Tons of new music this week mixed in with the classic alternative you need!
Daniel Romano, Wednesday, Geese, Sloan, Ween and more!
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Away From The Mire Episode 105 – Novocaine For The Soul
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-19
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-19
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Mitski – Where’s My Phone? || single
2.) Penny & The Pits – Pool Party || Liquid Compactor
3.) Brookside Mall – Twenty Thirteen || Brookside Mall
4.) Wintersleep – Resuscitate || Hello Hum
5.) Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart || The Best Of
6.) Heaven For Real – Improvement || Who Dies & Made You The Dream?
7.) Melody’s Echo Chamber – In The Stars || Unclouded
8.) Foals – My Number || Holy Fire
9.) Dan Mangan – No Such Thing As Wasted Love || Natural Light
10.) Band Of Horses – (Biding Time Is A) Boat to Row || single
11.) Afternoon Bike Ride – Otherworld || Running With Scissors
12.) William Prince – On Rolls the Wheel || Further From The Country
12.) sunn O))) – Glory Black || single
Nothing in Particular: 2026-Jan-13
Episode 26.
| Artist | Song | Album | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Minds | The Man Who Sold The World | Neon Lights | 2001 | GB-SCT |
| April Wine | Refuge | On Record | 1972 | CAN |
| The Grapes Of Wrath | Didn’t You Say Something | September Bowl Of Green | 1987 | CAN |
| Ladytron | Blue Jeans | Light & Magic | 2002 | GB-ENG |
| Leathers | Phantom Heart | Ultraviolet | 2024 | CAN |
| Bon Débarras | L’Abondance des Saisons | En Panne de Silence | 2017 | CAN |
| Amy Millan | Untethered | I Went To Find You | 2025 | CAN |
| Talvin Singh | Butterfly | O.K. | 1998 | GB-ENG |
| Sundial Aeon | Hybrydisy | Apotheosis | 2007 | POL |
| Solar Fields | Elevator Sunshine Girl | Blue Moon Station | 2003 | SWE |
| Guy Pearce | Taste | Broken Bones | 2014 | AUS |
| Cardigans | Erase-Rewind | Gran Turismo | 1998 | SWE |
| Trisomie 21 | Take The Shock Away | T21 Plays The Pictures | 1990 | FRA |
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Testing For Echo – Episode 94 – Orig. Air Date Jan 17, 2026
Hi there everyone. This is Testing For Echo Episode 94 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell.
Episode Song List
- Book Club – Laugh or Cry
- Terra Spencer – In the City
- Styx – Build and Destroy
- SAGA – Let it Slide
- Catolico – ICONIC
- Jamie XX – Gosh
- RUSH – Mission
- Tears For Fears – Break the Man
- Roxy Music – True To Life
- Geddy – The Lost Demos, Gone and I Am
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Once On Much – Ep07 Pluto
Once On Much – Ep07 Pluto
When Ian Jones looks back on the 1990s, his memories aren’t just of stages and studios—they’re of thrift stores, long tours, and a distinctly Canadian scene that felt both scrappy and quietly confident. In this conversation, the Pluto frontman reflects on coming up during a moment when Canadian alternative rock wasn’t chasing trends so much as carving its own lane. While grunge dominated south of the border, bands like Pluto, Sloan, Eric’s Trip, Cub, and Treble Charger were embracing melody, pop instincts, and community. “We were pop bands,” Jones says plainly—rough-edged, maybe, but committed to songs that stood apart from the prevailing American heaviness of the time.
That independence was nurtured by institutions that now feel almost mythical: Mint Records, MuchMusic, and compilations like Big Shiny Tunes. Jones speaks fondly of Mint as a true creative home—one that quickly put Pluto on the road with Cub and Pansy Division, and into rooms full of sold-out crowds. MuchMusic, meanwhile, wasn’t just a broadcaster; it was an ecosystem. Videos, interviews, tour listings, and constant rotation helped turn regional bands into national ones, especially for kids in rural Canada discovering new music through a TV screen. Being on Big Shiny Tunes—with Pluto’s “Paste” sitting alongside peers and heroes—changed the scale of everything.
Looking back now, Jones is clear-eyed about both the thrill and the cost of that moment. Signing to a major label brought muscle and momentum, but also compromises that dulled the joy that first drew Pluto together. What remains, though, is something harder to manufacture: songs written from the heart, a sound instantly recognizable, and a legacy tied to a brief but powerful era when Canadian bands supported each other and trusted their instincts. For listeners discovering Pluto today, this interview offers a reminder of what made that time special—and why it still resonates, decades later.
Connect with Pluto:
IAN JONES || MUSIC
Tracklist:
1.) Pluto – Paste || Pluto
2.) Pluto – When She Was Happy || Pluto
3.) Pluto – The Goodbye Girl || Shake Hands With The Future
4.) Pluto – Black Lipstick || Pluto
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The Lunchbox Interview: Laura Richard (Saltwinds Coffee)
Sometimes, rediscovering the truth behind history’s rumours leads to an entirely new adventure.
My guest today is Laura Richard, one of the founders and the roastmaster of local company Saltwinds Coffee. She tells me the story of the last three years, from having curiosity at a local legend to developing a company with international sales, to going before the Dragon’s Den to pitch.
Saltwinds Coffee will be seen on the upcoming January 22 episode of The Dragon’s Den.
Find Saltwinds Coffee at their website, or on local grocery store shelves.
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People Need Music: January 15, 2026
Dan Mangan will be in Fredericton on January 24, 2026 as part of Shivering Songs. Dan calls into People Need Music to chat with Tonya about his latest release, Natural Light, gratitude, valuing fans and what he loves about New Brunswick. Tune in!
Playlist:
Amy Millan – Untethered ::
Dan Mangan – Just Know It ::
Dan Mangan – My Dreams Are Getting Weirder ::
Dan Mangan – Melody ::
Dan Mangan – Call Me Up High ::
Mo Kenney – Signs of Life ::
Charlotte Cornfield – Gentle Like the Drugs ::
Wild Pink – St. Catherine St. ::
Ben Vallée – One More Time Before You Go ::
The Hypochondriacs – Hung Up and Hungover
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Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-15
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-15
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Chinese American Bear – No No Yeah Yeah || single
2.) Black Pumas – Black Moon Rising || Black Pumas
3.) Les Louanges – La journee va etre chaud || single
4.) Adrian Underhill – Cruel || CU Again
5.) St. Vincent – Cruel || Strange Mercy
6.) Bethany – Luminescent Love || Handwritten Notes
7.) This Ship – Memory || All The Stars and Elements
8.) Surf Hat – The Gutter || Modern World Blues
9.) Phantogram – All A Mystery || Memory Of A Day
10.) Fleur Electra – Weather Girl || single
11.) Good Dear Good – Each Other’s Best || sook
12.) Austra – Siren Song || Chin Up Buttercup
13.) Odonis Odonis – Come Alive || Odonis Odonis
14.) Hollerado – Start A Band || Start A Band
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-14
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-14
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Begonia – Out Of My Control || Fantasy Life
2.) Father John Misty – The Old Law || single
3.) Sis and the Lower Wisdom – Big Bend (Oh Jai Ma) || Saints and Aliens
4.) Iron & Wine – In Your Ocean || single
5.) Jenny on Holiday – Good Intentions || Quicksand Heart
6.) Shad – Slanted || Start Anew
7.) LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends || Sound of Silver
8.) Dari Bay – Shy of a Nurse || Longest Day of the Year
9.) Beauts – Fall In Flight || Marigolds
10.) American Lips – Cardboard Trash || On Strike!
11.) The Monoxides – Little Bitta Rosie || Galaxy of Stooges
12.) The Merci Buckets – Window Watcher || ALLURE
13.) Big Wreck – Dog With A Gun || The Rest Of The Story
14.) Deep Fryer – Fix Stuff || Deep Fryer
15.) Triskelyon – Of Dust and Divination || Maelstrom of Chaos
The Lunchbox Interview: Next Folding presents “Good Night To You All”
There are stories abounding all around us, some invisible, some creative, and some home-grown; it is up to storytellers to bring them to life.
My guests today are Jeremy Fowler (Producer) and Camryn Gaudet (actor) from the upcoming original production of Good Night To You All, a new play written by local playwright Ryan Griffith and being staged by The Next Folding Theatre Company. We discuss the development of this play from it’s short form seen previously, the eerie skill of Griffith to capture and reflect, and the ephemeral nature of theatre.
Good Night To You All opens on January 15th at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre at 7pm, and runs nightly through the 17th. There is hope to take the play on tour, but no dates have yet been announced.
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Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-13
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-13
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Status/Non-Status – At All || single
2.) Connor Fox – Don’t Ruin A Good Thing || Music Room
3.) Radiator – You Need To Know || 23 PARK STREET LONDON UK
4.) Kill Chicago – SHow Me (Hand to Mouth) || The Fix
5.) Juliana Hatfield – Scratchers || Lightning Might Strike
6.) Charlotte Cornfield – Gentle Like the Drugs || Could Have Done Anything
7.) Soft Launch – Dinosaur || single
8.) Care Le Bon, St. Vincent – Always The Same || single
9.) Glom – Glass || Below
10.) Sundog – Wayfinder || Across the Drift of Doubt
11.) Geese – Cobra || Getting Killed
12.) The Beatles – Don’t Bother Me || With The Beatles
13.) Charlie Needs Braces – Wompoo || NYAA WA
14.) Temporary Blessings – Fata Morgana || Sumbisori
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Away From The Mire – Episode 104 – RIP Bob Weir
Sad start to show this week with passing of Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead happening this weekend. I played a track from his 1972 solo album, new music from Winged Wheel, This Is Lorelei, Geese and much more great music.
I will also be starting up a new show focusing primarily on jam bands/psychedelic music that will be airing Saturdays at 10PM and I hope you’ll check that one out too.
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Grey Temples 39 – Don’t you know I’m solo?
Oh, hello. All by meself in the studio this week, following up a few shows with guests (some of them silent) over the past little bit. Time to wallow in my own filth. And by that, I mean a heaping helping of guitars that get gnarlier over the course of the show. What can I say, I like my guitars the way I like my complaints about the price of fast food…. steadily louder.
Come, take my hand, and together we’ll think about starting to smoke cigarettes. Grey Temples 2026… and forever!
| The Zombies | This Will Be Our Year |
| Frank Black | Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day |
| Al Tuck and No Action | One Day the Warner |
| Sheer Mag | Need to Feel Your Love |
| Partner | Everybody Knows |
| Charly Bliss | Westermarck |
| King Khan & The Shrines | Kukamonga Boogaloo |
| Dune Rats | Dumb TV |
| The Scientists | Solid Gold Hell |
| Converge | When Forever Comes Crashing (Demo) |
| Voivod | Voivod |
| VHOL | Arising |
| Gorguts | Forgotten Arrows |
| The Dean Malenkos | Coming Soon |
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Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-12
Mornings Are Hard || 2026-01-12
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Beach House – Myth || Bloom
2.) Oracle Sisters – Marseille || Divinations
3.) Dan Mangan – I Hated Love Songs || Natural Light
4.) Ellur – Dream Of Mine || single
5.) Saya Gray – 10 WAYS (TO LOSE A CROWN) || SAYA
6.) Marta Del Grandi – Dream Life || single
7.) Nick Burt – Maybe Tomorrow || Otherside
8.) Gabrielle Papillon – Wait (The Ellie Dixon Remix) || single
9.) Charlie Houston – Stupid Love || Big After I Die
10.) This Is Lorelei – But You Just Woke Me Up || Holo Boy
11.) Wintersleep – Stranger Now || single
12.) Ali Angel, Tyler Ballgame – Hold || single
13.) Sam Salmon – No One Likes Losing || DOWN FOR LIFE
14.) Nesta Malcolm, ETCHOS – NIGHT GOES ON || MR. HOLLYWOOD
15.) Capital 6 – Give Ot to’ em || Not My One
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The Fox Den Episode 12 (January 5 2026)
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The Fox Den Episode 10 (December 8 2025)
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The Fox Den Episode 9 (December 1 2025)
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Indie Whimsy Episode 59 (January 6 2026)
hiya! welcome back to the first episode of indie whimsy in 2026!! in this episode you’ll hear:
- belle and sebastian – we were beautiful (how to solve our human problems; 2018)
- broken social scene – gonna get better (hug of thunder; 2017)
- the weather prophets – like frankie lymon (blue skies & free-rides: 1986-1989; 2004)
- land of talk – as me (fun and laughter; 2009)
- the happy birthdays – this time (happy birthday to you; 2003)
- the dears – i’m sorry that i wished you dead (times infinity volume 2; 2017)
- the decemberists – i’ll be your girl (i’ll be your girl; 2018)
- arcade fire – afterlife (reflektor; 2013)
- brideshead – present time (in and out love; 2002)
- david ivan neil – homemade peach wine (short songs vol. 2; 2020)
- lamp – for lovers (for lovers; 2004)
- voxtrot – raised by wolves (early music; 2022)
- transmittens – saturday socks (our dreams; 2009)
- dodie – i have a hole in my tooth (and my dentist is shut) (intertwined ep; 2016)
- the smiths – shakespeare’s sister (louder than bombs; 1987)
- the snow fairies – mind the gap (feel you up; 2002)
- brideshead – morning (in and out love; 2002)
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Indie Whimsy Episode 58 (December 16 2025)
heya! welcome to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear …
- lamp – hirogaru-namida (for lovers; 2004)
- broken social scene – towers and masons (hug of thunder; 2017)
- 10,000 maniacs – noah’s dove (our time in eden; 1992)
- land of talk – footnotes (indistinct conversations; 2020)
- belle and sebastian – juliet naked (late developers; 2023)
- the dears – guns or knives (times infinity volume 2; 2017)
- the magnetic fields – take ecstasy with me (holiday; 1994)
- arcade fire – porno (reflektor; 2013)
- the haywains – next time it’s gonna be different (a37 revisited; 2011)
- marlaena moore – hologram (short songs vol. 2; 2020)
- band of horses – no one’s gonna love you (cease to begin; 2007)
- talulah gosh – looking for a rainbow (backwash; 1996)
- crying – premonitory dream (beyond the fleeting gales; 2016)
- the rondelles – shanghai surprise (fiction romance fast machines; 1998)
- tiger trap – puzzle pieces (tiger trap; 1993)
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Indie Whimsy Episode 57 (December 9 2025)
hiya! welcome back to another episode of indie whimsy, in this episode you’ll hear …
- they might be giants – sleeping in the flowers (john henry; 1994)
- broken social scene – please take me with you (hug of thunder; 2017)
- tullycraft – ticket tonight (we can still be friends; 1998)
- amy millan – bound (masters of the burial; 2009)
- beat happening – jamboree (jamboree; 1988)
- the dears – until deathrow (times infinity volume 2; 2017)
- primal scream – velocity girl (alt. mix) (park lane archives; 2009)
- arcade fire – it’s never over (hey orpheus) (reflektor; 2013)
- hefner – junk (dead media; 2001)
- the this – missed the mark (short songs vol. 2; 2020)
- belle and sebastian – take your carriage clock and shove it (jonathan david single; 2001)
- the go! team – huddle formation (thunder, lightning, strike; 2004)
- the melons – me and finn (strictly melonhead ep; 1994)
- sissy bar – alien eyes (songs for peeps; 1999)
- death cab for cutie – pictures in an exhibition (you can play these songs with chords; 1997)
- the maybellines – battleship (chatfield holiday; 2002)
- talulah gosh – talulah gosh (backwash; 1996)
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Once On Much – Ep06 The Killjoys
Episode 06 – The Killjoys 
When Mike Trebilcock thinks back to the 1990s, his memories don’t start with chart positions or industry milestones—they start inside a building. Specifically, the MuchMusic and CityTV headquarters on Queen Street in Toronto. It was a place of live performances, interviews, cameos (including a blink-and-you-miss-it walk-on in the film Balls Up), and it was where Canadian bands felt seen. Long before that, though, The Killjoys were built on a lifelong friendship. Mike and drummer Gene Champagne had been playing together since they were kids, shaped by ’70s radio, bubblegum pop, punk, and power pop. That mix became the band’s signature—catchy, scrappy, and true to who they were.
Listening back now, Mike sees The Killjoys’ catalog as a series of moments in time. Starry captured their DIY beginnings, Gimmie Five reflected a leap forward recording at Memphis’s legendary Ardent Studios, and Melos Modos gave them space to experiment back home. Revisiting those songs years later feels “like putting on a comfortable pair of shoes,” he says—helped by the fact that he wrote them in a range he can still sing without thinking. Being part of Big Shiny Tunes and the MuchMusic era didn’t feel historic at the time, but looking back, Mike sees how it put Canadian bands on equal footing with bigger American acts. These days, he brings that same creative energy to scoring films, working on indie projects that he describes as “a bit punk rock” themselves—DIY, imaginative, and slightly off-colour. His music can be found across platforms like Tubi and AMC+, with new projects always on the horizon. Much like the indie music scene he came up in, the indie film world thrives on risk, personality, and heart.
Looking back, The Killjoys didn’t set out to define an era—but they became an essential part of one. And decades later, those songs still fit just right.
Connect with The Killjoys:
MIKE TREBILCOCK WEBSITE || THE KILLJOYS WEBSITE || THE KILLJOYS INSTAGRAM || MUSIC
Tracklist:
1.) The Killjoys – Rave + Drool || Gimmie Five
2.) The Killjoys – Today I Hate Everyone || Starry
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Testing For Echo – In Conversation with Brian Greenway of April Wine – Air Date Jan 10/2026
Hello again all. I’m really happy that you’re here and what a treat we have for you!
A few weeks ago I was asked if I wanted to interview Canadian rock legend Brian Greenway of the Canadian Multi Award winning band April Wine!
I don’t have rock royalty crossing my path too often so off we went.
It was such a great time.
Don’t take my word for it. Listen to this!
Copy and paste this Linktree address below to get there.
https://surl.li/yzhjpa
Or click that little arrow below.
Enjoy!
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Homemade Jams || 2026-01-09 SHIVERING SONGS
Artist – Track || Album
1.) Marc McLaughlin – Nothing More To Say || All I Can Say
2.) Chillteens – Sweet Bay || Sweet Songs
3.) The Burning Hell – Bird Queen Of Garbage Island || Garbage Island
4.) Bethany – Materials || Handwritten Notes
5.) Coyote – Hope You Feel It || single
6.) Absolute Losers – You Never Say The You Love Me || In The Crowd
7.) Mo Kenney – Sucker || Mo Kenney
8.) Mo Kenney – Sour Girl || Covers
9.) The Hypochondriacs – Highway #2 || Waitin’
10.) Moira & Claire – Your Voice || single
11.) Caged Animals – The Blood Moon || Make Strange Friends
12.) Nate and the Busy Boys – Birdy Birdy || Busy Doing Nothing
13.) Wolf Castle – I Won’t Stop || Waiting for the Dawn
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Nothing in Particular: 2026-Jan-06
Episode 25. A selection of music released in 2025.
| Artist | Song | Album | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon Skirt | Cellophane | Bite Down | 2025 | CA |
| Five Alarm Funk | Castle Fun Park | Force Majeure | 2025 | CA |
| The Hello Crows | Warbler | Warbler | 2025 | CA |
| Coyote | Jon | Hope You Feel It | 2025 | CA |
| Men I Trust | Billie Toppy | Equus Caballus | 2025 | CA |
| Charlie Houston | Slut For Excel | Big After I Die | 2025 | CA |
| Montuno Cubano | Bendita Luz | Frágil de Cristal | 2025 | CU/CA |
| Peter Murphy | Time Waits | Silver Shade | 2025 | GB/TR |
| Aiboforcen w/ Sorrow Stories | Descent | Break The Black Ice (EP) | 2025 | BE |
| First Aid 4 Souls w/ Marita Volodina | Hunger | Progenitrix | 2025 | HU |
| Piqsic | Qallupilluit: Creatures Who Knock on the Ice | Legends | 2025 | CA |
| Rose Cousins | Denouement | Conditions of Love – Vol 1 | 2025 | CA |
| Michael Averill | Like a Tree | Like a Tree (Single) | 2025 | CA |
| Saya Gray | ..Thus is Why ( I Don’t Spring 4 Love ) | Saya | 2025 | CA |
| Mark Gane | Love Lies Bleeding | Garden Music | 2025 | CA |
| Anna Justen | Individualism | Michou’s Dream | 2025 | US/CA |
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