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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 L...

In this week’s episode, we preview the upcoming Silver Wave Film Festival. It runs from November 5 to 12 at locations all across Fredericton.

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 &#...

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 S...

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...

Episode 63 The Halloween edition. Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country Delerium Fragments Of Fear Morpheus 1989 Canada Phi Ghost Sound Is Sound 1994 Belgium Softcult Haunt You Still See You In Heaven 2025 Canada Public Image Ltd. The Order Of Death This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get 1984 England The Compassion Pills Lilith’s Theme~ Live Creature of Habit 2023 Canada The Police Da...

In this week’s episode, we cover groups fighting for action on energy affordability and take a look at the Grant Harvey Centre expansion project.

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&#...

Episode 62 History, the Orionids and music. Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country The The Sweet Bird of Truth Infected 1986 England Saya Gray ..Thus Is Why (I Don’t Spring 4 Love) SAYA 2025 Canada The Cure Fascination Street Disintegration 1989 England Leathers Fascination Ultraviolet 2024 Canada Anthrax Got the Time Persistence of Time 1990 USA The Legendary Pink Dots Neon Calculators Ang...

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.

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 an...

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 i...

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.

In this week’s episode, we preview an event dedicated to supporting emerging musicians from New Brunswick; and, look at University of New Brunswick professor Herb Emery’s research on the information and communications technology sector.

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 –...

The Charlotte Street Arts Centre is hosting its annual Fest Forward event in Fredericton this weekend. Fest Forward is essentially a free professional development weekend for musical artists from New Brunswick. It culminates in a concert the public can attend on Saturday night. For the full story, hit the play button below.

In this week’s episode, we learn about the Fredericton Fire Department’s new ignitable liquid detection canine team; the City of Fredericton’s proposed 2027 water and sewer budget; and a Fredericton man participating in a charity contest.

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.

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 LeC...

You know the old expression, “hang a lampshade on it”? Sometimes, that’s exactly what is needed. My guest today is Faith MacFarlane , who spent her time in residence at the Barracks building functional art in the form of complicated, sophisticated lampshades. This art challenges her to combine fabric, sculpting, and light to make an impact, and uncovers a world and tradition that...

Big week for new music! I’ve got new tracks for you from Dad Patrol, Stoopheads, Kitsch, This is Lorelei and so much more!   Rick White – STANDING IN THE YARD Kitsch – Breakfast Kitsch – Kitsch! Primus – Over the Falls Dad Patrol – Tourniquet Cor de Lux – Cannibals Morphine – Cocoon Stoopheads – Oysterbed This is Lorelei – The Kid Wi...

Art can celebrate, but it can also challenge, inspire and offer change. My guest is Jacqueline Carr , a mixed-media artist who sought to challenge assumptions and invite the public to share their stories of how language and action has been used to oppress, do harm and box in women. In return, she offers them each an “exchange of hope”.

Words are magical containers for thoughts, both shaping and being shaped by them. My guest today is Marla Lesage , who spent her time in the FAA artist residency rediscovering of writing poetry, rather than the illustrated children’s books she had usually been writing. She had fun inspiring others to “pick a word” to create their own poems from her words, as well as finding ways...

Episode 61 Playlist Artist Song Album Year Country Kaia Kater Often as the Autumn Strange Medicine 2024 Canada Japan Quiet Life (7″ Version) Quiet Life 1979 England Ganga Giri Gone Travelling Beats Around The Bush 2005 Australia Front Line Assembly Exo Echoes 2014 Canada Big Country Lost Patrol The Crossing 1983 Scotland Love Spit Love How Soon Is Now? The Craft [Soundtrack] 1996 England / U...

In this week’s episode, we highlight the work of Bronwen Cunningham, a Fredericton woman who last month was posthumously awarded the New Brunswick Human Rights Award. We also visit Fredericton High School for the grand opening of a new outdoor classroom; and, bring you more coverage of the Writers of the Realm literary festival from guest reporter Micrielle Manga.