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Homemade Jams || 2024-10-31

Artist – Track || Album 1.) La Patente – La Patente Song || Le cirque des mal-aimés 2.) Jessica Rhaye – Rocky Hills || Wood & Wire 3.) Kristen Martell – Allume mon courage || single 4.) Stephen Hero, Uncle Fester – Tough Era || The Squeeze 5.) Capital 6 – The Shiznit || Not

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Interview: Samaqani Cocahq (Songs from Finding Wolastoq Voice)

My guest today is Samaqani Cocahq, a storyteller who shares and expresses her Indigenous life through music, words and performance. She joins me to discuss an upcoming TNB presentation of Songs from Finding Wolastoq Voice, an upcoming performance alongside Sisters of the Drum and Dawson Sacobie.

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CHSR News – October 30th, 2024 – Military history professor launches final book in New Brunswick military heritage series

Recently retired University of New Brunswick military history professor Brent Wilson launched his latest and final contribution to the New Brunswick Military Heritage Book Series this week. War Among The Clouds: New Brunswick Airmen In The Great War, is the third title in the series authored by Wilson, who is a co-founder and has been

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Away From The Mire Episode 56 – RIP Phil Lesh

Kicking things off this week with a tribute to the recently departed Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead performed by Phish on the day we learned of his passing. I’ve got another track from the recent MJ Lenderman album that I absolutely cannot stop raving about, a new track from Father John Misty and some

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Mornings Are Hard || 2024-10-29

Artist – Track || Album 1.) Tortue – Overburdening || single 2.) Graeme Kennedy & The Radiator – One More Year || single 3.) June Rest – Westward Bound || single 4.) Motherhood – Bok Globule || single 5.) The Stonemasons – Watch Me Dance (In2ishin) || A Walk In The Park 6.) Ben Katzman’s

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CHSR News – October 28th, 2024 – UNB Reds fall short In final, but qualify for Nationals in Atlantic University Sport Playoffs

The University of New Brunswick Reds fell just short of completing a trifecta of upsets as they hosted the Atlantic University Sport men’s soccer playoffs this past weekend at their home field the BMO Centre. UNB knocked off the second-ranked Memorial Sea-Hawks 3-2 in their semi-final on Friday, just a day after upsetting the third-ranked

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Testing For Echo – Episode 62 – A couple of my opinions. Do you agree? – Orig. Air Date October 26, 2024

Hi again folks. I trust all is well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 62 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. If I was to be asked what my favourite era of Pink Floyd was, I would say the late 1980’s and 1990’s. In my opinion

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CHSR News – October 25th, 2024 – Host University of New Brunswick Reds Upset Saint Mary’s Huskies, Advance To AUS Semi-Finals

The University of New Brunswick Reds men’s soccer team are moving on to the Atlantic University Sport semi-finals after upsetting the third-ranked Saint Mary’s University Huskies 1-0 on their home turf Thursday night. After barely squeaking into the playoffs as the sixth seed, the Reds defeated the Huskies using a strong defensive scheme and were

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CHSR News – October 24th, 2024 – Atlantic Canadian rappers tour to make communities “Better Together”

Nova Scotia’s Aquakultre (aka Lance Sampson) is joining forces with New Brunswick’s Stephen HERO (aka Matthew Elliott) and Wolf Castle (aka Tristan Grant) for a tour of some of the east coast’s best hip-hop, but with a much greater purpose than the music itself. In each tour stop, including a date at Fredericton’s The CAP

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Harmony Corruption Episode 71-October 22nd, 2024

R.I.P to Paul Di’anno Hi Folks! This week’s episode featured a bit of a tribute to Paul Di’anno, the lead singer on Iron Maiden’s first two albums who passed on Monday. Otherwise, this episode features a mix of hardcore, sludge, and lots of Swedish death and black metal. Here’s the playlist for the week, stay

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Away From The Mire Episode 55 – History in the making!

One fun thing about being on the air live is being ability to play some songs that about live events and breaking news as it happens. Check out this weeks episode where I am on air when the results of provincial election are announced! We’ve also got a new track from Motherhood and couple selections

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Indie Whimsy Episode 27 (October 15 2024)

hi hi! on this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: sensitive – the field mice (coastal) tonight – stars (nightsongs) i told you so (demo) – talulah gosh (was it just a dream?) panchito blues ii – peach kelli pop (peach kelli pop ii) he’s outta sight – the rondelles (fiction romance fast machines) don’t

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CHSR News – October 17th, 2024 – Garrison Night Market Diverts Two Tons Of Cardboard From Landfill

Fredericton’s Garrison Night Market has become a staple during summers in the city, packing the streets on Thursday nights for locals to browse and support local vendors and artisans. In a recent report from the market and city, that foot traffic left a small environmental footprint during its 2024 season, diverting a total of two

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Harmony Corruption Episode 70-October 15th, 2024

Hi Folks! Welcome back to Harmony Corruption on CHSR-FM! I got to pick up some new albums on a roadtrip over the weekend, so enjoy some new tunes. These include Cursed, with their classic album “Two” and WASP with “The Crimson Idol.” This episode featured more classic heavy metal material before getting into some heavier

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Away From The Mire Episode 54 – Be Grateful!

Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving weekend! Feeling grateful right now so let’s do an episode of music celebrating one of my favorite bands of all time, The Grateful Dead! Grateful Dead – Don’t Ease Me In (Live in Toronto 1970) Grateful Dead – The Weight (Live April 2 1990, Atlanta, Georgia. Grateful Dead –

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CHSR News – October 15th, 2024 – STU Psychology Professor The First To Receive NSERC Research Grant In School History

Last week, Dr. Doris Chow became the first professor from St. Thomas University to receive the NSERC Discovery Grant to fund her research on multi-sensory perception. The psychology professor has spent the last ten years studying how our senses play off one another and how that can be used to enhance practices in areas like

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Testing For Echo – Episode 61 – Bet There Are a Couple You Don’t Know? – Orig. Air Date October 12, 2024

Hi again folks. I trust all is well with you. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 61 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m going to bet that there is going to be a couple of tracks today that you have never ever heard before. There’s

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