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ABORT Magazine photographer Tyler Simpson featured in ‘Open Location’ gallery show in Vancouver, B.C.

November 12th, 2011 Filed under: Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

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ABOVE: Tyler Simpson with “Open Location” Gallery curator Shallom Johnson

OPEN LOCATION investigates those moments, people and places that exist on the periphery of our individual and collective consciousness. An exploration of liminal spaces, interstitial realities and transient states, this exhibit is a reclamation of the unnoticed and the forgotten, as seen from the diverse perspectives of some of Vancouver’s most talented emerging photographers.

Photographs by Arseni Khamzin, Eric Cairns, Fabien Belcourt, Jonathan Taggart, Julia Kozlov, Miles de Courcy, Shallom Johnson, Tyler Simpson, Victoria Potter

Kingsway Arts Collective at Rize Mount Pleasant
196 Kingsway (at 10th Avenue)
Vancouver, BC

Open Tuesday -Saturday
11am – 5pm
November 10-22, 2011

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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+

BUY TICKETS HERE

Brought to you by ABORT Magazine and The Invisible Orange

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ABORT Recommends…NORTH AMERICAN KHAOS 2011 Feat. ARCH ENEMY, DEVILDRIVER, SKELETONWITCH and CHTHONIC, September22, Vancouver, B.C.

June 21st, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

(Photos by Scott Alexander | ObsidianFoxPhotography.com)

THE SHOP ON 99.3 THE FOX PRESENTS

NORTH AMERICAN KHAOS 2011

ARCH ENEMY
DEVILDRIVER
SKELETONWITCH
CHTHONIC

BROUGHT TO YOU BY
METAL SUCKS AND FULL METAL JACKIE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2011
COMMODORE BALLROOM – VANCOUVER, BC
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH @ 10AM

www.livenation.com

Charge by Phone 1-855-985-5000
Tickets also available at Scrape, all Ticketmaster Outlets and Rogers Wireless Box Office

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: ANVIL – Live In Concert, May 30, 2011, The Biltmore, Vancouver

April 8th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

Union Events Presents: ANVIL – Live In Concert!

MONDAY MAY 30, 2011
THE BILTMORE CABARET
395 KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER BC – BILTMORECABARET.COM

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY MARCH 18 AT 10 AM
ADVANCE TICKETS $20.00 + S/C, AVAILABLE AT UNIONEVENTS.COM, TICKETMASTER.CA,  ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS, SCRAPE RECORDS – DOORS 8 PM – 19+ ID

BUY TICKETS HERE

The legendary metal band ANVIL will be crossing Canada this spring on a special club tour in celebration of their new album Juggernaut of Justice, being released May 10 on The End Records.

Widely acknowledged as a major influence on bands such as Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, the Canadian band ANVIL toiled in relative obscurity in the music industry until the documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil hit theatres in 2008. Immediately a sensation and hailed as one of the best rock docs ever made after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Story of Anvil repositioned the band in its rightful place in music, and gave founders Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner the recognition they deserved.

Now in 2011, ANVIL are out to prove they are still a rock force to be reckoned with. Set for release on May 10th through Brooklyn label The End Records, Juggernaut of Justice is pure ANVIL – shredding guitars and relentless rhythm performed to perfection by pioneers of the craft!

LISTEN TO OUR EXCLUSIVE PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH ANVIL HERE

anvilmetal.com

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: NINJASPY – “CIRCLE PITY” Video Release Party w/ Guests, Friday (May) The 13th, Vancouver

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

On Friday May 13th, its time to get classy…

Ninjaspy brings you the Fabulously Classy GALA PREMIERE for the new “CIRCLE PITY” Music Video. Come witness Ninjaspy like you’ve never seen them before at this stained red carpet “CLASSY DRINKING NIGHT” themed event, and be the first to see the brand new video on the big screen.

DRESS CODE!? Dress way UP or way DOWN for a chance to win prizes for “Classiest” and “UN-Classiest” costumes.

NINJASPY “CIRCLE PITY” VIDEO RELEASE PARTY @ THE ANZA CLUB

HOSTED BY DJ WICKHEDLEY
spinning the classiest in Funk, Hip-Hop, Rock, Drum+Bass Mash-ups

With Special Guests

WHITEY – Funk / Latin / Pop

TENANT – Melodramatic Pop-Song / Metal / Rock

TICKETS: $15 ADVANCE ($20 @ Door)
Available Exclusively @ The Goods Screening + Apparel Shop
335 East Broadway. Vancouver BC. phone. 604.568.6169
Email: tickets@ninjaspy.net

Doors @ 9pm
Show @ 10pm

Proudly Presented by ABORT MAGAZINE and THE GOODS SCREENING & APPAREL

FACEBOOK EVENT

** Proceeds from this fundraising event will help the fabulously broke Triad In Blood pay for the music video!! so DRINK LOTS, BUY NEW MERCH, AND ENTER TO WIN A RAFFLE PRIZE (including Ninjaspy Gear, “Circle Pity” Behind the Scenes DVD, autographed edition of Pi-Nature and Limited Edition Event Poster) **

** CHEAP DRINKS and CLASSY DRINKING MENU TO BE ANNOUNCED **

www.ninjaspy.net
www.myspace.com/thetriadinblood
www.facebook.com/ninjaspy
www.youtube.com/ninjaspytv

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: DESTRUCTION w/ Guests, April 26, 2011, Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.

February 11th, 2011 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Rickshaw Theatre & SCRAPE present…

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will embark on the “North American Reckoning 2011″ headlining tour in April/May with support from Australia’s DESTROYER 666 and Vancouver’s INFERNAL MAJESTY in Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theatre on Tuesday April 26

Commented Destruction bassist/vocalist Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer: “It feels fantastic to return to North American shores for the first time after our return to Nuclear Blast with a new album as brutal as ‘Day Of Reckoning’ on our backs. This is the strongest material we have written since [2001's] ‘The Antichrist’ and we are burning to present these shredding songs and introduce our new 6.6-foot-tall drum animal Vaaver [Indukti, ex-Unsun] live! Of course, all the Destruction classics will be there; we know what our faithful fans want and we will serve them well! You will feel the force of the strongest lineup we have ever had. Experience the true power and the rigorous precision of German thrash metal live this spring! Can’t fuckin’ wait!”

Sponsored by ABORT Magazine

Advance tickets $20.00 available at Scrape Records and online at www.densixx.com

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Live Review: DEVILDRIVER with Cancer Bats and Baptized In Blood, January 25th, Vancouver, B.C.

January 29th, 2011 Filed under: Reviews - Live by Editor in Chief

(Photo – Chris McKibbin)

Live Review – DEVILDRIVER with Cancer Bats and Baptized In Blood
Tuesday, January 25th
Venue, Vancouver BC

Something is askew in the logic of whoever is running the show at Venue in Vancouver. They don’t seem to know when it is an appropriate time to use stage barricades. They had the offensive fence up for a Blind Melon show, (useless to restrain a bunch of mellow thirty-somethings in a state of 90’s sing-song stasis) but neglected to employ it for the Comeback Kid show where there was much chaos and stage diving, to the chagrin of the security staff. As I sauntered in through a prodding security pat-down, and wove my way through the posh décor and moody dim-light to the new and improved Venue dance floor, the smell of sweaty metal had already overrun the otherwise cologne-washed nightclub as legions of excited patrons prepared for the onslaught. I peeked over toward the stage to find that there was NO barricade once again. And so the stage was set for an intensely intimate metal show, rife with mayhem to the delight of all but the stage staffers.

Many props to DEVILDRIVER for hand picking two excellent Canadian bands to accompany them on their first ever true north jaunt. Openers BAPTIZED IN BLOOD hail from the dirty little Ontario town of London, and they aptly “brought the dirty back” with them to the rainy city (Check out the song “Dirty’s Back” on the bands myspace page…). They unleashed a bloody blitzkrieg baptism that soaked the whole place with delicious stink in no time, getting the people slick and primed for more metal. It’s a good thing they did too, for it was the CANCER BATS who came next, and brought a barrage of banging heads you’d never want to engage cold. Those guys must have a serious exercise regiment that involves doing pushups with their foreheads to prepare for that much head banging. Front man Liam Cormier entered the stage like a tattooed jesus spitting at his Roman captors. The people welcomed his mouth mist like a nice spritzer on a hot summer day. He spat a lot, and almost managed to hock one up onto guitarist Scott Middleton’s axe during a turbulent guitar solo. Their energy was outrageous, and the people loved the fuck out of it. Likewise, the Bats also loved the fuck out of the people, saying: “You guys are fucking beautiful, we fucking love each and every one of you.” It was a gnarly nice little love cuss triangle. They were all smiles and snot rockets. Bassist Jaye Schwarzer had a little chuckle to himself as Liam toppled unexpectedly sideways into a whirlpool of panting fans below him. When the band was neck deep in their brilliant cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” (from their latest release Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones) the singer again leapt into the crowd screaming “can’t stand it, I know ya planned it…” without missing a beat or a lyric. As they wound up their set with the brazen “Hail Destroyer”, they all came to the front of the stage to exchange picks, sticks, smiles, and high fives with the enthralled throng of onlookers, who kept chanting their name hoping for more. Left a smashing good taste in everyone’s mouths.

Last up was the slick debacle of DEVILDRIVER. They kicked off their set with a sound byte of a country tune about how “Satan is real” (I should hope he is or their band name would lack relevance). The band boasts riffs that are not the craft of virtuosos, but were made to move crowds to madness, and they perform that feat with precision. Indeed there were many mammoth men getting their mosh on with frothing mouths before the first chord had even been struck. The band was immaculately tight, But when it came to audience interaction, front man Dez Fafara dropped the ball. (He did say “it” was “slippery as fuck”…?) He stumbled over his words at times, and repeated himself ad nauseum. He must have said “make some fucking noise” more times than Ozzy. He asked twice who was familiar with Devildriver, perhaps forgetting where he was in a moment of oncoming senility? Most of his stage banter was utterly typical, and his beer-bellied bravado didn’t seem inspired. The whole show could have been poured out of a tin, cooked in a microwave and served with a cookie cutter to kids (except that “Dez Sez” he loves cussing so much his kids are getting rich off his “cuss jar” back home).

Furthermore, Dez could not disguise his intolerance for the un-barricaded stage jumpers. A fan tried to join him on some lyrics, and was swatted away with a grandiose, kingly sweep of the arm. He pretended to punch and kick another fan before shoving him back into the crowd, fingering him and saying “I’ll fuck you up” on the mic. And yet for all his disdainful behaviour, he later claimed “our stage is your stage”. Maybe he half meant it, for he had no qualms about welcoming female fans on stage, calling them “honey” and touching them readily. The whole thing stank of creepy, slimy old metal man (slippery as fuck?). To his credit, having too many fans on stage can make it difficult to focus, and he did seem to warm up to it after a while, but that couldn’t erase his prior douchery. Though the music was well executed, and the message was at times honorable, it was not hard to see through Dez’s poses and expose his underlying insincerity and egocentric metal-god complex.

But lucky for the band most people were so busy going apeshit to their devilish grooves that they failed to notice, and called the band back out for a final encore, which devilred, I mean…delivered.

By ninjoelspy

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ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: EPICA w/ Scar Symmetry, Blackguard, The Agonist. Dec. 3rd, Vancouver

November 26th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Invisible Orange proudly presents

EPICA
with guests Scar Symmetry, Blackguard, The Agonist

Dec 3rd
@ The Rickshaw Theatre
254 East Hastings Street

Vancouver BC, BC V6A 1P1

Doors 7PM ALL-AGES

Tix $32/$60VIP @ enterthevault.com, Ticketweb.ca and SCRAPE Records

BUY TICKETS HERE

ABORT Recommends…JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, Nov. 29th, Vancouver, B.C.

November 5th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF A ROCK & ROLL LEGEND

THE CENTRE IN VANCOUVER FOR PERFORMING ARTS,

VANCOUVER BC
MONDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2010, 7:30 PM

TICKETS ON SALE NOW OR BUY HERE

JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE will celebrate the life and music of his father–the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The limited engagement of concert dates set to launch in North America this fall will commemorate the 30th anniversary of his father’s passing in true epic fashion.

Timed to take place just after the 30th anniversary of his Dad’s passing on September 25th, 1980, BONHAM–who has teamed with Annerin Productions, the heralded company behind “The Pink Floyd Experience” and the aforementioned “Rain, A Tribute to the Beatles”–is anxiously anticipating the show’s opening night. “I can’t wait,” JASON enthuses. “I’m sure it will be an emotional night, especially the first time we do it in front of an audience, but it’s a commemoration of Dad’s life and my life with the music and the company of Led Zeppelin. And I’m really looking forward to doing it.”

As BONHAM and his band rock through Led Zeppelin’s hallowed catalog, a state-of-the-art sound system and light show enhance the live performance onstage to create an awe-inspiring multimedia concert experience. Behind them, giant screens will display futuristic art as well as mood-setting historical video footage. The stunning atmosphere and powerful live performance will take concert-goers on a personal journey into JASON’s past and put them at the center of this multimedia event.

JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE will offer an unforgettable night of rock n’ roll. Tickets are $69.50, $54.50 and $45.00 (plus service charges), available on Friday August 20 at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone 604-280-4444, or online at Ticketmaster.ca. A limited number of VIP packages will also be available, which will include a preshow meet and greet and reception with Jason Bonham, and prime seats for the experience.

www.jblze.com

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: (From the UK) EVILE w/ Guests, Oct. 24th, The Red Room, Vancouver, B.C.

October 20th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Invisible Orange proudly presents

EVILE

Featuring
GAMMA BOMB
BONDED BY BLOOD

Oct 24 @ The Red Room
398 Richards St
Vancouver BC,

Doors 7pm NO MINORS
EARLY SHOW END 11PM

Tix $20ADV/$23DOOR
Tix @ ticketweb.ca, SCRAPE Records, enterthevault.com

BUY TICKETS HERE

Contact: events@theinvisibleorange.com | 604-614-2311
Website: theinvisibleorange.com

Sponsored by ABORT Magazine

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE

The Invisible Orange Second special announcement for EVILE, GAMA BOMB, BONDED BY BLOOD: Evile concert goers can enter Descent Sundays at the Red Room free!

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: DIMMU BORGIR w/ ENSLAVED and Guests Nov. 21, 2010, The Rickshaw, Vancouver, B.C.

October 12th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

A foreboding Wagnerian majesty will soon shroud Vancouver BC.

Launching the “Darkness Reborn Tour” on November, Norway’s infamous symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR return to the western hemisphere on a headlining, 32-date run across North America supported by fellow countrymen Enslaved and Blood Red Throne, plus Dawn Of Ashes from Los Angeles.

November 21, 2010
Rickshaw Theatre
354 E. Hastings. Vancouver, BC
ALL AGES
Tickets $30 advance and $35 at the door
Available at ticketweb.ca, Scrape Records and Zulu Records

Presented by The Invisible Orange
Sponsored by ABORT Magazine

BUY TICKETS HERE

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE

dimmu-borgir.com

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ABORT Is Proud To Sponsor: KATATONIA w/ guests – Sept. 22, Vancouver B.C.

August 29th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Invisible Orange proudly presents

KATATONIA

w/ Special Guests: ORPHANED LAND, SWALLOW THE SUN & Support

Sept 22nd at The Rickshaw Theatre

254 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1

Doors 6:30VIP/7:00General Admission ALL-AGES
**V.I.P. MEET KATATONIA BEFORE THE SHOW!**

$60 (Limited Packages Available)

Tickets: $27ADV/$32DOOR/$60VIP

Tix @ enterthevault.com, ticketweb.ca and SCRAPE Records

BUY TICKETS HERE

Contact: events@theinvisibleorange.com
Website: http://theinvisibleorange.com/

READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH KATATONIA HERE

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TONIGHT! August 17th, ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: EXODUS w/ guests, Vancouver, B.C.

August 17th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The Invisible Orange proudly presents

EXODUS
with guests

MALEVOLENT CREATION (NOTE: Due to Immigration problems, MC have been replaced by Auroch and Titans Eve)

HOLY GRAIL

BONDED BY BLOOD

August 17th, 2010

The Rickshaw Theatre: 254 Main St, Vancouver, BC

Tickets $29 Adv, $33 Door

… SCRAPE Records and Ticket Web

http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2156725

Doors 6:30PM **All-Ages/Licensed**

ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: EXODUS w/ guests, August 17th, Vancouver, B.C.

August 7th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents... by Editor in Chief

The Invisible Orange proudly presents

EXODUS
with guests

MALEVOLENT CREATION (NOTE: Due to Immigration problems, MC have been replaced by Auroch and Titans Eve)

HOLY GRAIL

BONDED BY BLOOD

August 17th, 2010

The Rickshaw Theatre: 254 Main St, Vancouver, BC

Tickets $29 Adv, $33 Door

… SCRAPE Records and Ticket Web

http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2156725

Doors 6:30PM **All-Ages/Licensed**

Live Review: Massive Attack w/Martina Topley-Bird, Saturday, May 29th, Vancouver, BC

June 2nd, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live by Editor in Chief

(Photo – Jamie Sands)

Live Review – Massive Attack w/Martina Topley-Bird
Thursday, May 29, 2010
Malkin Bowl, Vancouver BC

At first inspection, it looked like it would be a wet and lonely flashback to Bristol, England in 1994, as punctual concert-goers trickled into the outdoor venue known as the Malkin Bowl to see Massive Attack and Martina Topley-Bird under a tenacious rain mist. Many could be heard reminiscing of Radiohead’s most recent visit to Thunderbird Stadium, where hipster’s were first stripped of their umbrellas by security, annihilated by a rainstorm, and then sold 50 cent poncho’s for 8 bucks.

Regardless: everyone was in good spirits, as the line-up was literally a wet dream for fans of the genre begrudgingly known to the artists involved as Trip-hop. Had a fantasy trip-hop dream team been assembled, this would have pretty much been the starting line-up, perhaps missing Tricky (ex-member of Massive Attack/Wild Bunch), and Geoff Barrows (main member of Portishead/ tape-op early on for Massive Attack).

First up was ex-Tricky bandmate/mother-to-his-child, Martina Topley-Bird, who looked a little like a member of Goldfrapp’s current ensemble, wearing a large Pam Grier-esque blonding afro, and clownish garb. She made a remark about how if she “gets electrocuted, you’ll know it’s for you Vancouver!’, and then sat down with a vintage keys set up, a table of percussion instruments, and a Boss Loop pedal, which she actually described to the crowd the ins and outs of how it operates.

She wooed the crowd by laying down a honey-drenched vocal loop, then a beat with a tambourine or just straight up beat on a wooden box, then performed jaw-dropping soul songs over top. Her talent was obvious, and her charisma irresistible. Her 6 song set (which included several tracks off her Danger Mouse produced record, The Blue God, a couple songs off her as of yet unreleased Damon Alburn album, and one Maxinquaye track, Overcome) certainly raised the bar for the headliners.

With one of the shortest turn overs of any large concert, Massive Attack came out right on schedule (during daylight!) slamming into United Snakes, with 8 of the bands current 10 members on stage finding the synchronized groove. One couldn’t help but feel a bit of awe, looking at legends on stage, digging into their craft the way you’d assume they have for going on 22 years now. It was surreal to see 3-D and Daddy G standing at their mic stands, bopping away at the beat, you know, just like they do on YouTube.

The band was then joined by Topley-Bird and transitioned smoothly and dramatically into the moody ‘Babel’ off of the newly released Heligoland. The audience was happy to witness a set just as full of Mezzanine jams as tracks off the new record. Seeing what would have been incredible visuals had the sun not been shining kind of took the mood away from the first couple of numbers, extinguishing the smoke machines’ effect, dissolving the laser show, but come time for the Martina Topley-Bird fronted Tear Drop,the sun went down, and the theatrical elements became more evident and powerful. It really was the songs off of the break-through record, Mezzanine that really stood out, such as Angel, Risingson and the best moment of the night, Mezzanine, with it’s pulsing, never-ending bass and buzz saw guitars, it’s synths reminiscent of the bands cover of The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game, from 1995′s Batman Forever soundtrack.

The coolest thing about the night was seeing such incredible talents pass the baton all night, such as the famous Horace Andy appear onstage to captivate with ‘Girl, I Love You’ into ‘Blue Lines’ favorite ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ sung by Deborah Miller.

The Night’s Setlist:

United Snakes

Babel

Risingson

Girl, I Love You

Psyche

Future Proof

Invade Me

Teardrop

Mezzanine

Angel

Safe From Harm

Inertia Creeps

Unfinished Sympathy

massiveattack.com

By Kevvy Mental

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Live Review: Public Enemy – May 27th 2010, Vancouver BC

June 2nd, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live by Editor in Chief

(Photo – Scott Alexander)

Live Review – Public Enemy
Thursday, May 27th 2010
Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC

For those who missed their chance twenty years ago, or were nothing but a bloodshot twinkle in their daddy’s eye, the nearly full original lineup of the legendary Public Enemy were back in full effect to remind and re-educate Vancouver heads about why in their era, P.E. were the hardest, heaviest group around, and were the soundtrack to Ghetto blocks, University Campuses and Drugspots alike.

With BombSquad producer Keith Shocklee opening on the ones and twos with a selection of floor shaking dubstep riddims, the mood was immediately set for some chest rattling righteousness, and while the digitized beats and subsonic bass were impressive (if not all that unfamiliar to Vancouver crowds over-saturated with dubstep), they seemed to merely emphasize that modern electro sounds are in no way superior to the analog thunder of the Bombsquad.

With the iconic P.E. logo as a massive backdrop, Mistah Chuck, Flavor Flav, Shocklee, the Security of the 1st World, and a full band took the stage, launching immediately into a tumultuous rendition of “Fight The Power” that conjured all the intensity of the summer of ’89. Without pause, Flav took center stage to “911 Is a Joke”, with the new double entendre of post 911 politics echoing through the original meaning.

In his role as orator, Chuck D is unequaled in the Hip Hop world, and he gave free reign to his political ranting, first expressing love for Canada and it’s people while at the same time emphasizing our need to address the pressing issues of the environment, and first and foremost our indigenous peoples’ rights. He pointedly referred to the new immigration laws in Arizona as a lead in to “By the Time I Get To Arizona”, and laid into the record industry before “Bring Tha Noize”. Generally the set tended towards classic tracks from “Fear of a Black Planet”, now in it’s twenty year anniversary, and “It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back”, and while some newer tracks from the last ten to twenty years could have been thrown in for good measure, it was clear they were giving the crowd what it knew and wanted, and giving it to them good, with a passion and energy belying their age.

With Chuck and Flav owning the stage and running back and forth like Axl Rose, Shocklee on the decks rocking a rudimentary yet awesomely cutting scratch technique, the band on point with pedal bass, in the pocket drums and the kind of screaming guitar solos P.E. always loved, plus the S1W’s pacing through their militant maneuvers, the entire effect was truly iconic. Like a revival rally for a political movement nearly lost and forgotten, the Public Enemy machine stamped their mark once more on the foreheads of a new generation, who had almost given up on Hip Hop’s possibility of revolutionary social change.

publicenemy.com

By Dave “Corvid” McCallum

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ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: 16 Volt and Chemlab w/ LSD, Seventh Image and more!, April 30th, Vancouver, BC

April 6th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

Don’t miss out on the Vancouver kick-off of the MIDI Ghetto North American Tour featuring some of the finest acts in industrial: 16 Volt, Chemlab (featuring Ministry’s Paul Barker), and Vancouver’s own LSD. Joining them for this show are Seventh Image and Katastroyka, filling out what is going to be the year’s first and biggest industrial event.

Babalon & Densixx Entertainment present…

with local guests

Friday, April 30th at The Rickshaw Theatre. Doors at 8

Tickets available at Red Cat. Zulu, Scratch, Scrape and online at: http://www.densixx.com

Live Review: Kreator w/ Kataklysm, Evile and guests, March 19th, Vancouver, BC

March 20th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Live, Shooting Gallery by Editor in Chief

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(Photos – Scott Alexander)

Live Review – Kreator w/ Kataklysm, Evile, Lazarus A.D. and Lightning Swords of Death
Friday, March 19th, 2010
The Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver BC

What could be said about a stellar line-up of Heavy Metal both old school and new, under one roof? A killer venue, a perfect hardcore setting outside (Main & Hastings) and the ultimate and certainly most dedicated legion of Vancouver’s Metal elite all congregated under the dark blanket of the downtown eastside at The Rickshaw Theatre to embrace the beginning of what looks to be another great year for loud (live) music in our little hipster-ridden city.

Blooming promoters The Invisible Orange once again have brought the masses what they ultimately crave: great bands, great venue and lets face it; they delivered the goods. To most music fans they recognize who “keeps it real” and when you have promoters who actually listen to the bands they book…everyone wins.

First up: a pair of Metal Blade acts, California’s Lightning Swords of Death kicked things off with a good ol’ fashioned set of straight forward crunchy power metal with a dash of Black Metal thrown in. The gents pulled tracks from their upcoming release The Extra Dimensional Wound and had bassist Menno going all Cliff Burton on that ass with a quick bass solo that was worthy of mass praise, which is exactly what the crowd gave him. We’re off to a good start.

Next up – Wisconsin-based act Lazarus A.D. shredded through an average set, good guys but more clichés than a current issue of Kerrang. Not that they didn’t deliver, it just didn’t seem to entice the older, more seasoned metal vets that had started to pile into the venue. Can’t win ‘em all.

As any real die hard metalhead knows, the UK has always delivered the goods and the goods came in the form of Evile. All the way from Huddersfield, UK, these Earache Recording artists had no problem grabbing everyone’s attention right from the start. With a set comprised mostly of songs from their current Infected Nations release, they stormed through the set with such brute force and commanded the stage as if they were in fact the headliners. Drummer Ben Carter is a motherfucker on the kit and these boys were a warm welcome from some of the snobbish American acts that appear on most of these packaged bills.

Canadian act Kataklysm needed no introduction as the only Maple Metal act on the bill had the crowd eating out of their hands immediately, the Montreal-based band has a history of putting on a great live show and vocalist Maurizio Iacono had no problem belting out the energy, especially when it came to performing new songs from the band’s forthcoming album Heaven’s Venom! Due out this Fall. Of course tracks from 2008’s Prevail kept all in attendance satisfied with a dose of old classics. Yes, we have yet to mention specific tracks, but between the excitement in the air and the moshing and drinking, it was hard to pinpoint every track, not to mention being entertained by witnessing the gear-humping, moonlighting members of 3 Inches of Blood (on an off day) working the show like some Canadian “good ol’ boys”. Talk about a hurting industry.

Not hurting tonight, was Nuclear Blast Records, who must be grinning from ear to ear this year, as the one act to help keep the label on top of the metal charts is Germany’s Kreator. The second visit from the band in less than 12 months, Mille and company grasped a hold of the Rickshaw and refused to let go from beginning to end. “Even better than the last time” said one reveler, sporting his Kreator shirt, toque and patch. Jesus the merch table must have had a hell of a night as the kids kept the line full even during the bands set. Yes the ‘Hordes of Chaos’ kept their allegiances to band alive and well in Vancouver on this evening.

From the opening chords of “The Choir of The Damned” to “Phobia” and the thrashing delights of the classics “Pleasure To Kill” and “Flag of Hate” (show-closer) old fans and new had no reason to complain about anything, as the band gave their all and it still shows that in this day and age of piracy and bootlegging, bands like Kreator have never turned their back on the fans that still thrive on their live shows.

An all out assault on the mind and body, aggression, rebellion and exhaustion were the 3 things that we all endured through this relentless set. Bravo.

By E.S. Day

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KauseZ: The Night To Conquer Cancer – March 25th, The Blarney Stone, Vancouver, BC

March 17th, 2010 Filed under: KauseZ, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by Editor in Chief

The fundraiser will take place on Thursday March 25th at the Blarney Stone.

Doors at 8:30

Blarney Stone house band, Killarney , Giveaways, DJ and all proceeds will be donated to the Ride to Conquer Cancer a part of the BC Cancer Foundation.

MORE INFO HERE

conquercancer.ca

blarneystone.ca

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