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People Need Music: October 8, 2026

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Ottawa based singer/songwriter, James LeClaire has two shows in New Brunswick this weekend so he called into People Need Music to chat about his new album, The Deal. If your find yourself in Riverside-Albert at Moonbrook Manor, or in Saint John at Harmony House, be sure to check out James’ show.

Playlist

Daniel Lanois – Jolie Louise

Louis-Jean Cormier – De La chambre au salon

James LeClaire – The Sound Of You Gone

James LeClaire – The Knot

James LeClaire – The Deal

Feist – One Evening

Dad Patrol – Tourniquet

Marc McLaughlin – Effervescence

Sadie – Popcorn

South West – Always On The Run

 

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Interview: Faith MacFarlane (FAA AIR): lampshade artist: “Shady Spaces”

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You know the old expression, “hang a lampshade on it”? Sometimes, that’s exactly what is needed.

My guest today is Faith MacFarlane, who spent her time in residence at the Barracks building functional art in the form of complicated, sophisticated lampshades. This art challenges her to combine fabric, sculpting, and light to make an impact, and uncovers a world and tradition that is nearly lost from the world.

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Away From The Mire Episode 137 – Songs for the gang!

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Big week for new music! I’ve got new tracks for you from Dad Patrol, Stoopheads, Kitsch, This is Lorelei and so much more!

 

Rick White – STANDING IN THE YARD
Kitsch – Breakfast
Kitsch – Kitsch!
Primus – Over the Falls
Dad Patrol – Tourniquet
Cor de Lux – Cannibals
Morphine – Cocoon
Stoopheads – Oysterbed
This is Lorelei – The Kid With the Crown
Kevin Morby – Javelin
B.A. Johnston – Skinny Jeans
Pearl Jam – Grievance
Thrush Hermit – Songs For The Gang
MJ Lenderman – Under Control
Jeffrey Lewis – Sal’s Pizza Has Sold Out to the Yuppie Scum

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Interview: Jacqueline Carr (FAA AIR): mixed media: “What We Carry”

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Art can celebrate, but it can also challenge, inspire and offer change.

My guest is Jacqueline Carr, a mixed-media artist who sought to challenge assumptions and invite the public to share their stories of how language and action has been used to oppress, do harm and box in women. In return, she offers them each an “exchange of hope”.

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Interview: Marla Lesage (FAA AIR): poetry: “Playing With Words”

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Words are magical containers for thoughts, both shaping and being shaped by them.

My guest today is Marla Lesage, who spent her time in the FAA artist residency rediscovering of writing poetry, rather than the illustrated children’s books she had usually been writing. She had fun inspiring others to “pick a word” to create their own poems from her words, as well as finding ways to process life and thought through expression.

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This Week in Fredericton: September 26 – October 2, 2026

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In this week’s episode, we highlight the work of Bronwen Cunningham, a Fredericton woman who last month was posthumously awarded the New Brunswick Human Rights Award.

We also visit Fredericton High School for the grand opening of a new outdoor classroom; and, bring you more coverage of the Writers of the Realm literary festival from guest reporter Micrielle Manga.

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People Need Music: October 1, 2026

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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

Dad Patrol – Baku

Dad Patrol – In The Garden

Dad Patrol – Worms, Larvae, Insects, Creepy Crawlies

Dad Patrol – 2 Mums

Marian – Keeping

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Interview: Peter Hicks (writer): “For One Thing”

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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 spend time with. It’s a wonderful, heartfelt book of dispelling assumptions, real care, and becoming who you are. Peter joined me to talk about this book’s origins in the stories of his own uncle, and how he reflects on that time.

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Interview: Karine & Nadia Francavilla: “PIAF”

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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 at 7:30pm.

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Interview: Hayley Monroe (FAA AIR): printmaker: “Creation Through Destruction”

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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.

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Interview: Jessie Kehaw (FAA AIR): Looming Small, By Chance

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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.

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Nothing in Particular : Nothing in Particular : 2026-Sep-29

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Episode 60

History items: Will, John & Juan.

Playlist
ArtistSongAlbumYearCountry
EncephalonDaylight (Remix)Dependence 2011 [Compilation]2011Canada
Machines of Loving GraceGolgotha Tenement BluesThe Crow (Movie Soundtrack)1994USA
Lisa LeBlancPourquoi faire aujourd’huiChiac Disco2022Canada
Apostle of HustlePerfect FitEats Darkness2009Canada
ElisapieQimatsilunga (I Want to Break Free)Inuktitut2023Canada
Eleftheria ArvanitakiSapphoGifted2012Greece
NeuroticfishInvisibleAntidoron2018Germany
Decoded FeedbackNothingnessShockwave2005Canada
SoftcultSpoiledSee You In Heaven2025Canada
Paul McCartney & WingsBluebirdBand On The Run1973England
Anna JustenPiece by PieceMichou’s Dream2025USA
The Psychedelic FursHighwire DaysMirror Moves1984England
Sui ZhenNatural ProgressionLosing, Linda2019Australia

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Interview: Andrew Robinson (FAA AIR): Linocut of Sharks Having Lunch

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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.

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Interview: Ralph Simpson/Liz Demerson (FAA AIR): Mixing Media

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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, doing each other‘s form of art, although “plants” still shone through as a consistent element.

You can see work from many of the artists who participated in this years residency on October 1 at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre from 5pm-7pm for the opening of the Residency exhibit.

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Away From The Mire Episode 136

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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 – Ovven – Feeling The Pull
Geese – Bow Down
Daydream Plus – More Time Alone
BA Johnston – Lets Blow Shit Up
Dogwood Tales – Ralph Sampson
Built To Spill – Alarmed
Stoopheads – Zeel

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This Week in Fredericton: September 19-25, 2026

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In this week’s episode, we preview the Enbicon gaming convention taking place in Fredericton this weekend and see how board games are bringing people together.

We also chat with the University of New Brunswick’s first research chair in digital agriculture and learn how this emerging field can help New Brunswick farmers.

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People Need Music: September 24, 2026

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Jack Pine will end his Atlantic tour in Fredericton at Nomad Coffee on Sunday, Sept. 27th. Jack Pine himself, Gareth Auden-Hole, calls into CHSR FM to chat about his first Atlantic tour and why people need music!

Playlist

Jack Pine and The Fire: Desert Island

Jack Pine: Lone Wolf

Jack Pine and The Fire: Rich in Time

Black Suit Devil: Bullets (Live)

Evan Cooper: Million & One

The War on Drugs: Who’s That

Hey Rosetta!: Harriet

Dad Patrol: Sweet Thing

Angine de Poitrine: Fabienk

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Interview: Tamil Comedy Show

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Every culture loves to laugh, and every generation has an opinion.

My guests today include Kabilan Shanmugaraja (writer, director) and three performers for the upcoming Annual Tamil Comedy Show. They join me to talk about the combination of comedy, improv and musical accompaniment that will form a hilarious debate about which generation’s music is better.

The Tamil-language comedy show is taking place on October 3 at the Ted Daigle Auditorium at 3:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Zeffy event.

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Interview: Margo Sheppard (Climate Anxiety)

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Floods. Tsunamis. Storms. Erosion. There are a lot of reasons that we might be concerned.

My guest today is Margo Sheppard, the President of the Fredericton Community Climate Hub. She joins me to discuss where the Hub came from and what it wants to do, as well as talk about the topic of the upcoming Panel Discussion: Climate Anxiety.

The free Panel Discussion on Climate Anxiety is on Thursday, September 24 at 530pm, hosted at Conserver House, 180 St. John St. It will be followed by the Hub’s Annual General Meeting for those interested.

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Nothing in Particular : 2026-Sep-22

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Episode 59

An Autumnal Equinox show.

Playlist
ArtistSongAlbumYearCountry
Men I TrustTo Ease YouEquus Caballus2025Canada
ThyxBlack HoleThe Way Home2012Austria
Elijah QuinnOld ShadowsWhere the Quiet People Yell2026Canada
Luo Tian PingQiu Feng Ci (Lyrics On Autumn Wind)Zhong Guo Gu Le : Ping Sha Luo Yan (Chinese Ancient Music: Wild Goose On The Peaceful Beach)2006China
KingmakerLady MadonnaRuby Trax: The NME’s Roaring Forty [Comilation]1992England
The Northern PikesThings I Do For MoneyBig Blue Sky1987Canada
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsThe Ship SongThe Good Son1990Australia
The StragglerSeptemberResidual2015Canada
Harold BuddDead Horse Alive With FliesBy The Dawn’s Early Light1991USA
Ben SigstonCold KillerFree Now2008Canada
The DearsTears Of A NationLife is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful! Life is Beautiful!2025Canada
Mother MotherBit By BitThe Sticks2012Canada
Killing JokeJanaPandemonium1994England
Rachel SermanniGrace of Autumn GoldDreamer Awake2023Scotland

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Gaming convention coming to Fredericton this weekend

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Here’s your daily news update for September 23:

  • Conditions are favourable for the development of frost in Fredericton tonight, according to Environment Canada.
  • The Enbicon gaming convention will be taking place this weekend at the Fredericton Inn.
  • Fredericton city council’s mobility committee meets tomorrow at noon.

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