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  • Matt Nathanson announces All Night Noise tour Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:51AMSinger/songwriter Matt Nathanson, who will be touring with Maroon 5 and Train later this summer, has revealed the itinerary for his fall headlining tour of North America.
  • Rocking Out on Skid Row Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:54PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Over the past decade, pop punk band The Dollyrots have played an endless string of shows. They’ve been onstage at numerous Los Angeles venues, performed at the Knitting Factory in New York City and earned a spot on the Vans Warped Tour in 2006. Earlier this year, they toured briefly with famed all-female rock group The Go-Go’s.
  • We Came As Romans, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Texas In July, and Close To Home Tour Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:24AMWe Came As Romans will headline the 'I'm Alive Tour' this fall
  • Boise Music Festival 2011: More room, more staff, more security Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:38AMRequiring no tickets and moving to a bigger space in Ann Morrison Park should make this year’s free Boise Music Festival less crowded.
  • Goings on About Town: Night Life Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14PMPageBreak -- ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to check in advance to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)—July 25: Although recordings of pioneering Delta bluesmen like Robert . . .
  • Community Events Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:15AMAbbotsford Community Services is holding a free Skills Connect for Immigrants Program on Tuesday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at the Community Futures Office, #1 - 31726 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford.
  • The TAO Saxophone Quartet on Tour Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:27AMThe TAO Saxophone Quartet UNIS Theatre / Bowery Wine Company / Zebulon's New York, NY April, 2011 After an absence of eight years--last appearing in the USA at the legendary Knitting Factory in 2002--the TAO Saxophone Quartet returned to New York. Formed in 1991 by reedman NoA l Pelhate--a devoted fan of composer/saxophonist m: Steve Lacy --in BesanA on , eastern France, the quartet's format has ...
  • Nightclubs - Fri, 15 Jul 2011 PST Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:16AMA Club, 406 1/2 W. Sprague Ave.: tonight, III Kings, On One, Mistah Mack, Ill Manner’d, Moe Davis (hip-hop/rap), all ages, 7 p.m., $7; Saturday, Breathe Carolina, I See Stars, Yukon the Archer, The Perservering Promise (original), all ages, 6 p.m., $15; Tuesday, Roots Underground (original), all ages, 8 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at the door; Wednesday, DJ Beauflexx and DJ Daethstar (variety), 9 ...
  • On-base activities Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:51PMITT Tours July 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tokyo Summerland; July 16, 4 a.m.-10 p.m., Mount Fuji one-day climb; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Fuji Safari Park; July 17, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tokyo sightseeing; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Akihabara free time; July 23, 4 a.m.-10 p.m., Mount Fuji one-day climb; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Kamakura sightseeing and Enoshima train tour; July 24, 4 a.m.-10 p.m., Mount Fuji one-day climb; 7:30 a.m.-5 ...
  • Idaho Salsa Congress Heats Things Up Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:11AMHot summer nights just naturally lend themselves to hot salsa dancing. The allure of a room full of bodies moving in rhythm to captivating Latin music is enough to get anyone tapping their toes and aching to join in.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • New Release: John Cale: Extra Playful EP Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:19AMArtist: John Cale EP: Extra Playful Release Date: August 8 Label: Double Six
  • INTERVIEW/PROFILE/TRIBUTE: The Rise of Seun Kuti Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:33AMBy Dennis Cook Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 begin their U.S. tour today, July 13, in Solano Beach, CA. Find the full itinerary here. In many ways it does not that Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. Such is Seun's naked passion, political uprightness, musical swing and humanitarian spirit that he'd be a major force with or without his family legacy. A few minutes in his ...
  • The Stone Foxes Psycho and Serious People Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11AMThe Stone Foxes recorded and are set to release a new 7-inch
  • Heart-Set Self-Destruct Touring With Filter, Saliva and Anew Revolution Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMHeart-Set Self-Destruct are hitting the road next week for the "Under The Skin of Angels Tour".
  • Lots of fun for little to no cash Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:38PMYou know with the recession, we could all use more things that don't cost a lot of money. Herewith is Mr. Glendale's top picks to do that won't set you back a lot of doubloons.
  • Planet Ark Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:20PMSome of the world's leading clothing brands rely on Chinese suppliers that pollute rivers with toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals banned in Europe and elsewhere, environment group Greenpeace said on Wednesday.
  • Trax Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:09PMTrax
  • Twilight Star Takes His 100 Monkeys On Tour Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:17AMTwilight star Jackson Rathbone has hit the road with his band 100 Monkeys for a headlining tour throughout the U.S. and Canada
  • Nike, Adidas, Puma 'using suppliers pouring toxic chemicals into China's rivers' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:46AMUndercover activists collected water samples which tested positive for dangerous chemicals.
  • Downtown Reno Shooting Now Classified as Murder Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:03PMPolice say a shooting in downtown Reno late last month is now classified as a murder.
  • Opening Performer for Tech N9ne Dies After June Shooting Downtown Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:15PMThe June 27 shooting incident following Knitting Factoring concert in downtown Reno is now being investigated as a murder.
  • Twilight Star Jackson Rathbone's 100 Monkeys to Headline Summer Tour Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:45AMTwilight star Jackson Rathbone and his band, 100 Monkeys, have hit the road this summer on a headlining tour throughout the U.S. and Canada. Â On July 12th, the funk-rock band plays Boston, MA and will continue through August 28th, concluding in San Diego, CA. Â Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and information can be found at http://www.100monkeysmusic.com/. Â
  • Bitter Sixteen Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:08AM"I look at these long rows of words, the tombstones of my thoughts, and I do not know whether I have
  • Valley Datebook, July 10, 2011 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:27AMn Spirit of Terre Haute train, weather permitting, runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Labor Day, Deming Park; for tickets, (812) 232-0147. Clark County, Ill.
  • Community Events Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:00PMMake your own sundae at Mission Library, 33257 Second Ave., on Thursday, July 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food, fun and games are the order of the day. Complementary brain freeze with every sundae. Registration required. For ages 12-18. For more information, call the library at 604-826-6610.
  • Nightclubs - Fri, 08 Jul 2011 PST Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:16AMA Club, 406 1/2 W. Sprague Ave.: tonight, Free-For-All featuring Witchburn, Burnt Offerings, Faded Ink, Fallen Regiment, Oh My Darlin (original), 21 and older, 9 p.m., free with ticket from Northstar Tattoo. Saturday, Gorilla Zoe and more (original), all ages, 7 p.m. Sunday, Allen Stone, Mon Cheri, Brian Griffing (rhythm and blues/original), all ages, 7 p.m., $5. Monday, Ky-Mani Marley, Gramps ...
  • Abrams make music way beyond their years Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:10PMThe Abrams Brothers
  • New Reno-area concerts: The Dead Kennedys, Blue Oyster Cult, Dave Mason, more Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:21PMBlue Oyster Cult: The group behind the hits “Don’t Fear The Reaper” and “Godzilla” play a free show at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 during the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off.
  • On-base activities Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:34AMITT Tours July 9, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Greenpia Tea Plantation, Kakegawa Castle & Mito Pine Grove; 3 -8:30 p.m., Hiratsuka Tanabata Star Festival; July 10, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Fuji sightseeing; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., New Sanno brunch & Palette Town Odaiba; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Yunessun Hakone Hot Spa; July 11, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hakkeijima Sea Paradise; July 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tokyo Summerland; July 16, 4 a.m ...
  • Your week - Mon, 04 Jul 2011 PST Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:14AMYOUR HEALTH Selecting healthier ice creams can be confusing with all the options in today’s stores. Here’s some advice from Gloria Tsang, a registered dietitian and author of the new book “Go UnDiet: 50 Small Actions For Lasting Weight Loss” (HealthCastle Media, $21.95):
  • Goings on About Town: Night Life Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:14PMPageBreak -- ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to check in advance to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)—July 6: The famed singer, songwriter, and producer Todd Rundgren . . .
  • Top regional attractions Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:02AMTop Regional Attractions Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. Fore! The Planet: A Putt-to-Learn Adventure. A Pennsylvania Fishery: Fish Portraits by Flick Ford. Butterflies! $2 fee in addition
  • Nightclubs - Fri, 01 Jul 2011 PST Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:21AMA Club, 406 1/2 W. Sprague Ave.: tonight, Becoming the Archetype, Inhale.Exhale, To Speak of Wolves (original), all ages, 6 p.m., $10/advance, $13/door; also Dinner at the Thompson’s, Creech (original), 21 and older, 9:30 p.m., $5. Saturday, Hip Hop Party featuring Wildcard, Rod Mac, M-Dub, Enfeeble Ataxia, Loss Monstarz, Nutt House, 21 and older, 8 p.m., $5. Sunday, Hopsin, Swizz, Nahachis ...
  • Community Events Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:00AMCelebrate Canada Day in historic Mount Lehman on Friday, July 1. Start the day with a scrumptious pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Mt. Lehman Community Hall located at Mt. Lehman and Taylor roads.
  • New CDs From Shabazz Palaces, Foster the People and WU LYF Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:02PMAlbums from Shabazz Palaces, Amina Alaoui, Seun Anikulapo Kuti, Foster the People and WU LYF.
  • Clallam Bay prison escape attempt raises questions about staff safety, inmate rules Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:53PMSome inmates have access to sharp objects for their prison jobs Inmates at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center remain on lockdown, after Wednesday's deadly escape attempt.
  • Volbeat Deluxe Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:42AMUniversal Republic Records have set a July 26 release date for the deluxe edition release of Volbeat's Beyond Hell / Above Heaven
  • Stage listings - Thu, 30 Jun 2011 PST Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:20AMMusic Bitter Sweet Memories - Songs of the World War II era. Today, 7 p.m., Lake City Center, 1916 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $25; proceeds support renovation of the center’s performance and reception hall. (208) 667-4628
  • Updated: two stabbed, one shot Wednesday morning at downtown Reno bar Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:22PMIn another act of random violence in downtown Reno, a bouncer was shot three times and two intervening customers were stabbed by a group of men who seemingly were retaliating for earlier being kicked out of the bar, authorities said.
  • Music reviews; Ronnie Dunn; White Denim; Jello Biafra; Marc Broussard; Owl City Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:22PMBy the time Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn split last year, the duo had its album-making process down: Each singer would record half an album, then they'd put the two halves together to make the Brooks & Dunn album.
  • New concerts: Cinderella, Warrant, Blue Oyster Cult, Liza Minnelli, more Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:21PMThe following shows were recently announced.
  • Big plans loom at old knitting mill Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:17PMVacant building to be rejuvenated by Hamilton Realty Capital Corporation
  • Increase in Downtown Reno Crime? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:18PMA busy week for Reno police in downtown where they've responded to two shootings and two stabbings just this week.
  • Giancarlo Esposito Joins Tyler Perry in ‘I, Alex Cross’ Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:40AM*Giancarlo Esposito, currently starring on AMC’s hit drama “Breaking Bad,” has joined the cast of “I, Alex Cross,” being made by Summit Entertainment and QED, per the Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, the adaptation of the popular James Patterson book is being directed by Rob Cohen and stars Tyler Perry as the homicide detective/psychologist meeting [...]
  • Video: Injured Tiger Woods Still Unsure About Return Timetable Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:25AM  *At a press conference ahead of his AT&T National tournament in Pennsylvania yesterday, Tiger Woods said he still has no idea when he’ll be healthy enough to return to golf. The former world No. 1 is no longer on crutches, a walking boot or a razor, reports the AP. But he hasn’t hit a [...]
  • Temptations Musical in the Works for Broadway Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:10AM*Broadway is calling on the Temptations. Otis Williams, the Motown group’s sole surviving founding member, says a stage musical is in the works based on the 1998 NBC miniseries, “The Temptations,” reports Billboard. Broadway producer Ira Pittleman is working with the group on the project. “It’s still so popular and loved,” Williams told Billboard.com. “I [...]
  • Photos: Fantasia and Antwaun Cook in Barbados; Pregnancy Rumors Swell Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:40AM*Pregnancy rumors are “floating” around Fantasia Barrino again thanks to new paparazzi photos of the singer frolicking in Barbados with married boyfriend Antwaun Cook, whose own marriage disintegrated last year in the wake of his headline-making affair with the “American Idol” star. The blogosphere swears ‘Tasia’s sporting more than just a “baby bump” in the [...]
  • Jay-Z Repositions Rocawear: It’s More than Just Urban Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:40AM*Jay-Z is on the move with Rocawear, launching a new online marketing campaign on Thursday. The brand will seed the web with 37 short videos featuring an eclectic mix of musicians, poets, artists, and of course a troupe of double-dutchers. This new move is supposed to shift the label from urban to mainstream, touching people [...]
  • Mike Tyson and Wife Lakiha Spicer Renew Their Vows Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:10AMMike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer renew their vows *Over the weekend, lovebirds, Mike Tyson and wife Lakiha Spicer renewed their vows at the M resort in Las Vegas, but it was something like a surprise to family and friends. Loved ones thought they would be attending a joint birthday party for the couple. “My wife [...]
  • Patti LaBelle Files Lawsuit Against West Point Cadet Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:55AM*Diva Patti LaBelle filed a countersuit against a West Point cadet who claims he was the victim of an unprovoked attack by the singer’s bodyguards in Houston at Bush Intercontinental Airport. According to the original suit filed by Richard King a month ago, LaBelle ordered her three guards to beat him up. But according to [...]