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The Crazy Train Episode #CI

First show of 2017! This show was only an hour long because of the hockey game at 7PM. I put together what I call ‘Then & Now’, what will be a series of shows (probably on hockey game nights) that will highlight a Metal band that’s been around a long time with a library spanning

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The Crazy Train – Best of 2016 Episode!

Johnny James ‘Dio’ joined me for this special episode of the Crazy Train, as we played out our ‘best of’ 2016 album picks. In the first Hour we played our favorite picks from Indie Metal from across Canada and in Hour 2, the best of global Metal for 2016! Now, just because we didn’t play

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The Crazy Train – Play Box Special

On this one hour episode of the Crazy Train I delved into our play box to give these bands who send physical copies of their albums to the station some love. This is why it is important/helpful to send a physical copy of your album to as many of the college/community radio stations as you

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The Crazy Train Episode 99B

So this weekend’s Crazy Train was actually supposed to be an earlier episode that I missed because of illness. The episode was supposed to be a “preview” show which included bands that were playing the Panic Room in Saint John on Saturday November 19th. And, just before the live show aired CHSR had their annual

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCIX(a)

Another 1 hour episode of the Crazy Train. A lot of new material in this episode, including the Canadian radio debut of Vancouver’s ‘My Cathartic Mind’! This brand new outfit based out of Burnaby, B.C. is made up of members from ‘Beverly Soul Crusher’ and ‘Scorched Earth Policy’, the track ‘Fight From Inside’ was only

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Crazy Train Episode #XCIX

All request 1 Hour episode of the Crazy Train. Got in most of your requests. Thanks to everyone who made one! So, we’re sitting at episode #99 of the Crazy Train. My hope was for Episode 100 was to have on the creator of the Crazy Train, the honorable Mr. Andre Faust. But, due to

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCVIII

All Punk Rock/Hard-Core Crossover Crazy Train edition! Yes! Another wonderful full out Hardcore episode! Lots of angst! Lots of crashing, moshing, beer bottle throwing fun! Next week’s Crazy Train will be an ALL REQUEST episode! Yes, yes my friends, YOU get to program the show! So for Hour I, you need to throw at me

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCVII

On Episode #97 of the Crazy Train we had locals ‘Tactus’ in to debut their entire album ‘Bending Light’. Adrian, Alec, Steve and Ben joined me and we went through the album track by track and got into some talk about the bands gear, their touring and plans for the future. The album is now

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCVI

On this weekends The Crazy Train, I welcomed on Fredericton’s ‘Dead City Angels’ for a chat about the band, where they came from, what they’ve been up to and where they are going. DCA had just released a three song EP and is planning on going into the studio in the next few months to

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RFYL Episode: LetsDoAThingEP36

We’re back to writing an excerpt that nobody will really read. The skivvy of things is that you need to pick up this episode to hear all the newest stuff happening with bands I love. Otherwise, you have to find out for yourself, and we both know you’re too lazy for that.

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RFYL Episode: HoldMyCallsEP35

You do realize that by reading this, you’re spoiling a description to something that only can be described by actually listening to the podcast, right?

Sigh! Fine. This is a show with wicked music from all around Canada, from the unheard to the unknown, to slingshot it forward into the earholes of the unaware. Listen! Rejoice!

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCV

Fredericton’s ‘Winter’s Howl’ joined me for a chat on this weekends 95th episode of the Crazy Train. ‘Ruckus’, ‘CuJo’ and ‘Winter’s’ talked about the origins of this new Cross-Over Punk band that’s been on the scene only about a year but has garnered a great following after playing a stint of shows throughout the year.

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The Crazy Train Episode #XCIV?

Aloha Amigos! On this weeks Crazy Train we brought in some new music from Fredericton’s ‘Dead City Angels’ and a brand new track from Punk-ish-kinda Metally ‘Cable Crusher’.

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Rosie Morning With guest Lynn Miles – July 19 2016

Lynn Miles our guest today on Rosie Morning. Lynn Miles is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has received multiple awards including the Juno Award and three Canadian Folk Music Award. Lynn’s website: http://www.lynnmilesmusic.com Catch Lynn performing at ‘Corked Wine Bar’ in Fredericton tonight at 8PM (July 20, 2016). Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS |

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The Crazy Train Episode #XC

On this weekends edition of the Crazy Train Steve ‘The Buzz Man’ was back in the coop! No guests this weekend, so we continued on with dishing out more METAL from bands playing the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival #IV and The East Coast Awakening festivals. There’s a lot of bands, so there’s going

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Rosie Morning with David in The Dark!

This morning I talk with David In the Dark’s Evan Leblanc and Stefan Westner about their new album Fire, their music and their upcoming shows including one this Saturday at Follyfest in Gagetown. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXIX

WARNING!! THIS EPISODE CONTAINS LANGUAGE AND CONTENT THAT MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME LISTENERS! DISCRETION IS ADVISED!!! Things got REAAAl greasy on the ‘ol Crazy Train this weekend! Our guests were Alex, Ian and Riley from Fredericton’s notorious ‘Rectum of Pain’! Within the first minute Riley had dropped his drawers to show off his “manties”

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Rosie Morning Kids Week featuring Avalyn (Vocals) & Owen (guitar)

We  interviewed Dan Walsh who is performing tonight at sameasforever.com along with Richie Young. We wrapped up Kids Week in style thanks to Avalyn & Owen.  Special thanks to David Somerville, Charlene McLeod and Cheryl Lavigne in helping find the amazing talent that we had on for Kids’ week and to everyone involved. Podcast: Play in

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Rosie Morning Kids Week with Devon Middle School’s Katie Moore

We had a jam packed show this morning as we continued our special Kid’s Week theme with Devon Middle School’s Katie Moore on the first half… …and our regular Healthy Lifestyles segment with John and Mary Ellen of SLS Health Coaching on our second half.  We talk protein. How much do we need and can

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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXVII

On this weekend’s Crazy Train East Coast Awakening’s Dave Manning joined us on air to talk about the monster Metal & Hard Rock Festival happening at Keswick Ridge this July. He announced another of the headlining acts, ‘Nervosa’ from Brasil, who are an all female Thrash Metal trio. This will be their very first show

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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXVI

On Episode #86 of The Crazy Train, Steve ‘The Buzz Man’ and I welcomed on Miramichi Rock up and comers ‘Lionsault’, who were playing a show Saturday night with ‘Chaos Theory’ and ‘Kilmore’, both bands from Halifax. Lionsault’s album came out in 2015 and was a chart topper here at CHSR for many months!! It’s

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