Once again, the proof that skate company takeovers by large multinationals has appeared again.
The reshuffle over at IPath after their buyout from lumberjackers Timberland has just seen Bobby Puleo removed from the team.
I really can’t see why anyone would do that, so I’m sure Bobby won’t have any trouble finding another home for his feet.
Exploding onto the scene with last year’s ‘Romantic Type‘ Leeds indie-maestros The Pigeon Detectives build on the success of ‘I’m Not Sorry’ with a punchy, up beat night out anthem ‘Take Her Back’.
Debating age gaps and whether 22 years old guy can take a 31 year old or a teenager home, the 5 piece have successfully recreated the successful formula of their previous singles, with choppy guitars, shouty vocals and tongue in cheek lyrics.
Whilst it slides easily into the realms of predictability, there’s no denying the lads from Leeds have hit on the right blueprint for another indie/pop hit, and this’ll only help raise their profile even more. With a UK tour including 3 night stand at The Kentish Town Forum heading towards selling out, it seems there’s no stopping them. Resistance is futile…
Dee Massey
18.09.07
The Boss, also known as the legendary Andrew Reynolds has been one of the major names in skateboarding for well over a decade.
With Andrew being involved with Baker, Emerica and Birdhouse throughout his career and now launching his own brand Altamont, as well as becoming a father recently, we decided to get a 10 minute Quikfire out of him.
Daily routine?
Starbucks, cigarette, playing with the kid, a bunch of nothing and maybe some skating and guitar playing in there somewhere.
Is Baker looking to launch the first toddler squad?
Being a dad fucking rules.
Reynolds and the infamous frontside flip. Help or a hindrance?
It helps because they think of something rather than nothing.
What do you want people to know about you instead of that – a love for Mozart? A keen gardener?
I listen to the goat and I pay people to take care of the yard.
Are the people arguing over style missing the point?
Not really. A person’s style is what sets them apart. I think it’s important.
Main inspiration for putting together Altamont?
A bunch of bad skate clothing companies inspired me.
Altamont conjures up images of a fallen generation. Explain your view.
Names don’t matter. Look at the name “Baker”, it makes no sense.
How did Mark ‘Fos’ Foster become involved with Altamont?
Fos rips at skating, I’ve always loved the Heroin stuff and he rules.
What does he bring to Altamont?
Everything.
What made you sign up Bryan Herman, Kenny Hoyle, Sammy Baca, Sir Theotis Beasley and Garret Hill?
Sammy Baca picked the team.
European visit for Team Altamont?
I hope so.
Influences on and off board?
Stella.
Which foreigner would you love to session with and what would you do afterwards to wind down?
I would take a walk with Ali Boulala.
Funniest rumour you ever heard about yourself?
I think some kids think Bryan (Herman) is my son, which means he would have been born when I was about 8 or something.
The Emerica mansion. How/Why?
Everyone was out of a place to live so they hooked us up.
Now that Jerry Hsu is on the team do Emerica feel indestructible?
Pretty much.
When a new skater joins the Emerica team does the discussion of a new member arriving take place before they are appointed?
Yeah the team talks about it, we all agreed Jerry is the shit.
The upcoming young skater in the US right now?
LA in one word?
Traffic.
Kids want to be on Emerica or Baker, what do they have to do to get recognition?
The stars have to be aligned.
If Baker didn’t work, what was your back up plan?
Baker not work. Hahahaha! You guys are funny!
Obsessive compulsive 3-taps disorder?
It makes me get tricks.
Do you think you’ve started a trend with it?
I hope not because a lot of kids are going to be wasting time.
Problem tricks
360 flips.
Style or stair count?
I just skate.
Being so young, how did it feel to be part of such a legendary skate video like The End?
I was stoned.
Gershon Mosely. What was all that about?
When you’re an alcoholic like myself a lot of bad shit happens. 5 years sober now. Haven’t gotten beat up since, weird huh?
World’s sexiest vegetarian rumour?!
I ate a meal today that had three kinds of meat in it. It was so good. I’m not a vegetarian.
After pro skateboarding has run its course for you, you will……
…do kickflips on flatground.
Biggest regret?
None, nothing, never.
Biggest aspiration?
I just want to be a good dad and kill the streets.
Tunes you can’t leave the country without?
Lil Wayne, and Nick Cave and the Goat.
Future video release?
Stay Gold coming soon
Favourite quote…
Hahahaha, Baker not working!!!!!
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A new Ween album is on the horizon.
La Cucaracha contains 13 tracks and is the first full length album from the group in 4 years. Speaking on the album, Dean Ween said:
“The album kicks ass, I’m not really sure what else to say about it other than I really can’t wait for it’s release. There’s not a wasted minute of music on there. We wrote and recorded a ton of material before we whittled it down to it’s present state. I really, I mean really can’t wait for you guys to hear it. I think you’re gonna be floored.”
There are also rumours that Ween will be playing live in Europe in 2008, so keep those fingers crossed.
Atreyu and Still Remains will be teaming up for a UK tour.
Both bands have been touring all summer, with Still Remains on the Warped Tour and Atreyu on Family Values but they are happy to be coming to the UK. TJ Miller of Still Remains said:
“The UK is like a second home to us! We think of our fans as extended family so are looking forward to seeing as many as possible. Not to mention getting to play a few more new songs for them!”
The dates of the tour are:
November:
14th – Glasgow QMU
15th – Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
16th – Sheffield Corporation
17th – Manchester Academy 2
19th – London Astoria
Gorillaz will be putting out a new b-sides record.
D-Sides will be released on November 5th and will feature early demos and unreleased tracks as well as b-sides from the Demon Days album. There will also be a bonus CD of remixed tracks:
CD1:
’68 State’ (Feel Good Inc. B-Side)
‘People’ (Dare Demo)
‘Hongkongaton’ (Dirty Harry B-Side)
‘We Are Happy Landfill’ (Website Only Download)
‘Hong Kong’ (Warchild Track)
‘Highway (Under Construction)’ (Dare B-Side)
‘Rockit’ (Demo – Demon Days Session)
‘Bill Murray’ (Feel Good Inc. B-Side)
‘The Swagga’ (Demon Days Ltd. Edition)
‘Murdoc Is God’ (Dirty Harry B-Side)
‘Spitting Out The Demons’ (Feel Good Inc. B-Side)
‘Don’t Get Lost In Heaven’ (Demo Version)
‘Stop The Dams’ (Kids With Guns/El Manana B-side)
CD2:
‘DARE’ (DFA Remix)
‘Feel Good Inc’ (Stanton Warriors Remix)
‘Kids With Guns’ (Jamie T’s Turns To Monsters Mix)
‘DARE’ (Soulwax Remix)
‘Kids With Guns’ (Hot Chip Remix)
‘El Manana’ (Metronomy Remix)
‘DARE’ (Junior Sanchez Remix)
‘Dirty Harry’ (Chinese New Years Version)
‘Kids With Guns’ (Quiet Village Remix)
Pulling Teeth have posted two new songs online.
Martyr Immortal and Dead Is Dead, which can both be found on their upcoming Martyr Immortal album, can be heard by clicking right here.
And don’t forget that Pulling Teeth were featured on one of our None More Punk radio shows which you can hear by going here!
Brendan Canty of Fugazi has spoken out about the band’s hiatus.
In an interview with Billboard, the drummer said that Fugazi was always supposed to function at full speed, and when they got to the point of functioning at quarter speed, it stopped feeling like Fugazi. He went on to say that if the time ever came around when it felt right to do another Fugazi record, they would, adding:
“We’ve turned down a lot of money in the past to do things we weren’t comfortable with. Fugazi would get together to play Maxwell’s. We wouldn’t get together to play Coachella. No amount of money would get us out of our houses.”
Dave Grohl has written a song about Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
In a recent interview, the Foo Fighters frontman explained that he’s written a song about being helpless to someone else’s downfall and that though this has happened more than once in his life, the most noted of all was Kurt Cobain’s demise. He added:
“There are a lot of people that I’ve been angry with in my life, but the one that’s most noted is Courtney. So it’s pretty obvious to me that those correlations are gonna pop up every now and again. I still remain a little secretive about it all.”
The new record is titled Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace and is due out September 25.