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Testing For Echo – Episode 88 – Read Some Literature – Orig. Air Date Oct. 25, 2025

Hello again everyone. Thank you very much for tuning in today. This is Testing For Echo Episode 88 in Fredericton and around the world. I do have a pretty large stack of songs to squeeze into our show today so let’s get this started. Tim “The World of Music, One Song at a Time” Episode

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People Need Music: October 23, 2025

Playlist: Old Man Luedecke, Bahamas – My Status is the Baddest :: Bahamas – The Bridge :: William Prince – The Spark :: Brandi Carlile, Lucius – You and Me on the Rock :: Les louanges – Pigeons :: Radio Radio – Tellement dope :: Absolute Loser – In The Crowd :: The Barr Brothers

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Indie Whimsy Episode 52 (October 14th, 2025)

heya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: 1) they might be giants – the cap’m (the else; 2007) 2) arcade fire – the suburbs (continued) (the suburbs; 2010) 3) the shins – the past and pending (oh, inverted world; 2001) 4) amy millan – bury this (masters of the burial; 2009) 5) transmittens

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Testing For Echo – Episode 87 – Just a Little Nostalgia In Here. Heatwave! – Orig. Air Date Oct. 11, 2025

On the day of recording this episode it’s the 45th anniversary of Heatwave Festival in Bowmanville Ontario. There will be more on that later. There’s a few Heatwave references. I was there. I can speak to it. 🙂 And great music! Check these out! Episode Song List Talking Heads – I Zimbra Miss Krystal –

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Indie Whimsy Episode 51 (October 7th 2025)

hiya! on this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear … the mountain goats – pure heat (protein source of the future … now!; 1998) arcade fire – sprawl ii (mountains beyond mountains) (the suburbs; 2010) gumption – stop not red (ultramaroon; 2000) amy millan – day to day (masters of the burial; 2009) my bloody

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Nothing in Particular: 2025-Oct-07

Episode 13. A belated National Day for Truth and Reconciliation show, with a number of songs from on native Canadian artists. Artist Song Album Year Chanal & Villuis October (Radio edit) (Single) 2007 Shpongle Brain in a Fish Tank Museum of Consciousness 2013 Riit Kina Riit (EP) 2017 Holly McNarland Beautiful Blue Home Is Where

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Away From The Mire Episode 93

New music this week from Wednesday, Sloan and Absolute Losers and I also take a look back at a couple of albums released on Oct 6th in previous years. Check it out!   Absolute Losers – Kiss Of Death The Luvmenauts – Brothers of Metal Local H – Lucky Time Lammping, Bloodshot Bill – Never

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Indie Whimsy Episode 50 (September 30th 2025)

hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear … 1) the smiths – sweet and tender hooligan (louder than bombs; 1987) 2) arcade fire – sprawl i (flatland) (the suburbs; 2010) 3) the smiths – last night i dreamt that somebody loved me (strangeways, here we come; 1987) 4) amy millan – towers (masters

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Testing For Echo – Episode 86 – This one feels Great – Orig. Air Date Sept. 27, 2025

Hello again everyone. I hope that you’re in the mood for some amazing music as I am. It’s a pretty full show so let’s boogie. This is Testing For Echo Episode 86 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am always pleased to be your host Tim Scammell. To start

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People Need Music: September 25, 2025

The Hello Crows will release their debut album on September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day), at The Playhouse. Tonya chatted with band member, Judie Acquin, about creating the album, reclaiming language and the importance of supporting community. Playlist The Hello Crows – Red Flag :: The Hello Crows

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Indie Whimsy Episode 48 (September 16th 2025)

hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you’ll hear: lord anthony – belle and sebastian (dear catastrophe waitress) deep blue – arcade fire (the suburbs) cape cod kwassa kwassa – vampire weekend (vampire weekend) low sail – amy millan (masters of the burial) y.y.u.b. – marine research (sounds from the gulf stream) 7/4 (shoreline) –

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Away From the Mire Episode 92 – Pearl Jam in the Great White North!

20 years ago Pearl Jam announced a cross Canada tour and my excitement was off the charts. I had been to a few concerts before but never one that was my favorite band. A band that I listened to every day and dreamed of seeing live. September of 2005, I finally got that opportunity as

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Nothing in Particular: 2025-Sep-16

Episode 11. As usual, songs of various genres spanning the last 5 decades. Cyberaktif will be the artist in this week’s [x] Years Later segment, featuring songs from 1991’s Tenebrae Vision and 2024’s eNdgame. Artist Song Album Year Brixx Double Axe Conversion Therapy 2021 Apoptygma Berzerk w/ Claudia Brücken Unicorn (Duet Version) Harmonizer 2002 Yello

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Away From The Mire Episode 91 – Big crime!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope everyone had a great week down at Harvest! This week I’ve got new music from Neil Young, Pitrun and The Burning Hell. Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts – Big Crime Mj Lenderman – Toontown Pitrun – Whole Foods Dad Patrol – Honey Bunny Gizmo – Prisoner Functionary Nirvana

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