Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bay Bridge could reopen Thursday, officials say

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Highway officials say they have determined wind and traffic vibrations caused a rod to crack on the Bay Bridge on Tuesday night, forcing an ongoing closure of the bridge. The rod recently was added as part of a quick-fix Caltrans designed and commissioned during a Labor Day weekend bridge closure to complete other work. During that weekend, inspectors found a crack in the bridge's east span and hurriedly designed and installed a series of rods and brackets, much like a splint, to ease stres

‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ Premieres In LA

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Last night Michael Jackson’s This Is It , the much-anticipated documentary/concert film which chronicled the final months of MJ ’s life as he rehearsed for his This Is It concerts scheduled to take place in London last Summer, held a glitzy Hollywood premiere at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, CA last night. Other premieres were held for the film all around the world at about the same time and screenings of the film were also coordinated to take place simultaneously. Here are a few photos

Picture Show: Brian Wilson in Milwaukee

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It took Brian Wilson just a couple songs to warm up the Milwaukee crowd last Saturday night. His band quickly hit their stride and the Pabst Theatre audience clearly loved every note they played. When they got to Wilson’s Beach Boys classic I Get Around, near the end of the hour long first set, the entire theatre stood up to dance and clap along. The music was skillfully performed by a band that Paul McCartney has said to be “The best touring band in the world.” They certainly have a pas

13 Killer Halloween Tunes… BOO!

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Howdy! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for all of our latest crap.More so than any other holiday that’s not either Christmas or any one having to do with America, Halloween has lately become quite well known for it’s tunes. Seriously, think about it: how many Thanksgiving songs do you know off the top of your head? One? If you’re lucky. What about Easter? One. And no, I’m not speaking of religious tunes in this particular instance. So, along comes Halloween with

Soundboard: Your guide to this week’s best in Suncoast live music

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Boyz II Men perform at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Fri., Oct. 30Ed. note: This piece was compiled by Jennifer Almond.THURSDAY, Oct. 29 ACE’S Soul Purpose/DJ Rafferty THE FLYING DOG CAFÉ Open Mic/Jam Night THE GATOR CLUB The Cherry Bombs THE HALL IN PALMETTO Frank Lini HONOLUANA ISLAND GRILL Open Mic w/Lynn Haines THE IRISH ROVER Rhythm & Blues w/Paul Duffy LEBARGE BC Hathaway NEW WORLD BREWERY David Dondero w/Christina Wagner San Francisco-based folk rocker David Dondero sings in a pained emo