Terminal Station plays Guilt & Co. By Steve Newton MONDAY: local southern-tinged blues-rockers Terminal Station, featuring singer-guitarist Scott Smith, play Guilt & Co., performing tunes from latest album Brotherhood. DIg that downhome Allman Brothers vibe. TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: screenings at the Rio Theatre of writer-director Kyle Edward Ball’s dread-inducing, micro-budget Canadian horror film Skinamarink. I heard it's scary … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, Jan. 16 to 20
That time David Lee Roth told me what he really thought of Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
By Steve Newton I did my second interview with David Lee Roth back in June of 2003, when he was touring behind his last studio album, Diamond Dave. The previous year Roth and his replacement in Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, had joined forces for the Sam & Dave Tour, which saw them trek across the … Continue reading That time David Lee Roth told me what he really thought of Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen
Chaka Khan says you have to follow your heart, and trust it
"Ya gotta really have intuitiveness, in your decisions, and you have to follow your heart, and you gotta trust that."
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 13-15
Brass Camel plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Vancouver punk-rockers the Black Halos play the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests the Spitfires and Alien Boys. Billy Hopeless in da house! FRIDAY: Vancouver rockabilly trio Cousin Harley, featuring guitar wizard Paul Pigat, plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Grammy-winning violinist … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 13-15
Jeff Beck, the world’s greatest rock guitarist, dead at 78
kevin statham photo By Steve Newton I can barely believe the shocking and terrible news. I just heard that Jeff Beck died yesterday after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. That is surely one of the most profound losses the music world has ever suffered. Jeff Beck's guitar playing spoke to me more than any other player. … Continue reading Jeff Beck, the world’s greatest rock guitarist, dead at 78
Ear of Newt and The Tapes Archive present Tony Iommi: The Born Again Interview, 1984
By Steve Newton As you may already know, for the last few years I've been digitizing hundreds of the interviews I've done with rock legends since 1982 and posting excerpts from them on this website, with the full conversations being made available on my Patreon page. But as of today I'm taking it up a … Continue reading Ear of Newt and The Tapes Archive present Tony Iommi: The Born Again Interview, 1984
That time Corby Lund of the smalls told me how things got hairy in the Balkans with the Bosnian police
By Steve Newton I interviewed Corby Lund of the smalls for the first time in 2000, the year before that Edmonton rock quartet broke up and he became Corb Lund, popular Canadian country artist. The band was touring behind its fourth and final album, My Dear Little Angle, and had recently returned from a rather … Continue reading That time Corby Lund of the smalls told me how things got hairy in the Balkans with the Bosnian police
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 9-13
Dita Von Teese is at the Queen E By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the VIFF Centre of director Ron Chapman’s music documentary Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and the Doors. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Canyon Lights at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge features dazzling coloured … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, January 9-13
Famed guitar writer Jas Obrecht releases never-before-heard interview with Eddie Van Halen
Jas n' Eddie By Steve Newton If you were a dedicated guitar freak in the late-'70s and through to the '90s, there's a good chance you picked up a copy of Guitar Player magazine with a cover story written by Jas Obrecht. I still remember picking up a copy that featured an awe-inspiring new guitarist … Continue reading Famed guitar writer Jas Obrecht releases never-before-heard interview with Eddie Van Halen
That time David Lee Roth told me that Van Halen’s Fair Warning album had been crucified and buried
By Steve Newton Back in 1994 I did my first interview with David Lee Roth, when he was touring behind his Nile Rodgers-produced Your Dirty Little Mouth album. At one point in the conversation I asked Dave if he was happy with how his career was going, which led him to chat about the ups … Continue reading That time David Lee Roth told me that Van Halen’s Fair Warning album had been crucified and buried
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 6-8
Bowie Ball is at the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Regina folk-bluegrass quartet the Dead South plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guest Indigo Joseph. FRIDAY: late-night screening at the Rio Theatre of Team America: World Police, director Trey Parker's 2004 puppet comedy about heavily-armed marionettes out to stop North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's dastardly scheme. "America, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 6-8
That time Chaka Khan sang me a bit of Emily King’s “Georgia” because she couldn’t remember her name
By Steve Newton I interviewed legendary soul-funk vocalist Chaka Khan last year before she played the PNE in Vancouver, on a double bill with Patti LaBelle. As the conversation wound down I asked Chaka what she'd been listening to in her spare time lately, a question she seemed to have some trouble with. At first … Continue reading That time Chaka Khan sang me a bit of Emily King’s “Georgia” because she couldn’t remember her name
That time I asked 24-year-old Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof what he thought of mainstream metal
By Steve Newton Way back in July of 1985 I interviewed Metal Church rhythm guitarist and main songwriter Kurdt Vanderhoof. At the time the Seattle-based band was touring behind its self-titled debut album, and taking part in a two-night show at Vancouver's New York Theatre called Metal Massacre. That gig also featured fellow up-and-coming heavy-metal … Continue reading That time I asked 24-year-old Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof what he thought of mainstream metal