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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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RFYL Episode: AMillionTweetsCriedOutEP41

On today’s episode, we feature “Palace Arms” by Public Animal, which you can stream in full over at the Exclaim website. You can also find their new music video! I got to interview Ian from Public Animal, where he proved that he is much better prepared than I am! Kudos!

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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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RFYL Episode: SomethingAboutSickness (Ep38)

Grab your face masks or hold your breath, it’s time for the extra sick addition of Run For Your Life! And I’m not saying that to be hip. I used to be with “it”, but then I forgot what “it” was, so now what I’m with isn’t “it”, and now what’s “it” is weird and scary to me.

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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 #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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RFYL Episode: BrainOutThereEP32

Gee whiz! You’re reading a random statement hand-crafted by me, Matt, to tell you to check out the podcast!
You clearly need more awesome music in your diet, so just click the link and check out some great tunes to run to. Honestly, it’s not called “Run For Your Life” because I like Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

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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: SssstuckEp31

Go pick up The Pack AD’s “Positive Thinking”, Like A Motorcycle’s pre-order release “High Hopes”, JPNSGRLS’ release “Divorce”, subscribe to Rockyard’s Patreon, find A Brilliant Lie’s album “Threads: Cutter”, and the new release from Howling Giant “Black Hole Space Wizard Part 1”. Also if you’re watching L7 or Tsunami Bomb tonight I am SUPER JEALOUS.

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Anything Goes 2016-07-30

This week on Anything Goes we play a lot of FemCon tracks from new releases, but also hear new tracks from Radiohead’s incredible new album, Royal Tusk, Adrian Teacher & The Subs (currently #1 on the CHSR !Earshot chart), Union Duke, and BadBadNotGood.

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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 #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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Bondo chats with SAVVIE – Interview

March 10, 2015 – Savannah Leigh Wellman, aka SAVVIE, took the time to chat with Bondo about how her new album “Night Eyes” wasn’t a deliberate departure from her folkier past in Redbird, but more of a natural progression. Collaborating with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer‘s Matthew Rogers (who also produced the album) when it

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The Lunchbox: Interview: Kuato

KUATO emerged onto the music scene a few years ago, producing a string of excellent post-rock EPs. They’re back again, refreshed, re-energized and with a new release: The Great Upheaval. I talked with Josh Pothier about the changes the band has undergone, the new album and the further evolution of their light kit. Podcast: Play

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The Lunchbox: Rosie (XWA Brain Bash) & Katey Day (Deception: The Rock Opera)

Friday brought with it plenty of great music and theatre combined, as well as community-minded groups. First, Roger Jean — beautifully and purply-coifed as “Rosie” — dropped by to tell me about tonight’s rockin’ charity show presented by wrestlers from XWA Pro Wrestling, local comedians and hard rockin’ bands called XWA Brain Bash. That’s happening

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