Feb 15
HELENA – Up on the Grammy’s star-studded stage this Sunday withthe likes of Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney, you justmight catch a glimpse of hometown Helena boy Colin Meloy and hisband the Decemberists. Those who knew him “back when” aren’t surprised about Meloyearning national acclaim for his music. But they’re a bit stunnedto …
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Feb 10
On this day, January 25 2008, British Sea Power’s keyboard and cornet player PhilSumner ended up in hospital after being knocked unconscious when he attempted a stage dive. the crowd at Leeds Irish Centre failed to catch him when he jumped off a 12-foot PA system landing head first. A spokeswoman for the band said, …
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Feb 08
After a thirty-year absence, Dutch band Minny Pops who formed in 1978 returned to play three London gigs to plug the release of their live CD/DVD album Standstill to Motion, to be released 30thJanuary. The band originally gained popularity after supporting Joy Division at their Holland shows before being signed with their label Factory Records …
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Jan 14
For the second time in three years, king of comedy Jerry Seinfeld shared his trademark observations with an energetic Eisenhower Auditorium crowd Friday night. At times obvious and all too familiar, Seinfeld’s jokes ran through situations that the nearly full auditorium ranted, raved and related to. The 57-year-old comedian paced the stage with his classic …
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Jan 08
Santa arrives at Santa Paula Depot on vintage Fillmore & Western steam train by Peggy Kelly Santa Paula News Published: December 02, 2011 There were plenty of hats covering heads against the cold Saturday night, but so many of the toppers looked the same it soon became obvious what was up: the sea of red Santa …
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Jan 06
The Last Jump“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)The Stage Door Canteen in downtown Newport News was packed with young servicemen, shipyard workers and local women as it usually was on Friday night. the crowd was larger than usual this warm and humid August evening because of the appearance …
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Dec 26
Santa in the Modern Age: do reindeer really still do it all? What about those digital trackers, all those books depicting the red-suited man with a beard with moose, or transporting himself Star Trek-style? Or all the ways that he has used to get to Woodstock, as has happened traditionally in the “world’s most famous …
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Dec 18
OLIVIA CARVILLE 0 of 0 A crowd of thousands has stood in silence at the first year anniversary service for the 29 men who remain entombed in the Pike River mine. The moment of silence took place at exactly 3.44pm, the time of last year’s first explosion. Heads bowed, shoulder to shoulder, the victims’ families …
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Dec 14
Prince brought his “Welcome 2 Canada” tour to the MTS Centre last night (12/8/11), and showed 10,500 Winnipeg fans what “real musicians using real instruments” can do. The crowd was slower than usual entering the arena, due to the tight security, which checked people extremely thoroughly for cameras and audio equipment. Leaflets were even distributed …
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Dec 12
A Riverside man was convicted Friday of four felonies stemming from a 2008 bar fight that involved a bartender being attacked with brass knuckles at Mutt Lynch’s in Newport Beach. Bobby Angel Alvarez, 27, was found guilty of two felonies of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, felony battery with serious bodily …
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