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Move over Swifties: guitar-rock greats Pearl Jam to kickstart world tour with two Vancouver dates

By Steve Newton Everybody and their dog knows that Taylor Swift is bringing her hugely publicized Eras Tour to BC Place Stadium for three shows this December, and that’s cool. She’s awesome in every way. But Vancouver’s old-school guitar-rock fans deserve something to look forward to as well, don’tcha think? Enter Pearl Jam. The Seattle … Continue reading Move over Swifties: guitar-rock greats Pearl Jam to kickstart world tour with two Vancouver dates

Pearl Jam’s Vs. gets the 30th anniversary vinyl treatment, could be time to trade in the CD

By Steve Newton I recently scored a 30th anniversary vinyl copy of Pearl Jam‘s second album, Vs. That got me thinking of that time back in ’93 when I scored a copy on the format of choice at the time, the compact disc. I even dug up my old Vs. review: “The band has decided … Continue reading Pearl Jam’s Vs. gets the 30th anniversary vinyl treatment, could be time to trade in the CD

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 3 to 5

Hannah Wicklund plays the Biltmore By Steve Newton FRIDAY: blues-fusion quintet Blues Hoodoo—composed of guitarist Konrad Breuers, saxophonist Ian Putz, keyboardist Stuart “Stubop” Young, bassist Shawn Stewart, and drummer Ron Wells–plays Langley’s Bez Arts Hub, with guest vocalist Nadine States. FRIDAY: Texas garage-punk quartet the Marked Men plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Needles//Pins, Long … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 3 to 5

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10

Pearl Jam plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton MONDAY: Seattle grunge pioneers Pearl Jam perform tunes from new album Dark Matter at Rogers Arena, with guests Deep Sea Diver. Here’s my interview with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready from 2003. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, running to May 12, features film screenings, panel … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, May 6 to 10

Newt’s top 20 Vancouver concert picks for 2024

tedeschi trucks photo by susan weiand By Steve Newton Melissa Etheridge: confessional folk-rock singer-songwriter from Kansas performs with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of her I’m Not Broken Tour. March 23 at the Orpheum Theatre. Reverend Horton Heat: psychobilly band from Dallas, Texas, featuring guitarist-vocalist Jim Heath, with guests Dale Watson and Jason D. Williams. March 26 at the Rickshaw Theatre. … Continue reading Newt’s top 20 Vancouver concert picks for 2024

Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May

Tribute to Link Wray at the Heatley By Steve Newton The Harpoonist: Vancouver swamp-blues vocalist and harmonica player Shawn Hall performs tunes from his new album Did We Come Here To Dance. May 1 at the WISE Hall. Kim Churchill: MRG Live presents Australian blues-roots singer-songwriter and guitarist. May 2 at the Biltmore Cabaret. The … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May