ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 8, 1986 By Steve Newton With super tunes like "Sisters Are Doin' it For Themselves" and "Woud I Lie To You?", Eurythmics' Be Yourself Tonight was among the cream of 1985's rock albums. With songs like "Missionary Man", "Thorn in my Side", "A Little of You", and "Take Your Pain Away", the … Continue reading Album review: Eurythmics, Revenge (1986)
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Annie Lennox struts her stuff as Eurythmics prove themselves pop masters in Vancouver
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 1, 1986 By Steve Newton The Eurythmics show on Monday (July 28) opened with a big white zipper slowly parting a silver/grey curtain stretched across the Expo Theatre stage. It closed with singer Annie Lennox shedding her white shirt and traipsing around in a lacy red bra, slying … Continue reading Annie Lennox struts her stuff as Eurythmics prove themselves pop masters in Vancouver
Joanne Shaw Taylor says playing the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was both terrifying and wonderful
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MAY 28, 2013 By Steve Newton It’s always cool when the inspired playing of an up-and-coming blues guitarist gets showcased by a verified rock superstar. You may recall how it happened three decades ago when the captivating fretwork of a 29-year-old Stevie Ray Vaughan lit up David Bowie’s poppy megahits “China … Continue reading Joanne Shaw Taylor says playing the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was both terrifying and wonderful