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John Lennon’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

John Lennon’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

I've already listed the 20 best post-Beatles songs by Paul McCartney and George Harrison, so now it's John's turn. I guess Ringo will be next.

Posted on May 24, 2026 by the newtPosted in rock legendsTagged imagine john lennon, John Lennon, john lennon's 20 best post-beatles songs, john lennon's best non-beatles songs, john lennon's best songs. Leave a comment

Popa Chubby dropped out of school when he got a copy of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland

Popa Chubby dropped out of school when he got a copy of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland

"I remember it bein' 1967 and hearing 'Purple Haze', and just feeling like, 'This is deep shit, man.' Being seven, it just rocked my world."

Posted on May 23, 2026 by the newtPosted in guitar heroesTagged electric chubbyland, guitarist popa chubby, Popa Chubby, popa chubby does jimi hendrix. Leave a comment

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 22 to 24

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 22 to 24

Vancouver alt-rock legends Limblifter play the Commodore Ballroom on a bill with the Grapes of Wrath on Saturday.

Posted on May 21, 2026 by the newtPosted in things to do in vancouverTagged Commodore Ballroom, david suzuki, dead bob, Limblifter, Miles Davis, RIckshaw Theatre, Vancouver Art Gallery, VIFF Centre. Leave a comment

Wang Chung to release “40th anniversary” deluxe edition of To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack

Wang Chung to release “40th anniversary” deluxe edition of To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack

Wang Chung have just announced the upcoming release of a deluxe edition of its soundtrack to William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by the newtPosted in sound and visionTagged to live and die in l.a. soundtrack, wang chung. Leave a comment

Down’s Pepper Keenan says that he hasn’t heard a bad Robin Trower record yet

Down’s Pepper Keenan says that he hasn’t heard a bad Robin Trower record yet

Although the lack of melodies on Over the Under suggests otherwise, Keenan claims that the Down members were heavily influenced by '70s rock.

Posted on May 19, 2026 by the newtPosted in american madeTagged Pepper Keenan, pepper keenan interview 2007, pepper keenan of down. Leave a comment

13 minutes on the phone with J.A. Bayona, director of The Orphanage, one of the most haunting haunted-house flicks ever made

13 minutes on the phone with J.A. Bayona, director of The Orphanage, one of the most haunting haunted-house flicks ever made

I've reviewed over 350 horror movies during my journalism career, and every once in a while I'd come across a real gem, like The Orphanage.

Posted on May 19, 2026 by the newtPosted in podcastsTagged director j.a. bayona, j.a. bayona, j.a. bayona interview 2007, Juan Antonio Bayona, the orphanage 2007, the orphanage movie. Leave a comment

Teenaged bluesman Jimmy Bowskill has already recorded with Jeff Healey and jammed with Dickey Betts

Teenaged bluesman Jimmy Bowskill has already recorded with Jeff Healey and jammed with Dickey Betts

Before he moved on to that big jam in the sky, Jeff Healey discovered a young guitarist from Peterborough named Jimmy Bowskill.

Posted on May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by the newtPosted in guitar heroesTagged 17-year-old Jimmy Bowskill, guitarist jimmy bowskill, jimmy bowskill, jimmy bowskill interview 2007. Leave a comment

That time I took the fabled Ear of Newt guitar to get signed by Joe Bonamassa in Vancouver

That time I took the fabled Ear of Newt guitar to get signed by Joe Bonamassa in Vancouver

On May 11, 2015, I took my Ear of Newt guitar to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre to get it signed by American guitar hero Joe Bonamassa.

Posted on May 15, 2026 by the newtPosted in every picture tells a storyTagged Ear of Newt guitar, Joe Bonamassa, joe bonamassa autograph, joe bonamassa in vancouver. Leave a comment

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 15 to 17

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 15 to 17

55th anniversary screening at the Park Theatre of the shot-in-Vancouver film Carnal Knowledge, hosted by local director Oz Perkins.

Posted on May 14, 2026 by the newtPosted in things to do in vancouverTagged doxa film festival, mel lehan hall at st. james, Nat Bailey Stadium, park theatre, Rio Theatre, the cobalt, the pearl, Vancouver Art Gallery, VIFF Centre. Leave a comment

Elton John and his piano are all you need to please your sentimental sister for her birthday

Elton John and his piano are all you need to please your sentimental sister for her birthday

Last Saturday at GM Place Elton John got some 18,000 people to happily fork over upwards of $90 each to see him sing and play piano.

Posted on May 12, 2026May 14, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Elton John, elton john at gm place in vancouver, elton john concert in vancouver, elton john in vancouver 1999. Leave a comment

That time Ville Valo of HIM told me that he wouldn’t be where he was without Hanoi Rocks

That time Ville Valo of HIM told me that he wouldn’t be where he was without Hanoi Rocks

I interviewed HIM vocalist Ville Valo in 2007, when the Finnish goth-rock band was touring behind its sixth studio album, Venus Doom.

Posted on May 10, 2026 by the newtPosted in Scandinavian rockTagged ville valo, ville valo of HIM, ville valo on hanoi rocks. Leave a comment

Aussie blueswoman Mia Dyson loves Bonnie Raitt and the guitars her dad makes

Aussie blueswoman Mia Dyson loves Bonnie Raitt and the guitars her dad makes

"I'm not a real guitar-head...but I love playing his guitars, and I've never had any inclination to go anywhere else."

Posted on May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by the newtPosted in aussies and kiwisTagged australia's mia dyson, luthier jim dyson, mia dyson, mia dyson interview 2007, mia dyson parking lots. Leave a comment

Al Pitrelli says the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s audience crosses every genre and every age demographic

Al Pitrelli says the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s audience crosses every genre and every age demographic

Guitarist Al Pitrelli admits that the success of his decidedly unhip ensemble, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, goes against all odds.

Posted on May 9, 2026 by the newtPosted in guitar heroesTagged Al Pitrelli, al pitrelli interview 2007, guitarist al pitrelli, trans siberian orchestra. Leave a comment

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