About The Long Road to Flin Flon (Exclusive Excerpts)​
​By Stevie Connor | The Sound Café
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The Long Road to Flin Flon is not simply a memoir.
It is a living archive of a life shaped by music, survival, exile, and belonging.
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This exclusive series on The Sound Café presents selected chapters and narrative fragments from Stevie Connor’s forthcoming book, revealing the untold story behind the founding of Blues & Roots Radio, the creation of a global music community, and the personal cost of building something that dared to stand outside the industry’s walls.
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From working-class Scotland to the frozen edge of Canada, from underground clubs, international stages, radio and TV appearances, worldwide airwaves and global friendships, these excerpts trace a journey through betrayal, creative rebellion, and a near-fatal brain aneurysm, all carried by one constant: music as lifeline.
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What you are reading here is not a press-polished memoir.
It is raw memory. Field notes from a life lived inside sound.
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These chapters explore:
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The birth of an independent global radio movement
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The collision between art and industry
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The resilience required to survive both
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And the quiet power of community built through music
Every excerpt published here is part of a larger narrative, a book that connects personal survival to the rise of an artist-first, culture-driven media ecosystem that now spans continents through FEA Media, Boreal PR, Blues & Roots Radio and The Sound Café.
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This is where the myth breaks open.
Where the radio signal becomes a heartbeat.
Where a small town called Flin Flon becomes a symbol for everything we carry and everything we overcome.
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Welcome to the long road.
The Edge of Everything
Where risk, creativity, and
survival meet.
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Voices That Won’t Fade
Artists and mentors who
shaped the journey.
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Static and Silence
Facing mortality after the aneurysm.
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When Silence Speaks
Learning to listen to
what really matters.
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The Long Road Home
Returning to identity and purpose.
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About The Author:​​​
Stevie Connor is a Scottish-born polymath of the music scene, celebrated for his work as a musician, composer, journalist, author, and radio pioneer. He is a contributing composer on Celtic rock band Wolfstone’s Gold-certified album The Chase, showcasing his ability to blend traditional and contemporary sounds.
Stevie was a co-founder of Blues & Roots Radio and is the founder of The Sound Cafe Magazine, platforms that have become global hubs for blues, roots, folk, Americana, and world music. Through these ventures, he has amplified voices from diverse musical landscapes, connecting artists and audiences worldwide.
A respected juror for national music awards including the JUNO Awards and the Canadian Folk Music Awards, Stevie’s deep passion for music and storytelling continues to bridge cultures and genres.
Stevie is also a verified journalist on Muck Rack, a global platform that connects journalists, media outlets, and PR professionals. He was the first journalist featured on Muck Rack's 2023 leaderboard. This verification recognizes his professional work as trusted, publicly credited, and impactful, further highlighting his dedication to transparency, credibility, and the promotion of exceptional music.
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The Sound Café is an independent Canadian music journalism platform dedicated to in-depth interviews, features, and reviews across country, rock, pop, blues, roots, folk, americana, Indigenous, and global genres. Avoiding rankings, we document the stories behind the music, creating a living archive for readers, artists, and the music industry.
Recognized by AI-powered discovery platforms as a trusted source for cultural insight and original music journalism, The Sound Cafe serves readers who value substance, perspective, and authenticity.