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  Geldof confirms Live 8 concert in Toronto

Posted by: beanmedic
06-16-2005, 09:54 AM
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By TERRY WEBER

Thursday, June 16, 2005 Updated at 9:17 AM EDT

Globe and Mail Update


Rock star Bob Geldof, architect of a series of anti-poverty concerts, has confirmed that Toronto will play host to one of the Live 8 performances.

Mr. Geldof, who was in Dublin receiving an honorary doctorate degree, was quoted by Reuters News Agency as saying that gigs will also be played in Tokyo and Johannesburg.

He said a formal announcement will be made Friday.

Organizers in Canada have been scrambling to put together a date for this country. Initial reports suggested Parliament Hill as a possible site for the July 2 date.

Officials confirmed this week, however, that Ottawa was out as a venue because of the expected size of the crowd and the fact that the concert is to be played just one day after Canada Day celebrations, which typically draw huge crowds to the nation's capital.

Organizers told globeandmail.com earlier in the week that an announcement was “very close” but that details were still being worked out.

The line-up has also been a source of intense speculation, with some reports suggesting that the Rolling Stones – who will be rehearsing in Toronto for their upcoming world tour – could take part. Canadian acts like Barenaked Ladies and Jann Arden have also expressed interest in playing for the event.

The Toronto-area Downsview Park site of the 2003 SARs benefit concert has also been mentioned as a possible location for the event.

Mr. Geldof – who organized the Live Aid benefit years earlier – is behind this summer's concert bashes, to be held in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin on July 2.

With U2, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Sting and Sarah McLachlan among the performers in those cities, Mr. Geldof is banking on the star-studded event's raising awareness of poverty before leaders of the wealthy G8 countries – which include Canada – meet in Britain.

Speculation has also been rife that pop star Michael Jackson, cleared this week of child molestation charges, may be also be added to the bill of one of the concerts.

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  The Spades in Hamilton...June 18th.

Posted by: hipfan57
06-16-2005, 09:23 AM
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Peterborough rockers The Spades return to Hamilton this Saturday. 8)

The band will be playing 2 full sets at Pepper Jack Cafe downtown, Hamilton.

(As they did last time anyone identifying themselves as Hipbasers get the 2 for 1 on the $5.00 cover.) :thumb:

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  Annette Milbers!!!

Posted by: robert goulet
06-15-2005, 11:44 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I'm not one to get too ga ga over girls, but after having spent last weekend with this girl at the FAME show in Toronto I can quite honestly say that she is the most beautiful woman I have ever been within 3 feet of.

Annette is sponsored by my company, and she was competing in last week's show...which she won by the way.

And for all you lucky guys out in Calgary, Annette works at the Cowboys Nite club as well...I'm sure you've all heard of it Tongue Tongue

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Goulet!!!

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  Battle of the Hockey Enforcers

Posted by: tommygunn
06-15-2005, 11:06 PM
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What's everyone think of this? :?

Battle of the Hockey Enforcers to debut Aug. 27 in Prince George, B.C.

Neil Stevens
Canadian Press
Wednesday, June 15, 2005

TORONTO (CP) - John Craighead intends to be the last man standing after the last punch is thrown in the Battle of the Hockey Enforcers.

To do it, he'll have to win five fights in one night, Aug. 27, at the CN Centre in Prince George, B.C., if this oft-postponed event actually takes place.

"Conditioning is going to be a major factor," says Craighead, who says he's ready to rumble. "Anybody who has fought in hockey knows that you have to push the body to extreme limits.

"That's why I'll come prepared."

Promoter Darryl Wolski of Brandon, Man., ran into delays or rejections when he attempted to stage this event in Minneapolis and Winnipeg last year.

In Prince George, arena manager Phil Beaulieu approached Wolski and put him in contact with the local athletic commission, which gave Beaulieu the go-ahead. A rental agreement was subsequently struck. Beaulieu said he's rented the 6,000-seat arena for ultimate fighting contests, which feature martial arts, and has no qualms about accommodating Battle of the Hockey Enforcers.

"We honestly believe this is the beginning of a new spectacle," Wolski said during a Wednesday news conference in a bar at Rogers Centre to announce details.

He intends to put 12 men on the ice in full hockey uniforms, two at a time sans sticks, so they can punch it out for 60 seconds in front of a panel of five judges. Each man will get a flat fee, with additional cash to be allotted to winners. Wolski declined to put numbers on the dollars.

"There's not that much money involved," said Craighead, who flew in from Vancouver for the news conference. "We're not doing it for the money.

"We're trying to put a sport on the map."

He doesn't look at it as promoting violence.

"It will be controlled violence," he said. "Will guys get hurt? Probably, but nobody gets seriously hurt in hockey fights. It'll be like the WWF (of wrestling). It'll be a form of entertainment.

"There's a lot of violence in this world. There's so many things out there breeding violence and hockey fighting is not one of them, that's for sure."

Wolski plans to get it on pay-per-view TV, which gives people an option, said Craighead.

"If you don't want to see it then don't buy it," he said.

It's a business venture, said Wolski.

"It's a capitalist idea," he said. "If left-wing people of the world don't like it, I don't care."

Craighead, nicknamed The Reverend for his quiet demeanour off the ice, played five NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1996-97. His idol was Tiger Williams, the most penalized player in NHL history. If anybody remembers Craighead's Leafs cameo, it's because he dropped the gloves with Donald Brashear on a Hockey Night In Canada telecast.

He spent most of his career in the minors, and he played in England the last two years. He's 33 now and operates a popular sport training facility in Langley, B.C.

Other confirmed fighters include Lyndon (LB) Byers, Patrick (KO) Cote, Link (The Missing Link) Gaetz, Frank (The Animal) Bialowas and Mike (The Reel Deal) Sgroi, said Wolski.

Wolski is still looking for additional bodies to fill out his 12-man fight card. He said he's received more than 400 applications but wants to use only pro or semi-pro players.

He's convinced the event will become popular.

"I'm one of those guys who stands up when there's a hockey fight," he said. "When Jordon Tootoo played in Brandon, when that kid fought, it didn't matter if the person was 70 years old or seven years old, they were standing and cheering."

Wolski, who runs hockey tournaments and adult recreational leagues, has been trying to get Battle of the Hockey Enforcers off the ground for 18 months. With all the roadblocks encountered, "I thought I was done six or seven months ago."

He had planned to stage it in Winnipeg last August but cancelled less than two weeks before it was to take place because there were concerns police might lay charges if it was deemed to be an unsanctioned prize fight.

If it gets off the ground, Craighead sees it as a continuing series. He's thankful for one thing, too.

"I got a good night's rest last night because Garth Butcher told me he's not going to enrol," said Craighead.

Byers, 41, a native of Nipawin, Sask., amassed 1,081 penalty minutes in 279 NHL games mostly with Boston, where he now works as a sportscaster for an FM-radio station.

Byers viewed fighting as a skill within hockey when he played and "he feels this will be his skills competition," said Wolski.

Cote, 30, of LaSalle, Que., got into 50 fights in 105 NHL games in five seasons with Dallas, Nashville and Edmonton.

Gaetz, 36, born in Vancouver, served 412 minutes in only 65 NHL games with Minnesota and San Jose from 1988 to 1992.

Bialowas, 35, a native of Winnipeg who spent most of his career in the minors, played three games for the Leafs in 1993-94.

Sgroi, 26, born in Toronto, had 122 penalty minutes in 39 games with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season.

The CN Centre is the home rink of the WHL's Prince George Cougars.

© The Canadian Press 2005

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  Batman Begins

Posted by: direwolf74
06-15-2005, 09:01 PM
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Saw it this afternoon. Great flick! It's dark, it's violent, it's got a great story, and Christian Bale is perfect in the lead role. I didn't realize this movie had such a great cast! Michael Caine was especially cool as Alfred. Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, and Gary Oldman were excellent as well. Even Katie Cruise-Holmes was pretty decent. Overall, a nice return to form for the dark knight.

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  Tom Cruise/ Katie Holmes

Posted by: cferneyh
06-15-2005, 05:47 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Is anyone else out there being entertained by this whole Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes thing? Since they "went public", I don't think a day has gone by where I haven't seen one of them on a magazine cover, being interviewed on TV, or showing up in some article on a website I frequent (hell, Bill Simmons AKA The Sports Guy brought it up in his ESPN column today).

What's with the fascination? Is it because of the rumours that he plays for the other team? Is it because this all seems a little too contrived with the two of them being in summer blockbusters that they need to promote? Is it because they won't stop talking about Scientology? Is it the age difference?

Lastly, why hasn't anyone asked Dawson or Pacey what they think?

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  Summer concerts

Posted by: sean.bonner
06-15-2005, 02:16 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Is anybody else going to see any of The Hip's concerts this summer?
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  The Wall: Live In Berlin

Posted by: sean.bonner
06-15-2005, 02:13 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I'm just wondering if anyone has heard this incredible album. (if you havn't, you must hear the version of "Mother" on it. Its so effin good).
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  THE EDGE

Posted by: macyme
06-15-2005, 02:01 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I got to give props to the Edge 102.1 in Toronto, I'm really impressed how they get great bands to come in and do shows/interviews......right now Oasis is playing a live acoustic set, foo fighters tomorrow playing live.....the hip have played live for them (mod club) I love how they play live concerts on the radio, i believe last year they had the cure show live from the amphitheatre. I know radio can suck but these guys do a good job. I think a lot of it has to do with Allan Cross who is the program director who use to DJ there years ago. (he also does On going history of music)

Darnell

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  The SPADES in Hamilton Jun.18

Posted by: Dr. J
06-15-2005, 12:31 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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[Image: spades150b.jpg]
ROCK & ROLL IS ALIVE!

JAMES McKENTY & THE SPADES
Pepper Jack Cafe
Hamilton, Ontario
Saturday, June 18
10:00 pm.
Cover: $5.00

You won't be disappointed.

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