The Berrics has played host to Ramondetta, Biebel, Reynolds, Taylor, Capaldi, Torgerson, Carlin, Anderson, Ellington and many more of late. Watch this splendid selection of some of the best skateboarding that went down here.
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Author: Crossfire
Those London geezers known as Audio Bullys are back with fresh material ahead of their new album scheduled for 2010. This new track Kiss The Sky will be available for 2 weeks only as a free download from www.audiobullys.com this coming Monday 30th November. Hear it here from this live footage at Koko filmed at last Friday’s Club NME.
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Janne Saario gets Lush
Janne Saario‘s section taken from Phil Evans‘ The Scrum Tilly Lush film has surfaced online this weekend. Watch the footage shot in Finland’s capital here. This is a DVD worth picking up.
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Bucky and his Bowl
Thrasher has more gnarly footage from Bucky Lasek in his backyard wonderbowl shredding with Peter Hewitt. Imagine having this beast in the back garden..
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TV Smith
OK, on paper, to the uninitiated listener, the idea a 30 track (1 hours and 40 minutes long!) double disc Live Recording by the Fifty-something former singer of one hit wonder ’77 punks The Adverts, playing solo to a crowd in Germany… just him and his battered six string… might not instantaneously sound like it’s going to do set your world on fire…
But, seriously, leave your prejudices and preconceptions at the door, open your ears, and you’ll be treated to a splendid collection of raw, momentous heartfelt and passionate music, loaded with a hefty shot of bang-on social and political messages. I’ve seen TV Smith on many an occasion, enjoyed his latter day studio recordings… but this live material is in a league of its own, as the road worn troubadour belts out old and new hits to a greatly appreciative audience who hang on to every chord and up the ante with raucous sing-a-longs, especially for timeless classics like “No Time to Be 21” “Bored Teenagers” and the legendary “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes”.
And get this, TV might be a Great British Punk from the West Country, but he’s also fluent in German and seamlessly converses with the home crowd in their native tongue, and even throws in a couple of numbers sung in German from his back catalogue. How’s that for breaking down barriers!
This album way (way) exceeded my expectations and is a total keeper.
The good times are back!
Pete Craven
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Burning Heads
Hailing from Orléans, France the Burning Heads notched up their 20th Anniversary in 2009 and wrap the year up by releasing their 10th studio album “Spread the Fire”. It’s an impressive run for a band that has done so much to carve out and support the punk underground in their home country.
I first came across Burning Heads in the mid-Nineties when they toured the UK with Down By Law, but it was the 1998 album on Epitaph “Be One with The Flames” that grabbed my attention, and woke me up to what a great band they were. I really connect with the music and the message of these French veterans. And with this new collection of songs they are still on top of their game, blazing thru 15 hot tracks that draw inspiration from the likes of Bad Religion, SNFU, Snuff, Dag Nasty, Hard-Ons, Adolescents and D.I. for some top draw driving melodic hardcore, packed with punchy riffs and powerful choruses…. and those with a keen ear will note some familiarity in the ringing guitar line of “One in a Billion” to God’s epic “My Pal”, beauty! And the Antipodean connection doesn’t end there… they close the album with an energised reprise of The Easybeats classic “Friday on My Mind” – sacré bleu!
All this musical goodness is coupled with a straight talking humanitarian communiqué, raising a voice for minorities, the displaced and dispossessed, the shallowness of market driven consumerism, and in turn the hypocrisy of government propaganda and warmongering. Clearly the Carla Bruni effect has not rubbed off on these guys!
It would be fair to say that I approach albums by bands I respect, not so much wanting to be impressed as not being disappointed. And this album did not let me down, one bit.
Pete Craven
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Mutate Britain: One Foot In The Grove
Words and photos by Phil Procter
Until this autumn street art in London was pretty much the reserve of East London and the white wall gallery spaces – but with One Foot in the Grove, the Mutate Britain crew (and friends) have put a solid marker down for the West on Portobello Road. The first part of this show was a huge success with and the remix show is opening on the 4th December with some added treats.
The initial show which ran last month attracted some big names back to the ‘grove, with the legendary Mode2 making a triumphant return to the Westway but instead of having Futura 2000 tagging alongside him, heavy hitters like Best Ever, Paul Insect and Part2ism supplied the graff’ to name a few. The Mutoid Waste Company destroyed any feeling of reality with their surreal sculptured visions – making a perfect fusion of mediums; to call this “art” doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface.
Mutoid Waste have really got metal abuse down to a fine art – from stomping robot/dinosaurs made from helicopters to fire breathing juggernauts, its so hard to put in to words, the iron age has truly come back to life, think Mad Max crossed with Jurassic Park and you will be somewhere close to the creations Joe Rush and Sam Haggerty’s crew have unleashed here.
This collective of artists is just what Portobello has been lacking for so long now. It’s always had positive, creative vibes from the markets, skate parks and bars, but rarely the intent to link up to create something en masse. One Foot in the Grove, has served as a concrete lined melting pot for these artists, and pushed them to create a huge collection of new works from over 50 artists.
The reopening of the show promises to build on the solid foundation of the first with added works and more additions to the gallery room, which will be freshly stocked with prints and original art as well as clothing, sculptures and not forgetting the food and fully licensed bar of course!
Expect to see works from Shepard Fairey, D*face, Nick Walker and Word to Mother amongst many more!
Opening times:
Opens December 4th to December 20th – FRI / SAT / SUN
FRI 12-10pm / SAT 12-10pm (NO ENTRY AFTER 9PM)
SUN 12-9pm (NO ENTRY AFTER 8PM)
You will be able to get into this exhibition on Saturday 12th December for £2 (instead of £3) as part of the Crossfire Xmas Jam and will be able to get a discounted pass at the door of Bay 66 skatepark on entry to the jam if you ask for one. This is one day out this year not too miss! Watch a video of the previous show here:
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French’s Isolated Magick
Our dear old friend; Mr Richard ‘French’ Sayer is hosting an exhibition of his most recent work in conjunction with Carhartt at The Chapter One Gallery in London. There’s an opening night party on the 3rd December with an after party hosted by Terrorizer Magazine.
If you can’t wait until then, checkout French’s web homes below:
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Matix Warsaw Jacket
Ok, it’s freezing cold outside but thankfully Matix got it covered with the Warsaw Jacket.
This is a total no-fear of the cold job here; the plaid cotton lining keeps the heat in, while the heavy twill keeps the cold out. Matix Clothing have always had a penchant for quality, durable fabrics and this jacket is no exception to this – alongside quality, attention to detail never escapes them either, this jacket has some nice discreet embroidery and a helpful wallet pocket in the chest and snap pockets where you need’em.
Freezing breeze off the river at South Bank? No problem. Pouring it down and putting off going to the indoor car park for that post game of skate? Just zip up and get going, you will arrive there toasty warm ready to bust out your repertoire.
9/10
Phil Procter
The UK’s first female skateboarding film from Rogue Skateboards is about to premiere on Saturday 12th December featuring Lucy Adams, Lois Pendlebury, Helena Long, Sam Bruce, Rebecca Aimee Davies, Sue Hazel and many more.
As If, And What? will be screened at 7.15pm at The Courthouse Hotel Screening Room and tickets are only £1, so get them quickly as there are only 94 seats available.
The film is approx 33mins long and will be on sale for £7 after the screening. Support the ladies and go down there after the Xmas Jam and then come back for our Xmas party, as this seems to be what people are planning out there right now on the interweb. Click here and here for features on the making of this film.
