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Adolescents
ADOLESCENTS
‘Presumed Insolent’
Concrete Jungle
Orange County’s Adolescents need little introduction. Their self-titled debut album released back in 1981 (on Frontier Records) is widely acknowledged as a pièce de résistance of early Eighties Southern California Punk. Its core subject matter is built around teenage rejection, alienation and all round disillusion of the American Dream has continued to inspire subsequent generations of young Punks since. If you’ve not heard it, track down a copy once you’ve finished digesting this review immediately. Trust me, your life will be greatly enriched.
In 2013, the Adolescents are still very much a going concern; bassist/ founding member Steve Soto, and original vocalist Tony Reflex, are joined by road-hardened compatriots who do a sterling job nailing these songs to the floor. “Presumed…” is by my reckoning their 6th studio album, and finds these middle-aged men kicking out 13 charged melodic jams. They are still angry, on the outside of society, refusing to be sucked in and suckered. “From the cradle to the grave, we are media slaves” hollers Tony on the ballistic “Conquest of The Planet of The See Monkeys”. And the general pissed off vibe does not relent. “Forever Summer” might radiate sunny and dandy, but is actually about the San Onofre Nuclear Station in coastal San Diego County. “Riptide” is not about dangerous sea currents, but the treacherous economic struggles of keeping your “head above the water”. You can see a theme developing here. This is very much a record made by working guys capturing frustrations many of us feel. I mean, really, do you think the ‘Stones understand about the tightenin’ of the screws? No fuckin’ way.
I have dug this band for a long, long time, and this album shows heaps of life yet in these old dogs. They are back touring Europe again in August, ripping it up in a venue near you.
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Armed with a new much anticipated album album titled ‘Defend Yourself’, Sebadoh have returned with their first video in yonks for their track ‘All Kinds’ that can be found off their last EP.
Have a taste of their studio sessions and more for this selfie here and await the new full length on September 16th via Domino. Look out for them live at Manchester’s Academy 3 (October 15th) and London’s Scala (16th) and take in this new track that leads the album called ‘I Will’.
Ph: Lewis Jenkins, no comply pole jam by Richard P Walton.
Dainton has sent us over a new clip put together by Kyle Howells today filmed at Wales’ hottest DIY spot right now. Press play for footage of Matt Davies, Jake Collins, Dale Meredith, Bobby Sonders, Tom Bailey and more Kill City Skateboards and Freestyle Skate Store rippers. Good times.
Following Jon Horner’s Supervillain Series decks last week, the good ship Death Skateboards have issued two new pro models this week, both in 8.25″ width wood. Benson‘s ‘Voodoo’ deck with art from by Silent Paul and Dan Cates‘ ‘Chernobyl’ deck by DJ Titchener with photos from Cates himself will be in your local skate shop if you kindly ask the owner this weekend to order to them in.
20 years back this album crashed through speakers all over the world with venom in its blood. It was Nirvana‘s last call, one that was filled to the brim with hatred, disgust and anxiety that all stemmed from Kurt Cobain’s distrust of people around him, fueled by his decision to wade into the mainstream with Nevermind which blew a bigger hole in the arse of the soft rock scene that was ruining radio airwaves in every city.
In Utero, produced by the one and only Steve Albini will be re-issued in September and remastered for the masses. It’s said to have never before heard demo’s, B-sides, compilation tracks, and live material featuring the final touring lineup of Cobain, Novoselic, Grohl, and Pat Smear…including the long-awaited release of the complete “Live and Loud” show from Seattle’s Pier 48 on December 13, 1993.
But the question is, will this boxset have music that has never been previously released? We will have to wait until September 23rd to find out but until then the legacy of Nirvana still rolls forward and this reissue should be something worth shouting about.
The latest Vans collab with Slam City Skates has been released this week. These Derby Acorns also come in white and would suit any jazzy summer outfit.
Watch this new edit with Chris Pulman, Paddy Jones, Sam Hughes, Jamie Arghh, Olly Todd, Darius Trabalza, Jacob Sawyer, Andrew Khosravani, Rob Mathieson and Curtis Pearl in the mix skating in London.
Vans Syndicate x Slam City Skates from Slam City Skates on Vimeo.
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Antiz Skateboards do Italy
The Antiz team live on the road. Here’s footage of their recent trip to Italy just released. Check out their new Pro models here.
Eli Reed is chased through New York City streets by some fat blokes in this latest street edit that involves him hippie jumping a cop car for a guest board collaboration with UXA.
The HUF team will be bombarding British shores with Thrasher in August on their Stoops tour with a full team to boot. Manchester will be invaded on the 18th of August and London on the 20th. Expect appearances from Keith Hufnagel, Josh Matthews, Kevin Terpening, Brad Cromer, Dan Plunkett, Joey Pepper, Peter Ramondetta and the newly signed team riders Dylan Rieder and Austyn Gillette. More exact info on the whereabouts in these cities will come soon.
In related HUF news this 6 minute HUF edit featuring Drawing Boards’ south coast ripper Jak Tonge was released this week. Get more of him in the Exposed feature we ran last week on ‘Draw the Line’ here.