February 2005 News

Vagrant Gets Bloody
The Bled have signed to Vagrant Records after making a name for themselves during their time with Fiddler Records. Expect a new CD this summer.

Win Some
Also recently signed to Vagrant are The Eels, adding an experimental edge to the label.

Loose One
After five years, Hey Mercedes of Vagrant Records has thrown in the towel. They will be releasing their final CD and perform their farewell show sometime in April or May.

From DC to RBK
Jackson Curtin has left the DC skate team to join up with friends on the RBK team.

Survivor Prison Style
The winner of the first series of the TV show "Survivor", Richard Hatch, faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines after pleading guilty to two counts of tax evasion.

Get Over It
Lobster Records band, Over It, have released a few tracks from their upcoming CD, SILVERSTRAND, on Pure Volume. The CD will hit shelves March 8, and the band will be touring the Southwest the remainder of this month.

Before the Trailer Goes
Michigan-based band, Before I Go, had their trailer stolen with most of their gear inside. They are currently playing gigs to cover the costs.

Raising Hell in Spain
Hellrose skaters DJ Chavez and Paul Otvos will be spending this and next month touring Spain.

Sexually Frustrated
In Milan, a man robbed a sex store, taking $100 from the clerk, an inflatable sex doll, and female leather bondage gear.

Endicott Search
New York band, Endicott, recently lost their guitarist, Don Naylor, and is looking for a replacement.

New Stars on Moon
Stars Turn Cold just got back from their Northeast/Midwest tour, and are currently recording their upcoming EP to be released on Emerald Moon Records

Brockman Gets Mada
Mada Clothing has decided to sponsor skateboarder James Brockman. Brockman is also sponsored by Zero Skateboards, Osiris, and Thunder Trucks.

Not Such a Happy Meal
A San Diego man was sleeping in a parking space at a McDonalds when he was run over and seriously injured. He had moved into the parking lot, when the sprinklers disturbed his sleeping in the grass.

Martyr Splits
Martyr Records has released the first few in their split series, which are With Honor/The Distance and Diary of a Corpse/Casey Jones.

United Edge Takes Hostage
The Hostage Heart has been signed by United Edge Records and are set to hit the recording studio this summer.

Getting in TV
A six-foot man on the run from Florida authorities was found hidden inside of a TV. The fugitive was found by a search dog curled up inside the appliance.

Skating with Ragdoll
Anthony Scalamere (aka Ragdoll) has joined up with Ambiguous' pro skate team, which already includes Matt Ball, Vinny Vegas, and Braydon Szafranski.

School vs. Music
Zao bassist, Sean Koschick, is reportedly leaving the band to continue his education, but will keep playing until the band finds a replacement.

No More 9/11
A man was tackled and tied up with duct tape by fellow passengers when he made threatening comments and tried to enter the cockpit of Southwest Airlines plane during its flight.

Moving to Spook City
Metal/hardcore band, Lahar, has signed to Spook City Records, and is in the studio recording right now. The Seattle band is made up of former members of Left With Nothing and Contingent.

Merging with Traffic
Rider Anthony Correa has joined up with the Traffic skate team.

Paris, Georgia
Trustkill Records adds Fight Paris, who is based out of Atlanta, Georgia, to their roster. The band plans to release their debut Trustkill album this summer.

Enemies, Life, Opposition Tour
Alove For Enemies, Life In Your Way, and Opposition of One head out for their U.S. tour next month. Look for dates at www.facedownrecords.com.

Rebuilding Brooklyn Bridge
The area known as Brooklyn Bridge Banks to New York skaters has come under plans by the city for redevelopment. Skateboarders rallied together and got the city to alter their plans in order to save 70% of the area for its original skatepark use.

Switching Out The Chariot
The Chariot guitarist Tony "Taco" Medina and drummer Jeff Carter have left the band to "settle down." The band has announced that Mark Nicks of Cool Hand Luke's will be taking over on drums and Brian Khounvichit will replace Medina.

The Breathing Dead
A 29-year-old man, declared dead two hours earlier, was found breathing by a medical examiner in a North Carolina morgue.

Plaguing Life Sentence
Life Sentence Records has signed southern California band, Winds of Plague, which includes former members of Bleak December. They plan to release a full-length this summer.

Trainwreck Gets New Knee
Trainwreck has quit Young Guns Skateboarding and underwent full knee reconstructive surgery last month.

Skinless Brothers
Since the departure of vocalist Sherwood Webber from Skinless, his position has been filled by Jason Keyser, who is the brother of Skinless bassist Joe Keyser.

Circle Jerking the Kung Fu Series
The Circle Jerks have been added as one of the latest additions to the Kung Fu live show DVD series, THE SHOW MUST GO OFF!!

How Much Does Love Cost?
A man took out a $17,000 full-page ad in THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, begging for his estranged wife's forgiveness.

Warped Smartpunk Lineup
Smartpunk has announced Armor For Sleep, Zao, Midtown, Gatsby's American Dream, A Thorn For Every Heart, Emery, Hopesfall, Boys Night Out, Yesterday's Rising, and Greeley Estates for their stage at this summer's Warped Tour.

Sleeping with an iPod Mini
The Sleeping are offering an iPod Mini as the grand prize of their contest. To enter, go to www.believewhatwetellyou.com and listen to tracks from their new album, BELIEVE WHAT WE TELL YOU.

New City Team
Street Corner Distributions has created City Skateboards with a powerful team, including Pete Eldridge, Mike Maldonado, Alex Klein, Russ Milligan, Tony Montgomery, Terell Robinson, Jeremy Reeves, and Jason Wakazawa.

Suburban Goes Martyr
Kentucky band, Suburban Blood Drive, has been signed by Martyr Records. They will start recording their punk/post hardcore music this spring.

Go Park Your Car on the Tracks
A commuter train was derailed just outside of L.A., killing at least 10 passengers, when a deranged man parked his car across the tracks. Officials believe the man had intended to commit suicide, but changed his mind and got out of the car at the last minute.

Vandals Boycott
The Vandals' January 30 show in Vienna, Austria was moved from the Arena Club, its scheduled venue, to Planet Music because the promoters boycotted the band for playing in Iraq over the holidays.

Horace Pinker Goes Texas
Chicago four-some Horace Pinker will be releasing their fourth full-length, TEXAS ONE TEN, on Thick Records this spring.

Philly Park
Philadelphia is in the midst of planning for their first skateboard park in collaboration with the city and multiple construction and design companies.

Dreaming of Volcanoes
Gatsby's American Dream recently finished recording their album, VOLCANO, which is set for release in April.

Drunken Bank Robbing
Using only a beer bottle as a weapon, a man robbed a bank and stole a car in Georgia. He is now arrested and awaits his charges.

Despistado Departs
Despistado is no longer, but their recently recorded full-length, THE PEOPLE OF AND THEIR VERSES, will still be digitally released April 5 on Jade Tree Records.

Rock Kills Kid Comes Back to Life
Fearless Records band, Rock Kills Kid, will release their first full-length, BACK TO LIFE, this May.

Tsunami Relief Sims Style
Sessions CEO, Joel Gomez, has donated a 1982 Christian Hosoi Sims skateboard deck from his private collection to be auctioned on Ebay. The proceeds will be donated to Surf Aid's disaster relief fund to help tsunami victims.

The Undecided Comp
Undecided Records has created a compilation CD that showcases new bands and unreleased material like parts of the Metallica tribute splits that were previously shelved. THE OLD, THE NEW, THE UNRELEASED is available now.

Crack Baby
A Kansas City mother was arrested with charges of giving her 4-year-old son crack to "calm him down."

Huston Wins
Nyjah Huston was this year's official winner of the Tampa Am.

The Bottom Line of Eloquence
Cincinnati punkers, Bottom Line, will release ELOQUENCE on Nice Guy Records this April. For now, listen to some of the album's tracks at Pure Volume.

Buy Their CDs
Indie Vision Music is at a fork in the road. They will either shut down or convert into an online promotional tool for indie bands. Help prevent them from shutting down by buying CDs at www.indievisionmusic.com.

Shorty Looses Mosley
Anthony Mosley is no longer part of the Shorty's skate team.

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