Month: June 2012

Folk musician Doc Watson dead at age 89

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By Joyce

Doc Watson dead at 89

Adding to the long list of music greats who have passed away is Grammy winning folk musician Doc Watson. Known for flatpicking style of guitar playing, Doc Watson was one of the leaders of the folk revival in the 1960’s.
Full story (MSN.com)

From MSN Music:

Doc Watson, the Grammy-award winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world for more than a half-century, died Tuesday at a hospital in Winston-Salem, according to a hospital spokeswoman and his management company. He was 89.

Watson, who was blind from age 1, recently had abdominal surgery that resulted in his hospitalization.

Clinton reviews Jack White in concert

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By Clinton

The Jack White concert in Vancouver was – in a word – awesome! Jack alternates his backing bands between the all-female group The Peacocks and all-male set Los Buzzardos. We got the girls tonight, and they absolutely rocked the house. Jack played off the cuff, with no pre-determined set list, and it was cool to see the band take his cues seamlessly. There was great anticipation for this show and he delivered in full, playing selections from his new and old catalog.

I managed to take a few snapshots of Jack in his sharp baby-blue suit, alongside The Peacocks:

This was definitely the best concert I’ve been to  a long time, and ranks among my top music experiences ever. If you get a chance to see him on tour in the future or were on the fence about getting his new album, I wholeheartedly suggest you check it out!

Jack White is just one of many sweet concerts that’ll be hitting up Vancouver and cities near you this summer; what concerts are on your list this year? Be sure to check with us if you need tickets to any event!

Injuries force Silva and Alves out of UFC 149

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By Kat
Injury forced Thiago Silva from UFC 149
Tickets to UFC 149 sold out within minutes of their release, but the fight card continued its changing ways as injuries forced both light-heavyweight Thiago Silva and welterweight Thiago Alves to withdraw from UFC 149. Silva was originally set to fact Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, while Alves was supposed to fight Siyar Bahadurzada.
Replacements haven’t yet been named, but Glover Teixeira is reportedly favored by UFC President Dana White to replace Thiago Silva against Mauricio Rua.
Who would you like to see replace Silva and Alves for UFC 149?
Looking for UFC 149 tickets? ShowTimeTickets.com has tickets available for any section in the Scotiabank Saddledome, as well for all UFC events worldwide!

Gotye announces North American concert tour

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By Jon

Earlier this year Gotye’s hit “Somebody That I Used to Know” made top music charts across the country. His newest album ‘Making Mirrors” has had positive reviews across the boards and with such success comes such demand. It was only April when he preformed at Coachella Music Festival and come September 1st he’ll be preforming at Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle.

Gotye at Coachella

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