On November 13, 2013 CHSR’s Bondo had the chance to chat with Aurian Haller of The Aurian Haller Band about his writing, eclectic sound, and what they’r up to in the near future. Listen to our chat! Also, be sure to check out The Aurian Haller Band at The Capital on November 16, 2013. Podcast:
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On October 28, 2013 Jake Hollis had the chance to chat with Rody Walker of Protest The Hero. Listen in! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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The leading businesses for Fredericton this year have been determined. This October 16th the 2013 Business Awards were hosted by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and held at the Delta in Fredericton, New Brunswick. There were 20 businesses in total recognized for their customer service excellence, participation and support of community activities, and outstanding business
What happens when a musician buys an old discarded family photo album? He turns it into an amazing record. When Mike Trask and friend/artist Benjamin Allain purchased a photo album Allain made a collage and Trask became inspired to write a song. Trask showed the song to Allain and Allain created another piece of art.
On October 22, 2013 Bondo had the chance to talk with Toronto’s Poor Young Things who were in town for The Capital’s Pre-Pop. We talk about their tour supporting their new album “The Heart. The Head. The End.”, live shows, and future plans. Listen in on the conversation! And for more information on Pre-Pop check
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I went this week to the first Lorenzo Reading Series event, all of which I will be going to and reviewing this coming year. For those who don’t know, the Lorenzo Society is UNBSJ’s arts and culture society, hosting events for art, music, and literature. Lorenzo brings authors annually to Saint John from across Canada
On August 7, 2013 Bondo had the chance to chat with bassist/vocalist Al Capo of Ontario’s Stuck On Planet Earth. Listen in to hear them talk about the band, Ontario’s music scene, and what Stuck On Planet Earth is up to in the near future, including their new single “Fast Forward” out in early September.
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Brad Schofield and Bondo had the chance to speak with Trevor Murphy of Quiet Parade about the new album, working with Daniel Ledwell, and their upcoming show at The Capital on August 17, 2013. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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CHSR Mini Review: Redwood Fields – Accidentals Listen as you read. 😉 http://redwoodfields.bandcamp.com/ The first time I heard the Redwood Fields was with my wife Nathalie when we were listening to music online for our CHSR music show East Coast Stream. Nathalie immediately picked them as her favourite East Coast band. It made sense, at least
Thursday July 25th saw the first night of the Shifty Bits Circus II performances with what I might consider to be one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a very long time. Local bands covering local bands. Jordan Doucet kicked off the night covering the songs of David R. Elliot which unfortunately I didn’t
On July 25, 2013 Bondo had the chance to chat with Kyle Dawe of The Sole Pursuit. They chat about being a studio-project-turned-band, the importance of song names, and Napster? Check out the interview! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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Foxwitches – Chapter One Fredericton’s Hip Hop community has some fresh new faces adding new flavour and dynamics to the scene. Along with Captain 111 and Foxwitch, there is something for everyone – the eclectic nature of the scene is encouraging. Foxwitch brings two essential elements in what I believe makes a good hip hop album;
CHSR Mini Review: Heat and Lights – Where in the World ep Listen to Heat and Lights while you read. http://heatandlights.bandcamp.com/ Singer/songwriter Tim Walker originally started Heat and Lights as a solo project but on the new EP ‘Where in The World’, Walker has enlisted some fine musicians to the project. With seasoned musicians Brad Perry, Nick
Check out my website at www.maritimevinyl.ca for more reviews, interviews and ramblings. Plus check out my new online record store stocking new and used vinyl! Just in time for your shorts, t-shirts and sneakers, the Barenaked Ladies are back with Grinning Streak, their eleventh studio album and second as a four piece band. The band
CHSR’s Mini-Review: Lovestorm’s ‘Free to Love’ LISTEN to Album while reading the review! http://lovestorm.bandcamp.com/album/free-to-love It is a fairly known fact that music often becomes permanently connected to our psyche while literally becoming the soundtrack of our lives. With the good times and the bad, we often listen to music while reflecting and meditating, to party with,
Bondo had a quick chat with lead singer of Newfoundland synth-pop band Repartee. Be sure to catch them at The Capital this Saturday with Colour Code (June 29, 2013)! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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Fredericton’s band Motherhood can seem to do no wrong. They have already brought so much to the city’s music loving community; a stellar debut EP, a live split with their buds the Waking Night and the Shifty Bits Circus music festival to name a few. Their latest offering, the Diamonds + Gold LP, may be
On June 8, 2013 Halifax rock band stopped into CHSR 97.9FM for a chat with Bondo! Here’s how it went. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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Toronto’s Meredith Shaw has a brand new EP hitting the shelves this week. It follows her 2011 critically acclaimed debut album Place Called Happy, and is the first in a series of ‘tringle’ (three song) independent EP’s. Each of these EP’s will have guest musicians and producers and for the opening track,Trouble, she partners with
Doug Sutherland ‘Book Review’ of Dancer’s Rain When I was kid, I remember my Dad having a cool collection of rock’n roll records and boxes of crime novels – I always thought my father was cool for liking such things. In fact, the apple has not really fallen that far from the tree. I also
The Velvet Lounge Episode 7 With my guest and date John Cowland! Background music by: Whale Skin & Denis Guitard “Your Not Mine” Kendra Gale “Show you the World” Hungry Hearts “You’ve Been Gone” Ria Mae “White Dove” Jenn Grant “Nothing is Anything (Without you)” Wintersleep “I’m S.T.A.L.K.I.N.G. You” In Dreams “One Trick Pony” Phil
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The debut LP titled All the Stars and Elements from Halifax indie pop-rock band This Ship just hit the online world on May 22nd. It has five long numbers filled with chilling harmonies, complex drumming, artsy guitar and pretty much any other instrument they could get their hands on. Hell, they even use their hands
Mini Music Review Stephen Lewis & The Big Man of One – Peanut Butter jams I always like the idea of having a summer album. A record that deserves to be played on those beautiful summer days with friends and family drinking beers and BBQing on the deck. Stephen Lewis new album may just be
Recent Juno Award winning David Myles took the time on May 15, 2013 to chat with Bondo about his new album, recent Juno win, and the benefit concert he’s playing at The Playhouse on May 25, 2013 for the New Brunswick Special Olympics! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS |
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Walking into Dolan’s Pub this morning for the Harvest Jazz And Blues Official Launch I had to quickly remind myself that it wasn’t a Thursday night because the place was that packed. Looking around it was such a diverse group of people attending this event; everyone from suit and tie business men, elderly and children,