The ‘Europeskate Music’ Category:
The Unholy Alliance tour 2008 with Slayer and more
July 11th, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
Slayer will be headlining a series of dates scheduled for their upcoming “Chapter III” of The Unholy Alliance tour. Slayer, Trivium, Mastodon and Amon Amarth have been announced for the tour and supposedly more dates are coming soon. YEEESSSSSSS!
- Unholy Alliance tour 2008 on MySpace
* October 27th at Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England
* October 28th at NEC in Birmingham, England
* October 30th at Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
* October 31st at Hammersmith Apollo in London, England
* November 2nd at Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales
* November 3rd at SECC in Glasgow, Scotland
* November 5th at Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany
* November 6th at Palladium in Koln, Germany
* November 7th at Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
* November 9th at Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany
* November 10th at Eishalle Deutweg in Winterthur, Switzerland
* November 12th at Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium
* November 16th at Gasometer in Vienna, Austria
* November 18th at Zenith in Munchen, Germany
* November 19th at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany
Death By Stereo on tour through Europe!
July 10th, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
One of my favorite bands, especially live, is currently rocking their way through Europe. Death By Stereo (Efrem Schulz, Dan Palmer, Tyler Rebbe and Chris Dalley) is headed through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK so make sure if you can to cathc a show with these guys, they really rock!
Jul 06 2008 – 7PM – WFF – Roitschjora
Jul 11 2008 – 7PM – Nachtcafe – Gerolstein
Jul 12 2008 – 7PM – Rock am Bach – Wadern-Büschfeld
Jul 13 2008 – 7PM – Croft – Bristol
Jul 14 2008 – 7PM – White Rabbit – Plymouth
Jul 15 2008 – 7PM – Underworld – London
Jul 19 2008 – 5PM – DOUR Festival – Dour
Jul 23 2008 – 5PM – Postgararge – Graz
Jul 26 2008 – 1PM – U & D Festival – Lindau
Jul 27 2008 – 1PM – Fluff Festival – Prague
Aug 02 2008 – 1PM – Ressurrection Fest – Vieveiro
- Death By Stereo website
- Death By Stereo on MySpace
- Indecision Records
- Epitaph records
Oslo Games 2008 this coming weekend
July 1st, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
Now it is about time I get around to informing you guys (sorry, and girls..) out there about what has happened with the Quart Games 2008 in Kristiansand, Norway which were supposed to start tomorrow in cooperation with the Quart Music Festival.
Unluckily, the Quart Music Festival went bankrupt and the entire event was left it seemed to die – this just 4 weeks before the event was planned to get going! The good thing is that there are still some very engaged people and companies out there that have rolled up their sleeves and moved mountains to make sure this event takes place.
Skateboarder Carl Edvard Heisholdt and pro snowboarder Terje Haakonsen contacted one of Norway’s largest banks which has sponsored skateboard ramps in the past for local communities and supposedly the same day they responded, confirming their interest in supporting this event with part of the necessary funding ($30,000 in the prize purse so any big contest for Europe!)
The Oslo City Chief Commissioner then declared that he would do everything in his power to help us get the competition to Oslo. He also helped the organisers of the event to get in contact with a Norwegian shipping brokerage which now has also contributed to the event with funding.
Here’s more info directly from the newly named Oslo Games website:
“The contest has now been officially relocated to the capital city, Oslo. Two established and well known street spots in the city have been selected by Henning to be part of the competition. In addition, a number of curbs, ledges and kickers will be built to compliment the existing obstacles. Oslo City Council has been tremendously helpful in getting us the necessary permission and even a competition day at the legendary spot in front of City Hall is in the works.
The Oslo Games will be held in conjunction with the Oslo Live music festival. All participants will receive free entry to the festival and plenty of time to enjoy the music, the beautiful outdoor venues, club gigs and the best parties ever.
Thanks and congratulations to everyone who has made this event possible!”
I’m happy to hear that enthusiastic skaters, snowboarders and ‘normal’ people from the government, businesses and the community have come together to keep this event alive. All the best for this event!
For more information, check the Oslo Games website.
HellFest 08 skate rock n roll in France!
June 30th, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
I popped over the the Antiz Skateboards website today and there’s a good little post about the HellFest 08, a heavy metal festival in France, which took place June 20th till the 22nd in Clisson, France. With a massive line-up of bands (Slayer was there, so that would have been good enough for me…really now, loads of good bands were there!) the French metal fans were ready to get blasted away.
Not as if that was good enough. Vans and Carhartt hooked up with Matt Grabowski (Minus Skateboards) to build yet another very original looking pool landscape which resembled on the outside an old ship! Most of the Antiz team showed up as well as friends from the Yama Skateboards team. The whole weekend looked like it was a blast, what more do you want to have in life?
I knicked the picture off of the blog from L.B. Fotos so do this guy a favor and check them out there:
- L.B. Fotos blog
Verse – ‘Aggression’ record check-out
June 22nd, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
Verse is a band out of Providence, USA and if you have been following hardcore music for several years, then you have heard of this band which is relentless in keeping to it’s roots and playing straight-forward hardcore music. This third release from Verse goes by the name “Aggression’ and you can easily say that the name works out quite well.
I personally like the way the record doesn’t stray into new fields of music so you get a chance to hear how well they play as a unit. Sure, it can be good for bands to go off and try something new but it happens too often that it isn’t the band you started liking the first time you heard them. Nothing completely new or amazing on this record, but I bet they are more than worth the entrance fee for a live gig.
Ahh, what a great bridge I made there – Verse is currently on a US tour till the middle of July, then they’ll be taking a few weeks off before they head over to Europe. Here are the US tour dates for you:
June 21 – Westcott in Syracuse, NY (shredding with friends/roommates in Soul Control)
June 22 – Inside Out Gallery in Traverse City, MI
June 23 – Now That’s Class in Cleveland, OH
June 24 – High-Point Club in Kansas City, KS
June 25 – The Underground in Denver, CO
June 26 – Compound in Albuquerque, NM
June 27 – Che Cafe in San Diego, CA
June 28 – Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA (Rotting Out!)
June 29 – Balazo Gallery in San Francisco, CA (what’s up John Eightclip!)
June 30 – The Studio in Reno, NV
July 2 – Satyricon in Portland, OR
July 3 – Midnight Sun in Olympia, WA (is there a place to get vegan biscuits & gravy in Olympia or am I dreaming?)
July 4 – The Space in Vancouver, BC (Circles, you know I love you)
July 5 – Seattle Legion Hall in.. yes, Seattle, WA
July 6 – House Show in Boise, ID
July 8 – Rejavanate Coffee Lounge in Las Vegas, NV
July 9 – Modified Arts in Phoenix, AZ
July 10 – The Junction in Houston, TX
July 11 – Rock Bottom Bar in San Antonio, TX
July 12 – Higher Ground in Merairie, LA
July 13 – Significant Fest at 688 Skatepark in Clearwater, FL
July 14 – Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta, GA
July 15 – The Anchor in Nashville, TN
July 16 – Championship Vinyl in Lemoyne, PA
July 17 – Good Timez in Livingston, NJ
July 18 – First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, PA
July 19 – Deer Park VFW in Deer Park, NJ
July 20 – Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke, MA
Get all off their shows (also Europe) right here: http://www.bridge9.com/shows?aid=76
Make sure you check out the following websites to find out what’s up with Verse:
- Verse blog site
- Verse on MySpace
- Bridge Nine Records
Revolution Mother gets an Element shoe
June 10th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by Jonathan Young
Getting in line with an ever growing list of bands getting signature shoes, Revolution Mother (Mike Vallely’s band) has hooked up with Element Skateboards to bring out the Mike Vallely 2.0 shoe with the Revolution logo enbroidered on the side and the back of the shoe. Same shoe as Mike’s grey and red versions, they do look pretty comfortable, anybody have a pair and an opinion about them?
Anti-Flag “The Bright Lights Of America”
June 4th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by Jonathan Young
What is there left to say about this band? If you haven’t heard about them then you most likely don’t like this type of music but you should still give them a try. Anti-Flag keep on bringing out those records which pretty much sound the same but they know how to produce records that make you want to jump up and down, scream the lyrics back at the band and stumble out of the gig soaking wet in sweat and pretty drunk.
Their latest effort “The Bright Lights Of America” has been even more influenced through pop-catchy rhythms and lyrics but if you’ve liked them once and seen them live, you still won’t be disappointed. Nothing really new but I’ll still turn this one up while I’m skating or chilling with my friends.
01. Good and Ready
02. Bright Lights of America
03. Vices
04. Modern Rome Burning
05. If You Wanna Steal (You Better Learn How to Lie)
06. No Warning
07. Spit in the Face
08. We Are the Lost
09. Go West
10. Smartest Bomb
11. Shadow of the Dead
12. Ink and the Quill (Be Afraid)
Current European tour dates
Tue. Jun. 10 in Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle 5:30 pm Opening for Rage Against The Machine
Thu. Jun. 12 in Hultsfred, Sweden @ Hultsfred Festival 10:00 pm
Sun. Jun. 15 in Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Novarock Festival 10:00 pm
Mon. Jun. 16 in Milano, Italy @ Live Club 8:00 pm
Appearing with RISE AGAINST, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, ZOX, THE BLACKOUT and more
Wed. Jun. 18 in Bologna, Italy @ Palanord 8:00 pm
Appearing with NOFX, RISE AGAINST, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, ZOX, THE BLACKOUT and more
Thu. Jun. 19 in Lindau, Germany @ Club Vaudeville 8:00 pm 15 euros
Sat. Jun. 21 in Roeser, Luxembourg @ Rock A Field Festival 11:00 am 43 euros
Mon. Jun. 23 in Prague, Czech Republic @ Mala Sportovni Hala 8:00 pm with Billy Talent
Tue. Jun. 24 in Rostock, Germany @ Mau Club 8:00 pm 15 euros
Thu. Jun. 26 in Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg 8:00 pm 13 euros
Fri. Jun. 27 in Paris, France @ La Trabendo 8:00 pm 21 Euro
Sat. Jun. 28 in Munster, Germany @ Vainstream Festival 8:00 pm 25-30 euros
Mon. Jun. 30 in Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje 8:00 pm 13 euros
Thu. Jul. 03 in Kristiansand, Norway @ Quart Festival 7:45 pm
Appearing on the Hallen Stage
Fri. Jul. 04 in Turku, Finland @ Ruisrock 7:30 pm
Appearing on the Tent stage
Sat. Jul. 05 in Bonn, Germany @ Rheinkultur Festival 10:45 pm FREE!
Headlining the Red stage
Sun. Jul. 06 in Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival 8:00 pm
Appearing on the Odeon stage
Sat. Aug. 09 in Eschwege, Germany @ Open Flair Festival 8:00 pm
Sun. Aug. 10 in Rothernburg, Germany @ Taubertal Festival 8:00 pm
Mon. Aug. 11 in Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island 08:00 am 15 euros
Thu. Aug. 14 in Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival 8:00 pm
Fri. Aug. 15 in Gampel, Switzerland @ Open Air Gampel 7:00 pm
Sat. Aug. 16 in Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival 10:00 am
Sun. Aug. 17 in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands Festival 7:15 pm
Anti-Flag plays on the Charlie Stage from 7:15 to 8:15 PM
Tue. Aug. 19 in Colchester, United Kingdom (Great Britain) @ Colchester Arts Center 8:00 pm
Support act: CANCER BATS (www.myspace.com/cancerbats) and BLACK LUNGS (www.myspace.com/dirtyblacklungs)
Fri. Aug. 22 in Reading, United Kingdom (Great Britain) @ Reading Festival 8:00 pm
Reading tickets have SOLD OUT as of April 4th!
Sat. Aug. 23 in Leeds, United Kingdom (Great Britain) @ Leeds Festival 8:00 pm
Leeds tickets have SOLD OUT as of April 4th!
Sun. Aug. 24 in Hamburg, Germany @ T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds 10:00 am
- the Anti-Flag MySpace website
- Anti-Flag Bright Lights Of America website
Black President set to blow things away
May 20th, 2008 / No Comments » / by Jonathan Young
Just got home from work and I decided to make sure that the Music area here isn’t left stale again for a few weeks so I popped over to the Warped Tour 2008 website to read throught the list of bands on the tour this year just to find some new material. So going from the top to the bottom I came across the band named “Black President” which fits right in this year in the States.
Turns out that this is yet again a band formed from some bigger names from past bands (Goldfinger guitarist Charlie Paulson, Circle Jerks/Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Christian Martucci (of Dee Dee Ramone’s touring band),Unwritten Law bassist Pat Kim and Guttermouth/Bullets and Octane drummer Ty Smith). They came together back in 2006 and have toured already with some big names in the music industry such as Bad Brains, Guttermouth, the Germs and Suicidal Tendencies and as stated above are heading out on the Warped Tour 2008 as well.
The line-up today is the following:
JASON CHRISTOPHER (BASS & ACYCLOVIR) new dead radio
ROY MAYORGA (DRUMS & SWORDS) nausea, sepultura
CHRISTIAN MARTUCCI (GRETSCH WEILDING HUMAN AIR-RAID SIREN) dee dee ramone band, strychnine babies
CHARLIE PAULSON (GUITARS, DRILL SGT.) goldfinger
The music is pretty much in-your-face punk rock n roll with good vocals giving the sound the edge it needs to come across real. Make up your own opinion – their debut record should be out this summer and I want to get it. This sounds yet again like a band that will have to be reckoned with in the future, looking forward to them!
Band Label : Cobra Music
Black President MySpace Website
March 7, 2010: austin hughes
March 7, 2010: TNT Skateboarding
March 6, 2010: alex
March 2, 2010: adrianne conner
