After a rough patch last year that questioned the survival of Pioneer, the skatepark are welcoming on in 2011 optimistically with a super fun skate and art jam on January 29th.
All proceeds go towards keeping Pioneer Skatepark up and running, which we all know is a necessity. Have a look below for all the info you could possibly need.
The good folk at Blueprint, Quiet Corners and Bored who recently collaborated together for the brilliant Print Here photo competition are having an exhibition at the Wallspace Gallery in Southsea featuring the best entries to the competition.
Have a look at the flyer below and be sure to check it out if you can.
For those of you who want a banging New Year’s Eve party without the very non-banging entry free, which those of us living in London sadly know all too well about, then why not head on down to The Alibi in Kingland High Street Dalston for a Sweet Dreams event set to be a proper bubbler.
DJs include a bunch of Sweet Dreams activists and Lucien vs Farhad from the ever-familiar PWBC.
Peep the flyer on the right for all the info. It’s on from 6-6, that’s 12 hours of free entry people. Go and make yours a messy one.
The Descendents have been confirmed to play London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on April 25th.
Following the announcement that the Californian band will play Belgian festival Groezrock two days earlier, The Descendents will also appear at a seemingly one-off date in London.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 17th December at 9AM. With no other scheduled UK performances these are likely to disappear fast, so sleeping on this would not be advised.
The annual post-Xmas and much needed holiday calorie burner put on by The Works in Leeds is back this year and will be taking place on December 27th… giving all of you more than enough time to digest your sprouts first.
Doors are at noon and there will be comps throughout the day with plenty of prizes up for grabs and hard cash from Relentless too. Well worth the tenner entry we say. Peep the flyer and don’t make any other plans now…
The combination of crippling recession, crippling spinal damage and the crippling flow of time that had Crossfire HQ in its malevolent clutches meant that there was no official after party for this year’s Xmas Jam. After countless emails and messages demanding one however, we asked Mau Mau’s if they wouldn’t mind us bringing a bunch of boozed up skateboarders to their bar and let them run riot after a full day of carnage. Thankfully – and somewhat stupidly – they accepted our request and by midnight the locals had already seen Jason Cloete’s nipples, a tramp armed with a bag full of tins getting more action than anyone else, Daryl Dominguez funking out, the Gnargore crew becoming progressively less coherant and Zac dropping more cheese than anyone could have possibly expected.
Inspired by Jerry Hsu’s messy photoblog, Stanley took a disposable camera and stumbled around like a twat lighting up areas where the sun should never shine. Here’s a brief insight as to what might have happened on that cold December night.
Zac packing the DJ bag with standard Crossfire punk and hip-hop fodder innocently unaware that he will be forced to play nothing but cheese at Mau Mau’s come midnight.
When Death head honcho Zorlac isn’t dishing out friendly advice to skaters outside he’s getting hassled by these two punks.
Special uninvited guest, came in through the back door.
Lady and the tramp.
Tom ‘Street Queers’ Halliday gets his soul captured for once.
Nick and Danny are pretty close. You should have seen the spooning action on Stanley’s sofa.
Jason Cloete gets a good vantage point to scout out anyone who might put him up for the night.
Brewer getting all euphoric and shit.
Getting passionate!
Arran Burrows proved popular in some DIY Crossfire shirt we knocked up in about two seconds.
Not too sure who started this shirts off business, but it caught on fast.
Real fast.
Though sadly it was mostly just Arran and Jason.
Tom Gillespie bringing the Wizard’s Council to Mau Mau’s.
Alan Christensen living the dream.
“The Crossfire Xmas Jam ruined my life” – Brewer.
It’s been a great year for Simon Green, whose 4th album as Bonobo was released in March to critical acclaim. The Ninja Tune stalwart is something of a favourite here, with Black Sands being a permanent fixture in and around the Crossfire stereo.
As way of celebration of this fact, Green will play a rather special show this Saturday (11th) at The Troxy in London. The 2,600+ venue should make the perfect setting for Bonobo, following on from his sold out show at The Roundhouse with another suitably beautiful gig venue. UK shows could be sparse for Bonobo with Green’s recent re-location stateside, so this is one not to be missed.
Click on the flyer below to get your tickets in.
Jett26 are hosting a Xmas sale full of skate brands this weekend at East Gallery in Brick Lane hosts a King Apparel fronted warehouse sale that features footwear from Lakai, Vans, Etnies, DVS and more.
Peep the flyer for the details. The sale takes place from this Thursday to December 12th, just remember that the Crossfire Xmas Jam is on the 11th so save the shopping for the other two days!
Gruff Rhys has announced a UK tour for February 2011.
The Super Furries frontman will be supported by Y Niwl, a Welsh “instrumental surf rock” quartet who will also be backing Gruff during his set. The tour will showcase his new album, Hotel Shampoo, which is out on February 14th.
The full dates are:
Mon, 14th Feb – Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Tue, 15th Feb – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Thu, 17th Feb – St Phillips, Manchester
Fri, 18th Feb – The Kazimier, Liverpool
Sat, 19th Feb – St Paul’s Church, Cambridge
Sun, 20th Feb – Arts Centre, Norwich
Mon, 21st Feb – Glee Club, Nottingham
Tue, 22nd Feb – Cadogan Hall, London
Fri, 25th Feb – Palace Theatre, Bridport
Sat, 26th Feb – St Georges Church, Brighton
Sun, 27th Feb – Glee Club, Birmingham
Mon, 28th Feb – St Georges Hall, Bristol
The wonderful indoor parks that make Ireland a top winter holiday destination for all UK skateboarders are going to be subjected to the savages aboard the good ship Shiner. Nicky Howells, Jake Collins, Stu Graham and Josh “Manhead” Young will be joining Conhuir Lynn in Ireland in January for a Monster tour.
See the flyer below for all the dates and deets and get involved!
