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steve newton @earofnewt

freelance music-writer and journalist for 40 years; author of the 2018 beer-table book Gord Downie; check out my interviews with rock legends on my Patreon page patreon.com/earofnewt Vancouver, Canada Joined September 2010
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steve newton @earofnewt

15 hours ago

remembering #MC5 guitarist #WayneKramer, born on this day in Detroit in 1948: "[The MC5] were part of an entire generation of young people that just wanted somebody to listen to us, and you know they didn't--until it was too late." 2004=2024 patreon.com/posts/wayne-kr… @tmorello

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steve newton @earofnewt

16 hours ago

on this day in 1997 #GeddyLee called me up to chat about all things #Rush--including the band's recent induction into the Order of Canada: "I don’t get to wear a tux very often, you know.” earofnewt.com/2014/06/22/ged… @RushFanCast @RushFamTourneys @rushtheband @vivien2112 #TestForEcho

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steve newton @earofnewt

17 hours ago

50 years ago today #JJCale released his third album, #Okie, which included "Cajun Moon". Cale once told me that #RandyCrawford's 1995 recording of that tune was his favourite among all the cover versions of his songs earofnewt.com/2020/04/27/tha… @JJCaleOfficial @RelixMag #JJForever

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steve newton @earofnewt

18 hours ago

#JasonBonham's #LedZeppelin Evening plays the Orpheum Theatre in #Vancouver tonight. Here's my interview with Bonham from 1989, when he was 23: “[John Bonham] was just dad to me. I never really looked at him as Mr. Supergroup.” earofnewt.com/2014/12/21/bon… #TheDisregardOfTimekeeping

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steve newton @earofnewt

2 days ago

remembering British rock legend #MickRonson, who passed away on this day in 1993 at the age of 46: "Before this tour I hadn’t played guitar for many years, so I’m really enjoying playing it. And I figure I should.” earofnewt.com/2014/12/19/ian… @IanHunterdotcom @Tonuspomus #YUIOrta

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2 days ago

Men rescue a dog that was left behind in a home during floods..🐕🐾🥺 Thank you..🙏❤️

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Figen @TheFigen_

3 days ago

It's always good to be cautious. 😂

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steve newton @earofnewt

2 days ago

remembering West Side Chicago blues great #OtisRush, born on this day in 1934. He played some tough places over the years: “Anytime you see somebody get killed [during a gig], that’s rough." earofnewt.com/2014/06/28/chi… #DoubleTrouble #AllYourLove #Bluesbreakers #BuddyGuy #MagicSam

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steve newton @earofnewt

2 days ago

happy birthday to keyboardist #ChuckLeavell, who turned 72 today. And god bless his piano solo on the #AllmanBrothers' "Southbound" earofnewt.com/2020/02/28/god… @allmanbrothers @GreggAllman @govtmuleband #BrothersAndSisters @ChuckLeavell

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steve newton @earofnewt

2 days ago

happy 68th birthday to Aussie rock great @JimmyBarnes. Here's the interview I did with him when he was just a lad of 30: “I cut down [on drinking] before I left #ColdChisel because I was gettin’ to the stage there when I couldn’t remember the end of gigs.” earofnewt.com/2016/05/14/jim…

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steve newton @earofnewt

3 days ago

Newt's top 10 (or 20) things to do in #Vancouver this week earofnewt.com/2024/04/28/new… #JasonBonhamLedZeppelinExperience @ThePearlVancity @steveburgess1 @dana_gee @VPL @VanWritersFest #WadeDavis @DOXAFestival @biltmorecabaret @RickshawTheatre #TerminalStation @FrankiesJazz

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Dave Wight @The_Rock_Oracle

3 days ago

34 years ago yesterday a fantastic interview with legendary drummer @tadrums and @earofnewt facebook.com/groups/randyrh… Great quote from Tommy Aldridge, who has always maintained Randy Rhoads had incredible facility of the instrument which few had “That’s with no disrespect to any…

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steve newton @earofnewt

3 days ago

just posted an audio excerpt from my 1987 interview with 25-year-old #JonBonJovi: "We want to do better next time." earofnewt.com/2024/04/28/tha… @BonJovi @BonJoviTalk @JoviUpdates #SlipperyWhenWet #LittleMountainSound #BruceFairbairn #BonJoviVancouver @dbdavidbryan @TheRealSambora

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Darrell Craig Harris Pro Bassist @DarrellCBassist

5 days ago

The unique guitar voice of Allan Holdsworth #guitar #guitarsolo

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steve newton @earofnewt

3 days ago

anybody wanna hear me shootin' the shit with #AliceCooper for 15 minutes back in 1986? "Alice is back totally, totally, to be more Alice than he ever was." patreon.com/posts/alice-co… @alicecooper @NightswithAlice #Constrictor #KaneRoberts @KipWinger #MonsterDogMovie #MichaelSlade

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steve newton @earofnewt

3 days ago

my #Vancouver concert picks for May earofnewt.com/2024/04/27/new… #TributeToLinkWray @RickshawTheatre @UnleashArchers @DerekAndSusan @biltmorecabaret @PearlJam @ThePearlVancity #DOA @SarahMcLachlan @CBurnside_BCR @FoxCabaret @BlueFrogLive #BrassCamel @SupersuckersRnR @electric6

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steve newton @earofnewt

4 days ago

on this day in 1990 #TommyAldridge called me up from a tour stop in Minneapolis: "People kind of expect [the bare-handed drum solo] of me for some reason. It’s like the old gladiator thing--they like to see blood if they can." earofnewt.com/2015/05/15/tom… @rudysarzo @davidcoverdale

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steve newton @earofnewt

4 days ago

30 years ago the #AllmanBrothers released the Where It All Begins album. Here's my original review from 1994, and god bless the late #DickeyBetts earofnewt.com/2022/10/03/alb… @allmanbrothers @GreggAllman @DickeyBetts @thewarrenhaynes #NobodyLeftToRunWithAnymore

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steve newton @earofnewt

4 days ago

happy 73rd birthday to guitar hero #AceFrehley, by far the nicest guy and best musician to ever wear Kiss makeup: “Gene [Simmons] likes to be sensational with whatever he does, but deep down inside he’s a teddy bear, and he loves me to death.” earofnewt.com/2013/08/24/ace… #SpaceAce

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Tom Cochrane @TomCochraneMUS

5 days ago

Who's seen this episode of The Office? It's an honor for them to have used "Life is A Highway!" 🎶

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