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Magic, Gretz, Martin Luther King and a few other legends
It wasn’t just any old Thursday yesterday in Calgary. For starters, there was We Day down at the Saddledome, where 18,000 people packed the joint to hear a variety of speakers pumping up young people...
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Drop-In Centre is the best kept secret when it comes to music venues (with...
With apologies to April Wine, rock ’n’ roll needn’t always be a vicious game. Take ArtBeat stage, Calgary’s best-kept secret when it comes to music venues, for example. The stage is set up every...
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Obama at Holocaust foundation: Recalling horrors helps protects the future
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Saluting a Holocaust history foundation founded by Steven Spielberg, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the purpose of memory is not simply to preserve the past but to...
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CD Reviews: Neil Young reaches into the past
Album: Forget the World Artist: Afrojack (Def Jam) Three stars out of five Electronic dance music favourite Afrojack wants to make people dance and it’s mission accomplished with his 13-track debut...
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Calgary Public Library now offers free music downloads, streaming
The Calgary Public Library is expanding its digital offerings with free streaming and music downloads to its membership. The library has joined the Library Ideas network offering access to some seven...
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Curtain falls on the Ramones
The Ramones always seemed too fast. Their songs rushed by, often two minutes or less of pure adrenalin. Their influence outstripped their sales. And now, with the death of drummer Tommy, all four...
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The Petty Primer: Albums you should listen to before Tom Petty’s concert...
Tom Petty, who will be coming to the Saddledome on Tuesday, has released 16 albums, most of them with his incomparable backup band, the Heartbreakers. His 45-year career in the rock trenches has...
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Review: Petty’s new songs hold up to the hits
“This song comes from 1991,” said Tom Petty, early on in his set Tuesday night at the Saddledome “It may be the only thing I remember about 1991.” Part of a lengthy intro to the loping, singalong...
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CIFF: The Valley Below looks at life and love in the Alberta badlands
Independent filmmakers are, by nature, resourceful problem solvers. So director Kyle Thomas found a way to get around the daunting prospect of writing a feature film, something he had never done...
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Storytellers share rich characters in captivating songs
Artistic Director Suze Casey stood on the Calgary Folk Club stage before the first performer took to the microphone last night and shared her struggle with whether or not to book two compelling...
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5 things to do this weekend in Calgary
Beakerhead (Until Sunday, Sept. 20) There’s a lot to see at the city’s annual art and science fest. If you’re on a budget, the public art installations are a fun way to explore the city and get in on...
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Magic, Gretz, Martin Luther King and a few other legends
It wasn’t just any old Thursday yesterday in Calgary. For starters, there was We Day down at the Saddledome, where 18,000 people packed the joint to hear a variety of speakers pumping up young people...
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Fortney: Calgary duo 'honoured' to help Prince Harry stage Invictus Games
He’s the most famous redhead on the planet these days, a popular member of the British Royal Family known for his common touch and service as a soldier in Afghanistan. That combination is no doubt...
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The story of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone a series of 'secret histories,'...
Author Joe Hagan was understandably excited at the prospect of interviewing Paul McCartney when it came to researching his book about the life of Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner. After all,...
View ArticleDespite illustrious past, saxophonist David Sanborn keeps looking forward
In 1975, David Sanborn may have been the busiest musician on earth. The veteran saxophone player was like a session-musician version of Woody Allen’s Zelig that year, popping up on some of the era’s...
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