42 — Friday. September 4, 1998 - North Shore News north shore news o oo BRIGHT TIGHTS. 66 Stars board Portside for final farewell MUSIC thas dostenc ofthe ¢ Sober Seas restau, um has ch taken with t Two wondernil “ “float boat.” This past Sanday, ¢ boat's! ny. friends, hans a velebrs fsend the gang ont ns others pertormer after pertorm: boar in a special musical crate nif : B He hit it big on the charts in NEWS pnotos Catherine Barr the ‘80s with his group the Derek Nyberg (left) and John Bottomley epitomized PayolaS, but Paul Hyde what the Portside Room was all about. Derek, a talented has since changed his style musician himself, often ran both the bar and the sound- considerably. He stopped board and John's music is well-knewn across the North by to wish the Portside Shore and beyond. gang a fond fareweli. He's the man that made it all happen. Gregory Almas. who has moved to New Jersey, brought a Miusic lovers will recognize new kind of groove to the = singer-sonawriter Megan shore by providing the per- Metcalf and husband fect musical setting for Robbie Steininger. Big both performers and audi- name musicians were . ences alike. He will be often found hanging out by = § : a ag ' S - : greatly missed. the water. : ; Niko Quintal (left) is hitting it big these days a with his band Econoline Crush. He and his crums hit the stage jater much to the delight of everyone, including friend Paul Baker of North Van's Baker Street Studios. Marching to a beat alt his own, eccentric politician Richard the Troi! regular- COG ae ; i= " ; ly dropped by the Portside : a, she ; , . These crazy North Shore chiarac- Room to hear the music. aS io : * 4 ters call themselves The Creators The Portside was famous for giving new bands like Next up for this former = : and manage to attract attention Jetwick a start in the biz. Cody Gander (left), Yvette Rhinoceros party member Cindy MscDonald (right) continues to work wherever they go. Count on sesing Marieau (centre) and Daron Sauve are now on their way _is the invention of a new upstairs at te Seven Seas, but she and brother Al Rodger (left) and Paul Casano and looking good. culture, or so he says. Wayne Cameron wili miss the gang downstairs. on the music charts soon. They call him 1 "Nelly", but = - : ; Ne!son Sinclair did Dave Taylor (ieft), Jim Bennett (centre) and much more than serve Impromptu jam sessions were norrnal on _ : = Andrew Yates, aka Big Cookie, performed reg- drinks. He plans to this boat as musicians Anthony Big Tal! Garden's Duane Murrin (left). hit the stage ularly at the Portside Room. Their new CD, and return to Capilano —_Hollenstein (ieft) and Ryan MacDuff will fora set with Rick O’Brien (centre). But, according hit single Martian Man, is gaining momentum College to pursue his attest to. They each took to the stage to to his introduction, the “sweetest sounding guitar" and winning them fans everywhere. psychology studies. entertain individually on this final night. of the evening belonged to North Van's Af Hanis. I your equipment for: - Fockey or soccer NEW OR PREOWNE Buy ¢ Sell © Trade ° Consign North Vancouver 983-2272