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23 bands for Sonisphere Festival line up announced

Sonisphere Festival have announced 23 acts who will play the rock event this summer over the weekend of 6th-8th July. Confirmed headliners include Queen (with Adam Lambert), Faith No More, and KISS. Other acts included in the announcement today include Evanescence, Wolfmother, Tim Minchin, The Darkness, Flogging Molly, Fields of the Nephilim, Lacuna Coil, Gojira, Ghost, Incubus, Marilyn Manson, Refused, Cypress Hill, Mastodon, The Blackout, Andrew W.K., Katatonia, Switchfoot, and I Killed The Prom Queen.

Tickets go on sale this Thursday 23rd February at www.sonisphere.co.uk.

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Death release Horror deck series and team update

Patrick Melcher, Dan Cates, Benson, Dave Allen and Rob Smith all have new pro decks this month on Death Skateboards. The Horror series is the latest in Death’s Spring deck run illustrated by artist Alex Duke “who shreds hard as well as being a rad artist.”

Speaking to Zorlac last night, footage is steadily coming from all over the globe in for their forthcoming Ordinary Madness DVD. Zarosh has just hand screened a new run of his custom shape ‘Bleeding Heart’ decks. You can see the new top screen print below. Dan Cates is celebrating a fan tattooing his signature on their arse cheek. Manchester’s Rob Smith is getting better from a back injury due to a nasty slam and Dave Allen is enjoying the new skatepark down the road from his house in Atlanta. Last but never least, Australian trick machine Richie Jackson just got a Slap Pals questions feature that you can see if you scroll down this page.

Visit the Death blog for all updates.

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NZ Trio are first to skate from Peru to Chile

Three Kiwis have become the first people to ever skateboard through the driest desert in the world. Alan Carnaby, Troy Bilbrough and Guy Parsons spent five weeks skating 1600kms from Arequipa (Peru) to La Serena (Chile) became the first people in the world to skateboard over much of the Andes, through the Atacama Desert and then down some of northern Chile’s spectacular coastline.

The trip raised awareness “about sustainable travel and how, with a little effort you can make more environmentally sustainable choices” but was also a journey that had its ups and downs.

“We had a bit of drama” says Troy. “Halfway through the trip I was attacked and bitten by wild dogs (and needed rabies injections), Alan got sick, Guy pulled a muscle in his leg and we had to survive on just eating biscuits for three days. Needles to say we had a few tough times, and not to mention having to deal with the raw elements: the wind, the altitude, the hills, the potholes, the sun scorching your back, the wild jaguars in the jungle… but overall we had a heck of a lot of fun”.

Website here.

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Scottish Vert Party at the Space, 25th February

The new vert ramp in North Berwick, Scotland will get sessioned in an invitational vert party on Saturday 25th February sponsored by Santa Cruz, Focus Skate Shop, Independent Trucks (who will be bringing the beer), Shralp Your Bass and Acrete. The party will be held at The Space from 7pm-10pm. To enter the jam, contact Dixon via email.

The Space can be found at Uprising East Lothian, 1 Tantallon Road, North Berwick, EH395NF.

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Trouble Andrew

Adorable

trouble_andrewSkaters may remember Trouble Andrew from his various deck collabs or even his reputable cover version of Eight Dayz’ classic track What’s So Strange About Me. That version lurked on the end of his last album and was originally featured on the 80’s Santa Cruz video ‘Wheels Of Fire‘ where Natas took skating to a whole new level.

For those that didn’t know that or are wondering what the hell I’m talking about here, Trouble Andrew used to be pretty tasty on a snowboard until he injured himself and turned to making music. After hooking up with artists and producers such as Lil Jon, Amanda Blank and Diplo to name a few, Trevor Andrew made an album of electro/indie pop that has been played on the Crossfire Sound System playlist since it dropped, namely the tune Bang Bang which featured Santigold.

This week, the Canadian born musician has released a video for new tune Adorable that is a dose of infectious 80’s pop that mixes influences from Billy Idol, New Order to The Faint. Watch the video here and look out for album Dreams of A Troubled Man album that is coming soon.

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New skatepark for Lloyds Park in Walthamstow

London skaters are looking forward to yet another concrete skatepark likely to be open to the public very soon. Gravity Skateparks are behind the new project at Lloyds Park in Walthamstow that includes banks, ledges, hip, rail, a bowled corner and much more. It’s said to be almost complete but not open, so don’t turn up there expecting a session until it’s officially ready to skate but look forward to fresh ‘crete for the Spring.

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Check out ZAP’ ADOS Skatepark in Calais

Locals of Calais in France are celebrating the arrival of one of the most plush skateparks we have seen to date. Designed by Bang Architects this once used peanut factory has now made way for the ZAP’ ADOS Skatepark, an eco-friendly skate park that is part of a major urban renewal project in the area.

It is located along a canal in St. Pierre, so get packing and book that ferry ticket.

Images from Inhabitat

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The latest Lost Art video edit

Lost Art have some raw, black and white footage up of Ash Wilson, Dave Mackey, Joe Lynskey, Adam Aulaqi, Ali Watson, Pete Steele, Louie Brownlie and many more here this week.

Does Jake Mitchell take the most uncomfortable slam seen this month? Ragdoll.

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Out At The Pictures West Country edit

Tom Fok has an edit online this week shot last summer with Nick Chappell and Tom Steele skating various concrete parks including Filton, Emerson’s Green, Hereford and Midsomer Norton.

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Reiss Johnson footage for Heathen

heathen_skateboardsReiss Johnson has some new footage online today for Heathen Skateboards skating Blackpool’s Ramp City, the new Deeside park in North Wales and several other parks filmed by Phil Harvey.