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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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The Crazy Train Episode #XCIII

First off, you’re never supposed to apologize, but hell I’m going to, This episode is really half assed and my apologies for that, next weeks will be better. Fredericton’s, nay, New Brunswick’s hardest working band joined me on the beginning of Episode #93 of the Crazy Train. Guitarist Dave Cook and Bassist Shawn Smith talked

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RFYL Episode: GapDayEP29

We start off fast, take you on a slow ride, get heavy and then end fast and heavy. I mean, that’s how every episode goes, right? Survive through the humidity with us and blast some great tunes while I tell you what to buy. Or don’t buy it and keep listening, I mean, whatever.

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9 Bands You Can’t Miss at East Coast Awakening

Metal Fans who are in Fredericton or have ways of getting there will not be left wanting more after this year’s first ever East Coast Awakening. On July 29th over 70 bands will converge just outside of Fredericton at Wark’s Point Wilderness Getaway in Keswick, NB. A venue which is commonly known for the annual electronic gatherings of Future Forest will have to clear the way for an army of metal heads eager to crank the volume on a brand new festival….Here are some other names you should get familiar with if you have not already.

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Rosie Morning with guest Chris Waddell – Maritime Metal & Hard Rock ‘fest IV

This morning we were joined by Crazy Train/The Wasteland Zombies singer Chris Waddell. Chris was in to talk about this weekends 4th annual Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival happening in Windsor, Nova Scotia at the Hant’s County Fair Grounds. The festival runs from Friday July 22 to Sunday July 23 (The early hours of

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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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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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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXVIII

On Episode #88 of the Crazy Train the gang from Saint John’s ‘Rifium’ joined me in the first half hour to talk about their debut release ‘Ice Disease’! Be sure to check out their bandcamp or Facebook page for info on purchasing the album and brand new ‘Rifium’ merch! Hour I: Crazy Train-Ozzy| Bouncing Betty-Rifium|

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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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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXXII

Nice to be back! Seemed like weeks since I was on the Crazy Train! Episode #82 was a fantastical show if I do say so myself! Sean Hickey and Matt Leblanc from Moncton’s Abysseral Throne came up to Fredericton to talk about their latest release and to debut their track ‘Wolf Thorn’. Steve ‘The Buzzman’

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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXX

On this weekends Crazy Train we welcomed our guest Dave Manning from East Coast Awakening. We spoke to Dave about this brand new Metal festival that will take place at the end of July- Check out the interview for all the details! We kicked off the show with another Crazy Train band debut from local

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The Crazy Train Episode #LXXIX

I conducted the Crazy Train solo for Episode #79. The Buzz Man was off with his daughter. Our CHSR-FM Annual ‘Fundrive’ is coming up. We’re doing a bottle drive, so if ya got a bunch of empty beer, booze bottles and cans, bring ’em up to the Student Union Building on UNB campus the morning

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TWS308: A Reality To Imagine

On the show this week:

Front Page
Simulated Truths
More Than Meets The Eyes
Extras

CQ: What will a post-social media society look like? Or will there even be one?

Full list of 21 articles after the jump!

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The Lunchbox Interview: Chris Waddell of The Wasteland Zombies

Have you every had to stop doing something you love, because life circumstances change? I think a lot of people go through this, especially when they are in their twenties. But, if we’re lucky, we’ll get a chance to get back to it. All it takes is heart. Chris Waddell joins me on the show

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The Lunchbox: Interviews: Protest the Hero and The Odyssey

A pair of epic tales for you today! First, Jake Hollis (the host of the new show Zos Kia, found Thursday nights at 10:30pm) got in touch with metal band Protest The Hero. They talked about the changes in the direction of their music and the process behind coming up with their brand new album.

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