Brother Octopus return with Sea Of Champions

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Brother Octopus “Sea Of Champions”

Brother Octopus – Sea Of Champions

Brother Octopus and his Lady Friend are back with their third album “Sea Of Champions”. What’s unique about this album (well, everything is unique about this album), but all thirteen songs were recorded in thirteen different recording studios in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Keeping it completely local even all the mixing, mastering, artwork – everything was done in Edmonton.

 

With songs about Bigfoot’s existence, “who would win” scenarios, and robot love you would almost expect a novelty type album. But the music throughout is catchy and smart and I was hooked from the very beginning of the first track with its tongue in cheek reenactment of radio interviews with your stereotypical DJ.

See them soon?

With no East Coast tour dates in the near future your best bet is just to purchase their album here. You’ll thank me later.

Homemade Jams 2014-11-20

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HJTrack Listing:

1.) Mike Trask and the Precious Memories – Sadie

2.) Mike Trask and the Precious Memories – Cold Coyote

3.) The Wytches – Digsaw (Peterborough, ON)

4.) Bold Nonsence – Melancolie

5.) Jessie Brown and the Black Divine – Deep Down Below

6.) The Disasterbaters – Eighteen

7.) Like A Motorcycle – Georgia

8.) The Stogies – On The Road

9.) The Waking Night – Hanging Cloud

10.) Kickin Krotch – Ghost Town

11.) The Motorleague – We Are All Going Directly To Hell

12.) Verse The Sun – The Retaliator

13.) Instruments – The Golden Library

14.) SBTRKT – Everybody Knows (London,England)

15.) Union Suit – Delirious Vista

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The Lunchbox Interview: Julian Christie on Games Day at the Library

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LunchBox-GamesDayGames are fun.

That’s really the point: to enjoy your time, with friends, while playing at something. Of course, they can be much more than that: they can be educational; they can be challenging; they can be inspirational; they can be expressive; they can be…

Well, they can be a whole lot of cool things.

This Saturday is the annual Games Day at the Library, hosted at the Fredericton Public Library downtown on York Street. Julian Christie, a lifetime gamer, helps organize this day and regular games days at his own library in McAdam. He joined me today to talk games, fun and getting the whole family out to learn games they can play together.

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Pardon My French – Episode 13

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Episode 13: … not made out of chocolate

Chocolat – Burn Out

Pierre et Bastien – Rock Chrétien

Stéréosaure – Croque-monsieur

Monogrenade – Labyrinthe

Peter Peter – Carrousel

Radio Elvis – La Traversée

Paradis – Garde le pour toi

Jacques Rousseau – La fête (feat. Sarah Toussaint Léveillé)

Robert Charlebois – C’est pas physique, c’est électrique (Soké remix)

Fayçal – Grandeurs et décadences

Kick & Snare – Boules à mites et rap funky

Hyacinthe & L.O.A.S – Strip Club

Xavier Caféïne – Pékin Love

Bérurier Noir – Hélène et le Sang

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Homemade Jams 2014-11-19

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HJTrack Listing:

1.) Energy Slime – Trial of the Mind (Vancouver)

2.) The Grubbies – Book of Truths

3.) Walrus – Glam Returns

4.) Green & Gold – Wolves

5.) Free To Grow – Icestorm

6.) The Thymes – Lobotomy

7.) Scott Nicks – Gat Do

8.) Don Brownrigg – Just Breathe

9.) The Belle Comedians – Loaded Bones

10.) Vogue Dots – Way With Silence

11.) Interpol – My Desire (New York)

12.) The Ray Finkles – Ankle Buster

13.) Dave Sampson – No Pressure No Diamonds

14.) Scientists of Sound – Stare The Wolf In The Eyes (and Become Him But Stronger)

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The Lunchbox Interview: Misha Milchenko on Trans Day of Remembrance

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LunchBox-TDORHuman beings are complicated. This is true in so many ways, but one of the ways that the world is coming to understand more and more is in the area of sexual identity. The binary concept of “male” and “female” has been inadequate to describe the full range of identities, not least of which because it combines internal, external, emotional, cultural and societal descriptions into a simple dichotomy.

My guest today is Misha Milchenko, past organizer of the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which occurs every November 20. It is an opportunity to recognize and remember victims of violence, oppression and anger around the world who were targeted because they identify themselves as transgender. It’s also an opportunity to challenge the language we use and the attitudes we hold, to become more inclusive and understanding. We discussed the unique issues, support and language of transgender identities, attempting to inform, instruct and correct the world.

Join them in front of Fredericton City Hall — or indeed, in many places across the world — as they hold a vigil and read the names of the victims. Bring your candle, wear something purple to show your support, and join in the remembering at 6pm on November 20.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Sarah Beth Shiplet of Music On The Hill

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LunchBox-SoundtrackToASilentFilmMovies have soundtracks.

It’s something we often take for granted these days, but as a soundtrack collector, I’m still immediately aware of the dramatic effect a good soundtrack can have — and the detrimental distraction a missing or bad soundtrack can create.

But once upon a time, moving pictures and music were just getting to know each other. Come experience what that might have been like on Wednesday evening at the latest Music on the Hill event, Live Soundtrack to a Silent Movie, as a group of musicians perform with the celebrated silent film, “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans”. That’s happening at Memorial Hall on November 19, at 7:30pm.

My guest today was the administrator of Music on the Hill, Sarah Beth Shiplet. We talked about the formation of this event, the challenges of performing music timed to a movie, and the experience of movies and music combined.

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(Epic) Episode 63: CHSR 97.9 FM

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We crash the CHSR 97.9 open house BBQ and talk a about the station and to some members.

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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: Marc Cabot
  • Opening Sketch written by: Marc Cabot
  • 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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Homemade Jams 2014-11-18

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HJTrack Listing:

1.) Keith Mullins – She Will Play

2.) Free To Grow – Catherine Ann

3.) Bend The River – The Hour Comes Down

4.) Dave Sampson – The One

5.) The Brood – Apollo 11

6.) Reagan’s Rayguns – Pizza Song

7.) Shorty Tubbs – Teenage Zombie Heart

8.) Alert The Medic – Echo and Fade

9.) Cold War Kids – All This Could Be Yours

10.) Nap Eyes – Night of the First Show

11.) The Waking Night – Beverly Heights

12.) Elephant Stone – Know You From Yr Mountain

13.) SoHo Ghetto – One At A Time

14.) Maiden Names – White As Milk

15.) VKNGS – Nineteen

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And All That Were Left Were Monsters – Listen Here!

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We’ve been supported in the past by these fine folks at AND ALL THAT WERE LEFT WERE MONSTERS, so we want to help support them, and let you listen to music, which is what we’re all about here at CHSR.  Below you can listen to latest music and links to find them on social media and to buy their stuff.
This One's Gonna Hurt
God's Gonna Cut You Down

You can find out more about AND ALL THAT WERE LEFT WERE MONSTERS at their website, facebook, twitter, reverbnation, bandcamp.

Anything Goes 2014-11-18

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AGTrack Listing:

1.) Shakey Graves – Family and Genus

2.) Shawn WIlliam Clarke – In Conversation

3.) Luke Michielsen – For You

4.) Fish & Bird – Something in the Ether

5.) Elliott Brood – Nothing Left

6.) My Brightest Diamond – Lover Killer

7.) Cold War Kids – All This Could Be Yours

8.) Invasives – Stop & Breathe

9.) Alert The Medic – All Better Medic

10.) Port Juvee – All That’s Fine

11.) Whoop-Szo – Myeengun

12.) The Stogies – Gift Horse

13.) Alberto Rigoni – Overloaded

14.) Rancid – Raise Your Fist

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The Lunchbox Interview: Toni DaRussio, Filmmaker

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LunchBox-ToniDaRussioThe world of films is the land of make believe.

At 20+ frames per second, we are shown the illusion of motion, tied to the accomplice of sound, and then transplanted into a story, sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for several hours.

Done well, and with the other willing accomplice — our own minds — the real world is replaced for a while, and we are treated to visions of other places, with stories that are not our own.

My guest today is like that: an illusion of reality, a story not my own, a suspension of disbelief, with reality as his message.

Toni DaRussio is a filmmaker. Of that, I am certain. The rest is..

Well, perhaps it is left to the imagination.

We talked about the making of his production company, (Dreamboat Pictures), his latest film (Mayhem Beach), featured at the Silver Wave Film Festival, and his vision of what making movies could be.

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TWS297: Hal-Con 2014 Part 1

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TWS297 logoOn this show this week: Interview!

I went to Hal-Con last week and went around talking to a whole bunch of people. So many, in fact, that I have two episodes filled with interviews! This is part 1.

 

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The Crazy Train Episode #XVIII

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Not a bad little show. The ‘Buzz man’ and I played some Wasteland Zombies, Fallen Pawns, Moment of Inertia, Hero’s Last Rite, The Muted Pitch and much more!

In Hour II lots of requests from Skin Lab and Suicide Machines to Pantera and old Metallica (‘Kill ‘Em All’ old)… Plus some new Arch Enemy and Slipknot

Lots of plans in the works including a very special ‘Crazy Train: Crazy Christmas Craptacular Christmas special’! Which of course will be closer to Christmas, unlike the department stores, already slamming your ears with Christmas tunages!

Don’t forget you can check out archived Episode of the Crazy Train here on our CHSR website!

Next Saturdays show, on November 22. will be at 5PM until 7PM as we’ll be broadcasting the UNB V-Reds Hockey live from Nova Scotia!

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Episode 317 – New Comic Day Spotlight 5

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WMD 317This week on WMD Radio we’re going to take some time to talk about some comics that hit the stands last week.

“Fade Out” #3 by Image Comics
“Drifter” #1 by Image Comics
“Django – Zorro” #1 By Dynamite Entertainment
“All New Captain America” #1 by Marvel Comics

Not a bad crop of comic goodness, hope you can tune in.

Only two weeks left to enter our November contest! Go to www.wmdradio.com/contest for full details on how you can get your hands on a Walking Dead prize pack courtesy of Strange Adventures!

 As always, we welcome your participartion on the show – and there are MANY ways you can do this. Join us live by posting to our Facebook page, send us a message on Twitter (@WMDRadio), message us through our Mixlr feed or call 506-453-4949.

Where Monsters Dwell is brought to you by Strange Adventures and Club Fred Grafx.

WMD gets it’s pop culture news from SciFi Mafia.

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Mike Trask and the Precious Memories release new single “Sadie”

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Mike Trask and the Precious Memories are releasing a new single Sadie digitally November 20, 2014, the first co-write between Precious Memories members Trask and Adam Mowery. For just under 4 minutes the Precious Memories deliver more of that sound that we love, the tip of the hat to 60’s San Francisco psych pop melodies with a McCartney-esque rock edge.

 

Upon first listen, Kim D’Ambrosia’s velvety vocals set the scene of a heartbreaking song about a girl who doesn’t fit into regular relationships with normal people and he’s leaving her. But the message poetically delivered through Trask’s signature soulful raspy voice is that it’s the gentleman’s loss and probably for the best. David R. Elliott sings “Beyond the storm clouds overhead the sky is so blue.” making this a song that many women can and will find comfort in.

 

Catch Mike Trask and the Precious Memories live at The Capital in Fredericton December 5, 2014, and check out the single here!

Rosie’s Juke Joint 15/11/14

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Nov 15th Playlist

Sunday Wilde He Digs Me Gimme One More
Downchild Can You Hear the Music? Blue Moon Blues
JW-Jones Belmont Boulevard What Would Jimmy Do?
JW-Jones Belmont Boulevard Love Times Ten
JW-Jones Belmont Boulevard Watch your Step
Kirby Sewell Band Girl with a New Tattoo Til the River Starts to Overflow
Corb Lund Counterfeit Blues Counterfeit Blues
Corb Lund Counterfeit Blues (Gonna) Shine Up My Boots
Wailin’ Walker No Regrets Vol1 Drink Muddy Water
Joe Bonamassa Live @ the Beacon Theater Midnight Blues
Louisiana Men & Friends Back To Nothing Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
Theresa Malenfant East Coast Blues Summit CC Ryder
BB King & Sheryl Crow 80 Need Your Love So Bad
BB King Three O’Clock Blues

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RFYL Episode: Slacktivism

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks
Playlist:
The StandStills – Pistol
Freeze the Atlantic – Idiot Check
Brody Dalle – Meet the Foetus / Oh the Joy
Bloody Diamonds – Bright Lights Darling
The Holy Snappers – Ain’t Got A Dollar
HighKicks – Rock A Little
Beneath the Grid Music – High 5 Riot – Detox
HEAVEN THE AXE – Bogan Hunters
Psychostick – Danger Zone
Verse The Sun – Blood Eagle
Stitched Up Heart – Marionette
The Stogies – What Have You Done for Rock’n’Roll Lately ?
Mos Generator – Breaker

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The Lunchbox Interview: Shelder The Electric Clamfish

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LunchBox-ShelderTheElectricClamfishThere’s something to be said for live music, for experiencing an artist who’s playing right in front of you, for you.

Today, I had the good fortune to have a front-row studio seat to a delightful performer with a pearled accordion, a young woman from BC who goes by the stage name of Shelder The Electric Clamfish. (Facebook)(Bandcamp)

She’s just as eclectic as her name, bringing forth a great French folk tale in musical form, and traveling with not one, but several instruments — only one of which resembles the travelling musician’s standard guitar (a ukelele).

She joined me to talk about living the touring life, having fun on stage, and seeing all the biggest things across the country — as well as perform one of her songs based on a classic French Canadian legends, La Chasse-Galerie.

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Against The Mat – November 12th, 2014

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We are back this week with a quick review of the past week in the business called wrestling in ‘The Finisher’; gave our wins and fails for the week; and went down our lists for the Top 10 managers.
Our Specials page will be updated shortly to reflect the new lists.

Download/Stream the latest episode or Subscribe to our podcast.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Melissa Leblanc, Drama UNB

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LunchBox-DramaUNBAh, the power of the stage!

We are surrounded by drama, but most of it is disconnected, flat, prerecorded, editted, pre-processed and, in a way, dead. Give me the stage, with performers mere feet away, real humans who are dressing up in clothes and emotions, delivering speech and movement to convey a story far bigger than what you are just seeing…

But it all has to start somewhere. It doesn’t have to be a full, big production. Sometimes, it just has to be a letter.

The introductory theatre course of UNB Drama is starting there, and inviting you along for the minimalist performances of Unfolded, a composition of the dramatic monologue presentations of a collection of letters.

Melissa Leblanc is an advanced student taking the course as an elective, and she joined me to talk about getting inside the letter, the preparations needed to stage a series of monologues, and what is next in her dramatic pathway.

Unfolded runs just two nights at Memorial Hall on campus, November 13 and 14. Doors open at 7pm, performance starts at 7:30pm, and there will be an intermission. Tickets are by suggested donation of $5.

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