Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew are punk rockers from Sydney, Nova Scotia. I recently got together with them at Maritime Metal and Hard Rock Festival to talk about their music, their annual Doomsday shows and how to make the perfect hotdog.
Check out their new album “Total Expendable” here: https://keithdoomandthewreckingcrew.bandcamp.com/
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Track Listing: 
1.) The Hypochondriacs – Untitled (recorded LIVE at CHSR)
2.) Lisa LeBlanc – Ti-Gars
3.) Les Jeunes D’Asteure – I Don’t Want No Eve
4.) Chillteens – Sweet Bay
5.) Kathleen Gorey-McSorley – Big Fall
6.) Jaclyn Reinhart – Gaslight
7.) CAMERON – Hard To Breathe
8.) Clare Follett – Without You
9.) Property// – oo 8 oo
10.) Force Fields – Robot Milk
Winterhearth is a three-piece extreme metal act out of St. John’s, Newfoundland. I talked to them at Martime Metal and Hard Rock Festival about Newfoundland’s metal scene, the challenges of touring off the island and of course their music!
Check out their latest album “Resettlement” here: http://www.winterhearthmetal.com/music-media
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It has always been the spirit of the Maritimes to innovate, but it’s still a hill to climb; it’s nice when someone offers stairs.
My guest today is Kathryn Ciesielski, Assistant Marketing Coordinator of the Fredericton Exhibition. She’s spent her summer working with colleagues to set up a brand new segment of this year’s New Brunswick Exhibition: the Innovation Hall. The Innovation Hall is a celebration and collaboration to support entrepeneurship, providing both a space for businesses to let clients know about their products and a challenge pitch competition for up-and-coming innovators.
The NBEX is taking place all week on Smythe Street at the Exhibition Grounds, and the Innovation Hall is on display all week from 3pm-8pm. The Pitch Competition starts Saturday morning at 10am.
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Knack 2 Review.
Studio Japan & PlayStation brings us another adventure featuring the lovable relic hero in the Knack series. Created by the very talented team over at studio Japan and directed by Mark Cerny. Is Knack 2 a proper sequel, or should it have just remained a one hit wonder? Let us find out.
Story: In Knack’s all new adventure, we see the same heroes from the first game (Lucas, Ryder, Charlotte & Dr. Vargas.) In the beginning, the heroes uncover a statue of Harion, a hero who defeated the goblins and titans during the crystal wars. We find out that the high goblins and titans are coming back to life to destroy the human race. During our adventure, we make new friends and enemies, like Ava and Xander who have a monastery full of monks trained to fight against the goblins and titans.
Gameplay: Knack 2 is a platformer beatem up; through each level, you will punch, kick & jump. However, as you defeat enemies you can unlock new moves and powers. A lot has been added to the game play, which is nice, but is it enough? Let me start by talking about the added moves like the kick and the hook shot. These moves add a nice variety when it comes to the combat but once you figure out how to defeat a certain enemy you end up using that move repeatedly. Puzzles have also been added in Knack 2 while only a few are tricky, the majority of them can be figured out within a minute or two but they are a nice addition.
My thoughts: Knack 2 is what the first game should have been in the first place, with number two actually having platforming in it. I felt the combat became repetitive by the 12th chapter, I felt the characters were quite bland except for Lucas, Ava and Xander. However, I love what has been put into this game compared to the first one. The story is just long enough to keep me interested and is nowhere near as challenging as the first game, which is a good thing giving all the types of enemies.
Knack 2: 8/10
Good job PlayStation & Studio Japan
Track Listing: 
1.) K’s Choice – Virgin State Of Mind
2.) Twist – Can’t Wait
3.) Weaves – Walkaway
4.) tUnE-yArDs – Bizness
5.) Beth Ditto – In and Out
6.) Beth Ditto – Fake Sugar
7.) Big Thief – Shark Smile
8.) Alice Glass – Without Love
9.) Sylvan Esso – Just Dancing
10.) Terra Lightfoot – Paradise
11.) Tagaq – Ancestors
12.) Schyler London – Beautiful
13.) Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr. Jones
14.) Santigold – Who I Thought You Were
15.) Cloves – Don’t You Wait
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Hero’s Last Rite joined us this week to talk about their new album “Wasted Prayer” and their upcoming shows with Metallica cover band Metallifax.
Here are the dates:
Listen to the new album here: https://heroslastrite.bandcamp.com/
Join us next Monday from 10-11:30pm for a special episode featuring some old interviews I did a while back that have yet to air!
Thanks for listening!
Johnny
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They were a Harvest Jazz and Blues fixture throughout most of the nineties, sharing the stage with the likes of Eddie Kirkland, Studebaker John & The Hawks, Pinetop Perkins, The Love Dogs, Dawn Tyler Watson, Toni Lynn Washington & Mighty Sam McClain.
They are back in 2017 to rock the Harvest Stage once again and you can catch them on Friday Sept 15th in the Cox & Palmer Tent along with Quinn Bonnell, Gary Sappier Blues Band and Downtown Blues Band!
Tune in tomorrow on Rosie Morning at 7:30 as Blind Dog’s Bruce Hughes, David Cunningham and Allison Hovey share Harvest Jazz and Blues Memories and play some Blind Dog Tracks from their newly released CD.
Episode 12!
Halifax’s Joy Departed joined me to talk about their album Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Nicki Minaj’s butt and about the unpleasant process of getting hit by a bus.
Listen to their album here: https://joydeparted.bandcamp.com/
Also included in this episode is and interview I did with Jon Landry from The Stanfields back in April at the ECMAs!
Listen to their music here: https://thestanfields1.bandcamp.com/music
Tune in this coming Monday from 10-11:30pm for another brand new episode with special guest Dan Rogers and Eric Godin from Fredericton’s own Hero’s Last Rite!
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Episode 11!
Lionsault from Miramachi, NB joined me and special guest host Chris Waddell a few weeks back at Maritime Metal and Hard Rock Festival! We talked about their ECMA winning album “Are You Feeling Lucky?”, social media tactics and why Spotify sucks.
Listen to their album here: https://lionsault.bandcamp.com/
New episodes every Monday from 10-11:30pm! Stay tuned!
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That’s another request show over with! Oh, wait.. you haven’t heard it yet?
Well, it’s got a lot of stuff spanning from when the show first started to now, psychobilly, punk, metal, and a bunch of stuff in-between. So snag this podcast, grab a friend, force them to listen to it even when they struggle, and then be happy knowing that you made someone else listen to my show.
As always, requests can be sent out to RunForYourLifeCHSR@gmail.com !
And now, time to enjoy my weekend.
Playlist:
Altogether Not Together – Freeze the Atlantic
In The Wild – Lionsault
Watch It Burn – Napalmpom
Mind Of My Own / The Art Of Getting Even – The Arkhams
Agent Orange – Fit For Rivals
Tomorrow May Never Come – The Creepshow
Sleep Tight – Sumo Cyco
Cleanse The Bloodlines – Unleash The Archers
No Man’s God – HALF Gramme of SOMA
Zeroth Law – Puta Volcano
Obligation – Tsunami Bomb
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Track Listing:
1.) Ian Kelly (Pif Paf Remix) – R4L
2.) The Elwins – Hey! Yeah You
3.) Ivory Hours – Play Me
4.) Yukon Blonde – Crazy
5.) Wolf Parade – Valley Boy
6.) Inland Island – Red Rover
7.) Faith Healer – Sterling Silver
8.) Gogol Bordello – Did It All
9.) Elliott Brood – Dig A Little Hole
10.) Beth Ditto – In and Out
11.) Aron D’Alesio – Where You Going To
12.) Bad Hoo – Wasp Knees
13.) Atomicos – Snaker
14.) Money & the Man – 5’s and 6’s
15.) The Combine – Citadel
My father’s side of the family settled in Woodstock, New Brunswick. 
I’ve consequently spent a fair chunk of time there and am familiar with the overall vibe and basic geography of the town but not the local music scene. As a result, when I heard a bit about the band Morohubu, hailing from Woodstock and playing Rock/Funk/Fusion music, I was intrigued.
First, we’ll discuss the facts. Morohubu is:
Andrew Bull: Bass/Vocals
John Morris: Keyboards
Steve Hubbard: Guitar
Randy Ross: Drums
I had the chance to sit down with their debut self-titled EP, released on August 9th, 2017, and was thoroughly impressed from start to finish. The opening track “Might Be Wrong” is a chill, soulful groove that gently introduces you to their overall sound.
They follow by kicking up the funk on the second cut, “Get Up and Dance” which was a highlight for me. While I have to admit that I didn’t get up and dance myself, I grooved out about as hard as one can while remaining seated. Lead guitarist Steve Hubbard executes an expertly crafted guitar solo that clocks in at an epic 90 seconds and explores a range of dynamics, evoking a range of emotions. The half-dozen or so friends and family members that I have insisted listen to the track while I watch them have all also been duly impressed.
The third track “Girl in 7b” is a funky lament. I can say with some confidence I have not used those two terms together in the past, but they most certainly apply here. The EP is rounded out by a return to harder grooves entitled “What We Want” that punctuates a really damned enjoyable 24 minutes of music.
Morohubu is a tight-knit ensemble with a high degree of musicianship across the lineup. The lyrics are engaging and singable, and the grooves are tight. They have already started to make their way into the summer festival scene, and I am very much looking forward to see where things are heading for this project.If you think that some feelgood funky fusion rock might be just what you need in your day, this EP is a great way to spend some time. As I write this, I am completing my 5th or 6th listen to this production, and I think you’ll find yourself going back to it more than once as well.
You can catch Morohubu here in Fredericton on Saturday, October 7th, playing alongside local instrumental masters, Joyful Noise. The show goes down at the Grimross Brewing Company at 8pm. Head on out and congratulate these guys on a job well done.
Grab the EP Here:
https://morohubu.bandcamp.com/
Or stream it on Spotify, and then go check them out live. I think you’ll be compelled to want to see them play these songs and in person.
https://open.spotify.com/album
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Join me with guest Colin Fowlie! We will have a talk, some tunes and possibly some tears!!!!!
Track Listing:
1.) Cat LeBlanc – My Hope
2.) Cat LeBlanc – Sun and Moon
3.) Cedric Noel – Pinned Under A Falling Building
4.) Dillon Anthony ft. Cedric Noel – The Fox
5.) The Barrowdowns – Mockingbird
6.) The Belle Comedians – The Weight You Hold
7.) Clare Follett – Without You
8.) Yorks – Friday Night News
9.) Atomicos – Snaker
10.) The Waking Night – Bad Anatomy
11.) Motherhood – Introduction, Dosey Doe, Dosey Dos
Join me with Eddie Young of Roots and Soul Music Promotions. Our special guest today is Illustrated!!!
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Track Listing:
1.) Kathleen Gorey-McSorley – Big Fall
2.) Lucy Rose – Not Good At All
3.) Courtney Barnett – Depreston
4.) Faith Healer – Light Of Loving
5.) Faith Healer – Best Saved For Last
6.) Clare Follett – Neck Deep
7.) The Preatures – The First Night
8.) The Pack AD – Yes I Know
9.) Tennis – Ladies Don’t Play Guitar
10.) Japanese Breakfast – Road Head
11.) Purity Ring – Asido
12.) Milk & Bone – Daydream
13.) ZØYA – I Still Believe
14.) Foonyap – Wolfe and Plath
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Been a while my friends! Episode #121 was a pre-recorded episode, but it wont be the last! I WILL however be doing my first live show in a month THIS upcoming Saturday, Sept. 2nd.
Episode #121 kicked off with two brand new tracks from Montreal’s ‘Requiomend’ from their album ‘Tide breaker’. Hoping to see the guys down this way sometime sooner than later. Also in Hour I, we dipped our toes into a couple of more ‘Alt-Rock’ artists, with ‘Dazor’ from Halifax and ‘Melonvine’ from Moncton. Both bands are carrying a ‘Grunge’ like banner which is great to hear in this day and age. The Crazy Train’s not ALWAYS about ‘Metal’ but some of the more Alt/Rock music that makes up our great music nation.
We returned to Metal with Rifium, Red Usurper, the Meat Sweats and more. See the list below.
After the weekend of September 9th, I should be back to regular shows… And then of course UNB Reds hockey will be starting up soon… Seems time is never on my side anymore!
Hour I: Wasted, Tide Breaker – Requioment (Quebec)| Back To The Lounge – Dazor (Halifax)| Round & Round — Melonvine (Moncton)| Kataklysmik Toilet Assault – The Meat Sweats (Halifax)| Halloween Massacre – Rifium (SJ)| Blackened On The Second Day – Red Usurper (SJ)| Spread Your Wings – The Wasteland Zombies (Fredericton)| Residue – Luna Amour (Halifax)|
Hour II: A Passing Moment – Grief & Bliss (LA)| Stygian Valley – Uncured (New Jersey)| Dark Black – Vattnet (New Hampshire)| Here & Now – The Ernies| Eye For An Eye – Soulfly| Prayer of Hatred – Morbid Angel| Thunder Kiss ’65 – White Zombie| Symphony Of Destruction – Megadeth| Meteor – Voivod| Supernaut – 1000 Home DJ’s| Monolithic Ignorance – Revocation
NEXT WEEK! Episode #122! Finally I’m back and LIVE! Loads of interview clips from the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock fest #5! Of course two hours of Molten METAL power!!
If you got a band that should be heard on the Crazy Train, you got a gig coming up? A tour? A brand new album you want to debut? Know of a band or an upcoming show I haven’t mentioned? Email me at crazytrainchsrATgmail.com
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Track Listing:
1.) Ian Sherwood – Dig That Hole
2.) David Myles – Night & Day
3.) David Myles – Real Love
4.) The Hypochondriacs – Just Like Before
5.) Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling – I’m Obscured
6.) Oh No, Theodore – You Can Do Better Than Me
7.) Bad Hoo – Purple Blankets and Trains
8.) Kill Chicago – Sharing Space
9.) Ross Neilsen – Devil Made You
10.) The Tortoise The Hare & The Millionaire – She’s Alright
11.) Black Tooth Grinn – Black and Purple Gown
12.) Sleepy Driver – I Know You Know I Know
13.) Jessica Rhaye – It Is Alright
14.) Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case – The Right Idea
Hello and I hope all had a good weekend .Here is last friday episode of fuzztone mania .we hear from some awesome bands and here are just a few of what we listen to …. Judas Preast,Alcatrazz,Vandenburg,Accept,Korn and a whole lot more .
Play List for 25/08/17
1. Judas Preast – Invaders
2. Queen – Keep yourself alive
3. Cony hatch – Wrong side of town
4. Alcatrazz-Jet to jet
5. Diamond head – Am i evil
6. Fist – Crazy on you
7. Vandenburg – Friday night
8. Iron maiden – The trooper
9. Streetheart – What kind of love is this
10. Scorpions – Tease me please me
11. Accept Balls to the wall
12. Loverboy – When it’s over
13. Cheap trick – An’t that a shame
14. Dio – Don’t talk to strangers
15. Rush – In the mood
16. Queensryche – I don’t belive in love
17. Van halen – Summer nights
18. April wine – This could be the right one
19. Korn – Comming undone
20. Rainebow – Streets of dreams
21. Lee Aaron -Barley holding on
22. Black sabbath – Hole in the sky
23. Megadeath – In my houre of need
24. Steppenwolf -sookie sookie
25. Led Zepplin – Poor tom
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I Have the pleasure of speaking with Emma Demarre (aka TAXI) this morning about her upcoming debut release, Intimate Issues. Tune in this morning (and every morning) for Fredericton’s Alternative Morning Show 7-8pm right here on CHSR 97.9 FM!
It’s another crazy episode where I slowly turn into a gibbering mess by the end of a single hour. That’s just what my life is like now, every single day. Enough about me, though; We have plenty of music to get to! The Creepshow have a new album about to crash out onto the shelves, my archives demand to be played, and I bring you some music news about some of my favourite bands to play.
That’s really it! Another show under my belt and we’re slowly approaching fall! Have any releases that you think I’m not aware of? Email me at RunForYourLifeCHSR@gmail.com and we’ll see if they make the cut!
Playlist:
Rosemary’s Garden – Secondhand Habit
Send Him Out – The Holy Snappers
Kiss The Sky – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra
Whiskey Fever – Dorothy
Sticks & Stones / Another Way Out – The Creepshow
Kids of Calamity – Sumo Cyco
Northern Lights – Orbital Express (Official)
Like Blood – Kitchen Witch
Black Monolith – Parasol Caravan
Tome of Deceptions – Shades of Sorrow
No Longer Passengers – Thera
Solar Fuzz – Spocaine
Breakaway – Tsunami Bomb
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Team 17 & Mouldy Toof Studios bring us The Escapists 2, a top down strategy game. You must escape many scenarios; like a prison for example. There are many ways to escape a prison, but that is not all you do. Following a schedule and protocol is necessary to keep out of trouble. There are many ways to escape from the levels, by acquiring a variety of items; like weapons, keys, and uniforms. Collect these items by taking them from prisoner’s desks or earn coins by doing tasks for prisoners and buying the items from other prisoners. The prisons are not just in buildings this time. There are prisons on trains, submarines, airplanes and much more. As you progress through the levels, they become more difficult. You must collect keys in order to unlock more levels, which can become frustrating. As you try to escape while time is running out, you must cover your jailbreak attempt with an item such as a desk, masking your attempt during inspection.
The Escapists 2 feels like a great sequel and is truly a unique experience.
The Escapists 2: 7/10
Hi well another exciting week has past us bye and we had a great show Friday night here what we hear on this weeks show .We heard from some awesome bands like Molly hatchet,Quiet Riot, Alice cooper,The 4 Horse men,Fist and many more ………
Play List for 17/08/17
1. Black Sabbath -into the void
2. Molly hatchet -Flirting with diaster
3. Nazareth – Turn on your recevier
4. Quiet Riot – metal health
5. Dio – Rainbow in the dark
6. Rush -Red Barchetta
7. Motorhead – Ace of spades
8. Led Zepplin – The wanton song
9. Steppenwolf -Strait shootin woman
10. Alice cooper – Schools out
11. Ozzy Osbourn – Suicide Solution
12. Triumph – Rock n roll Machine
13. Van Halen – Everybody wants some
14. The 4 Horse men -Rockin is ma bussness
15. Fist -Undercover lover
16. Scorpions – Rock you like a hurracain
17. Lee Aaron – What ya do to my body
18. Iron maiden – Run to the hills
19. Jeff Healy -blue jean blue
20. The outlaws – Ghost riders in the sky
21. Lynard Skynard – T for Texas
22. Steppenwolf – Skulldugery
23. Korn – Got the life
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Paul Lynch Interview: Prom Night exclusive! Reflections on Humongous and No Contest, as well as working with Olivia D’Abo in Flying and Bullies, and more!
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