Category: Events

Crayon Skateboards August UK tour

Post author By Zac
Post date July 28, 2010

Dykie and Crayon Skateboards team riders Chris Jones, Korahn Gayle, Welsh Tommy, Dan Wileman, Paul Barber Cooper, James Coyle plus special guests will be hitting the road throughout August for their Summer tour. The team will be arriving at the Wheelscape built parks listed below from 1pm daily so get down there and support the cause as these guys are serious grafters and deserve it plus you are practically guaranteed an amazing session.

Havering 13th August
Uckfield 14th August
Taunton 16th August
Teignmouth 17th August

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Pendulum announce UK arena tour

Post author By Dave
Post date July 27, 2010

As Pendulum go from strength to strength following the release of their number one album ‘Immersion‘ earlier this year, the drum and bass turned genre twisting beat rockers will be giving 2010 the explosive send off it deserves.

The group will be embarking on their biggest tour to date in December, hitting every major arena in the UK with special guests Hadouken!

The dates are as follows:

1^st – Glasgow, Braehead Arena
2^nd – Birmingham, NIA
3^rd – London, Wembley Arena
4^th – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
7^th – Bournemouth, BIC
8^th – Manchester, Central
9^th – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
10^th – Aberdeen, AECC

For a taste of what to expect, have a look at the teaser below. Exciting barely begins to cover it…

www.pendulum.com

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Lovenskate and Witchcraft take on the UK

Post author By Dave
Post date July 27, 2010

In what must be the UK’s first answer to Girl and Anti-Hero’s Beauty and The Beast tour, Lovenskate and Witchcraft play the role of the binary opposites as they embark on their Evil Vs Good tour.

The tour kicks off on Tuesday 24th August so have a look below and go and shred with them when they pass near your town…

August 24th – Southsea Skatepark / Eastley Bowl
August 25th – Bournemouth / Taunton
August 26th – Bristol / Newport
August 27th – Hereford
August 28th – Ideal Ramp / Stoke Plaza
August 29th – Pump Cage / Central MCR
August 30th – Freebird (Liverpool)

www.lovenskate.com
www.witchcrafthardware.com

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Leeds Constellations Festival announced

Post author By Dave
Post date July 27, 2010

A new festival is hitting Leeds this Autumn, the creative overload of Constellations…

The festival mixes the best of new music and art to the backdrop of three stages set in Leeds University.

Each stage will be based upon a seperate and unique theme and concept so this promises to be something very much worth your attendance… particularly given the sorts of bands who have just been announced to play the festival.

The event will take place on Sunday November 14th and the following bands have already been confirmed.

Broken Social Scene
Four Tet
Los Campesinos!
Les Savy Fav
Local Natives

More acts are to be announced soon but tickets went on sale today and can be purchased from here.

For more information head over to www.constellationsfestival.com

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Pulled Apart By Horses announce UK tour

Post author By Dave
Post date July 27, 2010

Fresh from blowing minds across the UK including Crossfire’s Sleekly Lion with their stunning self-titled debut, Leeds hardcore quartet Pulled Apart By Horses will be touring the UK in the closing months of 2010.

This will be accompanied by the release of their second single ‘High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive’ on September 6th. Keep scrolling down to see a video of the band performing their new single on BBC Introducing.

Confirmed dates are:

July 30th – Kendal Calling Festival
July 31st – London Roundhouse (supporting Biffy Clyro)
August 1st – Underage Festival
August 7th – Hevy Festival
August 27th – Reading Festival
August 29th – Leeds Festival
September 4th – Manchester LCCC (supporting Muse)
September 12th – End Of The Road Festival
November 10th – Norwich UEA (supporting Foals)
November 11th – Lincoln Engine (supporting Foals)
November 12th – London Brixton Academy (supporting Foals)
December 2nd – London Garage

www.pulledapartbyhorses.com

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Heathen’s Faster Blood Axe, Kill! Kill! Tour

Post author By Dave
Post date July 23, 2010

Heathen are going on a trip round Scotland and just look at what they’re calling it… Faster Blood Axe, Kill! Kill!

This is almost unquestionably going to be the gnarliest tour since Holy Mountain. Scottish heads look out for Colin Adam, Daryl Nobbs, Lewis Threadgold, Ben Devine, Nick Roberts, Martyn Hill and Josh Walters who will be shredding the gnar and jerking off stalefish and KILLING IT.

Get some Scotland.

www.heathenskateboards.co.uk

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éS Game Of Skate: UK Dates

Post author By Dave
Post date July 23, 2010

éS have just announced the UK dates for this year’s Game Of Skate comp.

Each round will be hosted by a UK skate shop with the winner of each event going through to play in the UK final in Manchester on September 5th. The overall UK winner will be flown to the European finals!

The list of skate shops hosting the qualifying games are below, be sure to contact the one local to you and get involved.

31ST JULY – ABERDEEN. 12pm at Transition Extreme Skatepark. Hosted by Boarderline
15TH AUGUST – SOUTHSEA. 12pm, Southsea seafront, next to the Pyramids. Hosted by Bored
15TH AUGUST – CORK, IRELAND. 3pm Mardyke Skate Park. Hosted by Incide
21ST AUGUST – DERBY. 12pm, Rollersnakes shop. Hosted by Rollersnakes
22ND AUGUST – GATESHEAD. 2pm at 5 Bridges. Hosted by Native
29TH AUGUST – BRISTOL. 2pm at Lloyds. Hosted by 5050
4TH SEPTEMBER – MANCHESTER. 2pm, Platt Fields skate park. Hosted by Note

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Vans Wooden Waves Open

Post author By Dave
Post date July 22, 2010

Vans have announced that this year’s comp at Wooden Waves will be on August 5th.

The Newquay park will be the host of a street comp and mini-ramp jam from 12-7PM and then it’s off to Belushi’s for the after party. Should be a riot so get down there, get hesh and get some sweet vitamin D in the south-western sun.

www.vans.co.uk
www.skatenewquay.co.uk

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Death to visit Native Skatestore

Post author By Dave
Post date July 22, 2010

The Death Skateboard team are currently here, there and everywhere on a hunt for footage for their next video release. On Friday July 23rd (this week!) the team will be heading to Native Skatestore in Newcastle to hang out with the locals.

Newcastle heads get down there…

www.deathskateboards.com

www.nativeskatestore.co.uk

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Belle & Seb post live video and tour dates

Post author By Dave
Post date July 21, 2010

Glasgow’s indie kings Belle and Sebastian have posted a recent live video of new song ‘I Didn’t See It Coming‘.

See below for the video, but first here’s the info on their upcoming UK tour surrounding the potential release of the highly anticipated as yet untitled new album.

5th Dec – Gateshead, Sage
6th Dec – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
7th Dec – Manchester, Apollo
9th Dec – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
14th Dec – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
16th Dec – Bristol, Colston Hall
21st Dec – Glasgow, Barrowland