It’s the time of the year for top of 2024 year lists and here is mine! 2024 was a great year for me in which 3 of my favorite bands released albums and an album came along that blew me away and added a new favorite artist. Pearl Jam – Dark Matter Billy Strings –
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If Ozzfest 97 or the Family Values Tour was your dream concert event, this is the episode for you! I’ve been wanting to do a hard rock/metal episode for quite a while and this is the one! I was a teenager during the late 90’s nu metal era and if it was in Hit Parader
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Hey there everyone. I hope that all is well and want to thank you for listening. Let’s just get right into it. Just click that little arrow down the page to download/listen to the show. The World of Music, One Song at a Time Take care, Tim Episode Song List Genesis – Man of Our
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More new local music this week as well as some great classics I think you’ll enjoy! Motherhood – Grow High Chillteens – Maybe It’s You The Tragically Hip – Boots Or Hearts (1988 Demo) The Band f/Neil Diamond – Dry Your Eyes (live) Rick White and The Sadies – Spellbound Sonic Youth – 100%
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This episode may seem a little over the top but I swear it is all true. From seeing one of the best shows in decades to heading to a hospital to spend the next 4 or 5 weeks, in the same day! Have a listen. Let me know what you think. So please head down
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On this weeks episode we revisit some classic albums from 1994 celebrating a 30 year anniversary, we’ve got a new track from Nate and The Busy Boys and we showcases a few tracks from Moncton’s Les Moontunes. Deer Tick – Funny Word Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater Doctor Mother Father – Tired Eyes
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Hi all and thanks for stopping by! Another great episode this week with some 90’s alt rock and some new music from right here in our great city from Nate and the Busy Boys new album out this Friday, November 15th as well as a track off of Motherhood’s upcoming album due out in January.
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Hello there everyone. Welcome to Episode 63 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’d like to start off with a couple of things. As always, I have a great assortment of surprises and a whole lot of stuff that’s going get you
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Hi all, thanks for stopping by. The stressful holiday season is about to get underway and a tense US election about to happen, so let’s have a little fun with one of my favorite things, covers! Local H – Team (Lorde Cover) Lorde – Swinging Party (The Replacements Cover) Our Lady Peace – Mountain
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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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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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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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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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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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Hi all, Welcome back for another week. Got a bunch of new tunes for you this week (including some song of the year contenders IMO) with a couple of fun covers and some great classic alt rock! MJ Lenderman – She’s Leaving You Real Estate – Daniel Billy Strings – Gild the Lily Orville
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Back in action this week after my new favorite Harvest tradition of getting sick! Regardless, a great time was a had and the city came out in support as it always does. On this week’s episode I’ve got some live Pearl Jam from this summer in Chicago, we take a dive into some ska and
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Hello there folks. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 60 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Today I’ve decided to browse through the music archives and focus on a few that I’ve played before and love, but haven’t played recently. So let’s get to it.
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Episode 50, where has the time gone! I hope you’ve been enjoying the shows as much as I enjoy putting these together. This was my second live show and we played some great local music and discussed some of the music news going on today! King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Cyboogie La Luz
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Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 59 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m really happy to have another great track from the new Mandoki Soulmates album and a legendary show ID from Leslie Mandoki himself. I’ve prepared an hour of awesome for
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After 49 episodes I finally did a live one and it was a blast! I’ve got a great new tune from Billy Strings and I run down some of the great artists playing at Harvest this year. Also, you get to hear me sing for a second. Enjoy! 1 Oasis – Cigarettes & Alcohol
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Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 58 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. What an amazing show we have! I spent time sorting out the music and then sat back and thought WOW! This is a great show. The listeners will really enjoy
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Back this week with more great alt rock from the 90’s right up to today! Local H – Everyone Alive Skegss – Out Of My Head Surfbort – Lot Lizard 93 Motherhood – #224 The Smashing Pumpkins – War Dreams Of Itself Bloodshot Bill – Rusty Blade Post Malone – M-E-X-I-C-O (Feat. Billy Strings)
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Welcome back for another hour of fun music! We start off with some great early 90’s grunge tunes and a cover of a classic rock legend by Eddie Vedder. We’ve got some new music from the maritimes with Under The Bus from Halifax and we take a look at back some late 80’s and early
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Hello there folks. This is Testing For Echo Episode 57 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. What an amazing show we have! I spent time sorting out the music and then sat back and thought WOW! This is a great show. The listeners will really enjoy
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Welcome to Episode 46 of Away From The Mire on CHSR! On this weeks episode you’ll hear my review of the Smashing Pumpkins in Bangor (spoiler alert, it was awesome!) and a track from their debut album, Gish. We also have new music from alt rock legends Janes Addiction, a track from the new Deer
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