ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 19, 2008 Shock-rock icon Alice Cooper put on a wicked show at the Centre in Vancouver last night (September 18). Focusing on material from his classic '70s albums Love It to Death, Killer, School's Out, Billion Dollar Babies, and Welcome to My Nightmare, the Coop delivered the guitar-rock gems "Under My … Continue reading Alice Cooper slays Vancouver with old-school theatrical glam-rock
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AC/DC gives Vancouver a brain-numbing ride
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 29, 2008 Three seconds after I picked up my AC/DC tickets at GM Place on Friday (November 28), some dude waving a huge wad of cash offered me $400 apiece for them, then quickly upped the price to $450 when he saw where the primo seats were. Since they were … Continue reading AC/DC gives Vancouver a brain-numbing ride
Ian Moore finds his own voice
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, DEC. 10, 2008 By Steve Newton On the cover of his self-titled 1993 debut CD, Ian Moore is pictured perched on a Fender amp, his arms folded over a Stratocaster, wearing jeans with cuffs turned up over well-worn cowboy boots. It’s the archetypical image of the Texas Strat-slinger, and with his … Continue reading Ian Moore finds his own voice