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Overtime – November 29th, 2019 – Hockey Is For Everyone?

Warning: There is a heavy amount of content discussed in this episode that deals with acts of racism, physical and psychological abuse, and the trauma caused by it. Please proceed with caution while listening to this episode if subjects of this nature are triggering to you in any way.   Disclaimer: The resignation of Bill

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THE CRAZY TRAIN EPISODE #CXXII

Well I gotta say, it was great to be back doing a live show for you all, even made greater that I was joined by ‘General Distortions host Johnny James ‘Dio’ for the two hour special on this past July’s ‘Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival #5’. In the first hour we played the interviews

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXVIII – MM&HR Feature #2

Yes, my friends only a couple weeks to go before I see you all in Windsor, Nova Scotia for the 5th year bash of the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival! I decided to do another feature just to give a little more exposure to the bands and to you the listeners, so if there

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The Crazy Train Episode #117

All Crazy Train Festival passes have now been won! All contests now closed! Thanks so much for those of you who participated. Unlike “MAJOR” broadcasting radio stations, college/community radio can be hard for contests. In the past we’ve almost had to literally just give prizes away, so it means a lot to me when I

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXVI

On Episode #116, I finished off the second part of the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival showcase of bands and also dropped the question for the last ‘weekend pass’ that you can still win! On the Crazy Train Facebook page, the first person to name TWO bands playing this years MM&HR fest will win

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXV

Iron Maiden was with me live in the studio at the beginning of Hour I, boy did they ever look different from seeing them live and all the photo’s I’ve ever seen! But honestly, it was Fredericton’s ‘Run For Your Lives’ the cities Iron Maiden tribute band headed up by Aaron Hazlett! We chatted about

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXIV

Had the show to myself this 114th Episode, no guests, just me, you and the Metal music! BOOBIES!!! – Do I have your attention now? OK, this upcoming Saturday (June 24th) I will begin a contest in which one of you, yes YOU, the listener (erm reader) can win one of two ALL weekend passes to

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXIII

Before we get into the meat and metal potato’s….. How would YOU, yes YOU! reading this right now, how would you like to win a weekend pass to the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival #5  in Windsor, Nova Scotia, THIS July 28 and 29th. This is a $60. cash value (camping NOT included –

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXII

Soulstice’s Ezra Seamone joined me at the start of the show to talk about the bands final show happening June 30th at the Panda Bee Catastrophe jam house. Soulstice is a local band that played a great slew of shows in their short life. Winning a Battle of the Bands at Leo Hayes High School,

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Rosie Morning – Student Week – With Award Winning Pianist Chelsea Ahn,

On Rosie Morning today Roger welcomed on Award winning pianist from Leo Hayes Chelsea Ahn Stay tuned into CHSR-FM all this week for more great interviews and music from Fredericton student musicians! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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Rosie Morning -Student Week – With Saxophonist Micheal Feng

Rosie Morning kicked off it’s  Student Music week with Saxophonist Michael Feng. Up tomorrow morning on Rosie Morning is Chelsea Ahn, Award Winning Pianist from Leo Hayes. Stay tuned into CHSR-FM all this week for more great interviews and music from FHS student musicians! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXI

Em and Tom from Fredericton’s very own ‘The Green Lung Grinders’ popped on air to join me at the start of episode #111. Albeit their 5th release ‘Toke Signals’ came out a few months ago, it was time to have the gang back on and to get the scoop on the album and what they’ve

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The Crazy Train Episode #CX

‘Monteithmania’! invaded the Crazy Train on episode #110! It’s been a long wait, but those Monteith Bros, Shaun and Daniel finally did it! While the title track, ‘Monteithmania’ was released earlier in the week, the guys threw another new track at me to debut on the Crazy Train. ‘Monteith’ has taken to the road and

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The Crazy Train Episode #CII

Cable Crusher invaded the studio for a spell on this the 102nd episode of the Crazy Train. The bands been making their mark for about 3 years and are evolving into a tight unit willing to throw down their Punk flavored loudness whenever and wherever they are hailed. I’ll be away for the next two

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The Crazy Train Episode #CI

First show of 2017! This show was only an hour long because of the hockey game at 7PM. I put together what I call ‘Then & Now’, what will be a series of shows (probably on hockey game nights) that will highlight a Metal band that’s been around a long time with a library spanning

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The Crazy Train – Play Box Special

On this one hour episode of the Crazy Train I delved into our play box to give these bands who send physical copies of their albums to the station some love. This is why it is important/helpful to send a physical copy of your album to as many of the college/community radio stations as you

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The Crazy Train Episode 99B

So this weekend’s Crazy Train was actually supposed to be an earlier episode that I missed because of illness. The episode was supposed to be a “preview” show which included bands that were playing the Panic Room in Saint John on Saturday November 19th. And, just before the live show aired CHSR had their annual

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCIX(a)

Another 1 hour episode of the Crazy Train. A lot of new material in this episode, including the Canadian radio debut of Vancouver’s ‘My Cathartic Mind’! This brand new outfit based out of Burnaby, B.C. is made up of members from ‘Beverly Soul Crusher’ and ‘Scorched Earth Policy’, the track ‘Fight From Inside’ was only

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Crazy Train Episode #XCIX

All request 1 Hour episode of the Crazy Train. Got in most of your requests. Thanks to everyone who made one! So, we’re sitting at episode #99 of the Crazy Train. My hope was for Episode 100 was to have on the creator of the Crazy Train, the honorable Mr. Andre Faust. But, due to

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCVIII

All Punk Rock/Hard-Core Crossover Crazy Train edition! Yes! Another wonderful full out Hardcore episode! Lots of angst! Lots of crashing, moshing, beer bottle throwing fun! Next week’s Crazy Train will be an ALL REQUEST episode! Yes, yes my friends, YOU get to program the show! So for Hour I, you need to throw at me

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Rosie Morning with Richie Young & Camilo Villamizar

On this Friday edition of Rosie Morning we welcomed on Local musicians Richie Young, who did a two song performance and then was followed by Camilo Villamizar from the local powerhouse band ‘Before the War’, who played us a tune and brought us up to date on what the bands been up to lately. Both Richie

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