TAKING BACK SUNDAY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS UNDEROATH & ARMOR FOR SLEEPSUNDAY, MARCH 18THP.N.E. FORUMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 6:00 pm SHOW 7:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***Taking Back Sunday's third album is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisonersaffair. After releasing their Billboard-chart-topping second album Where YouWant to Be, the five-piece hit the road in a big way, playing many shows(headlining and with Jimmy Eat World, as well as the Vans Warped Tour and theLeeds and Reading festivals) which lead to members forgetting their own homeaddresses and phone numbers. The band went for a more-is-more approach onLouder Now. Darker, faster, more furious, with more hooks and a deeper senseof dislocation, Louder Now finds Taking Back Sunday experimenting in thestudio (on the stunning, Cure-influenced "Miami") as well as capturing themercurial energy of the Taking Back Sunday live show.Since debuting with 2002's Tell All Your Friends, Taking Back Sunday has soldover 1.4 million copies of their first two records, and established itself asone of the hardest-working live acts in the business. With yowling vocals andslashing guitars, this powerful, melodic hardcore band has received ravesfrom Spin, Entertainment Weekly and Alternative Press and won the adulationof millions of listeners."Pull yourself together, man," howls Underoath lead singer SpencerChamberlain on the Florida band's fifth magnum opus. Filled with thequestioning rage the group's fans have come to know and love, Define theGreat Line is a career-best summation of the metal, hardcore and screamoformula that has made the eight-year-old six-piece one of the most successfulrock 'n' roll acts of its time. The disc follows the band's 2004 breakthroughThey're Only Chasing Safety, a record that sold over 350,000 copiesworldwide. This past year, Underoath toured Western Canada and sold out everyshow on the tour and are considered one of the best live acts in the hardcoregenre.Check out Taking Back Sunday with guests Underoath and Armor For Sleep atP.N.E Forum on Sunday, March 18th.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $32.50 + s/c + f.f.Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Scratch and Zulu
SPARTA & MONEENWITH SPECIAL GUESTS ATTACK IN BLACKFRIDAY, MARCH 30THCOMMODORE BALLROOMVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***When Texas emo gods At the Drive-In split, two members formed The Mars Voltaand the remaining three put together Sparta. Fans worried the offshoots wouldnever make music approaching that of the original band. But with its 2002debut Wiretap Scars, Sparta proved such fears unfounded. With a ferocious,precise rock sound, the group proved itself equal to the task of living up toAt the Drive-In's legacy. On its 2004 follow-up Porcelain, Sparta more thanmatched its debut, and delivered an album of tightly controlled post-hardcorerecalling the reckless beauty of their former band. Threes, the El Pasogroup's third disc, unleashes even more simmering adrenaline, ambitiousarrangements, and biting melodies, while last year's tour in support of thealbum galvanized fans and newbies alike. Moneen's aggressive, melodic pop comes wrapped up in songwritingsophistication and technical prowess. After forming from the ashes of theband Perfectly Normal in 1999 in Brampton, Moneen debuted with an EP and2001's critically acclaimed full-length, The Theory Of Harmonial Value. By2002, Moneen had caught the attention of one of today's most influential andrespected independent record companies, Vagrant (home to DashboardConfessional, Rocket From The Crypt, Saves the Day, Paul Westerberg). Thelatest Moneen disc, The Red Tree, which follows the group's breakout Are WeReally Happy With Who We Are Right Now? is a mature, diverse effort withsongs epic in scope.Don't miss Sparta and Moneen with special guests Attack In Black on Friday,March 30th at The Commodore Ballroom.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $17.50 + s/c + f.fTickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Scratch and Zulu
THE LONG WINTERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TUESDAY, MARCH 13THRICHARD'S ON RICHARDSVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***The original lineup of The Long Winters included Death Cab for Cutie's ChrisWalla and Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson. But the Seattle band has always been ashowcase for John Roderick's painfully beautiful and catchy songs. Under theThe Long Winters moniker, and with a various lineups, Roderick has recordedthree full-length albums and the EP Ultimatum for the respectedPortland-based label Barsuk. The band has opened on tours with suchsuperstars of indie-rock as the Pernice Brothers and the Decemberists, aswell as the Britpop act Keane. The latest The Long Winters disc, Putting theDays to Bed, combines the lyrical intimacy and melodic complexity ofUltimatum with the guitar rave-ups of the earlier records, The Worst You CanDo is Harm and When I Pretend to Fall. Rolling Stone chose the song"Pushover" as one of the best of 2006, saying, "Guitar troubadour surrendersto his girlfriend with two and a half minutes of rootsy sweetness, and youcan't help but surrender too." Last year, The Long Winters contributed acover of "Pet Name" for the Bar/None They Might Be Giants tribute album HelloRadio. And DorsiaFilms is currently in production on Through With Love, adocumentary about the group, and the ups and downs of its talented frontman.Check out The Long Winters with special guests at Richard's on Richards onTuesday, March 13th.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $10.00 + s/c Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Red Cat and Zulu
ELECTRIC SIXWITH SPECIAL GUESTS TEST YOUR REFLEX & NIGHT KILLS THE DAYMONDAY, APRIL 23RICHARD'S ON RICHARDSVANCOUVER, BCDOORS 8:00 pm SHOW 9:00 pm***GENERAL ADMISSION***With the release of its hit "Danger! (High Voltage)", Electric Six becameinternational sensations and Detroit's unofficial ambassadors of feel-goodparty rock. The UK was especially quick to embrace vocalist Dick Valentineand crew, and pushed the anthemic disco rock track, along with its follow-upsingle "Gay Bar" off the 2003 album Fire, into the charts. Senor Smoke, theband's sophomore album, was anchored by a cover of the Queen song "RadioGa-Ga" and further spread the fun-loving Electric Six gospel. On third recordSwitzerland, the band recklessly put its stamp on genres such as peppy pop on"I Buy the Drugs", power metal on "Night Vision", and blue-eyed soul on"Infected Girls" for a party album to end all party albums. Test Your Reflex is a young Southern California quintet with an appreciationfor classic albums as diverse as U2's The Joshua Tree and Joni Mitchell'sBlue. The Burning Hour, the group's debut, is a pure distillation of TestYour Reflex's frenetic energy and raw yet tuneful sensibilities into eleventracks that are as diverse and unpretentious as they are catchy. From thedreamy opener "I'm Not Sorry" to the anthemic "I Am Alive", and theimpossibly infectious first single "Pieces of the Sun", The Burning Hour is asublime synthesis of the accessible with the unexpected. All eleven trackscleverly showcase the depth of this record on which every song will besomeone's favorite.New York band Night Kills the Day combines an '80s sound (think the Cure andDepeche Mode) with the passion and energy of contemporary rock. The group'salbum The Study of Man is a tour-de-force of machine-like beats, piercing butsimple guitar lines, and neon-lit vocals. As vocalist Luke sings in "Rainbowsin NYC", "All the raindrops look like rainbows in my eyes."Don't miss Electric Six with Test Your Reflex and Nights Kills The Day onApril 23rd at Richard's on Richards.TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $17.50 + s/cTickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.caTickets also available at Red Cat and Zulu
ELEVATION PERFORMING THE JOSHUA TREE ALBUM & U2'S GREATEST HITSSATURDAY, MARCH 31COMMODORE BALLROOM 868 GRANVILLE STREETCOMMODORE BALLROOM INFOLINE: 739-SHOW DOORS: 8:00 pm SHOW: 9:30 pm Elevation - the internationally renowned U2 tribute show gets set to performlive in VancouverBeing the most sought after U2 tribute band in the world, Elevation haveperformed hundreds of shows across Canada as well as performances in Italy,Sarajevo, Trinidad, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York and Boston. Regarded by many as the closest thing to seeing U2 live, Elevation has anunmatched reputation for amazing audiences with their authentic sound andenergetic shows. Developing a following of their own in U2 fan circles, somefans have travelled from as far as England, Los Angeles and Australia to seethe band perform live.On Saturday, March 31st, Elevation will return to the Commodore Ballroom inVancouver; a venue steeped in U2 history, as U2 themselves performed thereback in 1981. Elevation will fully perform the JOSHUA TREE album in itsentirety as well as a set of U2's greatest hits. It will be a chance formany music fans to experience hits from the biggest band in the world in anintimate club setting - an experience any U2 fan should not miss.Don't miss your chance to see Elevation - the Internationally renowned U2Tribute Show live at the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday, March 31st.For more information about Elevation, check out http://www.u2tributeband.com/TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND @ 10:00AMTickets: $19.50 (INCL. GST) + f.f. & s/c Available at all Ticketmaster Outlets or Charge By Phone 604-280-4444 Order on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.hob.ca
1)POP LEVI'S RETURN TO FORMBLACK MAGICK PARTYWith Special GuestsSaturday March 3rd, 2007PAT'S PUB (403 E. Hastings)Doors 8pm, Show 9:30pmTickets $15 advance at Zulu, Scratch and Red Cat records.Ninja Tune recording artist from Liverpool, creates an explosive brand of new-wave, psychedelic soul. On tour to support new debut album "The Return To Form Black Magick Party". For more info, visit www.poplevi.com"Wickedly produced deeply psychedelic glam-rock brilliance" MIXMAG"Hyper-kinetic boogie..." UNCUT
2)Thrill Jockey recording artists,TRANS AMWith Special Guests ZOMBIAnd Guests BLACK TAJTuesday April 24th, 2007RICHARD'SDoors 8pm, Show 9:00pmTickets $18 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Highlife and Noize To Go records.Post-rock indie trio, on tour to support latest release "Sex Change".For more info, visit www.transband.com
3)TomLab recording artists,THE BOOKSWith Special GuestsWednesday April 25th, 2007RICHARD'SDoors 8pm, Show 9:30pmTickets $20 advance at Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat, Higlife and Noize To Go records.Experimental duo of Paul De Jong and Nicholas Zammuto, create an innovative blend of musical intrumentation and recorded samples.For more info, visit www.thebooksmusic.com
First Performers Announced: Billy Talent, Three Days Grace toRock The 2007 JUNO Awards, April 1 on CTV Full Ticket Information Revealed:-- 500 Juno Early Bird Ticket Packages Available Saturday, February 3 ---- Individual Seats On Sale Saturday, February 10 - Toronto, ON (January 30, 2007) - The first two acts to perform on CTV's upcoming2007 JUNO Awards broadcast were announced today, together with full detailssurrounding ticket sales for Canada's Music Awards, airing Sunday, April 1 fromSaskatoon's Credit Union Centre. CTV together with the Canadian Academy of RecordingArts and Sciences (CARAS) confirmed that Billy Talent and Three Days Grace have beennamed to the performance line-up. The Canadian rock acts are hugely popular bothhere and around the world and have been rocketing up the Canadian Rock chartsrecently. (See "About Billy Talent" and "About Three Days Grace" below). Today's news follows the January 16th announcement that Nelly Furtado will host The2007 JUNO Awards on CTV, the biggest awards night in Canada. More performance slotswill be announced next Monday, February 5 on the eve of a Toronto media conferenceannouncing the nominees for The 2007 JUNO Awards the following day on Tuesday,February 6. **Media Note** Download photos for The 2007 Juno Awards at www.ctvmedia.ca .
Also today, JUNO Awards organizers confirmed that 500 Juno Early Bird Packages will
be released for sale beginning this Saturday, February 3 at 11 a.m. ET at
ticketmaster.ca. At $197.25 (limit four per person), each Early Bird ticket delivers
music fans access to three of the hottest events during Saskatoon's first ever JUNO
weekend. They are:
* One (standing room) floor ticket to The 2007 JUNO Awards broadcast at the
Credit
Union Centre on Sunday, April 1.
* One JunoFest wristband, an all-access pass to attend a two night musical
showcase
at various venues on March 30 and 31 in Saskatoon (must be 19 years of age or
older).
* One Songwriters' Circle ticket for an intimate afternoon concert with some of
Canada's finest songwriters sharing songs and stories on Sunday, April 1.
Individual tickets for The 2007 JUNO Awards will go on sale Saturday, February 10 at
11 a.m. ET. Ticket prices (limit four per person) range from $80 to $150 each (plus
applicable taxes, service charges and facility fees).
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