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Dad Patrol are about to release their newest album, Chainsaw Fight Fantastic, on October 2, 2026. Band members Zach Pelletier and Simon Boudreau came by the CHSR FM studios to give us a sneak peek of this awesome new album! Follow Dad Patrol (@dadpatrolband) for details on the album release parties! Playlist Dad Patrol – Tourniquet Dad Patrol – Crustacean Dad Patrol – Sweet Thing...

Nostalgia is a funny thing, because it can hit you for people, places and times you’ve never been to. My guest today is Peter Hicks , a local musician, songwriter and author, who has released three books this year alone. The second of those books is For One Thing , a novel set in the near-history of rural New Brunswick, about a boy who loves a radio and the strange uncle he’s forced to...

What kind of animals are you, deep down inside? My guest today is Cheryl Ford , working at the Picaroon’s Roundhouse on a layered set of paintings exploring the notion of “Spirit Animals”.

Some voices are iconic, and it takes a brave — and talented — artist to step into them. My guests are vocalist Karine and musician Nadia Francavilla (and part of Atlantic Sinfonia ), to talk about the upcoming performance of PIAF , a tribute to the incredible vocalist Edith Piaf. PIAF kicks off a tour across the province with a performance in Fredericton at Memorial Hall on October 7 a...

Most artists work with visible arts, but a writer ‘ s work lives in the mind, and often explores things that can exist no where else. My guest is Jenna James , a musician, writer and student, working on a creative thesis project about “fools” appearing in popular culture.

Artists often have to develop their mental eyes to transform their vision into process; sometimes, it also means thinking backwards, and in reverse. My guest is Hayle Monroe , a printmaker and painter who was engaged in a new process (for her) of “reductive linocut printmaking”, where as each layer of the print is created, it destroys the previous one.

Just because something is traditional, doesn’t mean it can’t do something entirely new. My guest is Jessie Kehew , who spent her time in residence working with a miniature loom and a spinning wheel, working on a project that combined traditional methods with randomness.

Episode 60 History items: Will, John & Juan. Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country Encephalon Daylight (Remix) Dependence 2011 [Compilation] 2011 Canada Machines of Loving Grace Golgotha Tenement Blues The Crow (Movie Soundtrack) 1994 USA Lisa LeBlanc Pourquoi faire aujourd’hui Chiac Disco 2022 Canada Apostle of Hustle Perfect Fit Eats Darkness 2009 Canada Elisapie Qimatsilunga (I Want...

Art is often the task of removing everything that isn’t supposed to be there, and then reveling in the rest. My guest is Andrew Robinson , who joined me on a windy day to talk about his process of moving from digital to analog when creating his images — in this case, a project focusing on sea creatures having lunch.

Artists seem to love challenging themselves to doing something different — even stepping inside someone else’s shoes. My guests are Ralph Simpson (master basket-maker) and Liz Demerson (ceramicist), two of the artists in residence for this summer’s Fredericton Arts Alliance program. I met them at the Barracks, where they were busy working on new things — in particular, doin...

Back by unpopular demand, Away From The Mire is once again available On-Demand! Pearl Jam – Quick Escape Dad Patrol – Worms, Larva, Insects, Creepy Crawlies NRBQ – Wacky Tobacky Sam Salmon – If I Needed You Now Courtney Barnett – One Thing at a Time Jonathan Richman – Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground – All Tomorrow’s Parties Ovven – Ov...

Episode 48 Music, with history highlights such as tightroping over Niagara Falls. Music Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country Lead Into Gold Faster Than Light Age Of Reason 1990 USA Wire In the Art of Stopping Read & Burn 01 2002 England Neil Young & Crazy Horse Loose Change Broken Arrow 1996 USA Metric Front Row Fantasies 2009 Canada Blood, Sweat & Tears Lucretia Mac Evil Blood, Swe...

Episode 47 Music Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country The Tear Garden Ophelia Tired Eyes Slowly Burning 1987 Canada/England Laurie Anderson Walking & Falling Big Science 1982 USA The Weather Station Irreversible Damage Humanhood 2025 Canada Baie Quand le Soleil Frappe à la Porte La Tête a Ses Raisons 2026 Canada Blur This Is a Low Parklife 1994 England Georgia Harmer Slow Down Eye of the St...

Episode 46 Music Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country The Alan Parsons Project Dream Within a Dream (Instrumental) Tales of Mystery and Imagination 1975 England Jungle High Samurai Futurhythms [Compilation] 1993 England iVardensphere Rapture Hesitation 2017 Canada The Cars You Can’t Hold On Too Long Candy-O 1979 USA The Paul McKenna Band Tipping Point Paths That Wind 2016 Scotland Cream B...

It’s summertime, when thoughts go to steady work, rock and roll, and inevitable distractions. My guests today are Len Falkenstein (director) , Jake Martin (co-director) , Mary Walker (Princess of France) and Alex Macallister (Prince of Navarre) , all involved in one of the summer Shakespeare plays being staged by Bard In The Barracks, Love’s Labour Lost . They discuss the 70s prog band...

A case of mistaken jealousy, potential redemption and… a bear? What’s not to like? My guests today are John Ball (Director), Shannon Munn (Hermione) and Scott Shannon (Leontes) from the Bard in the Barracks production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale . They join me to talk about the emotional arc and weight of this play, whether or not they saw anyone else perform it befo...

Episode 45 – At least one song from every decade from the 1960s to the 2020s, today in history, and the skies. Music Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country Aiboforcen w/ Noemi Aurora & Norderney Cycle Of Life Cycle Of Life 2024 Belgium Alex & Tokyo Rose Affliction Akuma II 2019 Scotland Leathers Highrise Ultraviolet 2024 Canada The Fixx Running Reach The Beach 1983 England Mae Moore...

The most dangerous thing is that which you cannot see because it is often too common, like discrimination. My guest today is author Lemlem Adenech Handome , whose book I Am A Woman Born Of A Woman both celebrates the strength and resilience of the women on whom she has based her name, but takes a critical eye toward systemic and non-obvious sexism, with the goal of making it visible and defeatable...

When a person is lost, their impact can be celebrated in the art — and memories — they left behind. My guest today is Lori Quick , the Exhibitions & Communications Coordinator at the UNB Centre for Learning Futures and the UNB Art Centre. She has spearheaded an exhibition of the works of beloved Fredericton artist and artist supporter, Biff Mitchell, who was unexpectedly lost some...

If we really want to know each other, why don’t we just ask? My guest today is Fae Johnstone , an advocate for queer issues and is travelling across the country along with Victoria Bucholtz for the Trans Canada Tour . With over 60 events planned, they hope to provide a platform for the curious and the concerned to ask questions in a friendly environment, including gatherings such as “A...

If you know or find anything that might lead to the discovery of Michael Keetch, please contact the RCMP. My guest today is Anita Fougere , whose brother, Michael Keetch , went missing over a year ago. Clues have been found, but they lead to more questions than answers. Anita joins me to talk about her brother and what is known so far. A ground-search is being conducted on the weekend of May 30, a...