Tag: Rich Hope

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, December 12 to 14

The Pack A.D. performs at the sold-out Keith Richards birthday bash and Vancouver Food Bank fundraiser at the Rickshaw on Saturday.

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 30 to June 1

Screenings at the Cinematheque on Friday and Sunday of Ran, director Akira Kurosawa's epic reworking of Shakespeare's King Lear.

This year’s Keithmas Food Bank benefit at the Rickshaw will rock your freakin’ socks off

By Steve Newton Anyone who knows me knows that I never skip a chance to post the photo I have of me touching skull rings with Keith Richards. The latest opportunity came with today's announcement of the lineup for this year's Keithmas concert. The annual Vancouver Food Bank benefit, which takes place at the Rickshaw … Continue reading This year’s Keithmas Food Bank benefit at the Rickshaw will rock your freakin’ socks off

Newt’s Top 10 Albums of 2018

By Steve Newton This year I picked some instrumental rock, some hard rock, some southern rock, and some Beatles, but the underlying thread running through most of this stuff is the blues. You just can't beat the blues. Joe Satriani What Happens Next Bay Area guitar wizard hooks up once again with Langley producer Mike Fraser … Continue reading Newt’s Top 10 Albums of 2018

Vancouver rocker Rich Hope cranks up the reverb on his vintage amp to whip it on ya

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 5, 2009 By Steve Newton It's a tad surreal visiting the Commodore Ballroom in the light of day, with no one around but the coming night’s performers and a handful of staffers. I’ve seen countless shows here since my first, KISS, in ’76, but the historic venue seems totally foreign without … Continue reading Vancouver rocker Rich Hope cranks up the reverb on his vintage amp to whip it on ya

Like a Martyr’s love of rock started early

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 23, 2010 JEREMY ALLINGHAM AND Ben Henthorne like to rock. One listen to As Long As You Don’t Get Caught, the new album by the 28-year-old cousins’ band Like a Martyr, makes that abundantly clear. It’s all raucous, straight-up guitar-bass-drums action, recorded live with fervent vocals and, when needed, a bit of … Continue reading Like a Martyr’s love of rock started early