ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 15, 2005 By Steve Newton Both young upstarts and grizzled old-timers made my Top 10 this year, proving yet again that good rock 'n' roll transcends generational boundaries. And needs lots of guitars. Audioslave Out of Exile With the help of producer Rick Rubin and mixer Brendan O'Brien, former … Continue reading Newt’s Top 10 albums of 2005
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Sweden’s Caesars hit it big with “Jerk It Out” via iPod commercial
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 2, 2005 By Steve Newton In the booklet for the Caesars' new CD, Paper Tigers, there's a photo of singer-guitarist and main songwriter Joakim Ahland in the studio, riffing out on a classic old-school rock guitar: a white Strat with a maple neck. That's the same body/neck combo Jimi Hendrix … Continue reading Sweden’s Caesars hit it big with “Jerk It Out” via iPod commercial