By Steve Newton Just heard that my long-time friend, musician and proprietor Terry Cave, has put his much-loved Red Deer pub, The Vat, up for sale. "Terr Bear" made the announcement on the Vat's Facebook page today: Hi everyone. It's with mixed emotions that I am making this announcement. After 21 years of having the … Continue reading The Vat owner Terry Cave puts his beloved Red Deer venue up for sale
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The Age of Electric kicks off Canadian tour with killer Vancouver gig
jeff sutherland photos By Steve Newton Everybody's favourite Canadian guitar-rock band from the '90s--well, mine anyway--kicked off its 15-date Canadian tour with a show at the Commodore last night. Last April all four original members of the Age of Electric--singer-guitarists Todd Kerns and Ryan Dahle, bassist John Kerns, and drummer-vocalist Kurt Dahle--reunited for their first … Continue reading The Age of Electric kicks off Canadian tour with killer Vancouver gig
The Age of Electric reunites in a blaze of guitar-rock glory and brotherly love
adrian o'brien photo By Steve Newton Let's face it: straight-up, melodic, guitar-driven rock 'n' roll has been taking a shit-kicking of late. In the age of evil EDM and the dreaded DJ it's hard to find a guitar-bass-drums combo that'll knock you out with a show that's electrifying from beginning to end. It happened at the … Continue reading The Age of Electric reunites in a blaze of guitar-rock glory and brotherly love
Todd Kerns feels like the Age of Electric are on a mission from god
By Steve Newton Some rock bands from decades past really push it when it comes to authenticity. Often you’ll see a group that’s touring under its old moniker with only one or two original members. Or maybe there’ll just be one—who also happens to be the drummer. (I’m talkin’ to you, Foghat!) It’s a rarity … Continue reading Todd Kerns feels like the Age of Electric are on a mission from god
Limblifter’s Ryan Dahle gets his T. Rex on for Bellaclava
"You know when you feel like you’re gonna have, like, a nervous breakdown or something? Walking’s good for that. And it’s a long walk, too.”
One band ain’t enough for Limblifter and Age of Electric’s Ryan Dahle
After spending seven years in Age of Electric, brothers Ryan and Kurt Dahle still weren’t feeling fulfilled, so they started up another band.
Limblifter’s Ryan Dahle keeps things open to interpretation on new I/O LP
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 7, 2004 By Steve Newton When Limblifter leader Ryan Dahle drops by the Georgia Straight office for an interview, it's almost as if he knows more folks at the paper than I do. While fixing himself a cuppa joe in the kitchen, Dahle runs into the paper's effervescent promo queen Christine MacKay, … Continue reading Limblifter’s Ryan Dahle keeps things open to interpretation on new I/O LP
Ryan Dahle does it all, with a little bit of help
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 2, 2009 WHEN THE Straight calls up former Age of Electric and Limblifter member Ryan Dahle to chat about his debut solo album, Irrational Anthems, the musical jack-of-all-trades (singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, banjo player, producer, mixer, mastering engineer) is hanging at his buddy Steven Shearer’s Vancouver studio. Shearer’s the visual artist who … Continue reading Ryan Dahle does it all, with a little bit of help