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TORONTO - SIRIUS Canada, the country's leading satellite radio
company, today announced it will broadcast a live concert on January
31 (from 9 pm to 11 pm) by emerging Canadian artist Cuff the Duke,
free for all-ages at Toronto's coolest dance floor - the Lakeside
Terrace and the Natrel Rink at Harbourfront Centre. SIRIUS listeners
across Canada and the U.S. will be able to listen to the live show.
Hosted by SIRIUS Satellite Radio Canada / CBC Radio 3's Craig Norris,
the exclusive broadcast will air live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio's
CBC Radio 3 channel 86 from 9 pm to 11pm on Saturday January 31,
2009. DJ SK8 Nights at Harbourfront Centre are a series of seven
events - from December 2008 to February 2009 at the Natrel Rink
- featuring free all-ages skating and live performances by up and
coming Canadian DJs and bands. The Cuff the Duke concert will be
held indoors at the Lakeside Terrace, while a live audio feed will
broadcast the performance outdoors to skaters on the Natrel Rink.
"At SIRIUS Canada, we are committed to supporting Canadian culture
and emerging artists through sponsorship and exclusive broadcast
opportunities," said Andreanne Sasseville, Director of Canadian
Content Development and Industry Relations, SIRIUS Canada. "We are
proud to put Cuff the Duke in the spotlight with SIRIUS listeners
across Canada and the U.S."
Launched in December 2005, SIRIUS Canada continues to help Canadian
musical talent grow their audiences via direct sponsorship activities,
music industry showcases and live broadcasts featuring Canadian
talent.
Natives of Oshawa, Ontario, Cuff the Duke is a five-piece alt-country
band influenced by indie rock, country and folk. The band released
its first album in 2002, Life Stories of Minimum Wage, followed
by a second self-titled album in 2005, Cuff the Duke, and its most
recent release, Sidelines of the City, in 2007. The band is managed
by Hardwood Records, a Canadian independent record label operated
by Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden.
For more information on the SIRIUS Canada DJ SK8 Night with Cuff
the Duke, call 416-973-4000 or visit harbourfrontcentre.com.
Harbourfront Centre is located at 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto.
Admission to DJ SK8 Nights is free and for all-ages.
About SIRIUS Canada
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full-time channels broadcast from studios in Vancouver, Toronto,
Montreal and New York. SIRIUS offers 100% commercial-free music
plus premium sports, news, talk and entertainment programming from
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brands. SIRIUS offers listeners unparalleled coast-to-coast signal
coverage and digital quality sound broadcast from three high-orbit
satellites.
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