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Just Blaze & The Alchemist hit London this weekend

Yes that’s right, this weekend shall see two of the biggest and best producers in Hip Hop gracing London with two consecutive nights at Brixton’s Plan B. The shows will take place this Friday and Saturday (May 27th and 28th) and tickets are available now from from Ticketweb.

These two should really need no introduction, The Alchemist (DJ for Eminem) has produced for everyone from Mobb Depp, Dilated Peoples, Raekwon the Chef and most recently rising stoner rap star Curren$y. Just Blaze, meanwhile, has also worked with Eminem, but is probably best known for producing beats for Jay Z including his hit single ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’.

With a stellar line-up of support DJs these are two nights not to miss out on, so be sure to get your tickets now and prepare for a bank holiday filled with the very best in Hip Hop.

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Thanks for visiting us here this week. We are currently reaching our 10th year here bringing you skate and music related articles, features and news and looking to add a few key contributors to our team and have places for work experience and internships. So if the following appeals to you and you would like to get involved in what we are doing, then let us know if you tick any of these boxes:

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Napalm Death vocalist collabs with SSS

The new SSS album that is scheduled for release on June 6th via Earache Records features none other than Barney Greenaway from Napalm Death on 3 tracks: “The Kill Floor”, “Here Comes The Neighbourhood” and “Roar”.

Talking about his involvement in the new album Problems to the Answer Greenaway says: “Foxy really knows his musical onions and when he had some parts for me to do, I knew it was going to be a gas. The main part had a Discharge-y feel to it, so I was sold on that instantly. Went in, shouted, went home. No fucking about. Good stuff.”

Listen to one of the album tracks Painting By Numbers as a taster of what’s coming here:

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Flogging Molly launch video competition

Celtic punks Flogging Molly are splashing $4,000 on the winner of a brand new video competition that was launched today. The band have hooked up with Genero.tv giving film makers the opportunity to make the official music video for their next single so start thinking how you can win the loot as the competition closes on June 23rd.

The winning director will receive $4,000 US dollars and their video will be serviced to global media, including TV. The band will choose the finalist and winning videos themselves, with 2 entries also becoming finalists based on the number of Facebook likes.

Click here to find out more and enter and look out for a competition ext week to win a ticket to their Garage show in London, a rare treat for fans to see Matt Hensley and the rest of the band perform in front of a small crowd for the first time in ages. The show sold out within minutes so if you didn’t get one then come back here as we will have 2 pairs up for grabs with some other exclusive prizes.

New album Speed of Darkness will be released on 30th May.

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Astoria theatre timelapse demolition video

Fans of the Astoria Theatre that has now part of music history in London’s musical heritage can find a timelapse video of the demolition process below.

My personal favourite moment of visiting this venue was November 5th, 1991. I could not get a ticket for Nirvana’s headline show at the Astoria so instead went to watch Tankard at the Marquee. Itching to see Nirvana, I left the thrash show, ran as fast as I could up the Charing Cross Rd into the Astoria reception, straight past the bouncers (who gave full chase) and ran into the crowd at mach 10. I hit the floor and crawled to the front of the stage whilst being trampled on but as I came up for air I found myself swaying next to my best mate and little Brother just as Kurt’s Jaguar guitar fell back onto the stage and smashed into pieces! I will never forget it.

RIP Astoria – enjoy this demolition.

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Worst band of the Week: Design the Skyline

It’s a mystery how this band have been signed by a record label but it has happened somehow.

Watch this video for epic mega lolz!

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New Mogwai video for San Pedro released

mogwai_logoMogwai return with a new video for thier latest release San Pedro lifted from their album ‘Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will’. This track will be available on 7″ limited edition, heavy pressed vinyl 7″ on 23rd May.

Scout it out at your local record store and soak up the video here.

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Black Flag documentary Reality 86’d online

reality86d_black flagAre you a Black Flag fan? If so, you are in for a treat as Reality 86’d, a documentary on Black Flag’s final tour has been released on Vimeo this week and is a must watch.

The film was put together by David Markey who was on this tour as the drummer of Painted Willie at the time. The six month tour that crossed the US in 1986 consisted of 3 bands with Black Flag headlining, Painted Willie and Greg Ginn’s side project Gone opening.

This is fascinating viewing, so if you have not seen it before from its original release in 1991 then get the teas on and prepare yourself in advance of an hour of classic hardcore history.

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Flogging Molly play one off show at the Garage

The wonderful Flogging Molly are returning to the UK to play a one off tiny show for fans on June 29th at the Garage in Highbury after their set at Glastonbury.

The band that skate legend Matt Hensley on piano and accordion have a new album scheduled called  ‘Speed of Darkness‘ which is the first album to be released on their own label after parting ways with Side One Dummy Records after an amazing relationship that lasted a decade.

We will have exclusive tickets to this one off show to give away in the coming weeks so look out for the chance to get into this on us. if you don’t want to risk waiting though, get tickets that are on sale from today. Watch the new video for ‘Dont Shut ‘Em Down’ here

Speed of Darkness will be released on 30th May.

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Urge Overkill return with new album

Fans of the 90’s cult rock band Urge Overkill will be stoked on the news that the 4-pice are back with their first album in 15 years.  Rock & Roll Submarine will be released on their own label UO Records on May 23rd and also touring again.

The reformed lineup is made up of original singer-guitarists/songwriters Eddie “King” Roeser and Nash Kato, along with drummer Bonn Quast (Polvo; The Cherry Valence) and bassist Hadji Hodgkiss (Gaza Strippers).

Listen to it in full on Spotify here.