Which concerts are the most expensive to see on a per-minute basis?
Concert tickets cost a lot. An interesting way to break things down is how much it costs to see a given artist on a per-minute basis. The math is easy: Take the average
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We have a winner with our Fluance turntable/English Beat Record Store Day contest
Hundreds of people entered to win a fine Fluance RT81+ turntable and a special Record Store Day vinyl edition of the English Beat’s WHA’PPEN album. Thanks to everyone for your interest/ Everyone’s name
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And the winner of the English Beat contest is…
Today is the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day. In commemoration of that, The English Beat have a new re-issue/expanded edition of their 1980 album, I Just Can’t Stop. It contains a ton of
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Win a limited edition signed English Beat album! (Deadline for entries is TONIGHT.)
The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is coming up and The English Beat are ready with a new re-issue/expanded edition of their 1980 album, I Just Can’t Stop. It contains a
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How great is the demand for Taylor Swift tickets? Measured this way, not as great as demand for tickets for this Canadian.
We’re going to be living with Taylor Swift Mania until at least the end of November 2024. Her fanbase mixed with those afflicted with some kind of FOMO have created an seemingly insatiable
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Watch Our Lady Peace crush “Nothing Compares 2 U” in honour of Sinead O’Connor
Since we heard about the passing of Sinead O’Connor last month, tributes have been flowing fast. At a show in Brantford, Ontario, Our Lady Peace performed their version of her signature song, “Nothing
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A Dispatch from Reggae Sumfest 2023: Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd
Here we are dear reader: the final stretch. It’s been a whirlwind journey through Jamaica and Reggae Sumfest 2023, but tonight is the final evening of programming and the conclusion of my trip
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Here’s a chance for emerging Canadian musicians to win some paying music gigs this summer.
[An opportunity outlined by correspondent Elisa F.G. – AC] You! Yes you, the one who wrote a thousand songs during the pandemic then got called back to the office after and forgot all
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Weekly survey: How was your summer of concerts? Did you even have one?
If it feels like the summer was extremely busy when it came to live music, it was. Not did we see the regular stream of tours but acts also had to caught up
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Pearl Jam’s Gigaton tour finally makes it to Ottawa 2 1/2 years late. Here is a review along with photos.
[Another Ottawa report from Ross MacDonald. – AC] At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, Pearl Jam was an early victim, one of the first bands forced to cancel a world tour that
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Yet another check on Ottawa Bluesfest 2022. This is part one of a report on Day 7.
[More from Ottawa Bluesfest with Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text). – AC] Opening on Day 7 of Ottawa’s Bluesfest was American singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus. Although many in the crowd could be
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