Well, a little more than that. The good folk behind the now-defunct Revert Magazine have created a website for users to post videos, photos and blogs on their local skate scene.
This could potentially result in the definitive guide to UK skate scenes, a helpful resource when picking what university you want to go to and a great way to promote your scene video. Dive in and sign up by clicking the screen grab below.
How about this to start your morning? Yesterday we saw him do a triple blunt but some clips of Daewon Song recorded around 1992/1993 were uploaded for the world to gawp at late last night. Are you able to comprehend how Daewon has been able to do whatever the hell he wants on his skateboard for almost twenty years now? We’re not.
Watch and enjoy below. Yowzers.
Islington Academy, London
25.09.2010
The Hell on Earth tour hit the capital this weekend, with the line-up of Thick As Blood, Down To Nothing, All Shall Perish, Terror and Every Time I Die lining up at the Islington Academy for a whole day’s worth of hardcore. Arriving as late as I did, I only caught the last couple of songs of Terror’s set which were as standardly macho and foot stamp-inducing as you’d expect from the band, which went down well with the hoards of steaming, sweaty fans in attendance.
But it was always going to be about the headliners and as soon as the Buffalo natives jumped on stage, there was no doubt who the party stealers were going to be. Every Time I Die are always fun and you can guarantee that their groove-laden riffs will bring smiles to the most miserable of crowds and Saturday’s showing did just that within seconds of the first track. Sporting a bushier-than-usual beard, Keith Buckley throw himself into the opening tracks with brother Jordan diving into the crowd in only the second song.
Rolling through both old and new material as well as a Nirvana cover, the band mixed in heavier favourites like Floater, I Been Gone A Long Time and Ebolarama which saw the already heaving crowd ramp up their energy that extra notch and tracks such as The New Black and We’rewolf were proof that this band are the most fun you can have with a guitar. Always good bantering with the crowd, Buckley told those watching that a certain word just wasn’t used in America, but that it meant almost nothing over here, before throwing down Bored Stiff, with the infamous “Hey girls, I’m a cunt” line.
When it came to the finale – the aforementioned We’rewolf – nigh-on 40 fans swarmed the stage for a sing-a-long before the huffy sound woman decided too much fun was being had and cut the sound. The sight of that many people in amongst the band [one girl even tapped Andy on the shoulder for a photo mid-song] with smiles on their faces just went to show what a great gig it was. A band as good as this just looking to party is what everyone wants. Thank fuck they love London so much eh?
Abjekt
Sadly there’s no clips from the London show online yet, but enjoy this pretty spectacular performance of We’rewolf at Antwerp the following day…
The Attika State will be releasing their new album ‘Measures‘ next week on October 4th. But to generate a wee bit of hype the band are offering a free download of ‘5 strings, No Wins‘ here in exchange for nothing more than a Facebook or Twitter post.
In addition to that, watch them cover a Weezer classic at a recent London show below…
Invented
Interscope Records
With Invented, Jimmy Eat World have won back my undivided attention. For some reason, Chase This Light fell a bit flat but this latest album takes on some of the vigorous and almost sinister tack that Futures took. There’s also some more expansion into the sounds explored with Stay On My Side Tonight.
Jimmy Eat World are a band that often kick off their albums with the most stunning of their material but Invented sees the band bury the gems within the body of the record. Heart Is Hard To Find is a pleasant opener and a great introduction track but it’s the thrilling riffs of the songs that follow which start to send chills down your spine in a way that only JEW can do. A pattern throughout seems to be the relative gentle pacing of verses played out against a more searing onslaught of riffs when bridges and choruses kick in. Evidence is the perfect example of this as the huge-sounding main riff bursts in with an overwhelming presence in between vocalist Jim Adkins’ perfectly pitched melodies. The production is punchy as ever, really bringing out these juxtapositions in dynamic.
Movielike has an anthemic feel with a lilting goodness that leads into a group “woah” vocal. Coffee And Cigarettes is a particular standout track and perfectly creates a nostalgic feel. It also employs the use of the boy/girl vocal which the band most heavily featured on their self-titled album. Action Needs An Audience features guitarist Tom Linton’s vocals in his most highlighted vocal presence since fan favourite Blister which appeared on the band’s 1999 album Clarity. And it’s sure to become another firm fan favourite. There are some epicly long tracks here with Invented (7 minutes) and Mixtape (6.5 minutes) rounding off the album. Some bands can’t get away with dragging a song out this long but hey, JEW wrote the epic 15 minute long Goodbye Sky Harbor and that’s a masterpiece of songwriting so they’ve certainly got the skills to pull it off.
All in all, there are really too many standout tracks to single them all out and that’s really the mark of a brilliant album. Jimmy Eat World have meshed together elements of all their albums throughout the years to create another outstanding collection of songs that fans will be putting on their stereo (or iPod) and singing along to for years to come. This is a band that have really solidified their reputation as accomplished songwriters whose songs mean so much to so many.
Winegums
It has been announced that the heavily-anticipated soundtrack for Tron Legacy, better known as the first all-new Daft Punk album in five years, will be released on November 22nd.
The record has been shrouded in mystery, with more or less all the supposed leaks dismissed as fakes and just small snippets available through this official website.
Film director, Joseph Kosinski, has stated that the album marks a change of sound for the influential duo. Rick McCrank is excited, are you?
In case you’re not aware, chillwave is one of the many growing and controversial genre labels that journalists seemingly conjure out their arse every month. Imagine Panda Bear washed with Boards Of Canada nostalgia and I’m sure you’ll be thinking of something good, but chillwave is the label given to the artists who try to do just that but end up failing.
One of the more pleasant things to crop up in amongst the blogs filled with increasingly uninspired mixtapes is this Chillwave Name Generator, which as if by magic plucks out the perfect name for your pretentious music project.
The names are also pretty spot on for your infrequently updated skate/photography/art blog too! So jump in and have some fun.
Glassjaw have posted a video for ‘Stars‘ online.
The band have been releasing tidbits since 2002’s Worship and Tribute and although there is no news of a full release from the band, I’m sure this will do more than satisfy their strong fanbase.
First Aid Kit have posted the video for ‘Ghost Town‘ online.
The Swedish folk sisters spent a great deal of this year warming critic’s hearts whilst touring the world after releasing their stunning debut ‘The Big Black and the Blue‘. ‘Ghost Town‘ drew a lot of attention by frequently being played totally unplugged and acoustic, regardless of how big the venue was.
The video is just as chill-inducing. Watch it below.
Martin Ottosson has posted a film documenting the premiere session of the newly extended TBS (Trainbank Skatepark, better known as the most fun spot ever built).
Warning: includes a nosegrind so awesome from Mr. Pontus Alv that you may have to go skateboarding.
TBS Tuesday from Martin Ottosson on Vimeo.