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Big Hand Support The Slackers

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

Edinburgh’s Big Hand have been announced as the tour support for the upcoming jaunt of ska legends The Slackers. Big Hand, who played over 100 gigs last year and who are on course to do the same in 2006 will be gracing the stage all over the country with The Slackers who are signed to Tim Armstrong’s Hell Cat Records.

You’re not just going to have to lock up your daughters, but you’ll have to stand guard outside with a shotgun, because this tour is going to be mayhem of the very best kind!

The dates are:

Sun 2nd April
The Concorde 2, Brighton

Mon 3rd April
The Academy CA2, Liverpool

Tue 4th April
The Barfly, Glasgow

Sat 8th April
The Garage, London

Sun 9th April
The Academy CA2, Birmingham

For more info on the band check out: www.thebighand.co.uk or on Myspace www.myspace.com/bighandmusic

Music News

Thin Lizzy Gigs!

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

Thin Lizzy, one of rock’s most lauded names, are back. Twenty years after the death of Phil Lynott, the band are going on the 20/20 Tour, which will feature the line up of Scott Gorham, John Sykes, Marco Mendoza and Michael Lee, and will comprise 20 dates in total, one for each year since Lynott’s death.

Whilst the obvious classics such as Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back In Town will be played, the 20/20 Tour will also feature rarities that have been held back live for a moment such as this.

The tour kicks off in Dublin on St Patrick’s Day and continues throughout the UK before moving onto Europe. The UK dates are:

Fri 17th March
Dublin, The Point

Sat 18th March
Manchester, Academy

Mon 20th March
Newcastle, City Hall

Tues 21st March
Glasgow, Carling Academy

Wed 22nd March
Sheffield, City Hall

Thur 23rd March
Birmingham, Academy

Sat 25th March
Portsmouth, Guildhall

Sun 26th March
Bristol, Academy

Mon 27th March
Llandudno, North Wales Theatre

Wed 29th March
Brentwood, Leisure Centre

Thur 30th March
London, Hammersmith

Fri 31st March
Norwich, UEA

Tickets will be available on www.ticketline.co.uk and all other information can be found at www.thinlizzylive.com

Heavy Shit

March 2006

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

You just can’t get enough Heavy Shit can you?! Well this session is the heaviest yet, but i guess we would say that, as we have delivered it. But really, don’t tell anyone about this show because it’s meant to be just for me and you.

Resident DJ’s Zac Slack and James Sherry bring you another slice of carnage, the same 2 DJ’s you will be seeing at the Download Festival this year so stop reading this and get in there!

If you have any requests for the next show or you want to say hello to any friends or in fact just leave a message about the show in general, then click here.

March Playlist

1. Probot – Centuries Of Sin (Southern Lord)
2. Pig Destroyer – Grave Dancer (Relapse)
3. Converge – The Void (Equal Vision)
4. Suicide Watch – In The Mouth Of Madness (Mausoleum)
5. Altamont – Frank Bank (AntAcidAudio)
6. Pentagram – Petrified (Peaceville)
7. Necrosadistic Goat Torture – Sadistic (Self Released)
8. Love That Kills – Loveless (In At The Deep End)
9. Suicide Silence – Ending Is The Beginning (In At The Deep End)
10. Through The Eyes Of The Dead – Bringer Of Truth (Prosthetic)
11. Isis – Backlit (Ipecac)
12. Iron Maiden – S/T (EMI)
13. Nile – Lashed To The Slave Stick (Relapse)
14. Napalm Death – Silence Is Deafening (Century Media)

Music News

Plan B Releases New Single

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

East End’s version of Eminem, the brash and ballsy Plan B, is set to release his new single Missing Links / Breakdown, on April 3rd. The MC, who recently gained critical applause for his last 7″ No Good, is set to be one of 2006’s most talked about UK urban artists thanks to his unique and sometimes brutal storytelling.

The single will be released on 679 Recordings, home of Kano and The Streets, and is set to burn down the radiowaves.

For all your Plan B needs, hit up www.time4planb.co.uk and www.679recordings.com

Music News

New Muse Album!

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

British big timers Muse are back in the studio to record their fourth album. The record, written in France and recorded in America, has been shaped by Matt Bellamy’s views on recent world events and contains a track written through the eyes of a soldier.

The album is slated for a July release and has yet to be titled.

For more, check out www.muse.mu

Music News

Download Festival Line Up

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 16, 2006

More acts have been announced for this year’s Download festival, with grunge legends Alice In Chains being the latest addition. Alongside AIC will be Funeral For A Friend, All-American Rejects, Coheed & Cambria, Ginger and the Sonic Circus, Alexisonfire, Throwdown and Engerica.

The festival, which takes place at Donnington in June, already has Tool, Metallica and Guns N Roses headlining for what should prove to be an awesome weekend in the sun [or rain, seeing as it is in England].

Do yourselves a favour and take a wander over to www.downloadfestival.co.uk for all the latest news on the festival.

Skateboarding News

The drugs are working

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 15, 2006

Fos and Co. have been very busy recently. First of all, congratulations go out to Rogie who scored the cover of this month’s Document Magazine. Judging by witness statements, his frontside wallride into the fishmonger banks is gnarly!

Next, Fos will be repping Heroin along with Burnley pal mate Mark Newton, and two French photographers- David Tura (Sugar) and Bertrand Trichet (Freestyler) in Paris at the Starcow, 68 Rue St, Honore, Paris from March 22nd at the How To Build a Rockstar exhibition and is sponsored by Vans. Fos’ first ever signature board is up for imminent release soon, so look out for that.

Finally, the Landscape squad are very busy filming for their next video. As we speak, Snowy and Joel Curtis are skating around Australia courtesy of Nike, whilst Joey Pressey and Soy Panday gather footage in Miami for Static 3.

None More Punk

March 2006

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 15, 2006

Oh yes, the most punkest show on the internet is back in full flow for the spring hosted by resident DJ’s Zac Slack and James Sherry.

You should be familiar with this layout by now, but if you are new, expect shit hot punk and hardcore tunes and some classics thrown in for good measure accompanied by the voices of drunken bums talking absolute rubbish. If you want to request tunes for the next show, click here.

This show is dedicated to Pig Champion from Poison Idea who died this year. RIP.

March Playlist

1. The Dwarves – Is There Anybody Out There? – (Sub Pop)
2. The Distillers – The Young Crazed Peeling – (Hellcat)
3. Rancid – Fall Back Down – (Hellcat)
4. Latterman – He’s A Good Sposato – (Deep Elm)
5. Poison Idea – Self Abuse – (Taang!)
6. Poison Idea – Just To Get Away – (Epitaph)
7. Poison Idea – Short Fuse – (Taang!)
8. Articles Of Faith – Give Thanks – (Alternative Tentacles)
9. Report Suspicious Activity – Hardball – (Alternative Tentacles)
10. Dead Stop – Walk The Line – (Deranged)
11. The Rites – Fuck Your Drama – (Coalition)
12. JFA – Preppy – (Alternative Tentacles)
13. Four Letter Word – Scared Of The Dark – (Newest Industry)
14. Peter & The Test Tube Babies – Oral Annie – (Dojo)
15. Rocket From The Crypt – My Arrows Aim – (Swami)
16. Burning Airlines – Outside The Avery – (DeSoto)
17. Guns On The Roof – Derailed – (Abrasive UK)
18. Bullets To Broadway – Happily Ever After – (Household Name)
19. Be Your Own Pet – Let’s Get Sandy – (Rough Trade)
20. Brakes – Pick Up The Phone
21. Brakes – Chewy (?????)

Hip Hop Show

March 2006

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 15, 2006

Welcome back to another fix of Hip Hop here at Crossfire HQ. It’s been a couple of months since the last show but shit you not, we have a fantastic line up of underground explosions just waiting to get into your ears.

This month we have introduced Abjekt from The Mix where you will find all of our Hip Hop record reviews of new releases on this site. This show is dedicated to All City Records who are on fire right now. Get stuck in and if you want to drop us a line to request independent tracks for the next show, click here and leave a message in our forums.

Don’t be shy now.

March Playlist:

1.Ugly Duckling – Let It Out – All City
2. Edan – Mic Manipulator – Lewis
3. The Chicharones – Surf Rock – Camobear
4. Soul Position – Night To Remember – Rhymesayers Entertainment
5. Prince Po f. MF Doom – Social Distortion – Lex Records
6. Atmosphere – One Of A Kind – Rhymesayers Entertainment
7. Glue – Goodbye – Ramona Records
8. Mars Ill – Reach – Self-Released
9. The Notorious BIG – Things Done Changed – Bad Boy
10. Redman – Rated R – Def Jam
11. Method Man [Prodigy Mix] – Release Yo Delf – Def Jam
12. Sway – Up Your Speed – All City
13. Doomtree – No Homeowners – Doomtree Records
14. Pharcyde – Passing Me By – Delicious Vinyl
15. The Menagerie – Lazy Bones – Esperanto

Skateboarding News

The Firm Stands Down

Post author By Crossfire
Post date March 15, 2006

In a bizarre twist of fate, Lance Mountain announced last night the demise of his beloved Firm Skateboards.

In an ever elitist industry where power moves are de rigueur if you want to stay afloat, the passionate few are easy victims to market forces.

Lance was undeniably in it for the love, and took one of the hardest decisions in his life by pulling the plug on The Firm – an amazing group of individuals, but primarily a great group of friends.

Lance recognizes the talent his riders possess, and knows everyone will have a bright future ahead of them.

In fact, hot off the press, Flip Skateboards have just announced the addition of Bob Burnquist, Rodrigo Texiera and Lance Mountain to the team but have also let go Alex Chalmers after many years of loyal duty. Flip are looking to release a new video in Spring 2007.

Read Lance’s farewell here:

Crossfire wish Lance and the rest of their team well on their future journeys and expect them here for high tea at the Ritz when they next visit the UK.