This new clip of a disused crazy golf course in the Bay Area of San Francisco with Jimmy Lannon, Matt Rodriguez, Adrian Mallory, Tony Manfre and others ripping up the greens was a nice surprise.
There’s always more.
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The editing on this new Kill City clip filmed at Newport City skatepark combined with Sam Pulley‘s consistent gnar makes this a must watch today. This lot are about to drop new footage and will be launching new products over the coming weeks. Look out for it.
Lakai have ‘remastered’ their Pico shoe for this season and added the sole famed for its popularity from the Griffin shoe from last summer. The herringbone sole for ultimate grip is included and you still get the sws moulded insole for comfort and support. Have a look at these in your local skate shop this Spring.
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A Stone’s Throwaways
Following his Sunday Skateshop flick “Sunday, Whatever the Weather”, Andrew Maholsic is working hard on his new promo called “A Stone’s Throw” and has trimmed down the finest cuts for a future premiere. In the meantime take in these offcuts featuring Pedro Alvarado, Alex Furtado, Dave Green, Kevin Nyitrai, David Eoannou, Andrew Maholsic, Zach Pape, Joe Green, Nate and Justin Grzechowiak from Buffalo, NY.
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Max Taylor footage
Ever waxed up a hand rail with some good old fashioned spit? Roger Skateboards rider Max Taylor‘s saliva is fountain of truck wax found in this his section in Rob Garcia’s forthcoming promo.
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DC team in Asia
Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Beijing and Shanghai are visited by the DC team consisting of Chris Cole, Wes Kremer, Tommy Fynn, Jake Hayes, Cyril Jackson, Matt Miller, Mikey Taylor, Nyjah Huston, Mike Mo and Madars Apse in this new edit.
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Girl Band live at Old Blue Last
Girl Band
23rd January
The Old Blue Last, London
There are hundreds of adjectives that spring to mind as Ireland’s Girl Band clatter through their first track of the evening. The one I’ll start with is ‘unassuming’. For a band who look so pleasant, they make a particularly ugly brand of post-punk – all chainsaw guitars, throbbing bass and extraordinarily unusual structures. Ugly their sound may be, but it’s also touches on sheer brilliance.
Mixing longing drones with blisteringly raw and fast tracks, the energy never relents despite their chaotic unpredictability. For a band with such little melody, they manage on several occasions to get the packed out audience moving – such is a testament to the thought that has gone into crafting each of their tracks. Each track seems to have just about the right amount of each ingredient – even shoehorning in some quiet moments to allow the each nuance to breathe.
Repetition is a key tool in Girl Band’s repertoire. Many of their songs take an idea and let it naturally unfold and reveal itself, until you’re faced with cacophonous wall of jarring discordance. As the tracks move and swell, frontman Dara Kiely’s lazy monotone erupts into a pained howl, mirroring the rest of the bands erratic chaos. Given more time, audiences will be screaming the lyrics right back at him.
The bands cover of Blawan’s ‘Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage’ is a definite highlight, taking the throbbing techno of the original and skewing it with dark industrial stabs, while recent single ‘Lawman’ gives their set a true feeling that venues this small will soon be out of the question for Girl Band.
Joe Parry
Jim Greco opened the doors of his House of Hammers for his pals that included the UKs Barney Page. Enjoy the fruits from this session here.
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Ben Raybourn in 90 seconds
More amazing Ben Raybourn footage is out there today. This bloke is unstoppable.
These sorts of back slapping moments always suck but Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age with Dave Grohl at the Grammy’s performing with Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac was a must watch. Why the hell did they break for an advert half way through the performance though? Another example of pure greed ruining the arts. Thanks America, you suck.