ANDREW BROPHY has left Circa Shoes and is the latest addition to the European team over at DVS who seem to be marching strong for 2006.
Originally from Margaret River, Australia, 20-year old Brophy has been living in London for the past three years, skating the famous South Bank on a daily basis, as well as traveling throughout Europe. His pop and great style have made him one of Europe’s most promising amateurs and earned him an official spot on the Cliché roster.
If you have not seen Brophy’s latest photo in Sidewalk Mag then you are missing out. He ollies a huge, waist height road gap at mach 10 with ease. Look out for it in a future Moves Gettin’ The Moo’s on this site.
DVS are obviously chuffed to welcome Andrew to the team, Mathieu Tourneur, DVS European team manager has been quoted to say “Andrew’s motivation and ability on a board are unbelievable. We’re really excited about his addition to the team“. Mathieu has also denied rumours that he locks up on fakie rocks on mini ramps at Bay 66 lunch-time Revival sessions, but Matt Anderson, (another spokesman from Revival) has mentioned that if it came down to it, his rock fakies would be fit to compete in this summers proposed company comp at Bay 66!
Andrew Brophy joins fellow DVS European riders Paul Shier, Mark Baines, Janne Saario and Kristian Bomholt.
Go to www.dvsskate.com for more info and look out for the DVS Europe website coming soon.
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This is one of a new range of t shirts Element have brought out for its Spring 06 range. The t-shirt itself has the classic element style logo with what appears to be a crest either side of it. I thought it looked like it had been given a wood effect.
Knowing that the Extreme TV Channel has made a conscious effort to provide us skaters with some decent content this year, we have asked them to provide us with all of the skate programmes so you know what is coming up and when every month.
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Ah! Finally a good scene video that I can sit through without hitting the fast forward button! Aspiring videographer, Morph assembled a bunch of friends and Long Live London crew members to put together Routes and take you on a journey through London’s streets.
The opening band of such a mighty touring package as this evening’s may appear almost irrelevant in the eyes of many – particularly those squeezing themselves into this modestly spaced venue shortly before 7pm. Clearly no one has bothered to tell this to Philadelphia trio Stinking Lizaveta, who with a hyperactive blend of electric style blues and good old fashioned rock and roll quickly win over the rapidly growing audience.
However, it’s obvious that veteran rock heroes Corrosion of Conformity are the real stars on display tonight. Having been away from UK shores for almost a decade, the air is thick with anticipation right up until the moment the quartet stride onstage in unexpected silence. “We’re Corrosion of Conformity from North Carolina, and this is what we fucking do!” announces main man Pepper Keenan before launching into the opening riff of the explosive Paranoid Opioid. From here on in, Keenan and co produce an hour of flawless and near untouchable hard rocking delights. Treasured classics Clean My Woundsand Thirteen Angels are wheeled out to the ecstasy of all in attendance as beers are raised and horns are thrown from band and crowd alike; and with In the Arms of Godproviding a touching tribute to the tragically departed Dimebag Darrell, almost five hundred people are left safe in the knowledge that they have witnessed the return of one of metal’s true class acts.
Australia is not really that famous for it’s rock and roll, well i guess The Saints are probably up there in my own personal opinion but they were more of a punk band anyway. But, now Wolfmother have taken Australia by storm and they are growing in your territory as i type this review. On a recent surf trip, i met a few Aussies (always my favourite squeezes) and they mentioned how much this band have blown up in Oz with expectations being high. 
Lifted from their sublime new album ‘Mr Beast‘, ‘Friend Of The Night‘ is a beautifully emotive slice of post rock genius that starts fragile and still and builds and builds until the swirling guitars and stabbing piano patterns explode in a crescendo of noise. The centre piece of the whole album, this single release perfectly showcases where Mogwai are at in 2006.