Stereophonics singer has been fined for urinating in public.
Welshman Kelly Jones was caught pissing in the street in Camden, though rumours have it that the £80 fine might have come from his reaction and subsequent verbal abuse given out to the police.
When the policeman reminded him the residents of Camden wouldn’t appreciate having their streets pissed on, the front man simply replied:
“I know that. That’s why I live in Fulham.”
Quality.
Kings Of Leon have confirmed the tracklisting for their new album.
The album, their third, will be called Because Of The Times and is due out on April 2nd. It will be preceeded by the single, On Call, on March 26th. The tracklisting is:
Knocked Up
Charmer
On Call
McFearless
Black Thumbnail
My Party
True Love Way
Ragoo
Fans
The Runner
Trunk
Camaro
Arizona
Shooter at Kanye gig gets life.
A man who shot two security guards at a Kanye West show last year in Birmingham has been sentenced to life in prison.
The man and his girlfriend had tried to enter the show without tickets had an altercation with some stewards, shooting them as they attempted to lead him off the premesis. Thankfully both survived.
If you have ever wondered what would go down if the Death Skateboards team decided to have a private session in Rodder’s backyard at St Albans Pioneer skate park, then no need to wait anymore. Footage of this beastly sesh is wrapped up and ready for you to view right now right here.
This feature has every aspect of skateboarding and pure fun delivered by Cates, Nicolson, Horsey, Cundall, Boots, Wag and Steak who ride spades, longboards and their own manufactured sticks leaving the park destroyed.
Remember the first time you saw Daewon and Haslam annihilate a mini ramp in Cheese and Crackers and your urge to go skate straight afterwards? Well prepare for the same feeling with this …
Northampton Soundhaus
18.01.07
Possibly the campest venue in the UK (the walls are painted pink, for gods sake!) it’s unsurprising to find the likes of Chinese Finger Trap propping up the bill tonight. What it IS, however, is infuriating.
Having split 2 years ago as various members ventured on educational persuits, their half hour slab of metrosexual pansycore provokes nothing other than a severe feeling that perhaps such a hiatus should have remained indefinite. If you like your bands to use more hair products than your mum and appear skinnier than your cock on a cold day, this could be your new favourite band.
But then there’s barely a soul inside the Soundhaus right now that’s here for any other reason than Enter Shikari. To put it simply, this crowd is young, and I mean REALLY young. Those in doubt need only see the line of parents lining the back wall, patiently waiting for their offspring who are currently going apeshit at the front. And with good cause, because no matter what age you are, it’s simply impossible not to find something appealing about the UK’s hottest current prospect.
Mixing trance beats with a ferocious yet anthemic metalcore assault, tonight they provide the ultimate night out; half metal gig, half rave. You can likely count the amount of bands capable of equalling such feats on one hand, but those able to better it simply don’t exist.
Marvel as they thrash around the stage in a terrifying blur of slicing riffs and guttural roars, before convincing the entire crowd to clap along in unison as glow sticks flash and flutter hypnotically. With a fan base that grows by the day and dates for their March tour almost entirely sold out already, the chances of ever seeing Enter Shikari in a venue this size again is slim.
In 20 years the kids down the front may well be the parents at the back, but when gigs are this ridiculously enjoyable age doesn’t matter. Oi mum, pass the glowstick.
Crossfire’s extra-curricular wordsmith, Maxwell Woodger Esq., has re-surfaced with a new blog: The 5 W’s– Who? What? When? Where? Why?
With the totem of all good journalism, Maxwell throws skateboard specifics into cyberspace. If, like Maxwell, you know that there is ‘more to life‘ than skateboarding, you can always hit the Random W and see what he throws at you. Nice pussy!
Whilst other nations squabble over bizarre East and West divides, the UK like to keep it tight with scenes popping up all over the place.
A new video Way up North is in the works repping the Northern side of the land with skate talent from Kurt Mitchell, Paul Morris, John Fleming, James Coyle, Dan Sammons and many more.
James SC and Paul Morris are the men behind the project and it’s release date is set for some time around Spring at a meager sum of £5.
Watch a trailer here, here, and some footy from a few of the boys here.
Antiz has come a long way since their debut video, Antizipated, released back in 2003.
They are still only a blip on the industry radar but they thump to the pulse of the underground. Already with the title, Z-Movie, their second offering mocks the cinematic cognoscenti who hail big productions as big bucks. With a shoe string budget and plenty of imagination, Paul Labadie, the Antiz lens boy and part-time editing vampire, and the boys have created a small masterpiece that gives the finger to all those who think a company video rhymes with hi-definition visuals and club class tickets to all the best spots.
Inspired by their favourite movies, each rider’s section is introduced by parodies of famous scenes be it The Big Lebowski, Taxi Driver, Clockwork Orange or others. An important point that has to be made is that Antiz aren’t stupid and they know that grubby kids are going to pirate their hard work quicker than Dennis Busenitz bombs hills, so Z-Movie is free! All you need to do to get a copy is send a stamp addressed envelope to the office, or support them properly by purchasing one of their latest boards that come mounted with a copy. Failing that you can watch it through a cheese grater via various video hosting websites.
Z-Movie is a good chance to find out who the new faces are on the team. One of the latest additions to the team is young Sam Partaix from France, and he opens the show to the funkiest of renditions of Marvin Gaye’s famous Grapevine melody. Sam’s got style and the aptitude to diversify his skating. You will see more of this young fellow very soon.
The next part is shared between Antiz’ first amateur Ben Thé, and Swedish genius Love Enroth. This part is short and sweet, but Love fans might be disappointed at the lack of their loved one’s footage. There is a good reason for this: Love suffered some bad back problems for almost a year which prevented him from dropping any major hammers. Oh, and Love has bid farewell from the Antiz manor to start up his own operation back home. Good luck dude!
Introduced by a favourite scene from Reservoir Dogs, Julien ‘Juju’ Bachelier maims his rollerblading victim to the jolly tune of Little Green Bag. Juju is all about good times and perseverance – two qualities that any self-respecting European pro needs in these tough times. Take note of the number of different spots Juju shreds on his sled and you’ll understand why this guy loves to travel so much. I spotted Dubai, the Canary Islands, San Francisco and more. The ladies man breaks many a spot’s heart.
Antiz wouldn’t be where they are if it wasn’t for the support of their friends, so a two-song section is dedicated to all those who have shared a beer, a bit of wax or a stretch of floor space with the crew. I know that some people will complain that this friends section runsa little long, but take a look at some of the faces whizzing across your screen; there are cameos from Ali Boulala to Javier Mendzibal. Look out for the last guy, Michel ‘Musl’ Mahringer – he’s Antiz’ ‘flow’ rider. Last trick – Oof!
The next section defies the rules of video production by mixing some heavy rail annihilation to the grimy bass lines of an urban dub track. I’m sure a few of you will brush off Tom Derich‘s section for not being brown corduroy and rail-heavy, but then you notice that 75% of his section is switch. Ahh! Now you’re impressed!
Julian Dykmans might want to quit his day job for acting, but I think he should stick to the skating for the time being because he boasts a distinct mastery of the no-comply and 360 flip. Watch this section to enjoy a picture perfect no-comply noseblunt.
A name on a lot of people’s lips is Julien Forones and there’s a good reason for it: This section. Julien charges with his catlike agility at some of the most gnarly and unthinkable banks, rails, gaps etc. His opening slam could have shaken a majority of adrenalin junkies alone. Furones might be another of Spain’s best kept secrets, but Antiz just turned him pro so all that will change soon enough.
Apparently, after clocking in so much footage for the friends section, Antiz decided it would be wiser to give the Yama Skateboard gang their own section. Thus pursues 3 minutes of unrelentless annihilation of all sorts of spots. The Yama guys run along the same tracks as the Antiz team which means balls to the wall moves, and good times all around. Now you know.
Hugo Liard is heavy metal. The long hair, the tattoos, the tight jeans and the thirst for blood all characterise Hugo’s approach to skateboarding. That said, it is also a well known fact that many an Axe player can produce some of the sweetest riffs and complicated chords, and Hugo’s skating is no different. Pigeon-holed as a rail skater – which he kills of course – there are many more tricks to Hugo’s game.
The last part to Z-Movie has logged up a lot of illegal downloads and forum banter. There was even talk of big name pros calling Steve Forstner to praise what he has accomplished in this final section. Already the Big Lebowski homage as an opener has you stoked, but then the onslaught begins and you just sit there fuelling on the fire that this young Austrian man produces. There are a few tricks in this section that stretch the borders of safety, and sometimes the look on Steve’s face says it all. But essentially, Steve is just tearing up spot after spot with his trademark nonchalant style.
The overall effect that Z-Movie creates is one of unadultered fun. This video is full of spots you’ve never seen, and a few that you’ve seen several times already, but the Antiz guys never went out of their way to try and get something better than the next man. Essentially, this video demonstrates how skating with your friends and taking full advantage of world travel can be the best thing imaginable. You can’t help but think that Antiz is trying to point out a problem that persists within today’s industry and media. Conformity and money were never there when we all started rolling about on this here four-wheeled whiz-plank. Think about that.
Skateboarding and good times edited down to some wicked music (I would name the songs and bands but the print was a bit small for my old eyes. Sorry) and clever Hollywood cameos. I wouldn’t normally boast the bonus section of a DVD, but this one is worth it with tours from Italy and Oregon, Belgian bowl shredding, more friends and a host of trailers and promos from the various sponsors that helped make this dream a reality. I’m a fan, and you should be too.
Watch the trailer here. Check out everything else Antiz here: Antiz Skateboards
Ralph L-D
30.01.07
Oxford Zodiac
10.01.07
Having been branded “the best punk band to come out of Britain since 1977”, tonight’s it’s clear as to why Gallows are such shit hot news right now. Far from providing catchy hooks and a slick image, the Watford mob are punk rock in its rawest and most primitive form.
With his giant spread eagle tattoo on display and with a face quickly becoming as red as his locks, vocalist Frank Carter spends as much time hurling himself from the stage as much as he does on it, and when coupled with such rock and roll infested cuts as ‘In The Belly Of A Shark’, it makes for one of the most dangerous, unpredictable yet utterly brilliant performances this sleepy Oxford venue has seen in years. Punk is no longer a 4-letter word.
The chances of ANY band being able to top or even equal such a tornado is slim at best, but it doesn’t stop California’s As I Lay Dying from giving it one hell of a shot. Alongside the likes of Underoath, the quintet are leaders of the media branded “Christian Metal” surge across the pond. To put it bluntly – they’re fucking huge. Latest album ‘Shadows Are Security’ has shifted some 250,000 copies Stateside alone, and as they thrash their way across the stage it’s no wonder. Don’t let their faith fool you, there is simply nothing holy about the likes of ’94 Hours’ as the band hurl their guitars like babies with rattles, pummelling the audience with devastating precision.
Where so many bands inject catchy choruses and melodic vocals without the ability to pull it off live, As I Lay Dying’s trump card lays in bassist Clint Norris. As front man Tim Lambesis slams his neck in every direction and drummer Jordan Mancino windmills furiously behind the kit, it’s Norris who lends songs such as ‘Darkest Nights’ and ‘Confined‘ pitch-perfect definition as those at the front scream with gut-busting passion.
Two great bands, one great gig, and a fucking blistering start to 2007.
