Five days in May isn’t just the title of a great Blue Rodeo song. It’s also a way to describe the upcoming East Coast Music Awards. It’s their 35th Anniversary event, back in Halifax where it all began. And after two years of virtual events, this one is happening in person, in venues all across HRM. For a look back and a look ahead, we spoke with CEO of the East Coast Music Association,  Andy McLean. He’s a former member of the 1980’s band The Tenants, a music industry insider, a co-founder of NXNE and now CEO of <a href="https://www.ecma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ECMA</a>.

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It's not always easy to get the story behind the story. Journalism is about the Five W's that report the facts but to Sheldon, context is key. It's not just how, but how come. In this show, he talks to the people behind the headlines to find out why we should care. And in the digital age, nothing tells a story better than the voice of the person involved, or the people who can look at it critically and speak about it. We hope to tell the stories that can help us understand not just why something happened, but why it matters.