Jason Bonham plays the Orpheum By Steve Newton MONDAY: American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake performs at Rogers Arena on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. MONDAY: the Invisible Orange presents Italian power metal quintet Metal Rose ("Diggy Diggy Hole") at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Xandria from Germany. Tony Wilson plays Guilt & Co. … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, April 29 to May 3
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Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May
Tribute to Link Wray at the Heatley By Steve Newton The Harpoonist: Vancouver swamp-blues vocalist and harmonica player Shawn Hall performs tunes from his new album Did We Come Here To Dance. May 1 at the WISE Hall. Kim Churchill: MRG Live presents Australian blues-roots singer-songwriter and guitarist. May 2 at the Biltmore Cabaret. The … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) Vancouver concerts in May
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, February 23 to 25
Colin Linden plays Bez Arts Hub By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often? presents standup comedy by Amy Walsh, Sean McDonnell, Danielle Florence, Randy Jernidier, and headliner Kwasi Thomas at 604 Studios. FRIDAY: American comedian, actor, and podcaster Bill Burr performs standup at Rogers Arena as part of Just For Laughs Vancouver. Please note: cell phones, smart … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, February 23 to 25
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 19 to 23
La Chinga plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 31 emerging and seasoned local designers and makers were selected to create 22 objects made from vintage mahogany for Reclaim + Repair: The Mahogany Project, running until August 7 at the Museum of Vancouver. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the work of late … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 19 to 23
Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 26 to 28
Ché Aimee Dorval plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: B.C. premiere screening at the Rio Theatre of writer/director/producer/star Tommy Wiseau's 2023 horror-comedy Big Shark, with special introduction by Greg Sestero, co-star of Wiseau's 2003 cult phenom The Room. FRIDAY: comedic stunt magician and YouTuber Wes Barker performs at the Biltmore Cabaret. FRIDAY: late-night … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 26 to 28
Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
Twanguero & Paul Pigat play Mel Lehan Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Newfoundland folk quartet Rum Ragged performs a tribute to Margaret Sargent-McTaggart at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James, with guests Twin Embers. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY: Seattle-based progressive funk, psych-rock and modern Afro-beat band Polyrhythmics plays the WISE Hall, with guests Idle Moon. FRIDAY: … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 10 to 12
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 28 to September 1
Midnight Cowboy screens at VIFF Centre By Steve Newton MONDAY: Vancouver blues-rock band Terminal Station, composed of singer-guitarist Scott Smith, keyboardist Darryl Havers, bassist Jeremy Holmes, and drummer Liam MacDonald, plays Guilt and Co. Check out their Allman Brothers vibe. MONDAY TO THURSDAY: screenings at the VIFF Centre of director Laura Moss's new psychological horror film Birth/Rebirth, which … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, August 28 to September 1
Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in May
The Schizophonics play the Biltmore By Steve Newton Australasian pop band Crowded House, led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Neil Finn, plays the Orpheum Theatre on May 2. If they forget to play "Don't Dream It's Over", ask for your money back. Australian prog-rock guitar wizard Plini plays the Rickshaw Theatre on May 2, with guests Sungazer and Jakub … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in May
Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 13-15
Brass Camel plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Vancouver punk-rockers the Black Halos play the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests the Spitfires and Alien Boys. Billy Hopeless in da house! FRIDAY: Vancouver rockabilly trio Cousin Harley, featuring guitar wizard Paul Pigat, plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios. SOLD OUT. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Grammy-winning violinist … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, Jan. 13-15
Fretmaster Don Ross exposes the Newt to the wonders of acoustic-guitar wizardry
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 29, 2001 By Steve Newton Guitar gods—I can’t get enough of ’em. There’ve always been lots of slots in my CD stacks reserved for fret masters who balance boggling technique with high degrees of feel. Because I’m mostly a rock and blues fan, the vast majority of guitarists I’ve worshipped have … Continue reading Fretmaster Don Ross exposes the Newt to the wonders of acoustic-guitar wizardry
Blackie member Colin Linden loves the rigours of the road and the confines of the console
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 21, 1999 By Steve Newton Canadian guitar great and singer-songwriter Colin Linden has spent a large part of his life travelling this country’s highways and byways in pursuit of gigs. He’s also spent a huge portion of time holed away in recording studios, making his own records, producing other artists, and … Continue reading Blackie member Colin Linden loves the rigours of the road and the confines of the console
Fred Eaglesmith makes a living in music without selling his soul
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 29, 1999 By Steve Newton From the sound of his new 50-Odd Dollars CD—which includes gritty, rough-edged tracks like “Blue Tick Hound”, “Ten Ton Chain”, and “Georgia Overdrive”—you wouldn’t expect that Ontario tunesmith Fred Eaglesmith is best-known in folk circles. He sounds more like a cross between Neil Young and Steve … Continue reading Fred Eaglesmith makes a living in music without selling his soul