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Columnist Michael Deeds is the Idaho Statesman’s entertainment editor, Scene magazine overlord and official music nerd. He co-hosts "The Other Studio" at 9 p.m. Sundays on 94.9 FM "The River" and appears Thursdays on Channel 6 News. In the rare event that a reader disagrees with Deeds’ opinions, he prefers to settle things on the nearest ping-pong table. Contact him at mdeeds@idahostatesman.com .

Michael Deeds: Imagine Dragons tour is family affair

Married singers Aja Volkman-Reynolds of Nico Vega and Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons.

When Aja Volkman-Reynolds wakes up some days, it might take her a moment to remember who she is.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Deeds: Liquid Laughs team works hard, laughs hard

Jen Adams has a fantasy, and in that fantasy, Boiseans are like Brits without the accent.
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Michael Deeds: Alive After Five unveils winning schedule

Alive After Five is less than four weeks away - meaning everything about Boise is about to feel livelier.
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Michael Deeds: Can't smile without you, Boise

When I was a kid, I trailed behind my mom in a store one day when we passed a Barry Manilow T-shirt hanging on a rack.
ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Deeds: Boise Music Festival announces lineup; plus, here's how to get Lumineers tickets

Free is good. That's why the Yahoo! on the Road tour and Boise Music Festival are such cool promotions.
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Michael Deeds: Singer Alex Clare thrives on twist of fate

British singer-songwriter Alex Clare, who will headline April 30 at the Knitting Factory, is leading a charmed life - or at least, a charmed year.
ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Deeds: Barreling downhill with grunge and soulless food

There's plenty going on - and more to come.
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Get ready, Downtown Boise: 10 Barrel Brewing Co. is finally open

Kevin Settles isn't losing sleep over the fact that 10 Barrel Brewing Co. is opening this week at 9th and Bannock streets in Boise.
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Michael Deeds: Get up early, sip a beer (later), at Record Store Day

I f you cynically believe that Record Store Day is an annual opportunity for independent retailers to pat each other on the fannies and lure customers into their old-fashioned, brick-and-mortar lairs, well .... OK, maybe a little.
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Michael Deeds: Come on, comedy fan, you know that face ...

In stand-up comedy, name recognition is everything. You can be the funniest human on the planet, but if people don't think you're a celebrity, they won't go see you.
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Michael Deeds: A Kiss for a milestone 'Best of' readers survey

Each spring, when it's time for Best of Treasure Valley voting to begin, I imagine pyrotechnics, a roaring crowd and that famous introduction to concerts by the timeless rock band Kiss: "You wanted the BEST, and you got the best!"