Rosie’s Juke Joint Top 10 Blues Albums of 2016

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Rosie’s Juke Joint Top Ten Albums of 2016
1. Monkeyjunk Time to Roll
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2.Tim Williams So Low
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3.Jeff Healey Heal My Soul
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4.Matt Andersen Honest Man
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5.The Paul DesLauriers Band PDB
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6.Angel Forrest Angel’s 11
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7. Colin James Blue Highways
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8.Harpdog Brown Travellin’ with the Blues
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9. John Campbelljohn Chin Up
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10.Jordan Patterson Back on Track
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Now is the perfect time to be collecting the Yakuza Series

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With Yakuza 0 rapidly approaching to store shelves on January 24th, 201 7, and with the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami (remake of 1) and 6 song of life coming to the west. Now is the perfect time to start collecting the Yakuza series. Do you still have a PS3? right now might be a good time to dust it off to collect this series, with Yakuza 5 and 4 on the PlayStation store for a pretty fair price, with 5 being 39.99 CAD and 4 being only 19.99 CAD and going out and getting 3 somewhere. With 0 and the remake of 1 coming out you will have all of them except for 2 which is why I am sure will bring us a remake of number 2 as well. These games will last you at least 20 hours per game from, your story to all the side content you can do in the game; so these games are well worth it and would make for a great collection, because they are becoming somewhat of a rare piece to find in the stores, if you can find them you will notice they are increasing in price. Right now is the perfect time to start collecting the Yakuza series.

RFYL Episode – 2016RoundupEp49

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks

Hey folks! It’s that time of year again! You know, the one where I play a bunch of great music. On this week’s episode, we revisit all the greatest stuff I’ve found over the past six years. Some new contenders bump some old ones off the list, but some old ones stay with their iron grip on my playlist. Don’t worry! We’ll have plenty more music for you on the 30th, but I’m taking next week off!

So this episode will play again!

That’s how good it was!

Also, Rogue One was awesome. Go see it.

Sorry for the lack of talking in today’s episode – just SO much music to get through and only a solitary hour to do it. Grab the podcast, give it a listen, and tell me who I should’ve played instead.

RunForYourLifeCHSR@gmail.com !

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The Crazy Train – Best of 2016 Episode!

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Johnny James ‘Dio’ joined me for this special episode of the Crazy Train, as we played out our ‘best of’ 2016 album picks.

In the first Hour we played our favorite picks from Indie Metal from across Canada and in Hour 2, the best of global Metal for 2016! Now, just because we didn’t play your band does not by any means.. erm… mean, that your album wasn’t one of our favorites! There’s SO much amazing Indie Metal in Canada, I think it’d take me about 2-3, maybe even 4 shows to play it all!

So, in Hour 1, these were our picks:

1.Crazy Train – Ozzy | 2. Both Johnny and I – Hard Charger – album ‘Bad Omens’ – Two Day Hangover & No Chance Parole | 3. Johnny – Greber/Anthesis Split EP – Granted | 4. Chris – Rifium -Ice Disease – Bouncing Bettie | 5. Johnny – Orchids Curse – Cynics & Liars – We Are All Cynics & Liars | 6. Chris – Adrenechrome – Tales From… – Lockstep | 7. Johnny – Last Call Chernobyl – Self Titled – Black Night’s Burn Brightest | 8. Chris – Dischord – Epitaph – Stalingrad | 9. Johnny – EXALT – The Shape You Took Before The Ache – Worship
10. Chris – EXALT – The Shape You Took Before The Ache – Sacrifice To Purify

Hour II:

1. Johnny – Obscura  – Song – Akroasis | 2. Chris – Gojira – Magma –  The Cell | 3. Johnny – Every Time I die – Low Teens Song: The Coin Has A Say  | 4. Chris – Witchery – In His Infernal Majesty’s Service – Nosferatu | 5. Johnny – Revocation – Great Is Our Sin – Copernican Heresy |  6. Chris – Metallica – Moth Into the Flame | 7. Johnny – NAILS – You Will Never Be One of Us | 8. Chris – Ghost – Popestar – Square Hammer | 9. Johnny – The Dillinger Escape Plan – Limerat Death | 10. Chris / Johnny – Pantera – 5 Minutes Alone (partial)

Upcoming Shows:
Dec 16th at the Charlotte St Arts Center is the Throw Down for Dustin with:
For those who don’t know, our friend Dustin McArthur is currently battling a rare form of stomach cancer called leiomyosarcoma. He was diagnosed back in August with a large growth on his pancreas which they referred to as a rare form of cancer called leiomyosarcoma.

The metal community in Fredericton has decided to help raise money to help with his cancer treatments and his medical costs on December 16th at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre with a Throw-down for Dustin featuring:

PIETY COMPLEX
I, MONOLITH
VERSES
THE SEA DIVIDES

CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
DOORS AT 6PM
SHOW STARTS AT 6:30PM
$7 COVER

ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO DUSTIN MACARTHUR

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Sat Dec. 17th 10-2AM is the Neighbourhood Watch Punk Rawk Food Drive benefit show at the panic room, bring yer donations! Bring your Spiked hair and leopard print spandex and PUNK IT UP! For a great cause! 6 Great Bands
– Molly B – The Adhesives – City Bus Hand Jobs – Neighbourhood Watch – Cable Crusher – The Atomiks

Prizes and more.
Admission $10 + non perishable food items.
BYOB.
All proceeds with be donated to the Saint John North End Food Bank.

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Wreck The Halls III – At The Pavilion – December 16th & 17th
Two day all-ages metal event at the Pavilion in Halifax!
Featuring… Black Moor, Orchid’s Curse, Chaos Theory, Dumpster Mummy, Dark Shrine, Scumgrief, Monteith & Tactus!

$10 at the door/ $8 for under agers / $15 weekend pass at door of first show!

DAY 1 – DECEMBER 16TH – 6:00PM – 9:45PM
TACTUS
SCUMGRIEF
DUMPSTER MUMMY
ORCHID’S CURSE

DAY 2 – DECEMBER 17TH – 6:00PM – 9:45PM
MONTEITH
DARK SHRINE
CHAOS THEORY
BLACK MOOR
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2nd Annual Holiday fundraiser!
Friday, December 16th.
Doors at 10pm.
Price – $6 minimum cover – $10 suggested.

This year we are raising money for Veith House.
Veith House is a neighbourhood hub that provides services and opportunities to Halifax residents, connecting them with one another to build a healthier, more vibrant community.

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The lineup so far this year includes.
Sewn Eyes
Scumgrief
Enemy Designed
Old Blood
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The almighty Gallactus makes their return to Fredericton New Year’s Eve with heavy metal dicks Hard Charger and The tasty Wangs coming all the way from stink town to kick off the new year in style!!

Frederictons own IRON FIST will open the show ending their 7 year hiatus!

Doors at 9
$5/$10 sliding scale cover
BYOB
19+

Gallactus

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At the Panic Room – Ring in the New Year with Elevate The Virus, Belligerent & Skylyks.
$15 donation at the door. B.Y.O.B 19+
Door prizes.

ELEVATE THE VIRUS
BELLIGERENT
SKYLYKS

If you have a band and want to be heard, have a new album, new single, tour? A band we should be playing but don’t know about? We’re not playing your band or announcing your show, it’s because we don’t know about it, email the Crazy Train today: crazytrainchsrATgmail.com

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The Last Guardian Review

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The Last Guardian Review

Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table

From the makers of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus comes a new adventure from the team at JAPAN Studio.  The Last Guardian, a title under development for the better part of a decade, arrives to the PS4 an entire console generation later than anticipated.  The question is whether this title lives up to its long anticipated release.

The Good

The Last Guardian is a beautiful game.  The details put into Trico, the large feathered beast, clearly show the dedication that went into this project.  The environment is massive in scale to both characters, and players can feel completely immersed in the world of the game.  Each set piece requires the characters to work together to overcome the obstacles placed before the player; taking direct control of the young boy, players will attempt to guide Trico to progress through the game.  

The bond between boy and beast develops through the player’s success, and communication improves between the two.  The challenge in many parts of this game comes from communicating with Trico, and getting him to perform the tasks that need to be done.  Players can feel a sense of accomplishment from achieving successful co-operation form the two characters.   

The Bad

The challenge in this game stems more from the ability to guide Trico then the actual level maps; what was made to feel like a creature that had its own attitude and intelligence can come off as a broken game mechanic at times.  This is especially true when you use all the methods to guide Trico, nothing happens, then you run around the area trying to figure something out, only to have Trico jump up onto the ledge you thought he couldn’t reach in the first place.  The controls to guide Trico aren’t user friendly, and can be difficult to understand exactly what it is you’re trying to get Trico to do as the camera tends to pan to Trico as you give commands.  

There isn’t much to do here except move from set piece to set piece, and while they are beautiful to experience, the game can feel less engaging at the beginning.  There is little plot or drive in the game beyond working with Trico, and discovering more about the area where he dwells.

Rating  

7/10 – This game isn’t for everyone, but it’s not a bad game.  The Last Guardian is a well put together experience, with a few setbacks regarding Trico’s response to command.  While epic in size, this isn’t the next big adventure game; Players need to try this game to decide for themselves if it’s a game they will love or not.  At the end of the day, Trico is a welcome member to the PlayStation family, and The Last Guardian an overall success.

Final Fantasy XV Review

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Final Fantasy XV finally hits the shelves, being announced a decade ago and having to be delayed over and over again.  Final Fantasy gives us a new story, new gameplay mechanics, and new characters.  Does this game triumph or does it suffer the Duke Nukem effect?  Let’s find out.

Story: You play as prince Noctis as he is about to embark on a life-changing journey/adventure with his friend, Ignis (cook), Prompto (best friend), and Gladiolus (bodyguard).  You begin by leaving your kingdom to go get married to Lady Luna Freya, to make an alliance between his kingdom and hers.  Early on in his journey Prince Noctis and his friends come to discover that the imperial army has taken over his kingdom, his father has been killed, and his bride to be is missing.  So now it is up to him and his loyal companions to take down the imperial army and reclaim their kingdom.

Gameplay:  Final Fantasy XV is a bit different than what some classic fans are used to, being familiar with the linear turn based RPG; that is not the case here.  Final Fantasy XV is a game that combines both linear and open-world gaming; the first half of the game is open world with lots of side content, and the second half is completely linear.  The combat is totally different and much more in depth than expected; this includes some timely countering, dodging and combining combos with your party.  You can assign your party special attacks; along your adventure you can upgrade their abilities, and their natural abilities such as cooking, fishing, and photography.  Another big part of this game is the traveling, you have a special car that takes you place to place which is mostly driven by Ignis, but when you choose to drive the controls are so stiff with the car you are better off fast traveling or just having Ignis drive the whole time.  The bond between the four friends is quite remarkable and you see how it becomes stronger as the story progresses.  When you’re not out in the field taking some monster down for some extra XP or driving to the next check point you are exploring dungeons, eating food, and collecting resources. 

Graphics:  Final Fantasy XV does not disappoint when it comes to the graphics, improving from its predecessors and living up to the expectations of a next-gen game.  Final Fantasy has always pushed the limits regarding its visuals, and XV does just that.

Verdict: Final Fantasy XV delivers; for a game that did not have my interest, once I had it in my hands I could not put it down.  With a fantastic story, unique characters, in depth combat, wonderful RPG elements, and a ton of weaponry to choose from, Final Fantasy XV is a game you do not want to skip out on this holiday season.

Final Fantasy XV: 9/10

to rent or purchase Final Fantasy XV go to gameaccess.ca canada’s largest video game rental service

RFYL Episode – GoodQuirksEP47

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks
Your carol-free radio is here! December is a great month for RFYL because all of you are probably sick of hearing the same annoying songs over and over again. Don’t worry! We only have great tunes for you to listen to today. On this heavy-request episode, we revisit old favourites, new tracks, punk, metal, rock, and everything in between!

Be sure to check out next week’s episode, as we get to revisit some of RFYL’s “best” earworm tracks. The ones you will never, ever, get out of your head. The reason why I do this show.

If you think you know a song that I’ve played (or haven’t played yet!) that deserves to join the ranks of songs like The Maw Maw Song, Borderline, or even Run For Your Life, let me know!

Playlist:
Sleep Machine – Animal High
THE BALCONIES – Zombie Love
Dorothy – Whiskey Fever
Lionsault – In The Wild
The Red Coats – Red Light Revolver / Human Battery
Kilmore – Weight of the World
Public Animal – 20th Century Strategies
Beneath the Grid Music – Mr. Bella – Can’t Give Me Up
Some kind of syndrome – The Maze
Chron Goblin – Backwater
Sofa King Addicted – Nothing To Show
Tsunami Bomb – Marionette

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