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John Tesh coming to Boise

New Age pianist John Tesh will perform Saturday, April 10, at the Morrison Center in Boise. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 for $34 reserved, $59.50 VIP, at Select-a-Seat. VIPs will sit in the first two rows and get a free copy of Tesh’s book, "Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth," and an invitation to participate in a meet-and-greet. Yes, you can shake John Tesh's hand after the show.


Benefit for Rick Schroeder

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'The Other Studio' playlist

"The Other Studio," a weekly discussion of all things music, airs at 9 p.m. Sundays on 94.9 FM "The River." Here's what co-host Tim Johnstone and I spun Sunday night:

—Phoenix, "Lisztomania"
—Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now"
—Grizzly Bear featuring Michael McDonald, "While You Wait for the Others"
—Midlake, "Acts of Man"
—Ratt, "Best of Me/Lay It Down"
—Jimi Hendrix, "Valley of Neptune"
—Goldfrapp, "Rocket"
—Spoon, "Written in Reverse"
—Bowling for Soup, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"

Boise band Low-fi's song to be on 'One Tree Hill' tonight

Boise band Low-fi says its song "Where You Are" will be included on tonight's episode of "One Tree Hill," which airs at 7 p.m. on the CW Network.

Music is a big part of "One Tree Hill," a teen/young adult drama that has aired since 2003. Three "One Tree Hill" soundtrack albums have been released. Bands who have had their music on the show range from Radiohead to Dashboard Confessional, Pink, The Cure and Foo Fighters.

Win tickets to "The Last Station" premiere and reception Feb. 18 at the Egyptian Theatre

ImageHere are the trivia questions about Michael Hoffman's new film "The Last Station":

1. Which novel did Leo Tolstoy not write?
a) “War and Peace”
b) “Anna Karenina”
c) “Crime and Punishment”

2. What earlier Hoffman film won two Oscars?

3. Which Tolstoy epic novel did Sofya Tolstoy copy by hand seven times?

4. What sports documentary did Hoffman direct?

Rules: E-mail your answers to doland@idahostatesman.com. You must provide a phone number and e-mail address and be 18 or older to enter. One entry per person. Idaho Statesman employees and their families are ineligible. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Feb. 16. The winner will be selected randomly from the correct-answer submissions. Find complete rules at IdahoStatesman.com.


Tim McGraw concert tickets go on sale Feb. 13

ImageMonths ago, Tim McGraw’s management announced he would perform in the Treasure Valley this summer. Confirmation and ticket details finally emerged this morning: The country singer will headline July 29 at the Idaho Center in Nampa with opening act Lady Antebellum. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at ICTickets outlets and LiveNation.com for $49.75 and $65.75 plus service fees.

McGraw’s last visit was in August 2006, when he and wife Faith Hill sold out the Idaho Center on their "Soul2Soul II” tour and set an arena record with 11,535 fans. It will be interesting to see how well this concert sells without the attraction of Hill strutting her stuff on stage. I sense a bit less enthusiasm from husbands and boyfriends coaxed into the concert this time.

Cause of death: Brittany Murphy, Jay Reatard

Image— Actress Brittany Murphy, right, died of pneumonia, prescription drugs and anemia, according to the coroner. Murphy, who appeared in movies such as "Clueless" and "8 Mile," was 32.

Cocaine and alcohol killed punk rocker Jay Reatard, who was 29. The best tribute I've seen written about him is here. The 21-minute documentary below, "Waiting for Something," provides insight into Reatard's short, prolific career.

Warning: Contains profanity


Jay Reatard | MySpace Music Videos

Rockstar Mayhem heavy metal tour headed to Nampa this summer

ImageDiehard metalheads are fully aware of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which is a lot like a Warped Tour for headbangers. We’re talking motocross, booths, contests, the works.

Until now, MayhemFest has never stopped in Idaho. That will change when it hits the Idaho Center Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 14.

Main stage: Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch ...

Festival stage: Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment, 3 Inches of Blood ...

Jagermeister stage: Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague, one local band ...

Cover your eyes! Watch the banned Super Bowl commercials

Apparently, CBS is afraid the first ad might offend straight viewers and the second ad might offend gay viewers. Um, whatever. Lighten up, world.


UPDATED: Fox 12 news anchor Tami Tremblay exits; Shannon Paterson returns

KTRV Fox 12 main news anchor Tami Tremblay is no longer with the station. Her final appearance on “Fox 12 News at Nine” was Jan. 28, according to KTRV. It isn’t clear why Tremblay is gone; the station’s policy is to not discuss details of personnel matters.

Former anchor turned mom Shannon Paterson returns to “Fox 12 News at Nine” temporarily tonight. Paterson will help out during February sweeps but only plans to be with the station for about a month. Get Paterson's take on going back to work — and maternity clothes — on her AnchorMommy blog.

Fox 12 has posted an opening at news anchor among the job listings on its Web site. This person would take on a co-anchor role with new hire Adam Bartelmay, who is slated to start at KTRV the first week of March.

UPDATED 02/03/2010: Here is Tremblay's Twitter page. Also, Tami posted a comment below.

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