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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

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

Foghat cymbal crashes require no caffeine buzz on Odds’ new Nest

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 13, 1997 By Steve Newton What better place to interview Odds singer-guitarist Craig Northey than at the Roxy Cabaret on Granville? Not only do they have beer there, but it’s also the old haunt of Dawn Patrol, the Odds’ alter ego house band, which played there from 1988 to ’91, delivering … Continue reading Foghat cymbal crashes require no caffeine buzz on Odds’ new Nest

Even Limblifter has trouble topping the Odds’ power-pop at Foxfest ’96

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 25, 1996 By Steve Newton The folks at CFOX radio have been jubilantly claiming that “the Fox rocks!” for quite some time now, but as any Vancouverite with cable hooked up to their tuner can tell you, it’s really the stations out of Seattle that can rock you like a hurricane. … Continue reading Even Limblifter has trouble topping the Odds’ power-pop at Foxfest ’96

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