French Letters make waves on the Vancouver scene thanks to CiTR, Tom Harrison, and lotsa macaroni

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 13, 1983 By Steve Newton "Alll three of us have worked in factories," says French Letters vocalist Jay Homenchuk, referring to himself, bassist Kelly Cook, and guitarist Ben Louie. The three of them sit gathered in the lounge outside the heavy soundproofed door that leads into Gastown's Water Street Sound studio. … Continue reading French Letters make waves on the Vancouver scene thanks to CiTR, Tom Harrison, and lotsa macaroni

Feedback and cheerleaders “turn shit into solid gold” for the Matthew Good Band

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 30, 1999 By Steve Newton Matthew Good is doing pretty well for a guy who was lugging stuff around in the shipping-and-receiving department of Army & Navy six years ago. His band’s 1997 album, Underdogs, has gone way past platinum in Canada, having sold roughly 140,000 copies so far. And now … Continue reading Feedback and cheerleaders “turn shit into solid gold” for the Matthew Good Band