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The Gord Downie Tapes, 1995, Part II: on touring with Page & Plant and the Rolling Stones

August 17, 2016by the newt 2 Comments

By Steve Newton When I interviewed Gord Downie in July of 1995 the Tragically Hip was flying high. Since I’d talked to him six months earlier, the band had won […]

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canuck rock

Rolling Stones super-deluxe box set falls short without Keith Richards mini cut-out

June 10, 2015by the newt 2 Comments

By Steve Newton The Rolling Stones snubbed Vancouver when it came time to book their current Zip Code Tour, which could very well be the group’s last major trek outside […]

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sound and vision

The Rolling Stones play Vancouver on the Steel Wheels Tour

November 1, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 10, 1989 By Steve Newton In what was surely the biggest Vancouver concert event of the ’80s, the Rolling Stones hit Vancouver for […]

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The Rolling Stones go from bogus to brilliant in Vancouver

July 11, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, FEB. 5, 1998 I’ve seen my fair share of B.C. Place rock concerts over the years, but none that have left me as perplexed […]

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Gordon Downie says opening for the Rolling Stones is like being a golf caddy

May 29, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 6, 1995 By Steve Newton In 1995, it’s as if the Tragically Hip can do no wrong. Late last February, the Ontario guitar-rockers […]

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canuck rock

The Rolling Stones wow Vancouver on the Voodoo Lounge Tour, Spin Doctors not so much

May 23, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 22, 1994 There was one nagging question on my mind after the Rolling Stones’ show last Saturday (December 17) at B.C. Place, and […]

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vancouver concerts

Rolling Stones to release Some Girls Live in Texas 1978 on DVD and Blu-Ray

March 10, 2014by the newt 1 Comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 11, 2011 By Steve Newton A lot of diehard Rolling Stones fans feel strongly that the band’s 1972 double album, Exile on Main St., is its […]

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Rolling Stones Blu-ray sounds killer with Keef’s botched chords fixed up

December 2, 2013by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Just hours after the Rolling Stones finished the first of two shows at Hyde Park last July YouTube started getting flooded with fan-shot videos that showed Keith […]

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Rolling Stones give good bang for big-buck tickets

September 2, 2013by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 29, 2006 A lot has been made of the astronomical ticket prices the Rolling Stones charged on their recent stop in Vancouver, but considering today’s […]

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The Gord Downie Tapes, 1989: On the music scene in Kingston and being influenced by the Yardbirds and Stones

June 10, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton Over the last couple of weeks, since the awful news about Gord Downie came out, I’ve been posting excerpts from the first interview I did with him, […]

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canuck rock

Roy Buchanan on being asked to join the Stones, his fave guitarists, and Jeff Beck’s dedication to him

May 21, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton On January 26, 1986, I did my first interview with guitar legend Roy Buchanan. He was coming to Vancouver for a show at the Town Pump, so […]

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Roy Buchanan on turning down the Stones and being flattered by Beck

January 24, 2016by the newt 3 Comments

me ‘n Roy backstage at the Pump, February 10, 1986 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, FEB. 7, 1986 By Steve Newton Not many guitarists can say they were invited […]

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guitar heroes

Sax great Bobby Keys was much more than a sideman for the Stones

December 2, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

Bobby Keys passed away this morning at the age of 70 after battling cirrhosis. He was best known as the saxophonist for the Rolling Stones, having blasted out that unforgettable […]

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Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon says he’s not as dumb as he can be

July 5, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. 2, 1997 The Granville Mall proved a pretty functional location for the stag party I took part in a few months back. After […]

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The Stones & Muddy Waters make blues magic on Chicago’s south side

March 11, 2014by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JULY 31, 2012 By Steve Newton Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released the DVD Muddy Waters/The Rolling Stones/Checkerboard Lounge/Live Chicago 1981, and, man, is it a sweet treat […]

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The 70 greatest closing tracks of the ’70s

June 2, 2019by the newt 3 Comments

By Steve Newton Remember when the last track on an album would finish and you’d wish the music would just never end? Me too. “All Right Now” (Fire and Water, […]

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The '70s

The 70 greatest opening tracks of the ’70s

May 18, 2019by the newt 4 Comments

By Steve Newton Remember how you’d set the needle down on the opening track of a new rock album and the first tune would just blow you the funk away? […]

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The '70s

Album review: Colin James, Bad Habits (1995)

October 16, 2017by the newt Leave a comment

  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 3, 1995 By Steve Newton They say that life begins at 40, but for 30-year-old Colin James the Big Three-O might well […]

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My 50 fave Vancouver concerts of all time (so far)

October 9, 2017by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton In celebration of the Georgia Straight turning 50 this year, I figured I’d offer a roundup of the 50 top Vancouver concerts I’ve reviewed while writing for the paper […]

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Newt’s Top 10 albums of 1990

April 29, 2017by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 1990 By Steve Newton A good portion of my album picks for the year turned out to be from ageing rock veterans. Maybe […]

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The incredible story behind the Ear of Newt autographed guitar

April 23, 2017by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Back in January of 2013 when I started planning the Ear of Newt website–which I launched on Halloween night that year–I knew I had to get my […]

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back in the 'Wack

Rock and roll died today: Chuck Berry passes away at age 90

March 18, 2017by the newt 3 Comments

By Steve Newton The man often looked to as the originator of rock ‘n’ roll, Chuck Berry, died today at the age of 90. The singer-songwriter and guitar legend–best known […]

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obituaries

Newt’s Top 10 albums of 2016

December 16, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Please, God, don’t let any more of my rock heroes die this year. Jeff Beck Loud Hailer The world’s greatest living rock guitarist isn’t resting on his […]

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top 10s

Loved me some Leon

November 13, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton Just when it seems like 2016 couldn’t get much worse–what with the recent death of Leonard Cohen and the election of Donald Trump–here comes some more sad […]

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obituaries

The Gord Downie Tapes, 1995, Part II: life on the road with the Tragically Hip

August 14, 2016by the newt Leave a comment

By Steve Newton On July 2, 1995, I did my fourth Georgia Straight interview with the Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie. It had only been six months since our previous chat, and […]

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canuck rock

Susan Tedeschi bought Derek Trucks binoculars for his birthday ’cause he already has too many guitars

June 16, 2016by the newt 1 Comment

By Steve Newton The day before Susan Tedeschi called me to chat about the Tedeschi Trucks Band, her husband and bandmate Derek Trucks celebrated his 37th birthday. Since Trucks is […]

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american made

Long John Baldry on Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, David Bowie–and Dale Martindale of Images in Vogue

September 7, 2015by the newt Leave a comment

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 13, 1985 By Steve Newton Long John Baldry is a giant among British blues-rockers–and that’s not only because he stands 6 feet 7-1/2 […]

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