Stunt performer/Jackass star Steve-O brings his new multimedia comedy show Crash and Burn! to the Bell Performing Arts Centre on Friday.
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Album review: Various Artists, True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series (2009)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, AUG. 27, 2009 By Steve Newton I’ve never actually seen the HBO vampire series True Blood, mainly because I’m too busy watching the cable channel’s other offerings like Entourage, Eastbound & Down, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. (Larry David fans take note: CYE’s seventh season premieres September 20.) But if True Blood is anywhere … Continue reading Album review: Various Artists, True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series (2009)
Album review: Steve Earle, I Feel Alright (1996)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 21, 1996 By Steve Newton If you’ve been wondering whatever happened to Steve Earle, join the club. Since his The Hard Way album of 1990, he’s been pretty well out of the musical picture—mainly because he was in jail for heroin possession. His run-ins with the law combined with rumours … Continue reading Album review: Steve Earle, I Feel Alright (1996)
Colin Linden says that Rockpile and the Clash influenced Blackie’s BARK
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 31, 2003 By Steve Newton There’s a handful of CDs that have pretty well guaranteed placement in my personal top 10 of 2003. By the Grace of God, the stunning riff-fest from Swedish hard rockers the Hellacopters, has already copped a spot; likewise Trouble No More, the bare-bones, mostly blues offering … Continue reading Colin Linden says that Rockpile and the Clash influenced Blackie’s BARK
Sue Foley teams with Colin Linden to kick ass on Where the Action Is
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 29, 2002 By Steve Newton Ottawa-based blueswoman Sue Foley recorded her Juno Award–winning 2000 CD, the Colin Linden–produced Love Comin’ Down, in Kingston, Ontario, but travelled down to New Orleans to mix it. On her new album, Where the Action Is, she went full-on with the southern treatment, both recording and … Continue reading Sue Foley teams with Colin Linden to kick ass on Where the Action Is
Sue Foley thinks Memphis Minnie was like the female Robert Johnson
When she was just 21 years old, Ottawa native Sue Foley moved to Austin, Texas, to be where a promising blues artist oughta be.
The North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson says corn liquor is the secret ingredient of hill-country blues
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 22, 2005 By Steve Newton With its new CD, Electric Blue Watermelon, the North Mississippi Allstars head straight back to the hypnotic roots of the hill-country sound. On the track "Moonshine", singer-guitarist Luther Dickinson relives the group's youthful experiences jamming with late blues legend Otha Turner and playing all-night boogie at … Continue reading The North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson says corn liquor is the secret ingredient of hill-country blues