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News

Local

• Contemporary Dancer Uses Teenage Head Music in Performance
• Dan's Space Van w Mark Lalama
  
  
  
  Links: Mark Lalama, More Mark Lalama Stories, More Space Van Episodes, Video above courtesy of Danny Michel
  
  
• Video: The Story of Helix
  
  
  
  Links: Helix, More Helix Stories, Video above courtesy of helixrockband

Spectator Stories

• Pearl Company to Close
• New Arkells Billboards
• Zemlinsky String Quartet
• Elvis Costello
• Can Canada's Artistic Middle Class be Saved?
• Sarah McLachlan Adopts Hamilton Kitty
• Band Geeks: Documentary About Burlington Teen Tour Band
• Bob Payne Passes

Canada

• Missing Toronto Professor Piano May Be Dead
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Lester Quitzau

World

• Insults Hidden in Popular Songs 

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef had fun at Doug Feaver's show at the Brantford Knights of Columbus!

Click here for more videos from the event

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He also spent some time at the incredible Shawn Brush fundraiser at the Boston Manor in Burlington.

Click here for more pics from the event 

Here are some videos from the show:



Links: Barn Katz, More Barn Katz Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous



Links: Shawn Brush, More Shawn Brush Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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CONGRATS! 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Award Winners

Votes have been tallied in the 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards.  They were all repeat winners in the Local Entertainers category.

Local Entertainers

• Diamond: Burlington Teen Tour Band
  
  
  
  Links: Burlington Teen Tour Band, More BTTB Stories, Video above courtesy of Music213
  
  
• Platinum: The Tartan Terrors
  
  
  
  Links: The Tartan Terrors, More Tartan Terrors Stories, Video above courtesy of Tartan Terrors Official Channel
  
  
• Gold: Centre Stage Theatre Production

Live Entertainment

• Diamond: Sound of Music Festival
• Platinum: Burlington Performing Arts Centre
• Gold: Boston Manor, Carrigan Arms, Gator Ted's/

Local Tourist Attraction

• Diamond:  Sound of Music Festival
• Platinum: Ribfest
• Gold: Royal Botanical Gardens

Music Store (New)

• Diamond - Looney Tunes
• Platinum- Sunrise Records
• Gold - HMV

Musical Instruction

• Diamond: Capstone Music
• Platinum: Arcadia Academy of Music, Melody Man Studio
• Gold: M and J Music Studio

Musical Instrument Store

• Diamond: Capstone Music
• Platinum: Long and McQuade

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Post's Readers' Choice Award, More Burlington Post Reader's Choice Awards Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Vote in the 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards! Deadline: Feb 11

Voting is now open in the 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards.  As always, a number of local musicians are nominated in the Local Entertainers category. Voting deadline is Sunday, February 11, 2018

Here's a the full list of nominees in the Local Entertainers category

• Adam Cooke
• Amber Ruthart
• Ashley Sloggett
• Beebop The Clown and Friends
• Brothers Inc.
• Burlington Concert Band
• Burlington Teen Tour Band
• The Castor Troys
• Centre Stage Theatre Production
• Chuck Coles
• Circle Of Harmony
• Crosstown Traffic
• Daffy Dill The Clown
• Dirty Jeans
• The Killin Time Band
• Koogle Theatre Company
• 905 Band
• The Nines
• The Penske File
• Porch Stool Jam
• Stephen Kabakos (Elvis Tribute)
• Symphony on the Bay
• The Tartan Terrors
• The Van Deferens
• Wavelength (Rush Tribute)

There are many other music-related categories to vote in as well: Live Entertainment, Local Tourist Attraction, Music Store (New), Musical Instruction, Musical Instrument Store, Best New Business

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Post's Readers' Choice Award, More Burlington Post Reader's Choice Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! 2017 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Award Winners

The votes have been counted in the 2017 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards and area readers have chosen their favourites from around the city.

Here are the music-related winners:

Local Entertainers

• Diamond - Burlington Teen Tour Band
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Vic NTEC
  
  
• Platinum - The Tartan Terrors
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of OperaGhostAngel
  
  
• Gold - Centre Stage Theatre Production 
• Honourable Mentions - Adam Cooke/Circle Of Harmony/The Killin Time Band/Wavelength (Rush Tribute)

Live Entertainment

• Diamond - Boston Manor
• Platinum - Carrigan Arms
• Gold- Burlington Performing Arts Centre/Fionn Maccool's
• Honourable Mentions:  Black Bull/Black Swan/Gator Ted's/Jersey's

Local Tourist Attraction

• Diamond - Sound of Music Festival
• Platinum - Ribfest/Royal Botanical Gardens
• Gold - Conservation Halton Parks
• Honourable Mention- Art Gallery of Burlington 

Music Store (New)

• Diamond - Looney Tunes
• Platinum- Sunrise Records
• Gold - HMV

Musical Instruction

• Diamond - Capstone Music
• Platinum - M and J Music Studio
• Gold - Long and McQuade
• Honourable Mention - Melody Man Studio

Musical Instrument Store

• Diamond - Long and McQuade
• Platinum - Capstone Music

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Post's Readers' Choice Award, More Burlington Post Reader's Choice Awards Stories

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