Tag: Odds

Odds’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton Odds are one the greatest pop-rock bands Canada has ever produced. Why they haven't sold millions is beyond me. 20. "The Real Thing" (Noise Trade EP, 2009) 19. "Satisfied" (Good Weird Feeling, 1995) 18. "Getting My Attention" (Cheerleader, 2008) 17. "It Falls Apart" (Bedbugs, 1993) 16. "Fall Guy" (Crash the Time Machine, … Continue reading Odds’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

From the ‘hood: 10 of my fave albums by 10 of my fave Vancouver bands

By Steve Newton When you've covered the Vancouver music scene for as long as I have, you realize there's a lot more to it than Loverboy and Bryan freakin' Adams. Art Bergmann Sexual Roulette (1990) The hero of Vancouver’s alternative music scene really hit his stride on his second full-length album, telling insightful and thoroughly … Continue reading From the ‘hood: 10 of my fave albums by 10 of my fave Vancouver bands

Album review: Colin James, Rooftops and Satellites (2009)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 27, 2009 By Steve Newton Methinks Colin James has been listening to a little too much ZZ Top of late. Don’t get me wrong—I can play the Texas boogiemeisters’ first five albums all day long and still have a hankering for more Tres Hombres. But on “Man’s Gotta Be a Stone”, the … Continue reading Album review: Colin James, Rooftops and Satellites (2009)

Newt’s Top 10 albums of 1996

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 1996 By Steve Newton Neither of my two favourite recording artists released any music in ’96, but even though I had to suffer through the serious withdrawal of no Jeff Beck or Joe Satriani, the year had its moments. Various Artists Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the … Continue reading Newt’s Top 10 albums of 1996

David Gogo farts in his old record label’s general direction on Dine Under the Stars

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 27, 1997 By Steve Newton Just two years ago Nanaimo blues-rocker David Gogo seemed to have the music world by the balls. Only 25 years old, he was inked to a worldwide recording deal by EMI Music, which was so pleased about signing Gogo that it manufactured limited-edition double-disc promo versions … Continue reading David Gogo farts in his old record label’s general direction on Dine Under the Stars

Five years after Odds called it quits, Craig Northey is still in the game

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 24, 2005 By Steve Newton Craig Northey is best known for his work with Odds, the whimsically rockin' local quartet that spent most of the '90s churning out some of the most enchanting, Beatlesque pop this city has ever heard. Since Odds called it quits in 2000, he's stayed deeply involved … Continue reading Five years after Odds called it quits, Craig Northey is still in the game

New Odds mix lightness and darkness

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 3, 2008 THERE ONCE WAS a Vancouver band called the Odds, which rose up from its night job as a cover band at the Roxy Nightclub to win over the hearts and minds of pop-rock fans far and wide. Between 1991 and ’96 the group released four major-label discs that spawned … Continue reading New Odds mix lightness and darkness