ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JAN. 7, 2016 By Steve Newton The first scary movie out of the gate last year was the Jennifer Lopez thriller The Boy Next Door, which didn't bode well for Hollywood horror in 2015. This year the first Tinseltown fright flick to hit theatres is The Forest, which--while vastly superior to that bogus J.Lo … Continue reading The Forest is long on jump scares, short on suspense
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The Musical Box brings Genesis’ Selling England By the Pound to Vancouver
By Steve Newton The Year of Our Lord, 1973, was a big year for prog-rock. Besides the grandaddy of them all--Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon--'73 also saw such prime prog releases as Hawkwind's Space Ritual, Jethro Tull's A Passion Play, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Brain Salad Surgery. I also recall spending many hours spellbound by the melodic beauty … Continue reading The Musical Box brings Genesis’ Selling England By the Pound to Vancouver
Dear Iron Maiden: please play Vancouver on the Book of Souls World Tour –your old buddy, Newt
By Steve Newton The world's old-school headbangers got some great news the other day when British metal legends Iron Maiden announced that it would embark on a global tour in 2016 that is set to visit 35 countries in six continents. "Details of the precise schedule are currently being finalised," said the band on its website, … Continue reading Dear Iron Maiden: please play Vancouver on the Book of Souls World Tour –your old buddy, Newt