Race first of all, very nervous. It was a muddy track. 22 horses out there. A that makes moo nervous as hell. It makes all of us nervous from what weve seen in the past in horse racing what do you think, steve . Was it interference . Two questions. Was it interference and should they have taken the derby championship away from the best horse on the track . It was a fluke. It doesnt happen often where the jockey does something and this is a case of a horse jump ing a puddle, which horses do. Sometimes they go through it, sometimes they jump it and the result is history. I dont think they had much choice unfortunately. Mike. Well, the first thing that strikes you is how dangerous horse racing can be in a situation like that. I mean, blocking another horse, impeding the progress the or interesting is horse racing going o eventually go the way of boxing and it going to be a secondary sport. You know whats going on a santa anita where over 20 horses have died. Revisions need to be done arou
by Steve Newton on April 5th, 2021 at 12:33 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Remember concerts?
Twenty-five years ago today on April 5, 1996 Cracker played the Commodore Ballroom. That s the American alt-rock band that was fronted by David Lowery, who used to be in Camper Van Beethoven.
Three days before the show the band released its third album, The Golden Age
, which I thought was awesome. I especially liked the title track, with its sweet pedal-steel guitar.
Video of The Golden Age
Here s my review, which was originally published in the April 11, 1996 issue of the Georgia Straight:
As well as being the most visually appealing place to see a rock concert in Vancouver, the Commodore Ballroom is noted for its consistently strong sound, but I’ve never heard a better-sounding gig than that performed by Virginia-based alternative-poppers Cracker last Friday (April 5). Every instrument and voice was clearly defined, and Johnny Hott’s drum sound was riveting. It was as if the band’s s