Strange Grooves Podcast

Join us for our mini 506 series! Whoa, Mama, We have been so excited to release this interview. We sat down with Serge from Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire and Nick from Tampa!

This month, we were at the Area 506 festival in Saint John, hosting a special "strange" lounge backstage for all the artists. It was a wicked weekend full of food, drinks, and great music. It was also a weekend full of awesome interviews that we will be rolling out over the next couple weeks. One of those interviews was with Brett Emmons, the frontman of The Glorious Sons. Check youtube for the fu...

On this week's episode, we're hanging out on Cait's living floor with The Backstays. The Backstays are a pretty new Saint John band, but they are already making waves in New Brunswick's music community. They just recently released their first single "Dreams" and are gearing up to release their EP on August 2 at the Five and Dime! We dig into the interesting story of how the band got together (it i...

We would like to introduce you to someone who loves music like nobody we have ever met. For those that know Colin will say Hell Yeah, that's 100% true, for those that don't know him personally, tune in now, your mind will be blown and you will learn so much.

On this week's episode, we're so excited to chat with Matt Letson, who recently came to Saint John from his home base in Massachusetts, We recorded this on July 4th! Besides being Cherise's amazing cousin, Matt has been one of Strange Groove's earliest and biggest supporters. In this episode, we chat with him about his favorite records, how his fiance, Evan, got him into collecting vinyl. Kesha, S...

Wow! This has been an episode we have been waiting to record! Craig has such an incredible collection of music. His vast collection is drool-worthy. When he spins, oh golly, that's an event you always want to know about. Tune in now to hear more and check out the blog and photos from Craig's interview and collection. Cheers!

On this special episode, we are joined by a very anticipated guest we have wanted on the show for quite some time, Owen Green. Owen is a huge supporter of the community, and that is really an understatement. Owen and his wife Haley recently opened The Wheelhouse, which is a collaborative community workspace with some really cool perks. Owen loves music, and we were so excited to find out he would...

This week, we bring you a special live session and conversation with Jamie Comeau and the Crooked Teeth. We start off with a special live performance at Cait's place that features the band's lineup playing different instruments.  Then we dive into their experience at Folly Fest, love of candy, and the recent article about them by Robert Williams in New Brunswick's Telegraph-Journal, the provincial...

Whoa! Jeff has a chat with multi-award winning hip-hop artist Classified about his new music, family, the ECMA’s and his big show this Canada Day weekend in Saint John! Tune in now and check out some of the videos once you finish the podcast for some listening pleasure.  Tune in now!

Hello Everyone! We are beyond humbled at the amount of contribution, collaboration, and participation over the past few months. There is a lot on the horizon for the Strange Crew. We urge you to take a listen to our 30-minute episode to catch up on what all this is, what to expect, how to get involved and get cool stuff, and how to support others who are creators on contributors to this platform.

On this week's episode of Strange Grooves, we had the pleasure of hanging out with New Brunswick hip-hop artist Levi Rowan for a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation. Depression, online dating, Instagram influencers and so much more on this episode of Strange Grooves.

Smooth, Smiley, and groovy, that's what you can expect from this week's episode of Strange Grooves. We had the wonderful opportunity to host a live session at the house with the guys of Mckinley Morrison &Williams. Listen in now or check out our website to listen, and see pictures, videos and much more.

Oh, baby, Nebullama will blow your mind. We chat favorite snacks, upcoming tour, festivals, and what is in the future for this stellar band! Nebullama is a 6 piece band from Moncton, and they will hold your attention the entire set. You will shimmy, and boogie and smile into the night watching them, all the while dancing with your buds. They are incredibly talented, individually, but since they fu...

On this especially musical episode, we are joined by Miranda McCausland and Jillian Wong, also known as the East Coast Ragamuffins. This episode opens with a performance by Miranda and Jillian. We then dive into the crazy cross-Canada road trip that brought the duo together. Synth music,  Storytelling and so much more on this episode of Strange Grooves.

Newfoundlands The Once just released their  4th album "Time Enough" and it's nothing short of brilliant. Jeff was lucky enough to catch up with the Juno Award-nominated frontwoman Geraldine Hollett from the band on the day the album was released to the masses. Take a listen to their spirited conversation about the music, touring and life. Watch their new video for the lead-off single "I Can't Live...

On this week's episode, we catch up with B.A. Johnson, a dynamic performer, and musician famous for his extensive and impressive tours and bar bathroom encores. We caught up with B.A. last time he was in Saint John before his gig at Taco Pica. We chat about his traveling, new ride, music influences, bad movies and so much more on this episode of Strange Grooves! Photos below by the wonderful and t...

On this week's episode of Strange Grooves, we're joined by the amazing Barb Crawford! Barb has been a long-time supporter of the Saint John music and arts scene (including being a Strange Grooves patron, THANK YOU!) and is also an avid record collector. Barb is someone we both really learn a lot from and we're so excited when she agreed to book some time with us for this interview. We start by cha...

This week, Jeff interviews Juno Award nominee Bill Wood formerly of 80's Canadian pop stars Eye Eye. TODAY - Bill continues to release his music on his own terms which include a new album by Bill Wood and the Woodies and the Wood Family Singers. Check out more on our blog and on Jeff's page at www.strangegrooves.com Cheers

On this episode of Strange Grooves, we a joined by very special guest, Gordie Tufts. For those listeners outside of Saint John, Gordie is the owner of Backstreet Records, a record store that has been around since it's beginnings in 1979. Backstreet Records also has a popular location in Fredericton as well. We chat with Gordie about what led him to open a record, and what has kept him in the busin...

Are you a fan of Canadian music? I certainly am! It was 1985 and Canada's answer to the Beatles, Platinum Blonde had released their monster of hit album "Alien Shores". I had all their posters along with many other Canadian band posters on my wall among my hockey posters of course. I was 16 years old and besides hockey, I was in a band. I dreamed of being a Rockstar and playing in the NHL. Ah, I b...

Penning a Billboard chart-topping song. Recording and releasing his own hit tunes and becoming a Canadian music star. Being asked by Stevie Wonder to write with him. Being mentored by and performing with a Righteous Brother Having the Wrecking Crew as your studio band. Getting a "thumbs up" from Paul McCartney. Missing the chance to meet Jimi Hendrix by a few minutes because you just wanted to be...

For my big debut as one of the #StrangeCrew on the Strange Grooves Podcast collective, I interview my friend and rock 'n' roll legend Glen Matlock from the seminal Punk band The SEX PISTOLS! YES, you heard right!   This interview concentrates on more of where Glen is today including his NEW album coming out and who plays on it, performing recently on tour with the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Mol...

This week we're joined by renown, award-winning, British comedian now proud adopted Saint Johner James Mullinger! We start off talking about Jame's connection to our new Strange Grooves contributor and we dig deep into James collection... All this and more on this episode of Strange Grooves.

Oh-Em-GEE, episode Twentyyyyy! For this special episode, we finally pay a visit to Pamela and Trent Wheaton's place where we check out Trent's amazing 70's jukebox. Since many of you have heard Pam on a previous episode, we start by chatting to Trent about his influences in music, starting with 70's hard rock bands like Kiss, April Wine, Helix, and much more...

Cello Lessons, Tracksuits and an upcoming album release, all this and more on this episode of Strange Grooves. This morning we were joined by Ladd & Lasses and little George and we got to catch up and chat about their album release this Friday at The Sanctuary theatre.