SONiC 102.9 is celebrating International Women’s Day with some of your favourite female artists! Be listening as Molly and Jasmin of Mother Mother, Aimee Interrupter of the Interrupters and more take over the station in their very own Pop Up Playlists. Plus, listen all day to win tickets to see Metric with July Talk on April 21 at the Edmonton Convention Centre!

Ashley Poitevin is a huge music fan who admits to having zero musical ability. Where her talents lie are behind the scenes. Ash has worked in the industry since her teens when she began selling merch before becoming Light’s manager at just 19 years old.

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She also manages Arkells! In 2018, she won the Canadian Music Week Manager of the Year award.

Ash was even with them when they went to the Pyeong Chang 2018 Olympics.

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In honour of International Women’s Day, SONiC music director Brandy Taylor chatted with Ash about managing acts, booking gigs and working to diversify festival line ups.

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Girl Power on SONiC: Ashley Poitevin used to sell merch. Now she's Arkells' manager.

Originally Aired: March 8, 2019

Filed under: Girl Power, International Women's Day