Check out this new teaser video from Dominion Skateshop in the US, for their new video The Main Course, out now.
Don’t get confused like I did, and think that Tyler Beall is wearing a paperbag on his head. He isn’t, but for a second I thought, “Shit, that’s well gnarly”.
www.dominionskateboards.com for more info.
On the topic of whether he will ever reunite with Mustaine and his former MEGADETH bandmates, Ellefson said:
“Dave and I met about two years ago, he had reached out to me and I gladly reciprocated and we met and we had dinner and buried the hatchets. There was a lot of legal unhinging with our business stuff together. He and I will always be in business sort of the way Lennon and McCartney are always in business because it’s sort of like we raised some kids — we’ve got albums, we’ve got work, we’ve got our songs we composed together — there’s all this stuff, and that’s gonna be there.
It was nice for he and I to sit down and look each other in the eye and talk without having managers and lawyers and, you know, the entourage and stuff, around. It was nice, because, really, that’s how he and I met — he and I met just face-to-face — and it was nice that we got to have a hook-up like that; I’m really happy about that. And I don’t know if that means one day we’ll ever be in a room with our guitars on again or if it’ll just be, like, when we come into each other’s town, we call each other and go out to Starbucks and hang out and get caught up about what’s happening with the kids, you know what I mean?! [laughs]
I think rather than trying to force it, it needs to just sort of happen on its own time. I think any successful reunion that I’ve seen — whether it’s Motley, The Who or The Eagles, or whoever it is — it seems like the only successful ones happen because everybody gets on… It’s almost like enough time has to go by where you’re willing to forgive, you’re willing to let go… it’s, like, the time does heal the wounds, and you’re able to sort of move past all of that stuff so that you can be in that place that I saw Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend being — which is with a real sort of gratitude and a real deal for the rock and roll reason they got together in the first place.”
After parting ways with Matix recently, Danny Garcia has been snapped up by clothing giants Quiksilver to make sure he isn’t naked whilst skating.
For more info visit www.quiksilver.com
Slash is to sign copies of his self-titled autobiography.
The former Guns n Roses axeman will be signing from 12.30pm at Waterstone’s, 203-206 Piccadilly in Central London. This happens on November 21.
7am on a Sunday and I’ve been woken up by the bloke next door playing Metallica already. Not that I don’t like Metallica, but it is early, and I went to sleep at 4am. So here I am now, listening to Nothing Else Matters being sung in an Albanian accent writing this review.
The reason I could get up this early to write it is because last night I was kept toasty warm on my journey home by this Vans Armistad jacket. I’ve got to say this is one of my favourite jackets I’ve ever worn.
The plaid shirt styling looks totally rad, and it comes in brown or black so you’ve got a choice of colours to match the rest of your gear. The inside lining is faux sheep skin fleece type stuff and does an amazing job of keeping you snug as a bug in a rug looking smug. It’s an odd one, because not only does it keep you warm even on the coldest mornings or evening waiting for the bus, it also isn’t too thick that you couldn’t wear it on a warmer day.
Vans have done it again. Another fantastic product that works well looks good, and keeps its own self-promotion branding down to the absolute minimum.
Moose
Seen the latest edition of Sidewalk Magazine #134 with Dan Wileman on the cover?
If not, go grab it as we have a 4-page feature from Septembers Crossfire 7-Set Jam in association with Globe and Darkstar in there and it reads very well.
Other features in this months edition include Adidas Europe in Berlin, Newquay 2007, Hometown with Vaughn Baker, Haunts with Chris Jones, Wild In The Streets in Birmingham, Deathbox 20 Year Reunion and loads more.The mag aslso comes with a DVS “City of Dogs” DVD so plenty gwan.
Big thanks to all our friends at Sidewalk for yet again, repping the good word of Crossfire for the love of UK Skateboarding.
Vans have bounced back with a new selection of shoes, team riders and energy based on the foundation that has spawned the birth of many competitors to take the basic theories the waffle soled leaders invented.
Anthony Van Engelen joined the team and the AV Era was born. His presence on the team was worldwide skate news and the shoe that followed his arrival is second to none, giving skaters a very comfortable and secure shoe that adapts to all environments.
The AV Era comes packed with support from the first time you pop them onto your feet and proves that although the classics also have a new wave of comfortability, the new wave of Vans is taking history to the fore and delivering to a new Era.
The AV Era packs heel support and grip to maximum effect for skateboarding use and can also be quite a wizard on the dancefloor for your out of skateboarding hours fun. Add the fact that the suede appearance is actually stronger than most shoes you would have skated in, you have a model here that should be tried and tested for yourself once you read this review.
Go to www.vans.co.uk for the full experience.
Chuck Bangers
You should know by now that the classic slip on is a must for anyone who sees their feet as the most important part of the body. Whether you skate and use your plates for skill or whether you love the feeling of new feet for comfort on the pavement, you have to have a pair of slip ons in the wardrobe and Duffs have certainly come good with the Dude.
These boys are comfy and come freshly packed with a herringbone design that looks so good, you want to get a fork out. My feet gripped to my bolts when i rolled with them first time proving the soles have Grange Hill status employing the skills of one such legend – Gripper.
Cheese aside your feet need these stylish and sleek cruisers, go to www.duffs.co.uk for the steal.
Chuck Bangers
XBOX 360
EA
www.ea.com/moh
It is difficult to imagine a gaming landscape devoid of the World War 2 sub-genre; such is its popularity with consumers and the alluring quality of its key titles. The current generation is a perfect place for the legion of the genre’s ardent fans to shoot, snipe and stab their way through WW2 locations and re-enactments, and titles such as Call of Duty 3 and Battlefield 1942 have come closer than ever before to fully realizing the war experience.
Medal of Honor, however, is the title that started it all. Never before had war been so accurately or strikingly realized than when the original game appeared on Playstation back in 1999, and after a few dips in quality (Rising Sun, anybody?), the series is blasting its way into the current generation. Can WW2 gaming’s flagship title do enough to revitalize a rapidly stagnating genre?
The answer is, for the most part, a resounding yes. You can tell from Airborne’s outset that its developers have been asking themselves the right questions. The difficulty with the WW2 genre is that the nature of the subject matter leaves little room for innovation by definition; other than realizing different cosmetic ways of fully immersing the player in the experience. Airborne introduces an entirely fresh gameplay mechanic, and drops you from a sweaty air carrier into a living, breathing battlefield. Gaming does not cut in and make the process any easier; this is WAR, and war stops for no man. As such, the action occurs on all sides of you constantly, your only safe landing spots marked out by green flares.
The developers effectively show you the melting pot, and then ask you where you think you should be landing without getting too killed to shit in the process. This naturally calls for a more tactical approach; drop too far from a safety zone, and you will be shot. Lots. It’s all gravy though, because getting shot is something you’ll have to get used to doing in Airborne. The enemies in the game’s sprawling battlefields will not hesitate to pop caps in your Allied ass if they find you meandering across open space, shooting wildly in every direction. Take cover, make the most of your squad members, aim carefully and effectively, and you might just live to see your wife and kids again.
Airborne is an incredibly immersive videogame, gleaming with typically stunning EA presentation in every aspect of its makeup. Attention to detail in this title is second to none. Bullets crack and whistle past your helmet, your squad members bark instructions and chatter amongst each other, your character’s muddy hands grab for nearby support should you botch a parachute landing; the title has clearly benefited from the grunt of the new generation of consoles.
The game is by no means perfect, however. There are occasions upon landing when your squad are nowhere to be seen, miraculously reappearing after several minutes of solitary battle against the incredibly accurate enemies (how the HELL did he see me from all the way over there!?), the heads-up indicator that informs you how far a recently thrown grenade is from your person does not appear whilst sniping, meaning you have to listen for that awful clinking sound to avoid getting blown into effing Narnia, which is not always that easy due to the amount of in-game noise at any one time. The game is also over far too quickly, expanding over just six chapters and the take-it-or-leave-it online options.
Ultimately though, this a stunning return to form for the Godfather of the WW2 shooter. Challenging, immersive, and genuinely playable, Airborne should set the precedent for forthcoming titles of the genre. More please.
8/10
Jon Beach
NOFX have ‘gotten worse’ just like Apple can’t do phones, and Afghan poppy farmers have really slacked off with their opium production.
Recorded at Slim’s in San Francisco on the 3rd night of a three day bender, the intention might have been to get all fucked up and sloppy, but in the hands of Fat Mike and his chums the results are typically a lotta fun.
Part Punk, Part Slapstick… yeah, definitely worse… really terrible, just buy it to find out bad they’ve gotten…
Pete Craven