I did my first interview with Jason Isbell in July of 2007, while he was touring behind his debut solo album, Sirens of the Ditch.
Rush’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Many people claim that Rush was Canada's best band. Others point to the Tragically Hip, or maybe The Band. I reckon it's a three-way tie.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, February 7 to 9
The Vancouver Canucks take on Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
That time I asked Alice Cooper’s personal assistant if the Coop needed a second personal assistant
Rock fans might not recognize anybody in the above photo--which was taken on Alice Cooper's tour bus in 1997--except for Cooper himself.
That time I asked Cracker’s David Lowery about the possibility of a Camper Van Beethoven reunion
I did the first of my three interviews with David Lowery in 1998, four days before the release of Cracker's fourth album, Gentleman's Blues.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 3 to 7
Adventures in Pedal Steel at the WISE Hall on Friday features guitarist Scott Smith hosting an event focusing on pedal-steel guitar.
That time John Sykes told me that Whitesnake’s David Coverdale changes his band every five minutes
Back in May of 1989 I interviewed British guitarist John Sykes while he was promoting the debut album by his new band, Blue Murder.
Vancouver humorist and podcaster Maddy Kelly relied heavily on comedy in tough times
"I watched so much comedy during the pandemic...so my dream is that I'm hopefully providing some sort of relief for other people."
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 31 to February 2
Screening at the Cinematheque on Saturday of Sorcerer, director William Friedkin's 1977 remake of the 1953 thriller The Wages of Fear.
Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in February
American hard-rock/heavy-metal guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss opens for Apocalyptica at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on February 24.
That time I ran into Vancouver punk-rock enthusiast and bon vivant Allan MacInnis at Khatsahlano
In the "I'll find any excuse to post a blog" department, I recently came across a photo taken by someone of me and Allan MacInnis.
Vancouver guitar greats Todd Taylor and Johannes Grames bring the sounds of the south up north with the Allmost Brothers
Local guitar freaks looking for a healthy dose of blues-drenched southern-rock got it in spades at Vancouver's Rio Theatre last night.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 27 to 31
Screening at VIFF Centre on Monday of Robert Mulligan’s 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.