If you enjoyed the fast-footed Kento Yoshioka’s latest VHS edit then get behind what went into it with this raw edit. His rule is to get each trick filmed within 30 minutes.
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Dannie Carlsen Globe edit
Always a pleasure to watch Danish destroyer, Dannie Carlsen on a rig. Here’s some new footage for his new shoe on Globe, out now.
Get behind the scenes of HUF’s latest long playing edit via Thrasher. Dope stuff here.
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15th & JFK – Sergei Trudnowski
Sergei Trudnowski discusses what it was like skating Philadelphia in the early 90’s with LOVE Park, City Hall and Municipal all next to one another for Chris Mulhern’s lens.
THE DEATH WHEELERS – 13 Discycles
Following the demise of The Death Wheelers back in 1972, this instrumental biker movement from Canada is about to get a re-oil. Look out for ‘I Tread On Your Grave’ re-issue on May 11th via the mighty Riding Easy Records. What a treat.
WAND – Perfume
Feast on a rocking 7-minute opus from Wand taken from their new EP. Don’t be fooled by the gap in the middle of the tune, it’s followed by a gem of a jam. Out May 25th.
FUTURE WAR BRIDE – Thin Air
Have a quality dose of Danish psych-pop from Future War Bride who have taken the sounds of the 60s and re-invented it with their own synth-led colour schemes. Blissful jams taken from their debut album Majahua, released on June 8th.
DEAD MEADOW – The Nothing They Need
You know what’s coming when a new DM record is dropped. Please don’t ever change. Out now
MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER – Breathe In, Breathe Out
Admire the lush vocal melodies layered over a distinctive production from French space-cadet Melody Prochet. This wondrous new track is from her second album scheduled for release on June 15th.
HEIRLOOM – Femme
Brighton’s wondrous music scene has unearthed a new band in Heirloom. This sleazy NSFW video should give you the perfect insight into their beautiful world of gloom. Best birthday ever.
FLASHER – Skim Milk
Back with new music since the incredible debut ST/EP in 2016 on Sister Polygon Records, Washington DC’s Flasher continue where they left off with sublime tunes and are now signed to Domino Records. Literally cannot wait to hear a full length.
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – Big Attraction
These Australian punks come armed with sleaze, mullets, cunts and blowjobs. Dive in and await a UK release of this EP and Giddy Up together on May 18th.
PARQUET COURTS – Almost Had To Start A Fight / In And Out Of Patience
Their latest funk track Wide Awake! didn’t make this list that sees the band hit full Big Boys output but this scuzzy garage fest is alright by us. New album Wide Awake! drops on 18th May. It’s bound to be dope.
LITTLE TORNADOES – URSA Major
Any band that boasts the presence of Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier and Tortoise’s John Herndon deserves a listen, or two. Drift off into infinity with this laid-back gem. Find the full player, out now.
BONUS LONG PLAYER:
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT – S/T
Melt into your sofa with the darkness created by Portland’s BlackWater HolyLight’s doom-like dirge, coloured with eerie synth notes and pounding shards of fuzz. Vinyl available on Riding Easy Records.
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Vert Attack 2018 edit
Watch Thrasher’s coverage of this annual beast of an event celebrating vert skating in the best way possible!
Crailtap let this classic from Girl Skateboards back in 2003 fly online in full this weekend. Get those teas on and dive in to footage of Keenan, Beibel, Anderson, Gino, P-Rod, Rogers, York, Carroll, Koston and more in Yeah Right.
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Kento Yoshioka – VHS edit
The fast feet of Kento Yoshioka are back in a new edit from VHS today. Tech wizard!
Indonesian shredding with Rune, Baekkel, Beckett and more in this Bali trip video covering many, but not all, of their paradise skate spots.
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Turbonegro Koko live review
Turbonegro,
London, Koko
2/3/18
The announcement of an all-too-rare Turbonegro UK show was a cause for celebration round Crossfire’s way, but as we make our way to a sold-out Koko tonight, there’s an undercurrent of doubt in our minds. Firstly, how many of the Turbojugend faithful will actually show up, given the snow that has paralysed so much of the UK’s public transport? Secondly, we’re not sure what to make of the Norwegian crew’s new album ‘Rock N’ Roll Machine’; whilst it’s great that the band have welcomed a new keyboard player into their ranks (that’s Crown Prince Haakon-Marius to you), his Van Halen-esque synth wizardry has arguably pulled the band away from the down n’ dirty deathpunk sound of their glory days.
We needn’t have worried too much, though, as by the time openers Easy have warmed us up, most of Koko is a sea of dark blue denim, with many a sailor hat floating on top. And although the band themselves have to kick off painfully early (around 8), they rip into ‘Well Hello’ with such panache, you’d defy even the most casual of Turbonegro fans not to feel a sudden and potent jolt of adrenaline. We’re soon pleased to discover that several of those newer cuts grow sharper teeth when played live, and indeed you’d think that the likes of ‘Hurry Up And Die’ and previous single ‘Hot For Nietzsche’ had been around for years, with an increasingly sweaty crowd roaring back every word at vocalist Tony ‘The Duke Of Nothing’ Sylvester.
Ah yes, of course, Mr Sylvester – a man who surely has to take a huge chunk of credit for getting Turbonegro sounding leaner, harder and hungrier than they had in a decade on 2012’s fantastic ‘Sexual Harassment’ (completely ignored tonight, alas), and a true showman to boot. Whether dispensing humorous anecdotes, arranging a ‘wall of deathpunk’ or leading us through a turbo-charged rendition of ‘Get It On’, there is never a dull moment with this guy, and he more than deserves the hometown hero’s welcome he gets tonight.
So yeah, we’re pretty much convinced by now, but Turbonegro are not the kind of band to leave things to chance, and a triple-threat encore airing of old favourites ‘The Age Of Pamparius’, ‘Self-Destructo Bust’ and – of course! – ‘I Got Erection’ leaves us on the ropes and gagging for more. They’ve always been (and probably always will be) a cult concern, but with shows like these, our love for Turbonegro will only grow larger – and harder. Come back soon, guys.
Alex Gosman