If there was any need for more proof that Fully Flared is going to be aesthetically fantastic, then Ty has let this beast loose. A small clip of Daryl Angel, shot with glorious high definition camcorders.
Another dropping from the Skate Fairy site. If pigeon shit is meant to be lucky, then these videos should be treasured as turds of lady luck herself. Fully Flared is going to be amazing.
Click here to bring the ruckus.
Minneapolis’ independent hip hop’s heavyweights, Rhymesayers Entertainment, have signed a distribution deal with Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.
The home of Atmosphere, I Self Divine, Brother Ali, Psalm One, Soul Position, MF Doom et al will see the ILG control their catalogue and distribute their albums via Alternative Distribution Alliance.
The first release to come under this deal is Brother Ali’s upcoming album The Undisputed Truth, which is due for release on April 10th.
RSE co-founder Brent “Siddiq” Sayers said of the deal:
“If we have someone who wants to be on a major label, we can, in fact, do that. But if we have someone, like Atmosphere, who does not want to do that, we can keep doing what we’re doing and bring in some select [promotional/marketing] services”.
Brother Ali will be hitting Notting Hill’s YoYo club on April 5th. Be there!
Adam Pfahler of Jawbreaker has posted a comment about the documentary being made on the band.
He said that interviews are being lined up and shooting is continuing despite certain distributers not willing to pick up the finishing cost finishing by saying “the boys are still shooting and hoping to finish by December. We’ll see…”.
Jawbreaker have also submitted a demo of “I Love You So Much…(from Dear You)” for the For Callum compilation, a song which has never been available and has been described as “the ace up our sleeve”.
Marilyn Manson has spoken out regarding his new album and a forthcoming tour.
Speaking online, Manson said that he would debut live versions of his new songs at this summer’s European festivals. Of the album Eat Me, Drink Me, he said it represents exactly who he is and what he felt at the time of writing the tracks.
Song titles include If I Was Your Vampire [a six minute epic], Just A Car Crash Away, The Red Carpet Grave and the first single Putting Holes In Happiness, a song which he describes as “A romantic-misogynistic-cannibal-gothic-vampire-ballad”.
There is no set date for release but it is thought that the album will drop sometime in June.
Canadian duo Tegan and Sara have brought in some guests for their next album.
The Con is due out in July and was co-produced by Death Cab For Cutie’s Christopher Walla at his own Alberta Court studio. The Death Cab connection continues in the form of Jason McGerr playing drums on the album with bass duties being handled by Hunter Burgan of AFI and The Rentals’ Matt Sharp. The tracklisting is:
I Was Married
Relief Next To Me
The Con
Knife Going In
Are You Ten Years Ago
Back In Your Head
Hop A Plane
Soil, Soil
Burn Your Life Down
Nineteen
Floorplan
Like O, Like H
Dark Come Soon
Call It Off
A video for a song that Tim Armstrong wrote has been put up on YouTube and features both Skye Sweetnam and the Aggrolites.
Into Action was written for Sweetnam’s new album Sound Soldier and was apparently re-recorded for the version which is playing in the video. It is thought that the song might also appear on the Rancid frontman’s digital solo album, A Poet’s Life.
To check out the video click here.
Mest’s singer will not be facing murder charges.
Anthony Lovato has been freed after prosecutors turned down the option of filing charges against him according to reports.
A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that the killing “was not a justified use of force in self-defence.”
The tracklisting has been announced for the White Stripes’ new album, Icky Thump which is due out in June. The tracklisting is:
1. Icky Thump
2. You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)
3. 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
4. Conquest
5. Bone Broke
6. Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn
7. St. Andrew (This Battle Is In The Air)
8. Little Cream Soda
9. Rag And Bone
10. I’m Slowly Turning Into You
11. A Martyr For My Love For You
12. Catch Hell Blues
13. Effect And Cause
28.03.07
Not so long ago, I reviewed the DVS Baron as a shoe to chill in and lounge about with after skating. It was good for that.
Then, I came across a predicament where I was wearing my Barons and a session was going off. Naturally I got my skate on, but a little voice kept telling me to hold back a bit because I wasn’t wearing the toughest of skate shoes, and no-one wants to ruin a pretty pair of slippers, do they? That little voice was evidently squashed by the noise of boards slapping on coping and raucous cheers as the skate session thumped harder.
One session led to another and before I knew it, the DVS Barons had become my official skate shoes for the next couple of months. Why I was worried about rubbing a lo-cut pair of flexy sole slippers on abrasive sandpaper didn’t outweigh the fact that the Barons gripped and flipped better than a few armour-plated shoes I’d worn in the past. I suppose the simplicity of the design had something to do with it. A gum sole, rubber outline and canvas and suede upper can be combined to create a fine piece of footwear. No air bubbles meant optimum board feel. No ankle straps meant quicker response to ankle movement. And no pleather upper meant affirmative grip on each ollie.
I won’t lie and say that the Barons are indestructible because that isn’t true. The outline that took the most abuse obviously wore down rather fast, and a couple of shoe goo amendments to the laces had my feet buckled in safely.
However, the overall wear and tear of the underside and upper was pretty minimal considering such a lo-fi design for a shoe. The Baron is a no-nonsense skate shoe that looks good when you don’t skate it, and feels good when you do. Keep that in mind when you go looking for fashion over function and vice-versa.
Go to www.dvsshoes.com
7/10
Ralph L-D
17.03.07
” Bus Driver attempts to kill howling Eagle!!! “
I had this beauty for ages before getting the chance to set it up, so long so, that I contemplated building a glass box on top of a tower and locking it in there for all eternity to look at! Obviously I’m not that queer, so I set that fucker up as soon as I got the chance.
The Anti Hero Howling Eagle (medium) soars at 7.81″ and has a wingspan of 31.75″; truly amazing if your swooping into bowls or just flying over massive gaps! The board is stable in a transitioned environment due to its medium fat body and will serve you well when the corner gets tough, but its not much bigger than the crowd favourite (7.75), which means, it holds its ground steadily when it comes to cruising the streets and tearing up them ledges!
The wheelbase is slightly shorter than average, but its perfect for a board of this size. Its not heavily concaved either, which is always a plus in my books, with the nose & tail being almost equal in lift. The shape is definitely the best I’ve had in a very long time and I truly intend to search high and low for something better, but I think it’s going to be a difficult search.
This board has taken a serious beating over the last couple of months, but it’s come up trumps, thus making it even harder to stop sucking its beak!! Besides the normal wear and tear any skateboard endures during its lifespan, this particular board found itself hopelessly trapped in the claws of a man made predator much more powerful than itself, the N31, a fucking London night BUS! Fortunately for me, the wheels of the bus couldn’t grab the eagle properly and spat it out to the side with mere pressure cracks and grip tape cuts being the only injuries sustained. I’m still flying the eagle to this day and am convinced it won’t be over between us for some time to come.
Like I said, this is arguably the best wood I’ve had in all of my life, but nothing is perfect and I will continue to try and find something better. However, this board is truly off the hook and worth checking out, in fact, the graphic alone is worth a purchase! It comes in a bigger model too if you fancy a beast under your feet.
9.5/10
Live FAST, Ride FAST
2P
