Kings Of Leon have announced details of their new record.
Their fourth album will be called Only By The Night and will be released on September 22nd. The album was co-produced by Angelo Petraglia, Jacquire King and the band themselves, and is the follow up to Because Of The Times which was released last year.
The Shins are planning to go it alone for their new album.
The band, who have released three albums on Sub Pop, want a dael that will let them retain ownership of the masters whilst using the label’s marketing and radio promotion assets. Their manager said:
“The deal will be more of a [pressing and distribution] deal than a traditional record deal. That partner could very well remain Sub Pop, who have done a remarkable job with the band and have a great staff of people who really love music. It could be a digital partner with respect to other rights. All of this is being determined. The first goal is to make the record and see where that takes us.”
The search for Cliché Skateboards new UK rider is over and it’s John Tanner who has come up the ranks to fit the bill for the French based crew.
Cliché UK rep Nic Powley says “I’d seen various bits and bobs with Tanner over the past few months and Kevin Parrott assured me his section in Savoir Faire was looking to be a banger. When I got talking to Cliche about hooking up a new guy in the UK he was top of my list, his style and trick bag seemed to be a perfect fit. He also got the Sidewalk forum popularity vote which is almost impossible!”
Buy a copy of Savoir Faire in 2 weeks time and see for yourself why Tanner was picked ahead of many others…
With their highly anticipated new record nearing completion, the punk rock veterans Rancid are turning their attention towards a new project – a UK tour that will mark their first live shows there since 2006.
Rancid – Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Lars Frederiksen (vocals, guitar), Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) and Branden Steineckert (drums) – have dedicated the last several months to perfecting their seventh studio album. Working with Epitaph president Brett Gurewitz, who helmed the project as producer, and mixer Joe Barresi (Tool, Bad Religion), the album is slated for release later this year.
It has been two years since the last Rancid UK tour, and five years since the last Rancid record. 2008 promises to be an exhilarating year for both the band and Rancid fans alike.
Rancid on tour:
DATES
1-Nov Newcastle Academy
2-Nov Glasgow Barrowlands
3-Nov Manchester Academy
4-Nov Bristol Academy
6-Nov Cardiff University Great Hall
7-Nov Sheffield Academy
8-Nov Leeds Academy
10-Nov Nottingham Rock City
11-Nov Birmingham Academy
12-Nov Portsmouth Pyramid
14-Nov London Astoria
Style, quality and pride are the first things that come to mind when you look at a Brixton hat! They’ve come up with a simple concept that works for them, fuck the scumbag/skater look, get some proper materials together and cram it into some decent head gear to create peaks for those who choose to live as individuals, not clones!
I went for the everyday option, The Pinch, a reliable look that doesn’t project me into a new style that I’m not familiar with. I didn’t feel the need to go out re-buy my wardrobe to accommodate my new peak, instead I opted for a new peak that brings out the best in my old wardrobe, in the words of one Jeff Lebowski, “it really ties a room together!”
The finish on this particular model, as I’m sure it is on the rest of the line, is absolutely phenomenal, a true piece of craftsmanship that one should be proud of. It’s made with herringbone twill and finished with black stripes to add that extra touch of character. The black bill is kind of short, giving you the opportunity to not just use this cap for the practical sense of avoiding UV rays on the retina’s but also wear it out on the pull, enabling you to hide that bush that covers your scalp. Inside the hat is a smooth lining of quality satin that feels great on your melon and makes this piece look way more like expensive than it actually is!
Look, I won’t tell you what to do, but you should at least make the effort to get out and try one of these, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
2P
Live FAST, Ride FAST
10/10
23.06.08
It’s Friday 21st June 2008 and the Savoir Faire film premiere plays at Red Bull’s corperate offices in Central London to a select few bods who made the guest list. Free drink gathered pace at the bar and liquid was shared overlooking the heart of London next to Centrepoint.
Full sections from Div Adam, John Tanner, Dave Snaddon, Stephen Roe and Chris Oliver stole the show whilst guest riders including Nicky Howells, Oli Tyreman, Danny Wainwright, Kris Vile, Benson and many more added to the success. Props to Alex Irvine, Ciaran O’Connor and Kevin Parrott who have all chipped in to produce another banging UK scene DVD. Look out for its release over the next 2 weeks in your local skater owned shop via Power Distribution.
Continuing their ’10 Tricks’ feature over at the Black Box training facility, Gilbert Crockett is the next man up to show his worth and knock us down for the count with ten bangers (and mash).
Black Box never let us down with rad footage, and this one’s all in high definition too, you lucky devils.
Permission to rip, is always granted, soldier.
So Steve has been banging on about this Harlow park so we headed down there and started doing what the new generation does so much better. I managed to successfully imitate a fish out of water with my rusty ol’ bones and snap my board within 10 minutes of arriving. Great! So Zac saved my ass with this 5Boro that was thankfully waiting for a shred in the back of the beast.
This beauty is an eight inch board, with pop art style graphics that Andy Warhol would be proud of. Eye candy for some, eyesore for others depending on who you ask, especially when you combine it with my multi colour Hubbas! At first i struggled a bit because the tail is pretty short,but I guess that’s what they mean by a “street board.” The concave is pretty mellow which suits me just fine, and the nose/tail press angle is somewhere in between. This is an ideal 8 inch for anyone wanting to step up a belt weight from 7’75” , because the board tapers quite a lot towards the nose and tail, giving the illusion that it’s thinner. So i spend about 15 minutes making a fool of myself, but, after a few adjustments, I figured it all out. I absoutely love this deck. I think it’s partly due to my board looking like something that has come out of the Hersheys chocolate factory!
The board has taken a beating and even survived one of my tantrums, so the wood is definitely strong. Partly because none of the layers are stained. More stains means softer wood and more delams. So basically 5Boro have made a no nonsense board with a short tail and 8 inches of girth that looks like it belongs in the Tate. If you have a sense of humour, you would be stoked on this rig. Check out a recent interview with Steve Rodriguez from 5Boro here and support the cause.
Brendan Ryall
The premiere for the UK scene DVD Savoir Faire went off in fine style at the Red Bull bar on Friday night here in London.
Great skating, editing and graphics were viewed by a select few that overlooked the Centrepoint of London. Free drinks flowed, the film got props and the UK has yet another essential video gem for your shopping list featuring great skating from the likes of Div, Chris Oliver, Tanner and many more.
Check the photo gallery from the night here.
Listen’s latest visit to the Cellular Skateshop has been posted online boasting more lines than the monthly Brixton Gentlemans Club.