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Jeff Jones Birthday Bash

The Jeff Jones Birthday Bash

Back in the day, I was the road manager for the best power pop punk band in the country, The Pointed Sticks from Vancouver. It gave me an automatic backstage pass in the west coast music scene.

The Carpet Frogs – Best Band You Don’t Know

The Carpet Frogs – Best Band You Don’t Know

There are few crack elite live and studio session bands in the country that are bands for hire. They learn new material all the time, translating it with skill, accuracy, and speed, bringing out the originality and authenticity in all the music they play.

Obscurity Can Pave The Path To Popularity - Jeff Jones

Obscurity Can Pave The Path To Popularity

Many of my clear readers know that my all-time favorite band is Rush. By the way, Rush fans and potential Rush fans should run right out and purchase the relatively recently released DVD by Rush,”Snakes & N rows Live” –

Back To The Future On Piano For Gowan

Back To The Future On Piano For Gowan

In 1995, Lawrence Gowan found his way back to the piano. He was a keyboard player, after all. He arrived in post-punk in the early ’80s with a progressive-rock pedigree

Tom Cochrane And Band Light Up Arts Centre

Tom Cochrane And Band Light Up Arts Centre

“This band has money,” someone whispered as Tom Cochrane and his five-man band swept onto the Arts Centre Stage Saturday night in the wake of the technical humble Infidels.

Red Rider 1984 Flipbook

Included here are a collection of Red Rider articles taken from newspapers during the year 1984. It includes news and record release reviews.

Red Rider 1983 Flipbook

Included here are a collection of Red Rider articles taken from newspapers during the year 1983. It includes news and record release reviews.

Red Rider 1981 Article Book

Red Rider 1981 Flipbook

Included here are a collection of Red Rider articles taken from newspapers during the year 1981. It includes news and record release reviews.

Red Rider 1980 Book

Red Rider 1980 Flipbook

Included here are a collection of Red Rider articles taken from newspapers during the year 1980. It includes news and record release reviews.

Stingaree Will Get You Moving

Stingaree Will Get You Moving

If you like the music of Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and Boston, then the group appearing at the Water Tower Inn should suit you fine. Stingaree, five powerhouse performers

The Hawk Is Back

The Hawk Is Back

The Hawk is back in town. Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins, the indestructible Arkansas rockabilly, has returned to Calgary with the latest edition of his honky tonk, “rocky roller” band to play the Refinery for a week.