200 EPISODES! NINE YEARS! WHAT A RIDE!

What started as two music-loving buds bonding over record collections, The Stampeders, and a shared obsession with rock 'n' roll has turned into something bigger than we ever imagined.

For our 200th episode, we're taking a trip down memory lane, looking back at how Strange Grooves began, the incredible people we've met, the bands we've discovered, and the adventures we've had along the way.

From hosting live bands in our apartment to travelling the world, making lifelong friendships, and navigating some of life's toughest moments, music has been the thread connecting it all.

We're talking about what Strange Grooves has meant to us over the past nine years, why community and connection matter more than ever, and what's next for this wonderfully weird little thing we've built together.

And speaking of what's next... we've got some BIG news! New events, new merch, and Strange Grooves is officially hitting the airwaves with Strange Grooves on Air on Saint John's 107.3 Campus Radio!

To everyone who's listened, shared an episode, come to a show, introduced us to a band, or joined us for the ride, THANK YOU. You're the reason we're still here, and we're just getting started.

Here's to 200 episodes, nine years of friendship, and many more strange adventures ahead.

KEEP IT STRANGE!

Cait & Cherise

For Episode 199, we’re crossing the streams with Jai, host of Radical Fabulatorium on Local 107.3 FM, for a special collaboration all about music, creativity and the communities that keep both alive.

We chat about Jai’s journey from playing bass and promoting local shows to interviewing artists on the radio, and swap notes on what makes a great interview. How much research is too much? How do you get out of your own way creatively? And at what point do you stop overthinking and just make the damn thing?

We also get into the bigger role music plays in our lives and communities, from creating connection and combating isolation to the incredible sense of pride surrounding New Brunswick’s Francophone and Acadian music scenes.

Plus, it wouldn’t be Strange Grooves without some music recommendations. Jai throws Rolo Tomasi into the mix, we talk Turnstile, and there are a few more discoveries worth adding to your listening queue.

Two Local 107.3 shows, one shared love of music, and just over 30 minutes of geeking out about why we keep making, listening and showing up.

PS: Stay tuned for more strange things we have in the works with Local 107.3! 👀

Fresh off an unforgettable weekend at SOMMO Festival 2026, Dee Dee Austin joins Strange Grooves to talk about taking the stage, soaking up some massive performances, and leaving PEI with an even bigger vision for where her music could go next.

Dee Dee takes us inside her SOMMO experience, from connecting with fellow artists and exploring a potential collaboration with Down With Webster’s drummer, to seeing the sheer scale and production of Twenty One Pilots up close. Sometimes seeing what’s possible is enough to move the goalposts, and SOMMO gave Dee Dee plenty to dream about.

We also get into her journey as an Indigenous pop artist, building a career organically and staying focused on authenticity rather than awards or competition. She shares how artists like P!nk, The Beaches, and Goldie Boutilier have influenced her, not only musically, but through the way they’ve encouraged women to take up space and own their place in the industry.

Through it all, Dee Dee remains deeply connected to Abegweit First Nation and the communities she represents. As her ambitions grow, so does the map, with hopes of taking her music further across Canada and eventually to audiences in places like Australia and Germany.

It’s a conversation about representation, authenticity, dreaming bigger, and realizing just how far music can take you, especially after one hell of a festival weekend.

Turn it up and get to know Dee Dee Austin on Strange Grooves!

Until next time…Keep it strange!