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Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry Christmas

Comments 33 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Legendary Canadian musician Barney Bentall has just released his ninth studio album Flesh & Bone which was recorded in Vancouver. Currently touring through Alberta, Bentall will be playing a very special concert at the Vogue Theatre on December 8, 2012. Richardson GMP and Potluck Café Society, in association with Paul Mercs Concerts, are proud to […]

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Peak Performance Project 2012: Top 3

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Peak Performance Project, a professional development program to help new and emerging BC artists create careers in the music industry, has just announced their Top 5 finalists for the 2012 competition. Mike Edel placed 5th and receiving $5,000 and JP Maurice placed 4th receiving $10,000. The Top 3 (listed below in no particular order) […]

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CONTACT Festival with deadmau5 on Boxing Day at BC Place

Comments 97 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Blueprint Events and Live Nation have announced CONTACT, Western Canada’s largest electronic concert ever to play BC Place this Boxing Day. Powered by Rogers, CONTACT will feature giant electronic artists like headliner deadmau5 Unhooked. This will be the first electronic dance music event ever held at BC Place and will be the largest to happen […]

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Metric with Stars at Rogers Arena

Comments 95 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Metric is returning to Vancouver on November 10th for a show at Rogers Arena in support of their latest album Synthetica. Metric at Live at Squamish 2011. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr The concert will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 with doors at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now starting at $29.50 […]

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Dominique Fricot iPod Pharmacy for Music Heals

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We all have these pocket-sized time capsules lying around that contain our favourite music from the past decade. Shoved into drawers, sitting on shelves, on it a big box marked “recycle” that’s been sitting around collecting dust. What can you do with your old iPod or mp3 player? You can donate it to the iPod […]

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