A Brief Introduction To The Z-Boyz - Past Heroes/Future Icons

The Zephyr skate team also known as the Z-Boyz are a famous group of skaters who poinered skateboarding in the 70's in California,Venice Beach and essentially creating the punk/skater subculture that now exists today.

Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom and Craig Stecyk where the founders of the Z-Boyz they opended a surf shop/skate shop and hired some of the local boys who also hanged out in the shop. the boys later went on to join the skate team and become world renowned.



The Zephyr Team (or Z-Boys)
The Zephyr team had 12 members:

Shogo Kubo
Bob Biniak
Nathan Pratt
Stacey Peralta
Jim Muir
Allen Sarlo
Chris Cahill
Tony Alva
Paul Constantineau
Jay Adams
Peggy Oki
Wentzle Ruml

The skateboarding of the Zephyr team was unique and powerful. At the same time that they were sidewalk surfing, skateboarding was growing in popularity in other areas of the US. For the rest of the country, skateboarding was slalom (riding down a hill back and forth between cones) and freestyle. Freestyle skateboarding is mostly dead today, but back then it was a huge part of the sport. Imagine ballet on a skateboard, or mixing ice skating with skateboarding. Freestyle was supposed to be graceful and artistic

The Z-BOYS trespassed into backyards to ride empty pools and partied with rock stars. They pushed limits and invented new moves every day. Prominent among them was local photo journalist Craig Stecyk, who wrote and photographed a series of innovative articles for Skateboarder Magazine that became known as the Dogtown articles which immortalized the Z-BOY lifestyle. The body of photography by Craig Stecyk is still frequently referenced.

The Zephyr Skate Team's impact on skateboarding was The aerial and sliding skate moves which were the basis for the aerial skateboarding and surfing still popular today. Considered the most influential skateboard team in history, the Z-BOY movement continues to this day as an expression of performance, innovation and style.

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Can You Ever Tattoo Yourself to Much?

Yes You can!

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Veto - Unknown Legends!

Veto is a Alternative / Rock / Electronica band from Copenhagen, Denmark made up of band memebers Troels Abrahamsen, David Krogh Andersen, Mark Lee, Jens Skov Thomsen and Mads Hasager that has alot of success in there home country. Their most recent album is 'Crushing Digits'(2008) but they bought out two other album's before that are called 'There's a Beat in All Machines' (2006) and 'I Will No Listen' (2005).I decided to write them on Myspace and ask if they will play in London at all and they said they are hopeing to do a few gigs in London at somepoint maybe in the summer.At the moment they are quite unknown in the UK so that is why I thought I would write about them on here for the world to see. They have a very enchanting sound that makes exciting club music.Anyways enough of me writing I will let the music speak for itself...


Veto - You Say Yes, I Say Yes (from 'Crushing Digits')



Veto - Built To Fall (from 'Crushing Digits')



Veto - Digits (from 'Crushing Digits')



Veto - You Are A Knife MUSIC VIDEO (from 'There's a Beat in All Machines')






If you happen to be in Denmark you can catch them at these Venues:


30 Oct 2008 20:00
Fermaten Herning, Midtjylland
31 Oct 2008 20:00
Elvaerket Holbak, All
6 Nov 2008 20:00
Godset Kolding, All
7 Nov 2008 20:00
Tobakken Esbjerg, All
8 Nov 2008 20:00
Folken Stavanger, Rogaland
13 Nov 2008 20:00
Paletten Viborg, All
14 Nov 2008 20:00
Stars Vordingborg, All
15 Nov 2008 20:00
Musikhuzet Roenne, All
20 Nov 2008 20:00
KB Hallen Copenhagen, All
21 Nov 2008 20:00
Magasinet Odense, All
22 Nov 2008 20:00
Scandinavian Congress Center Aarhus, All


http://www.myspace.com/vetosite

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Nox - Raw Talent!

Nox Is A Deminican Republican Rapper hailing from North Philadelphia,PA.




Nox is signed to Atlantic Records through super producer Scott Storch but as scott is broke at the moment i think he now is just signed to Atlantic with out Scotty.He is very good at making songs he often sings the chorus (which is quite rare these days).He has his own group called 'The Ghostwritaz' made up of local legend Rockie Rayers and North Philly Hustler Myke Storm.





He more recently has been making mixtapes with DJ Popi AKA Mr H.T.F.U who is a local mixtape DJ on the rise (check out the mixtape '7oz of Codine'). Go to: WWW.CREWHTFUMIXTAPES.BLOGSPOT.COM for his latest mixtapes that you can get For FREE!





(check out the track 21 'Got To Stay Alive' Probably one of nox's best songs i wish they made a video for it)

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What I like about him is he actually knows how to make songs. Alot of rapper have either good lyrics and cant make songs (e.g Papoose,Cory Gunz etc etc) or have no lyrics and cant make songs either (Shawty Lo,D4L,ying and yang twins,Uncle Murder etc etc)



Nox has a style that works and can make catchy hooks and not be too lyrical that its not acatully an enjoyable song but he isn not to less lyrical either.Nox has worked with the likes of Dr Dre,New Jerzey Devil,Missy Eliot,Ne yo,Xzibit,Timati (a russian rapper) and Tyrese and is quite versatile in what he can do.

He has also worked with State Property memeber and Ex Roc A Fella Records Artists Peedi Crakk they have also realsed and mixtape togther called 'Spazzmatic'


However Atlantic Records apears to be slow in knowing what they have actually got on there label and have not realesed an album by him yet,well this is the same label that let go of T.I only to sihgne him again a year later so they have a history of ignoring good artists (at 1st atleast) so he is releasing an album independtly called 'Latin Trappin' called that as he is Latin and raps both in english and spanish.



Scott Storch And Nox





Nox already has a long list of good songs released...

Nox - Mr Yayo (song that made me really get into Nox's music and start searching for other stuff by him)



Flo Dot Ft Nox - If You Know Me (its more of a nox song than a Flo Dot Song I think)



Nox -Put It In The Air



Nox - Cop My Shit



Nox - Sippin Codine



I see Great Things Happening For this Artist.DONT MISS OUT!!!

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Mixtapes and Cellmates

Mixtapes & Cellmates hail from Stockholm in Sweden. Since forming in 2006 they were signed in Sweden by Nomethod records and with them released their 2nd EP ‘If There Is Silence Fill It With Longing’. The release was followed by extensive touring and festivals with bands such as Dinosaur Jr, Bloc Party, Justice and Uffie.They are signed to Tangled Up! Recordings who are excited to bring their self titled debut album and debut UK single ‘Quiet’ to a deprived audience! (i just stole all that above from there website,i think its written quite well lol) soooo basicly they are good band..


all About their 'self titiled' album



Quiet





http://www.myspace.com/mixtapesandcellmates

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Random Fact Of The Day - 'have you ever wondered the reason behind the state names?'

RANDOM FACT:




Alabama - From Alabama River by early European explorers and named "Alibamu" after the local Indian tribe

Alaska - Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”

Arizona - Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”

Arkansas - From the Quapaw Indians

California - From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500

Colorado - From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red”

Connecticut - From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river”

Delaware - From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr

Florida - From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” (Easter)

Georgia - In honor of George II of England

Hawaii - Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.

Idaho - An invented name whose meaning is unknown.

Illinois - Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”

Indiana - Meaning “land of Indians”

Iowa - From the Iowa River which was named after the Ioway Indian tribe

Kansas - From a Sioux word meaning “people of the south wind”

Kentucky - From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”

Louisiana - In honor of Louis XIV of France

Maine - First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.

Maryland - In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)

Massachusetts - From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning “at or about the great hill”

Michigan - From Indian word “Michigana” meaning “great or large lake”

Minnesota - From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water”

Mississippi - From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters”

Missouri - Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.”

Montana - From the Spanish word meaning “mountain.”

Nebraska - From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”

Nevada - Spanish: “snowcapped”

New Hampshire - From the English county of Hampshire

New Jersey - From the Channel Isle of Jersey

New Mexico - From Mexico, “place of Mexitli,” an Aztec god or leader

New York - In honor of the Duke of York

North Carolina - In honor of Charles I of England

North Dakota - From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”

Ohio - From an Iroquoian word meaning “great river”

Oklahoma - From two Choctaw Indian words meaning “red people”

Oregon - Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer.

Pennsylvania - In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's Woodland.”

Rhode Island - From the Greek Island of Rhodes

South Carolina - In honor of Charles I of England

South Dakota - From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”

Tennessee - Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown

Texas - From an Indian word meaning “friends”

Utah - From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”

Vermont - From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”

Virginia - In honor of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England

Washington - In honor of George Washington

West Virginia - In honor of Elizabeth, “Virgin Queen” of England

Wisconsin - French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed

Wyoming - From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming

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Chris Barthgate

Chris Bathgate is an American indie folk singer-songwriter and musician.He is signed to Tangled up/One Little Indian Records in the UK.The song Serpentine is from his album 'A Cork Tale Wake'.I think he is good sooooo check him out..




Serpentine Lyrics






http://www.indian.co.uk

http://tangleduprecordings.co.uk

More to come on Chris Bathgate later...

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