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People Need Music: November 5, 2026

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Ayden Hutch has just released an excellent new album called “Sadness, Anger, and Something Greater”. Ayden is originally from Bathurst / Dalhousie. His debut album is a great listen with jazzy, R&B vibes with a smooth, rich sound. Highly recommended!

Playlist

TALK – Boomerang

Ayden Hutch – Still Holdin On

Ayden Hutch – Waitin’ On Your Lovin’

Ayden Hutch – Don’t Talk To Me

Mike Bern – little people

The Hypochondriacs – Clownin’ Around

Dad Patrol – Tourniquet

Lisa LeBlanc – Too Many Cooks

Kylie Fox – Tacoma

Josiane – Lose It All

Council approves 2027 operating budget in principle

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Fredericton city council has approved in principle the city’s 2027 operating budget.

This decision was made at a council meeting on November 2. According to the city, most residents will see a reduced property tax rate.

Additions to the operating budget include expanded free recreation programming, additional staff and equipment for the Fredericton Police Force’s Direct Action Response Team, and increased maintenance for sports fields.

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Grey Temples 77

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Originally broadcast on October 1, 2026 on 97.9, CHSR FM in fraternal Fredericton, NB. Pat’s on this one!

Mares of Thrace – The Perpetrator
Jucifer – 44: Dying in White
Summer Cannibals – Full Of It
Upchuck – Shaken
Hockey Season – Bat House
Sonny & The Sunsets – Baby Jokin
UBT – John the Painter
Mild High Club – Skiptracing
Yves Jarvis – Sugar Coated
Sven Wunder – Pentimento
Pan Amsterdam – Vanilla Ice
Ecca Vandal – Did A Little More to Forget
Armand Hammer – The Gods Must Be Crazy
John Wizards – Iyongwe
Chu Kosaka – Shirakechimauze
Marc Jordan – Survival
Burnier & Cartier – Mirandolina
Luna Li – Skiptracing Lullaby
Cold Warps – Hang Up On You

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Grey Temples 76

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Originally broadcast on September 24, 2026 on 97.9, CHSR FM in ferocious Fredericton, NB.

Passion Pit – Constant Conversations
Sam Evian – Easy to Love
Jon McKiel – Under Burden
Michael Rault – Sleep With Me
Tobias Jesso Jr. – Can We Still Be Friends
Wings – Let ‘Em In
Lonnie Donegan – Frankie and Johnny
Wanda Jackson – Mean Mean Man
Loretta Lynn – Fist City
Downtown Boys – Lips That Bite
The Stolen Minks – Chug A Lug
Kleenex – Eisiger Wind
Punch – Promises Kept
No Escape – No
Lewd Acts – Wide Black Eyes
Greber – Tree Carving
Avail – Scuffle Town
Saccage – Musique malsaine pour monde a problemes

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Away From The Mire Episode 140 – Fredericton Man

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Pitrun are back with a new track and we have it for you on CHSR this week. The lead single from their upcoming album, Hey, Zel! picks up where they left off on their EP from earlier this year.

 

Pitrun – Hey, Zel!
Cor de Lux – The Deli
Apparatus Bath – Fredericton Man
BONNIE TRASH – Sleepless Sheep
Kiwi jr. – Photos Of The Reenactment
Plush Torpedo – Meth Lab Next Door
PAPAL VISIT – Beam Me Outta Me!
Older Siblings – Afraid of the Algorithm
Death Cab For Cutie – Stone Over Water
Greg Freeman – Totaled
Deer Tick – Ashamed
MJ Lenderman – Weakened
Euphoria Again & Dogwood Tales – Slackers & Go Getters
Salmonblaster – Freeway
The Replacements – Here Comes a Regular
B.A. Johnston – I Love You as Much as the Toronto Argos Suck

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People Need Music: October 29, 2026

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In 2017, Bruce Hughes suffered a devestating stroke yet through hard work and determination, he recovered. Today on People Need Music, Bruce tells the story of his stroke, his recovery and his unending focus on music.
Pick up his book, Stroke of Luck: Music, Medicine and Miraculous Recovery, at Indigo Fredericton and Westminster Books on York St. It’s a very compelling read!

Playlist

Blind Dog – End of Nowhere

Blind Dog – I See Clearly

The UnHeard – Day After Day

Blind Dog – Tall Or Alone

Bruce Hughes & The Northside Nomads – Gotta Get You Off My Mind

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Away From The Mire Episode 139 – Getting Grungy!

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It’s been 35 years since “grunge” music took over the rock world and this week we are going to play some of my favorite grunge bands and some modern local acts that are keeping that spirit alive.

Local H – Gig Bag Road
Nirvana – Very Ape
Alice In Chains – Sludge Factory
Pearl Jam – Red Mosquito
Dad Patrol – 2 Mums
The Merci Buckets – Learn to Skate
Dumb Crush – Losing My Best Friend
Built To Spill – Cortez The Killer
Penny & the Pits – Thick Black Gloves

 

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Grey Temples 75

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Originally broadcast on September 17, 2026 on 97.9, CHSR FM in exhausting Fredericton, NB.

Gwen McCrae – Cradle of Love
Ruby Andrews – Hound Dog
Curtis Mayfield – We Got to Have Peace
The Hellacopters – Rainy Days Revisted
Panthers – Long Time Coming
We Are Wolves – Paloma
Fever Tree – Man Who Paints Pictures
The Hoa Hoa’s – Intensity
Elevator – You’re A Deep Dark Hole
Sianspheric – Rave On, Full On
Spirit – Uncle Jack
Richie Havens – Minstrel from Gaul
Ween – Sweetheart in the Summer
Art Lown – Deep Blue Sea
Closet Monster – Mamma Anti-Fascisto (Never Surrender)

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Grey Temples 74

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Originally broadcast on September 10, 2026 on 97.9, CHSR FM in enigmatic Fredericton, NB.

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
Jobriath – I’maman
April Wine – Lady Run, Lady Hide
Kensington Market – Half Closed Eyes
Gene Clark – In a Misty Morning
Patrick Watson – Gealman
Matt Berry – Like Stone
???? (Soyuz) – Mirouze
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore – Bedazzled
Louis Cole – Planet X
DOMi & JD Beck feat. Herbie Hancock – MOON
Alèmayèhu Eshèté – Tchero Adari Negn
Wallias Band – Muziqawi Silt
The Souljazz Orchestra – Kelen Ati Lean
Ion Dissonance – Death of One Man is a Tragedy, The Death of 10,000 is a Statistic

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Interview: Chris Waddell: “You Can Feel Like S**t and Still Be Happy”

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Having a good attitude and not letting life get in the way of good living is good advice.

My guest today is Chris Waddell, subject of the new documentary short You Can Feel Like S**t and Still Be Happy by local filmmaker Jared Carney. Chris has lived a fascinating life, filled with great stories, and some of these are now captured in this documentary. He joins me to reminisce a little on how this documentary came to exist, some of the things he’s done in his life, and how attitude is everything when living with chronic pain.

You can catch this documentary as part of the upcoming Silver Wave Film Festival‘s Short Docs 3: Portraits evening presentation on November 10 at 6pm, hosted at Gallery on Queen.

The song in this episode is Spread Your Wings by The Wasteland Zombies from the album The Town Fair. Find it and their other music on Bandcamp.

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Nothing in Particular : 2026-Oct-27

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Episode 63

The Halloween edition.

Playlist
ArtistSongAlbumYearCountry
DeleriumFragments Of FearMorpheus1989Canada
PhiGhostSound Is Sound1994Belgium
SoftcultHaunt You StillSee You In Heaven2025Canada
Public Image Ltd.The Order Of DeathThis Is What You Want… This Is What You Get1984England
The Compassion PillsLilith’s Theme~ LiveCreature of Habit2023Canada
The PoliceDarknessGhost In The Machine1981England
Nine Inch NailsDead SoulsThe Crow [Soundtrack]1994USA
BeautsHeavinessMarigolds2025Canada
Tones On TailMovement Of FearPop1984England
The Tragically HipI’m A Werewolf BabyThe Tragically Hip [EP]1987Canada
PONYHaunted HouseVelveteen2023Canada
JapanGhostsTin Drum1981England
Jeremy InkelHaunted HouseHijacker2020Canada

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Interview: TUNB Presents: “Shorelines”

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We know that climate change is coming on us fast, but what will be the personal challenges?

My guest today is Jorja Taylor, the student director of the upcoming Theatre UNB production of Shorelines, an eco-thriller written by award-winning Canadian playwright Mishka Lavigne. They join me to discuss the personal seriousness of an eco-disaster, the challenge of showing it on the stage, and Jorja’s own journey to being a second-time director.

Shorelines opens October 24 at 7:30pm in Memorial Hall on UNB Campus, and runs through October 26 each night.

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Nothing in Particular : 2026-Oct-20

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Episode 62

History, the Orionids and music.

Playlist
ArtistSongAlbumYearCountry
The TheSweet Bird of TruthInfected1986England
Saya Gray..Thus Is Why (I Don’t Spring 4 Love)SAYA2025Canada
The CureFascination StreetDisintegration1989England
LeathersFascinationUltraviolet2024Canada
AnthraxGot the TimePersistence of Time1990USA
The Legendary Pink DotsNeon CalculatorsAngel In The Detail2019England / Netherlands
Lynyrd SkynyrdThings Goin’ OnPronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd1973USA
Honey GutSomething’s Gotta GiveHunter-Gatherer2022Canada
WhitehorseDear IronyLeave No Bridge Unburned2015Canada
Today JuniorBoys Like MeBoys Like Me [Single]2023Canada
Sarah SleanYour Wish Is My WishDay One2004Canada
ShoogleniftyFarewell To NiggA Whisky Kiss1996Scotland

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Interview: Tony Scott (FAA AIR): watercolour painter:

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Art is often the practice of seeing what isn’t there, backwards and in layers.

My guest is Tony Scott, a FAA Artist in Residence working on watercolour painting. Tony discusses the challenge of watercolours, gestural painting, and how you need to move through the “ugly phase” of painting layers.

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Groups call for action on energy affordability

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Several groups are calling for action on energy affordability in New Brunswick.

On Friday, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), and the New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (NBCPD), held a press conference at Imprint Youth in Fredericton.

At the press conference, speakers called for an income-based energy rebate for low-to-moderate-income ratepayers and a winter disconnection ban.

Speakers included Nichola Taylor, New Brunswick-wide ACORN chair; Shelly Petit, NBCPD chair; New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon; and New Brunswick Federation of Labour president Chris Watson.

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Away From The Mire Episode 138 – Sarah Connor Was Right!

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Another week, another great batch of new local tunes mixed in with some classic alt rock!

New tunes from Connor Fox, Stoopheads, Kitsch, Kiwi Jr and more!

 

The Avengers – The American in Me
The Black Keys – Everlasting Light
Cor de Lux – Ping Pong
Lee Ranaldo – Tajikistan (Nice To Meet You)
Connor Fox – Circles
Stoopheads – Honeybuzz
Kitsch – Paint it Gold
The Get Alongs – Sunday Afternoon
Reveal Yourself – bubble
Kiwi Jr. – Blowin’ Up
Green Day – Last Ride In
Radiohead – Idioteque
Deer Tick – Funny Word
MJ Lenderman – Rip Torn
The Burning Hell – Sarah Connor Was Right

 

You can catch Kitsch, Stoopheads and The Get Alongs this Thursday night at the Cap!

 

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Interview: Jennifer Digby (FAA AIR): fibre artist: Spinning & Knitting

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Ancient arts can still survive in modern artists.

My guest is Jennifer Digby, a FAA artist in residence who was working on spinning her own yarn from wool with a portable wheel. She discusses her journey from being an avid knitter to inevitably learning to create her own wool from scratch. We talk about the subtle features and factors that go into an art that seems deceptively simple.

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People Need Music:October 15, 2026

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This week on People Need Music, Tonya chats with Jordy Balicki about Saskatchewan band, South West. They discuss the Sask music scene, supportive communities and South West’s upcoming album, Perpetual Stew. @_south_west_sw

Playlist:

Jon Bryant – Light

South West – If Only I Knew (What We Are Fighting For)

South West – For You

South West – Always On The Run

Foxwarren – Listen2me

Zachary Lucky – Make It On Time

The Barr Brothers – Run Right Into It

Broken Social Scene – The Call

LaForce – Darth Vapor

 

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Interview: Katherine Moller (FAA AIR): musician: “Working Through Music”

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Art is a way to express yourself, your world and your heart.

My guest is Katherine Moller, a local musician who’s specialty is the violin — or the fiddle, depending on the piece. She spent her time in the residency combing through and refining musical compositions relating back to a reflective trip in France.

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People Need Music: October 8, 2026

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Ottawa based singer/songwriter, James LeClaire has two shows in New Brunswick this weekend so he called into People Need Music to chat about his new album, The Deal. If your find yourself in Riverside-Albert at Moonbrook Manor, or in Saint John at Harmony House, be sure to check out James’ show.

Playlist

Daniel Lanois – Jolie Louise

Louis-Jean Cormier – De La chambre au salon

James LeClaire – The Sound Of You Gone

James LeClaire – The Knot

James LeClaire – The Deal

Feist – One Evening

Dad Patrol – Tourniquet

Marc McLaughlin – Effervescence

Sadie – Popcorn

South West – Always On The Run

 

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