There are a couple of things that come to mind when I recall my five-week visit to Australia in ’86, one being the “drive-in bottleshops”.
Tag: 2002
Charlie Musselwhite knew that playing the blues in Chicago was better than doing factory work
Charlie Musselwhite was just 13 when he started playing the instrument that he’d use so well while staking out his place in the blues world.
James Cotton on blowing harp for Muddy Waters at Newport Jazz Festival
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 7, 2002 By Steve Newton Throughout the classic 1960 blues album Muddy Waters at Newport—which fans of the late legend should note was recently released on CD in remastered form, with bonus studio tracks—a young James Cotton can be heard blowing some serious harp at the Newport Jazz Festival. At one … Continue reading James Cotton on blowing harp for Muddy Waters at Newport Jazz Festival
Kim Simmonds keeps the spirit of Savoy Brown alive for ’70s-rock holdouts
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 14, 2002 By Steve Newton It’s been 36 years since guitarist-vocalist Kim Simmonds founded British boogie-blues band Savoy Brown, and he’s kept the name alive through constant touring and steady CD releases. But the undying outfit might have been wiped out for good in a torrent of jet fuel and tumbling … Continue reading Kim Simmonds keeps the spirit of Savoy Brown alive for ’70s-rock holdouts
The Word gets the Newt off his ass and down to the Commodore to hear “Joyful Sounds” and Hendrix
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JAN. 24, 2002 By Steve Newton A few hours before the Word took the stage at the Commodore last Saturday (January 19), I was reclining in my cozy New West living room, barely awake. The idea of driving downtown in the pissing rain to see a band that wasn’t … Continue reading The Word gets the Newt off his ass and down to the Commodore to hear “Joyful Sounds” and Hendrix
Smash Mouth’s Greg Camp thinks Steely Dan is “pretty snobby”
The catchy "All Star", which had already been a huge hit off the group’s 1999 Astro Lounge CD, was written by guitarist Greg Camp.
Michael Myers unmasked on the Vancouver set of Halloween: Resurrection
By Steve Newton Not everyone has managed to see both Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers in bloodthirsty action--and lived to tell the tale. But as the Vancouver correspondent for the world's best known horror magazine, Fangoria, I did. I encountered Vorhees while covering the shooting of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan in … Continue reading Michael Myers unmasked on the Vancouver set of Halloween: Resurrection
Horror review: They
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 5, 2002 By Steve Newton The makers of They thought that by throwing the name of horror master Wes Craven around—as in “Wes Craven Presents They”—they would garner interest in the film from the millions of moviegoers who made the Craven-created Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream series so successful. But … Continue reading Horror review: They
Horror review: Ghost Ship
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. 31, 2002 By Steve Newton The folks at Hollywood’s Dark Castle Entertainment just don’t know when to give up. After nauseating viewers big time with their lamebrained haunted-house remakes, Thir13en Ghosts and House on Haunted Hill, they’re now polluting the high seas with this dead-in-the-water combo of The … Continue reading Horror review: Ghost Ship
Horror review: Halloween–Resurrection
Two of the most memorable attributes of the original 1978 Halloween movie are revived for this eighth entry in the undying slasher series.
Horror review: Reign of Fire
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 18, 2002 Reign of Fire is one of the most intense and enjoyable monster flicks I’ve ever seen. It’s got throat-clutching suspense, pulse-pounding action, incredible-looking sets, deft direction, stunning cinematography, razor-sharp editing, rich production values, and terrifying creatures. In other words, it ranks right up there with Alien … Continue reading Horror review: Reign of Fire
Horror review: Eight Legged Freaks
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JULY 25, 2002 By Steve Newton I love watching horror movies starring spiders, mainly because they scare the heck out of me. I don’t mean those pretty gold-coloured ones you sometimes see hanging out in the garden, or those spindly daddy longlegs; I mean those hairy, brown, sinister-looking wolf … Continue reading Horror review: Eight Legged Freaks
Horror review: Frailty
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, APRIL 25, 2002 Hollywood marketing departments seem more desperate than ever to find sources for the hyperbolic reviewer quotes they splash across TV screens and newspaper ads. There’s no need to rely on established critical outlets like the New York Times and the Village Voice when they can magnify … Continue reading Horror review: Frailty