"I think the Styx reference comes 'cause there's a lot of stacked harmonies there, so you get a pretty fat vocal sound."
Category: from the ‘hood
Tom Taylor says that She Stole My Beer is like a sideline for friendship
"We really had so much fun--and we still do. We're such close friends, it's almost like the band is a sideline for friendship, in a way."
Idle Eyes’ Tad Campbell crawls from “the Snakepit” to the top of the Canadian pop charts
"I used to live in a house called 'The Snakepit' with Art Bergmann and a couple of members of the Actionauts."
Danny Sveinson, the 11-year-old Rock and Roll Kid, seeks Hendrix-level guitar glory, not riches
The party-hearty audience roars its approval, and the six-string slinger responds with a boyish grin. No wonder. He's 10 years old.
B.C. fiddler Jocelyn Pettit has Celtic music in her blood
When the time came to interview fiddle specialist Jocelyn Pettit, I started thinking back to my earliest memories of the instrument.
Vancouver drummer Jerry Adolphe doesn’t fear losing his job to the electronic percussion of the ’80s
Drummer Jerry Adolphe has played with several Vancouver musicians since leaving Victoria and his original group, the Sample Stearns Band.
Long John Baldry’s wicked sense of humour recalled by former stage manager
I heard a pretty funny musician joke the other day on the Facebook group Vancouver Rock Groups from the '60s to the '80s.
Paul Janz enlists Vancouver’s top studio talent and hits the charts with his solo debut on A&M
The latest local act to get the big push from A&M Records is a fellow by the name of Paul Janz, who is riding high on the success of his first single "Go to Pieces".
Odds’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
By Steve Newton Odds are one the greatest pop-rock bands Canada has ever produced. Why they haven't sold millions is beyond me. 20. "The Real Thing" (Noise Trade EP, 2009) 19. "Satisfied" (Good Weird Feeling, 1995) 18. "Getting My Attention" (Cheerleader, 2008) 17. "It Falls Apart" (Bedbugs, 1993) 16. "Fall Guy" (Crash the Time Machine, … Continue reading Odds’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Vancouver hard-rockers Legend found heavy inspiration in Rush
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 1983 By Steve Newton "It's rough for a new band starting out," admits Legend bassist George Clarke. "We have a PA we're in hock for, so right now everything we make goes back into the band, into the equipment. It's not a profitable situation at the moment, but we hope … Continue reading Vancouver hard-rockers Legend found heavy inspiration in Rush
Check out Ron Obvious’s video of ’80s Vancouver music-critic band The Explosions
david boswell photo By Steve Newton I recently connected for the first time with noted Vancouver recording engineer and studio designer Ron Obvious after inquiring about some concert photos he took of AC/DC during their fabled 1978 opening slot for Aerosmith at the Pacific Coliseum. Turns out that way back in 1982 Mr. Obvious had … Continue reading Check out Ron Obvious’s video of ’80s Vancouver music-critic band The Explosions
Asiyah aims to make the hypnotic backbeat of reggae popular in Vancouver
image provided by Rob Frith ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 9, 1983 By Steve Newton "One thing about this music," says Hillary Tanner of Asiyah, "is that it is new in Vancouver. People don't hear it everyday, and not many have found out what Bob Marley was saying. And the music is indeed a message music. … Continue reading Asiyah aims to make the hypnotic backbeat of reggae popular in Vancouver
The Questionaires survive member changes and the recession to bring genuine R&B to Vancouver clubs
hans sipma photo, circa 1984 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 3, 1983 By Steve Newton "An interesting thing about our band," says Questionaires vocalist Mike Jacobs, "is that we were semi-late bloomers. We were really pretty old for some of us to be starting careers in music. At 26 or 27, that's where I really gave … Continue reading The Questionaires survive member changes and the recession to bring genuine R&B to Vancouver clubs