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Interview with Jeff Patch and Cathy LeBlanc from Free to Grow
Interview with Jeff Patch and Cathy LeBlanc from Fredericton band Free to Grow.
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Interview with Rob Pinnock
Interview with PEI Band Absolute Losers
Testing For Echo – Episode 26 – Let’s Rock – Orig. Air Date June 10, 2023
Hi again everyone. Welcome to Episode 26 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. As always, we’ve worked pretty hard to compile a great list of tunes that you’ll love. It’s the usual mix of hard and soft, but a little harder than some.
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Gloom and Doom 18 – 06-01-2023
Gloom and Doom 18 presents three themed sets this week: Eyes, Running, and Winter. Tune in to hear tracks from Chelsea Wolfe, Thom Yorke, Boy Harsher, Eric’s Trip, and a gothic Kate Bush cover… Gloom and Doom 18 Track List: Chelsea Wolfe – The Eye (Demo) Rhythm of Cruelty – Hollow Eyes Poltergeist – Through
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Gloom and Doom 17 – 2023-05-25
Last week we heard three sets of tunes based around Blood, Bones, and the Night. This week it’s Dreams, Death, and Angels! Gloom and Doom 17 features music from Black Dresses, Chelsea Wolfe, Tom Waits, Cursed Arrows, and more…. Gloom and Doom 17 Track List: Poltergeist – Morning Star F***ed Up – Dose Your Dreams
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Testing For Echo – Episode 25 – This one is Fun- Orig. Air Date May 27, 2023
Hello again everyone. Welcome to Episode 25 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Before I go any further I just want to mention that I really hope that you all listen to the whole show, including the talking parts. There are a few
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Gloom and Doom 15 – 2023-05-11
Gloom and Doom 15 concludes are 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s In Utero, or at least puts it on hold for now, and features bodily-themed tunes from Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Sonic Youth, Cursed Arrows, Jon McKiel, and more! Gloom and Doom 15 Tracklist: Hooded Fang – Tourette’s (Nirvana cover) The Wooden Sky – All Apologies
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Testing For Echo – Episode 24 – A Whole Day! – Orig. Air Date May 13, 2023
Hello again everyone. Welcome to Episode 23 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Here’s something cool that I realized the other day. This is episode number 24. Each episode is an hour long, except for the first one which ran a little over
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Gloom and Doom 14 – 2023-05-04
Gloom and Doom 14 features a playlist compiled from the first 13 episodes of the program alongside some we haven’t heard before! Gloom and Doom 14 Track List: Kate Bush – Lily (Director’s Cut) Boy Harsher – Give Me a Reason Of the Veil – Moonlight Concavity – Narcolepsy Void Vision – Everything is Fine
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Testing For Echo – Episode 23 – More Friends, and Some Things to Think About – Orig. Air Date April 29, 2023
Sometimes we need to sit back for a moment and think about others who are faced with struggles every day. I vowed that this show would not be political but hearing the story and music of Heinali from the Ukraine struck me and I decided to play a song here. The whole lineup today is
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Testing For Echo – Episode 22 – I Love This Stuff! – Orig. Air Date April 15, 2023
I’m happy to tell you that Episode 22 of Testing For Echo is live for your listening/downloading pleasure. The link is here – Our earlier episodes were amazing. However, I was listening back recently and I’m really enjoying the groove I seem to have found these days. I am happy to welcome New Brunswick stars
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Testing For Echo – Episode 21 – This one will be interesting and a little different – Orig. Air Date April 1, 2023
Hello all. Welcome to Episode 21 This episode is going to sound and feel a little bit different for a few reasons. First of all, I’m going to put out a huge thank you to my new friend Chip who has helped me get many of the celebrity ID clips between songs. You’re going to
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Synapse Radio ep.8 – “Outsider”
Get ready for a weird one. The word for this episode is “outsider”. Who are outsiders? What is outsider music? Find out what we think in episode 8 of Synapse Radio. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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Synapse Radio ep.7 – “Move”
The word of episode 7 of Synapse Radio is “Move”. The guys bring a good mix of music to this episode ranging from punk to vapourwave. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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Testing For Echo – Episode 20 – Another Milestone? You bet! – Orig. Air Date March 18, 2023
Hello again everyone. We’ve come a long way in only a few months thanks to you all and your support. We started on every other Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The station decided on the off weeks we would go back and play a previous episode. Those ones are Testing For Echo – Replay. Recently the
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Testing For Echo – Episode 19 – Another Home Run – Orig. Air Date March 4, 2023
Hello everyone. Welcome to Episode 19 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. It’s my feeling that the best episodes are the ones that go all over the place and keep listeners guessing. Sure, I’m talking about the heavy/light mix but also the mix
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Gloom and Doom 06 – 2023-03-02
Gloom and Doom 06 continues our 30th anniversary celebration of Nirvana’s In Utero with a cover by Beliefs. This week’s episode features music from Grimes, Radiohead, Mad Season, and more. Gloom and Doom 06 Tracklist: Beliefs – Heart-Shaped Box Beliefs – Catch My Breath Palm Haze – Walk Away TRAITRS – Ghost and the Storm
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Homemade Jams || 2023-02-28
Tracklist: 1.) COMPANDER – the Bramble (Diverdant) 2.) COMPANDER – Noises (Diverdant) 3.) Tortue – Overburdening (single) 4.) Constant Greetings – Field Trips (Field Trips) 5.) She Roars – Petty Thieves (Companion) 6.) Oh No, Theodore! – You COuld Do Better Than Me (We’re All Underachieving) 7.) LOVEOVER – Go Away // Stay Away (Worse
Testing For Echo – Episode 18 – It’s New Episode Time Already? Perfect! – Orig. Air Date Feb 18, 2023
Hi there folks. I trust you are well. Welcome to Episode 18 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Do you ever have those days where you look at something you’ve made and are pretty darn happy with it? That’s the way I feel
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Testing For Echo – Episode 17 – We’re Getting Better Every Show I’d Say – Orig. Air Date Feb 4, 2023
Hello again everyone. Thanks for dropping in. Welcome to Episode 17 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Once again we’ve made a groovy assortment of great tunes for your listening pleasure for the next hour. I trust you’ll agree. Just press that little
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Gloom and Doom 02 – 2023-01-26
The second episode of Gloom and Doom features longer form music from three different artists: BIG|BRAVE, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Sonic Youth. Gloom and Doom 02 Track List: BIG|BRAVE – Muted Shifting of Space Goodspeed You! Black Emperor – A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521?.?0kHz 6730?.?0kHz 4109?.?09kHz) / Job?’?s Lament / First
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Testing For Echo – Episode 16 – Mixing it Up – Orig Air Date Jan 21, 2023
Hello again everyone. Once again I really want to thank you for dropping in. You’ll enjoy this episode. It’s another pretty great mix of different artists and styles and keeping within the Prog boundaries. For the most part. Let me know what you think. Drop into our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TestingForEchoCHSR . Email me any
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Testing For Echo – Episode 15 – This One is Pretty Sweet, All Tastes Covered – Orig Air Date Jan 7, 2023
Hello all. Welcome to Episode 15 of Testing For Echo on CHSR 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m pretty happy with this episode and I hope that you are as well. We’ve managed to cover many styles and tastes in a very cool episode. I ask you, where
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