It’s been a long time since we stuck news up about Bastian Salabanzi since his move to Jart from Flip so we thought we would bring this little bit of footy to you so you know he has still got that pop.
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Pic of the Week?
Surely a contender…
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Brit skaters invade the US
The creme of British transition skating have escaped the UK weather and have left to seek good times across the pond this month.
Duffs riders Mark Munson, Carl ‘Potter’ Wilson and Ben Raemers are currently in Oregon getting sweaty in as many parks as possible and Scottish gnar bomb Benson gets props on Thrasher’s website with a ‘kin sick alley-oop frontside corner air. Check this clip out and weep.
To add to the invasion, Andy Scott, Stu Graham, John Rattray and Div all visited the DC warehouse recently for a sesh on their mammoth vert ramp. Check a few tricks here also posted on the Thrasher website this week.
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Tweaker unleash new features
Tweaker Zine have unleashed a bunch of new features this week for you to check out.
New features include an interview with Russell Cowling who masterminded the recent Never Forever film, French is profiled after his recent illustration skills have anded on a new Real deck, Alex Maw showcases his photo steez and much more.
Go to www.tweakerzine.com for all the trimmings.
19th May 2008
A pair of limited edition Vans Chukka Lows featuring Independent Trucks branding landed at HQ on Friday afternoon and were shredded at Harlow’s new amazing skate park in Essex this weekend.
These amazing little volcanized, waffle soled beauties sucked the griptape like Monica Lewinski on their debut sesh. They are also seriously comfortable proving these are going to be a massive hit for Vans this summer. Both Independent and Vans are 2 of the most powerful brands to grace skateboarding with Vans launching in 1966 and Indy celebrating 30 Years of making the best trucks in the world this year, so you knew that this collaboration was going to be special and the result is almost perfection.
The Chukka is one of the all time classics from Vans and have been resurrected with a new low cut that feel wonderful on your feet straight out of the box. I skated these all day and ran out out of tricks without heel bruises which isn’t the norm for me personally, but the suede toe and nubuck finish feel tough and Built To Grind. All round props to Vans for making these simply amazing kicks. Go get some today and feel the summer under your feet even if it does rain!
Zac
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GnR are back!
Guns N Roses are back. Sort of.
The group, who are destined never to release Chinese Democracy, will be releasing a Greatest Hits on June 2nd. This could be a step forward towards the release of Chinese Democracy and even Dr Pepper have gotten in on the act, promising every American citizen a can of the drink if it is released before the end of the year.
They’ll be going thirsty then…
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Vinyl for Cutie
Seattle indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing latest LP Narrow Stairs on vinyl via Barsuk Records.
It’s due for release on 9th September 2008. The CD version is currently available and the band has UK dates planned in June. If you haven’t seen this lot live yet, what are you doing with your life?
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Death Cab For Cutie – Live
Electric Ballroom
06.05.08
Death Cab For Cutie are one of those bands that you know will always be with you. You liked them from a while back and they just continue to better themselves with each and every album. And they’re creative so always making music (even if it’s other collaborations or solo projects) and hardworking so often on tour. One of life’s constants. Well, as constant as a band can be.
So their ‘intimate’ show at the Electric Ballroom was bound to be a success. These guys are just pros. There’s no need for chatter or banter with the audience, the songs speak for themselves and Death Cab just get on with it. The understated epic nature of new single I Will Possess Your Heart followed the sweet simplicity of I Will Follow You Into The Dark mid-set to provide the core of the evening. A smattering of oldies rewarded those folks who’ve been with the band the longest or have made the effort to get to know their entire catalogue with the heart-melting 405 being whipped out of the bag for the band’s substantial encore. It’s gems like this that make you remember why you fell in love with this band in the first place.
A few of the newer songs didn’t seem to really add much to proceedings but that’s always the way when bands first play new material. And the generally seamless flow of the set made up for any slight blips. Narrow Stairs may not have the instantaneous appeal that Plans had but its deftly crafted in the way that all Death Cab songs are and will no doubt become a treasured collection of songs in many an indie fan’s collection. It’s the fact that this band can draw on such an extensive catalogue that will always make their live performances special. A mixture of old and new is where it’s at and these Seattlites know it. Couple this with their flawless musicianship and ability to create the most beautiful of songs and you’re bound to have a near perfect performance every time.
Sarah Maynard
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Outcry Collective single release
14th July sees Outcry Collective release the awesome track New Franchise Mess as a FREE download-only single.
The song features on their debut EP Pay Per View Love which is out now on Signature Tune, will also be backed with 2 exclusive new tracks. The first of these will be new song and live favourite Attention Please and the second new track will be a remix of New Franchise Mess by The Ghost Frequency.
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Ratatat announce new album
Ratatat will be releasing a new album this year.
The follow up to Classics will be called LP3 and is slated for a July 7th release. The new release took only a few weeks to record and was mixed onto 1/4 inch tape. The album will also feature some remix tracks, including Animal Collective who have remixed Mirando into a 10 minute “techno wonder”. The tracklist is:
1. Shiller
2. Falcon Jab
3. Mi Viejo
4. Mirando
5. Flynn
6. Bird Priest
7. Shempi
8. Imperials
9. Dura
10. Brulee
11. Mumtaz Khan
12. Gipsy Threat
13. Black Heroes