https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity en-us Podomatic RSS Generator Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:54:41 +0000 News Copyright 2025 Michael Parker Give it a listen! episodic false no https://serfcity.podomatic.com/images/default/S-1400.png https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity Michael Parker https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-25T17_21_07-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-09-25T17_21_07-07_00 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:21:07 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-09-25T17_21_07-07_00 Michael Parker 1646 On this week's edition of 'Serf City': host Mark Leger shares Hawksley Workman's angst over the coming of fall; in the wake of last week's protests over the Alberta workers who took jobs at the LNG facility that could have been filled by Saint Johners Heather Chase of Enterprise Saint John talks about the province's efforts to ensure all New Brunswickers benefit from the Energy Hub projects. On this week's edition of 'Serf City': host Mark Leger shares Hawksley Workman's angst over the c... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-04T19_47_56-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-06-04T19_47_56-07_00 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:47:56 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-06-04T19_47_56-07_00 Michael Parker audio,podcast,music 1775 false Record deal: The Third Annual Artists on Vinyl auction begins Saturday; Fredericton signer-songwriter Andy Brown plays Peppers and prepares to launch new record, 'False Start'. Plus: street musician Evans McGee plans cross-country tour. Record deal: The Third Annual Artists on Vinyl auction begins Saturday; Fredericton signer-songwr... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-04T07_02_13-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-06-04T07_02_13-07_00 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:02:13 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-06-04T07_02_13-07_00 Michael Parker audio,podcast,nick,gresh,music,saint,john,serf,city 1799 false Nick Gresh writes and performs songs that poke fun at the things about Saint John that grate on our nerves or get us down. He has performed them in coffee houses and on videos posted on youtube. Nick joins us in the studio this week to chat and perform some of his songs. Nick Gresh writes and performs songs that poke fun at the things about Saint John that grate on o... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-21T19_41_20-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-21T19_41_20-07_00 Fri, 22 May 2009 02:41:20 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-21T19_41_20-07_00 Michael Parker pop,culture,music,concert,news,entertainment,indie,youth,saint,john,new,brunswick 1615 false Everybody loves a parade! In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats to Saint John singer Clinton Charlton about Parade, Clinton's new CD. The two discuss Clinton's musical influences, the challenges of being a performing singer-songwriter and his rapidly growing obsession with collecting guitars. Everybody loves a parade! In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats to Saint John singer C... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-15T11_28_40-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-15T11_28_40-07_00 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:28:40 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-15T11_28_40-07_00 Michael Parker serf,city,biking,joe,godin,sustainable,transportation 1849 false In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with bike activist Joe Godin about the challenges of two-wheeled transportation in the Serf City. In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with bike activist Joe Godin about the challenge... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-08T09_20_17-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-08T09_20_17-07_00 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:20:17 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-05-08T09_20_17-07_00 Michael Parker pop,culture,music,jessica,rhaye,serf,city,concert 1723 false In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Saint John singer Jessica Rhaye. In this episode, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Saint John singer Jessica Rhaye. https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-04-19T10_05_43-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-19T10_05_43-07_00 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:05:43 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-19T10_05_43-07_00 Michael Parker joel,plaskett,irving,lng,paddlefest 1633 false On this episode: Paddlefest - a celebration of music, kayaking and the environment, and the first major festival of the spring season. Plus: a feature interview with award-winning musician Joel Plaskett, who is performing at Imperial Theatre Thursday, April 23. On this episode: Paddlefest - a celebration of music, kayaking and the environment, and the first... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-04-18T10_59_07-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-18T10_59_07-07_00 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:59:07 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-18T10_59_07-07_00 Michael Parker audio,poetry,clyde,wray 1100 false Poetry in motion: Fisherman, soldier, police officer and playwright. New York, Vietnam, Halifax and Saint John. Clyde Wray has done many jobs in many places. On this episode of 'Serf City', hear about the latest phase of his life as the proud papa and port city poet. Poetry in motion: Fisherman, soldier, police officer and playwright. New York, Vietnam, Halifax a... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-04-03T14_29_08-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-03T14_29_08-07_00 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:29:08 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-04-03T14_29_08-07_00 Michael Parker politics,audio,ferries,liberal,conservative 854 false Run aground: Mark Leger speaks with a Liberal and Conservative about their opposition to the cuts to ferry service in the recent provincial budget. It's an issue that bridges the partisan divide in rural New Brunswick, but not in the Liberal government's favour. Run aground: Mark Leger speaks with a Liberal and Conservative about their opposition to the cuts... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-03-27T11_23_06-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-27T11_23_06-07_00 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:23:06 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-27T11_23_06-07_00 Michael Parker deputy,mayor,stephen,chase,water,lead 1179 false In this interview, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Saint John Deputy Mayor Stephen Chase about lead in the city's water supply. In this interview, Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Saint John Deputy Mayor Stephen Chase abo... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-03-26T18_50_05-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-26T18_50_05-07_00 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:50:05 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-26T18_50_05-07_00 Michael Parker gordon,jennings,peter,buckland,mark,leger,serf,city,art 1889 false In this episode, host Mark Leger chats with Saint John artist Gordon Jennings and gallery owner Peter Buckland. After an absence of several years, Gordon has a new exhibition of works at the Peter Buckland Gallery and the three chat about the new paintings, Gordon's influences and the relationship between art and literature. In this episode, host Mark Leger chats with Saint John artist Gordon Jennings and gallery owner P... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-03-20T10_30_47-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-20T10_30_47-07_00 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:30:47 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-20T10_30_47-07_00 Michael Parker audio,podcast,serf,city,march,19,2009,listen,mark,leger,saint,john 1950 false In this episode, host Mark Leger chats with Saint John singer songwriter Stephanie Mainville. Stephanie recently came second in the 2009 Canadian Radio Star National Songwriting Competition. In this episode, host Mark Leger chats with Saint John singer songwriter Stephanie Mainville. Ste... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-03-13T08_12_51-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-13T08_12_51-07_00 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:12:51 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-13T08_12_51-07_00 Michael Parker serf,city,mark,leger,pat,riley,waterfront,development 2068 false In this episode Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Pat Riley, Business Agent for the International Longshoreman’s Association, Local 273, about waterfront development, the former Atlantic Sugar Refinery site and a waterfront pickett line that once helped free jailed Argentinians. In this episode Serf City host Mark Leger chats with Pat Riley, Business Agent for the Internatio... https://serfcity.podomatic.com/entry/2009-03-07T12_23_55-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-07T12_23_55-08_00 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:23:55 +0000 2013-12-05 2013-12-05 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/serfcity/episodes/2009-03-07T12_23_55-08_00 Michael Parker audio,plaskett,podcast 599 false Last May on Serf City, I interviewed ECMA-winner Joel Plaskett when he was in town for a couple of shows. He's coming back again April 23 to perform at the Imperial Theatre, so we thought we'd post that interview here. We talked about the shows he's done over the years in Saint John, and his affection for the city (especially the brick buildings and Tops diner on Union Street!) We also spoke about the early stages of his new album, which comes out this spring. He talked about how he would be testing some of the songs in his shows here. Last May on Serf City, I interviewed ECMA-winner Joel Plaskett when he was in town for a couple o...