The reggae-tinged "Roxanne" was the first single from the Police's first album and it's still first in my books.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 18 to 20
Local musician Stephen Hamm shares his personal odyssey with the theremin, intertwining its history with his own revelations and experiences, at the VIFF Centre on Sunday.
Could Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties be Canada’s white-trash answer to This is Spinal Tap?
The trailer for a new Trailer Park Boys feature, Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story, just dropped, and it looks like the movie might be DEEEEEECENT!
Martin Scorsese-produced Beatles documentary to stream on Disney+ in November
By Steve Newton I was two months away from my seventh birthday when the Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. To a then-record audience of 73 million viewers the Fab Four played "All My Loving", "Till There Was You", and "She Loves You", then returned later in … Continue reading Martin Scorsese-produced Beatles documentary to stream on Disney+ in November
The 10 best horror films now streaming on Tubi, reviewed
The world is a very scary and disturbing place right now, what with all the death and destruction in the Middle East and Ukraine, the prospect of nuclear war, the terrifying hurricanes in the States, and whatnot.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, October 14 to 18
Celebration of life on Thursday for local concert photographer and author Dee Lippingwell, who shot over 3,000 shows during her 50-year career.
Fleetwood Mac’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome
Yeah, I realize "Don't Stop" didn't make the cut, but I just never cared for that tune. Put it in your own Top 20 if you want to.
That time I asked R&B legend Booker T. Jones a question from blues-rocker David Gogo
Before I called up Booker T. Jones for an interview I sent out a tweet asking if anybody had a question for the American music great.
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 11 to 13
Screenings at the VIFF Centre of director John McDermott's new documentary Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision.
10 horror movies shot in Metro Vancouver: the good, the bad, and the freakin’ godawful
The scary season is upon us again, so here's my freelance reviews of 10 select horror flicks, originally published between 1988 and 2012.
Newt’s top 10 rock albums of 1974
By Steve Newton I reckon it’s time for me to head back five decades and reminisce about what was truly rockin’ in the Year of Our Lord, 1974. I’ve listed my top ten studio albums alphabetically by title, and included three choice tracks from each disc to help you remember how wicked they really were. … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 rock albums of 1974
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, October 7 to 11
Limblifter opens for 54-40 at the Commodore Ballroom on Friday and Saturday.
In praise of The Exorcist, one of the greatest horror movies ever made
"The film became something else," mused The Exorcist actor Max von Sydow. "It became some kind of a mental test."