Living With Chucky screens at the Rio By Steve Newton MONDAY: screening at the Rio Theatre of Living With Chucky, director Kyra Elise Gardner's documentary about the legacy of the Child's Play horror franchise. Gardner and her father, legendary FX guru Tony Gardner, will appear via Zoom for a live Q&A after the screening. Here's … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 3 to 7
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Matt Andersen tones down the flashy fretwork on Weightless
By Steve Newton Neil Young has been in the news a lot lately for his opposition to the Alberta tarsands, but not everyone is in a mood to bash the controversial moneymaker. On his new album, Weightless, Matt Andersen has a song cowritten with Dave Gunning called “Alberta Gold” that—in its lyrics about Maritimers heading west … Continue reading Matt Andersen tones down the flashy fretwork on Weightless
Matt Andersen’s Weightless energized by Hip producer Berlin
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JAN. 26, 2014 By Steve Newton Steve Berlin first got noticed on the music scene as a saxophonist for the Blasters, and later on Los Lobos, but in recent years he's been known just as much for his producer credits, having helmed records by such diverse artists as Susan Tedeschi, Deer Tick, … Continue reading Matt Andersen’s Weightless energized by Hip producer Berlin
Stubby fingers don’t slow Matt Andersen down
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 14, 2010 By Steve Newton When you hear New Brunswick fretmaster Matt Andersen wailing away on "Better Days"--a track off Piggyback, the 2009 album he made with Canadian harmonica ace Mike Stevens--the word dextrous comes to mind, because he's tearing off enough rapid-fire acoustic licks to challenge Eddie Van Halen on … Continue reading Stubby fingers don’t slow Matt Andersen down