Just the other morning I was thinking about the Double LP compilation Burning Ambitions: A History of Punk because I realized I left off the song "1,2, X U" from the Wire posting this week which seemed like an obvious track to gab about anyway being that even the likes of Dag Nasty had covered it. This 1984 comp is where I first heard of a lot of UK punk bands who seemed old or passe in my youth at the time like the Adverts, X Ray Spex, UK Subz, etc, etc but [...]
O multi-instrumentista e skatista americano, Chuck Treece, traz a sua banda McRad pela primeira vez ao Brasil e toca nesta sexta-feira (25), no Espaço MOG, em Campinas. McRad (EUA) Formada em 1982 e liderada pelo multi-instrumentista e lenda do skate profissional. Chuck Treece, o McRad é uma banda muito importante na história do rock de garagem. Entre 1982 e 1990, como skatista profissional, Treece foi patrocinado por diversas marcas, incluindo a Santa Cruz, a Powell-Peralta e a Airwalk, chegando a sair na capa da revista Thrasher em maio de 1984. Como músico, também fez [...]
Photo by John L. Langsford III Every Sunday night, Y-Rock On XPN's John Vettese brings a Philly band into the depths of the WXPN studios for an in-house interview and recording session. This week's Key Studio Session was recorded in late August with skatepunk trio McRad—led by session musician, professional skateboarder, and all-around Philly legend Chuck Treece. Backed by a fast, furious rhythm section—John Langsford on drums and Pat Brennan on [...]
Trouble Andrew , he of the skate/snowboard/sing variety, sat down recently with the good folks of Karmaloop to talk about all sorts of stuff. He's on tour with his lovely gf, Santigold , and in the video he talks about Christian Hosoi, skate videos, being on the road since he was a pre-teen and the sort of seminal Philly 80s punkers in McRad . Trouble and Santigold hit DC tonight. (mp3) Trouble Andrew - Run/Hide Godspeed!
I often find myself browsing YouTube watching old clips from skate videos made between 1985-1992. The ones that stood out at the time, and which continue to stand out today, are the selections which most successfully mix their music choice with the style of the skater.
IODA Promonet Week 46 --- Underminded - Eleven: Eleven [2007 - Uprising Records] Underminded "Lords & Wolves" ( mp3 ) from "Eleven:Eleven" (Uprising Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster [...]
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