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		  <entry>
	    <title>George of the Junk  By: Lannon McGregor</title>
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	    <issued>2009-07-27T06:17:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-07-27T06:17:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-07-27T06:17:00Z</created>
	    <summary type="application/xhtml+xml"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/3/2/2/3/1/orig-8632231.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Georgie was a junkie,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And he slept out in the street.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Smelling&#133;]]></summary>
	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/3/2/2/3/1/orig-8632231.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Georgie was a junkie,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And he slept out in the street.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Smelling of hairy monkeys,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;In sweaty jungle heat.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;His clothes were stained and torn,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He rarely found a vein.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He picked at bloody sores,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And he had tracks like a train.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He hid away during day,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And stole through the night,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cuz his eyes cursed the sunshine,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And his skin burned from light.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Georgie had 9 lives,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;But he sold 8 for smack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And though it got him high,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He couldn't buy them back.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He said he didn't miss them,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;But that was just a lie,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Cuz that which didn't kill him,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Only made him wanna die.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;]]></content>
	    </entry>
		  <entry>
	    <title>Insomniac  By Lannon McGregor</title>
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	    <issued>2009-07-27T05:47:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-07-27T05:47:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-07-27T05:47:00Z</created>
	    <summary type="application/xhtml+xml"><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/3/2/1/7/1/orig-8632171.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">On my back, the ceilings cracks,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Taunting me with&#133;]]></summary>
	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: xx-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/3/2/1/7/1/orig-8632171.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;On my back, the ceilings cracks,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Taunting me with their numbers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And even on my side, I still can&rsquo;t find&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Comfort under the covers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Every creek and faucet leak,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Leaving me wide awake;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;I just want to dream, so kill me please,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;'Cause this is more than I can take!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;My eyes are red in this sleepless bed,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;As the dawn invites the sun,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;It&rsquo;s rest I chase at my zombie pace,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;In a race that night has always won.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;*yawn*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;]]></content>
	    </entry>
		  <entry>
	    <title>Vancouver Concerts as of July 25/09  by Christine Albrecht</title>
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	    <issued>2009-07-26T04:18:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-07-26T04:18:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-07-26T04:18:00Z</created>
	    <summary type="application/xhtml+xml"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>July 27</strong></p>
<p><strong>La Roux</strong></p>
<p>The Biltmore Cabaret</p>
<p>Tickets $12.50</p>
<p><strong>July 29th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Clutch</strong></p>
<p>With special guests <strong>Baroness &amp; Lionize</strong></p>
<p>Commodore Ballroom</p>
<p>Tickets:&nbsp; <strong>SOLD OUT</strong></p>
<p><strong>July 30th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Blitzen Trapper</strong></p>
<p>with <strong>The Quiet Ones</strong></p>
<p>The&#133;]]></summary>
	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 27&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;La Roux&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Biltmore Cabaret&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $12.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 29th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Clutch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Baroness &amp; Lionize&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets:  &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 30th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blitzen Trapper&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;with &lt;strong&gt;The Quiet Ones&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $15.25&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Evening with the Moody Blues&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Centre For Performing Arts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $129.00, $99.00 &amp; $69.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 31&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/2/8/7/1/orig-8622871.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kenny Wayne Shepherd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $35.00 / 4 Tickets $100.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rapture Ignition&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $35.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 1st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/2/8/8/1/orig-8622881.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alejandro Escovedo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Red Room&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ticket price not available&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 1st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rock the Bells 2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feat. Nas and Damian Marley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Also: &lt;strong&gt;Common, Big Boi, Reflection Eternal, Tech N9ne, Slaughterhouse, Crooked I, Royce Da 5&rsquo;9&rdquo;, Joel, Slum Village, Chali 2NA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Deer Lake Park &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $79.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 1st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quintron &amp; Miss Pussycat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;w/ &lt;strong&gt;The Manipulators&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Media Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 2nd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rapture Recovery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $45.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 3rd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sam Roberts Band&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(World Police and Fire Band)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Mother Mother and Arkells&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Deer Lake Park&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $45.00 / 4 tickets $125.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Fray&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Jacks Mannequin and Vedera&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;U.B.C Thunderbird Arena&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $49.50 &amp; $37.50 / 4 Tickets $99.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 7th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/2/9/2/1/orig-8622921.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Japandroids&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;with: &lt;strong&gt;Listening Party, Twin Crystals, Geronimo DJS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rickshaw (Main &amp; Hastings)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $10.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Evening with the Tragically Hip&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Abbotsford Entertainment &amp; Sports Centre&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $79.50 &amp; $45.50 / 4 Ticket $129.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pricilla Ahn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guest &lt;strong&gt;Robert Francis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Media Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rod Stewart&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;The Kin&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Motors Place&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Single Tickets $149.00, $89.00 &amp; $49.00 / 4-Pack $99.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 9th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10th Annual  Burnaby Blues and Roots&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Featuring &lt;strong&gt;Smokey Robinson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Also: &lt;strong&gt;Sharon Jones &amp; the Dap Kings, Keb Mo and Band, David Lindley, J J Grey &amp; Mofro, Tinsley Ellis, Oh Susanna, Rich Hope and his Evil Doers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Deer Lake Park &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: Party Pack 4 tickets (June 5 &ndash; Aug 8)  $140.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Advance Tickets: (July 1 &ndash; August 8) $45.00 DAY OF Same Day Tickets: $55.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Down&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With guests &lt;strong&gt;Voivod and Weedeater and Danava&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $37.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/3/0/3/1/orig-8623031.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Madeleine Peyroux&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;Holly Williams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $65.50, $44.50 &amp; $37.50 / 4 Tickets $89.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 12th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Red Jumpsuit Apparatus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With  &lt;strong&gt;Monty Are I, The Dares and Go Radio&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $20.00, 4 Tickets $60.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 14th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vans Warped Tour&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alexisonfire, NOFX, 30H!3, Less than Jake, Underoath, Bad Religion, Silverstein, Breathe Carolina, Devil Wears Prada, Shooter Jennings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thunderbird Stadium&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $39.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 15th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Byrons Lee&rsquo;s Dragonaires &amp; David Rudder&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $40.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 15th &amp; 16th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kings of Leon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;The Whigs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Motors Place  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(16th) Tickets $55.00 &amp; $39.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 17th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/3/0/5/1/orig-8623051.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lil Wayne&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With Y&lt;strong&gt;oung Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Drake &amp; Jeremih&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Motors Place&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $99.75, $79.75 &amp; $59.75&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 21st &amp; 22nd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Dead Weather&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Commodore&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Both Shows:&lt;strong&gt; SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 17th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Moment in Time Sunsplash &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Featuring &lt;strong&gt;Beres Hammond &amp; Culture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Kenjatta Hill &amp; Lenya Wilks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $32.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 18th and 19th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silversun Pickups&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Manchester Orchestra and Cage The Elephant&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $29.50 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pissed Jeans&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Media Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $13.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 24th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Malkin Bowl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $59.50 &amp; $45.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;August 25th&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bat for Lashes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 26&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Pretenders&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;Cat Power and Juliette Lewis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Malkin Bowl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $55.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 27&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The FOX Vancouver Seeds&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Headliner: &lt;strong&gt;Bif Naked&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Featuring: &lt;strong&gt;Venice Queen, Goodbye Beatdown, Black Betty&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $19.93  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 28th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rock 101&rsquo;s Pre-C/DC Party&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Featuring &lt;strong&gt;Thunderstruck&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Commodore&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $17.50 / 4-Pack $60.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 29th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AC/DC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;The Answer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;BC Place Stadium&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets; &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 1st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Busdriver&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Media Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $15.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 3rd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Os Mutantes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $32.50 / 4 Pack $99.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 4th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/3/1/1/1/orig-8623111.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Band of Horses&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 5th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Evening with the Jaguares&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $29.50 / 4 Pack $99.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 6th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;F&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ranz Ferdinand&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Malkin Bowl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $39.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 7&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maximo Park&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $20.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/3/1/2/1/orig-8623121.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aaron Pritchett&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;One More Girl&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: Tickets $28.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3 Inches of Blood&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $17.50 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/2/8/2/1/orig-8622821.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keane&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With: &lt;strong&gt;Light&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Centre For Performing Arts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $47.50 &amp; $37.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 11 &amp; 12&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Great Big Sea&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;Skydiggers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Malkin Bowl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $52.50 &amp; $37.50 (For 11 &amp; 12)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 14th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/8/6/2/3/0/1/1/orig-8623011.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Placebo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $27.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 16&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keith Urban&lt;/strong&gt; (Escape Together Tour)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;Lady Antebellum&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Motors Place&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $84.50, $69.50 &amp; $20.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 17th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunny Day Real Estate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;tickets $28.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 17th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In Flames &amp; Killswitch Engage&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;Protest the Hero and Between the Buried and Me&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Pacific Coliseum&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $44.50, $39.50 &amp; $34.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 18th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paolo Nutini&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $28.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;S&lt;strong&gt;eptember 19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Hold Steady&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Vogue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $22.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 19th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Pet Shop Boys&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Centre For Performing Arts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 19th &amp; 20th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girl Talk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;he Arctic Monkeys&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Malkin Bowl&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $35.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dragonforce&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Sonata Arctica and Taking Dawn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $32.50 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edguy with Epicurean and Luna Mortis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $26.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manic Street Preachers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $29.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sea Wolf&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Media Club &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $14.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 23rd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kid Koala&lt;/strong&gt; Presents &lt;strong&gt;The Slew&lt;/strong&gt; Live&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $25.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 24&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;he Gaslight Anthem&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Murder By Death, The Loved Ones and Frank Turner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $22.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 25&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;D.O.A.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;SNFU&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 25&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John LaJoie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Vogue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $25.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 26th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mason Jennings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Crash Kings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets:  $21.50 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 29th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike Snow and Jack Penate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets:  $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason Mraz&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;K&rsquo;Naan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;General Motors Place&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $45.00 &amp; $35.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 1st and 2nd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Evening with Bryan Adams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Orpheum&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: Both evenings &lt;strong&gt;SOLD OUT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 2nd&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;English Beat&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $27.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 5th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Children of Bodo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;m&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With very special guests &lt;strong&gt;Black Dahlia Murder &amp; Skeletonwitch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: Tickets $33.50 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 7th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bouncing Soul&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Rickshaw&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets:Price not available yet&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 7th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Horrors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 12th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Federico Aubele&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $16.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 13th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ingrid Michaelson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $15.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 14&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rob Thomas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With &lt;strong&gt;One Republic and Carolina Liar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $75.00 &amp; $49.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 1st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Owl City&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;The Scene Aesthetic and Brooke Waggoner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Biltmore Cabaret&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $14.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 15th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chad Van Gaalen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rio Theatre&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ticket Price not Available&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 20th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moby&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $40.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 21st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yo La Tengo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $25.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 24th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Jesus Lizard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $25.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 27&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moonspell&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Price not available yet&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 28th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Airborne Toxic Event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;The Henry Clay People&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $22.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 28th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;U2 360 Degree Tour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Black Eyed Peas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;BC Place Stadium&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $30.00, $55.00, $95.00 &amp; $250.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 29th and 30th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Floggin Molly&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Inward Eye, Gallows and Dean Lickyer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $32.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mat Kearney&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $20.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 5th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Ravonettes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Mode Moderne&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Venue&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $20.00 &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 10th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dinosaur Jr&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With special guests &lt;strong&gt;Lou &amp; Barlow + The Missingmen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets $26.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 16 and 17th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cat Empire&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $26.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Billy Bragg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $35.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;March 18&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martha Wainwright &amp; Jorane&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Commodore Ballroom&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets: $35.00&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;]]></content>
	    </entry>
		  <entry>
	    <title>The Hangover: Movie Review by Christine Albrecht</title>
	    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://swanktrendzvanc.buzznet.com/user/journal/4370051/"/>
	    <id>buzznet:user:entry:id:4370051</id>
	    <issued>2009-07-26T04:10:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-07-26T04:10:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-07-26T04:10:00Z</created>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Rating: 18A<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">When I first heard the rating, I thought OH NO not another &lt;u&gt;Bruno&lt;/u&gt;, which&#133;]]></summary>
	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Rating: 18A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;When I first heard the rating, I thought OH NO not another &lt;u&gt;Bruno&lt;/u&gt;, which I walked out of after 45 minutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Imagine my surprise at a movie that kept me laughing from beginning to end.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The storyline follows three groomsmen (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) who take the groom to Vegas for his stag. Because of a mixup between ecstasy and roofies (be aware that they don&rsquo;t do drugs, other than Galifianakis) they wake up with their suite in disarray, a baby in the closet; a tiger in the bathroom, and no memory of anything, including where they may have lost the groom. (Justin Bartha).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;When I hear the city &ldquo;Vegas&rdquo; mentioned, I immediately think ... great... strippers, drinking and other unmentionables. Aside from the slideshow at the end, there really isn&rsquo;t too much obsession with these factors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;While tracking down their lost groom, the three gradually encounter all the things they did the night before and it seems to get worse while promoting loud laughter with each crisis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The movie also introduces a circular theme, beginning at the end with a groomsman beginning to tell the bride that the groom won&rsquo;t make it, yet moving backwards, following leads, until the audience finally figures out how they got to the ominous phonecall.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Some of the funniest parts of this movie are the cameos of Mike Tyson (not for his acting, but for his basic speech pattern and punch), Wayne Newton, the baby that Galifianakis named Carlos, Carrot Top, and of course, the tiger and chicken.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Galifianakis steals the movie, but all the characters work off each other so well that it is impossible to give this movie anything but a 5/5.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	    <title>Sinderella's Last Sweep By: Lannon McGregor</title>
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	    <issued>2009-05-23T03:09:00Z</issued>
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<p>Midnight was marked by screams from their bedroom.</p>
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<p><em><strong>"I'm unhappy, John!" </strong></em><strong></strong>howled Sinderella, with her&#133;]]></summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Midnight was marked by screams from their bedroom.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;I'm unhappy, John!&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;howled Sinderella, with her fury unleashed in his direction. John was confused.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sinderella had been very happy earlier that day when she had told him how, &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;unbelievably excited&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; she was to be with him; and how she &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;couldn't wait&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to find a job close to his house, so they could &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;move in&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; together, and &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;get married!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, John and Sinderella were deeply in love. They had met seven months prior and fell madly, deeply, and &lt;em&gt;instantly&lt;/em&gt; in love.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of course, they had their problems as most couples do, but Sinderella seemed unable to move beyond the general &ldquo;couple bickering&rdquo;. When the &ldquo;bickering&rdquo; got to be too much for her, she would denounce the feasibility of their relationship; leaving John begging forgiveness, while alternately declaring his undying love,in order for her to return.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John offered to act out these memorized scenes, as he &lt;em&gt;truly&lt;/em&gt; didn't know how else to keep Sinderella happy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In hindsight, he had quit his &ldquo;bad&rdquo; habits for her; he bought her nice, &ldquo;random&rdquo; gifts; gave her copious amounts of attention, and provided her with affection whenever he thought she might need it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Despite John&rsquo;s efforts, every once in a while he and Sinderella would have an argument which would result in her final assessment that she and John were not &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;'as happy'&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; together as they had originally been led to believe.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Despite &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;her&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; occasional misgivings; John had &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;never had&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; any doubts. He knew the moment he met Sinderella, he wanted to marry her.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He often reminisced back to that day when he first saw her, sitting on a bench with this incredible, giant-white, aura reflecting about her. The aura&rsquo;s blinding light merely highlighted the absolute perfection of Sinderella&rsquo;s unconventional beauty.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John vaguely understood how relationships work. First rule he always told himself - It is natural for couples to fight. They are known for it - especially in the first year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But by midnight, tempers were flaring at both ends, and at an all-time high.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I don't know how to keep you happy!&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; John screamed, while Sinderella&rsquo;s Dad continuing to snore loudly, oblivious, in the adjacent room.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I have tried, Baby. I really have! I love you more than life itself, and I just don't know what to give anymore.&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; He paused to gauge her reaction.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She exhaled a sigh, while simultaneously cracking a smirk, and announced in her 'little-girl voice' to John, &ldquo;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you going to Fix the shoes?&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&quot;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fix the ... what? What do you mean? The shoes are fine.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, she knew the shoes were fine; she was joking with him and when he realized the joke after her third: &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fix...&rdquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; repetition. This indicated the end of the spat. He was relieved that the fight was over, and relieved she loved him again.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John and Sinderella&rsquo;s roaring laughter replaced the earlier hate-filled screams for the rest of the evening.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When John got off work the next day, he went home and tried to relax. Again, it had not been a great day. With a shitty day, comes a man&rsquo;s &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;need&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to talk to the woman he loves. He just needs to hear three-little-words to set things &lsquo;right&rsquo; in his world.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sinderella neglected to say those words. Purposely? John proceeded to sulk and spout off like a complete idiot. And so, the cycle continued.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This, in turn, sent Sinderella into a rage: &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;I am done with you!&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; she screamed. &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;You are toxic to me, and to our relationship!&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John was shocked and somewhat bewildered. After she left, he decided to switch off his phone; relax the rest of the night, and hopefully she would be calmer by the morning.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When morning came, he found that she hadn't tried to contact him at all. John is generally an impatient guy, but he felt it was important that he try playing this waiting game, (although she usually won). Of course, this time was no different, so a new approach would be needed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/despair.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;He told her he was &lt;em&gt;fine&lt;/em&gt; with her &ldquo;breaking up&rdquo; with him, and (gulp) he couldn't be happier (which was a total lie). In reality, the only thing he wanted was Sinderella. He wanted her attention; her affection. He worried that perhaps he wanted too much.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sinderella's response? After she and John had fought the night before, she decided to go out with another man whom she was also starting to have &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;strong feelings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John felt ruined and disillusioned. Never before had he felt a love so powerful, yet here he was, losing his grasp on it? He also wondered if he was also losing his grasp on life as he&rsquo;d known before?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, he determined, he had lost his grasp on his love, and on his life as he'd known it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To John, Sinderella had been completely honest in the seven months they were together. When she told him how happy he made her and how quickly she wanted to marry him, he felt loved and accepted. But now, he felt betrayed and discarded. She couldn't even wait two hours to move on to another man? To say he felt 'useless' was the ultimate understatement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John went home after work to an empty house; grabbed his roommate's gun from its hidden spot and blew his jealous brain all across the carpet.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As love seeped and trickled out of the fresh wound in John&rsquo;s temple, his last thought was how he &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;couldn&rsquo;t&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; exist in a world where people could abuse their power to randomly hurt others.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;John felt this was the only way out - this was his end of the road. Now, if only he would have waited just one more day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We all know that time heals all wounds.

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

Well, that is... except gunshots to the head.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	    <title>Johnette Napolitano Shares a Piece of Herself with Scarred,</title>
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	    <issued>2009-05-23T01:46:00Z</issued>
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<p>Johnette Napolitano's (formerly lead-singer/guitarist of Concrete Blonde) solo-cd release, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SCARRED</span></strong> (2007/May), surprised me because she&#133;]]></summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Johnette Napolitano's (formerly lead-singer/guitarist of Concrete Blonde) solo-cd release, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;SCARRED&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (2007/May), surprised me because she bravely held up a mirror to her fans so they could identify, for themselves, her emotional progress during the last few years. Her raw and vulnerable personal stories/tunes and worldly struggles were imprinted into the &lt;strong&gt;Scarred&lt;/strong&gt; CD grooves for all listeners to formulate their own conclusions. If you love Johnette's off and on band, Concrete Blonde, do not be upset with this veering from her band&rsquo;s formula.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/scarreduulyrics-1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Scarred-Johnette-Napolitano/dp/B000PFU9XS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=music&amp;qid=1243054539&amp;sr=1-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; Buy Johnette&rsquo;s &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Scarred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; CD here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This CD is intensely good, as well as captivating (as you conclude after subconsciously playing it for the 8th time in a row.) When she sings &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Amazing&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, I feel as though I have been privy to some innermost confession of Johnette&rsquo;s, and I am trying to honour the song by listening to the honesty in her voice. And I cannot leave this song, as it is akin to speeding past a tragic car accident. One is compelled to slow down, turn around and find out how it all ends no matter how squeamish we feel. (Fortunately the song, &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; has a far better outcome -  a more lifting outcome - than your average car upset.)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This album affected me and I didn&rsquo;t know whether to roll my eyes, dismiss the occasional clich&eacute;, laugh or cry. So I decided to simply empty my mind, sit back and let the songs speak to me. Meanwhile, all my emotions were taking turns vying for the forefront, determining which mood should slip out first.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A lot of people appear to enjoy the track, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Scientist&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. However, I really enjoyed &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scarred&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Save Me&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; despite my brief confusion (I assumed Johnette was covering &lt;strong&gt;Amy Mann&rsquo;s&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Save Me&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. (Another great album.)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;During 2007, I did a quick interview with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swanktrendz.com/php/files/11_24_2007_1732_1221322999.php&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnette&lt;/strong&gt; (interview)&lt;/a&gt; while she was touring Canada to promote the release of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Scarred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, and I found her to be akin to a giant onion; composed of many layers; too many to be able to reveal during one interview - yet she welcomes the writer to give it a go.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Scarred&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is definitely an album worth your pennies, and Johnette's &lt;em&gt;definitely&lt;/em&gt; a woman who demands you take the time to check out her views and voice. I enjoyed this CD and feel it is time for Johnette to turn out more. &lt;strong&gt;Bravo! &lt;strong&gt;4.5/5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	    <title>The Hitchhiker  By: Lannon McGregor</title>
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	    <issued>2009-05-10T16:14:00Z</issued>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;His soul has long been sold.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;He walks close alongside death;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;His legs are growing old.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;In fact, getting older with each step taken.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;His body shakes in waves of panic,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;As he walks amongst the stars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Calm twilight, sidewalk graves,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And the highway's hissing cars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;They said he'd appreciate a mile of sun,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;When he had walked a mile of rain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;But lonely storm clouds can't be outrun,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And show little signs of change.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The wetness weighs him down,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And now he struggles with each step.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;His heavy eyes loathe the sight of ground,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;And his lungs draw tired breaths.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	    <title>Japanese Rockers, FACT: Accident Cancels Concert Tour</title>
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	    <issued>2009-04-20T23:07:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-04-20T23:07:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-04-20T23:07:00Z</created>
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	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swanktrendz.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Swanktrendz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/factband.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Both good and disappointing news were received by many &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;FACT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; fans on April 14, 2009. On the same date the Japanese rock band's self-titled debut, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vagrant.com/release/details/273&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;FACT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;, was being released, they were involved in a serious van accident on Interstate 85. The band was on their way to an Altoona, PA. gig from Montgomery, AL. when they were struck by a Chevy 'Malibu' which had crossed the median. The two vehicles collided head on, flipping FACT's 15-passenger van onto its side. (Charges are pending against the driver of a third vehicle which allegedly forced the Malibu into the median.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/factcover_copy.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Drummer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Eiji&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; suffered a broken arm; singer &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hiro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; sustained a concussion, while the other members received mild injuries. Relief was expressed at the news that tour manager, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;John&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kim's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;, internal injuries were not as serious as originally reported. The most serious of the injuries were broken ribs (as reported by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Elizabeth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Richardson&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; of the Times-Herald). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The band cancelled their final two US concert dates as well as cleared their Canadian bookings (to be rescheduled at a later date) in order to recuperate in Japan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The members of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;FACT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; are: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Takahiro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; (guitars, vocals), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Tomohiro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; (bass, vocals), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Eiji&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; (drums, vocals), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Hiro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; (lead vocals), and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Kazuki&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; (guitar, vocals).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Drop the members of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;FACT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt; a note at their &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myspace.com/factjapan&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;myspace page.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vagrant.com/public_area&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Visit (Label) Vagrant's website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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		  <entry>
	    <title>All sorts of New Posts at our swanktrendz.buzznet site - Please come and Visit</title>
	    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://swanktrendzvanc.buzznet.com/user/journal/3893851/"/>
	    <id>buzznet:user:entry:id:3893851</id>
	    <issued>2009-03-21T21:57:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-03-21T21:57:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-03-21T21:57:00Z</created>
	    <summary type="application/xhtml+xml"><![CDATA[<p>Please note that ever since I wrote this article, I have been too lazy to cross-post. Ah well...</p>
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	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Please note that ever since I wrote this article, I have been too lazy to cross-post. Ah well...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swanktrendz.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Visit our Swanktrendz Home Site&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swanktrendz.buzznet.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Visit Swanktrendz&acirc;&iuml;&iquest;&frac12;&iuml;&iquest;&frac12;s new page and add a bookmark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;I have finally found my &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;original &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Swanktrendz Buzznet blog . I had created it and then promptly forgotten it. When I attempted to create another Swanktrendz buzznet blog, the name &lt;strong&gt;swanktrendz &lt;/strong&gt;had apparently been taken (ahem, by me...) so I went on to post as swanktrendzvanc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please come visit me at swanktrendz.buzznet and you will see new articles such as:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;Book reviews for&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Water For Elephants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;and&lt;strong&gt; Earl Emerson's&lt;/strong&gt; latest offering&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Vertical&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt; Reviews for the stage performance o&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;f&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Annie&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Ballet's&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Goldberg Variation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt; We have announced two Canadian musical acts that are ready to release in April '09&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meghan Hamilton &lt;/strong&gt;and the funk-infused  &lt;strong&gt;GreenGo.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;A summary of attending San Francisco's&lt;/span&gt; Wondercon; &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;a restaurant review for&lt;/span&gt; Vancouver&acirc;s Glowbal Grill and Satay;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt; and lastly, our &lt;/span&gt;upcoming concert headliners.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Whew! Come and visit, Christine    &lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/article2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;]]></content>
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		  <entry>
	    <title>Beautiful British Columbia  By: Lannon McGregor</title>
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	    <id>buzznet:user:entry:id:3786641</id>
	    <issued>2009-02-23T00:10:00Z</issued>
	    <modified>2009-02-23T00:10:00Z</modified>
	    <created>2009-02-23T00:10:00Z</created>
	    <summary type="application/xhtml+xml"><![CDATA[<a href='http://www.swanktrendz.com/' target='_blank'>Visit Swanktrendz</a><p></p><b>Beautiful B.C.</b><p></p><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/whale_14.jpg"><p></p><b><blockquote>It's the rainy days</p><p>that are swept away,</p><p>when the sun cracks through the clouds.</p><p>Itβs the haunting&#133;]]></summary>
	    <author><name>swanktrendzvanc</name></author>
	    <content type="application/xhtml+xml" mode="xml" xml:lang="en-us"><![CDATA[&lt;a href='http://www.swanktrendz.com/' target='_blank'&gt;Visit Swanktrendz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Beautiful B.C.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/whale_14.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;It's the rainy days&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;that are swept away,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;when the sun cracks through the clouds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#226;&#153;s the haunting way&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;in which the beauty's saved,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;from the city&#226;&#153;s smoggy crowds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#226;&#153;s the way the world&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;hides precious pearls&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;on the shores of the roaring sea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#226;&#153;s yours, it's mine,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;in rain or shine...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#226;&#153;s beautiful B.C.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/vancou.jpg&quot;&gt;

&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A piece of advice... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next time you&#226;&#153;re stuck in a rut of self loathing; when you feel like nothing can possibly get better because things could never be worse than they presently are. Whenever you think others, in far off tropical lands, have it so much better than you... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take a look out your window and breathe it in; cuz you live in &lt;b&gt;British Columbia&lt;/b&gt; - the greatest fuckin&#226;&#153; place in the entire world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/swanktrendz/2009/beautifuolbc.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;Images: ecotoursvictoria.com/, vantoptours.com, farm1.static.flickr.com, whale-images.com]]></content>
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