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The tragedy of the Ramones gets rewritten for the theater

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-ramones-bootleg-20160705-snap-story.html By: Todd Martens think punk rock needs an ‘Amadeus,’ ” says actor-turned playwright John Ross Bowie, referencing Peter Shaffer’s 1979 drama chronicling the tension between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. He believes he’s found it in “Four Chords and … Continue reading

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Phil X planted musical roots in Kitchener

By Coral Andrews Guitarist’s-guitarist Phil Xenidis a.k.a. “Phil X” has rocked the world’s stadium stages from North America and the U.K. to South Africa and Australia playing for thousands as Bon Jovi’s electrifying axe player. But he “really cut his … Continue reading

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Encore Records celebrates defying the odds

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/6762400-encore-records-celebrates-defying-the-odds/ By Coral Andrews It’s Monday, early afternoon. Today, owner Mark Logan is excited about a new order that’s just arrived, including more copies of The Monkees latest album “Good Times” which had sold out. “People are really responding to … Continue reading

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Grateful drummer spreads around the honour for the Mel Brown Award

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/6760860-grateful-drummer-spreads-around-the-honour-for-the-mel-brown-award/ By Terry Pender KITCHENER — The drummer Jimmy Boudreau will receive the Mel Brown Award during the 2016 Kitchener Blues Festival next month. “It’s awesome, I am so flattered that the blues festival has recognized me with this award, … Continue reading

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Riot Fest No Longer Making Toronto Stop

Attention all punk rockers, metal heads and hip-hop lovers: your annual head-banging, mosh-pitting autumn affair will not be coming to Toronto this September. In a statement published on their website Monday, organizers of Riot Fest announced that they would be … Continue reading

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Honouring Rosalie Trombley, the ‘girl with the golden ear’

http://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/6408658-honouring-rosalie-trombley-the-girl-with-the-golden-ear-/ Bob Seger wrote a song about her. Now the Juno Awards pay tribute to Rosalie Trombley, the Windsor radio trailblazer who ‘could smell a hit a mile off’. OurWindsor.Ca By Linda Barnard At a time in the music industry … Continue reading

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