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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: GHOSTFACE KILLAH LIVE! w/ Guests, DECEMBER 11th, VANCOUVER, B.C.

November 2nd, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME • LIVE AT RICKSHAW • NATIVE SHOES PRESENT

GHOSTFACE KILLAH LIVE!

We are very excited to bring you GFK live for his first ever Vancouver performance at The Rickshaw Theatre.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 11 • RICKSHAW THEATRE • 254 E. HASTINGS 19+

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY: PETER JACKSON (T.O)

HOSTED BY FLIPOUT! (THOSE MF’S)

W/ SUPPORT FROM:

JAYKIN

GREG B

MAIN OFFENDERS

RAP ATHLETE

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DEEJAYS • CHERCHEZ • RHEK • GENIE

NOTE:
This event will sell out please by advance tickets to avoid disappointment.

$35+(SC) PRE-SALE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT:

DIPT • SHARKS&HAMMERS • REDCAT • BEATSTREET • ZULU • HIGHLIFE

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LIVE AT RICKSHAW
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CHERCHEZ LA FEMME
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NATIVE SHOES
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http://www.colormagazine.ca/
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HIPHOP CANADA
http://www.hiphopcanada.com/

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: ohGr (Skinny Puppy) w/ guests, December 4th, The Rickshaw, Vancouver, B.C.

October 29th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

DENSIXX & BABALON PRESENT:

OHGR
 (Skinny Puppy)

WESTERN FALLOUT 001 TOUR and guests

Sunday, December 4th
 RICKSHAW THEATRE

Doors 7:00 PM

Tickets $25 in advance
$35 at the door (subject to availability)

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SHOOTING GALLERY: NINJASPY, MACHINES, TODAY I CAUGHT THE PLAGUE, TAKE THE EARTH BENEATH US and THE PERFECT TREND, Oct. 8th, Vancouver

October 13th, 2011 Filed under: Shooting Gallery by Editor in Chief

(ABOVE: NINJASPY’S ninjoelspy-san goes all “Jimmy Page” with the sai |All Photos – Chris McKibbin)

ABORT Magazine’s Chris McKibbin was on hand to capture Vancouver’s finest…NINJASPY, along with the newest talk of the town, hardcore upstarts MACHINES featuring Ex-members of Callahan and Savannah on a sombre Saturday with guests TODAY I CAUGHT THE PLAGUE, TAKE THE EARTH BENEATH US and THE PERFECT TREND (along with special guest WHY DO HARDCORE BANDS HAVE FIVE TO SIX WORDS IN THEIR MONIKER – Ed) at The Rickshaw in Vancouver and we wanted to give you a peek.

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: OBSCURA w/ Abysmal Dawn and Guests, Nov. 16th, 2011, The Rickshaw, Vancouver, B.C.

October 5th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

DENSIXX & BABALON PRESENT:

OBSCURA

with ABYSMAL DAWN
, LAST CHANCE TO REASON and AUROCH

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

RICKSHAW THEATRE

Doors 7:00 PM | 19+

Tickets $14 in advance
$17 at the door (subject to availability)

Also available through Scrape, Red Cat, Zulu

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: 
KORPIKLAANI w/ guests, December 3rd, 2011, The Rickshaw, Vancouver, B.C.

September 28th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

DENSIXX & BABALON PRESENT: UKON WACKA NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 
Featuring


KORPIKLAANI with ARKONA, 
POLKADOT CADAVER, 
FORGED IN FLAME
 and guests

Saturday, December 3rd

RICKSHAW THEATRE

Doors 8:00 PM

Tickets $20 in advance
$23 at the door (subject to availability)

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KONTEST: Win A Chance To Meet NAPALM DEATH! Plus ND Concert Tickets and More!

September 23rd, 2011 Filed under: Exclusive!, News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

We are giving away a prize pack, 1 Winner will receive:

• One (1) Pair of Tickets to see NAPALM DEATH October 27th, 2011, at The Rickshaw Theater in Vancouver, BC
• Backstage access to meet the band
• An autographed poster

Email kontests [at] abortmag.com and put “I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM” in the subject line and you could WIN!

All winners will be selected by random draw and notified by email.

Contest closes Thursday, October 24th, 2011 at 5 PM PST

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NAPALM DEATH presented by The Invisible Orange

Tickets $25 in advance on sale now at Ticketweb.ca and Friday July 29 at Scrape Records, Zulu Records.

Doors: 7:00 pm

Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings, Vancouver BC 604-681-8915)

19+

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Brought to you by ABORT Magazine and The Invisible Orange

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Live Review: Vreid w/ Kamfar, Necromonicon and Scythia, Sept. 5th, 2011, Vancouver, B.C.

September 7th, 2011 Filed under: Reviews - Live by Editor in Chief

CLICK TO ENLARGE | Photo  – Chris McKibbin)

Live Review: Vreid, Kamfar, Necromonicon and Scythia
Monday, September 5, 2011
Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, B.C

Here we were, a small number of dedicated Vancouver metalheads, gathered at the Rickshaw Theatre on a Monday night to see bands from both our home country as well as Norway. Though the theatre could have fit three times the capacity of people who attended that night, that did not stop the devoted few from rocking out as each band executed their metal upon us.

Scythia played catchy riffs and melodies. Their use of Middle Eastern scales as well as keyboard and oboe harmonies displayed their song writing proficiency. Lead vocals were sometimes inaudible, but eventually improved with a different microphone. Poor sound mix may have caused a lack of guitar presence and heaviness which could have improved had there been two guitarists. While I would have preferred a distorted lead guitar over some of the clean rhythm passages, drummer Celine Derval was creative with toms and adaptive to stylistic changes.

NecronomicoN was guitar-heavy with only one guitarist. Deep growled vocals from Rob “The Witch”, coupled with heavy riffing and lead, reminded me of Vader. Drummer Rick dazzled with off-beat cymbal work during triple time signatures. NecronomicoN used backing samples, one being a sample of traditional First Nations music with vocals and drum. The entire band would sometimes surprise me with short bouts of silence in songs. Rob’s tremolo guitar riffs sounded like black metal, except with low instead of high guttural vocals. Despite similarly styled songs, NecronomicoN still delivered.

Kampfar’s vocalist, Dolk, performed with good stage presence and audience communication/ engagement. Drummer Ask flawlessly shifted between tempo changes and smoothly executed blast beats. Jon Bakker’s bass tremolo picking had good timing. Kampfar’s instrumentally busy music contained chord progression-based riffs. Oddly enough, some riffs were fun yet heavy, being energetic and almost danceable!  While the band builds their intros by grabbing people’s attention and getting them into the song, I would have liked to hear more guitar lead and solos, and maybe a more melodically flowing bass line.

Headliners Vreid were abundant in technical lead guitar work. A passage with clean guitars and a busy bass line displayed hints of a progressive sound. At one point, they had lead guitar melody over rhythm guitar during a verse with vocals on top. Melodic guitar solos were also present as well as distorted lead over clean arpeggiated guitar. Sture (vocals/guitar) and Storm (guitar), even had a harmonized guitar duet break. The drummer, Jørn “Steingrim” Holen, breezed through the tempo changes. Blast beats were steady and fills were fast and smooth. Great vocalist too.

Sture had a sense of humour about the “lazy motherfuckers at the back” and even dedicated a song to them! When he announced the songs, it was almost like telling a story.

By Linda Lockwood

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: NAPALM DEATH w/ Guests, October 27th, Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.

August 12th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

NAPALM DEATH presented by The Invisible Orange

Tickets $25 in advance on sale now at Ticketweb.ca and Friday July 29 at Scrape Records, Zulu Records.

Doors: 7:00 pm

Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings, Vancouver BC 604-681-8915)

19+

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The Invisible Orange (www.theinvisibleorange.com) presents UK-based grindcore pioneers Napalm Death at the Rickshaw for the closing date of their Canadian tour.

Sponsored by ABORT Magazine (www.ABORTmag.com), Absolute Underground (www.absoluteunderground.ca) and LiveVan (www.livevan.com )

NAPALM DEATH recently entered Parlour Studio in Kettering, U.K. with longtime producer Russ Russell to begin recording its 14th album for a tentative October release via Century Media Records.

NAPALM DEATH has contributed a brand new track called “Legacy Was Yesterday” to Decibel magazine’s monthly flexi disc series. The song — the band’s first new material since 2009′s “Time Waits for No Slave” LP — was recorded at Rapture Audio with James Walford and mastered by Russ Russell. The track is now available for streaming here: http://soundcloud.com/deci belmagazine/napalm-death-l egacy-was

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TONIGHT! June 18th, ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: THE RICKSHAW THEATRE’S 2ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

June 18th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Rickshaw Theatre is proud to present

the RICKSHAW THEATER’S 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY

featuring

BISON BC
BLACK WIZARD
HAGGATHA

Join us Saturday, June 18th to celebrate our 2nd year in business. Tickets available at the DOOR ONLY for a measly $5.00! This is our customer appreciation gig so cover is dirt cheap, beer will be on special all night and the entertainment speaks for itself. DOORS 7PM, get here early to secure your spot.

THANK YOU VANCOUVER FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: D.O.A. – Book Release Party, June 4th, 2011, The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.

May 15th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Rickshaw Theatre is proud present

D.O.A.
KNUCKLEHEAD
THE JOLTS
AND GUESTS

Joe Shithead’s new book “Talk-Action=0″ an illustrated history of D.O.A. will be released on June 1st, 2011. There will be a book signing pre show!

Saturday, June 4th at the Rickshaw Theatre. Doors 7PM / Advance tickets $15.00 available at Red Cat, Zulu, Scrape and www.densixx.com

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rickshawtheatre.com

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: FORBIDDEN w/ REVOCATION, WHITE WIZZARD and HAVOC, June 14th, Vancouver

April 30th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

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