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A Night at the Harvest

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Every year, the Harvest gets bigger and better. The acts may change, but one thing remains the same – good old Eastcoast hospitality and a love for Jazz and Blues which was self evident during opening night of the 2017 Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival!

Earthbound delight with fusion at Free Festival Kickoff

Patrons who ventured out to the Free Festival Kickoff were treated to a fusion of folk, funk, blues, and rock deftly drawn from acoustic instruments, Earthbound, made their Moose Light Blues Tent Debut at the 2017 Harvest Jazz and Blues festival. The family-friendly event featured a mix of the band’s original songs and a skillful cover of Levon Helm’s, Ophelia. The clever mix of genres offers a little touch of home to everyone.

Earthbound, comprised of songwriter/guitarist Dwayne Doucette, drummer/percussionist Mike Humble, and bassist Bob Fitzgerald, are 2014 Harvest Jazz and Blues Galaxy Rising Star winners. Their inaugural EP, Lettuce Turnip the Beet, received three Music New Brunswick Awards nominations and an ECMA nomination. Their latest offering, Ditch Flowers, explores themes of growth and introspection from personal and social perspectives.

Nashville’s, Muddy Magnolias’ First Canadian Show

Nashville’s, Muddy Magnolias, commanded the stage in their inaugural Canadian show as opening act for headliner Matt Andersen. A chatty crowd in a packed venue was no match for the powerful vocals of Jessy Wilson and Kallie North. Wilson, raised on soul and R&B, effortlessly belted to the four corners of the room. Music emanated from every part of her being as she moved, mesmerized around the stage.  North, a self-taught guitarist, pierced the night with her Delta inspired, soulful voice. The duo shifted effortlessly from lead to harmony and back across the genres together.

Broken People, their debut album, represents a musical journey into what would be an existential crisis if the whole world weren’t already on this path together. The pair mixed a selection of music from their album with blues classics such as Sam Cooke’s Bring it on Home to me and Freddy King’s Going Down. But the highlight, bathed in a teal glow the songstresses delivered in true gospel, spiritual flair, Down by the Riverside.

 

Matt Andersen Headlines the Moose Light Blues Tent to a Sell Out Show                              

Matt Andersen took the stage at the Moose Light Blues Tent to a sellout crowd on the 15th Anniversary of his Harvest Jazz and Blues debut along with backing band the Bona Fide. He delivered a mixture of personal hits, including the third track, Honest Man, from his latest album of the same name. Andersen dismissed the band after the fifth number and delivered two intimate, heart-wrenching solos, accompanied by only his guitar.

Joined on stage by fellow solo blues artist Chris Colepaugh, and blues veteran, Rick Fines, the trio gave a thunderous show of soaring twin neck guitars in an extended session listeners hoped would never end. The guitarists were accompanied, in no small measure by Newfoundland native, Chris Kirby. Whose keyboarding style was creatively reminiscent of the Doors’ Ray Manzarek.

Regarding the Worldwide attention on Andersen due to the countless accolades and awards he’s earned, the Harvest Jazz and Blues site proclaims, “he’ll always be Our Matt.” No matter where in the world an NBer may be, they’ll have Matt’s powerhouse vocals to bring them on home.

 

 

 

 

Quinn Bonnell LIVE in Studio D – CHSR Sessions

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September 14, 2017 – Latching onto the guitar at a young age, Quinn Bonnell of Burnt Church, NB uses his fantastic instrumental ability to combine singer-songwriter stylings with blues and folk on the much anticipated upcoming EP, The Night.

Quinn is captured here in Studio D playing his EP in it’s entirety, but also a track that has yet to be heard. Quinn talks taking his musicianship from small town Miramichi, to Fredericton, the long journey of his first release, and his upcoming Harvest Jazz & Blues main stage show.

Sessions Host: Brendan Magee

Sessions Engineer/Producer: Dylan Ward

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THE CRAZY TRAIN EPISODE #CXXII

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Well I gotta say, it was great to be back doing a live show for you all, even made greater that I was joined by ‘General Distortions host Johnny James ‘Dio’ for the two hour special on this past July’s ‘Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival #5’.

In the first hour we played the interviews and some songs by the bands I met with and in hour II, we did Johnny’s bands and interviews.

A lot of the bands I spoke with, I asked if they used the government grants that can be accessed by provinces musicians and artists and their answers? Well you’ll just have to check out the interviews and the show itself to find out!

Here’s Hour I: Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne| Die In Style – Monsters Are Human +Interview| Blood Pudding – Aron Scott’s Earthquake +Interview| Planet Doom – Last Kick + Interview| Razor Slay – Brass Knucklehead +Interview with Scott Wild|

Hour II: Reunion – Anthesis| Weather Terrify or Unafraid – ’68| Blackened Sun – Get The Shot| Devil Finger – Hero’s Last Rite

Coming up in a few weeks I’m going to do a super craptacular, ultra, massive kick ass, super duper Retro Crazy Train!

It will feature some of the best of the best Metal acts from New Brunswick’s past, such as; Holy Order, Dreamkick, Vanderwolf, Hemlock, Power Syndrome and many more. If yer an old ass Metalhead like myself, you’ll remember many of these acts from the past that set the bar and broke the barriers of Metal & Hard Rock in the local bar scenes. I promise it’ll be a Crazy Train for the books!

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Fuzztone Mania episode 24

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 Hello again. Well it was quite a week with all the rain we had but we got through it. And to help us through it we heard some of the best in classic rock. Here’s just a few bands we heard from…. Styx, The Who, Traffic, Angel, Ted Nugent and many more.

Play List for 08/09/17
1. Faces -You can make me dance
2. Lighthouse – Broken gutair blues
3. April wine – Tell me why
4. The Who – Pinball Wizard
5. Styx – Lady
6. Heart – White lighting and wine
7. Yes – Round about
8. Traffic – Memory of a rock n roller
9. Rush – Turn the page
10. Bad companey – Shooting stat
11. Ranibow – Street ally driver
12. B.T.O – For the weekend
13. Black Sabbath – The gates of hell
14. Angel – Tower
15. Lee Arron – paradice
16. Boston – Smoken
17. Anvil – Blood on the ice
18. Ted Nugent – The great white bufflow
19. The outlaws – Ghost riders in the sky
20. Killer Dwarfs – Dirty weppons
21. Diamond head – To heaven from hell
22. Ozzy Osbourne – Thank God for the bomb

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Homemade Jams 2017-09-12

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Track Listing: 

1.) Brent Mason – Snowdrift

2.) The Hypochondriacs – 3/4

3.) The Hypochondriacs – The Meeting Place

4.) Ian Sherwood – Dig That Hole

5.) Floodland – Scarce

6.) Burning Coast – Holleration

7.) Ross Neilsen – Ash Fault

8.) Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling – Something Beautiful

9.) Beard Springsteen – Frostbite

10.) Saint-Jack – Madame

11.) Designosaur – Adam!

12.) She Roars! – Petty Thieves

Song Review: Psychotropy – Synthesis

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Synthesis is our first look at Moncton tech-death band Psychotropy. The band is composed of vocalist Noah Arsenault and Metal Bukkake founders Jonathon Lurette and Chris Doucet. The track is a perfect representation of what the metal community on the east coast enjoys, wave after wave of blasts and the vile, finger-breaking riffs of extreme metal. The lyrical content is saturated with grotesque adjectives that inject images of mutant, cronenberg-esque creatures into your subconscious. Stopping only for well placed, witty samples of the films “The Thing” and “Slither”, the song contains zero filler and is propped up only by the talents of its two special guests, Alain Levesque and Alex Olmstead. Levesque brings the enforcement of his other band Mindless Viscosity to the table by attacking the songs riffs with intensity while Olmstead provides his solid yet aggressive bass tones which are status quo for him in his band Malixiria. Synthesis has a high IQ when it comes to song structure and Psychotropy is an intriguing new force in east coast metal. A can’t miss band through the rest of 2017 and into 2018.

 

Listen to the track here: https://psychotropy.bandcamp.com/

 

A Balancing Act at UNB Fredericton! – By LCdr/Capc David Lewis, MSM

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Working towards a college or university degree is a formidable undertaking. The time management challenges of academic studies, classroom lectures, practicum’s and labs leave little room for extracurricular activities. The constant effort is exhausting and the need for down-time can become significant. One University of New Brunswick – Fredericton student [and CHSR 97.9FM Board of Director] is managing these challenges as well as adding another unique set of demands. As a Naval Reservist, Matt Baxter has also immersed himself in a part-time career in Canada’s military.

Working on a joint honours program for History and Political Science, Matt is concurrently training to be a Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface (MARS) Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. MARS officers are the only officers who command and conduct the strategies, tactics and operation of ships, submarines, and combat information and weapons systems. He is also a member of ship’s company at HMCS Brunswicker in Saint John.

“I chose UNB because of their amazing History department, and the extensive programs they offer. I chose History and Political Science because of my interests and hobbies. Growing up in a military family I was always fascinated by military history, war movies, and building model warships. As for Political Science I have always been interested in world events, international relations and how nations work together, and how they work against each other,” he adds, “Fredericton is also my hometown so it was nice to move back and feel at home.”

Naval Cadet Matt Baxter is equally proud of his new Navy career. This summer he attended Basic Military Officer Qualification in Valcartier, Quebec and then flew to Victoria, BC to complete his MARS 2 course. “One of the best experiences so far would be the friendships I made on course. Since shipping out for the summer I have made some tight bonds with exceptional people from all over Canada during some of the most challenging days of my life. It can be tough but at the end of the day, the sail, or the course it’s incredibly rewarding.”

Back in school Matt continues with his commitment to studies. In his ‘spare’ time he runs and swims daily and is hoping to give the Woodsman team a shot this year. He will also keep busy as the UNB History Society President running lots of events, socials, outings, and department related activities. “Summer was great. I’ve had endless opportunities practically thrown at me for work, volunteering, and experiences while still maintaining good grades.” There is no doubt that NCdt Baxter’s discipline and determination will see him succeed. UNB and the Naval Reserve, have prepared him well.

Python’s Paradise Ep. 94 – 2017-03-12: Allan Arkush Interview

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Allan Arkush Interview: Rock N’ Roll High School exclusive! Working with The Ramones! Get Crazy and its complicated release on disc. Reflections on Hollywood Boulevard and working with director Joe Dante. The disappointment of Caddyshack 2. Shake, Rattle and Rock takes us back. Also Deathsports, Heartbeeps, Elvis Meets Nixon, Prince Charming, and numerous credits on television!

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

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

 

 

On today’s episode, we bring you a powerful, “classic” metal sound to ease you out of your safe zone and enjoy a bunch of new bands. But you all knew that already, didn’t you? Maybe you’re new here, in which case, grab a podcast – it’s on me – and sit back, kick your feet up, and enjoy!

If you know of music that I should know, fire it off my way – RunForYourLifeCHSR [at] gmail [dot] com ! Otherwise, Run For Your Life, and do it to the beat of these tunes.

If you’re bored out of your mind and want to check out my Twitch page tonight, feel free to go there and give me a follow!

Playlist:

Don’t Waste Your Time – Kitchen Witch
The People Are Revolting – Freeze the Atlantic
Cynnu Tan – The Joy Formidable
A.O.T.B.H. – The Creepshow
Moebius – Puta Volcano
Down On The Road – Electric Mountain
Brown Paper Bag – Diablo Strange
Anyway – Sasquatch
False Walls / Shadow Guide – Unleash The Archers
New Stone – Parasol Caravan

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

Anything Goes 2017-09-09

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

1.) TAXI – Couch

2.) Jen Cloher – Forgot Myself

3.) Floodland – Scarce

4.) The Hypochondriacs – Reaching Out

5.) Slates – The Stranger

6.) Laser Cake – Bolero

7.) Spaceport Union – Walls

8.) Le Trouble – Fatal Flaw

9.) Zeroscape – Two-Way Street

10.) Ritalin Boy – Some Kind Of Angel

11.) NERVOUSMEN – 20 Bees/6000 Pieces

12.) Minteer – Schizophrenic Cake Walk

 

 

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The Hypochondriacs LIVE in Studio D – CHSR Sessions

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September 7, 2017 – In the current age of fake country and no emotions comes The Hypochondriacs, a Fredericton 5 piece monster resurrecting what true country is all about. Mixing together elements of Hank Williams, rockabilly, doo wop, and modern tones you can hear the heartbreak pouring out of every note.

Listen in to hear some songs you can find on their new record In 3/4 (released September 8, 2017), and some that you can’t, and listen as Brendan MaGee digs a little deeper into what The Hypochondriacs are all about.

Session Host: Brendan MaGee

Session Engineer/Producer: Dylan Ward

 

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Homemade Jams 2017-09-06

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Track Listing: 

1.) Rabies – Celtic Frost

2.) Counting On Downstairs – Inciting Incident

3.) Not You – PT

4.) Not You – HaHa

5.) Thrawsublat – She, Arboreal (acoustic)

6.) The Barrowdowns – The Impostor

7.) Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling – Panorama High

8.) Brent Mason – Count The Rings

9.) Brent Mason – Get It While You Can

10.) Grand Theft Bus – Up

11.) scrapes – Burnt Tea

12.) Hey Rosetta! – Seeds

 

Homemade Jams 2017-09-07

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Track Listing: 

1.) Floodland – Sonder

2.) Floodland – Austringer

3.) David in the Dark – Rooftop

4.) The Hypochondriacs – 3/4

5.) Whitney Rose – Three Minute Love Affair

6.) Luke & the Drifters – Haste

7.) David Myles – If You Want Tonight

8.) David Myles – Cry, Cry, Cry

9.) Rose Cousins – Freedom

10.) Hum & Hollow – Needle & Thread

11.) Long Distance Runners – Pulling It Together

12.) NUAGES – KD

13.) Josh Bravener – Summer Time!

Fuzztone Mania episode 23

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 Well I’m finally getting around to posting this podcast so for the delay. on this episode we hear from great band like …. The Outlaws, Iron maiden,Anvil,Accept,Anthrax, Kick axe and many more of the classics .

 

Play List for 01/09/17
1. Black sabbath -Electric funeral
2. Kansas – The preacher
3. Rush – caravan
4. Dio – Dream evil
5. Uriah heep – Weekend warrior
6. Iron maiden -Heaven can wait
7. Van halen -Tattoo
8. Helix – Heavy metal love
9. Motorhead – Orgasmattron
10. Ozzy Osbourn – Littel dolls
11. Anvil – Mad dog
12. Budgie – Board with russia
13. Accept – Koolaid
14. Rainebow – Street of dreams
15. Sylum – brake down the walls
16. Iron maiden – Running free
17. Anthrax -Now it’s dark
18. Lee Aaron – fire and gasoline
19. Metallica – The waite
20. ZZ Top – cheap sunglasses
21. Kick axe – heavy metal shuffel
22. Black foot – on yhe run
23. The Outlaws – Green grass and high tides
24. Helix – Wild in the streets

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Album Review: Floodland – Static Walls

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September 1, 2017 saw the release of Halifax four piece Floodland‘s highly anticipated full length album, Static Walls, the lush follow-up to 2015’s It’s The Fire. From the very beginning Static Walls pulls you in while giving you a little scissor kick to the gut. Throughout the whole record you get some punchy bass lines, bursts of guitar solos, and a whole lot of punky undertones; making Static Walls a great mix of airy “indie” ballads and energetic rock n’ roll.

The new addition of Victoria Cameron on bass (also of CAMERON, The Town Heroes, and Hello Delaware) treats us to sublime harmonies, different from what we’ve heard from Floodland before. Most notably on Sonder, Cameron’s dreamy backing vocals makes it perhaps my favourite song on the whole album.

Tangled comes with a music video and riffs that might excite you enough to accidentally kick someone while dancing. Decades shows off an epic guitar dual where everyone is a winner, Sun In Her Eyes show of Floodland‘s well crafted gang vocal ability, and songs like Scarce have Beatle-esque keys, showing that they wear their influences on their sleeve. Fiona, the closing song on the record, has a simple but catchy melody that will keep it in your mind all day long, like reminiscing a lazy summer afternoon.

Static Walls is available to purchase here, and Floodland will be playing Grimross Brewing September 23, 2017 with Hello Delaware, hosted by Roots & Soul Music Promotions.

Interview: Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew

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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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Interview: Winterhearth

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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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The Lunchbox Interview: Kathryn Ciesielski (NBEX Innovation Hall)

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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

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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

Her Turn 2017-09-05

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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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