When it came time for Matt Mays + El Torpedo to record Terminal Romance, the Nova Scotia–spawned quartet didn’t mess around.
Vancouver guitar great Shaun Verreault raves about his fave local musicians and bands
Interviewing Vancouver guitarist Shaun Verreault, getting the scoop on what he's been up to and how he's been dealing with the pandemic.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 29 to 31
The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show at Heritage Hall on Sunday features vendors selling vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, tapes, and music memorabilia.
Kathleen Edwards is hoping ex-Oilers enforcer Marty McSorley will play some tambourine on Jay Leno
When I called Kathleen Edwards last week she had just pulled in to Tucson, Arizona, for a gig at the historic Hotel Congress.
Coheed and Cambria’s Travis Stever loves Neil Young’s guitar playing for the feel alone
"Neil Young just plays what he’s feeling, and if it doesn’t come out right, fuck it, it’s okay. Somehow it still works.”
Edmonton’s Old Reliable releases The Burning Truth and just hopes for long-term fans
"I don't have [crossover] expectations for Old Reliable," says Shuyler Jansen, "I just hope that we build up a solid, dedicated following."
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.