The DualDisc technology may need some serious refining if it’s going to stay around and be worth an extra dollar or two. It’s nowhere near the usual DVD video quality and it makes one wonder if there’s actually enough information storage space on the DVD side of the DualDisc for full resolution DVD video, or whether this is a new format that’s better suited for the desktop only - or the dustbin. It looks to be a matter of video compression by the appearance of the fuzzy footage. at .ĪLSO READ: Bert Kreischer bringing comedy show to Victoria this fallĭo you have a story tip? Email: us on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.It’s neat - in theory - that you could throw disc this in your computer or DVD player (or Xbox even.) and listen to the CD on one side, then flip it over and check out the DVD video action.īut there’s a big problem. Canada is a very special place for our band, and we know these shows are gonna be amazing.” “We know a lot of our Canadian fans have been waiting for a very long time for this and we’re absolutely thrilled to play for them all over the country. “We are so excited to finally be able to announce this Canadian tour with The Offspring,” said Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan in the same statement.

Montreal’s own Simple Plan boasts worldwide sales topping 10 million, along with accolades such as the 2005 Teen Choice Award, 2006 JUNO Fan Choice Award, and the 2012 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award. “The messages might be dark, but at the end what’s left is that communication is important, working through feelings is important and most of all, hope is important.”

“This album is probably the most cathartic thing we’ve done,” said lyricist Dexter Holland, in a statement. Their latest – Let the Bad Times Roll – is the band’s 10th studio album and the third produced by Bob Rock. 27.Īchieving worldwide success in the ’90s with the release of their album Smash, which sold more than 11 million copies, the multiplatinum band has sold more than 40 million albums. On the heels of soldout European summer festivals, The Offspring announced their Let the Bad Times Roll Tour is coming to Canada later this year.įeaturing Canadian rockers Simple Plan, the tour will stop in Victoria at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Nov.

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