chris cameron photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 2, 1989 By Steve Newton When a band has only one album out, it's tough for it to play a whole set--unless it plays a bunch of cover tunes, or maybe throws in a half-hour drum solo. In the Breit Bros.' case, they played a couple of songs … Continue reading Ontario’s Breit Bros. deliver the musical goods at the Town Pump
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Canada’s ubertalented Breit brothers chose music over hockey
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 1989 By Steve Newton For twin brothers Garth and Gary Breit--and younger sibling Kevin--growing up in the small Ontario town of McKerrow (pop. 250) did not offer a lot of youthful diversions. Hockey and music were the two biggies, and fortunately the Breit (pronounced "bright") brothers made a career out … Continue reading Canada’s ubertalented Breit brothers chose music over hockey
Kim Mitchell on the re-rise and re-fall of Max Webster
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 2, 2000 By Steve Newton If, like me, you’re a Kim Mitchell fan from way back, you may have been wondering just where the hell he’s been lately. I mean, he hasn’t played Vancouver in nine years, whereas in the ’80s he’d show up regularly to be a wild party and … Continue reading Kim Mitchell on the re-rise and re-fall of Max Webster