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

RFYL Episode – NailedToTheSkyEP150

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

My voice is swiftly recovering, not that I’m not coughing like crazy between tracks. But, with more energy from me comes more energetic music. Hopefully these tracks help you get through the tail end of this garbage month, because February has, and always will, suck.

Playlist:
Over & Over – Reignwolf
El Diablo – Tsunami Bomb
Burst Into Flames – Sinful Ways
Let It Burn – Rockin’ Engine
Secret Place – BLACK FATE
Social Waste / Antithesis – Cellar Twins
A Matter of Time – From The Depth
Ignite – Osyron
The Lion and The Keeper – Motion Device
Walking Backwards – Blue Hour Ghosts
Return To Me – Unleash The Archers
To The Edge – Husky by the Geek

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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-26

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Tracklisting:
1.) BADBADNOTGOOD – Time Moves Slow
2.) Potatohead People – Hidden Levels
3.) The Jimmy Swift Band – Two Hands On The Wheel
4.) Rich Aucoin – The Other
5.) Grand Theft Bus – Hot Laundry
6.) Mr Maph – Happiness
7.) Elephant Skeletons – Boomerang
8.) IKOQWE – Pele
9.) Wangled Teb – Norwood Falls
10.) World News – Descending
11.) Daft Punk – Around The World
12.) James Gary – The Emancipation of Toast

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Funding Opportunity for NB composer-singers!

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Jane LeBlanc Music Award
This in-kind award is valued at $5,000
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The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund has created an award for New Brunswick resident composer-singers or composer-singers who are also musicians to assist them in the recording and mastering of one of their original songs as well as helping them to create their album art and brand to distribute their mastered track to all online music platforms.
This award is for any unsigned NB music artists who are doing it all themselves! No ageism allowed. Even if you are an older artist, we want to get your submission.
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If the music jury selects you, you will receive:

  • Full assistance with recording and mastering of one song (Eastern Hive Studio) and marketing and distribution costs (Cat LeBlanc Music).
  • 1 to 2 session musicians, if needed, for the professional studio recording. (They pick)
  • One-year membership with the NB Film Co-op, Music•Musique NB, and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick.
  • One-on-one professional development session with Kate Butler of She Said Feck! Records, Colin Fowlie of Colin Fowlie Music, and award-winning music artist Dan Hill (Dan was just inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame).
  • Assistance with album art and logo brand creation (Cat LeBlanc Music).

What You Need to Do:

  • Submit one draft vocal and music recording (for composer-singers who are musicians) or one draft vocal recording for (composer-singers only) of your original song for consideration.
  • Please send us two short paragraphs talking about your creative hopes and dreams and what your music means to you, and what you want to do career-wise. Please tell us something about your background in music up to this point.

Three awards will be given out annually through the fund.
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Deadline: February 25, 2021 (OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS TONIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT!)
Next Deadline: June 25, 2021
Later Deadline: September 25, 2021
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Eligibility:
This in-kind award is for any emerging or seasoned composer-singer or composer-singer who is also a musician who has never had the opportunity to work with a professional studio and release their original work professionally through online music distribution platforms with assistance.

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc [at] gmail [dot] com.

Sponsors for this grant are Cat LeBlanc Music, Eastern Hive Studio, Colin Fowlie Music, Joshua Sangster, She Said Feck! Records, Duncan L. MacDonald Chartered Professional Accountant, KenLar Productions, Karen Ruet Photography, NB Film Co-op, Music•Musique NB, and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

News for 2021-02-25

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Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported two new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The province health department has released a five-year action plan aiming to address the increased demand for addiction and mental health services.
  • The RCMP is turning to the public for help after a shooting incident on the Acadian Peninsula.
  • Due to current COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick, the Maritime Junior Hockey League has postponed five more games this weekend.
  • New Brunswick’s auditor general is warning of a nursing home crisis if the government doesn’t address its shortage of spaces.
  • A new report from Canada’s prison ombudsman says the number of COVID-19 cases at federal jails more than doubled in the second wave.
  • And according to health regulators in the United States, Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective
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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-25

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Tracklisting:
1.) Look Vibrant – Jail My Son
2.) Walrus – Glam
3.) Jon McKiel – What Kind Of Light?
4.) Alicia Clara – Outsider/Unusual
5.) Katy Kirby – Cool Dry Place
6.) Andy Shauf – Living Room
7.) Tasha Angela – Elated
8.) Men I Trust – Dorian
9.) Laure Briard – Não Me Diz Nada
10.) Lil Omar – El Puente
11.) Another Michael – New Music
12.) Indigo Sparke – Everything Everything
13.) Caribou – Home
14.) Capital 6 – Dirty Funk

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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-24

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Tracklisting:
1.) Krief – I Love You Just The Same
2.) Curved Walls – Anticipate
3.) Dan Mangan – Losing My Religion
4.) The Deep Dark Woods – Wondrous Love
5.) The Wooden Sky – Born To Die
6.) John Mayer – Free Fallin’ (Live at The Nokia Theatre)
7.) The Town Heroes – Cowboys and Aliens (Acoustic)
8.) Ian Kelly – Take Me Home
9.) Satellite and the Harpoonist – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
10.) Steve Hill – Rain
11.) Wild Pink – The Shining But Tropical
12.) Randy Woods Band – Space Queen
13.) Marcus Trummer Band – Keep On
14.) Hewson Grey – The Wanting

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CHSR News for 2021-02-24

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Headlines:

  • For the first time since Dec. 20, New Brunswick Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • New Brunswick’s auditor general says NB Power needs to make its $4.9 billion debt reduction a priority.
  • An 81-year old woman has succumbed to her injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Havelock on Feb. 11.
  • Government is increasing minimum wage by a nickel in New Brunswick on April 1st.
  • A storm that quickly rolled through the province yesterday brought a considerable amount of snow to parts of southern New Brunswick.
  • The Ford Motor Company is recalling around 8,800 vehicles in Canada after it lost track of older Takata airbags that can explode and hurl shrapnel.
  • And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden are promising a new tone in Canada-U.S. relations to help tackle issues like post-pandemic recovery.
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The Lunchbox 2021-02-23: Heather Rankin (2016)

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On today’s show:

  • Looking for a little sunshine? So was I, so I queued up this interview with the delightful Heather Rankin from 2016. She dropped by on the occasion of her then-new album, A Fine Line. We get to hear the title track as well as Superstars.
  • I also wanted some music to chill out and think to, so I added a track by Weak Size Fish called Reflect/Rewind from their 2020 release The Drift.

Events coming up:

Music this week:

News Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported another death related to COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • New Brunswick Auditor General Kim Adair-MacPherson released volumes two and three of her 2020 report today.
  • Police say 51-year old Wayne Wilfred Toole is sentenced to 36-months in prison in relation to a child pornography investigation.
  • Time is running out to make any last-minute contributions to your RRSP for the 2020 tax year.
  • While New Brunswick has fallen short of its electric vehicle targets, it is boasting a 50 per cent increase in the last year.
  • The national RCMP is asking for the public’s help not in locating a fugitive but rather to name its new litter of 13 puppies.
  • And a mandatory three-day hotel quarantine for travelers landing at Canadian airports came into effect yesterday, along with several COVID-19 measures.
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News for 2021-02-22

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News headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported another death related to COVID-19 yesterday afternoon.
  • The province’s latest report on poverty reduction showed promising signs for New Brunswick.
  • The RCMP is looking to identify other potential victims in connection to two incidents of child luring after a man was arrested last month in Oromocto.
  • With the financial impacts of COVID-19, Canadians between 55 and 75 are taking time to consider how they spend, save and invest, according to RBC Insurance.
  • An ice carving by a southern New Brunswick sculptor has placed third in a national competition through Heritage Canada.
  • And Ottawa is not ready to open the Canada-US border after extending its closure to March 21, making it a full year of travel restrictions.
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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-23

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Tracklisting:
1.) Taken By Sanity – Paper Child
2.) Mallory Chipman & the Mystics – Fruits
3.) Justin Saladino Band – Bad Habit (Live)
4.) Lynn Jackson – Sometime’s It’s OK
5.) Maya Rae – Can You See Me?
6.) Monica Lee – What Went Wrong
7.) Mike McKenna Jr. – High Ground
8.) Colin Fowlie – To Mend
9.) Cassie Noble – So Like Me
10.) Jake Ian – Half A Day Away
11.) Christa Couture – Rebuild
12.) Fiver – Train Leaves Here This Morning
13.) The Weather Station – Parking Lot
14.) The Besnard Lakes – Feuds With Guns

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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-22

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Tracklisting:
1.) Potatohead People – Baby Got Work
2.) LAL – End of This World Together
3.) Badge Époque Ensemble – Sing a Silent Gospel
4.) Nick Schofield – Mirror Image
5.) RHYE – Safeword
6.) Rich Aucoin – Reset
7.) Weak Size Fish – Elevate
8.) The Avalanches – The Divine Chord
9.) Begonia – The Light (Live)
10.) Royal Canoe – 77-76
11.) Yukon Blonde – Get Precious
12.) Hannah Georgas – Bang Bang You’re Dead
13.) Nebullama – Nebullama
14.) King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Fishing For Fishies

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

RFYL Episode – PeripetyEP149

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

Woah, well, what’s this? It’s apparently RELEASE DAY for so many things and for the first time in a lil’ while, I’ve been able to get ahead of the curb so I can throw it all out there for you. We get nice and heavy for you today, with a lot of prog elements, but I think there’s something for everyone here.

So buckle in, or unbuckle if you’re getting out of your car, and I guess go inside? Though I have been told that people will stick around and listen if a song is good enough, so that’s cool.

Playlist:
The Cross – Osyron
Millenium – Cellar Twins
Shine – Blue Hour Ghosts
No Way Out – Nightingale – Music & Videos
Warped – Motion Device
The River – Sonic Circus
Light Bender – Gygax
Last One Standing / Waste My Hate – Icon For Hire
Initiation – Sumo Cyco
Cosmic Vertigo – Juliet Ruin
Carry The Flame – Unleash The Archers
Breakaway – Tsunami Bomb

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The Lunchbox 2021-02-19: Rory Jurmain (Greenland)

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News headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health released its updated COVID-19 vaccination plan yesterday, providing details and timelines. 
  • Discussions between the province and the Wolastoqey First Nation to decide a funding model to utilize carbon tax revenues are continuing.
  • Gas prices are up once again for New Brunswick motorists as of yesterday. 
  • Some New Brunswickers found themselves confused after a phone number misprint in a Government of New Brunswick letter.
  • New Brunswickers are invited to submit their nominations for the Order of New Brunswick. 
  • A recent Narrative Research poll shows Atlantic Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is perceived as the best in the country.
  • And The federal Fisheries Department is continuing efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales in Canada and make changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry.

On today’s show:

Other events:

  • Music:
  • Non-Music:
    • African Heritage Month Virtual Events Hosted by the Fredericton Public Library
      • February 20 from 12:30-2pm: African Culture through the Lens of Fashion with Christine-Omike Eurokwu
      • February 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm: African Drumming Workshop with Saa Andrew in partnership with Sunlife Financial (drum will be placed on hold for registrants at the library)
      • February 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm: Learn Swahili with Yusuf Shire
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!earshot20 // 2021-02-19

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Hour One:
#20 – Potatohead People – Kettle Boiling
#19 – Cecile Believe – Crickets
#18 – Channel Tres, Tyler, The Creator – fuego
#17 – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Oddlife
#16 – The Blaze Velluto Collection – Spinning Love
Bonus Track – Minotaurs – Gold Rush Lady
#15 – Terra Lightfoot – One High Note
#14 – Terry Uyarak, Riit – Anuri
#13 – shame – Station Wagon
#12 – Viagra Boys – 6 Shooter
#11 – DJ Shub, Hellnback – Shake Ya Bustle

Hour Two:
#10 – Plants and Animals – Get My Mind
#09 – Yukon Blonde – In Love Again
#08 – Begonia – Mirror Talk (Live)
#07 – Beverly Glenn-Copeland – In The Image
Bonus Track – Nick Schofield – Mirror Image 
#06 – Helena Deland – Mid-Practice
#05 – The Besnard Lakes – The Father Of Time Wakes Up
#04 – The Weather Station – Robber
#03 – RHYE – Beautiful
#02 – Arlo Parks – Black Dog
Bonus Track – TSHA, Ell Murphy – Renegade 
#01 – Kiwi Jr. – Cooler Returns

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News for 2021-02-18

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Today’s headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon. 
  • The provincial government has released its results for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
  • A Riverview woman is calling for an apology after her mother was kicked out of a hospital just after Christmas for holding her father’s hand.
  • Fredericton Mayor Mike O’Brien is looking for a second term as Mayor.
  • Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Maritime Junior Hockey League is postponing six more games in the Eastlink North division this week.
  • The tradition of Rolling Up the Rim of a Tim Hortons cup is being retired as the annual contest goes digital.
  • And a long-promised federal gun buyback program is now being revealed after Ottawa announced a ban on more than 1,500 assault-style weapons last Spring.
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News for 2021-02-16

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The Headlines:

  • New Brunswick Public Health reported its latest death related to the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday afternoon.
  • Environment Canada is calling for 15 to 25 cm of snow and ice pellets to fall in New Brunswick today.
  • A snowmobile crash has claimed the life of a 48-year-old Fredericton man.
  • New Brunswick’s opposition is calling for virtual legislative sessions after three Liberal members from Edmundston were absent Friday because of COVID-19.
  • Experts say the pandemic’s second wave has not stopped the rising tide of domestic violence reports.
  • If New Brunswickers are missing the taste of Ganong’s classic mints, they’re in luck because they’ll be available for the first time in years.
  • And Prime Minister Trudeau says COVID-19 vaccine deliveries will speed up in the coming weeks, with four million doses of the Pfizer vaccine expected by April.
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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-15

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Tracklisting:
1.) The Brooks – Issues
2.) Lido Pimienta – Te Queria
3.) Witch Prophet – Elsabet
4.) Body Paint – Mirage
5.) Simon Daniel – Nightcrawler
6.) The Besnard Lakes – Feuds With Guns
7.) Laila Biali – A Case Of You (Live Off The Floor)
8.) Tunic – Fade Out
9.) The Blaze Velluto Collection – Plate Love
10.) Mise En Scene – Dollar Dream
11.) TOLEDO – Dog Has Its Day
12.) Hiss Golden Messenger – Sanctuary
13.) Ariel Posen – Now I See
14.) Lindi Ortega – You Ain’t Foolin’ Me

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Homemade Jams // 2021-02-12

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Tracklisting:
1.) Alicia Toner – Waves
2.) Ian Sherwood – Non Believer
3.) Austin Eatman – Walking Paranoia
4.) Jennifer Irving – Well Enough
5.) Kylie Fox – Cradle Me
6.) Art of the Possible – Passerby
7.) Seventh Stone – What It Is
8.) Joyful Noise – Bertha
9.) Vogue Dots – Skinny Thing
10.) Mauno – Vampire
11.) Walrus – Cool To Who
12.) Jan McKiel – Deepe Shade
13.) Das Radio – We Build Where Monsters Used To Be
14.) Faded Agent – Zedd – Clarity (Faded Flip)

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RFYL Episode – AberrantEP148

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Run For Your Life! – the psychobilly rock show of zombie sharks
A blast from the past and more! My voice is recovering.. slowly. But there is progress. Soon, I will be able to talk about all the random crap I used to talk about. … If I can find my script.

Was there a script? How long has this been going on for?

RFYL Episode – AberrateEP148

Playlist:
Don’t Wanna Be Bad No More – Double Fuzz
Wild Child Style – The Stone Pines
Under My Skin – Kilmore
Watch It Burn (Slight Return) – Napalmpom
Living Too Fast – The Standstills
Fossils – Deaf Radio
Earth and Ether – Kitchen Witch
Spastic Rhythms – Black Mastiff
Locomotive – Tzimani
One Last Hit / Save Me – Power Syndrome
Dead and Gone – The Dyadics
Sinkhole – Tsunami Bomb

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Mornings Are Hard // 2021-02-12

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Tracklisting:
1.) Bodies Of Water – I Knew Your Brother
2.) Tyler Hache – Let The Colours Run
3.) Arlo Parks – Caroline
4.) Close Talker – The Change It Brings
5.) RHYE – Safeword
6.) John Mayer – New Light
7.) Scenic Route To Alaska – Again, Again
8.) TWRP – Somewhere Out There
9.) Ric Aucoin – Kayfabe
10.) The Blaze Velluto Collection – Kangaroo
11.) Aaron Espe – Free
12.) Potatohead People – Baby Got Work
13.) Scott Orr – Fall Apart
14.) Miss Grit – Blonde
15.) Sun June – Everything I Had
16.) The Bones Of J.R. Jones – Bad Moves

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Homemade Jams // 2021-02-11

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Tracklisting:
1.) Finn O – Lady C
2.) Bloody Diamonds – Baby Don’t Be Nice
3.) The Waking Night – Hanging Cloud
4.) Like A Motorcycle – Hotel Hallway
5.) Deep Fryer – Crack Shack Fever
6.) Heat $heets – Axel Grease
7.) Beauts – The City Loves Me
8.) David Myles – Cry, Cry, Cry
9.) Erin Costlo – Oh Me Oh My
10.) Kim Wempe – The Devil Won’t Know Me
11.) Émilie Landry – Dans ma peau
12.) Owen Meany’s Batting Stance – Car Odyssey
13.) Chris Kirby – Pot Of Gold
14.) sadie – Popcorn
15.) les Païens – Septembre
16.) Rey D – Loyal

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