Can’t tell you anymore info than that at the moment, but the results from Thrasher’s King of the Road are here:
1. Blind
2. Foundation
3. Black Label
4. Zoo York
More info when we get it.
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Author: Crossfire
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Dillinger Escape Plan stream new song
Dillinger Escape Plan have posted a new song on myspace.
Fix Your Face is taken from their forthcoming album Ire Works which will hit the shops on November 13th on Relapse Records. The band recently cancelled a tour with Meshuggah but plan to headline a replacement tour soon.
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Jesu’s rarities online
Jesu have posted a new song from their rarities album Pale Sketches.
The 8 song record features unreleased material from 2000 to 2007, which were omitted from the band’s previous releases.
Only 2,000 copies of the album are available through frontman Justin Broadrick’s Avalanche label and you can hear The Playgrounds Are Empty on their myspace page.
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Watson’s Moves
Dave Watson – Ollie nosemanual Sequence by Styley
Jason Adams – frontside 360 nosegrab
Eero Antilla – 360flip nosegrind
Div Adams – lien to tail
Brandon Biebel – nollie backside heelflip
Nick Merlino – switch backside 360
Top 5 Beastie Boys songs
1) Sabotage
2) 3 Mc’s and 1 Dj
3) Intergalactic
4) Egg Raid on Mojo
5) Sure Shot
Top 5 things to spend a fiver on
1) Couple of beers
2) Porn magazines
3) Thai curry
4) Flutter on the horses
5) Crossfire 6th Anniversary party ticket
Top 5 skateboard haircuts
1) Louie Barletta
2) Corey Duffel
3) Jason Dill
4) Lucien Clarke
5) Mike Vallely
Pic of the Week
Adam Johns is caught by the flash of Scott Madill as he does probably the last ever trick at Stockwell before it’s makeover. Frontside tailslash in the dark.
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Beastie Boys – Live
Spank Rock
Brixton Academy
05.09.07
“Listen all o’y’all this is Sabotage” screamed the crowd as the Beastie Boys closed their set to a baying Brixton Academy. There is no doubt about it, that line summed up the evening and left everyone happy as the New Yorkers were able to roll back the years and show the world that nobody can rock a set like they can.
The night started off with a brilliant set from Baltimore Gutter Champs Spank Rock who brought the blazing basslines and bleeping wonderment that can be found on their album. With MC Spank Rock strutting his way across the stage in the tightest jeans ever made, the set came alive and turned from a mere opening slot to a near complete set in itself. With live drummers comnig on stage to pound rhythms over the beats, the crowd that had come in early were treated to Rick Rubin, Backyard Betty and Sweet Talk before being told by the dancing MC to “shake it til my dick turn racist”.
One they had departed and the Beasties were introduced by Mix Master Mike’s Thunderbirds style countdown, the roof went off. Opening with Super Disco Breaking and flying into the ever popular Sure Shot, the suited and booted trio swaggered around stage knowing already the crowd were in the palm of their collective hands. When No Sleep Til Brooklyn was screamed across the venue, it really went down, bodies moved, people shouted and carnage ensued.
Mixing up instrumentals from their new album, which worked surprisingly well, with rowdy punk numbers like Egg Raid On Mojo and Heart Attack Man was genius, never once slipping out of place and of course hearing tunes like Ch-Check It Out, Triple Trouble, Whatcha Want, Remote Control and my favourite Beasties track 3 MCs And 1 DJ made the night more special than I could ever have imagined.
The banter was great, with Mike D the clear mouthpiece for the band though Adrock perhaps stole the show by telling the crowd to stop filming the set on the phone and actually enjoy the show. Everything worked, from Mix Master Mike’s scratching cameos, to Money Mark’s one man mosh pit and even though they didn’t play Fight For Your Right…, it was made up for by the singalong of Intergalatic in the encore.
Ch-Check it out, they were fucking fresh.
Abjekt
Photo by Moose.
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Dyrdek hits the silver screen
Already parading on the small screen with his show Rob and Big, Rob Dyrdek has now been signed up to act alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in their new film ‘Righteous Kill’.
No news on whether Big Black will be joining him on-set or providing bodyguard duties, but he has been released from his DC Shoes contract to concentrate on his own brand Double B
By Paul Stenning
Even if you have never listened to rock and roll, Guns N’ Roses are a band that would have entered your ears at least once in your lifetime. For many rockers out there they are seen as one of the most influential rock bands of all time due to their incredible songs, dynamic swagger and charismatic band members. One member in particular will always spring to mind as you just cannot shut your eyes and picture Guns N’Roses without the enigmatic guitar presence of Saul ‘Slash’ Hudson.
Paul Stenning’s story of the afro sporting, Jack Daniels swigging, rock superstar delves into the background of Slash’s family roots and beyond covering the rise to world wide fame through signing to a major record label that came from their residency night at the world famous Trubadour Club, countless tour stories and friction between band members to the dark side of losing a life long band member to drug addiction, alcoholism and hoardes of groupies. It’s all in here and makes a compelling read.
The book references various quotes from magazines and websites and although it is not an exclusive dive into the mind of Slash in person, Stenning reveals facts about the most mysterious caner of rocks history you may not have known before. Did you know that Slash was born in Hampstead, grew up in Stoke-On-Trent and then moved to Los Angeles? Owned over 180 snakes? That the Editor of Crossfire’s best buddy was in line for the Velvet Revolver vocal job? There are plenty more facts in here that you will if you pick up this 200 page thriller.
We all need a pick me up now and then and this book is one of those you will not put down after the first page. Pick one up today.
Chuck Bangers
Sept 4th 2007
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Vans Warped Tour 2007
Amphitheater Car Park, Minneapolis
29.07.07
Getting to an already packed out queue to go into an enormous car park at the baseball stadium of the Twins in the blazine heat wasn’t my idea of fun. However, a quick phonecall later and my guestlist wristband was letting me jump infront of huge numbers of emo-by-numbers kids and straight into the shade.
After catching up with some of the Doomtree cats at their merch booth, we went over to see Chiodos on one of the bigger stages and though I can’t say I was really into their music [which basically went scream-singsong-brush hair out of eyes-singsong-scream], the hoardes of kids that were pushing their way to get a look in seemed to love every second of it.
Wandering around catching glimpses of the likes of Funeral For A Friend, Biffy Clyro and Bad Religion was interesting, seeing which type of fan went to see which band, before we went over to the hip hop part of the tour – a small tent with some laminated flooring outside. Just in time too as we caught One BeLo‘s set which he rocked perfectly despite most people walking past the tent as a passage to the mainstage.
After the former Binary Star rapper had done his thing, it was time for the Doomtree invasion. Billed as a solo set from Mike Mictlan followed by another solo set from Sims, it descended into almost a full crew show with P.O.S. and Dessa getting in on the vocal action and MK Larada being chill by the side of the stage. Hearing the new songs that I’d heard at last year’s Blowout was amazing as each of the 4 rappers gave the ever-increasing crowd in their hometown their own invidivual steelo.
After a little break to go and make the most of a nearby air conditioned Thai restaurant [thanks in no short measure to our guest bands allowing us re-entry to the event!], we went to watch the always explosive Gallows. Standing on the stage and looking at the crowd who began quite tentative but then grew into a rushing circle pit was a great site.
And though no-one in the crowd could understand a single word Frank said until the word “cunt” was uttered, the Watford boys made the most of the 25 minutes they had been allocated, ending with Orchestra Of Wolves including a guest appearance by a cetain member of Poison The Well on guitar.
All in all, despite the 90+ temperatures, it was a brilliant day out. Doomtree blew it up for the Twin Cities and Gallows repped their end for the UK, a perfect mix for your favourite travelling reviewer.
Words and photos by Abjekt.
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Kanye v Fiddy
Kanye and 50 Cent are to perform on the same show.
The rappers, who are racing to get a higher spot in the charts when they release their new albums on the same day, will perform on BET’s 106 & Park show. The channel are even employing a famous sports announcer to deliver reports and stats on the rappers.
Abjekt predicts turning the TV off will ensure you ears win by knockout.
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Ronson still loves Amy
Mark Ronson has blogged that he isn’t angry with Amy Winehouse.
Reports had surfaced that the super-producer was angry with the singer for not turning up to the video shoot for upcoming single Valerie. However, Ronson shot this down by claiming he knew she’d booked a holiday and the plan was always to shoot the video. He finished by saying:
“There wasn’t one thing on the entire page that was true, except for the part about my sordid romp in the bathroom of a soho nightclub with a tranny, midget hooker named Perry.”