Toronto rockers Clean Slate kickstart their career with a boost from producer Alex Lifeson

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 23, 1988 By Steve Newton If you were in a young Canadian band about to make its first record, who would you like to see behind the controls in the producer's chair? How about Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, who--with 14 years experience making his own band's vinyl--would certainly know a thing … Continue reading Toronto rockers Clean Slate kickstart their career with a boost from producer Alex Lifeson

Static in Stereo sets the controls for the heart of the seventies

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 5, 2001 By Steve Newton A silver Keith Richards–style skull ring catches the glare of the dressing-room lights as Todd Kerns wraps his fist around a can of Coke. The blue and red dragon etched on his right bicep, a ringer for Ozzy Osbourne’s chest tattoo, quivers slightly as he lifts the … Continue reading Static in Stereo sets the controls for the heart of the seventies

Matthew Good and the great Radiohead controversy of 2000

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 28, 2000 By Steve Newton Matthew Good is a loud rocker. That’s easily discernible from a quick spin of his band’s latest CD, Beautiful Midnight. Matthew Good is also a loud talker, as I discover for myself when he calls from his West End apartment prior to his five sold-out shows … Continue reading Matthew Good and the great Radiohead controversy of 2000