Bif Naked performs an acoustic set at the Rio on Tuesday, preceded by a screening of Pollyanna Hardwicke-Brown‘s new documentary about her.
Alice Cooper goes overboard comparing the new Dirty Diamonds album to his classic ’70s LPs
When he calls from Florida, Cooper quickly assumes the role of a fast-talking salesman, shamelessly flogging his new CD, Dirty Diamonds.
Stevie Ray Vaughan brings Colin James up to jam for his encore in Vancouver
The high point in the show came when Vaughan invited his Vancouver buddy Colin James up to jam out on three tunes from Stevie Ray's first LP.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 31 to November 2
Go to a local sports bar and watch the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the 2025 World Series on Friday or Saturday.
Eddie Van Halen recalls recording his insane guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”
Where were you in '82? Chances are good that, if you were into popular music at all, you were checking out the new Michael Jackson LP.
Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in November
British guitar-rock quartet the Darkness, featuring brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, plays the Commodore Ballroom on November 15.
Sam Roberts was inspired by Neil Young and Crazy Horse to keep the RECORD button on
“You know, Neil [Young] would sit down to record with Crazy Horse...and he would have a couple of riffs, and that would be it."
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, October 27 to 31
Screening at the Rio on Monday of director Brian DePalma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling supernatural-horror novel Carrie.
The Grim Reaper proves that you can’t cheat Death by getting off Flight 180
There have been several movies that effectively preyed on people's fear of flying, and Flight 180 wants to join the aerophobia elite.
Vancouver percussion ace Sal Ferreras is a rhythm machine
"I try to find the rhythm in everything that I do and everything that I see, and I don't have a hard time doing that, it's everywhere."
Iron Maiden announces world tour with Megadeth and Anthrax, but Vancouver’s not included (yet)
Nothing says heavy-metal at Halloween like Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie the Head comin' at ya with a fearsome grimace.
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 24 to 26
Screening at the Rio on Sunday of director Nicolas Roeg‘s 1973 supernatural thriller Don't Look Now, hosted by guest curator Osgood Perkins.
Canada’s tricephalic literary force, Michael Slade, unleashes all-out horror with Ghoul
Lately the Great White North has also acquired its very own best-selling horror writer, going by the name of Michael Slade.