Possibly the most cringe worthy sub-title we’ve ever run in the skate news (Sorry Ted), but it’s pretty simple and long overdue in my honest opinion. Canadian Ted joins the professional ranks of the newly re-furbished Santa Cruz Skate team.
On a side note, here is the brand new trailer for V-Day: a celebration of Santa Cruz re-united Veteran’s league – Tom Knox, Eric Dressen (oof! What a wallride!!) and Jason Jessee. Get schooled soon.
Burnt out on the industry and resting on some herbal laurels, euro-powerhouse Bastien Salabanzi (ph. Rob Brink) has left yet another major sponsor- Etnies Shoes.
It would seem like the young Congolese Frenchman seems more inspired by his guitar, but you can bet that he’ll be back at some point with only extra feathers in his cap.
The newest supergroup to emerge in hip hop is that of Talib Kweli and Madlib, who have put out their collaboration on the internet for free. That’s right, you heard me, free. You can download the Zip file of the album, Liberation, from the link below.
After the discounted advance tickets sold out in record time, the full price 2 day and 1 day tickets for 2007’s Camden Crawl are now available. The event will take place in the 19th and 20th of April starting at midday each day, seeing extra events being brought in, like acoustic sessions and fan forums.
Modest Mouse have released their first single from their new album, which was due out in December last year but got pushed back into early 2007.
The group, who have recently added Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr to the line up, have named the record We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank. Check their myspace on the link below to hear the single, Dashboard.
Yellowcard have been posting updates on their myspace blog as they record their new album. The album, the follow up to last year’s Lights And Sounds, the album which the band talked about on the blog:
“We were so proud of how artistic we were, And I think we showed too much. I think maybe we were a little too jaded and a little too dark, and I think that the lack of hope and faith that we put on this record made us a little less sparkly and light to people”
It has been confirmed that funnyman Mike Myers will be playing Keith Moon in a forthcoming film about the legendary drummer for The Who.
Reports say that Roger Daltrey has personally supported the plan to get Myers to play the role for the film which is tentatively called ‘See Me Feel Me (Keith Moon Naked For Pleasure)‘.
Billy Corgan has shed some light on the new Smashing Pumpkins album via a myspace blog. He said:
“This year for us will see a new album of songs and a world tour of tears, and we truly look forward to playing again for fans young, old, and missed. So yes, tunes are being dusted off, while others are being asked to kindly submit to an upstart millennia and all it’s asking. When we opened the lid on this music box, we were pleasantly surprised at the music that played: familiar yet unknown, welcoming but not sentimental … and that is all we can ask”.
There is no word on which label it’ll be coming out on or what the release date is.
The crazy barnstormers that are Hayseed Dixie have announced a UK tour, the dates are:
April
9th – Brighton, Komedia
10th – Cambridge, The Junction
11th – Norwich, Uea
12th – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
13th – Liverpool, Academy
14th – Northampton, Roadmenders
15th/16th – London, Islington Academy
18th – Cardiff, St David’s Hall
19th – Exeter, Lemon Grove
20th – Bournemouth, Old Fire Station
21st – Nottingham, Rock City
23rd – Edinburgh, Liquid Room
24th – Inverness, Ironworks
25th – Glasgow, Abc
02.01.07
It’s all good and fair that a skater needs tough shoes to get busy in, but there comes a time when the skatepark shuts, the night draws in, the seasons change and the board stops.
Often this time instigates social behaviour, preferably in a bar or on a date. The sight of your scruffed up skate shoes does not sit well with the opposite sex, or bouncers of high society nightclubs, so strolling the streets and heading home might be the only result if you don’t get your self a pair of chilling shoes.
The DVS Barons are good chilling shoes.
Initially, I thought I’d get my skate on with the Barons, but after one push around the park I knew I’d have to save them the fate of griptape murder. That said, I’m sure these shoes skate a dream; they’re light, flexible and very grippy. However, the Baron is a little slim of the rigidity level, so save them for a rainy day.
At a first glance, my Barons reminded me of those sneakers West Coast gangsters like to wear. You know the Chuck Taylor style plimsoles with the bright white laces? Rolling around in these shoes had me humming Too Short lyrics all day. Even if they’re low and slim, the gum sole is a sweet cushion to your stomp. The Baron takes me back to the good old days of simple skate shoes like Salman Agah’s first pro-model on Vans. The only problem I had with these kicks is that the tongue is pretty slim so the laces tie up and make your feet look a bit kippered.
DVS make competent skate shoes with style playing a key factor in design. Ideally I’d get a pair of Baron’s for the days when rain has postponed play. Or Snoop Dogg’s coming to town…
7/10
Ralph Lloyd-Davis
I have to add to this review as i was sent a pair of these DVS Barons to and i have skated in them religiously since.
I’m not going to fuck about, these are the best skate shoes i skated in during 2006 and i have gone through over 18 pairs this year.
They are flimsy, almost deck shoe like but they served a purpose as soon as they were lifted out of the box and have done the best job possible since.
If you like the Vans OG sole, you are gonna love this shoe. Every shoe company has made a Vans inspired shoe, in fact in 2006 year, more than any other, ALL skate shoe companies have gone for this style and why? Because they work, because they let you have control of your grip tape better than a big, wide skate shoe that gets in the way of your grip and your sole. These Barons are not Vans, DVS have done a great job and supplied skaters with the ultimate control beneath your feet and DVS have not sold out to the high street either, they make shoes for skaters only.
Unlike Ralph’s, my feet did not look kippered, i was proud when i looked down to see where they were positioned everytime i wanted to prepare for a trick.
The only downside to shoes like these is the fact that they will fall apart eventually if you ollie loads – like any other, as they don’t have any extra fabric to overcome the stress of griptape, but i would rather wear these over the likes of the originators any day of the week and that is why they will be on my feet when i go roll tonight.
Look out for DVS this year, they have laid the foundations for an explosion in 2007.
Find them at www.dvsshoes.com
8/10
Chuck Bangers