Bruce Fairbairn: legendary Vancouver rock producer tells all in 1998

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 12, 1998 By Steve Newton It’s been a very long time since Kiss performed at a nightclub in Vancouver. Twenty-four years, actually, since Gene Simmons nearly set the Commodore Ballroom’s red velvet curtains ablaze with his fire-breathing antics. But there they were again two months back, the four original members, gyrating … Continue reading Bruce Fairbairn: legendary Vancouver rock producer tells all in 1998

Swan guitarist Murray Atkinson got turned on to Ace Frehley when he scored the Love Gun album at age six

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 16, 2010 By Steve Newton That pesky new legislation that sets you up for a roadside suspension after just one lousy drink sure is having an effect on folks. When Murray Atkinson of local rock band Swan drops by for an interview and I ask if he’d rather go for a … Continue reading Swan guitarist Murray Atkinson got turned on to Ace Frehley when he scored the Love Gun album at age six

Blue Öyster Cult: “The world’s biggest underground band” (in 1982)

By Steve Newton One of the first interviews I ever did with a rock band I was totally nuts about happened way back in August of 1982. The mighty Blue Öyster Cult was playing Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum--with Aldo Nova opening up!--and the weekly paper I was still new at wanted me to get the scoop. … Continue reading Blue Öyster Cult: “The world’s biggest underground band” (in 1982)