An alternate version of Thin Lizzy's 1976 Jailbreak album is among the special vinyl releases as part of Record Store Day Canada on Saturday.
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Newt’s top 10 (or 12) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, April 21 to 23
Little Richard: I Am Everything screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton FRIDAY: legendary L.A. punk-rockers Fear, featuring frontman Lee Ving, play the Vogue Theatre, with guests Dayglo Abortions and the Vicious Cycles. FRIDAY: the City of Delta and Vancouver Chamber Music Society present New York City's Zodiac Trio--clarinetist Kliment Krylovskiy, pianist Riko Higuma, and … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 12) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, April 21 to 23
Imagine all of John Lennon’s studio albums in a vinyl box set
By Steve Newton Last weekend's enormously successful Record Store Day was proof that--all around the world--vinyl is the preferred format for serious music fans in 2015. Three days after that joyous celebration of the 12-inch platter, Universal Music Canada has announced that John Lennon, arguably the greatest pop songwriter of all time, will be lauded … Continue reading Imagine all of John Lennon’s studio albums in a vinyl box set
Marshall Crenshaw is a songwriter’s songwriter
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 27, 2013 By Steve Newton In the annals of underappreciated pop-rock singer-songwriters, Marshall Crenshaw is probably at the top of the chart. Some may vaguely recall him hitting the top 40 back in 1982 with the single “Someday, Someway”, but it’s quite likely that even more remember rockabilly crooner Robert Gordon’s … Continue reading Marshall Crenshaw is a songwriter’s songwriter