Gordie Johnson finds where the rock is on John Ford’s Bullets for Dreamers

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MAY 1, 2003 By Steve Newton One could be excused for presuming that the “Armagideon Time” on the new John Ford CD is the same song the Clash released in ’79 as the B side to “London Calling”. After all, the members of John Ford take a fairly Clash-like … Continue reading Gordie Johnson finds where the rock is on John Ford’s Bullets for Dreamers

Blues-rocking Trews like to keep things interesting

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, APRIL 8, 2004 By Steve Newton Niagara Falls based guitar-rockers the Trews have a memorable bio making the rounds in the music press. Sure, the quartet's Sony Music promo sheet is typical in that it comes off as a rave about the band, but the way it's done is unique. For … Continue reading Blues-rocking Trews like to keep things interesting

Vancouver rocker Rich Hope cranks up the reverb on his vintage amp to whip it on ya

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 5, 2009 By Steve Newton It's a tad surreal visiting the Commodore Ballroom in the light of day, with no one around but the coming night’s performers and a handful of staffers. I’ve seen countless shows here since my first, KISS, in ’76, but the historic venue seems totally foreign without … Continue reading Vancouver rocker Rich Hope cranks up the reverb on his vintage amp to whip it on ya