www.europeskate.com have just added a brand new forum where you can initeract with skaters from all over Europe. To celebrate this the site is giving away a deck from a Hamburg company ÜBER Skateboards so the first fifty people to sign up get a chance to win it. Click here to enter.
Less Than Jake are on tour in the Uk this November in support of their awesome new album GNV FLA.
Dates as follows:
Sun 2nd
NORWICH, UEA
Mon 3rd
NORTHAMPTON, Roadmender
Tue 4th
SWANSEA, Brangwyn Hall
Wed 5th
EXETER, Great Hall
Thu 6th
BRISTOL, Academy
Sat 8th
NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
Sun 9th
BIRMINGHAM, Academy
Mon 10th
SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall
Tue 11th
OXFORD, Academy
Wed 12th
LONDON, Astoria
Sat 15th
LEEDS, Academy
Sun 16th
MANCHESTER, Academy
Mon 17th
NEWCASTLE, Northumbia Uni
Tue 18th
ABERDEEN, Moshulu
Wed 19th
GLASGOW, ABC1
When the French invaded Britain this Autumn the UK scene of course rolled over and poured the taps for them. The Antiz Skateboard crew went away with cuts, bruises and overall happiness. Check out footage from their trip below.
The Zoo York team made up of Chaz Ortiz, Brandon Westgate, Anthony Shetler, Eli Reed, and Aaron Suski have all been documented from their recent trip to Canada. Watch footage here.
This might get confusing.
The “Shambles” is a combination of Geoff Rowley’s former Pro Models, his first pro shoe on Vans, the “OG Rowley” and “the Sham“, which itself was a reworking of the Half Cab.
A lightweight low profile classic looking shoe, the most famous Vegan hunter in skateboarding’s 8th Vans pro model, the Shambles are quite similar to his previous offerings: they are light, padding is kept to a minimum and they are grippy with great board feel. Unfortunately, like all Rowley models I have had, their synthetic Vegan uppers dont last as long as you might like but I would imagine to your garden variety treehugger, that’s a small price to pay knowing that you haven’t peeled a cow for your footwear.
Visually they owe a lot more to the Originals than the Shams, which is definitely not a bad thing as I always thought the Shams looked secondary to the Classics as they had a much classier appearance and in my opinion were the better looking of the two.
Another thing in their favour is that unlike the Originals that I had a few years ago, which looked rad but, being Synthetic “Leather” they hardly lasted a month of half assed mobflipping, the Shambles I got were Synthetic Suede, which appears to be holding up a lot better. Although if your skating is flip heavy I would probably look for something made out of real leather.
In conclusion: a smart looking shoe that would be perfect as a pub chiller or if you are more into skating ramps. Maybe try Halfcabs or TNT’s if you want the classic styling but a bit more longevity but other than that they were a pretty solid shoe and definitely worthy of your feet this winter.
8/10
(These would easily be a 9 if they were real leather)
Billy Dickfingers
Patrick Thomas solo show tonight!
Private View: Thursday 9th, 6 – 9 pm
On View: October 9-11th (3 days only)
156 Columbia Road
London E2 7RG
If you’re thinking of coming, try to arrive early as there have been lots of rsvps. The show artwork is looking fantastic – it’s going to be a great show.
The Underword
Camden, London
23/09/2008
23rd September 2008
We all know the history of punk by now don’t we. If you watch any mainstream documentary about punk rock they’ll tell you that punk started with The Sex Pistols,The Clash, The Damned,The Buzzcocks and ended when the Pistols broke up. It wasn’t like that, of course, as anyone who followed punk in the eighties will testify.
It did, however, go underground where it grew and grew into an unstoppable force where politically motivated punks like Crass, Conflict and Flux Of Pink Indians made punk a genuine threat and menace to society rather than just shock theatric tactics. Of all of the anarcho punk bands The Subhumans were among the best.
Unlike the screaming noise of many of their ilk, The Subhumans had and still have songs with memorable melodies and lyrics you can sing-along too, with lyrics that are more than just howling anger and bile but actually try to offer hope and questions to the answers. And the good news is, they’re better than they have ever been!
Having originally disbanded in the mid eighties (they went on to form bands like Culture Shock and Citizen Fish, still an ongoing concern), they first reformed to massive response in the early 90s and have been playing on and off ever since. Last year they finally released a new album called ‘Internal Riot’ and it proved to be a fantastic return to form. Tonight, to an enthusiastic crowd of punks singing along to every word, they pepper their set with some choice cuts from the new album (‘This Year’s War’ and the title track being among the best) mixed in with all of the classics from the eighties (‘Rats’,‘Religious Wars’, ‘Peroxide’ and ‘Joe Public’ are the pick of the bunch).
Considering how long this band have been going it’s incredible how much energy they still display when they play live. Frontman and lyricist Dick Lucus is still an absolute inspiration. Somehow he doesn’t seem to have aged a bit proving that the anarcho punk lifestyle is obviously good for your health. Incredible band.
James Sherry
Fancy a taster of their new album with your night out this weekend? Thought so. Check out these clubs running Funeral nights from Thursday this week and get a big and exclusive dose of ‘Memory And Humanity’ in your ears and maybe some free giveaways:
Friday 10
BRISTOL: Ramshackle at The Academy
www.ramshackle.org.uk/bristol
BIRMINGHAM: Propaganda at Gatecrasher
www.thepropaganda.co.uk
MANCHESTER: Propagada at Moho Live
www.thepropaganda.co.uk
EDINBURGH: Evol at Liquid Rooms
www.evolnation.com
EXETER: Collision at Timepiece
www.timepiecenightclub.co.uk
PRESTON: Wired at Roper Hall
www.myspace.com/karlyates
LIVERPOOL: Ambush at Krazyhouse 3
www.thekrazyhouse.co.uk
Saturday 11
LONDON: Decadence at Sin
www.sinlondon.com
PORTSMOUTH: Chaos at South Parade Pier
www.chaosuk.net
NORWICH: Meltdown at The Waterfront
www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk
SHEFFIELD: Sonic Boom at The Leadmill
www.leadmill.co.uk
See you there.
‘Memory And Humanity’ is released on Monday 13th October. Yes, this Monday.
Volcom fans should mark their calendars – our London flagship store opens it’s doors on Wednesday 15th October at 11am.
Set over two floors at 7 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London W2C9LL, the store will showcase Volcom men’s and women’s apparel, as well as Special Edition pieces. The theme of the store will focus on V-Entertainment – Volcom’s very own record label.
Over the coming months we will be announcing regular gigs at the store – so be on the lookout.
Landscape Skateboards have let us know that their new podcast service is now online at the iTunes store.
Click here and follow your nose to subscribe to video clips sent to you direct and ready to play on your video iPod.