Woo Hoo! Dave Allen has turned pro for Death Skateboards!
Expect to see a lovely 8.5 wide deck adorning the feet of many a gnarler and ramp rider in the near future.
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Meeting In The Boardroom
For any of you lucky enough to live in Leicester, or take a wild trip on one of the previous Crossfire Riot Buses, you might remember a skatepark called The Edge.
Well, The Edge is no more and now the skaters meet at the Boardroom. Due to new ownership, Leicester’s Boardroom skatepark has had a major re-vamp with a sick mini ramp, bowl and street course. Check the photos and then go skate!
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The Learning Curve preview
Jahlada’s first skateboard video project is in progress. Entitled “The Learning Curve”.
The DVD is set to drop in 2007 but sneak web previews are up for grabs to those who want to watch some London street footage featuring Chris Peacock, Mike Sutcliffe, Chris Ault, James Edson, Paul Rimmer, Leo Rhodes, Fred Albrow, Finn Andres, Carl Magalit and many many more.
Click here to visit the footage.
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Beach Boys Re-Release Pet Sounds
Capitol are planning on re-releasing Beach Boys material this summer in celebration of the 40th anniversary of both Good Vibrations and Pet Sounds. Good Vibrations will be released in the States on August 27th with Pet Sounds coming out on special edition on August 29th.
Good Vibrations will have an alternate version, a live rehearsal version and an instrumental whilst the album will have interviews and behind the scenes footage. Crossfire are crossing their fingers for a UK release too!
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Jay Z Hits UK!
Jay Z is coming back to the UK for a short tour in September. The performer, who has retired from recording his own albums and who is now a major player behind the scenes of rap, is playing dates in Scotland, Ireland and England. The dates are:
21 Sep: Manchester, MEN
22 Sep: Glasgow, SECC
23 Sep: Birmingham, SECC
24 Sep: London, Wembley Arena
26 Sep: Dublin, The Point
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Bulldog Bash Line-up
This year’s Bulldog Bash has announced its line up. The rock festival happen in August and the line up is:
Thursday 10 Aug: Hells Bells, Hellrazor, Sweet Black Angels.
Friday 11 Aug: The Almighty, Paradise Lost, Skindred, Engerica, Rattlesnake Remedy.
Saturday 12 Aug: Pitchshifter, Hundred Reasons, Breed 77, The Answer, Losing Sun, Love Rocket.
For more information, go to www.bulldog-bash.co.uk
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Ashcroft In Youth Club Arrest
Ex-Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has been arrested and fined for being drunk and disorderly – at a youth club for under-12s!
The police have confirmed he was arrested and ordered to pay an on-the-spot fine.
Reports are that he went there to help out working with the kids there, and wasn’t aggressive, but in fact “charming and friendly”.
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Doherty Gets Publishing Deal
Babyshambles singer and all round tabloid fascination Pete Doherty has announced that he’s getting his intimate diaries published next year. Typically though, Doherty missed his own press event so it was announced for him.
The book will look at his rise to stardom, his addiction to drugs and his relationship with Kate Moss. The book will consist of 20 volumes and feature poetry, film reviews, drawings and photo which, according to his publisher, is “incredibly readable”.
Doherty said of the deal: “I am very happy to have a book coming out with Orion and to share a bookshelf with H G Wells, Ian Rankin and Stan Bowles. I’ve always wanted to have a book published and it’s all very exciting for me personally.”
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Thom Yorke Solo Snippets!
XL Recordings have just launched a new section of theeraser.net with 4 videos with snippets from the upcoming solo album from Thom Yorke.
Things are being added all the time and you shouldn’t wait any longer before checking the goodies out. Point your lucky browsers to www.xlrecordings.com/theeraser.
The Eraser is due out in July.
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New Peaches Album
Peaches will release her new album Impeach My Bush in typically rowdy fashion in July.
To celebrate the album, check out the splash page on this website and get in the mood. Crank that volume to the rafters people!