It does what is says on the tin. Manny Lopez in Switzerland, throwing them tricks down for fun. Enjoy some raw footage filmed in Geneva of Fabric’s Manuel Lopez.
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Author: Zac
Chocolate pro Marc Johnson has new footage online this morning for his new Lakai pro shoe that is out this month.
Click for 2 minutes worth of Pretty Sweet ‘B-sides’ and take in that style. Once you have watched it, just imagine if your ‘b-side’ footage was as good as this.
A remix of Gino Iannucci‘s footage from the Pretty Sweet film has been unleashed by Brick Harbour today with a few extra tricks that didn’t make the cut. Enjoy this.
British skater Simon Evans is the latest guest artist for Altamont and has designed two exclusive t-shirt designs that are available this month. Simon’s artwork reflect the stains left on society by the poor and the rich and bring something totally unique to Altamont’s ever growing clothing range that also include works with G.G Allin in this recent Spring collection.
Evans grew up in our local area skating South London, Surrey and London’s street spots and made his mark back then by hooking up with New Deal. His graphic works can now be seen in galleries worldwide showcasing his irony and absurd humour to enlighten the eyes of those who peep into his world.
Watch this recent video interview for a brief insight on Simon’s life with classic footage from Southbank days of old and much more. It’s great to see that his art and vision has travelled so far. In fact, if you are reading this Simon, the last time we skated together you borrowed an elbow pad off me at the Worcester Park spine ramp, but it never came back – please post it to the address below mate…
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Pixels does the Gran Canaria
The latest Pixels series is all filmed in the Gran Canaria with the winners of the YouTour that took place earlier this year. Watch footage of winners Luke McManus and Camilla Mullins with Jed Cullen, Adam Keys, Matthew Nevitt, Lucy Adams and Marc Churchill in this latest episode.
The Perus crew have welcomed Alex Siegfried to their team this week. Click play for fast feet and flip late shuv goodness right here.
Parquet Courts
‘Light Up Gold’
(Dull Tools)
The words Parquet Courts may not mean much to most just yet, but punk and indie listeners on both sides of the Atlantic are going to get a fine taste of pure American post-teen rock rowdiness coming their way soon.
This New York four piece throw out pumped-up attitude with the passion and devotion for great, original rock music before coating it with the texture and flavour of a steak done rare. The band previously released a 4-track EP which was exclusively available on cassette and have followed that with a stunning fifteen track LP titled ‘Light Up Gold’ that pays homage to the likes of the 80’s US post punk scene and has the drive of the very best indie out there.
Vocalist Andrew Savage leads the pack with gritty, iconic vocals on opener ‘Master of My Craft’. His lazy style emanates the East Coast’s post-punk scene beautifully and he also delivers some pretty tasty lyrics too.
Parquet Court’s personality shines with every snare that drummer Max Savage makes. Don’t assume the brothers are doing all the hard work though, the marvelous rhythm, lively guitar and driving bass fuse together to move with soul in ‘Tears O Plenty’. What really works on this full length though are the jagged chords that are filtered with a vintage fashion in ‘Borrowed Time’, ‘Yr No Stoner’ and the absolutely must have: ‘Stoned And Starving’. This record has a wide variety of tunes that include the moody ‘N Dakota’ and gratifying melodies in tracks such as ‘Disney P.T’ plus title track ‘Light Up Gold’.
This album is one of the most exciting finds of the year so far. Look out for them this week as they cruise through London to play three debut shows. If their live sets are as spiky as on tape, then you will be in for a treat.
Jenny Chu
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UK Subs
UK SUBS
XXIV
Captain Oi!
Brothers and Sisters, the time to decide whether you dig the UK Subs is I believe long passed. You will definitely know by now if you do.
Inching ever closer to a fully continuous A to Z of album titles, “XXIV” is their 24th long player, and although that does include a few live releases, a majority are studio recordings, dating all the way back to ‘79’s “Another Kind of Blues”. That’s a pretty phenomenal legacy, and in Charlie Harper they are fronted by one of Punks endearing legends, a guy who has resolutely kept this band going for over 30 years.
I was a bit disappointed by the last album “Work in Progress” but approached “XXIV” with fresh ears, and guess what – it’s mostly a real ripper, chock full of some of the best Subs material since the two mid-Nineties albums “Quintessentials” and “Riot” that saw the classic Harper/Garret/Gibbs line-up regrouped to great effect. Opener “Implosion 77” launches “XXIV” in blistering fashion, Charlie hollering megaphone style to a thumping beat and striking power chords. I was surprised they threw in the harp driven “Coalition Blues” so early on, but it does in fact work, and nails some bang-on topical lyrics about the public school government, and all those “ministers who can’t administer”. From here on in it’s a steady mix of fast thrashers and mid-paced hoary punk rockers, and good old Charlie sounding in fine fettle.
The ‘expanded’ version of this album is boosted by an acoustic collection of songs, so kick back as Charlie and Alvin Gibbs split vocal duties, and these seasoned old rockers show a they can be sensitive boys when they want to. I’ve played these acoustic tracks a number of times, and there are some real nice tunes. “Thunders in The Wind” has Alvin pondering on the opiate felled Johnny Thunders, and warning of too much junkie business, whilst “Stormy Day” is a snappy shanty those of us down on the coast will very much understand.
A solid album from the UK Subs, and for longtime fans a definite cause for celebration.
Pete Craven
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Xerox and Destroy video
Last Thursday’s Xerox and Destroy exhibition in Dalston ran to a packed hour last week. Here’s some footage of the night but if you want more click here for the gallery.
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Crailtap Cruisers
Those cruiser decks are everywhere, but are they looking as good as these? Maybe not. Click play on this beautifully crafted video for the launch of the Crailtap Cruisers that have just been released. They come in Small (7.4” x 29.3”), Medium (8” x 31”) and Large (9.25” x 32”). All come with Royal 4 trucks and 54mm cruiser wheels.