Last year’s Vans Shop Riot comp went off in Manchester and this year we head to Leeds at The Works to see skate shops from across the UK throw their best riders into the fray for chance to get to the finals in Switzerland.
The event kicks off on July 18th and it’s free entry so get down and don’t be surprised if you get caught up somewhere in the torrent of brilliant garbage and inspirational heckling from Marc Churchill’s megaphone.
The legendary DIY spot in Laupside, Aldershot will be the host for a mental skate jam on July 17th to raise funds to expand the spot and make the place even better to skate.
‘Come Join Me At Laupside‘ will have what all skateboarder’s need, a raging BBQ, booze, live bands and of course, some free stuff up for grabs.
So come one, come all to what’s sure to be a rad day out for an excellent cause too. Get to it.
Just a reminder for you Birmingham heads out there, the premiere of Gnargore’s ‘Wizard Council‘ is this Saturday on July 17th!
The premiere will be held in the Mixing Bowl Theatre in the Custard Factory in Birmingham. And if your thirst for gnar isn’t quenched by the mosher drop, wallride and tight jean fest that the video promises to be then be prepared for some frontside slashing on the Ideal mini-ramp during the messy after party.
It’s two quid on the door and they’ll be Fallen Footwear, A Third Foot and Witchcraft goods as raffle prizes so get your beers and attend what’s sure to be a sick night.
Stay tuned for a monster interview feature with the Gnargore boys which will be online very soon…
Gnargore Wizard Council – Regulation Acid Drop from Tom Gillespie on Vimeo.
It’s that time of year to grab your rocks, socks and cocks and head down to SKEG plaza for X-Site’s Seaside Showdown. The event is on July 24th and they’ll be tons of goodies up for grabs in the under 15 comp, the over 16 comp and the sponsored and pro jams. Get down there and get down, all-day entry is a tenner and that includes the after party so get on it!
British rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up will be embarking on a tour of the UK this September.
The band’s hotly anticipated debut album, ‘Growing Pains‘, is set to be released in September and the release will be accompanied by a huge tour. The album’s lead single, ‘Birds And Planes‘, will be released on July 26th on digital download and limited 7″ vinyl formats.
You can catch the band at the following dates…
Sep 13th – York Stereo
Sep 14th- Manchester Ruby Lounge
Sep 15th – Notts Bodega Social Club
Sep 16th – Bristol Cooler
Sep 17th – London KCLSU
Sep 19th – Exeter Timepiece
Sep 20th – Birmingham Hare & Hounds
Sep 21nd – Liverpool Masque
Sep 22nd – Edinburgh Electric Circus
Sep 23rd – Glasgow King Tuts
Sep 24th – Leeds Cockpit
Sep 27th – Stoke Sugarmill
Sep 28th – Brighton Coalition
Sep 29th – Cambridge Haymakers
Sep 30th – Sheffield Plug
Oct 1st – Crewe The Box
Approved by The Boss himself, The Gaslight Anthem will be taking their New Jersey rock sound to the UK in another must-see tour during October and November.
Tickets for the following dates go on sale on 2nd July.
21st October – London Hammersmith Apollo
22nd October – Southampton Guildhall
23rd October – Bristol Academy
24th October- Wolverhampton Civic Hall
16th November – Nottingham Rock City
17th November – Leeds Academy
18th November – Newcastle Academy
19th November – Edinburgh Picture House
20th November – Manchester Apollo
Against Me! and Fucked Up, two bands who have already established themselves as two of the most exciting punk bands to see live in recent years, have announced that they are visiting our shores again in October and November.
The bands will be joined by Crazy Arms and Japanese Voyeurs and will play the following dates…
24th October – Plymouth University
25th October – Bristol O2 Academy
26th October – Coventry Kasbah
27th October – Glasgow QMU
28th October – Nottingham Rock City
29th October – Leeds Metropolitan University
1st November – Cambridge The Junction
2nd November – Oxford 02 Academy
3rd November – London Camden Electric Ballroom
There’s nothing meaner than the Deaner. Nothing. The gnarliest downhill skatepark in Bristol will be holding a Hardcore Funday on the 31st July and all you South-West punks are invited. Get down to Dean Lane’s training facility and expect all the usual shenanigans, just don’t turn up to skate the pansy flat-bar; this is an event for real men so it’s wallrides, bonelesses and tree stumps only. Check the flyer below for all your needs. Bring your own booze, dogs, chains, piercings etc.
The new Black Mountain video for ‘Old Fangs‘, a cut off their upcoming third album ‘Wilderness Heart‘ was posted online this week.
The album will be released through Jagjaguwar on the 13th September in the middle of the band’s UK Tour. The band will be playing T In The Park and Latitiude Festival as well as the following dates in September and one London date in October…
Oxford Academy – 4th September
Birmingham Hare & Hounds – 5th September
Brighton Concorde – 8th September
Isle of Wight Bestival – 10th September
Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset End Of The Road Festival – 11th September
Leeds TJs Woodhouse Club – 12th September
Glasgow Oran Mor – 14th September
Manchester Academy 3 – 15th September
Nottingham Rescue Rooms – 16th September
London Shepherds Bush Empire – 7th October
Hot of the heels of his magnum opus ‘Cosmogramma‘, released earlier this year, Flying Lotus will be performing a live film score at the Tate Modern in London this Summer alongside two other live shows.
Fly Lo will be playing an earlier gig of his usual bubbling beats and soulful dance jams with his Brainfeeder posse at the Hearn Street Car Park on the 14th August. On the 16th August he will be performing the score to Harry Smith’s ‘Heaven And Earth Magic‘ at the Tate.
His London excursion concludes with his Infinity show at the ICA on the 18th August. Infinity will include Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Rebekah Raff and many more musicians that played on Cosmogramma.
Tickets go on sale today and are available from the Tate website.
Check out the video below for an exclusive insight into Cosmogramma’s artwork courtesy of Warp Records.