| NEWSPAPERS
ARTICLES |
| NEWSPAPER |
TITLE OF ARTICLE |
AUTHOR |
MISC INFO |
| The Globe & Mail |
Fame Overtakes Platinum Blonde |
Alan Niester |
Entertainment P.12 - Eng.
Aug. 11, 1984 - B&W Photo |
Star Week Magazine
Toronto Star |
Blonde Christmas |
n/a |
Page 90-92 - Eng.
Dec. 8, 1984 - Color Photo |
| The Globe & Mail |
Rockers no match for Lombardo |
Laim Lacey |
M8 - Eng.
Jan. 2, 1985 - B&W Photo |
This Week
Kingston, ON |
Platinum Blonde playing Canada this spring. |
Scott Johnson |
Page 32 - Eng.
Apr. 85 |
| The Globe & Mail |
Meteoric metalmen manage to rise again with new album |
Alan Niester |
S12 - Eng.
Jul. 22, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| Toronto Star |
Brewery sponsoring PLatinum Blonde tour |
Greg Quill |
E1 & E2 - Eng.
Jul. 23, 1985 |
Star Week Magazine
Toronto Star |
Holmes is where the heart is |
Johnathan Gross |
Page 56 - Eng.
Jul. 27, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| The Globe & Mail |
Blond-tressed bombshells a national phenomenon |
Liam Lacey |
Entertainment 9 - Eng.
Aug. 3, 1985 - B&W Photo |
The Tribune
Sturgeon Falls, ON |
Labatt sponsors Platinum Blonde |
n/a |
Eng.
Aug. 14, 1985 |
Bathurst Northern Light
Bathurst, N.B |
Lighting the way for Platinum Blonde |
n/a |
Eng.
Aug. 14, 1985 - B&W Photo |
St. John Evening Telegram
St. John, N.B |
Gold album, concert tour... Rock group is flying high |
n/a |
Eng.
Aug. 16, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| " |
Band pleased with fan support |
n/a |
" |
Halifax Main Star
Halifax, N.S |
Halifax soon not for alien shores for Platinum Blonde |
Elissa Barnard |
Eng.
Aug. 22, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| " |
Platinum Blondes : Proven musicians |
" |
Eng.
Aug. 24, 1985 - B&W Photo |
Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough, Ont. |
Platinum Blonde pleases more than 3,000 fans |
John Barker |
Eng.
Sept. 3, 1985 - B&W Photo |
The Chronicle Journal
Thunder bay, Ont. |
Platinum Blonde tour here on Sunday |
n/a |
Page 17 - Eng.
Sept. 5, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| Calgary Sun |
Platinum Blondes has image problem - Success at a price |
David Veight |
Eng.
Sept. 19, 1985 |
| Vancouver Sun |
Band that drives teenagers crazy |
John Mackie |
Eng.
Sept. 30, 1985 - B&W Photo |
Kingston Whig Standard
Kingston, ON |
Kinston fans snapping up tickets for Platinum Blonde |
Greg Burliuk |
Eng.
Oct. 8, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| Toronto Sun |
Platinum Blonde to play for
United Way benefit |
Peter Goddard |
Eng.
Nov. 7, 1985 |
| Sunday Star |
Platinum Blonde - Peter's Picks |
Peter Goddard |
Eng.
Dec. 1, 1985 - Color Photos |
The Citizen
Ottawa, ON |
Platinum Blonde is more glitter than gold |
Evelyn Erskine |
Eng.
Dec 3, 1985 - B&W Photo |
Progres - Dimanche
Chicoutimi, PQ |
Platinum Blonde - Un show bien rodé, du rock accessible |
n/a |
Fr.
Dec. 8, 1985 - B&W Photo |
| The Outlook |
Platinum Blonde |
n/a |
July 2, 1986 |
| Calgary Herald |
Deserter's bassist finds more fun as a blonde |
James Muretich |
Eng.
July 9, 1986 - 2 B&W Photos |
| The Daily Times |
Platinum Blonde a smash |
Dawn Wickstrom |
Eng.
July 18, 1986 - 2 B&W Photos |
Prince George Citizen
Prince George, BC |
Platinum rock group plays here |
n/a |
Eng. - July 22, 1986 |
Penticton Herald
Penticton, BC |
Platinum Blonde in Okanagan |
n/a |
Eng.
July 22, 1986 - B&W Photo |
| Toronto Sun |
New album, new tour and a few
new faces for Platinum Blonde |
Greg Quill |
Eng.
Apr. 12, 1987 |
The Times Transcripts
Moncton, BC |
Platinum Blonde cancels Atlantic region tour |
Micheal R Leblanc |
Eng. - Jan 19, 1988 |
The Daily Glaner (?)
Fredericton, NB |
Concert Canceled |
n/a |
Eng. - Jan 19, 1988 |
| Toronto Sun |
Platinum Blonde's eastern tour killed |
Craig MacInnis |
Eng.
Jan. 21, 1988 |
London Free Press
London, ON |
Tough road back for Platinum Blonde |
Wendy McCann |
Eng. - Jan 22, 1988
(Ontario tour canceled) |
| Canadian Press |
More bad news for Platinum Blonde |
n/a |
Eng.
Jan 22, 1988 - B&W Photo |
Sunday Sun
Toronto, ON |
Platinum Blonde - Mark Holmes heads up a group in flux |
Bob Thompson |
Eng.
Jan 24, 1988 - 2 Color Photo |
The Chronicle Journal
Thunder Bay, ON |
Platinum Blonde, Tu Cancelled - More than ticket sales
to blame. |
Jeff Hurst |
Eng.
Jan 26, 1988 - B&W Photo |
The Citizen
Ottawa, ON |
Platinum Blonde cleaning up it's act |
Tim O'Connor |
Eng.
Mar 3, 1988 - B&W Photo |
| Toronto Sun |
Platinum Blonde away |
Bob Thompson |
Eng.
Jun. 7, 1988 - B&W Photo |
The Journal-Pioneer
Summerside, PEI |
Platinum Blonde's Atlantic tour will touch S'Side |
n/a |
Eng - B&W Photo |
| Toronto Sun |
Platinum Blonde - A Musical Powerhouse |
Greg Quill |
Eng.
Jul. 7, 1988 |
The Toronto Star
Toronto, ON |
Rock Band fulfils teen's dream |
n/a |
Eng.
Jul 18, 1988 |
The Gander Beacon
Grand Fall, NFLD |
Platinum Blonde to perform at Gander Gardens |
n/a |
Eng.
Jul 20, 1988 - B&W Photo |
The Examiner
Peterborough, ON |
Platinum Blonde hits comback trail |
Charles Kopun |
Eng.
Nov 10, 1989 - B&W Photo |
The Citizen
Ottawa, ON |
Platinum Blonde - Pulling things together once again |
Greg Barr |
Eng.
Dec 1, 1990 - B&W Photo |
The Brandon Sun
Brandon, MAN |
Rock Notes |
Perry Bergson |
Eng. - Apr 10, 1990 |
The Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, AB |
Having more fun without the blondes |
Helen Metella |
Eng.
Jul 4, 1990 - B&W Photo |
The Toronto Star
Toronto, ON |
Coming out of the past and into the Clear |
Lenny Stoute |
Eng. p.f7
Aug 31, 1995 |
The Toronto Star
Toronto, ON |
Platinum Blonde goes brown, now designs custom homes |
Pat Brennan |
Eng.
May 4, 1996 - Color Photo (Sergio) |
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, ON |
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Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, AB |
Surprise! Surprise!: Platinum Blonde, ... er No. 9, is back |
Sandra Sperounes |
Eng. p.C1
Aug 18, 1999 - Color Photo |
Victoria Times Colonist
Victoria, BC |
Platinum Blonde: Canadian '80s band proves that
blondes really do
have more fun |
Mike Devlin |
Eng. p.C6
Dec 6, 1999 - Color Photo |
St Johns Telegram
St. John's, NFLD |
Platinum Blonde revives a little magic at Merlins |
Bonnie Belec |
Eng. p.16
Jan 22, 2001 - Color Photo |
| National Post |
The Motto:Live Fast, Dye Blonde |
Christopher Sulgan |
Sep 21, 2002 - Eng. |
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