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Americana, Bakersfield Sound, Bluegrass, Country, Guitar, Outlaw Country, Producer, Songwriter, United States, Voice, Western swing February 15, 1998

Robbie Fulks: South Mouth’s Gonna Do It Again

A version of this appeared in The Toronto Star on Monday, February 15   Robbie Fulks: South Mouth’s Gonna Do It Again   By Nick Krewen     At first glance, the pairing of Robbie Fulks and Ben Folds Five for Wednesday’s sold-out show at The Phoenix might seem odd. But it’s a mismatch made in heaven. On one hand you’ve got Folds, the piano-pounding wonder geek whose incisive, sonorous…

British Columbia, Bryan Adams, Canada, Elton John, Grammy, Guitar, JUNO, Pop, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, United Kingdom, Vancouver, Voice February 10, 1998

Bryan Adams’ Life-Saving Valentine

PUBLISHED IN THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 , 1998, ADVANCING ST. CATHARINES GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 15       NICK KREWEN     TORONTO:   Bryan Adams has decided to unofficially extend Valentine’s Day by 24 hours. His generous gift to supermodel pal Linda Evangelista and the women of the Niagara Region is a benefit concert this Sunday at the Jack Gatecliff Memorial Arena in…

Accordion, Arranger, Business, Canada, Celtic, Classical Crossover, Experimental, Folk, Grammy, Harp, Joni Mitchell, JUNO, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Manitoba, Producer, Record Labels, Songwriter, Stratford November 10, 1997

The Book Of Secrets Revealed

PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN MUSICIAN     Nick Krewen   When it comes to exploring her Celtic ancestry, Loreena McKennitt leaves no stone unturned. She’s trekked to the far corners of the Earth following her muse, this one-woman dynamo on a mission of cultural renaissance. Her travels have taken her to London, Ireland, Athens, Istanbul, Sicily and even a ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway to inspire her latest masterpiece, The Book…

Aerosmith, Hip-Hop, New York, Producer, Run-DMC, Songwriter, United States October 23, 1997

RUN D.M.C

PUBLISHED IN THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD Friday, Oct 23, 1997   By Nick Krewen For The Record   Beats, rhyming and scratching. Run-D.M.C., the rap pioneers from Hollis, Queens in New York, promise to keep it pure and simple Saturday night when they make a rare appearance at the University Of Waterloo’s Federation Hall. “We’re not using any fancy costumes or big choreography or anything like that,” declares Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels…

Blues, Grammy, Pop, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, United States, Voice October 21, 1997

Pat Benatar: She Belongs

  Nick Krewen Kitchener-Waterloo Record October 21, 1997 A million website hits can’t be wrong. Nor can thousands of people who flocked to outdoor sheds the past couple of summers to see her share the stage with Styx and Steve Miller. So why isn’t radio playing the music of Pat Benetar, especially when she’s recorded an album as strong as her latest, Innamorata? “Radio? I’m frustrated,” says Benatar, 44, matter-of-factly…