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The Lunchbox Interview: Natasha MacLellan (TNB’s 1979)

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Most people think of history — especially recent history — as something you read in a dry book, but it can be brought to life, interpreted as a living, breathing theatrical performance.

My guest today is Natasha MacLellan, the Artistic Director of Theatre New Brunswick and director of the upcoming political comedy production, 1979. Natasha joins me to talk about staging something right out of Canadian history, but transformed into a play.

1979 opens October 16 and runs for two weeks at TNB’s Open Space Theatre (55 Whiting Rd) before setting out on a cross-province tour.

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TEM Ep. 1 Yr. 3: This Electric Craft Ft. Interview w/ Random-Storykeeper

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Tour Itinerary:

First Stop:

“Metropolis” by Garoad off the album VA-11 HALL-A Prologue OST – Sounds From The Future
“Psychic Wilds” by Ectrique off the album Psychic Wilds

Club Electric:

“All Systems Are Go” by Arctic Mega Defender off the album Battle of Planet Arctica
“The Visit (feat. Allie)” by XENNON off the album MIAMI COP

Future Hall:

“Focus” by Xach Janzen off the Glaciate EP
“Baby Boom ft. Nikki Chi + Dolce + Chjolo” by RoBKTA off the album Selfie USA

Chiptune District:

“Sugar” by Kommisar off the album Mercury
“Shuttle Trouble (Soundtrack Version)” by Random-storykeeper off the album CosmiCraft OST

Interview with Random-storykeeper

The artist behind the original soundtracks to Spellbound, Daycare Dilemma, and Vital Operations as part of the Ludum Dare game jam Team Spontaneous Combustion. For years she has also released a variety of compositions on her Youtube channel and sung a few, such as Distant Hearts & Waiting For the Sunrise.

 

Be sure to check out her latest soundtrack for CosmiCraft on bandcamp and her regular and prolific releases on youtube. While you’re at it, perhaps look into game the OST was written for Ludum Dare 45.

Final Stop:

“A Timeless Place” by Fellowship Symphonies off the album Eternal

Got any suggestions for future tours?

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Email me electricmetropolis [at] gmail [dot] com

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

RFYL Episode – UmpteenthEP090

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

Have you ever been alive for 30+ years and get impacted so hard by seasonal depression that you revert to your true instincts as a mammal and just want to gorge yourself on food and then sleep for 30+ hours and completely miss your day off?

That DEFINITELY wasn’t me on my last day off.

On an unrelated note, ENJOY GORGING ON SOME TURKEY. (Please say this instead of thanks to your relatives.)

Playlist:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On / Captain Groovy & His Bubblegum Army – Napalmpom & Night Committee
Cold Blooded Killer – The Standstills
Keeper – Reignwolf
Work It Out – Cory Hotline
Notorious – Shades of Sorrow
Memory Lapse – Diablo Strange
Heartstopper – Woodhawk
Giving In To Fun / Oblivion – Chron Goblin
Transition – Parasol Caravan
Lost (ft. Sully Erna) – Stitched Up Heart
Short Change Hero – The Heavy

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The Lunchbox Interview: Kelly McAllister (Spearhead Theatre’s 24HR SHT Show)

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Pressure has amazing effects on creativity, forcing you to trust your instincts and discard doubt and distractions to press forward; it is a terrifying, inspiring, motivating rush!

My guest today is Kelly McAllister, founder of the latest theatre company in Fredericton, Spearhead Theatre. After their inaugural production of Agnes of God back in September, they are now looking forward to challenging theatre of an entirely different kind: the 1st Annual 24-hour SHT Show theatre challenge. Kelly joins me to talk about the founding of her own theatre company, the desire for a short-turnaround theatre contest, and where she hopes Spearhead fits into the local theatre scene.

The 24-hour theatre contest is being held on the last weekend in November. You must sign up by November 22 to participate, and you can sign up as an individual (and be added to a team). See the Facebook event for more details.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Tilly Jackson (Spearhead Theatre’s Agnes of God)

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I mistakenly left out the podcast of this particular interview back in August. Sorry!

My guest today is Tilly Jackson, often known more as an actor in Fredericton theatre, but switching hats here to be the director of Spearhead Theatre‘s inaugural production, Agnes of God. Tilly shares with us the desire to find more opportunities to be a director, and how this play presents big issues with a small cast.

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!earshot20 // 2019-10-11

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Hour One:
1.) The Black Keys – Under The Gun
2.) Sandro Perri – Wrong About The Rain
3.) Black Belt Eagle Scout – Going To The Beach With Haley
4.) Lightning Dust – Joanna
5.) Mauno – Half It
6.) Jeremie Albino – Hard Time
Interview with Jessica Rhaye
7.) Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade – Sad eyed Lady of the Lowlands (Bonus Track)
8.) Jenny Hval – Six Red Cannas
9.) The Dead South – Blue Trash
10.) Jay Som – Crown
11.) (Sandy) Alex G – Bad Man

Hour Two:
12.) ada lea – Mercury
13.) Brittany Howard – Short and Sweet
14.) Bridal Party – Jukebox Cutie
News Headlines with Exclaim! magazine’s Calum Slingerland 
15.) Cameron Molloy – The Haze (Bonus Track)
16.) Rae Spoon – Blaring
17.) Close Talker – All Time
18.) Necking – Still Exist
19.) Fly Pan Am – One Hit Wonder
20.) Shotgun Jimmie – 401
21.) Peach Pyramid – Bright Blue
22.) Begonia – Pull It Away

HitG 027: Player Communication and Social Contracts

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Sometimes, people take it for granted that they know how to communicate with each other. In reality, however, we often end up in avoidable conflicts or mistaken offences due to misunderstandings, many of which are accidental or born of ignorance rather than malice.

In this episode, we talk about setting up a common ground between players and the GM, establishing and maintaining good communication and respected each other to make running a fun game easier.

Hosts: Mark, Chris, Anita

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Mornings Are Hard // 2019-10-10

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Track Listing: 
1.) Paper Lions – Fireworks
2.) No Doubt – Don’t Let Me Down
3.) New Pornographers – Colossus of Rhodes
4.) of Montreal – Gronlandic Edit
5.) Wolf Parade – You’re Dreaming
6.) Said The Whale – unAmerican
7.) The Flamingos Pink – Rocksteady
8.) William Shatner – Common People
9.) Caribou – Home
10.) Anderson.Paak – Make It Better
11.) Sean W. Spellman – Baby Blue
12.) Golden Daze – Took A Fall
13.) Nada Surf – If You Leave
14.) Close Talker – Wait

TEM Ep. 40 Yr. 2: Two Years Down and the Touring Continues!

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It has been two years since the first broadcast of The Electric Metropolis with your musical tour guide AD Springer! In this city of beautiful sound and song we carry on to enjoy all that is bright, beautiful, and brilliant in the sphere of electronica and beyond! I have been especially privileged and honored to feature some artists that color my dreams paint my soul and make me smile to the great tunes that need to be heard. From synth to chip to beats to dance to love and to reach out and enjoy: all this and more have I been glad to share and will continue sharing for as long as I can. To my lovely tourists, I thank you very much for touring with me; to the artists I thank for putting thought to sound and entertaining us all with your wonderful music. Special thanks to all the people I interviewed this year: Familyjules, Strawberry Station, Visualeyes, Chris Logsdon, James Harding, Fredrik Hathen, Julia Henderson, Roborob, and Brian Diamond! Look forward to more interviews and more reach & grab you music in Year 3!

 

Tour Itinerary:

 

Club Electric:

“Up In Arms (feat. Megan McDuffee)” by DC Motion off The Edge of Summer EP
“Slow Motion Gunfights” by Villainest off the album A Vision of Light
“Moonrise” by Age of Vinyl & Hay Tea off the album Eternal

Chiptune District:

“Never Want to Be a Hero” by Kitsune(squared) off the album Tracker’s Draft
“The Day After The Fire” by National Broadcast Network off the album 7 Billion Volts
“Torn” by Watch Out For Snakes off the album UPGRADE

Future Hall:

“Early Riser” by Strawberry Station off the album 128 State
“Pastel (w/Snail’s House)” by Moe Shop
“bounce” by Candy Apple off the Candy Apple EP

VGM District:

“The Deep Deep” by Stemage off the album Card of Darkness (Original Game Soundtrack)
“Spooky (Heos-Mode)” by Heosphoros off the Micro Mages OST
“Beyond the Big Infinity (Flight into the Unknown)” by Jorito feat Sagnewshreds off the album Secret of Mana: Resonance of the Pure Land

Final Stop:

“To the Sky!” by Garoad off the album Blue

Got any suggestions for future tours?

Tweet me @ElectricMetCHSR
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Email me electricmetropolis [at] gmail [dot] com

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Homeamde Jams // 2019-10-09

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Track Listing:
1.) The Beatles – Don’t Let Me Down
2.) Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade – Sad Eyed lady Of The Lowlands
Interview with Jessica Rhaye
3.) Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade – One More Cup Of Coffee
4.) My Black Ram – Airstrike
5.) Motherhood – #224
6.) Jerry-Faye – I Should Have Guessed
7.) Liana – Give It Right Back
8.) Chris Kirby – Pot Of Gold
9.) Glory Glory – Take My Time
10.) Elephant Skeletons – All This Time
11.) Tortoise The Hare & The Millionaire – Pick Up Lines

Mornings Are Hard // 2019-10-09

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Track Listing: 
1.) Baie – Suzie
2.) Jason Mraz – make It Mine
3.) Maroon 5 – The Sun
4.) John Mayer – Still Feel Like You Man
5.) Kacey Musgraves – Slow Burn
6.) Liana – Red Light
7.) Begonia – two Beers In
8.) Hozier – Movement
9.) Matt Blais – Everything Connected
10.) Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – Black & Blue
11.) The Bros. Landreth – Something
12.) Smashing Pumpkins – Mayonaise

The Lunchbox Interview: Natalie Sappier (Storyteller)

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We all have stories to tell — but it takes a special heart and mind to present them well.

My guest today is Natalie Sappier, a Wolistoqey storyteller and artist of many media. She is currently the artist-in-residence at UNB’s Art Centre, the first artist in nearly 60 years. She joins me to talk about her inspirations and art forms and the use of art as cultural memory.

Natalie’s residency continues throughout November, and she has a number of presentations celebrating the work that she’s doing, including Ehpit: Stories on October 10 at 6pm at the UNB Art Centre (Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB, Fredericton) and featuring in this year’s Gelu’lg Maw-a-paw on October 25 at the Delta on Woodstock Road in Fredericton.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Julie Comeau (Real Life Survivor)

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Life can be difficult, but there are stories of people that overcome and thrive that will inspire.

My guest today is Julie Comeau, founder of Real Life Survivor, an organization that seeks to discover, highlight and share stories of extraordinary, ordinary people — people who’s stories of overcoming life’s difficulties will inspire others. She shares some of her own story which inspired her, and talks about how the organization reaches out to celebrities and regular people to find stories to share.

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The Lunchbox: Bondo Picks My Black Ram

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This week, Bondo brings in the soon-to-be-released self-titled album by My Black Ram, (made up largely of members of Sleepy Driver), and we sample Another Love.

Each week, our very own Bondo (host of numerous shows, including Homemade Jams, Her Turn, !earshot20 and Anything Goes) brings her love of music and an album that she’s sure we should be listening to. She’s never wrong!

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Homemade Jams // 2019-10-07

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Track Listing: 
1.) Spoutnique – Télescope
2.) BAIE – Suzie
3.) Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound – Show Me
4.) My Black Ram – Lost That Feeling
5.) The Belle Comedians – Rosy
6.) Jaguar Knight – Sass Horse
7.) Christine Campbell – Roller Coaster
8.) Chloé Breault  – Love
9.) Kill Chicago – Moonlight
10.) Jom Comyn – Street Sweeper (Edmonton, AB)
11.) Blake Johnston – Play It Again Sam
12.) Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade – Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
13.) Quinn Bonnell – Clubman Estate

Mornings Are Hard // 2019-10-08

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Track Listing: 
1.) Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound – Let’s Work It Out
2.) GALAA – Ender
3.) MorMor – Some place Else
4.) Tallies – Mother
5.) Tacocat – Grains Of Salt
6.) Gasper Sanz – Meanderthal
7.) Whitehorse – Pink Kimomo
8.) Lydia Ainsworth – Diamonds Cutting Diamonds
9.) Winona Forever – Backseat
10.) The Raconteurs – Don’t Bother Me
11.) Kill Chicago – Moonlight
12.) Elephant Skeletons – Boomerang
13.) Scientists of Sound – Statik Kilngon
14.) Chk Chk Chk – Dancing Is The Best Revenge
15.) Crooked Colours – Vera

Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

RFYL Episode – RemedyEP089

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

 

I am horribly sick and it took me more than a few takes to get even the playlist right for today. I SHOULD have called this off, but fortunately I spent what few waking hours I had getting this ready for you guys.

Fortunately, I record now instead of do everything live. (I’m sure this shocks everybody).

Playlist:
How I Find Stars – Damn Cargo
Back To Vegas – Mr. Bella
Work It Out – Cory Hotline
The Eyes Have It – Gygax
Wanna Don’t Wanna – Reignwolf
Over & Out – Powder for Pigeons
Better Off Dead / Dead Skies – A Primitive Evolution
Follow Me Down To Hell – Shades of Sorrow
Meeting Of The Minds – Elektric Mistress
Out Of My Mind – Chron Goblin
Synthesize Her – TWRP
Alone After All – ProleteR

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!earshot20 // 2019-10-01

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Hour One: 
1.) Purple Mountains – Storyline Fever
2.) Shotgun Jimmie – Fountain
3.) Les Soeurs Boulay – La mort des étoiles
4.) (Sandy) Alex G – Walk Away
5.) Whitney – Friend Of Mine
6.) Jenny Hval – High Alice
7.) Wicked Vices – Appetite (Bonus Track)
8.) Jom Cromyn – The Swamp
9.) Lightning Dust – Led Astray
10.) Close Talker – Wait
11.) Bon Iver – Holyfields,

Hour Two:
12.) Ada Lea – Wild Heart
13.) Bodywash – Another Plane
14.) Mauno – 20 Times
15.) Jay Som – Superbike
News headlines woth Exclaim Magazine’s Calum Slingerland
16.) Excellent Jacket – Benson (Bonus Track)
17.) Fly Pan Am – Discreet Channeling
18.) Rae Spoon – Shame
19.) Peach Pyramid – Bright Blue
20.) Necking – Boss
21.) Bridal Party – Armour
22.) Begonia – Living At The Ceiling

HitG 026: Player Types

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What kind of player are you?

It seems like a simple question, but if you take a good look at the habits, interests and play style that you have, you can figure out what you’re looking for in a game, and a GM can make the game better for you.

Or maybe you didn’t realize why you were clashing in a game that you should love.

We get together and discuss various player types, and offer advice in dealing with them — and being them.

Hosts: Mark, Chris, Anita

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Homemade Jams 2019-10-03 // LiBarrie Edition

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Track Listing: 
1.) Matt Mays + El Torpedo – Rock Ranger Record
2.) Rock Ranger – Old Faithful
3.) The Midnight Ramblers – Outside The Box
4.) Black River Killers – Outside The Box
5.) Jamie Comeau and the Crooked Teeth -Left Behind
6.) Kylie Fox – This Beer
7.) Marian – Same Town
8.) The Waking Night – Vena Cava
9.) The Stogies – Happenstance
10.) Alert The Medic – Corporate Kid
11.) Tortoise The Hare & The Millionaire – Sex Appeal
12.) Lionsault – Shoot ‘Em Up
13.) Burning Coast – Soda

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Homemade Jams | 2019-10-02

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Track Listing:
1.) Tawnie Lucas – Dark Blue
2.) Chris Kirby – Victoria
3.) DenMother – Gala
4.) Meltt – On Your Own (Vancouver, BC)
5.) SoHo Ghetto – Honourable Mention
6.) The Town Heroes – Slag Heaps
7.) The East Pointers – Wintergreen
8.) Ostrea Lake – Ghost Melody
9.) Jerry-Faye – Good Heart
10.) Kill Chicago – Moonlight
11.) The Stogies – Happenstance
12.) The Motorleague – Like You Were Alive
13.) Shadow – Moon
14.) Tampa – Wait