The Crazy Train Episode #LXXIV
I made it back alive from my ‘stay-cation’ in Saint John house sitting my Brother’s place. Thanks to Steve ‘The Buzz Man’ Dunnett for filling in for me on Episode #73!
Episode #74 had a bunch of great new tunes! Dischord was in town Friday night for their CD release party with Hero’s Last Rite and Spinesplitter. We played an interview that Roger Jean and I did the morning of their show at the Capital and talked to Luc Gagne about ‘Epitaph’ their 3 song EP they released in Janurary. Since the EP is only about 20minutes in length, we played the whole thang! ‘Epitaph’ a 3 song EP about the rise of ‘Communism’ in Russia is certainly a step up for Dischord a band well known in the Atlantic provinces for their Extreme Thrash Metal sound that includes the vocals in what I call ‘Demonic Harmonies’. Make sure you grab a copy where ever you can find the EP! Dischord.ca
The Wasteland Zombies let loose their rerecorded version of ‘Spread Your Wings’. The song originally recorded in 1994 and part of the bands album ‘The Town Fair’ was rerecorded at Underground Alliances studios with Jake Duffie at the helm. The band will be playing THIS Friday, February 5th at the Charlotte Street Arts Center with the debut of Fredericton’s newest ‘Punk’ band ‘Winter’s Howl. The bill also includes ‘Blueprints’ who’ll be playing new material and ‘Siegebreaker’ who also just recorded with Jake Duffie and will be playing new material including a brand new song never played live. Show starts at 7PM and Cover is only: $5!! Help support your local Metal scene and if you can’t make it yourself, then I know all the bands would very much appreciate it if you shared the event on Facebook.
The Wasteland Zombies Siegebreaker Blueprints
In Hour II we had a special ‘South of the Border’ feature. Local sludge Metal masters ‘Hard Charger’ just returned from playing a slew of dates in Mexico and so we started off Hour II with a track from them and then we played some tracks from a couple of the bands they played with on their Mexican tour and also I played some cuts from 3 albums that Ciaron Lewis of Neighborhood Watch fame, brought back from his working trip to Mexico.
Episode 74 Playlist:
Hour I: Crazy Train-Ozzy| Interview with Luc Gagne of Dischord| Epitaph EP- Dischord| Cold Black Eye-Siegebreaker| Spread Your Wings-The Wasteland Zombies| Rebirth – Blueprints| Fallen – Muted Pitch| Generation Genocide- Chaos Theory|
Hour II: Total Fucking Blackout – Hard Charger| Fight For Survive – Hatewolf| Carne A La Hoguuera – Active Pump| Descarnada – Tu Carne| Trificante De Organos- Tu Carne| Ba Aba Al Kisin- Coaccion| Catarsis- Coaccion| El Negociano De La Piel- Alfonzosayas| Y Salimos De Les Sombras – Alfonzosayas| Party On, Party Off- Aggressive Conspiracy| Cosmic Canabalism – UuBbUuRrUu| Pheonix Lights- Striker| Mummy Dust- Ghost| Hail The Apocalypse – Avatar.
Coming up on this weekends Crazy Train, I’ll be joined by Eric Chase from Fredericton’s ‘Civil Defence’ and he’ll be updating us on what they’ve been up to and what’s coming up for them in the next few months
If you have a show coming up or you have a band, know of a Canadian Indie Metal band we should be playing, by all means let us know! You can email your events or bands tracks to musicdirectorATchsrfm.ca
NOTE! This weekends Crazy Train will air live at 4PM as CHSR will be broadcasting the UNB Red’s hockey game!
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CAFFEEN! playlist for 2016-01-16: “Being First”
What comes first?
Ambition?
Desire?
Need?
Or being..
- We heard the song Brohm Ridge by Loscil which came from the album Coast/ Range/ Arc.
- From the album The Loss Of Our Winter by Below The Sea we heard Between Stratas.
- We heard Le Pélican Noir with their song Bee Side from the album Sous tes paupières les plages désertes luminescentes .
- We heard Hangedup with their song Broken reel from the album Kicker in tow.
- We heard the song Barn Board Fire by Esmerine which came from the album Dalmak.
- From the album You, You’re History In Rust by Do Make Say Think we heard Bound To Be That Way.
- From Kuato‘s album The Great Upheaval, we heard Black Horizon.
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Tonight on Rosie’s Juke Joint…
We go back in time to showcase the music of John Lee Hooker! 
Only on CHSR 97.9 FM and live streaming on chsrfm.ca starting at 8pm (Atl).
CAFFEEN! playlist for 2016-01-02: “It’s a Brave New Year”
When you start over, it’s just like ending a failure, and success may now exist.
- We heard the song Nature of Things by Steve Roach which came from the album Dynamic Stillness.
- We heard Destroy All Dreamers with their song The Sky Was Glorious for a Moment from the album A Coeur Leger Sommeil Sangiant.
- We heard Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld with their song With the Dark Hug of Time from the album Never Were the Way She Was.
- From the album New Life by James Bernard we heard Expecting.
- From the album Electric Scissors by Scientists Of Sound we heard The Brightest Light In The Sky (Is Not A Star At All).
- From the self-title album by Wild Domestic, we heard Universally Known/Already Forgotten.
- From Maserati‘s album Inventions For The New Season, we heard Show Me The Season.
- We heard the song blue by bloemfontein which came from the album the longer now.
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CAFFEEN! playlist for 2015-12-19: “Hearthwarming”
There is a place where Winter is not a drag.
It exists in a virtual space, between your head and your heart.
- From James Plotkin/ Mark Spybey‘s album A Peripheral Blur, we heard Northern Sleight.
- We heard the song Iceland by Daniel Lanois which came from the album Flesh And Machine.
- From the album Quiet City by Pan-American we heard Lights of Little Towns.
- From the album Lost Voices by Esmerine we heard The Neighbourhoods Rise.
- From the album The Colours of Life by CFCF we heard Melting the Ice.
- From The Flowers Of Hell‘s album Aria 51, we heard Warmth of a Christmas Chill.
- From the album Voltz by Keravel we heard Positivity.
- We heard the song The Great Upheaval by Kuato which came from the album The Great Upheaval.
- From The Basement Paintings‘s album Time Lapse City, we heard Time Lapse City.
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TWS343: By Grapthar’s Hammer!
On the show this week:
- Learning To Fail
- Apocalypse How?
- Future Toys
- Future Imperfect
CQ: What would you do if you thought that existence was about to end in 5 minutes?
Full list of 19 articles after the jump!
- Learning To Fail:
- Something ironic about this, but I don’t know what..: BBC – The man who studies the spread of ignorance
- Are we all in this together?: Scientific American – Is Consciousness Universal?
- How do we take the world into ourselves?: Scientific American – Can Another Body Be Seen as an Extension of Your Own?
- Sprachen-ze science?: The BBC – Does the rise of English mean losing knowledge?
- Idolatry as lesson, but can we pass the test?: The Washington Post – What Easter Island’s colossal stone statues teach about the dangers of modern school reform
- Apocalypse How?:
- If only they had the gall to actually call it that!: The UK Mirror – NASA opens ‘Office of the Apocalypse’ to tackle looming threat of doomsday asteroids
- (EXTRA) You’ve got better odds of this than the Powerball, I think..: The UK Express – Yellowstone about to blow? Scientists warning over SUPER-VOLCANO that could kill MILLIONS
- (EXTRA) As if getting on boots wasn’t hard enough sometimes!: Sky News – (O) Humans Of The Future ‘Could Grow Webbed Feet’
- (EXTRA) Crisis averted! Way to go, humans! It looked bad for a while there, and… WAIT A MINUTE..: The Washington Post – (O) Scientists say human greenhouse gas emissions have canceled the next ice age
- Future Toys:
- (EXTRA) And yet: we still can’t have IOS apps run on Android and vice versa..: Mental Floss – These Adapters Let You Combine All Your Toys Into One Monstrous Conglomeration of Fun
- (EXTRA) I’m sure they also paid more for the privilege, too..: National Geographic – (O) These Praying Mantises Wear Tiny 3-D Glasses-For Science
- (EXTRA) Still to test: how to not make the squishy things inside the canisters go “squish”. Oh: and everything else.: Popular Mechanics – (O) The First Pieces of the Hyperloop Test Track Are Ready for Assembly
- (EXTRA) We are seeking new ways to pleasure ourselves..: LiveScience – Sex Toys & Coffee Art: Obscure (and Fascinating) Tech Takes Over CES 2016
- (EXTRA) Speaking of adapters.. Or is the second (third?) wave of “true” humanoid robotics to be led by the sex industry?: The UK Daily Mirror – (O) Sex robots could be ‘biggest trend of 2016′ as more lonely humans seek mechanical companions
- (EXTRA) The phrase “just because I can” comes to mind..: LiveScience – Asteroid-Mining Company 3D-Prints Object from Space Rock Metals
- (EXTRA) This could revolutionize ice-scraping mornings..: Phys.org – (O) Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later
- Future Imperfect:
- (EXTRA) Also: the perfect way to start an argument about who got the last mushroom on the pizza.: Tech Times – This Is The Perfect Way To Slice Pizza, According To Mathematicians
- (EXTRA) Sometimes you need to shed (corporial) baggage to make a fresh start.: JimHarold.com – Apparitions: On Moving Toward a Better Theory of Ghosts — Micah Hanks Reports
- (EXTRA) I believe this is what an RPG session looks like from the in-world NPC point of view..: CNS News – Police: Man tells nanny she’s pushing dead baby, follows her
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RFYL Episode: OweItToThePeopleEp4
Playlist:
Rockyard – The Chase
Lucys Crown – T.O.K.Y.O.
Bellusira – Sever
We Hunt Buffalo – Back to the River / Comatose
Beneath the Grid Music – Dear Stalker – Little People
Shades of Sorrow – Skyblazer
Chaos Theory – We Are Disaster
The Wasteland Zombies – Spread Your Wings
Unleash The Archers – Tonight We Ride
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The Lunchbox Interview: Paula Tozer & Debbie Edmonson (The Death Cafe)
Have you ever had a serious thought about death?
It’s a topic most of us avoid, but it’s a reality that all of us will face. Talking about it can help to take the stigma away, and help us to plan to live our lives our way, and then die our way again.
My guests today are Paula Tozer and Debbie Edmonson, two people from very different backgrounds but who share questions about death and have brought an event to the city to invite others to talk about it as well: The Death Cafe.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Tim Yerxa (The Playhouse)
Fredericton has had a very active theatre community for decades, and one of the centres for much of that has been The Fredericton Playhouse. A wide variety of events are held there, too, beyond theatre and including musical acts, ballet, comedy, and more.
But while the outside of the building and the main theatre always impress, the reality is: it’s in trouble. The building is aging badly under the curtains, and will need to be replaced.
My guest today is Tim Yerxa, the Executive Director of The Fredericton Playhouse. We talk about the great work that has been done at the Playhouse over its 50-year life, the problems they have been dealing with for a while, and the ambitious future of new theatre and community centre buildings that are planned for the future.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Anne Soucy (Career Fair UNB)
When you’re in the middle of it, post-secondary education can be the entire world. But in reality, there’s a whole lot more time spent outside of school than inside, and it’s good to be prepared.
My guest today is Anne Soucy, representative of the UNB Employment Centre. She joined me to talk about things people should know to get a job, and the upcoming Career Fair.
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The Lunchbox Interview: The Bad Friends
What does it take to make music together?
Talent? Inspiration? Fun? Desire to perform? Love of music?
Sometimes, it just takes friends…
Bad friends..
My guest today are four UNB students who have come together to form the band, The Bad Friends. They are having the first big gig this weekend at UNB’s Social Club, and while they don’t have any recordings ready for us just yet, they are about to start working on original material. I had a great time asking them about where they came from, how they became good Bad Friends, and where things will head from here!
Music today:
- We began with the end, listening to Shivering Songs performer Joel Plaskett playing Credits Roll from The Park Avenue Sobriety Test.
- And from The Sylvia Platters new album, Make Glad The Day, we heard I’ll Be Your Vanity, which is either about furniture or pride (or both..).
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Just finished hosting a Sessions with Rosewood Groove!
These guys are amazing, check them out next time they play. You won’t be disappointed!
Rosie Morning Bell Let’s Talk Day Show
It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day…we will be discussing mental health (at 7:30)and to join our discussion you can call in at 453-4979 to share your experience. We also have all your weather and events covered
Coming up at 7-Rosie Morning.Fredericton’s Alternative Morning Show
Weather, Community Events, Music and special guests! Also, this morning we talk Unions with special guests Alex Bailey, Joe Baird and Tony Tracy
This Week on Rosie Morning…
A great lineup this week including…
Monday. The State of Unionism
Tuesday. Theresa Malenfante
Wednesday Bell Lets Talk Day
Thursday. Sultans of String
Friday. Dischord
Keeped it tuned to CHSR’s Rosie Morning at 7-8 Monday to Friday
Python’s Paradise Ep. 22 – 2016-01-19: Betsy Russell Interview
Betsy Russell, who is more recently famous as Jigsaw’s wife in the Saw horror franchise calls in from Malibu California. She also starred alongside Phoebe Cates in the teen comedy Private School.
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Stay Tune for Rosie’s JukeJoint coming up Next!
Step into Rosie’s Time Machine as we go way back and explore some postwar blues from the 40’s with an eye on the westcoast blues scene! Including Ivory Joe Hunter, Peewee Crayton, Johnny Otis, Little Esther and more. We will also run through the Maple Blues Award winners..all this and more, right after the Crazy Train! 🙂
RFYL Episode: GrabAShovel
Playlist:
Kill Matilda – Sanctuary
Diemonds – Ain’t That Kinda Girl
Sonic Circus – Over The Line
Rockyard – The Impact
Dead Sara [Official] – LA City Slum / Lovesick
Lionsault – Shoot Em Up
FFXIV “Gun Soken & The Primals” – Oblivion
Beneath the Grid Music – LAST RED RANSOM – The Electric Sky
Chron Goblin – Fuller
HIBRIA – Life
Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Bowie cover!)
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Against The Mat – January 20th, 2016
We are back after a forced week off with this week in wrestling history; our top 10 non-Rumble Royal Rumble matches; and our predictions for this Sunday’s Royal Rumble event.
Download/Stream the latest episode or Subscribe to our podcast.
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Python’s Paradise Ep. 21 – 2016-01-12: Zoe Tamerlis Lund Tribute 2
Robert Lund returns to Python’s Paradise to further detail the life and fascinating starlet that was Zoe Tamerlis Lund who sadly passed away in 1999 but is remembered for her performances in films such as Ms. 45, Special Effects and Bad Lieutenant.
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TWS344: Warming Trends
On the show this week:
- Astronomical Odds
- Sun Scream
- Small Inventions
- Hot Topics
- Future Doctor’s Appointments
- Virtuallly On Topic
CQ: What mythical creature would you have as a pet, and why?
Full list of 19 articles after the jump!
- Astronomical Odds:
- So, back to sphere one?: New Scientist – Comets can’t explain weird ‘alien megastructure’ star after all
- Technically, it would be “planet IX”..: CBC/AP – Planet X? 9th planet, beyond Pluto, may exist, new study suggests
- According to the map, there’s a big X right there!: Scientific American – Strong Evidence Suggests a Super Earth Lies beyond Pluto
- Sun Scream:
- In the future, we’re all in the ivy leagues..: New Scientist – (O) Plastic grass could cover buildings to produce energy from wind
- There a thousand ways the world can end. Hawking seems determined to remind us of each of them.: LiveScience – Stephen Hawking Warns of Planetary Doom (Again)
- See? Crisis averted!: The Washington Post – (O) Scientists say human greenhouse gas emissions have canceled the next ice age
- I think we may have overcompensated a bit..: New Scientist – 2016 will be even hotter than 2015 — the hottest year ever
- Small Inventions:
- There’s an entire science fiction society to be modelled on this..: Phys.org – Ants found to encode nest structural plans in building materials
- Only if they meet in a dark alley, with knives..: Motherboard – Will This Fancy Metallic Glue Kill Soldering?
- In the future, pills will be used to deliver diagnostic tools..: LiveScience – Dissolving Implants Could Monitor the Brain One Day, Rat Study Shows
- Hot Topics:
- (EXTRA) You know, like.. rocks?: Phys.org – (O) Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later
- (EXTRA) You know, like rocks?: New Scientist – (O) Smart clothes adapt so you are always the right temperature
- (EXTRA) Yeah, but can they hold a conversation?: The UK Daily Mirror – (O) Sex robots could be ‘biggest trend of 2016′ as more lonely humans seek mechanical companions
- Future Doctor’s Appointments:
- (EXTRA) Understanding the world before seeing it.: New Scientist – (O) Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye
- (EXTRA) It all ads up..: New Scientist – (O) Maths helps ‘locked-in’ pair show awareness for first time
- (EXTRA) The origins of a superhero?: Yorkshire Post – (O) Amazing ‘bionic girl’, 7, who never gets tired or hungry and can’t feel pain
- (EXTRA) That sounds convenient, but will it make it harder to wear shoes?: Sky News – (O) Humans Of The Future ‘Could Grow Webbed Feet’
- Virtuallly On Topic:
- (EXTRA) There are things beyond gaming?: LiveScience – Beyond Gaming: 10 Other Fascinating Uses for Virtual-Reality Tech
- (EXTRA) Is that St Patrick’s Day without green?: WWLP – No groundhog for next Groundhog Day
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The Lunchbox Interview: Stacey Russell (Frostival)
Wintertime is time for fun!
Not convinced?
Then you haven’t been paying attention to Frostival! It’s the capital region’s biggest celebration, combining together over 100 events over 4 weekends (and several days of the week) to chase away the wintertime blues and replace them with art, music, theatre, museums, outdoor athletics and cultural celebration.
My guest today is Stacey Russell, who works with Tourism Fredericton to help make Frostival an incredible event. We talk about some of her favourite events, the organization of dozens of events, and some of the do-not-miss events for this season.
Music today:
- We began with JP Hoe with Save You (Here I Am Waiting) from the latest album, Hideaway.
- Another one of the Shivering Songs artists entertained us, with The Weather Station bringing us Way It Is, Way It Could Be from their album Loyalty.
- And the folks who started the Shivering Songs Festival are The Olympic Symphonium, here bringing us Seize The Day from Chance To Fate.
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Homemade Jams 2016-01-20
Track Listing:
1.) Lennie Gallant – Abegweit
2.) Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Fiddler’s Despair
3.) Ben Caplan – I Got Me A Woman
4.) Mo Kenney – I Faked It
5.) Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
6.) Sleepy Driver – I Know You Know I Know
7.) Cactus Flower – Darkest Hour
8.) The Fortunate Ones – Solitary Sparks
9.) The Fortunate Ones – The Bliss
10.) Oh No, Theodore! – We’re All Under Achieving
11.) Rattlesnake Choir – Spaghetti Sunrise
12.) Norma MacDonald – Accidental Guest
13.) Andy Brown – Tin Man
14.) Anne Janelle – A Good Lover
