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Rusty’s Scott McCullough likes that ragged, off-the-floor feeling

Rusty’s Scott McCullough likes that ragged, off-the-floor feeling

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, APRIL 16, 1998 By Steve Newton Some things are best done quickly, like a shooter of tequila or a U-turn in front of the cop shop. Or a Rusty album, for that matter. While the Toronto guitar-rockers’ previous CD, Sophomoric, took six weeks to complete, their new one, Out … Continue reading Rusty’s Scott McCullough likes that ragged, off-the-floor feeling

Posted on August 10, 2022 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged Bruce McDonald, Hard Core Logo, interview with Scott McCullough of Rusty, Out of Their Heads, Rusty interview 1998. Leave a comment

Album review: Hugh Dillon, Works Well With Others (2009)

Album review: Hugh Dillon, Works Well With Others (2009)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 12, 2009 By Steve Newton Hugh Dillon has gone through a lot of changes since those days in the ’90s when he was portraying self-destructive punk rocker Joe Dick in the movie Hard Core Logo and fronting Toronto hard-rock act the Headstones. Nowadays you’re more likely to see the former … Continue reading Album review: Hugh Dillon, Works Well With Others (2009)

Posted on August 25, 2021 by the newtPosted in Album ReviewsTagged bassist Chris Osti, drummer Derek Downham, guitarist J.P. Polsoni, Hard Core Logo, Headstones, keyboardist Ben Kobayashi, review of 2009 Hugh Dillon album Works Well With Others, Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois, Well On Your Way. Leave a comment

That time Gord Downie raved to me about his buddy Hugh Dillon’s performance in Hard Core Logo

That time Gord Downie raved to me about his buddy Hugh Dillon’s performance in Hard Core Logo

By Steve Newton The fifth and last time I interviewed Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie–on October 24, 1996–Bruce McDonald’s mockumentary Hard Core Logo had just been released. Downie’s buddy since high school, Hugh Dillon, starred as Joe Dick, the self-destructive frontman of the rock ‘n’ roll road movie’s titular punk-rock quartet. Knowing that Gord had recently … Continue reading That time Gord Downie raved to me about his buddy Hugh Dillon’s performance in Hard Core Logo

Posted on February 18, 2017August 6, 2021 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged Bruce McDonald, Gord Downie audio excerpt 1996, Gord Downie interview 1996, Hard Core Logo, Hugh Dillon, Joe Dick. Leave a comment

Green Room takes skinhead horror to grisly new heights

Green Room takes skinhead horror to grisly new heights

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, APRIL 25, 2016 By Steve Newton I love Green Room's plot about a destitute punk band trapped in a grungy backwoods bar by murderous neo-Nazi skinheads as much as the next guy. Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier--who proved his suspense mettle with 2013's Blue Ruin--does a bang-up job with the hair-raising aspects of that premise. If only … Continue reading Green Room takes skinhead horror to grisly new heights

Posted on April 28, 2016 by the newtPosted in scary moviesTagged 2016, Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Blue Ruin, Bruce McDonald, Dead Kennedys, Green Room, Hard Core Logo, Horror review, Imogen Poots, Jeremy Saulnier, neo-Nazi, Rottweiler attacks, skinheads, survival-horror. 1 Comment

Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon says he’s not as dumb as he can be

Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon says he’s not as dumb as he can be

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. 2, 1997 The Granville Mall proved a pretty functional location for the stag party I took part in a few months back. After getting the obligatory eyeful at the Cecil strip bar, the toga-clad hubby-to-be was paraded down to the Commodore Lanes, where, amazingly, yours truly decimated all … Continue reading Headstones frontman Hugh Dillon says he’s not as dumb as he can be

Posted on July 5, 2014 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged 1997, Bernie Coulson, bowling, Brad "Merlin" Nelson, Callum Keith Rennie, Commodore Lanes, concert, Graceland, Hard Core Logo, Harvey Keitel, Headstones, Hugh Dillon, interview, Michael Keaton, October 3, Pipefitter, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, Rolling Thunder, Smile & Wave, Vancouver. Leave a comment

Ressurection Mary strives to blow minds like Mother Love Bone

Ressurection Mary strives to blow minds like Mother Love Bone

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, APRIL 11, 1996 If you’ve ever played in a band, you’ll always remember your very first gig. I remember my first (and only) real gig. It was with a frighteningly inept cover band called Hack City, which was formed through members of the UBC Rockers’ Co-op, class of ’83. … Continue reading Ressurection Mary strives to blow minds like Mother Love Bone

Posted on June 14, 2014 by the newtPosted in from the 'hoodTagged 1996, antidrug songs, concert, Danny Novak, Darren Atkinson, Feed the Story, Gary Johnson, Hard Core Logo, Hungry Eye, interview, Jim Ross, Larry Anschell, May 18, Mike Young, Mother Love Bone, Ressurection Mary, Turtle Recording Studios, Vancouver band. Leave a comment

Headstones Leader Resurrected As Lumberjack, Actor

Headstones Leader Resurrected As Lumberjack, Actor

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, AUG. 26, 2004 By Steve Newton Hugh Dillon turned a few heads when he laid his popular guitar-rock band, the Headstones, to rest last year. The Toronto-based outfit had been making well-received music for a decade, but that didn't stop the singer, songwriter, and guitarist--also noted for his acting work in … Continue reading Headstones Leader Resurrected As Lumberjack, Actor

Posted on September 7, 2013February 9, 2015 by the newtPosted in canuck rockTagged Bruce McDonald, Gillian Guess, Hard Core Logo, Headstones, Hugh Dillon, Hugh Dillon Redemption Society, Paul Langlois, Plaza of Nations. Leave a comment
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