Track Listing:
1.) On Vinyl – Strode Dodger
2.) Some Dads – Crown
3.) Tortue – Slither
4.) Force Fields – Rrr
5.) The Motorleague – Hymn For The Newly Departed
6.) The Stogies – Happenstance
7.) Nicotine Heartthrob – Notice
8.) The Follow Ups – Crystal Lake
9.) Which Witch is Which – Shot Down
10.) Diner Drugs – Gump Truck
11.) Mrs. Hippie – Boots, Cats & Cowbell
12.) Beard Springsteen – Pact of Doom
13.) Ross Neilsen – Devil Made You
14.) P’tit Belliveau – L’eau entre mes doigts
RFYL Episode – SearingSmiteEP122
We’re back after a brief hiatus due to my lack of voice last week. I noticed it was starting to fade again yesterday so I’ve been working on this one for today – and we have a finished product! Is it my best work? Does it matter? Could I just put one hour of music together without talking at all and would anyone really notice?
Probably not.
ANYWAY, here’s the playlist. Don’t melt!
Playlist:
Destiny – ProleteR
Take Care Of U (ft Lydia Persaud) – TWRP
Times To Remember – Dead Sara [Official]
One Night / Pressure – Cory Hotline
Bitter, Jaded & Dumb – Bella Clava
Last Legs – Napalmpom
Vogons – Sea Mouse
Orleans – The Standstills
Open Up A Window – The Holy Snappers
Colours – Deaf Radio
Serpent Of Time – Parasol Caravan
Soul Hyperdrive – Shades of Sorrow
The Great Escape – Magick Touch
Daze Off Jam – Double Fuzz
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The Lunchbox 2020-07-02: Blue Summer Story
On today’s show:
- It’s UFO Day… So, personally, I’d like to welcome our alien friends, but they should probably keep two metres away, just to be safer (for them).
- It’s also I Forgot Day. I’m sure we’ve all forgotten something, so it’s a sorta amnesty day for forgiveness. Unless you’ve forgotten that I forgot something, and then we’re definitely even.
- We need to talk about change. Tonight, join El Jones and Alma Brooks for Defund and reallocate: a community discussion on the police. What does defunding the police mean? Why is the defunding the police important? How does it work? These questions and more will be part of the discussion taking place tonight, July 2 at 7pm. See the Facebook event for full connection details.
- Glad for the recent announcement that NotaBle Acts will be proceeding in some form this fall, I decided to revisit a discussion with Kat Hall, Greg Everett and Len Falkenstein from 2018 on a feature from that year’s production.
- I also felt like I needed the proper kind of blues, and brought out an interview with Richie Young from last year, where he talked about (and performed about) his new album, Turn Back On Your Radio.
News updates:
- Starting tonight at midnight, residents will be allowed to bubble with our neighbouring Atlantic Canadian provinces. There are three active cases in zone five, with two in intensive care.
- Starting July 13, all Service New Brunswick locations will have reopened for business.
- Air Canada announced Tuesday it would discontinue 14 flight routes across Atlantic Canada, including two from the Fredericton airport.
- Codiac RCMP is looking into the disappearance of a young girl from Moncton.
- West District RCMP is looking for help in their investigation of a series of fires last week in northern New Brunswick.
- After several successful skiing seasons, the general manager of Poley Mountain’s ski resort is retiring.
- Cineplex announced Tuesday it would reopen three of its New Brunswick locations in Saint John, Fredericton and Dieppe.
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Homemade Jams // 2020-06-30
Track Listing:
1.) Bridges – Papillion
2.) Scientists of Sound – Cookie Cutter
3.) Wet Grow Light – La Rue
4.) ELM – Noting Will Be The Same
5.) QWYA – Other Mood {r}
6.) NUAGES – Grace
7.) ELEPHANT SKELETONS – Trash Sultan
8.) M3D14 – Shattered Mind
9.) bleum – Poison
10.) Pineo & Loeb – This Is Your Life ft. Matt Mays
11.) Nebullama – Nebullama
12.) Strangelands – Fictional Lover
13.) Black Dimes – Inside Jokes
The Lunchbox 2020-06-30: Art Scratches The Surface
On today’s show:
- Today is Social Media Day, so took a long, hard look at the way you use it, and then swear off it for a day…
- It’s also Meteor Watch Day. That used to seem amusing, but then 2020 happened, so… EYES TO THE SKIES!
- Of course, tomorrow is Canada Day, but it’s also Second Half Of The Year Day. So, it’s all downhill from here in 2020.
- A reminder that as of June 29, transit has increased capacity (to 50%) and more runs, but masks will be required. However, remember that transit will not be operating on Canada Day.
- This is the last day of the Cultural Expressions Festival, which has gone virtual and presented spotlights of several cultures. Tonight, it features a Living Library, where you can talk to people from around the world who’ve come here about their experiences.
- Canada Day Celebrations are entirely virtual this year, but will feature performances by several musicians, as well as Science East, the Calithumpians and the Filipino-Canadian CommUnity of New Brunswick, among others. There are no planned fireworks this year.
- If the rain holds off on Canada Day, there are plans to invite people to Carleton Park for a live yoga session. (If it does rain, it will virtual, so you can’t use that excuse…)
- The Create at Home Series of the UNB Art Centre‘s Design Works Wednesday goes live at 10am! This week, it’s time to create Crazy Collage People.
- In June, as hundreds of people across New Brunswick rallied for Black Lives Matter, Chantel Moore, a member of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, and Rodney Levi, a member of Metepenagiag First Nation, were killed by the police in New Brunswick. Join online for a conversation with spoken word poet, educator, journalist and activist El Jones and Wolastoqiyik clan mother Alma Brooks on the police killings and defunding the police. What does defunding the police mean? Why is defunding the police important? How does it work? This event is organized by Solidarité Fredericton and is supported by the Wolastoq Grand Council, Mayworks Fredericton and the NB Media Co-op
- As promised, we revisit my interview with Michael de Adder about his 2017 collection of political cartoons called You Might Be A Canadian If…
- I also revisit a 2019 artist-in-residence interview with Sarah Petite about encaustic painting.
News:
- Yesterday marked six days since New Brunswick’s Public Health authority reported a new case of COVID-19.
- Hunters and anglers now have more options when it comes to buying hunting and fishing licences.
- The senate committee on reconciliation from St. Thomas University is sharing a new resource to celebrate the school’s indigenous community.
- Oromocto RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify suspects after a break-in at a local McDonalds.
- Lameque RCMP is looking into a suspicious fire on Miscou Island.
- Victims of violence can now end their leases early after changes to the residential tenancies act.
- And the COVID-19 pandemic is not stopping Fredericton from celebrating Canada day.
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Homemade Jams // 2020-06-29
Track LIsting:
1.) Jane Blanchard – Missing Me
2.) Mo Kenney – Sucker
3.) Gabrielle Papillon – Shout It Out
4.) DenMother – Don’t
5.) Jessie Brown – Someone Else
6.) Wrote – Lupins
7.) Kylie Fox – Cool Feet
8.) Jerry-Faye – Bruises
9.) Chloé Breault – Ouest
10.) Kendra Gale – Make You Love Me
11.) Like A Motorcycle – Wide Awake
12.) The Galpines – Dog > Baby
13.) Mandy Silk – Feelin Fine
14.) Christine Melanson – Le lac
Python’s Paradise Ep. 284 – 2019-05-26: Shawn Doucette Interview
New Brunswick actor Shawn Doucette shares common ground that we are both involved in James Balsamo films!
The Lunchbox 2020-06-29: Performing History
On today’s show:
- I didn’t get a chance to mention it, but today was Please Take My Children To Work Day. Seems like something many people need more than ever..
- It was also World Industrial Design Day. Enjoy your slowmo boho promo!
- It’s almost Canada Day, and while nothing will be normal right away, there are a few things to know:
- City Hall and other administrative offices will be closed on Canada Day, and transit will not be running.
- Garbage and recycling collection will occur, but the routine schedules may not be, so please put everything outside by 7am.
- Canada Day celebrations will be virtual, with performances running from 10am to 10pm. Check out the full schedule online.
- Join with others in Carleton Park on Canada Day for a 60 minute outdoor yoga class! (Although if it rains, it will be online.)
- And the Design Works Wednesday activity for this week is Crazy Collage People!
- While we many not be gathering in dark rooms just yet, but it looks like we’re going to have some theatre back this year! Notable Acts is calling for actors to put on a form of its annual new play/new playwright festival. Herbert The Cow Productions and Nasty Shadows Theatre Company are partnering up to bring The Fifth Wall this fall, billed as “Fredericton’s first (and hopefully NOT annual) social distancing show”.
- The Cultural Expression Festival is continuing this week with cultural spotlights on Iran and the Phillippines, and a Living Library!
- Today I looked back to 2014 to listen to Josh from Kuato talk about The Great Upheaval, and I paired it with the song Battle of Blood Creek from that album.
- We also listened to my 2014 interview with political cartoonist Michael deAdder, on the publication of his collection entitled You Might Be From New Brunswick If….
News:
- Yesterday marked five days since New Brunswick’s Public Health authority reported a new case of COVID-19.
- Applications for provincial and federal student loans opened as of midnight last night.
- After a full crown land closure over the past week, the Department of Natural Resources has lifted all restrictions.
- Campbellton RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman from Dalhousie.
A man from Saint Ignace is facing drug trafficking charges after police executed a search warrant at A home on Gallant Street. - The owner of Boom! Nightclub announced on social media it will shut down.
- And after four years without one, the Village of Gagetown had its maiden voyage for its brand new river ferry yesterday.
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!earshot20 // 2020-06-26
Hour One:
#20 – The Dears – Heart Of An Animal
Bonus Track – Tampa – Fold Yourself
#19 – Jon McKiel – Mourning Dove
#18 – Yves Tumor – Super Stars
#17 – Perfume Genius – On The Floor
#16 – Born Ruffians – Breathe
#15 – TOPS – Direct Sunlight
#14 – Purity Ring – almanac
#13 – Run The Jewels – Walking in the snow
#12 – The Pack a.d. – It’s Okay
Bonus Track – Suuns – Watch You, Watch Me
#11 – Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Kobe Face
Hour Two:
#10 – WHOOP-Szo – 6.1/ /6.2 – Ice Cream Remix
#09 – Fiona Apple – Shameika
#08 – Dead Ghosts – Jerry’s Dead
Bonus Track – – OLD Blood – Blacklights
#07 – Nap Eyes – Dark Link
#06 – Pantayo – Eclipse
#05 – Owen Pallett – Transformer
#04 – Backxwash – Redemption
#03 – Austra – Am Not Waiting
#02 – Wares – Complete Control
Bonus Track – M3D14 – Shattered Mind
#01 – Lido Pimienta – Queiro Que Me Salves
Homemade Jams // 2020-06-25
Track Listing:
1.) Kill Chicago – Moonlight
2.) Kill Chicago – Show Me (Hand to Mouth)
3.) Motherhood – #224
4.) Motherhood – Sweet Kid
5.) Lil Omar – Close Call
6.) Lil Omar – So What?
7.) Jerry-Faye – I Should Have Guessed
8.) Jerry Faye – Good Heart
9.) Artifiseer – Phobos
10.) Artifiseer – Falsify
11.) Cameron Molloy – A Boy Loves A Girl
12.) Cameron Molloy – Lay Here With Me
13.) Mandy Silk – Leaver
14.) Mandy Silk – Feelin Fine
RFYL Episode – EnlargeReduceEP123
The longer this goes on for, the more I feel like I may be one of those zombies I kept talking about for the first few years of this show. Either or, this is my life now, so I’m just going to have fun with it and keep throwing music at you as a distraction to whatever it is I should actually be doing.
Also these tracks are bangers. Boppers? I don’t know the difference. Nobody tell me.
Playlist:
Tiny Little Things – Double Fuzz
Cataract – Dirty Ghosts
No More Stars – Die So Fluid
Battered & Bruised / Dead Air – Freeways
Kiss of Death – High On Vigers
Set A Fire – Mr. Bella
Brave II – Sumo Cyco
Welcome To The World – Gygax
Dance With The Devil – SOTO Official
Blood Envy – Maggot Heart
Sap – Worst Part
Starlight Brigade ft. Dan Avidan – TWRP
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Mornings Are Hard // 2020-06-25
Track Listing:
1.) Pantayo – Divine
2.) Pantayo – Bronse
3.) Pelada – Habla Tu Verdad
4.) Pelada – Ajetreo
5.) Nebullama – Groovin’
6.) Nebullama – Midnight Blue
7.) Capital 6 – Aerowulf
8.) Capital 6 – Dante
9.) Lido Pimienta – Te Queria
10.) Lido Pimienta – Eso Que Tu Haces
11.) Alex Cuba – Solo Mia
12.) Alex Cuba – Dividido
Homemade Jams // 2020-06-24
Track Listing:
1.) Matty Grace – Resilience Is Hell
2.) Matty Grace – Connaught/Chebucto
3.) Les Hay Babies – Same Old, Same Old
4.) Les Hay Babies – Look At Me Now
5.) Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Petit paradise sure le bord de l’eau
6.) Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Pousser ma note
7.) Jennah Barry – Roller Disco
8.) Jennah Barry – No Dancer
9.) OLD Blood – Blacklights
10.) OLD Blood – The Widow
11.) Like A Motorcycle – Wide Awake
12.) Like A Motorcycle – Idols
13.) Shades of Sorrow – Break
14.) Shades of Sorrow – Follow Me Down to Hell
Python’s Paradise Ep. 283 – 2019-05-25: Allan Arkush Interview 2
Allan Arkush joins me in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rock N’ Roll High School!
Homemade Jams // 2020-06-23
Track Listing:
1.) Jon McKiel – Cold Hand BEcomes the Master
2.) Jon McKiel – Private Eye
3.) Little You, Little Me – It’s Awkward
4.) Little You, Little Me – Racket In My Brain
5.) Wicked Vices – Sinkin’
6.) Wicked Vices – Sharks
7.) The Belle Comedians – Althea
8.) The Belle Comedians – Rosy
9.)Ryan Hillier – Won’t Get Far
10.) Ryan Hillier – Silhouette
11.) DenMother – Gala
12.) DenMother – Victoria
13.) Weak Size Fish – Lost Lagoon
14.) Weak Size Fish – Never Know
The Lunchbox 2020-06-23: Rhayes of Light To Tell Stories
On today’s show:
- I ran out of time to tell you, but today is Women in Engineering Day, Public Service Day and Let It Go Day. So clearly, it means it’s time to leave your old prejudices behind, celebrate and support girls who want to go into engineering, and to remember that the people in public service are people trying to do their best in a time when none of us is really sure about what that is.
- I revisited a very old interview and a relatively new album. I brought out my 2013 interview with Jessica Rhaye on the occasion of her then-new release Far Gone Lullabies, and paired it with tracks from the current release, her album with The Ramshackle Parade covering Bob Dylan songs called Just Like A Woman: Songs of Bob Dylan. We heard One More Cup Of Coffee and Ring Them Bells.
- We also heard my visit with Beth Bird & Dustin Forbes, who were working together to create shadow puppet theatre in the Barracks last summer. Seems like ages ago, but I’m looking forward to visiting artists in residence again — next summer.
- Transit will grow again in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton, but masks will be required
The transit systems in these three cities have come together to create a unified operational plan to allow more passengers to take the bus during the continuance of the pandemic. To ensure safety, they are going to have a few rules in place, however:- Masks will be required, with exceptions for children under 2 and those with medical conditions that exempt them (as per the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of NB).
- Seating will be increased, but limited to no more than 50% capacity. Social distancing will be necessary, so spacing will be indicated.
- Seats directly behind the driver remain off-limits. The driver needs to be protected, because they have the largest possible exposure time.
- Mask use will be monitored. So long as we all play along, they can grow more service over time.
- Passengers are encouraged to bring and use hand sanitizer.
News:
- New Brunswick Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
- It will be the luck of the draw for New Brunswickers wanting to access a popular spot for salmon fishing this summer.
- The Department of Natural Resources closed all crown land across the province on Friday after extremely dry weather conditions.
- The COVID-19 pandemic is not stopping the City of Fredericton from hosting summer recreation activities.
- The Codiac RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing boy from Moncton.
- Ottawa has signed an agreement with 15 indigenous communities across Atlantic Canada today to transfer water and wastewater services to the AFNWA.
- And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement this morning on National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
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The Lunchbox 2020-06-22: Images With Meaning
On today’s show:
- Today, it’s a look back to a visit by a delightful Montreal band, Inland Island, who I spoke to in 2017. They were on a tour, and told me about their innovative and fun video. We’ll also hear Rake and Family from their current album at the time.
- And we also checked in with photographer Sarah Sarty to talk about an exhibit from 2017.
- To cap things off, a summer song of sorts, My Black Ram‘s debut album from last year: Sweet Time.
News:
- Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 over the weekend.
- With summer on the way and construction season in full swing, transportation minister Bill Oliver is reminding motorists to slow down.
- The Beaverbrook Art Gallery announced Friday it would remain closed until late 2021.
- The City of Fredericton has announced some new rules transit users must follow by next week.
- A 45-year-old man from Boundary Creek is dead after two vehicles collided into each other on highway two near Dumfries.
- According to Statistics Canada, New Brunswick took a financial hit of about 375 million dollars during March and April.
- And a researcher from the University of Manchester says COVID-19 patients might be able to control symptoms with longer sleep.
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!earshot20 // 2020-06-19
Hour One:
#20 – Run the Jewels – JU$T
#19 – Yves Tumor – Kerosene!
#18 – Basia Bulat – Electric Roses
Bonus Track – The Tourist Company – Vancouver, Vancouver This Is It
#17 – Perfume Genius – Describe
#16 – TOPS – Drowning in Paradise
#15 – The Dears – The Worst In Us
#14 – Nap Eyes – Dark Link
#13 – Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters
#12 – Thundercat – It Is What It Is
Bonus Track – Shotgun Jimmie – Join The Band
#11 – Moses Sumney – Cut Me
Hour Two:
#10 – Aquakultre – I Doubt It
#09 – Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Kobe Face
Bonus Track – Capital 6 – Dirty Funk
#08 – Owen Pallett – In Darkness
#07 – Dead Ghosts – Jerry’s Dead
#06 – Backxwash – Hell’s Interlude
#06 – Backxwash – Soul Warden
#05 – The Pack a.d. – Into The Void
#04 – Austra – How Did You Know?
#03 – Wares – Tall Girl
Bonus Track – Jane Blanchard – Missing Me
#02 – Pantayo – Kaingin
#01 – Lido Pimienta – Nada
Python’s Paradise Ep. 282 – 2019-05-21: Bela Lugosi Tribute Interview
Bela Lugosi Tribute Interview with Bela Lugosi Jr. Exclusive on Dracula. Reflections on Ed Wood and Plan 9 From Outer Space. Also Son of Frankenstein, The Black Cat, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and more!
The Lunchbox 2020-06-19: Remember, Celebrate The Future
On today’s show:
- The heat makes it perfect to celebrate Sauntering Day and act like a role model of relaxation with Garfield the Cat Day. It also happens to be Take Back The Lunch Break Day and Martini Day, so at least some of you might combine those celebrations, too..
- But most importantly, it’s Juneteenth. In the United States, this day commemorates the end of slavery, not just in principal, but in the public declarations that swept across Texas and the rest of the states and provided real action and change. The celebration has grown over the years, and this year, might be more important than ever before. While I’m not that familiar with it, and it is primarily an American celebration, it feels important to take a moment to celebrate, reflect and consider how racism has affected our society, and how we can work to eliminate it.
- FOOD MARKET AT THE EX SET TO OPEN JUNE 26
After the sudden closure of the Northside Market, several food vendors were left scrambling for a new place to set up shop.
It looks like the newest place is going to be at the Ex! The Capital Exhibition Grounds, with a wave of closures of events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, has worked to create a brand-new grab-and-go food market in it’s parking lot. 10 buildings are in place, going through the process of inspection, and will house food vendors starting on June 26th, barring any unexpected problems. Currently scheduled to be available is food from: Tan Bueno (Mexican), Cook Wi A Cook (Jamaican), Zensations (vegetarian), Dan’s Sausages, J’s Asian Kitchen, Street Greek, Country Fried, Syrian Delights, The Korean Kitchen and Big John’s Spiral Potatoes. The market will plan to run on Fridays from 11am to 7pm, Saturdays from 9am to 4pm, and on Sundays from 10am to 4pm. They also promise to have a very environmentally friendly market, with no single-use plastics and recyclable containers. - The latest Revelation from the UNB Art Centre opens on Friday at 5pm: Dark Knight, featuring works by Burton Glendenning, Chris Giles, Julie MacIntyre, Alex Colvile, Roger Smith (interview on website) and Catherine Hale; and Memento Mori featuring the works of Cliff Turner, Jessie Babin, Cathy Ross, Susan Patterson, Karen Ruet, and Peter Powning.
- The Tipsy Muse welcomes you back for live, in-person music with their Mellow Yellow Concert Series. These shows will come with the necessary precautions in order to maintain social distancing, including: a limit of 25 people; no tables; patrons will order with text from their seats; customers will buy tickets in bubbles of 2 to 4. For all shows, doors will open by 6pm, and the shows kick off sharp at 7pm. First show is scheduled for Friday, June 19 with Colin Fowlie, and then on Saturday, June 20 with The Tortoise, The Hare and the Millionaire.
- We’re a far distance from being able to enjoy all our performances in person, and some of the digital offerings allow us to connect with musicians from all over. This week’s Living Rooms Concert Series continues on Sunday, starting at 5:30pm with Ian MacDonald, followed by Beige Shelter, C A Jackson and Lynne Hanson. Join the stream on the Roots & Soul Music Promotions Facebook page, or with The East, The Cap, or Grimross Brewing Company. See the Facebook event for more details.
News:
- New Brunswick Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
- After a tennis match debate in the legislature, provincial leaders voted against bill 11 yesterday afternoon.
- Two men are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quispamsis on Wednesday night.
- A man from Dieppe has been arrested after police seized over 100,000 illegal cigarettes on Wednesday.
- RCMP in Hampton have their suspicions about a structure fire at a camp in Bay View.
- Residents looking to beat the heat at the Mactaquac Beach today are out of luck — the province has issued a no swim advisory at the famous spot.
- St. Thomas University announced further information about the upcoming fall semester during a town hall yesterday afternoon.
- And a commencement speech that is sure to bring some nostalgia to the Class of 2020 is going viral on TikTok.
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The Lunchbox 2020-06-18: Celebrate the Mosaic
On this episode:
- While it was International Picnic Day and Go Fishing Day, it was clearly a day for avoiding the outside altogether. Good news! You can celebrate International Sushi Day.
- It was also International Panic Day, but with everything that’s already going on, we can probably skip that one and focus on being more calm.
- Do you remember what time of year it is? You can be forgiven for forgetting, but normally around now we’d be considering some wonderful gatherings like the Cultural Expressions Festival. Well, good news: they have gone online with the festival, and are extended from June 18 to July 1. I sat down with Gerry Brom of the CEF in 2017 to talk about the festival. In that year, they were aligning with the Canada 150 celebrations, and decided to celebrate all cultures together. Normally, they choose a specific culture to highlight, and for 2020 they have chosen Latin American culture. So, join in, celebrate the multicultural diversity our country has. Visit their website for more information.
- Solo Chicken Productions has a track record of supporting diverse theatre, and I revisited my interview with Lisa Ann Ross about A Record of Us in 2016. This year, SCP is once again supporting the Plain Site Theatre Festival. The festival’s final form is likely to be digital this year, but they are accepting submissions immediately for LGBTQIA2+ plays to produce as readings and discuss in workshops this fall, and be full productions in 2021. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2020.
News:
- New Brunswick Public Health confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Campbellton’s zone five region yesterday afternoon.
- A legislative committee is going forward with a proposal making vaccinations mandatory for children in public schools.
- A 68-year-old woman from Miramichi is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Glenwood.
- The death of a 42-year-old man from Ontario has been ruled as an accident, according to Codiac RCMP.
- The City of Fredericton will revitalize and replenish the tree canopy and green space at the government house grounds.
- Public Health says residents should remain cautious if they work outside in the hotter weather.
- And Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has come under fire after calling Bloc Quebecois MP Alain Therrien a racist.
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Mornings Are Hard // 2020-06-19
Track Listing:
1.) Ben Kunder – Stranger
2.) Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
3.) Jessica Rhaye – One More Cup Of Coffee
4.) Big Thief – Masterpiece
5.) Ray LaMontagne – Let It Me Be
6.) Kaia Kater – New Colossus
7.) The Lone Bellow – For What It’s Worth
8.) Mike Bern – Apatapasiq
9.) The Barr Brothers – You Would Have To Lose Your Mind
10.) Orville Peck – No Glory in the West
11.) Tami Neilson – Queenie, Queenie
12.) Rookin – Southern Lights
Homemade Jams // 2020-06-18
Tack Listing:
1.) Honey Gut – Buried Alive
2.) Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth – Fortune
3.) Marian – Same Town
4.) Jon McKiel – Management
5.) Sleepy Driver – I Know You Know I Know
6.) Wicked Vices – Honest
7.) Cameron Molloy – Concrete Sheets
8.) Mandy Silk – Leaver
9.) Brent Mason – Frogs In A Pot
10.) Weak Size Fish – Roots of Creation
11.) Capital 6 – On The One
12.) Lil Omar – Barcelona
13.) Rey D – 4 Love
14.) M3D14 – Torn Apart
The Lunchbox 2020-06-17: Culture, Art and New Beginnings
On today’s show:
- Today is Eat Your Vegetables Day. Why? Because if you do, you won’t feel so bad celebrating both Cherry Tart Day and Apple Strudel Day later.
- It’s also Garbage Man Day. Er.. Garbage People Day? Just remember: there’s someone who has to deal with your garbage, which is bad enough; so be tidy and considerate.
- The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Announced its 27th Award Recipient: Dr. Judith Wuest. Congratulations for all the hard work you’ve done!
- There will be a Panel on Wednesday night at 7pm over Zoom on Housing in the Time of Coronavirus. “COVID-19 has further exposed the precarious nature of housing for people in New Brunswick, across Canada and the world. Big business, small business and homeowners have received federal government relief, but what about tenants? The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) for people made unemployed due to COVID-19 is not enough to cover the rent of many people. With provinces largely responsible for housing, what can New Brunswick, a province considered to have the worst tenant rights of any Canadian province, with no tenants’ association, do to counter the powerful landlord lobby that threatens to make more people homeless? Although the New Brunswick government had imposed a moratorium on evictions for tenants who could not pay their rent because of COVID-19, the government lifted that moratorium on May 31”. With panelists Martine August (an Assistant Professor in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo), Asaf Rashid (a lawyer and long-time community and union organizer), and Aditya Rao (a lawyer, renter and new tenant in Fredericton). It will be moderated by Kristi Allain (Canada Research Chair in Physical Culture and Social Life), and Matthew Hayes (Canada Research Chair in Global and International Studies). Co-organized by the NB Media Co-op. See the Facebook event page for full connection information.
- Today’s release of the UNB Art Centre‘s Design Works Wednesdays — Create at Home Series is Flower Fairies.
- Enbicon 2020 is Fredericton’s own local tabletop gaming convention, and this year, it is going virtual! All games will be a combination of online tools, such as Discord and Roll20. The call for GMs to register their games has gone up. Player registration will follow later.
- This week’s Roots & Soul Artist Takeover on Thursday night will feature Keegan Dobbelsteyn (7pm), Mark Currie (8pm) and Marie Hamilton (9pm).
- Colin Fowlie will be performing 2 sets LIVE and IN PERSON at The Tipsy Muse Café this Friday! Limited tickets are available in bundles of 2 or 4 (to accommodate best occupancy with social distancing). Doors will open at 6:45pm, with the show kicking off at 7pm. See the Facebook event for more details.
- Because of technical problems yesterday, the full interview with David Perley and Imelda Perley that I did in 2015 was cut off, so I’m reproducing it here. I spoke to them about the inaugural MWC Powwow held that year.
- And also from 2015, I spoke to Alex and Barry of Imaginary Circumstances Theatre Company about building a company and being enthusiastic about theatre.
News:
- The province announced three new cases of COVID-19 yesterday.
- A provincial house committee has voted in favour to remove a clause from Education Minister Dominic Cardy’s proposed vaccine legislation.
- While New Brunswickers beat the heat next month, J.D. Irving crews will break new ground in Doaktown as its sawmills division prepares to expand.
- Codiac RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old boy from Moncton.
- The federal government is expanding CERB cheques for another two months.
- And scientists in the UK have discovered a cheap steroid drug is an effective treatment for certain COVID-19 patients.
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Mornings Are Hard // 2020-06-16
Track Listing:
1.) Wares – Hands, SKin
2.) Bodywash – Reverie
3.) Chad VanGaalen – Mind Hijacker’s Curse
4.) Motherhood – Way Down
5.) Look Vibrant – Jail My Son
6.) LUGE – Triangle Lifestyle
7.) Little You, Little Me – Traveled
8.) Born Ruffians – Breathe
9.) Pantayo – Divine
10.) Tokyo Police Club – SImple Dude
11.) Plants and Animals – The End Of That
12.) Sloan – Essential Services
13.) FM Berlin – TV
14.) Art of the Possible – Passerby
