Remind yourself of the trailer from last November and check out the premiere dates of this Bones Wheels video that will be running in various shops across the UK below.
In related news Irish ripper Denis Lynn joins the UK Bones Wheels team this week, congrats.
THE BÖNES VIDEO TEASER from BONES WHEELS on Vimeo.
Willow has bounced back from leaving Flip and popped up on the Almost Skateboards am team.
Rumours were rife across the internet over the last few weeks but the German tank has a fresh welcome edit and is also filming a part for a forthcoming Transworld video. Get hyped.
Almost Willow! from etnies europe on Vimeo.
Phil Harvey dropped us a mail this morning with an edit of footage that has been collecting dust on a hard drive of Unabomber’s Ben Grove that has been uploaded to vimeo for you to watch.
The full Keep Keen production is still being put together in Manchester and has seen more offcuts than a wood chip factory over the last year, expect some news on its release soon and enjoy more Grove footy here.
lele[SPEAKS] has unleashed a new mixtape overnight. Get some of her sickness from the link below and read a recent interview on this very site here.
Photo: Dom Marley
The Lawrence Arms are heading over to UK soil shortly for the first time in a long time.Their unique brand of pop-punk will be tearing up the following venues with many a singalong guaranteed.
We grabbed a few words with vocalist and enigma Brendan Kelly about touring, the creative process and even the state of the music industry in anticipation of their visit.
What are you most looking forward to about your forthcoming UK trip?
Just getting over there’s gonna be great. It’s been too long. We love you guys. That American revolution stuff is water under the bridge as far as the three of us are concerned.
Would you ever replicate the tour that had The Falcon and Sundowner as support acts over here in the UK?
Sure. There are no plans as of now, but that was a really fun tour.
Any tales to tell from previous UK tours?
Not really. We have fun where ever we go, so it’s not easy to just recall things based on region. The first time we ever sold out a show anywhere was in London at the Verge. That’s real cool.
Who would be your ideal tour buddies? And why?
Touring with the Alkaline Trio is always fun. They’re some of our best friends and they’re hugely popular, which makes for easy shows for us.
Name 5 essential items you always take on tour with you:
Uh…jeez. Underpants, books, socks. That’s really it. I’ve toured without phones, without pillows without i-pods. Underpants, books and socks though, are necessities.
Which albums can you listen to on repeat for days on end without getting bored of them?
None. Potempkin City Limits is pretty close. So’s Lemon Jelly’s Lost Horizons. Out Come The Wolves is also close if I reduce it to just the nine best songs.
What new music are you currently enjoying?
The new album by the Menzingers called Chamberlain Waits. It’s fucking amazing.
Can we expect any new material from the band in 2010? What form do you think it will take if so? Full-length, EP or single?
We’ve got no plans right now. I know we’re all busy and we’re all compulsive when it comes to making stuff, so whether it’s a new Lawrence Arms record or just a bunch of other crap, I’m sure you’ll be hearing from all of us this year.
How does it feel being in the band 10 years on from its inception? Do ideas and songs flow easier or is it more effort to come up with original stuff these days?
It’s harder, but we’re better at it, so there’s a trade off. A big thing is that now we’re all grown ups and we don’t have the luxury of sitting around drinking beer and strumming guitars all day. We’ve got shit we have to do, which understandably impedes the creative process. That’s the biggest difference, I think.
In your opinion, what have been the most significant changes in the way music works since your band begun? How do you think these effect consumer and artist?
Everything has changed. It’s not really a viable career anymore unless you’re extremely lucky. Labels are shutting down. The internet has become the main driving force behind distro, advertising, everything. I mean, the whole thing is different. That’s like asking what the biggest difference in the earth is since it was just a ball of molten gas.
Make sure you check out them out on their upcoming tour:
23/03 – Unit, Southampton
24/03 – Croft, Bristol
25/03 – Cavern, Exeter
26/03 – Islington Academy, London
27/03 – Academy 3, Birmingham
28/03 – Crown Festival, Middlesborough
29/03 – Boiler Room, Guildford
30/03 – Cathouse, Glasgow
31/03 – Cockpit, Leeds
01/04 – Barfly, Cardiff
02/04 – Speakeasy, Belfast
03/04 – Whelans, Dublin
Find The Lawrence Arms on Myspace here.
I can hear you thinking, who the hell are Cloud Control and rightly so. It was one of those press releases that zoomed into this inbox and managed to get the attention it deserves as this 4 piece could well be your new favourite band overnight.
They come from the Blue Mountains of Sydney and bring an imaginative indie pop sound that is backed by intelligent song writing with the feel of a glowing sunrise over untouched land. This magical feeling is rife on forthcoming single Gold Canary as the chanting vocals from guitarist Alister Wright and keyboardist Heidi Lenffer accompany rhythms from Ulrich Lenffer’s drums and Jeremy Kelshaw’s winding bass thumps and the result is near perfection.
‘Fly away, fly today’ are the words repeated throughout the verses of this almost Polynesian mountain chant, full of ethereal spirit akin to the wonderful work of Fleet Foxes and Animal Collective, so if you are already a fan of those bands you will appreciate Cloud Control’s tribal wonder that oozes from this 7″. An album full of stunning tracks will follow this release on The Passport Label so make sure you don’t miss it as this band could quite easily find them themselves on the lips of many this summer.
Zac
It’s fair to say any record on Warp comes with a fair amount of expectation. These may be expectations of quality, sure, but also expectations for music that will push the boundaries of genre. Queue the debut record from Gonjasufi; a sprawling psychedelic voyage backed by hip hop beats.
With production credits from Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer and Mainframe it sure comes with some credibility, but it’s difficult at first to work out its audience. There are definitely some catchy beats, but the instrumentation is mostly fuzzy and abrasive with a strong eastern presence. As ever with Warp, then, you’re probably best off throwing genres out the window and digging the sounds for what they are.
Somehow A Sufi and A Killer manages to house folk, acid rock and hip hop sounds cohesively under one roof; as the acoustic bliss of Sheep successfully shares a record with the comparatively clean cut production on Holidays and Candylane.
Gonjasufi’s vocals are reminiscent of freak folk songwriter Devendra Banhart, and while potentially divisive, work well in my humble opinion. Check out the suitably psychedelic video for dedNd below, which should offer some insight into what this record is all about.
Sleekly Lion.
If you wanted to know more about Altamont was put together then watch this clip here with Andrew Reynolds and brand manager Justin Regan discussing how it all came together.
Lionsgate
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The sixth installment from one of the world’s successful horror franchises SAW follows another Jigsaw Killer game set into motion by his apprentice Detective Hoffman with a few surprising nibbles at the end.
Following on from the previous installments, this one revolves around the influence John Kramer (the “Jigsaw Killer”) has had on Detective Hoffman, showing John’s character and personal history via flashbacks and interpreting how this had an effect on the current situation. Here, with the FBI searching for Jigsaw’s successor, Hoffman sets a new game, one centering on an insurance executive who rejects individuals with serious illnesses, thus killing them. In his game/test, he must save as many people as he can, learning the errors of his way. Unbeknown to Hoffman, there is another player and another game, one that he will be tested by with Jigsaw’s grand scheme finally revealed.
Like Nightmare On Elm Street where we learnt a little more about Kruger and his back history the further the franchise went, the same happens with SAW. As the franchise progresses you discover why John Kramer sets these “games” in motion, while specific individuals have been chosen and what John has done to try and set the wrongs other have done right.
The traps that individuals have been placed into in this film appear more personal to those involved than previous films. Where earlier traps have had two or more people fighting for their lives, battling against each other for survival (as this one does in the opening), the remaining traps are based around one man being put to the test on something that Jigsaw believed he had to feel guilty about. The resulting actions taken by those involved are as gruesome as you have come to expect from SAW, the cutting of limbs and flesh, with something even more murderously delightful for those looking for something more horrific.
Without a doubt SAW VI is faithful to the franchise and carries on a long running story, which can have its confusing moments. There is very little that makes it stand out from the previous films however there is some suspense and anticipation over what is going to happen and there is of course a twist in the end that will have you questioning the following installment; other than this it is your basic SAW narrative. A seventh installment of the franchise has been confirmed and looks set to be a 3D sequel…something to look forward to or dread? This is undoubtedly the film that will either secure the franchise for further sequels or be the last.
Saw VI is released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8th March 2010 from Lionsgate.
Michelle Moore