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People Need Music: April 24, 2025

The Barr Brothers bring new and cherished songs to The Fredericton Playhouse on Friday, May 9, 2025. Tickets are available! This week on People Need Music, Brad Barr calls in to chat about their new album and The Barr Brothers performing as a duo. Playlist: Claude Munson – Broken Stairs :: Broken Social Scene –

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Testing For Echo – Episode 74 – Music and Mayhem – Orig. Air Date April 26, 2025

Hello there everyone. I trust that all is well and that you’re in the mood for an amazing hour of musical mayhem. This is episode 74 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Before we begin I just want to mention

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People Need Music: April 17, 2025

Matt Dusk is a seasoned performer who will perform Tony Bennett classics, on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Fredericton Playhouse. He called into “People Need Music” to chat about why the Standards continue to be relevant and his great success in Poland.   Playlist Antoine L. Collins – (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

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Harmony Corruption Episode 90-April 15th, 2025

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption! I can’t believe it’s officially been 90 episodes. I got to pick up some great new albums on a road trip over the weekend, and this week features lots of tunes off those albums this week. Here’s the playlist for the week: Pentagram-20 Buck Spin Pentagram-Bride of Evil

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Away From The Mire Episode 75

I’d like to start out with a huge thank you to everyone who helped support CHSR Fundrive 2025 and helped us reach our goal. Whether you donated your time, music or money it is greatly appreciated.   This weeks show is below though not necessarily in this order! Artist – Title Blind Idiot God –

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Testing For Echo – Episode 75 – “Testing For Echo and Canadianity eh?” – Orig. Air Date April 12, 2025

Hello everyone. I trust that all is well and that you’re in the mood for an amazing hour of musical magic. This is episode 75 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Today is a very special episode all about Canadians

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Harmony Corruption Episode 89-April 8th, 2025

Hi Folks! This week’s episode features some new tunes off a couple albums I picked up in the last few weeks! There’s lots of great tunes from all around the world. Hope you all enjoy, and I hope you all enjoyed the April Fool’s Day episode last week. This week’s back to the regularly scheduled

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Away From The Mire Episode 74 – Fundrive Week 2

We are into week 2 of Fundrive and any contribution you can give will be a big help! Please donate at www.chsrfm.ca/donate! On this weeks episode, The Smashing Pumpkins – The Everlasting Gaze Doctor Mother Father – Tired Eyes Local H – OK Liz Phair – Polyester Bride Gob – What To Do Santigold –

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Interview // Bondo chats with Josh Bravener of The Hypochondriacs

Josh Bravener, frontman of the Fredericton staple The Hypochondriacs, stopped by CHSR on April 5, 2025 for a chat about the band’s upcoming shows, highlights from the past couple of years, and what’s on the horizon for 2025. Upcoming Dates: April 7th: The Cap w/ Devon Cuddy (solo) April 17th: FHS (The Hypos) April 25th:

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People Need Music: April 3, 2025

Fundrive Show #1 with co-host Emma Chevarie from Music Runs Through It www.musicrunsthroughit.com Donate to CHSR FM and enter to win concert tickets courtesy of Music Runs Through It. Choose between: Owen Steel on April 12th at Gallery 78 and Charlie A’Court on April 23rd at Dolan’s Pub! Just let Tonya know that you donated

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Indie Corruption (Harmony Corruption)-Episode 88-April 1st, 2025

Hi Folks! Happy April Fools’ Day! This week’s episode features a few surprises to go along with April Fools’ Day. Hope you all enjoy the episode, and make sure to check out the Harmony Whimsy episode on the CHSR website once it goes up if you’d like to hear a familiar voice. Here’s the playlist

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Interview with Author Tara Pyfrom

My guest today was Tara Pyfrom, author of memoir The Ocean in Our Blood. Tara joined me today to give insight into the category 5 hurricane that hit The Bahamas in 2019, Hurricane Dorian. During our interview Tara discusses her experience with environmental immigration, PTSD, her and her family’s mental health journeys and the effects

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Away From The Mire Episode 73 – Fundrive!

Hi Everyone, thanks for checking out the show! This week we have more new music from The Burning Hell, Absolute Losers and Mckinley Morrison & Williams as well as some other great tracks I’m sure you’ll enjoy. It is fundrive week here at CHSR so if you enjoy what you hear and can help support

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