In the advent of Youtube’s recent acquisition by Google, you can understand people are feeling the free video hosting network.
We’re a lazy generation and everything must come for free, so Blueprint stepped it up and launched their You Tube site so now you can watch all their footy on there for free.
You probably figured this one out already, but an infamous ledge spot in San Francisco was the origin of the term ‘Hubba’ that has since spread like a virus through comps, videos and hammer hungry kids.
Well the hollowed grounds of Hubba Hideout seem to be skateable again. For a brief run down of ABDs (lame-ass!), watch this and learn.
Source: www.getcreepy.com
Photo c/o Kyle Camarillo Skater: Nestor Judkins
We can’t emphasize how important it is to support your local skater owned shops, so if you live in Southsea, make sure you take a look at Bored Skateshop.
I guess the boys got bored and actually did some very good work on launching anew website for their store where you can stock up on all the best national and international skate goodies, but also check out photos of the local spots, footage from various UK companies (this week is Fiasco with some sick footy!), and catch up on any local news like the opening of Whitely skate park on October 28th. How many chain stores offer all that? Exactly.
Bored
23 Albert Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 2SE
Tel: 02392 426 388
Email: hello@boredofsouthsea.co.uk
Skateboarder, dyslexic, artiste, invert lord, strange man – Mark Gonzales is due to exhibit some of his work including unseen pieces next weekend in London, at the DPMHI gallery. Apparently his Priest character and Megga American Communion work will be on show which sounds very good indeed. The private showing is on Friday 20th October from 7-9pm, then the show opens to the public on the evening of Saturday 21st October.
Babyshambles will be bringing out a new release called The Blinding EP, which will include 7 tracks. Bassist Drew McConnell said that it doesn’t count as a full album because it was due to have 11 songs on it originally, though didn’t explain why 4 tracks had been scrapped. There’s no release date as yet but its sure to be gobbled up by all their fans.
Well if the title doesn’t say it all then what the fuck do you want? Well the insanely fast guitars, drum machine and the gnarliest vocals in the world and the longest, most fucked up song titles, prove this to be the best thing since sliced heads.
Song titles like Rancid Cesspool Of Unimaginable Splendor By Ritualistic Butchery and Insatiably Craving Abhorrent Denouncement From The Confines Of Flesh mean no one else even comes close. If you don’t prolapse the second you put this on, you’re not human! Oh, and it’s a one man band as well eat that!
This is just one of the tracks that will feature on the Halloween Heavy Shit Special Radio Show here at Crossfire next week, the entire show is stuffed full of carcass slayed war and death metal and is the most gruesome show we have recorded to date. Spread the word if you like your tunes splattered in gore.
French
Surreal & DJ Balance have come out with a cracking new album, Future Classic and have brought their own mix of jazzy vibes and boom bap goodness to the forefront with this release. This track, Permanent Ink, features the vocal additions of Braille and Sivion and is the stand out track on the record.
With Vintage‘s beat of an underlaying choral sample and snappy snare, the three rappers vocalise their ability to rise above the wackness and prove their worth as emcees. With rappers switching their images up all the time and proclaiming greatness with no proof to back it up, Braille, Sivion and Surreal show them how its really done.
This record is another reason why the Hip Hop IS Music label is standing tall in the world of hip hop right now and if you’re digging this, you should definitely check out their other releases. Absolutely brilliant.
The legendary Rough Trade shop is 30 years old this year and to celebrate, they are launching the Rough Trade Digital store for music fans everywhere. The aim is to give you the excellent product knowledge of the staff and the fun of going to a record shop, but with a mouse, rather than your legs.
Not only will people be able to get new releases, but also music from a huge back catalogue over a range of genres. In addition to this, another aim of the site is to constantly change the music selection, giving the fans who come to the site the chance to discover more music, more often.
Another feature will be the counter-to-digital service for unsigned bands who want to sell their music digitally. A band that wants to sell their music online can go to one of the Rough Trade shops, with a CDR, and sell it on the site, with potential endorsement from Rough Trade.
An important point which allows the Rough Trade Digital store to stand above the competition is that its free from Digital Rights Management, meaning you can do whatever you want with the tracks you download from the site – burn them onto CD, export to an MP3 player… the works.
The digital service is set to launch on November 14th, so get your watches set!
• Henry Panza – Ollie up kickflip over: ph. Stadler c/o www.directioneast.com
• Fabio Cristiano – ollie up BS 360 to fakie
• Jerome Campbell – Frontside noseslide.
• Shawn Powers – Indy grab- Pow!
• David Gonzales – Frontside Airwalk.
• Colm Noonan – Nollie heelflip.
• Nut – FS Boardslide pop-out.
Top Five Skateshop peevs:
1. Removing old grip tape
2. Reps going for the hard sell
3. The Winter Lull
4. Video requests
5. Chainstores
Top Five bearded skaters emailed in by John Silver:
1. Lee Ralph
2. Chris Haslam
3. Dan Drehobl
4. Marc Johnson
5. Ben Jobe
Art of the Week:
Check these out at www.mekanismskateboards.com
Ali Boulala presented his first pro model shoe to me at the Etnies 20th Anniversary party in Paris, and to tell you the truth I like it a lot more than whatever previous models Ali has had elsewhere.
The lace, the ruby, the simplicity all add up to something fashionable and functional. Neither outweighs the other. Read what Ali had to say about his Etnies shoe here.