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The Crazy Train Episode #CXV

Iron Maiden was with me live in the studio at the beginning of Hour I, boy did they ever look different from seeing them live and all the photo’s I’ve ever seen! But honestly, it was Fredericton’s ‘Run For Your Lives’ the cities Iron Maiden tribute band headed up by Aaron Hazlett! We chatted about

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Bondo chats with Logan Colter – JR and The Hippies!

June 23, 2017 – Logan Colter popped by the CHSR studios to chat about 2 upcoming shows June 30th for Canada Day 150. Late night you’ll find Mrs. Hippie rocking out at The Capital with Kill Chicago, but earlier in the evening in Officer’s Square Mrs. Hippie will be backing Fredericton singer/songwriter Jaclyn Reinhart while

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXIV

Had the show to myself this 114th Episode, no guests, just me, you and the Metal music! BOOBIES!!! – Do I have your attention now? OK, this upcoming Saturday (June 24th) I will begin a contest in which one of you, yes YOU, the listener (erm reader) can win one of two ALL weekend passes to

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXIII

Before we get into the meat and metal potato’s….. How would YOU, yes YOU! reading this right now, how would you like to win a weekend pass to the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival #5  in Windsor, Nova Scotia, THIS July 28 and 29th. This is a $60. cash value (camping NOT included –

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXII

Soulstice’s Ezra Seamone joined me at the start of the show to talk about the bands final show happening June 30th at the Panda Bee Catastrophe jam house. Soulstice is a local band that played a great slew of shows in their short life. Winning a Battle of the Bands at Leo Hayes High School,

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXI

Em and Tom from Fredericton’s very own ‘The Green Lung Grinders’ popped on air to join me at the start of episode #111. Albeit their 5th release ‘Toke Signals’ came out a few months ago, it was time to have the gang back on and to get the scoop on the album and what they’ve

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General Distortion – Episode 6 – Forward Unto Summer

Episode 6! This week casual co-host Sean Carroll returned to the show and we awkwardly discussed his nicknames, summer plans, Johnny blabbed for one final time about the ECMAs and we caught up one some of the latest new in the world of metal!   Song of the week! Fredericton metal titans Hero’s Last Rite

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The Crazy Train Episode #CX

‘Monteithmania’! invaded the Crazy Train on episode #110! It’s been a long wait, but those Monteith Bros, Shaun and Daniel finally did it! While the title track, ‘Monteithmania’ was released earlier in the week, the guys threw another new track at me to debut on the Crazy Train. ‘Monteith’ has taken to the road and

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Album Review: Hero’s Last Rite – Wasted Prayer

If you thought Hero’s Last Rite had any soft spots left when it comes to their brand of extreme thrash, rest assure that their third-coming album, “Wasted Prayer”, has reinforced them all. Their ECMA winning album “The Mirrors Face” tore a strip off Fredericton’s music scene in 2014 and this installment of the band is back for the remains.

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THE CRAZY TRAIN EPISODE #CIX

Sam Odeh from Montreal West’s ‘Special Op’s joined me from the phone as we opened this 109th episode of the Crazy Train. Special Ops was supposed to come to Fredericton for a show at the Centre Communautaire Sainte Anne in April, then May, but due to scheduling conflicts this show has been pushed to September

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The Crazy Train Episode #CVIII

On Episode #108 starts off with a thundering brand new track from Fredericton’s ‘Hero’s Last Rite’ – ‘Nothing Left’ is the single released on their bandcamp page. It’s been a good wait for new material from the Hero’s crew and as they say, ‘Good things come to those who wait’. But ‘Nothing Left’ is the

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The Crazy Train Episode #CVII

This episode dipped into new Metal from Coast to Coast! From Vancouver with my good bud’s ’88 Mile Trip’ over to Calgary with some brand new ‘Napalmpom’, OK I skipped the prairie provinces AND Ontario but the next province was Quebec with ‘Special Ops’ who will be coming to Fredericton in May. Also from Quebec

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The Crazy Train Episode #CVI

Ezra from the local Metal outfit ‘Soulstice’ joined me on this episode to talk about the band and sadly it’s imminent demise. The band will be playing a farewell show in June, so keep your ears tuned to CHSR & The Crazy Train for full details on this last show for ‘Soulstice’, and fear not!

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The Crazy Train Episode #CIV

On this episode I spoke on the phone with Mike Bernard from ‘District Avenue’ about the bands name change (formerly known as ‘Kickin’ Krotch’), about the recording of the bands debut album under their new name and what’s coming up for them (BTW, the band is in need of a bass player, please get a

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The Crazy Train Episode #CVIII

Finally back! Should be commanding the train with no interruptions until late March/April! I tells ya, we’re sitting on something big. As I said on this last episode, there are so many bands recording or on the verge of recording that the Summers going to be a mega tsunami of new local Metal! On this

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The Crazy Train Episode #CII

Cable Crusher invaded the studio for a spell on this the 102nd episode of the Crazy Train. The bands been making their mark for about 3 years and are evolving into a tight unit willing to throw down their Punk flavored loudness whenever and wherever they are hailed. I’ll be away for the next two

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