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Nothing in Particular: 2026-Apr-07

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Episode 37. It’s Fundrive week at CHSR. You can help support us with a donation by going to our gofundme page. Another way to support what we do is to purchase a mix tape from our bandcamp page.

On the show this week: today in history, astronomy, X Years Later and music.

Playlist
ArtistSongAlbumYearCountry
Sarah SleanWhen Another MidnightDay One2004Canada
CurveHung UpGift2001England
FeistA CommotionMetals2011Canada
The Rolling StonesPlay With FireOut of Our Heads1965England
Harry ManxThe Blues DharmaOm Suite Ohm2013Canada
Boozoo ChavisMake It to MeZydeco Hot Tracks, Vol. 1 [Compilation]2002USA
Tegan and SaraBack In Your HeadThe Con2007Canada
Dan ManganYou Silly GitNice, Nice, Very Nice2009Canada
The CureTo Wish Impossible ThingsWish1992England
RushThe GardenClockwork Angels2012Canada
Bedouin AscentGanga DevMahaMaya – Shri Durga Remixed [Compilation]2000England
Sync24Bioluminescent CreaturesHope2025Sweden

People Need Music: February 26, 2026

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For this last week of Black History Month, Tonya continues to elevate and celebrate black artists, this week on People Need Music.

Playlist:

Zaki Ibrahim – Something In The Water ::

Debby Friday – 1/17 ::

Pierre Kwenders – African Dream ::

Haviah Mighty, Omega Mighty – Wishy Washy ::

Élage Diouf – Cool Fine Nice ::

Little Simz, Obongjayar – Point and Kill ::

Elvis Costello and The Roots – Wake Me Up ::

Waahli – Te Revoir ::

Yves Jarvis – All Cylinders ::

Lydia Persaud – Good For Us ::

Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Ever New

The Lunchbox Interview: Theatre UNB presents “With Love and a Major Organ”

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Would you ever give your heart away? No really: actually give your heart away?

My guest today is Naga Abhinav Sujal Kamireddy ( “Abhi”), the director of Theatre UNB’s upcoming presentation of With Love and a Major Organ by Julia Lederer. He joins me to talk about his debut opportunity to direct a play, how the play is open to interpretation and working with the team that made this production possible.

With Love and a Major Organ opens on February 25, and runs nightly at 7:30pm until February 27. They are running a contest for tickets, so if interested, visit the Theatre UNB Facebook page.

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Grey Temples 45 – Nerd City, Population: Me

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Do you like synthesizers. Like, really, really, really like synthesizers? I mean, either way, here we go!

But before we get to that, we’ve got some rock tunes ranging all the way from mathy to nervy, starting out with a set of Cursive, Q And Not You, and The Statues.

We then venture deep into Canadian pop-rock with a lo-fi-ish track from an unexpected source, pre-Steal My Sunshine Len! We round out the set with a personal fave from The New Pornographers and then, straight from the cover of a 1974 issue of Tiger Beat, it’s Tony Defranco and the Defranco Family.

Then we crank up the nostalgia with some vibed-out tracks from Dom, Renny Wilson, and a chillwave classic from Neon Indian. Are you a DJ at an indie pop night? Cue these tracks up.

Then we move on to chillwave’s younger cousin, vapourwave, with a track by Saint John’s own Blank Banshee. Now, if you’ve never heard of vapourwave, it’s a genre of music inspired by screensavers, department store muzak, and old computer graphics, which brings us to out next track, Too Far by Jan Hammer. This is from the soundtrack of Beyond the Mind’s Eye, a 1992 CGI demo-reel featuring lots of dancing cones and spheres. Segments from this show were run late at night on stations like YTV and ASN when programs ran short, and I’ve happily watched those bip-bopping geometric shapes a gajillion times. Finally, Tangerine Dream from their album The Optical Race, from what has retroactively has been called “The Melrose Years”, a trio of very poppy albums they put out between ’88-’90. This one is delightfully corny. Or maybe obnoxiously corny. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Finally, we go hard in the electronic paint. Starting out with Classixx, we have Rhythm Santa Clara, from their album Hanging Gardens, which has almost the same cover art as Tangerine Dream’s album (check the picture). Then we move on to a really interesting track from 1988 from Dion & Tony called 1015. The Tony in this group went on to significant success as a hip hop producer under the name Twilite Tone, while Dion went on to become the MASSIVELY influential Chicago producer, No I.D! Insane to think about how they built this track back in 1988 using only drum machines and sequencers. Next Zomby brings us something really crazy with Pumpkinhead’s Revenge, which I’d describe as chiptune with a massive kick drum.

Finally, CPC Gangbangs take us home with some grimy Quebecois garage punk.

Best wishes,
Jon

Cursive Dorothy at Forty
Q And Not U Y Minus White Girl
The Statues Nerve Damage
Len Trillion Daze
The New Pornographers Testament to Youth in Verse
The Defranco Family Abra-Ca-Dabra
Dom Living in America
Renny Wilson Nobody
Neon Indian Deadbeat Summer
Blank Banshee Holograffiti
Jan Hammer Too Far
Tangerine Dream Optical Race
Classixx Rhythm Santa Clara
Dion & Tony 1015
Zomby Pumpkinhead’s Revenge
CPC Gangbangs Teenage Crimewave
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Mornings Are Hard || 2026-02-23

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Mornings Are Hard || 2026-02-23

Artist – Track || Album
1.) The B-52’s, DJ Cummerbund – Love Shack – DJ Cummerbund Tik Toxic Remix || single
2.) Trinix, The Macarons Project – Too Sweet || single
3.) Taylor Swift, Ely Oaks – Opalite – Ely Oaks Remix || single
4.) QWYA – Other Mood {r} || Fredericton’s Mine A
5.) Florence + The Machine, MEDUZA – My Love – MEDUZA Remix || single
6.) Tame Impala, JENNIE – Dracula – JENNIE Remix || single
7.) Foxwarren, Dan The Automator – Strange – Dan The Automator Remix || single
8.) PINEO & LOEB, Bowen – The Suburbs || ELEVATION
9.) Vogue Dots, Whaleskin – Skinny Thing – Waleskin Remix || single
10.) Phoebe Bridgers, The Marias – Kyoto – The Marias Remix || single
11.) Paper Lions, Whaleskin – My Friend – Whaleskin Remix || single
12.) Wet Leg, The Dare – mangetout – The Dare remix || single
13.) Rich Aucoin, Steve Bays – Civil – Steve Bays Remix || United States (Deluxe Version)
14.) Captain III – Set On You || TWIN
15.) Fatboy Slim, The Rolling Stones, High Contrast – Satisfaction Skank – High Contrast Remix || single

Testing For Echo – Episode 97 – Almost 100! – Orig. Air Date Feb 21, 2026

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Just in case you’re keeping track as I am, Episode 100 is coming! Stay tuned. 🙂

This is Testing For Echo Episode 97on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am always thankful to be your host Tim Scammell.

I’ve gone digging around to some of the great stuff that we’ve played before and loved. Sometimes I forget this and amazing things get moved away and forgotten.

I’ll work on that

“The World of Music, One Song at a Time”

Episode Song List

  1. RUSH – New World Man
  2. Andy Curran – No Tattoos
  3. Noa Lee – The Lights That Guide Us
  4. Saga – The Interview
  5. Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells 4
  6. Gentle Hen – Lean Then Catch Your Fall
  7. Gary Numan – Savage
  8. Steve Hackett – The Show
  9. Tool – Chocolate Chip Trip
  10. Haken – The Last Lullaby
  11. Lifesigns – Telephone
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Indie Whimsy Episode 62 (February 10 2026)

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heya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear…

  1. the dream syndicate – definitely clean (the days of wine and roses; 1982)
  2. cub – the day i said goodbye (box of hair; 1996)
  3. r.e.m. – losing my religion (out of time; 1991)
  4. land of talk – calming night partner (calming night partner ep; 2021)
  5. the field mice – you’re kidding aren’t you (snowball; 1989)
  6. cub – exit (box of hair; 1996)
  7. laura marling – ghosts (alas i cannot swim; 2007)
  8. destroyer – european oils (destroyer’s rubies; 2006)
  9. belle and sebastian – i’m waking up to us (push barman to open old wounds; 2005)
  10. kim gray – 2011 was a bad year (short songs, vol. 1; 2019)
  11. they might be giants – circular karate chop (nanobots; 2013)
  12. everyone asked about you – letters never sent (let’s be enemies; 1998)
  13. belle and sebastian – when the cynics stare back from the wall (late developers; 2023)
  14. of montreal – gronlandic edit (hissing fauna, are you the destroyer?; 2007)
  15. the laughing chimes – fluorescent minds (whispers in the speech machine; 2025)
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Indie Whimsy Episode 61 (February 3 2026)

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hi hi! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy! in this episode you’ll hear ..

  1. advantage lucy – metro (fanfare; 1999)
  2. broken social scene – not around anymore (remember the humans; 2026)
  3. the shins – one by one all day (oh, inverted world; 2001)
  4. land of talk – sixteen asterisk (the eps; 2024)
  5. they might be giants – contrecoup (the else; 2007)
  6. stars – do you want to die together? (the north; 2012)
  7. 10,000 maniacs – don’t talk (in my tribe; 1987)
  8. destroyer – your blood (destroyer’s rubies; 2006)
  9. bmx bandits – e102 (the rise & fall of bmx bandits; 2009)
  10. dadweed – fuck it, forget it (short songs, vol. 1; 2019)
  11. 10,000 maniacs – what’s the matter here (in my tribe; 1987)
  12. aberdeen – byron (byron single; 1994)
  13. they might be giants – don’t let’s start (they might be giants; 1986)
  14. death cab for cutie – a movie script ending (band demo) (the photo album; 2001)
  15. the pastels/tenniscoats – modesty piece (two sunsets; 2009)
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Indie Whimsy Episode 60 (January 13 2026)

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heya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear:

  1. rocketship – people i know (hey, hey girl single; 1992)
  2. broken social scene – vanity pail kids (hug of thunder; 2017)
  3. kate fagan – i don’t wanna be too cool (waiting for the crisis single; 1980)
  4. land of talk – this time (life after youth; 2017)
  5. they might be giants – i haven’t been right yet (my murdered remains; 2019)
  6. the dears – end of tour (times infinity volume 2; 2017)
  7. the radio dept. – heaven’s on fire (clinging to a scheme; 2010)
  8. arcade fire – supersymmetry (reflektor; 2013)
  9. vampire weekend – a-punk (vampire weekend; 2008)
  10. future star – heart beat (short songs, vol. 1; 2019)
  11. the morning benders – excuses (big echo; 2010)
  12. northern picture library – paris (paris single; 1994)
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Once On Much – Ep09 Ryan Dahle

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Once On Much – Ep09 Ryan Dahle

There are certain voices that are stitched into the fabric of Canadian alternative rock. Spend five minutes talking to Ryan Dahle and you realize he’s never really thought of himself as part of a “scene” — even though he helped define one.

In our latest episode of Once On Much, I chat with Ryan Dahle — best known for his work with Age of Electric, Limblifter, and Mounties — for a wide-ranging conversation that somehow felt both nostalgic and completely present-tense.

When I asked what he remembers about the so-called golden era of ’90s Canadian alt-rock — the era of Sloan, Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party, Moist, and I Mother Earth — his answer wasn’t about a scene. It was about survival. Rehearsal spaces in Vancouver. Long drives. Inside jokes. Being locked in with your bandmates and figuring it out as you went. They didn’t see themselves as part of a Canadian movement; they were just chasing what excited them, shaped as much by Seattle’s explosion as anything happening at home. The bands that embraced them — like The Odds and The Northern Pikes — were peers, not templates.

If there was a common thread, it was MuchMusic. For a generation, it was a tastemaker and lifeline, with shows like The Wedge and Power Hour shaping identities in real time. In a move that feels almost impossible now, he cold-called the station to pitch a 16mm video. It got played. Momentum followed — relentless touring, endless phone calls, pure hustle. When “Remote Control” landed on Big Shiny Tunes 2, it cemented something bigger than airplay: a million-plus CDs spinning their name into collective memory. From Limblifter’s rule-bending songwriting experiments to Mounties’ lightning-in-a-bottle collaboration with Hawksley Workman and Steve Bays, the throughline isn’t nostalgia — it’s curiosity.

Connect with Ryan Dahle:
WEBSITE || RYAN DAHLE INSTAGRAM || AGE OF ELECTRIC INSTAGRAM || MOUNTIES INSTAGRAM || MUSIC

Tracklist:
1.) Limblifter – Tinfoil || Limblifter
2.) Age Of Electric – Remote Control || Make A Pest A Pet

Did this conversation resonate with you? Let us know your favorite part! Follow Once On Much on Instagram, and share this episode with a friend!

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The Truth to Power Hour S01.E02

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Well, here’s our second episode, it was originally supposed to be on Fascism, the rise of right wing extremism, illiberalism, democratic backsliding, I wound up having so much more to say by the time this episode was done.

I essentially got through talking about the MAGA movement as a fascist revolution, and ran out of time. So, I’m already planning for the next bi-weekly episode, for March 1st, which will continue out discussing on fascism, the rise of the right, and hopefully be able to focus on the creation of the economic pressures that enable fascism, whilst still allowing the neo-capitalist class to profit.

So, turn on! Tune in! And hang out, let’s talk about these important issues, what’s happening, and speak truth to power.

My name is Joel Green, I’m the old man on campus, let’s talk about this stuff.

and this week’s playlist is:

1. “B for Bourgeoisie” by King Lobster Krew

2. “Northern Star“ by Danny Michel

3. “Born on the Bayou” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (live at Woodstock)

4. “The Magnificent Seven” by Kokolo (a Clash song)

Now, I think I’m going to put a post on out facebook page “The Truth to Power Hour”, with a poll, since I bragged so much about Oscar Peterson’s live performance of Hymn to Freedom, and Also CCR’s performance at Woodstock, what if I allowed one song during the hour be dedicated to a live performance that’s better, or maybe just has a different energy than the recorded version.

Maybe I’ll try that out.

But in the meantime, here’s our episode on Fascism. We’ll be continuing this conversation in two weeks. Because there is so much more to be said.

Stay tuned Canada.

Joel Green

 

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Truth to Power Hour S01.E01

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So, this is our first episode, our introduction to the world. I decided to do a show on privilege, because if I’m going to do a show on all these sociological, political and cultural issues, I think it’s important to do an episode acknowledging my privilege, and setting the stage for all our following episodes.

I apologize for sounding nervous on this one, but it’s my first show, so please cut me some slack, I’ve already completed the second episode, and I hear that I sound much more comfortable. So, with that said…

Welcome to the Truth to Power Hour. We’re going to talk about real issues in an honest way. My name it Joel Green, I’m an old man, new on Campus, learning awesome things, and am looking to share it with you.

We’re going to talk about issues of today, and play music that relates… somehow.

So, on this episode, I’m acknowledging my privilege. So that from this point on, when we’re talking about issues that include the patriarchy, racism, homophobia, whatever, we can acknowledge that anything I say is from the perspective of a Gen X, Straight, White Man.

I’m about to turn 50, just left the military after 20 years, and am back in school, and now I have this radio show.

Let’s learn together. It’ll be awesome.

This episode has the following music.

1. Funky President – James Brown

2. Southern Man – Sylvester and the Hot Band

3. Hymn to Freedom – Oscar Peterson

4. We the People who are Darker than Blue – Curtis Mayfield

5. They Say I’m Different- Bettie Davis

 

I Hope you enjoy, if you have any critiques, please let me know, and maybe we can address it.

Just remember this, if you get anything out of this episode, it’s the value of empathy and humility.

enjoy,

Joel

 

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Grey Temples 44 – A leather jacket filled with Werther’s Originals

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Studies have shown that metalheads tend to be happier, calmer, and more intelligent than the average person. So, you’re welcome in advance.

This episode has more riffs than you can pack in your knapsack, and that’s a fact, Jack!

We start out as deep as you can get into Big Shiny Tunes territory as you can get, without actually being on Big Shiny Tunes. Salmonblaster bringing us a beloved tune with the most mid-90’s half speed breakdown you can get. If you were in a band in the 90s, you had a part in one of your songs just like this. Probably 3 or 4!

And we’re just getting started!

From there, we keep on turning up the rock until the rock-o-meter burns out. It’s kind of like this one time my speedometer in my old car stopped working and topped out at 70 km/h no matter how fast I went, and I couldn’t figure out why I was so scared going around every corner when I was still 10 under the speed limit.

And then we start the metal portion of the show.

We’ve got d-beat, we’ve got technical death metal, we’ve got grindcore (bolded for emphasis), we’ve got metallic hardcore, we’ve got metalcore, a touch of deathcore, we’ve got hardic metaldeath, we’ve got deathard quorum, et cetera, et cetera. The moral of the story is that it all sound essentially the same to 90% of people. Not me though! And hopefully not you.

Peace and love, peace and love,
Jon

Salmonblaster Freeway
Dazy See the Bottom
Pride Tiger What It Is
White Reaper Fog Machine
The Fucking Am Doing Research for an Autobiography
Mastodon Blasteroid
Integrity Die with Your Boots On
Unkind Laumasielut
Defeater Pillar of Salt
Hate Division Strategy of Obsolescence
Knoll Gild of Blotted Lucre
Wormrot Hollow Roots
Dead in the Dirt Knife in the Feathers
Swallowing Shit Lyrics That May Offend the Honkys
Diskreet Valley of Kings
Cryptopsy Cold Hate, Warm Blood
A Textbook Tragedy Cathy Rattlesnake
Chixdiggit! Gettin’ Air
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People Need Music: February 12, 2026

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Love is in the air, this week on People Need Music. Host, Tonya Price, fills the airwaves with songs for and about love.

Playlist:

Arkells – Kiss Cam ::

Terra Lightfoot – Cross Border Lovers ::

Charlotte Cornfield – Hurts Like Hell ::

Jenn Grant – No One’s Gonna Love You (Quite Like I Do) ::

Stars! – Elevator Love Letter ::

Broke Social Scene – Not Around Anymore ::

Metric – Love You Back ::

Kylie Fox – Flush ::

Fontine – Yarrow Lover ::

Antoine L Collins (w/ Rebecca Noelle) – My Funny Valentine ::

Measha Brueggergosman (w/ David Myles) – Whole To My Half ::

The Black Keys – Howlin’ For You

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Testing For Echo – Episode 93 – My Apologies

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For some reason this episode has refused to publish. My apologies. We shall just have to carry on.

Take Care,

Tim

 

Episode 93 already?? Wow

This is Testing For Echo Episode 93 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am always thankful to be your host Tim Scammell.

I don’t think I have any news or exciting tidbits for you today so let’s get rolling and maybe I won’t go overtime today.

(They really don’t dig that here)

So off we go

Episode Song List

  1. A-Ha – Between the Halo and the Horn – I Zimbra
  2. Miss Krystal – Say To Me
  3. YES – Long Distance Runaround
  4. Tyler Ellis – Down By The Don
  5. Envy of None – Never Said I Love You
  6. Gentle Hen – Sit on Roofs
  7. SAGA – Scratching the Surface
  8. Avralize – Close to You
  9. King Crimson – Lament
  10. RUSH – Subdivisions
  11. Polyphia – Ego Death
  12. Teenage Head – Picture My Face

Grey Temples 43 – Keep my modem hot, computer lady

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Gather your dad and possibly granddad, because we are soft rockin’ tonight!

From Chatham, Ontario (a single-tier municipality in southwestern Ontario, according to Wikipedia) to Cameroon, we cover a lot of ground this episode. For those keeping track, it includes the following:

  • gentle Canadiana
  • private press gems
  • a heaping helping of African rock/funk/jazz
  • a teenage Prince helping out his cousin’s husband (whose name is Pepe Willie, a tidbit I don’t mention on the show)
  • some of the silliest lyrics we’ve ever heard on the show. I know you love silliness. Can’t get enough of it. Tell me I’m wrong.

What are you waiting for? Hit play, ya goof!

In eternal service,
Jon

Edward Bear Edgeware Station
Fludd Cousin Mary
Elyse Weinberg Greasepaint Smile
Robert Lester Folsom My Stove’s On Fire
Ilian Denise
Blackfoot Poor Connection
Friimen Musik Company Freedom
Rock Town Express Nobody’s Man
Teaspoon & the Waves Got Me Tight
Allen Toussaint Computer Lady
94 East Just Another Sucker
Prince Nothing Compares 2 U
Radical Attack Seed of Doom
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People Need Music: February 5, 2026

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada, and the theme is Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations. Today host, Tonya Price, offers brilliant music from black musicians across generations. Technical support provided by Jeff Richardson!

Playlist

Julian Taylor – Seeds ::

Allison Russell – The Returner ::

Aquakultre, Gary Beals, Hailey Smith – Scotia Born ::

KAYTRANADA, Shay Lia – Chances ::

Little Simz, Obongjayer – Point and Kill ::

Jackie Mittoo – Fancy Pants ::

Dominique Fils-Aimé – The River ::

Mustafa – Stay Alive ::

Maestro Fresh Wes – Let Your Backbone Slide ::

Sarahmée – Elle est partie ::

Shad – Black Averageness ::

Lydia Persaud – Good For Us