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Sarah Palin in Vancouver
The Going Rogue author has been invited for her “lightning-rod appeal.”
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Concert announcement – Arcade Fire
World’s biggest indie band plays Vancouver. It’s true.
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Free MP3, tour & concert announcement – The Pack A.D.
Draw the band, and win…
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Yo Gabba Gabba! comes to Vancouver
‘The show features indie-rock aimed at both pre-schoolers and their parents; Vancouver band the Salteens is among the acts who have written for and performed on the TV show…’
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Cheat Sheet – Thursday, Aug 12 2010
New music from Jarrod Gorbel, The 88, James Apollo and Maluca Mala…
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Arcade Fire debuts at #1 on Billboard
156,079 albums sold of The Suburbs in its first week…
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Steven Seagal comes to Vancouver
‘Seagal used [On Deadly Ground] to stress the issues of pollution and environmental destruction…’
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The Cheat Sheet – Wednesday, Aug 11 2010
We scour the Internet so you don’t have to. Today: Toronto’s roller derby queens.
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Michael Buble launches app
A new app allows fans to share their Michael Buble experiences. The fans who don’t have osteoarthritis, that is…
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Video – Robyn on Letterman
‘Swedish pop sensation Robyn showing off her dance moves while singing “Dancing On My Own”…’
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submiT: Party
Susan Mavor’s ‘only the educated are free’ wins imagine1day’s first T-shirt competition.
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Music news – Tonic on Granville to Offer Live Music
The Granville Street nightclub begins hosting live music Aug. 5.
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Movie news – Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
Sorry, the comic-book geek in us couldn’t resist… especially with the San Deigo Comic Con coming up this weekend…
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Hip Hop Karaoke’s New Star
This video of Krista performing ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ at Fortune Sound Club’s Hip Hop Karoake night proves hip hop is a fantastic genre, if only because it gives white girls the chance to do
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Contest – Win an iPad from Barossa Blonde
The Peter Lehmann label is giving away iPads in a promotion for its Barossa Blonde wine. Plus: picture of a Yorkie.
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New Video – Hannah Georgas in Victoria
The singer performs “The Deep End” with Said the Whale, Jeremy Fisher and Aidan Knight.
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‘First Wave’ of Rifflandia Lineup Announced
Great Lake Swimmers, Hot Hot Heat, JFK (mstrkrft), Lee Ranaldo, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Sarah Harmer, Tanlines and
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LG’s Picks for Excellence in BC Wine
Foxtrot Vineyards, Inniskillen Okanagan Vineyards and
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Books Are Good, Study Finds
Reading a book might be even better for your mind than 12 hours of World of Warcraft.
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Summer Concert Tour Woes
This summer is shaping up to be not a great one for concert tours. And not just Lilith Fair is suffering…
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Shore 104’s Song Search Contest Finalists Announced
Prize includes a date with Guttersnipe…
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NPR Listeners Pick 50 Best Albums of First Half of 2010
Gorillaz? WTF?
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Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship Awards
A gallery of pics from the awards dinner at Hamilton Street Grill June 28…
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Katy Perry Topless in Esquire UK
Yep, it’s a slow news day…
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Movie Trailer – DC Comics’ RED
Helen Mirren with a machine gun in this adaptation of the DC Comics property.
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NXNE Photos by Amber Anne Dawkins
Japandroids, Wavves, Women, Happy Hollows, Indian Jewelry and more…
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North by Northeast Day IV
‘Not only did this Toronto band have cupcakes…’
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North by Northeast Day III
‘Chainsaws, flames, gyrating dancers, and Jagermeister poured into the eager baby-bird-like mouths of audience members…’
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North By Northeast Day II
Young Galaxy at the Mod Club, June 17 2010. Also: X, Besnard Lakes, CoCoComa…
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North by Northeast Day I
Just the beginning…
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Just Announced – Superchunk West Coast Dates (including Vancouver!)
Superchunk on tour for new album, Majesty Shredding.
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Music Video – Ira Lee’s ‘All the Places We Did It’
In the Moldy Peaches vein, but funny and cute…
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Grant Lawrence’s Nonfiction Debut
‘”I received my first real rock ‘n’ roll tutorial from a bearded hermit in Desolation Sound named Russell…”‘
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CD Release Party – Nessa V at Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, June 3 2010
‘… more costume changes than Cher…’
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Just Announced – Phoenix in Vancouver
French band returns.
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Superchunk New Album Release Date + Tour Dates
The North Carolina band is finally putting out a new album, nine years after its last…
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Just Announced – Hulk Hogan and Friends at the Robinson Show Theatre
We know what you’re thinking – he has friends?
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New Metric Video – ‘Stadium Love’
Wild animals, Metric in a cage, Emily Haines in full possession of her womanly powers…
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Regina Spektor to Perform at the White House
‘… it is an unimaginable honor to be invited to the White House…’
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Just Announced – Steel Panther Vancouver Date
‘Apparently, the quartet will soon have its own Comedy Central show…’
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