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Sheik LIVE in Studio D

This weeks episode features the lush and sinuous soundscapes of Saint John band, Sheik. Steeped in dreamy psychedlica and shoegaze, the trio shares music from their 2016 debut EP and a forthcoming 2018 release. We talk their progression as a band, and Saint Johns evolution as a live music city.

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Weekly Album Spotlight – Ensign Broderick – Feast of Panthers

This week on the Lunchbox‘s Weekly Album Spotlight segment, Bondo chats about Ensign Broderick‘s “Feast of Panthers” due out March 9, 2018 via Six Shooter Records. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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Homemade Jams 2018-02-12

Track Listing:  Chat with Andrew Laite of Rube & Rake 1.) Rube & Rake – From Left to Right 2.) Fortunate Ones – Northern Star 3.) The Barrowdowns – Landlocked 4.) Tye Dempsey – Stone Cold Hustle 5.) Ian Sherwood – I See Red 6.) The Olympic Symphonium – The Middle 7.) Les Jeunes d’Asteure

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Anything Goes 2018-02-10

Featuring tracks from King Diamond Tut, Matthew Chaim , CHVRCHES, Ascot Royals, Stimulator Jones, Akeem Ouellet // Dreams & Schemes, Low Cut Connie, Mary and the Ram, Monk Tamony , We Were Sharks, Colour Tongues,, Preoccupations and Starbenders!

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Her Turn 2017-11-07

Please consider supporting CHSR’s Fundrive campaign! Track Listing: 1.) Naomi Kavka – Warm Day 2.) Bird City – A Band End 3.) Vissia – Night Romancer 4.) Lydia Persaud – Turning In 5.) Gabrielle Papillon – Keep The Fire 6.) Maude Audet – La Montagne 7.) Blue Hawaii – Free At Last 8.) Whitehorse –

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Album Review: Jessie Brown – Keeping Appearances

    The warm rasp of Jessie Brown’s dangerous blend of fuzzy rock is a soundwave grown from the roots of the best power singers in history. With the lungs of Janis Joplin and the range of Freddie Mercury, Brown has been captivating audiences, both big and small, filling the spaces that remain with her

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THE CRAZY TRAIN EPISODE #CXXII

Well I gotta say, it was great to be back doing a live show for you all, even made greater that I was joined by ‘General Distortions host Johnny James ‘Dio’ for the two hour special on this past July’s ‘Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival #5’. In the first hour we played the interviews

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RFYL Episode: FullArrayEP33

Don’t know where you stand in the full spectrum of music? Experience the Array and grab this podcast for the low low price of free.
We revisit tons of music from the 2012s to the 2017s. Remember the 2012s? The world was ending every 2 months! It was great.

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RFYL Episode: NoMeaningEP32

Have music that needs to be heard? Know of a wicked band that fits this show? Fire off a request my way and let me know! Until then, however, I will continue to show off the stacked deck that is my music catalogue.. enjoy!

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RFYL Episode – WhatILikeEP31

This week we revisit some of my archives and realize, oh yeah, lots of wicked stuff has already come out. I’ve also totally lost track of time and can’t believe it’s August already, which is something I only just now noticed because of the date showing on this episode.. 31 episodes down for this year already. Crazy!

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXVIII – MM&HR Feature #2

Yes, my friends only a couple weeks to go before I see you all in Windsor, Nova Scotia for the 5th year bash of the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival! I decided to do another feature just to give a little more exposure to the bands and to you the listeners, so if there

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The Crazy Train Episode #117

All Crazy Train Festival passes have now been won! All contests now closed! Thanks so much for those of you who participated. Unlike “MAJOR” broadcasting radio stations, college/community radio can be hard for contests. In the past we’ve almost had to literally just give prizes away, so it means a lot to me when I

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RFYL Episode – FlagpoleEP27

You, too, can make your requests heard! All you have to do is make sure that they survive the screening process of a sardonic, nihilistic psychopath with an hour long show.

Can’t be hard, right?

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The Crazy Train – Chat with Sammie X Regarding the Local Metal & Punk Scene Survey

A couple months ago, Sammie X and the Fredericton Metal page on Facebook put together a survey about the local / regional Metal & Punk scene and many of you participated in this survey, which gleaned very important information to not only the musicians, but bar owners and gig promoters. Sammie X has been an

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The Crazy Train Episode #CXVI

On Episode #116, I finished off the second part of the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival showcase of bands and also dropped the question for the last ‘weekend pass’ that you can still win! On the Crazy Train Facebook page, the first person to name TWO bands playing this years MM&HR fest will win

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RFYL Episode – RestraintEP26

Tune in to find out about the history of music!
We don’t go that deep. Instead, it’s just music that’s good. Relax, put your feet up, and then headbang. Any spinal cord injuries are not covered by CHSR or RFYL.

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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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