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Uptown Magazine - Winnipeg's Online Source for Arts, Entertainment & News					May 8, 2008


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Size doesn't matter
Though it's still playing club shows, Danko Jones is going on its 12th year as a hard-working touring band
by Mike Sherby

Danko Jones, the band, has been around for a while. It's celebrating its 12th year on the road, touring in support of its fifth full-length album, Never Too Loud - but, while another upstart indie band rockets to the upper echelon of Canada's music scene every day before noon, Danko Jones, for whatever reason, never really quite hit the big time in Canada in those 12 years and five records. Mike Sherby talked to Danko Jones (the man) about the elusiveness of fame, the new record and the band's place in the Canadian music scene.

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Slurpees and Murder
'Sorry, thinking about something else...'
James Howard
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...and another thing!
It's not just Miley...
Marlo Campbell
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Welcoming the world
Winnipeg's International Centre celebrates its 60th anniversary at a time when its services have never been more in demand
Marlo Campbell
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Uncommon Sense
When the solution is a problem
Mike Warkentin
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CD Reviews
Bryan Adams, Cancer Bats, Dave Gahan, Dirty Tricks, No No Zero, Pennywise, The B-52s, The Parlor Mob, Various Artists, Read More...

Movie Reviews
A remake done right, Putting the 'soft' in 'soft-core', Read More...

Caught Live Reviews
Better late than never, Magic for music lovers, Read More...

Film with Walter
Act of mass destruction
Walter Forsberg
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Main Menu
So bad it's good
Amanda Stefaniuk
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The truth about Joe Meek
Doc on the British music pioneer makes Canadian debut at Cinematheque
Jeff Monk
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'That's it! Back to Winnipeg!'
Local playwright Ross McMillan draws inspiration from The Simpsons for his play
Barb Stewart
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'There's more to it than Vikings...'
Second annual Núna (Now) Festival exposes Winnipeggers to Icelandic culture
Mike Sherby
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A legacy for a legend
WCD founder Rachel Browne to be the first to dance in the newly named Rachel Browne Theatre
Jared Story
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Stuff you should see
More than murals
Whitney Light
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'It's about freakin' time!'
Indie buzz band Tokyo Police Club finally releases a full-length album
Jen Zoratti
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Getting high with the teacher
Singer/songwriter/substitute teacher Kate Maki discusses new record, On High
Mike Sherby
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Street beat
Hardest working band in the 'Peg
Don Beat
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Introducing the Baroness
Songstress Sarah Slean gets personal on her fifth full-length album
Mike Sherby
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No rest for the wicked
Gigantour is running High on Fire guitarist Matt Pike ragged
Jared Story
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They'll haunt you, all right
Identical twins Romy and Sari Lightman - aka Ghost Bees - pen spooky album, Tasseomancy
Jen Zoratti
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Love Bites
'For that price, it better tell the future...'
Sasha
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www.alloneword.ca
Almost as good as being there
Anthony Augustine
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haiku horoscopes
Jonathan Ball, Registered Fraud
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Making laughs for a living
Comic Ryan McMahon eats, sleeps and breathes comedy
Jared Story
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Meet Rachel...
Photo by Nick Friesen
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