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Remembering Ray Manzarek of The Doors

Below is an interview I did with Ray Manzarek in December 2005, prior to his band, Riders on the Storm, performing in Boise. Manzarek, who died today at 74, was a fun guy to talk to — and a man

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Win free tickets to the Rusko concert

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DJ and producer Rusko will headline the Revolution Center in Garden City on Saturday night. Want free tickets? I have five pairs to give away. Between now and noon Friday, May 24, correctly answer this question: What country is Rusko

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Win tickets to the Lamb of God concert

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Thrash-metal warriors Lamb of God will headline the Revolution Center in Garden City on Friday night. Want free tickets? I have five pairs to give away. Between now and noon Friday, May 24, correctly answer this question: What state is

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‘The Other Studio’ recap: May 19, 2013

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Here’s what we played last night on the show: Imagine Dragons, “Ready Aim Fire” Nico Vega, “Beast” Bloc Party, “Helicopter” Atlas Genius, “Trojans” The Postal Service, “Suddenly Everything Has Changed” Natalie Maines, “Mother” The Breeders, “Cannonball” Arctic Monkeys, “I Bet

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Five Things You Should Do This Weekend

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1. GET COMFORTABLY NUMB Pink Floyd tribute act Brit Floyd is back in town — tonight at the Revolution Center. If you’re a Floyd fan and miss it, you’re going to wish you were there. [Tickets] 2. PIG OUT Bring

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Ticket alert: Concerts that go on sale in Boise this weekend

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Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers: 8:30 p.m. July 9, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $10, at The Record Exchange, Egyptian Theatre box office, 387-1273. $13 at the door. Opening: Tumbleweed Wanderers. On sale at 10 a.m. May

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CONTEST OVER: Win tickets to the Brit Floyd concert in Boise

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It’s official: I’ve got Brit Floyd concert tickets coming out my ears. Ten readers are going to win a pair. The show is Friday at the Revolution Center. Normally, tribute acts make me cringe. But Brit Floyd has to be seen

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CONTEST OVER: Win tickets to the Imagine Dragons/Nico Vega concert in Boise

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Hot rock band Imagine Dragons and up-and-comer Nico Vega will kick off concert season at the Idaho Botanical Garden’s Outlaw Field on May 21. The show is sold out. Want a pair of free tickets? Between now and noon Friday,

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‘The Other Studio’ recap: May 12, 2013

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Here’s what we played last night on the show: Pickwick,  “Hacienda Motel” Robert Randolph, “Ain’t Nothing Wrong with That” Janelle Monae w/Erykah Badu, “Q.U.E.E.N.” The National, “Don’t Swallow the Cap” !!!, “One Girl One Boy” Vampire Weekend, “Finger Back” Fitz

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Five Things You Should Do This Weekend

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1. DIG DOUG Boise is on a mini-run of bigger-name comics. The latest: Pot-lover Doug Benson of “Super High Me” fame, who’s funny even if you’re not taking pulls from the nearest bong. He’s at the Knit on Saturday. [Tickets]

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