Month: February 2013
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Red Around Town, February 2013
Former local singer Bryan Adams and his “other” Alicia Grimaldi have welcomed a new baby girl into his world. Bryan and Alicia named her Rosylea Lula. Rosylea is Cockney rhyming slang for a cup of tea. The reason for the name is she arrived at tea time. Rosylea joins big sister Bunny who is now…
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Vancouver’s Neon History
Recently I went to the Museum of Vancouver with a camera crew from Global TV to record their neon display. In the 50s and 60s Vancouver was the most neon-lit city in North America. We looked at some of the signs they preserved and also went to the Global archives to find footage from the…
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Elvis Week At The Late Show
Every night this week (Feb 4-8), The Late Show with David Letterman salutes Elvis with some of the best tribute artists on the planet. Here is the lineup: Feb 4 — Cody Slaughter Feb 5 — Brandon Bennett Feb 6 — Justin Shandor Feb 7 — Ben Portsmouth Feb 8 — Shawn Klush What is…