Category: Red Around Town
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Vancouver, my home town
Vancouver will be the center of attention starting today with the opening of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, but its scenic beauty has always made it a great place to live, work and play. This stunning new video by David and Dan Newcomb from TimeLapseHD with music by InnerLife Project featuring Linda Ganzini perfectly captures…
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Red Around Town: May 16
I can’t begin to tell you how stressful moving is. Carole and I just moved from Deep Cove to downtown Vancouver and Coal Harbour. In the midst of the move we flew to Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions. Returned home only to fly to Las Vegas for a wedding: Howard…
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Red Around Town: May 1
This has been a non-stop spring so far. On Sunday April 19th the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame held its 2009 inductions in the lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. This year’s new members include: Michael Bublé, music; Nicholas Campbell (Da Vinci’s Inquest), TV; Wendy Gorling, theatre; Jurgen Gothe, radio; The Province’s Tom Harrison, music; Fanny…
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Red Around Town – April 11
This has been an incredible two weeks for Carole and me. First, the Juno Awards came to town and we took part in the celebrations from March 27 to March 29. The Friday night celebration was more or less a welcome to town for the industry. The theme was a roast co-hosted by Sam Feldman…
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Red Around Town: February 1
A very busy week: my article on Bryan Adams appeared in this week’s TVWeek magazine. I think you will find my interview of interest as it updates Bryan for 2009… the incomparable Etta James appeared at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. The lady entered the stage in a mobilized scooter and did the entire show…
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Red Around Town: January 24
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2009 inductees. The induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland April 4 for the first time since 1997. This year’s inductees are Jeff Beck, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Metallica, Run-DMC and R & B singer Bobby Womack. In the Early Influence category this year…
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Red Around Town: January 3
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the founders of Great Big Sea on Global Morning News. Alan Doyle was a most forthcoming performer who has not lost touch with his Newfoundland origins. The week prior to our meeting PBS had presented their “Special” to great reviews… Chris Cornell was vocalist with…
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Red Around Town: December 13
It was a pleasure to appear on the radiothon for the CKNW Orphan’s Fund broadcast live from the Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. Bill Good was the host when I appeared with CTV’s Tamara Taggart. A most worthwhile cause that saw over $1,200,000 raised. Parts of the Pledge Day were shown on Shaw Cable… I had a…
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Red Around Town: November 22
A busy week comes to a close: the Global TV crew and I made our way to GM Place to interview New Kids On The Block and Natasha Bedingfield, who was the opening act for NKOTB. Natasha is the U.K.’s biggest female pop star. Her song Unwritten was the most played on American mainstream radio…
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Red Around Town: November 8
Singer Yma Sumac, the Peruvian Songbird with the 5 octave range, has passed away at 86. The only Peruvian in Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, she was born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo. “Yma Sumac” means “how pretty” in her native Quechua language. Her original albums are collectors items… Also gone at the age of…