Tag: Kerrisdale Arena

That time Lemmy from Motörhead told me that Randy Rhoads became much better after he died

By Steve Newton I got to interview rock legend Lemmy Kilmister a couple of times, first in April of 1999 and then again in the following century, in May of 2002. During that '99 chat I mentioned how I'd first seen Motörhead back in 1983, when they opened for Ozzy Osbourne on the Blizzard of Oz tour … Continue reading That time Lemmy from Motörhead told me that Randy Rhoads became much better after he died

Album review: Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhoads, Tribute (1987)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 5, 1987 By Steve Newton Everybody has their favourite rock guitarists. "Hendrix," scream some, "Jimi Hendrix rules!" "Page is king," others argue. "Clapton is God," says the next person. And then there are people who bow down before Jeff Beck. Me, I'm a Randy Rhoads kinda guy. I still remember the … Continue reading Album review: Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhoads, Tribute (1987)

Horrific sound at Kerrisdale Arena makes Vancouver a town called malice for the Jam

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 11, 1982 By Steve Newton It looked like a scene from the Who film Quadrophenia outside the Kerrisdale Arena last Saturday night (June 5). Guys in trenchcoats and military-style jackets stood around with girls wearing button-clad and Union Jack-emblazoned overcoats. Inside the Jam, hailed as "England's #1 rock and roll band" … Continue reading Horrific sound at Kerrisdale Arena makes Vancouver a town called malice for the Jam

.38 Special’s Donnie Van Zant on the origins of southern rock and the drive of Jacksonville bands

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 2, 1982 By Steve Newton .38 Special's July 5 gig at the Kerrisdale Arena has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales, and according to lead singer Donnie Van Zant "it's a real shame". The show would have been the band's second Vancouver appearance. Their latest album, Special Forces, is #27 … Continue reading .38 Special’s Donnie Van Zant on the origins of southern rock and the drive of Jacksonville bands