Ontario’s Breit Bros. deliver the musical goods at the Town Pump

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

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