On today's episode of the Rad Fab, I welcome Ray Gracewood, founder of Area 506 and former LocalFM music director, to chat about the festival's 10 year anniversary.

Check out all things Area 506 here:

https://www.area506.ca/Episode Timeline:

0:00 Ray's history at Local FM

1:15 The resurgence of physical media

4:30 Revisiting the "Seattle North" era of 90s Maritimes music

9:10 The origins and risky beginnings of the Area 506 Festival

12:45 Ray's "punk rock approach" to risk-taking, recalling a memorable SNFU show.

14:00 A look back at Area 506's inaugural festival lineup

16:30 Discussing the importance of francophone representation

21:00 Festival attendance demographics and Area 506's economic impact on Saint John, NB

25:00 The commitment to featuring local bands as openers

30:00 Navigating ticket sales, creating urgency, and the "last-minute town" phenomenon

32:00 The "diabolical" yet beloved tradition of releasing band names one by one

33:30 Positive outlook on Saint John's waterfront development festival riders

38:45 The importance of a strong, trusted production crew for event success

41:00 Final thoughts and a call to action for local residents to support Saint John's growing events and live music scene

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On today's episode I welcome Andy Maize & Josh Finlayson from Skydiggers into the Radical Fabulatorium.Skydiggers new album, Dreams & Second Chances, is out now!Check out the band here:https://skydiggers.com/The Radical Fabulatorium:https://www.patreon.com/theradfab⁠https://www.instagram.com/theradfabhttps://www.twitter.com/theradfabhttps://www.facebook.com/theradfab⁠https://www.johnadamian.comhttps://www.theradfab.com#newalbum #skydiggers #bathouse #interview #newbrunswickcanada #theradfab #podcast #theradicalfabulatorium #local1073fm #localfm #saintjohnnb #guitarist

On today's episode I welcome Patrik Jensen from THE HAUNTED into the Radical Fabulatorium.

THE HAUNTED's 10th studio album, Songs of Last Resort, comes out on May 30th, 2025, on Century Media, and it rips!

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https://www.centurymedia.com/artist/the-haunted

AJ, Mike and Goose from Candyheart swung by to talk about their brand new album, Cry For Help.

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Moncton, New Brunswick progressive metal band Omnivide swung by the studio for a little chatteroo.

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James Mullinger is a comedian and journalist originally from England, and now calls Saint John, NB home. We had a great chat about all sorts of interesting things!

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Corey Bonnevie of Monopolized Records swung by the studio during LocalFM's Fundrive for a chat about the local scene, touring, left handed guitar playing, and lots of other fun stuff. Check out Monopolized Records here:https://monopolizedrecords.com/The Radical Fabulatorium:https://www.patreon.com/theradfab⁠https://www.instagram.com/theradfabhttps://www.twitter.com/theradfabhttps://www.facebook.com/theradfab⁠https://www.johnadamian.comhttps://www.theradfab.com#rmonopolizedrecords #recordingstudio #recordlabel #interview #theradfab #podcast #theradicalfabulatorium #local1073fm #localfm #running #runningmotivation