The Lunchbox Interview: Benoit Lebel (WishWalk.ca) INTERVIEW ONLY

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LunchBox-BenoitLebel-WishWalk2016What does it take to start something epic? A desire to change a little of yourself — and the world..

My guest today is Benoit Lebel. He decided he wanted to try the classic “backpacker’s journey”: walk across Canada. He’s taking 8 months to cross from Newfoundland to British Columbia on foot, raising awareness, support and donations for the Children’s Wish Foundation. He stopped by the studio to talk about what inspired him to do this, his preparation for the journey, and the first two months of his trip.

You can follow Benoit’s adventures on WishWalk.ca . Meet him along the way and donate to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

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CAFFEEN! 2016-02-20: “Menagerie”

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CFN 2016-02-20 coverartStep up, step up!

See the amazing beats of burden!

Amaze at the wonders of the world!

Just don’t get too close…

… Or you may find a mirror!

  • We heard Blackfilm from their self-title album, with the song Come & See.
  • We heard Signal Hill with their song Imaginary Friend #2 from the album Chase The Ghost.
  • From the album Bricolage by Amon Tobin we heard Creatures.
  • We heard the song Lambs’ Breath by godspeed you! black emperor which came from the album Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress.
  • From Mahogany Frog‘s album Do5, we heard Lady Xoc & Shield Jaguar.
  • From The Basement Paintings‘s album Time Lapse City, we heard Adult Male Beluga Whale.
  • We heard the song Ant Farm by Tom Third which came from the album Continuous City.
  • We heard Skalpel from their self-title album, with the song Quiz.

Uncharted 4 Review

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Uncharted 4 Review.

 

Nathan Drake and his pals are back for their latest and final adventure. Is this the end we have all been waiting for or does it get buried with past treasures? Let’s find out

 

Story: In Uncharted 4 we find our lovable cocky hero retired from his treasure hunting days. Settled down married and working a normal job working at the docks bored out of his mind I might add in this case. That is until Nate’s brother Sam shows up who Nate presumed dead years earlier. Without any time wasted Sam reveals he needs help finding Henry Every’s treasure and he has to do it in a short amount of time due to being indebted to a drug lord in panama.

 

Gameplay: This is just like all of the other Uncharted games with some new features Which are nothing short of greatness. There is the new rope swing/grappling hook mechanic is absolutely fantastic there is so many ways you can go about it in uncharted 4 you could be pulling something down from a vehicle or swinging around to knock enemies out. The one thing I found about this game is that the shoot outs in this game are very much scattered out more throughout the game which is fantastic and when they do occur they are nothing short of challenging. There was a few shoot outs in this game that I must have died about ten times trying to get past them. When you are not shooting your away through the game you are climbing, jumping driving and even exploring. I find this installment of the uncharted franchise to be the most open at every opportunity I found myself looking in every corner to see if I could find a treasure or an optional conversation.

 

Conclusion: with every uncharted game we see a different relationship unfold. With 1 we got introduced to the characters, with 2 we seen the relationship between Nate and Elena develop, with 3 we seen the bond between Sully and Nate and in this final installment we see the relationship between Nate and His Brother. Everything about this game is just pure greatness when it comes to video games and other game development studios should follow Naughty Dog’s example when it comes to making games.

 

Uncharted 4: 10/10

 

A Perfect job Naughty Dog and Play Station.

 

Reviewed by ICE at Gamers of the Round Table.

The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXVI

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newCTlogo_03012015On Episode #86 of The Crazy Train, Steve ‘The Buzz Man’ and I welcomed on Miramichi Rock up and comers ‘Lionsault’, who were playing a show Saturday night with ‘Chaos Theory’ and ‘Kilmore’, both bands from Halifax. Lionsault’s album came out in 2015 and was a chart topper here at CHSR for many months!! It’s a killer album, make sure you check them out!

Also in the first hour we were joined by Tyson Davidson and Denny from Tyson’s new hard hitting outfit ‘I Monolith’. While the band has not played any shows yet, they will be performing their first show on Saturday May 22nd at the Charlotte St. Arts Center with ‘Mellevon’, ‘Engage The Threat’ and ‘Forest Soul’ and also appearing at the East Coast Awakening festival this July! Currently they do not have any tracks available, but I’ve heard some excerpts and believe you me, they will be a force to be reckoned with!

In Hour II, we paid special tribute to the Misfits/Danzig. If you haven’t heard the news, Jerry Only (current “owner/operator) of the Misfits and Glen Danzig have finally buried the hatchet (not even physically!!) and are playing some select dates this Summer as ‘The Misfits’. Now this is something that many fans and non fans alike have agreed we would never ever see happen. Given that for years if a journalist asked Glen Danzig about anything Misfits related, they were usually threatened with violence! So, yes, Misfits/Danzig tribute which also featured Jerry Only’s ‘New’ Misfits which did amazingly well with Michael Graves, until as with most Post-Misfits members he quit. From then on in my own opinion anything Only released under the Misfits’ brand was crap… Although they’ve always had great merch!

Here’s the play lists for Episode #86 of the Crazy Train!

Hour I: Crazy Train – Ozzy| Living With the Devil- Lionsault| Lionsault Interview| Shoot ‘Em Up – Lionsault| Silent Insanity – Anesthesia| I Monolith Interview| HLA – Cable Crusher| Killdozer – D.R.G.*NEW| Robits – Darkshrine| Frozen Weapons – Dumpster Mummy| No Chance Parol – Hard Charger* NEW| Have It All – Chaos Theory

Hour II: Static Age/TV Casualty – The Misfits| Initium/Samhain – Samhain| Mother/777 – Danzig| Pig Farmer – Tales From The Tomb| It’s Not Stanley, It’s Stan Lee – Killitorous| Silence In The Snow – Trivium| Open Your Eyes – Sanktuary| Through It All – From Ashes to New

Tune in next Saturday for our interview with East Coast Awakening CEO Dave Manning. Dave was on a few months ago, but only gave us a partial list of who was playing this gargantuan festival on the final weekend in July. This time the flood gates will open and we’ll have the full list of bands and maybe even a give away!

GREAT NEWS!!! The Crazy Train has it’s own GMAIL address now!

So, if you’re in a band, have a new release to debut, have some shows coming up, want to be on our show, by all means email us at crazytrainchsr@gmail.com!

 

Lionsault – https://lionsault.bandcamp.com/album/are-you-feeling-lucky

I Monolith – https://www.facebook.com/IMonolith2015/?fref=ts

Last year local Fredericton Metal king’s ‘Hero’s Last Rite’ along with Halifax’s ‘Chaos Theory’, ‘Orchid’s Curse’ and Moncton’s ‘Dischord’ had the 4X4X4 Tour which was a smashing success! Well guess what? It’s baccck! Coming to the Capital June 11th!

Plus, don’t forget to get your tickets for the Maritime Metal and Hard Rock festival #4 happening in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Friday and Saturday July 22/23. Get ‘Early Bird’ tickets at http://www.maritimemetalfest.com

and for the East Coast Awakening festival, go here for tix and info: https://www.facebook.com/ECAMusicFestival/?fref=ts

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Rosie’s Music Review -Richie Young The Story Everyone Knows

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Richie Young evokes the ghosts of early blues with his debut cd release produced by Jake Duffie and the Underground Alliance.    From the first track, Backyard Doctor, the listener is drawn into a Louisiana Bayou, complete with mouth harp and an awesome acoustic blues sound that only Ritchie can deliver (along with feeling and passion).   Its difficult to highlight any of the tracks as they all stand solid on their own. However, my personal favorites include Blue Note Boogie, St. Andrews Road and Seven Toe Cat. You could ask me tomorrow and that list could change as the songs seem to hit you differently depending on what you are in the mood for.

Richie Young is a blues natural.  It flows in his blood. Luckily, he allows it to flow into our ears and hearts.  Check him out next time he performs near you.  He will have you  eating crawfish off the palm of his hand.

Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson would be proud of this cat and his music.   I can see them looking down from the heavens and smiling.

To order his album online, click here (or buy it at one of his shows)

https://gumroad.com/l/doZX#

 

CHSR 97.9 FM Top Ten Countdown 2016-05-14

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CHSR Top 10

  1.  Cecile Doo-Kingue       Anybody Listening Part 2  Dialogues
  2. Basia Bulat                     Good Advice
  3. Black Mountan               IV
  4. Free To Grow                  Launch Code
  5. Matt Andersen               Honest Man
  6. LAPS                                   Eyelit/Islet
  7. The Besnard Lakes          A Colliseum Complex Museam
  8. Bart                                    Holomew
  9. Double Experience           Unsaved Progress
  10. Wintersleep                    The Great Detachment
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Rosie’s Juke Joint 2016-05-14

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Matt Andersen       Let’s Get Back

Matt Andersen       The Gift

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JP Leblanc               Mes Ami D’Ici

Cecile Doo-Kingue Little Bit

Jake Chisholm         No More Sorrow

Colin Linden             I Need Water

Romi Mayes              Monkey of A Man

Etta James                 At Last

John Lee Hooker      Boom Boom

Big Sugar                     Diggin’ A Hole

Jonny Lang                 Lie to Me

BB King & Eric Clapton     Ridin’ with the King

Joe Bonamassa                Dust Bowl

Elmore James              Dust My Broom

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Rosie’s Juke Joint 2016-05-07

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Matt Andersen          Breakaway

Tim Williams              More Pepper on your Chili

Cecile Doo-Kingue    Sweet Talkin’ Devil

Cecile Doo-Kingue    Little Bit

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Angel Forrest              Goodbye

Angel Forrest               All the Way

Mike Gaudreau           Same Old Blues

Son Seals                       Don’t Pick me For Your Fool

Johnny Winter            It’s My Life Baby

Scott Dunbar                Easy Rider

Aaron Neville               Tell It Like It Is

Ed Andrews                  Barrelhouse Blues

Chris Thomas King     If I Had Posession over Heaven

John Lee Hooker           Boogie Chillen’

 

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Anything Goes – May 14, 2016

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Track Listing: Anything Goes with Bondo – there is so much great new music out there

1.) Girl Meets Bear – Blood Moon

2.) Motel Raphaël – Heart of the Beat

3.) Lucius – Better Look Back

4.) Plants and Animals – We Were One

5.) Plants and Animals – Off the Water

6.) Victoria & Jean – Holly

7.) The Burning Hell – Men Without Hats

8.) Animalia – Little Earth

9.) Brandi Carlile – Mainstream Kid

10.) Tim Hecker – Voice Crack

11.) Wake Island – How Sad

12.) Say Yes – Dying to Make You Blind

13.) Say Yes – Short-Handed Appeal

14.) The Nils – More Alike

RFYL Episode: AwwwYesssEp18

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks
On today’s episode we celebrate the fact that Lionsault, Chaos Theory and Killmore are all showing up at the Capital Complex May 14th (even though the Crazy Train is interviewing Lionsault on their show.. but logistics, people, logistics!) and the fact that Mokomokai did an album release. I also found out that one of my all-time favourite bands Tsunami Bomb released a compilation album of all their awesome stuff on bandcamp, so chances are (MYSTERY) I play a few tracks from that album as well.

We also found out that Subztain is doing a music video, talk about Stitched Up Heart’s album release next month, and otherwise say the word “awesome” at least 47 times.

Also, your download is probably finished now, and you’re probably more interested in hearing the episode than reading whatever it is I have here. That said, purple monkey dishwasher.

RFYL Episode: AwwwYessss

Playlist:
The Joy Formidable – The Last Thing On My Mind
Lucys Crown – TOKYO
A REBEL FEW – Said n Done
Stitched Up Heart – Monster
Beneath the Grid Music – Mr. Bella – Can’t Give Me Up
Subztain – Prepare To Go To War
Thrones – Lean Back
Mokomokai – Walkin’ Boss / Poison Whiptail
Lionsault – Running Wild
Chaos Theory – We Are Disaster
Chaos Theory at The Capital Complex in Fredericton, Canada w/Lionsault & Kilmore
Tsunami Bomb – No One’s Looking / 3 Days & 1000 Nights

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The Lunchbox Interview: Matthew de Zoete (Colour Film)

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LunchBox-ColourFilmPerhaps only farmers have crazier hours than musicians, but what if you are both?

Matthew de Zoete lives on a family farm, but he still considers himself to be a “city-it”. He’s currently recording and touring under the name of Colour Film. I caught up to him via phone today on the road between Riviere de Loup and Fredericton. He’s coming into town to play at Grimross Brewing company at 8:30pm on May 13. We chatted briefly about his inspiration for the new name and the new album, what influences him, and touring away from home.

We heard several tracks from the latest EP: Super 8.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Kevin Belyea of David In The Dark

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LunchBox-KevinBelyea-DavidInTheDarkEver looked at the act on stage and thought: “They’re cool. I’d like to join them.”?

Kevin Belyea did. He was impressed by the early version of the band David in the Dark, and now plays guitar in the band. He joined me today to talk about the origins of the band, their recent “trial tour” across Quebec and Montreal, and their upcoming album release, “Fire”.

I featured two songs by David in the Dark around the interview: Slap Happy, which comes from their debut EP last year, and the single release Rooftop from their new album Fire.

Catch them on tour at festivals this summer, or go to the album launch show on Friday, May 13 at the Capital, alongside MAYORS and David R. Elliot.

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Rosie Morning with John and Mary-Ellen of SLS Health Coaching

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Whether you’re thinking of a change in lifestyle for a healthier you and a healthier planet or you just want to hear about cow flatulence,  you need to check out this episode of Rosie Morning.   Tune in for a very important discussion that can change your life for the better!

Our discussion begins at the half-way mark.

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Against The Mat – April 27th, May 4th & 11th, 2016

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We have a few weeks to catch up on and here are all 3 in one shot!

April 27th, 2016 –
WWE Payback Predictions + quite a bit more.

May 4th, 2016 –
Payback’s results, the Prediction game fallout, and quite a bit more.

May 11th, 2016 –
We run down our Top 10 Wrestling Rivalries, cover some of the recent WWE releases, and have a slight mention of UFC having some potential buyers.

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TWS358: Mental Space Is Long Division

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TWS358 logoOn the show this week:

  • Well Isn’t That Spacial
  • Science Friction-less
  • Extras

CQ: Which is better: seeking to uplift animals to near- or above-human intelligence, or creating entirely new, artificial intelligent beings?

Full list of 17 articles after the jump!

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(Epic) Episode 82: Ruined Childhoods

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Who better than the mind behind, “The Street” to help us talk about our ruined childhoods?

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Show Notes

Listen to The Street and more from Paul E. Cooley at shadowpublications.com/

Corrections

If you noticed any issues with this episode and would like us to post a correction, email us here: epicchsr@gmail.com or tweet us at: @epicchsr

Credits

  • Produced in partnership with CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • Post Editing: Andy McMullen
  • Opening Sketch written by: Paul E. Cooley
  • Opening/Closing Music: ”Cheezee Lab” by Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech.com
  • Epic is published by CHSR Broadcasting Inc.
  • All views expressed on this program are solely those of the individual and not necessarily that of CHSR Broadcasting or Geekloo.
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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXV

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newCTlogo_03012015Great episode of the Crazy Train, if I do say so myself!

Steve and I welcomed on local Rockers with a passion, Fredericton’s ‘The Panda Bee Catastrophe’ for a great interview, with just about all the members of the band. The band has only been around for a couple years now, starting out as a 80’s/’90’s cover band before slowly wading into the realm of original material. The stations had ‘Workaday Jane’ (that is spelt correct!) for a couple of months now and you may have already heard it. The band is just finishing up recording and getting prepped to embark on a major cross Canada tour! So keep your ears peeled to the Crazy Train and other CHSR programs for news about ‘Panda Bee..’ releases and shows! You can catch them at this years East Coast Awakening happening the very last weekend of July 2016. Check out this episode for all the details.

Here’s the play list for Episode #85!

Hour I: Crazy Train – Ozzy| Workaday Jane – Panda Bee Catastrophe| Souffrance (Radio Debut) – ADN| Loathing Denial – Enemy Designed| Resurface – Tactus| In My Defence – Rosewood Annie| Tide Breaker – Requiomend|

Hour II:  Ghosts – August Burns Red| Implode – SLAYER| King Of The Night Time World – KISS| My Night Sky (NEW) – Devildriver| Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) – Anthrax| Lockstep – Adrenechrome| Jesus Christ Pose – Soundgarden| Storm Is Coming – GWAR| From The Pinnacle To The Pit – Ghost| Fifth Column – Accuser| Bite My Tongue – All That Remains| Hail The Apocalypse – Avatar

Be sure to tune in next weekend as we’re joined by good friend and somewhat frequent CTrain guest Tyson Davidson. Tyson’s coming on to introduce us to his new band ‘I Monolith’. I’ve heard some samples of their originals and we’re in for a treat!

If you know of a band/are in a band and should be heard on the Crazy Train… Likewise if you have a gig coming up, want to debut your newest tracks, by all means, shoot us an email at musicdirectorATchsrfm.ca and we’ll git it on!

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CHSR Top Ten Show 2016-05-07

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Join Tammy and I as we recap the top ten most played music on CHSR for this past week!

  1. LAPs                                Eyelet/Islet
  2. The Besnard Lakes        A Coliseum Complex Museum
  3. Bart                                    Holomew
  4. Double Experience         Unsaved Progress
  5. Basia Bulat                       Good Advice
  6. Wintersleep                      The Great Detachment
  7. Matt Andersen                  Honest Man
  8. Lionsault                             Are You Feeling Lucky?
  9. Black Mountain                 IV
  10. Dylan Ryan’s Hindsight    Self Titled
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Anything Goes 2016-05-07

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Track Listing:Anything Goes with Bondo – there is so much great new music out there

1.) Royal Wood – Come Back To You

2.) Adam Hanney & Co. – Howl Pt. II

3.) Jim Bryson – Ontario

4.) Laura Carbone – Silky Road

5.) Whitehorse – Pretty Thing

6.) The Besnard Lakes – Towers Sent Her To Sheets Of Sound

7.) Yes We Mystic – No Harm

8.) Royal Tusk – Fever

9.) Royal Tusk – Dynamo

10.) The Dandy Warhols – STYGGO

11.) Weaves – Closer

12.) Tune-Yards – Wait For A Minute

13.) The Balconies – War

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