This is the second part of our series on 80s and 90s alternative music from St. John’s, Newfoundland with my friend Johnny Nolan. Today we feature music from Schizoid, Malpractice and The Reaction.
A special note: On April 1, 2026, and this is not an April Fool’s Joke. The student’s union at Memorial University voted to shut down CHMR.
In a day and age where voices are being muzzled around the world and avenues of expression being more and more controlled, I am saddened that a place that brought artists and journalists to Canada and the world will no longer exist.
I don’t however think the battle is over. Please reach out to CHMR and MUNSU before June 1. If you disagree with CHMR being shut down, let your voice be heard. I am not in St. John’s these days, make sure you don’t lose a valuable asset to the community. Once something like this is gone, you can never really recover it. Does radio need to change with the times? Of course it does, but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Featured music:
Death Deliverer by Schizoid, Album Total Mayhem
$1.44 days by Malpractice, courtesy of John Nolan and Malpractice
On The Beach by The Reaction, courtesy of Mike Fisher and The Reaction
