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Play poker with Scott Ian for a chance to win a trip to Sonisphere

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June 10, 2010
Play poker with Scott Ian for a chance to win a trip to Sonisphere

Scott Ian of Anthrax is giving fans a unique opportunity to win a trip to Sonisphere. Scott is holding a free online poker tournament on 30 June, where the...
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Arcade Fire to play two last-minute shows in Toronto this weekend

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June 9, 2010
Arcade Fire to play two last-minute shows in Toronto this weekend

Montreal’s Arcade Fire have announced two last-minute shows this weekend in Toronto. On Friday 11 June and Saturday 12 June, Arcade Fire will play at Danforth Music Hall. The news broke just...
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KO and Billy Talent playing free show tonight at Horseshoe, Toronto

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June 8, 2010
KO and Billy Talent playing free show tonight at Horseshoe, Toronto

KO and Billy Talent take the stage tonight at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto for a last-minute free show. The gig is part of 102.1 DJ Dave ‘Bookie’ Bookman’s regular Tuesday...
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Lovebox Festival Preview – featuring Paloma Faith, Dizzee Rascal, Hot Chip and Grace Jones

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June 7, 2010
Lovebox Festival Preview – featuring Paloma Faith, Dizzee Rascal, Hot Chip and Grace Jones

Paloma Faith is among an exciting and eclectic line-up at Lovebox 2010. (photo: Alice Hawkins) Despite starting out as a predominantly dance festival, Lovebox, in London’s East end, has...
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Virgin Festivals in Canada canned – (hopefully returning in 2011)

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June 3, 2010
Virgin Festivals in Canada canned – (hopefully returning in 2011)

Virgin Mobile Canada has pulled the plug on all of it’s Virgin festivals for this year. Speaking to the Toronto Sun, they blamed the economy and the difficulty of finding headlining acts as...
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Montreal Festivals 2010 – an extensive guide to all the music coming to Montreal this summer

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June 3, 2010
Montreal Festivals 2010 – an extensive guide to all the music coming to Montreal this summer

Those familiar with summer time in the Toronto-Ottawa-Montréal corridor already know all about the festival season that takes hold as the snow melts and it becomes again...
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Pixies announce U.S. Doolittle tour for September – presale on new official website

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June 3, 2010
Pixies announce U.S. Doolittle tour for September – presale on new official website

The Pixies are bringing the Doolittle Tour back to the US. The 11-city trek kicks off on September 7 at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia and will extend the 20th...
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Melvins 2010 Tour coming this June to North America

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May 27, 2010
Melvins 2010 Tour coming this June to North America

They’ve been around kicking ass for almost thirty years, and with another album out it’s time for another tour – US punks the Melvins kick off their summer 2010 tour in support of their...
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Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel room – updated with Slipknot Press Conference Video

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May 24, 2010
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel room – updated with Slipknot Press Conference Video

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray has died aged 38. He was found dead in a Des Moines, Iowa hotel today, Monday 24 May. Police have indicated that they...
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Rest in peace Dio…you rocked for a long, long time

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May 16, 2010
Rest in peace Dio…you rocked for a long, long time

Rock legend Ronnie James Dio has died aged 67. He had been suffering from stomach cancer. The former Rainbow, Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath singer (he repleaced Ozzy Ozbourne in Sabbath) was...
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