Massive Attack have spoken about their new album.
3D from the group has said that they have already gotten rid of two versions of the album but that they are working hard making the new racks and rehearsing in Bath. Bandmate Daddy G had previously mentioned that they’d been working with Guy Garvey from Elbow, Martina Topley-Bird and Damon Albarn on LP5. Their Splitting The Atom EP is released on October 5th.
The Black Keys have announced their new release date.
Blackroc will be released on November 27th and will feature Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, ODB and Jim Jones.The tracklisting for the album is:
‘Coochie’
‘On The Vista’
‘Hard Times’
‘Dollaz & Sense’
‘Why Can’t I Forget Him’
‘Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers’
‘Ain’t Nothing Like You’
‘Hope You’re Happy’
‘Tellin’ Me Things’
‘What You Do To Me’
‘Done Did It’
The awesome Outcry Collective are back with a new video for the track ‘Dead In The Water‘. Check it out and find yourself shouting along to their unique brand of hardcore-tinged rock and roll. Also recommended if you have a penchant for tyres.
The internet has allowed some random things to g’wan over the last 5 years. Here’s yet another YouTube video post that is exactly like marmite put together by a man with more time on his hands than most and a fetish for stairs, Mr Joe Moore. Since when did pogo’s come back into people’s thoughts and actions?
Been a while since this lot dropped some footage but it looks like they are back on it. Latest spot is Kingston’s local right here.
The first Downtown Showdown event in Europe has been won by Element‘s European team.
Held on top of the LIngotto Fiat factory building in Turin, the comp was made up of riders competing for euros from Alai, Blueprint, Cliché, Element, Heroin and Trap Skateboards
Blueprint, Heroin and Cliche were all asked to create their own obstacles which saw some incredible skating go down especially from the likes of Javier Menizabal, Chris Ault, Jerome Campbell, Danny Brady and Philippe Zwijsen.
Results:
Team 1st EUR 15,000 – Element
Team 2nd EUR 10,000 – Cliché
Team 3rd EUR 5,000 – Alai
Fiat Freestyle Team Best Trick/Best Slam Prize – EUR 1,000 – Danny Brady
Heroin Obstacle 1st EUR 1,500 – Javier Menizabal
Heroin Obstacle 2nd EUR 1,000 – Chris Ault
Heroin Obstacle 3rd EUR 800 – Alain Saavedra
Cliché Obstacle 1st EUR 1,500 – Chris Ault
Cliché Obstacle 2nd EUR 1,000 – Madars Apse
Cliché Obstacle 3rd EUR 800 – Ingacio Morata
Blueprint Obstacle 1st EUR 1,500 – Jerome Campbell
Blueprint Obstacle 2nd EUR 1,000 – Lucas Puig
Blueprint Obstacle 3rd EUR 800 – Nick Jensen
Best AM EUR 4,000 – Philippe Zwijsen
Best PRO EUR 6,000 – Javier Menizabal
Heathen Skateboards (the skate company with the best taste in music out there) have added Ben Devine to their UK team this week. Look out for the Lincolnshire ripper on your travels up North and watch a few tricks of him and others from back in January in this local X-Site edit.
You will probably be aware that Kris Vile won a pocketful of green coming 2nd at the UK Champs street comp last weekend in Corby. You will also now be stoked to know that his guest section from the Wellington City scene video If You Ever by Dom Henry has been posted online. View it right here.
The skatepark design and build team over at Wheelscape have delivered another UK park this month. Check footage of the newly completed Filton Skatepark in Bristol featuring Tim Noakes, Rich, Steven O’Shea, Mike O’Shea, Aaron White, Pig Dog, Wez, Chris Wils, Russell Squire, Andy Braithwaite, and Carl Willis.
Guy Mariano has a mouthful of problems trying to slide the rough. Check out how he wrecks his Hampstead Heaths here.