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Snoop Sued For Assault!

A man from Seattle has just filed a lawsuit against rappers Snoop Dogg, The Game, Snoopafly and Kurupt for $20 million, saying that they beat him on stage whilst performing a concert.

Monroe, claims that he was encouraged to go on stage but as he tried to put his arm around Snoop, he was punched and kicked. He said they beat him “like a slave”, poured drink on him, stole his wallet, watch and phone and ripped out his earrings.

He was taken to a local medical centre for treatment on bruised ribs and a broken nose, but some fan accounts state that he attempted to rush the artists on stage rather than being encouraged to go up.

www.snoopdogg.com

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Bombshell Rocks UK Tour

Swedish punks Bombshell Rocks are hitting the UK on their first tour since the release of their new album The Conclusion and will be showcasing the new tracks on these dates.

The group, inspired by Operation Ivy, Rancid and The Clash are also due on Total Rock Radio for the Breakfast With Talita show on Sunday April 30th, the show runs from 9am til noon.

The tour dates are:

24th April
Hartlepool, The Clarendon

25th April
London, The Windmill

26th April
Derby, Victoria Inn

27th April
Bristol, Croft

28th April
London, Camden, G-Lounge

29th April
Leicester, Attik

30th April
Brighton, Concorde 2

Check out www.householdnamerecords.co.uk for more info.

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Skateboarding News

Potters Bar Opens

Come and celebrate yet another great concrete park that is ready for business on Saturday April 22nd from noon. The more the merrier, but all the less chance some scallie bikers doing wheelies will get in the way!

Directions:
From the A1M at the Bignells Corner Roundabout head towards Services, bearing left into Swanland Road. Bear left at the roundabout onto St Albans Road, at the end of the road turn right at the roundabout onto Cecil Road, which leads into Mutton Lane. Furzefield Centre on the left, just past the speed cameras.

Alternatively, if you are coming off the M25 at Junction 24 then head straight on past two sets of traffic lights and The Furzefield Centre is on your right hand side.

Parking Arrangements:
There is a large car park, which can accommodate over 120 cars. We also have disabled parking & spaces for Mother & baby.

By Public Transport:
There is regular public transport from the Potters Bar Train Station, located in Darkes Lane. The Furzefield Centre is a 10 – 15 minute walk from the train station. The 84 bus stops just outside the Centre.

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Anti-Flag Play Protest

Political rockers Anti-Flag are coming to London to headline the official Love Music Hate Racism after show party on May 1st.

The group will open the post-protest party after the May Day party in Trafalgar Square and will be followed by sets from The Clash’s Mick Jones, The Paddingtons and Belle & Sebastian, at Café 1001 on Brick Lane.

Make sure you check this out brilliant day for this great organisation that sticks it to facism.

1st May café 1001 – Dray Walk, 91 Brick Lane, London E1

7.00pm Doors open
8.00pm Support act
9.00pm Anti-Flag – 5 song set
9.30pm DJ sets to include Pretty Dirty Things DJ set
12.00pm Curfew

Check out any of the following for all the good stuff:

www.lovemusichateracism.com
www.resist.org.uk
www.stopwar.org.uk

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Skateboarding News

Interact Bowlbash Near Completion

If it isn’t in your calendar already, make sure your pets are round the neighbours, your other half is out with their mates and the kids are at their Gran’s because Bowlriders is hitting Interact Skatepark, Burnley on April 22nd.

Especially for the event at hand, Interact have built a unique cradle, extensions and other wild oddities for the best bowl riders to grapple with. Good news also for those who make the trek- The park will be open till 2 am awaiting your arrival with cold beer on tap! Hooray!

www.interactpark.com

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Skateboarding News

Independent Launch Website

When you have the rep as being the World’s greatest skate trucks ever, you know that virtually anything they touch will be golden.

Well, Independent Trucks have just launched a new website with everything you could ever ask of the moulded metal masters- Product, history, gear, and some banging team rider profiles with exclusive footage to boot.

Indy make great trucks, and now they’ve made a great site too.

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Dead Prez Against Racism

American rap group Dead Prez are coming over to the UK to raise awareness against the BNP with The Bigger Than Hip Hop Tour. The tour will include UK artists such as the brilliant Rodney P, Skitz and Klashnekoff and has been organised in association with Love Music, Hate Racism.

If you can get out and see one of the shows on this tour, which begins on April 27th and finishes in London on May 4th, make sure you go and support a great cause with some wicked music.

Money from the event will go to charities, including one that works in Ghana. And remember, supporting this is also a kick in the teeth for the BNP, and there’s nothing sweeter than that.

www.lovemusichateracism.com

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Doherty Sentenced Today

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty is in court today after pleading guilty to possessing crack, cannabis and heroin. The sentence given to him was a community order with 2 years’ supervision, an 18th month rehabilitation programme and a six month driving ban, meaning he avoided jail time, which had been a possibility.

The singer was already on probation for drug offences and was accused of possessing drugs twice, once in December and once in January and he is set to have a separate hearing next month regarding a review of his community service, for another drugs offence.

When will he ever learn?

www.babyshambles.com

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The Rakes Play Kebab Shop!

Indie group The Rakes are taking an interesting step for their new live show by revealing they are going to play a set in a kebab shop!

The show, which will take place in East London on the 4th of May, will be invite only and is part of T-Mobile’s Street Gigs.

To be in with a chance of getting a ticket, hit up gigs.t-mobile-campaign.co.uk/joinus/ by midnight on Wednesday April 26 and you could be sharing a doner with the band!

www.therakes.co.uk

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Skateboarding News

Extreme Channel Skate Listings

The Extreme Channel has a heap of new Skate content coming your way and here are the diamonds waiting for your viewing:

Thursday 20th April

• 10:30 Fruit of the Vine (hell yeah! – pool skating documented at it’s best with no Dogtown style cheese)
• 11:25 Beyond Warped
• 15:35 Thrasher’s: King of the Road 2003
• 16:25 Beyond Warped
• 20:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting! (should be hilarious!)

Friday 21st April

• 07:30 Globe Wildcard Series 2005
• 08:00 Globe Wildcard Series 2005
• 10:00 Beer, Bowls and Barneys (Thrasher)
• 10:30 Skater of the Year
• 11:25 Beyond Warped
• 13:00 LG – Manchester (video preview here)
• 15:00 Thrasher’s: Beer Helmet
• 15:55 Vans Mystic Cup 2005
• 16:25 Beyond Warped
• 17:00 LG – Manchester
• 00:00 LG – Manchester

Saturday 22nd April

• 16:00 Globe Bowlbash 2005
• 16:30 Snickers Bowl: Donington (video preview here)
• 17:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 21:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!

Sunday 23rd April

• 12:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 14:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 16:00 Snickers Bowl: Donington (video preview here)
• 16:30 Globe Bowlbash 2005
• 18:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 22:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!

Monday 24th April

• 10:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 15:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 16:30 Hangin’ with… Rodney Mullen

Wednesday 26th April

• 07:30 Globe Wildcard Series 2005
• 09:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 16:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 16:30 Concrete Carnage (look out for Powley’s bald head in this one!)

Thursday 27th April

• 16:30 Etnies European Championships: Basel
• 17:00 LG – Manchester

Friday 28th April

• 10:00 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!
• 10:30 LG – Manchester
• 13:30 LG Manchester
• 15:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!

Saturday 29th April

• 14:00 The making of Rollin’ Through the Decades (if you miss this, sell your board and get blades)
• 14:30 Rollin’ Through the Decades
• 17:00 The making of Rollin’ Through the Decades
• 21:00 The making of Rollin’ Through the Decades
• 21:30 Rollin’ Through the Decades

Sunday 30th April

• 17:00 Thrasher’s; Skater of the Year
• 18:00 The making of Rollin’ Through the Decades
• 18:30 Rollin’ Through the Decades
• 21:30 Genex – with Dan Cates presenting!

Check out www.extreme.com for more details.