music 🔽
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#NorthCountryCollective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky
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#NorthCountryCollective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky
Big thanks to @readrange.bsky.social for reviewing Johnny 99's new album Mr. Lonely -- "a record built on heart and grit."
Get it now via North Country Collective!
#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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Get it now via North Country Collective!
#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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Johnny 99 Finds the Light on Mr. Lonely
The alt-country torchbearer and his City & Colour collaborators return with a record built on heart and grit.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Big thanks to @readrange.bsky.social for reviewing Johnny 99's new album Mr. Lonely -- "a record built on heart and grit."
Get it now via North Country Collective!
#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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Get it now via North Country Collective!
#CanadianMusic #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana
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