Enjoy the weapon of mass obstruction known as skateboarding in this latest redux of The Devils Toy courtesy of Singapore film maker Juan Qi An. This is a wonderfully edited short film.
Munich’s skateboard scene celebrated Go Skateboarding Day in style and rolled at a Wild in the Streets cruise attended by hundreds. Take in the full day out in this first of what will be many GSD edits.
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Fun While It Lasted teaser
Look out for this Portland scene video coming in August with Dane Brady, Sebo Walker, Willis Kimbel, Brian Baca and a bunch of other locals in tow, put together by Tom Bender. Looks fun.
Here are the offcuts from it:
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Geng Jakkarin ‘Sawatdee’ part
Bangkok’s techinical skateboarding skills are fronted by ledge ripper Geng Jakkarin in this latest Thrasher edit as a Thai greeting, aka “Sawatdee”.
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Quartersnacks Drop Offs edit
The Quartersnacks crew have had a hard drive clean out with this offcuts edit logged between the Summer of 2013 to Spring 2014.
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Jason Dill montage
If you are in the mood for some Jason Dill moments then this bedroom edit of post Mindfield and pre-cherry footage should keep you ticking over.
HUF have unleashed Keith Hufnagel‘s new pro shoe recently and we can assure you they are up there with the most comfy skate shoes you will slip on your feet this year. With perforations for easy breathing and a padded collar lining for extra protection, these are made for skateboarding and carry a slim line design that will never make your feet look big with slim jeans on.
Ask to try them on the next time you shop at your local SOS and enjoy watch Keith’s Epicly Later’d series to take in where this brand comes from.
Death lifers Mark Nicolson and Dan Cates join Rob Smith, Mark Radden, Moggins, Mikey Patrick, Boots, Adam Moss and many more in this new montage shot throughout June this year in Essex and London.
KNEBWORTH PARK, 4TH-6TH JULY
Head to www.sonisphere.co.uk for more info and tickets.
After laying low for a couple of years, Sonisphere is returning to Knebworth in fine style, and to commemorate 40 years of live music at the site. There’s a seriously heavyweight line-up in store; you probably already know about the big guns headliners, The Prodigy, Iron Maiden and Metallica, but here are ten bands we at Crossfire reckon will be among the highlights of the weekend. – Alex Gosman
ANTHRAX – Bohemia Stage, Friday
Anthrax are no strangers to Sonisphere, having played at every UK edition of the festival since its inception in 2009. This year, however, they’re returning with a very tasty carrot; a Friday evening performance of their legendary 1987 ‘Among The Living’ album in its entirety, in the cosy Bohemia tent. Get there early, and get seriously excited!
BAM MARGERA’S FUCKFACE UNSTOPPABLE – Bohemia Stage, Friday
Sure, you’ll hear no end of great songs at Sonisphere 2014, but who’s gonna provide the ANTICS? Step forward Jackass alumnus Mr Bam Margera, a man with fingers in many pies, most recently his new band Fuckface Unstoppable. Expect some choice covers, ‘Bend My Dick’ (see below), and general onstage stupidness. If you need a piss, fill up your pint glass and send it his way, he will love it. (Z-Ed)
TRC – Jagermeister/Satellite Stages, Friday
Few bands on the Sonisphere bill divide opinion quite like this London hardcore crew, and few bands share their ability to whip a crowd into a maelstrom of flailing limbs. With new album ‘Nation’ under their belts, you may love or hate TRC, but you can’t escape them.
SLAYER – Saturn Stage, Saturday
Can anything stop these guys? The death of guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman last year certainly dealt a blow to the Californian thrash legends, but the recent release of vicious new track ‘Implode’ proves that these old dogs still kill it like few others can. Scariest pit of the weekend? Don’t bet against it.
CHAS & DAVE – Saturn Stage, Saturday
Quite possibly the best-ever wild card at a rock/metal festival, and a fine way to ease into Saturday if your head’s still sore from the Prodigy’s brutal beats the night before. Tip: Drop acid before this show for the best results.
STAMPIN’ GROUND – Jagermeister/Satellite Stages, Saturday
Along with fellow British crew Raging Speedhorn (who are also playing), these guys regularly tore local venues apart around the turn of the century, and they’re back to remind us why they were such a force to be reckoned with. 14 years since its release, their third record ‘Carved From Empty Words’ still utterly slays.
MASTODON – Apollo Stage, Sunday
Blessed with the ability to pulverize and mesmerize in equal measure, Mastodon’s riffs are impressive enough on record, but live, they’re like a steamroller to the senses. New album ‘Once More Round The Sun’ is about to drop, and judging from recent single ‘High Road’, it’s gonna sound HUGE.
TRASH TALK – Jagermeister/Satellite Stages, Sunday
Don’t be too surprised if you see folks having to be carried out of the tent during Trash Talk’s set; this LA hardcore quartet attract chaos like blood attracts sharks. Oh, and they play hardcore like it oughta be; fast, furious, raw, and filthy. Get some.
GALLOWS – Bohemia Stage, Sunday
Since Frank Carter’s final festival performance with Gallows at Sonisphere 2011, the band have gained a new vocalist, lost a guitarist, and released a belter of a self-titled record. Armed with brand new track Chains and possibly more from this live show, Gallows will no doubt destroy everything in their sight this weekend.
KROKODIL – Jagermeister/Satellite Stages, Sunday
Something of a Watford supergroup, featuring members of SikTh, Gallows and Cry For Silence (plus Dan Carter of ‘A’/Hexes fame), Krokodil are a must for anyone who likes their metal thunderously heavy and riff-driven. Check out debut single ‘Shatter’ below and look forward to a weekend of good times. We can’t wait to get there!
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POND live at Koko
Pond / Scott and Charlene’s Wedding
Koko
10th June 2014
It’s Tuesday, it’s swelteringly hot outside and Koko is brimming with punters, each hankering for the Australian aural delicacies the two bands in question eagerly cultivate this evening. Melbourne slackers Scott and Charlene’s Wedding, and Perth noise merchants Pond are gathered in Camden to dish out a helping of their purest vibes.
Marking the end of their European tour, Scott and Charlene’s Wedding open the proceedings with their dazed, garage drawl. Surprisingly, their performance bares little resemblance to the shiny, twee sounds captured on 2013 LP Any Port In A Storm, with the band offering much rawer, off the cuff renditions of their material tonight. Kicking off with what sounds like early Beatles on grunge, frontman Craig Dermody delivers his slack, laid back vocal inflections with care-free charisma.
A punk-injected version of ‘Jackie boy’ reaches the apex of tonight’s set. Dedicating the track to its namesake –bass player and best friend to Dermody, Jack- the band carve out serious melodies and finally spark reaction from the audience as Koko begins to fill.
Ending with a Go-Betweens cover, Scott and Charlene’s Wedding pay homage to their Australian indie hero’s, bashing out their own extended version of ‘Karen’. During this drawn out ode, Dermody takes a moment to pay thankyou’s to his band, peers, label and friends, and judging by the unstoppable grin across bassist Jack’s face throughout the entire set, it’s clear that Scott and Charlene’s Wedding are tremendously stoked to be on stage tonight.
Pond deal with matters in a considerably different way. Greeting their swarming audience with gusto, this band starts as they mean to go on, with a big funky hand to the side of the face, garnering your fullest attention. When ‘Whatever Happened To The Million Head Collide?’ drops the whole place goes absolutely bananas, a chaos unfolds that doesn’t slow for one moment in their entire performance, with frontman Nick Allbrook tangled up in his guitar cables from the get-go.
Highlights of the set come with ‘Don’t Look at the sun or You’ll Go Blind’. The driving, pulsating throb of this track sends the crowd haywire, with un-comprehendible amounts of psychedelic funk spilling everywhere.
Now nine years strong, Pond are a band boasting phenomenal musicianship. Their riffs are desert sand hot, with every song oozing its own paint-peeling, psychedelic steez. Guitarist Shiny Joe Ryan interjects mid-way through the set, revealing that while playing in Manchester the night before, the band were advised that “London’s a tough crowd” to which he adds a triumphant “bullshit”, met with rapturous applause.
The ability to provoke movement in an audience without verbal encouragement is a rare power. There’s no coaxing and beckoning or winning of trust between band and crowd tonight, Pond are so phenomenally tight that everyone in the room feasts on their music alone, left in awe of their psychedelic presence.
Dave Palmer