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Switchfoot with special guests The Rocket Summer play the Garrick in Winnipeg on May 22nd.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SWITCHFOOT

WITH GUESTS

THE ROCKET SUMMER

TUESDAY, MAY 22^ND, 2012

GARRICK CENTRE – WINNIPEG, MB

Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24^TH @ 10AM

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SWITCHFOOT ANNOUNCES SPRING HEADLINE TOUR

VICE RE-VERSES, A LIMITED EDITION REMIX CD OF TRACKS FROM VICE VERSES, SET FOR RELEASE ON RECORD STORE DAY, APRIL 21

SWITCHFOOT TEAMS WITH LIVING SOCIAL, NBCSOUNDIEGO FOR HOMETOWN EVENT ON MARCH 20 AT LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE

GRAMMY-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT will launch a North American headlining tour on March 22 in Kahului, HI. (See below for itinerary.) A ticket pre-sale for members of the band’s fan club, Friends of the Foot, is underway at www.switchfoot.com.

Next week SWITCHFOOT heads to Australia and New Zealand, where they will headline the traveling Soundwave Festival. They’ll also be capturing footage for Fading West, the San Diego-based band’s upcoming surf film, which will feature numerous other incredible surfing locations SWITCHFOOT has visited on its world tour.

On March 20, NBC SounDiego + Living Social present “An Evening with Switchfoot at La Jolla Playhouse.” SWITCHFOOT and producer Neal Avron (Sara Bareilles, Weezer) will discuss the making of their latest album, Vice Verses (Atlantic Records). The evening will also feature a Q&A and meet-and-greet session. Tickets will be available on February 22 exclusively through www.livingsocial.com.

On Record Store Day, April 21, SWITCHFOOT will release a limited edition CD entitled Vice Re-Verses. The EP will feature remixes of songs from Vice Verses by Paper Route, Owl City’s Adam Young, Photek and Darren King. A digital version of Vice Re-Verses will be released on May 1 and will include a remix of the band’s new single, “Afterlife,” by the winner of the Switchfoot Remix Contest, which is underway now at http://www.talenthouse.com/remix-for-switchfoot and sponsored by Ultimate Ears.

“Afterlife” is the follow-up to SWITCHFOOT’s Top 5 Modern Rock hit “Dark Horses,” which was the first single from Vice Verses. Billboard praised the record’s “powerful, anthemic rockers” and Relevant Magazine called it SWITCHFOOT’S “most unique” album yet. “[The] gorgeous, swelling ‘Restless’ sounds plucked from U2’s Achtung Baby,” said Alternative Press.

SWITCHFOOT – comprising Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) – has begun making plans for the eight annual Switchfoot Bro-Am will be held on Saturday, June 16, at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA. The event will feature surfing contests, a live art mural created by local artists and a live concert. It will benefit San Diego area chapters of StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth (www.standupforkids.org). Further details will be announced shortly. The event has raised more than $500,000 to date for San Diego-based children’s charities, including StandUp for Kids.

Don’t forget to add the code! 10-digit dialing is coming toManitoba

The countdown has already begun

Starting July 29, 2012, all local communications inManitoba will need to be dialed using the area code and the telephone number. However, residents and businesses are encouraged to adopt this new dialing mode as of now, as telecommunications service providers operating inManitoba are all able to support 10-digit dialed calls.

For the benefits of your listeners and customers, we strongly encourage you to start using all ten digits when promoting your open lines and other calling numbers and creating spots for your customers. Make sure to also add the 204 area code to all local numbers listed in your advertising, databases, and other communication tools.

Starting July 29, local calls dialed with only seven digits will generally be intercepted by a network announcement before being connected. That is why it is important to adopt 10-digit dialing in advance, as the recorded announcement may disrupt data transmission.

Ten-digit local dialing and the addition of new area code are forward-looking measures that will help the entire communications industry meet the continually-growing demand for new services.

The TelecommunicationsAlliance– whose members include MTS,Rogers, TELUS,Bell, and Westman Communications Group – was formed to spearhead a public information campaign to ensure a seamless transition to this new local dialing method.

For more details please consult the Telecommunications Alliance website at: www.dial10.ca

DAUPHIN’S COUNTRYFEST ANNOUNCES REBA AS REPLACEMENT IN LINEUP.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAUPHIN’S COUNTRYFEST ANNOUNCES REBA AS REPLACEMENT IN LINEUP.
Dauphin, Manitoba, February 15, 2012 – Dauphin’s Countryfest has learned that Sugarland is unable to perform at the 2012 festival and with a quick turnaround, Reba – the Queen of Country- has been secured as the Sunday, July 1st headliner.
“Scheduling conflicts due to TV obligations” is the explanation Sugarland representatives have confirmed that forced the duo to cancel their Countryfest performance as well as a number of other dates around that time.
Countryfest representatives were deflated to learn of this cancellation; however it opened up the perfect opportunity to acquire the #1 female Country touring artist for her first-ever performance at Dauphin’s Countryfest.
“We feel great about Reba!” says Rob Waloschuk, Countryfest Promoter. “We agree the cancellation is definitely not ideal, but we’ve never had Reba on our stage and we’re more than excited to announce she will be in Dauphin.”
Few would argue the fact that Reba is the right fit for this specific change in line up. One of the most successful entertainers, she has sold over 56 million albums worldwide. As a leading lady in the genre, the multi-platinum recording artist was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and earned an ACM Career Achievement honor. She has won 15 American Music Awards; 13 ACM Awards; 9 People’s Choice Awards; 6 CMA Awards and 2 GRAMMY Awards. Reba’s reign of #1 hits spans four decades and she is recognized as the biggest female hit-maker in Country music history. The multimedia superstar earned her 64th Top 10 hit and her 35th #1 with the lead single, “Turn On The Radio,” from her current album, ALL THE WOMEN I AM.
During her recent ALL THE WOMEN I AM tour, both Pollstar and Billboard’s Boxscore – the touring industry’s leading trade outlets – named Reba the #1 female Country touring artist, selling a combined total of over 9 million tickets.
“Reba is a class act. What more can you say?” President of Countryfest, Eric Irwin stated. “The show must go on. When something out of our control like this happens, we waste no time in finding an equal, if not better alternative. I believe we have done just that.”
Countryfest Tickets are available for purchase on line at www.countryfest.ca or by calling the Countryfest office at 800-361-7300. Further ticket information and Festival news is also available there.
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Cam Penner’s new album, “Gypsy Woman” is featured on “no fences” this weekend.

no fences
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Nicotine – Dead Man Winter (Banjodad)
Separate – Trampled by Turtles (Six Shooter)
Another Sun – The Crooked Brothers* (Transistor 66)
Cry – Ridley Bent* (Open Road)
49 Tons – Blackie & the Rodeo Kings* (True North)
Great Lakes – Harlan Pepper* (Six Shooter)
Down in the Garden – Washboard Hank* (Indie)

“no fences” feature
“Gypsy Woman” CD from Cam Penner* (Indie)
Driftwood – Cam Penner* (Indie)
Ghost Car – Cam Penner* (Indie)
Hey My My My – Cam Penner* (Indie)

Old Mythologies – The Barr Brothers* (Secret City)
It’s a Storm – Sarah MacDougall* (Rabbit Heart Music)
The Luxury of Knowing – Lori McKenna (Signature Sounds/MDM/EMI)

Hosted by Bruce Leperre every Sunday night at 10pm CST on
www.730ckdm.com

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Kings Nominated For 4 Awards

Nominees for the MJHL’s six major awards have been finalized, Commissioner Kim Davis announced today (Thursday).

No surprise that the Dauphin Kings are very much in the mix for the accolades.

The respective winners will be announced later this month. The Mike Ridley Award, given to league’s top point producer, will be known when the regular season comes to an end.

The award finalists are:

MVP – Steve “Boomer” Hawrysh Award

Jesse Sinatynski – Dauphin Kings

Jayson Argue – Swan Valley Stampeders

Matt Krahn – OCN Blizzard

Defenseman – Brian Kozak Trophy

Brenden Kotyk – Dauphin Kings

Yvan Pattyn – Portage Terriers

Steve Sorensen – Winkler Flyers

Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship – Lorne “Windy” Lyndon Trophy

Cole Brunet – Dauphin Kings

David Conrad – Selkirk Steelers

Derek Gingera – Winnipeg Blues

Coach of the Year – “ Muzz McPherson” Award

Marlin Murray – Dauphin Kings

Don MacGillivray – Winnipeg Blues

Blake Spiller – Portage Terriers

Rookie – Vince Leah Trophy

Corey Petrash – Winnipeg Saints

Justin Valentino – Swan Valley Stampeders

Tanner Jago – Winkler Flyers

Top Goaltender Trophy

Adam Harris – Selkirk Steelers