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JAY SEMKO
by Mike Bell

Jay Semko has been around the expansive Can–rock block several times since the mid–’80s. It was Semko who penned some of The Northern Pikes’ most recognizable hits: “Teenland,” “Girl With a Problem” and “Things I’ll Do For Money,” to name but a few. Semko and his fellow Pikes were quite a Saskatoon success story by 1990. Having already released three hit records peppered with highly charting singles that would make the Pikes a household name throughout North America, they were pretty much out of gas by the time they were on the road, supporting 1992’s Neptune. [ more ]

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HAMILTON MUSIC NOTES
by Ric Taylor

MIGHT AS WELL

While many people hear Kim Mitchell on his weekday radio program out of Toronto’s Q107, many fans still like the man for his music. With his former band, Max Webster, Mitchell performed at a variety of high schools throughout Southern Ontario back in the seventies — and nearly three decades later things come somewhat full circle. Hill Park Alumni are bringing the man back to play their gym yet again for a special fundraiser this weekend. [ more ]

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SPINS APRIL 3 - 9, 2008
by Sean Palmerston
IRON MAIDEN
Live After Death DVD
(EMI)

The greatest UK metal band of the 80s at their peak, the awesome
Live After Death was filmed in 1985 over the course of four nights
at L.A.'s Long Beach Arena during their World Slavery tour. Just
releasing the original film on DVD would have been enough for
most, but instead Maiden again give the fans what they want and
include a second DVD containing an hour–long documentary on
said tour, another hour focusing on their first trip behind the
former “Iron Curtain” to Poland and beyond and another
documentary piece shot in Texas. [ more ]

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