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My guest today is Andrew Maclean, author, historian and storyteller. The latest book in his Backyard History series arrived this year. He joins me to tell about what sorts of tales we can expect in Backyard History: Mysterious Stories from Atlantic Canada's Past.

My guest today is Peter Hicks, well-known as songwriter and performer for Sleepy Driver and My Black Ram, but joining me today as an author (under the pseudonym "Andi Ellis") of the romantic comedy novel Roughing It

On the day of recording this episode it’s the 45th anniversary of Heatwave Festival in Bowmanville Ontario. There will be more on that later. There's a few Heatwave references. I was there. I can speak to it. :) And great music! Check these out! Episode Song List Talking Heads – I Zimbra Miss Krystal – Say To Me YES – Long Distance Runaround Tyler Ellis – Down By The Don Envy of None – Never Said I Love You Gentle Hen – Sit on Roofs SAGA – Scratching the Surface Avralize – Close to You King Crimson - Lament RUSH - Subdivisions Polyphia – Ego Death Teenage Head – Picture My Face .Tim "The World of Music, One Song at a Time"

welcome to the second episode of the fox den - where i bring you tonal inconsistency, consistently! in this episode you'll hear ... panic! at the disco - do you know what i'm seeing? (alternate version) (live in chicago; 2008) arcade fire - old flame (arcade fire ep; 2003) nirvana - territorial pissings (nevermind; 1991) single mothers - feel shame (negative qualities; 2014) art brut - formed a band (bang bang rock & roll; 2005) broken social scene - windsurfing nation (broken social scene; 2005) talking heads - cities (live) (stop making sense; 1984) broken social scene - pitter patter goes my heart (you forgot it in people; 2002) lana del rey - the next best american record (norman fucking rockwell!; 2019) arcade fire - reflektor (reflektor; 2013) duster - sleepyhead (together; 2022) amy millan - low sail (masters of the burial; 2009) the mountain goats - hast thou considered the tetrapod (jordan lake sessions) (the jordan lake sessions volumes 3 and 4; 2021) grimes - oblivion (visions; 2012) even as we speak - this is my dream (goodier session) (yellow food: the peel sessions; 2014) k.c. accidental - silverfish eyelashes (anthems for the could've bin pills; 2000) blur - coffee & tv (13; 1998) gaze - noticed me (shake the pounce; 1999) the smashing pumpkins - obscured (pisces iscariot; 1994) barenaked ladies - shoe box (born on a pirate ship; 1996) pulp - disco 2000 (different class; 1995) capricorn - i need love (i need love single; 1982) thievery corporation - claridad (saudade; 2014) at the drive-in - pattern against user (relationship of command; 2000) they might be giants - space suit (apollo 18; 1992) radiohead - like spinning plates (amnesiac; 2001) tv girl - she smokes in bed (lonely women; 2013) mitski - love me more (laurel hell; 2022)

hiya! on this episode of indie whimsy you'll hear ... the mountain goats - pure heat (protein source of the future ... now!; 1998) arcade fire - sprawl ii (mountains beyond mountains) (the suburbs; 2010) gumption - stop not red (ultramaroon; 2000) amy millan - day to day (masters of the burial; 2009) my bloody valentine - you made me realise (you made me realise; 1988) broken social scene - romance to the grave (forgiveness rock record; 2010) the rondelles - drag strip race (fiction romance fast machines; 1998) arcade fire - here comes the night time (reflektor; 2013) belle and sebastian - act of the apostle ii (the life pursuit; 2006) amy millan - come home loaded roadie (honey from the tombs; 2006) mage tears - fairy seeds (cats in the cold; 2022) belle and sebastian - a space boy dream (the boy with the arab strap; 1998) language of flowers - you're the one (the kids at the club: an indiepop compilation; 2006) the laughing chimes - country eidolism (whispers in the speech machine; 2025)

My guest today was Peter Hicks, well-known front-man for Fredericton bands Sleepy Driver and My Black Ram.

Episode 13. A belated National Day for Truth and Reconciliation show, with a number of songs from on native Canadian artists. Artist Song Album Year Chanal & Villuis October (Radio edit) (Single) 2007 Shpongle Brain in a Fish Tank Museum of Consciousness 2013 Riit Kina Riit (EP) 2017 Holly McNarland Beautiful Blue Home Is Where My Feet Are 2002 Morgan Toney Ko'jua First Flight 2021 Aysanabee w/ Raye Zaragoza Come Out (Single) 2024 Genevieve Jaide Begging You Why Am I Like This 2024 Chapterhouse We Are The Beautiful Blood Music 1993 Ribbon Skirt Wrong Planet Bite Down 2025 Rubber Rodeo Before I Go Away Scenic Views 1984 Quantum Tangle w/ Lydia Képinski Signal (Single) 2019 Dave Gahan Kingdom Hourglass 2007 Sunnsetter Try Again Heaven Hang Over Me 2024 Tamikrest Itous Chatma 2013

Mike Bern has just released a new single called, Into The River, which reflecting on the dynamic and ever-flowing nature of love. Tonya chats with Mike about his new music, potential visits to Fredericton and artistic influences on Tobique First Nation. www.mikebern.ca Playlist Mike Bern - Reverberations :: Mike Bern - Into The River :: Mike Bern - Ancestors :: Mike Bern - no words for goodbye :: The Barr Brothers, LaForce - Naturally :: Qwinn - Congratulations :: Burry - Pillow Princess :: Whitehorse - Sweet Disaster :: William Prince - Damn :: The East Pointers - Landing Day :: Bahamas - The Bridge

My guests today are all involved in the next upcoming Theatre UNB production, Stag and Doe: Maham Raza (Director); Brianna Hawkes (Technical Director); Kabilan Shanmugaraja (Stage Manager).

New music this week from Wednesday, Sloan and Absolute Losers and I also take a look back at a couple of albums released on Oct 6th in previous years. Check it out!   Absolute Losers - Kiss Of Death The Luvmenauts - Brothers of Metal Local H - Lucky Time Lammping, Bloodshot Bill - Never Never Stephen Malkmus - Jenny and the Ess-Dog Soul Asylum - Black Gold Sloan - No Damn Fears Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta Cake - Sheep Go To Heaven Shockwire - Name Three Songs The Ramones - Chinese Rock MJ Lenderman - SUV Wednesday - Phish Pepsi Songs:Ohia - Farewell Transmission Neil Young - See The Sky About To Rain

My guest today is Jared Carney, local filmmaker and organizer of the Demonic Brilliant Film Festival, the local festival of horror. We discuss some of the standout movies for each of the three theme nights.

My guests today are Natasha MacLellan (TNB Artistic Director) and Dean Fleming (Director) who are behind the staging of The Greatest Play in the History of the World by Ian Kershaw, a curious new production coming to the Open Space stage.

welcome to the fox den, where i bring you tonal inconsistency, consistently! in this episode you'll hear ... mogwai - kappa (come on die young; 1999) stars - international rock star (nightsongs; 2001) belle and sebastian - another sunny day (the life pursuit; 2006) barenaked ladies - call and answer (stunt; 1998) her's - carry the doubt (invitation to her's; 2017) barenaked ladies - what a good boy (gordon; 1992) best coast - the only place (the only place; 2012) alvvays - pecking order (antisocialites b-sides; 2018) fax gang & parannoul - ascension (scattersun; 2024) broken social scene - ungrateful little father (forgiveness rock record; 2010) nirvana - where did you sleep last night (live) (mtv unplugged in new york; 1994) peach kelli pop - tough stuff (peach kelli pop ii; 2012) they might be giants - the end of the tour (john henry; 1994) broken social scene - sol luna (hug of thunder; 2017) belle and sebastian - sister buddha (intro) (days of the bagnold summer; 2019) alvvays - saved by a waif (antisocialites;  2017) darkthrone - paragon belial (a blaze in the northern sky; 1992) barenaked ladies - break your heart (born on a pirate ship; 1996) belle and sebastian - late developers (late developers; 2023) mac demarco - this old dog (this old dog; 2017) fall out boy - fame < infamy (infinity on high, 2007) daughter - home (wild youth ep; 2011) yo la tengo - madeline (and then nothing turned itself inside-out; 2000) bjork - i remember you (venus as a boy; 1992) even as we speak - swimming song (feral pop frenzy; 1993) modest mouse - the world at large (good news for people who love bad news; 2004) cocteau twins - amelia (treasure; 1984) fiona apple - pale september (tidal; 1996) mono puff - extra krispy (it's fun to steal; 1998)

hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you'll hear ... 1) the smiths - sweet and tender hooligan (louder than bombs; 1987) 2) arcade fire - sprawl i (flatland) (the suburbs; 2010) 3) the smiths - last night i dreamt that somebody loved me (strangeways, here we come; 1987) 4) amy millan - towers (masters of the burial; 2009) 5) 10,000 maniacs - trouble me (blind man's zoo; 1989) 6) broken social scene - art house director (forgiveness rock record; 2009) 7) velvet crush - my blank pages (teenage symphonies to god; 1994) 8) arcade fire - flashbulb eyes (reflektor; 2012) 9) belle and sebastian - when we were very young (late developers; 2023) 10) amy millan - blue in yr eye (honey from the tombs; 2006) 11) they might be giants - we want a rock (flood; 1990) 12) saturday looks good to me - empty beach (one kiss ends it all; 2013) 13) belle and sebastian - shoot the sexual athlete (the bbc sessions; 2008) 14) death cab for cutie - before the bombs (the blue ep; 2019) 15) the aislers set - the way to market station (the last match; 2000) 16) the shins - simple song (port of morrow; 2012)

Hello again everyone. I hope that you’re in the mood for some amazing music as I am. It’s a pretty full show so let’s boogie. This is Testing For Echo Episode 86 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am always pleased to be your host Tim Scammell. To start off let’s have a shot of solo Geddy Lee From his 2000 album My Favourite Headache this is The Angels Share. Episode Song List Geddy Lee – The Angels Share Bryan Ferry – Tokyo Joe Inside The Sound – No Exit Haken - Invasion Social Queues - Gum Gary Numan - Savage Nightwinds – We Were The Young RUSH – Prime Mover Saga – The Writing ELP – The Hut of Baba Yaga Peter Gabriel – Growing Up

Episode 12. Music from various genres going back to the 80's. Sarah Slean is the focus of this week’s [x] Years Later segment, with a song from her 1998 debut album Blue Parade and 2017’s Metaphysics. ArtistSongAlbumYearPagalveRubber DogShades & Echoes - Finest Dub Techno, Vol. 22014IAMXI Am TerrifiedKingdom Of Welcome Addiction2009James HillWhat Would You Have Me Do?Man With A Love Song2011Caravan PalaceQueensPanic2012Thomas DolbyThe Ability to SwingAliens Ate My Buick1988Sarah SleanHabitBlue Parade1998Sarah SleanPerfect SkyMetaphysics2017Annie LennoxSeptember in the RainNostalgia2014Baaba MaalOne DayThe Traveller2016Pukka OrchestraMight As Well Be On MarsPukka Orchestra1984Crash Test DummiesAll You Pretty GirlsA Testimonial Dinner : The Songs Of XTC1995Alison GoldfrappGatto Gelato (Niina Remix)The Love Invention2023

The Hello Crows will release their debut album on September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day), at The Playhouse. Tonya chatted with band member, Judie Acquin, about creating the album, reclaiming language and the importance of supporting community. Playlist The Hello Crows - Red Flag :: The Hello Crows - Warbler :: The Hello Crows - Come Back To Me :: Jeremy Dutcher - Qonute :: Mike Bern - Ancestors :: Aysanabee - Edge of the Earth :: Wolf Castle - I Won’t Stop :: Beatrice Deer - Immutaa :: Beatrice Deer - Sapannga Sujunukua

hey hey! in this episode of indie whimsy you'll hear: straight as an arrow (peel session) - even as we speak (yellow food: the peel sessions) we used to wait - arcade fire (the suburbs) angel gone - beat happening (music to climb the apple tree by) old perfume - amy millan (masters of the burial) paul revere - kincaid (we can still be friends) texico bitches - broken social scene (forgiveness rock record) all time what - they might be giants (i like fun) we exist - arcade fire (reflektor) pulling our weight - the radio dept. (pulling our weight ep) hard hearted (ode to thoreau) - amy millan (honey from the tombs) i wouldn't want that - the haywains (a37 revisited) perfection as a hipster - god help the girl (god help the girl) chess piece face - they might be giants (they might be giants) happiness digest - the maybellines (the maybellines) i like giants - kimya dawson (remember that i love you) bronze me - franklin bruno (we can still be friends)

hiya! in this episode of indie whimsy you'll hear: lord anthony - belle and sebastian (dear catastrophe waitress) deep blue - arcade fire (the suburbs) cape cod kwassa kwassa - vampire weekend (vampire weekend) low sail - amy millan (masters of the burial) y.y.u.b. - marine research (sounds from the gulf stream) 7/4 (shoreline) - broken social scene (broken social scene) marx & engels - belle and sebastian (i'm waking up to us single) reflektor - arcade fire (reflektor) headstrong - 10,000 maniacs (blind man's zoo) wayward and parliament - amy millan (honey from the tombs) morel compass - kylie v (short songs, vol 1) peeps - sissy bar (songs for peeps) landslide - the popguns (eugenie) codes and keys - death cab for cutie (codes and keys)

20 years ago Pearl Jam announced a cross Canada tour and my excitement was off the charts. I had been to a few concerts before but never one that was my favorite band. A band that I listened to every day and dreamed of seeing live. September of 2005, I finally got that opportunity as my closest friends and I hopped in a van and drove to Quebec City and Halifax to see Pearl Jam for back to back shows. On this week's episode I look at back at that tour and some of the great shows I attended as well as some other highlights from across the country!   Pearl Jam - Hard To Imagine (Live in Halifax) Pearl Jam - Animal (Live in Halifax) Pearl Jam - State of Love and Trust (Live in Quebec City) Pearl Jam - In Hiding (Live in Ottawa) Pearl Jam - Harvest Moon (Live in Toronto) Pearl Jam - Running Back to Saskatoon (Live in Saskatoon) Pearl Jam - Sad (Live in Edmonton) Pearl Jam - Betterman (Live in Halifax) Pearl Jam - Fortunate Son (Live In Halifax) Pearl Jam - Rockin' In the Free World (Live in Halifax) Pearl Jam - Bee Girl (Live in St. John's) Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter (Live In Quebec City)