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The Lunchbox: Discussion: Music, Memory, Mixtape

No guest today, but Station Manager “They Call Him” Tim joins me and we muse about memories of Nirvana, the notion of curated music in an age of information overload as the answer to why vinyl is so popular, and the international, instantaneous nature of all forms of music (which defeats ageism). Podcast: Play in

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RFYL Episode: Run With Us

Playlist: The JB Conspiracy – The Escape Handsome Distraction – No False Alarm the black frame spectacle – Patient Zero Die Mannequin – Bad Medicine Dr. Rage & The Uppercuts – Obscure Me The Pack AD – Animal (playing tonight at the Capital!) The StandStills – Rise Above Blood Red Shoes – Teufelzunge Beneath the Grid Music song of the week was Who

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The Morning Madness Show – 2 Hour Special March 31

Here is our full 2 hour special from Monday, March 31st, 2014. The show features the finalists from I Am The Voice Fredericton, FASSCI Communications Director Duncan McSporran, and comedian Trevor Muxworthy. Check it out here! -Bec Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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The Lunchbox: Richard Gage of ReThink911

September 11, 2001. So many things changed that day, but are we really aware of all the changes? And what if we could tell that some of the changes weren’t real? The narrative is well-known to most, but is it correct? Many have proposed theories around what happened, but a group of scientists are making

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The Lunchbox: Caleb Marshall of RED

I believe in theatre. It is not just 3D television, nor is it a book being read to you. It is it’s own medium, unique and powerful. Caleb Marshall, Director and Co-Producer of the new production of RED, joined me to talk about the challenges of a bi-located play (produced, practiced and performed in Fredericton

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Morning Madness Show- TWO HOUR SPECIAL

On Monday March 31 The Morning Madness Show will have a two hour special starting at 8am! The first hour will be with the finalists from I Am The Voice Fredericton. The second hour will be with comedian Trevor Muxworthy talking about the Fredericton United Comedy Collective! Between these two shows we have an exclusive

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The Lunchbox: Marianne Glover (Tay Creek Folk Festival) + Christine Leblanc (ReThink911)

It doesn’t get more diverse than today’s combination of guests! First up, Marianne Glover from the Tay Creek Folk Festival dropped by to tell us about their upcoming fundraiser for the Festival, as well as shared some of this history of the event and some of the performers coming at this summer’s edition. The fundraiser

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Elephant Skeletons – Zazzerzaz Vol II – Review

Saint John, New Brunswick’s Elephant Skeletons‘ new EP Zazzerzaz Vol II is self described as sounding “like a crew of gypsy rockers threw a disco dance marathon” by the man behind the project Clifford J. Doucette. As a musician in psychedelic power folk band Wet Grow Light, Elephant Skeletons took some of that gypsy/world sound

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STU Lunchbox: Beer + STU Lunchbox

Infinite in variety, it has been said there is a kind of beer for every individual, for every taste. On the first half of today’s STU Lunchbox, Conrad Palmer investigates the world of the sudsy drink. A last-minute cancellation meant a missing space to fill, so the normally silent-engineer-in-the-room, class teacher Mark Tunney joins a

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TWS279: Imperceptions

On the show this week: Front Page People Places Things Extras CQ: Have we lost the traditions, environments and social structures which used to give rise to “common sense”, or are they just in flux? Full list of 30 articles after the jump! Front Page: Are we aware enough to be self-aware about awareness?: Collective […]

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The Lunchbox – Interview: John Staples on The Cross and the Closet

The world is a complicated place. Perhaps it has always been so, and individuals have always had to choose the compromises and integrations of the pressures of society, family, and your own sense of being. We think of ourselves perhaps in an enlightened age, but that only means that we can discuss these conflicts more

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RFYL Episode: MyBeautifulVoice

Playlist: Bella Clava – I’m Sick Verse The Sun – Contagion COOL – White The Pack AD – Rocket (coming to The Capital Complex next week!) Bloody Diamonds – Bright Lights Darling (Coming to town at the end of April!) Double Fuzz – Big City Lights Audrey and the Agents – Saboteur Careers In Science – Cowards Beneath the Grid Music song of the week

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Fredericton Music Scene Weekly Wrap-Up

Listen in to hear what happened this week in the Fredericton music scene. Olympic Symphonium album was released 2Dogs Productions has a great recording deal Motherhood heading to Fishbones’ in Charlottetown CHSR article in the STU AQ Fredericton Tourism released a teaser video of summer festivals (via Kick The Grind) Ember Atom back in studio

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Bondo Chats With Mike Biggar

On March 20, 2014 Bondo had the chance to chat with Rothesay, New Brunswick’s country/root rocker Mike Biggar. With a personalty as big as his voice Mike chats about his latest album “Feels Like Now“, the country music scene on the East Coast and his show Friday March 21st at The Cellar. Cover is $5 and

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Homemade Jams – March 20, 2014

Don’t forget to vote for Homemade Jams as your favourite music show at CHSR 97.9FM! http://chsrfm.ca/blog/current-shows/music/homemadejames/homemade-jams-march-20-2014/ Track Listing: 1.) The Motorleague – Failsafes 2.) Billie Dre and the Poor Boys – Bye Baby, Bye June 3.) Yellowteeth – Repo 4.) Armada Drive – Ballroom Blitz 5.) Ember Atom – The Bane 6.) Seventh Stone –

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