KYE FORTE: INTERVIEW

With RedBull Empire of Dirt back and a Bike shop/Cycle centre set to open soon Kye Forte certainly has a busy year ahead. We’re stoked that he took some out his busy schedule to chat to us about life in The Shire, exciting new projects and living the dream!

So Kye...

How’s Winter been in Devonshire?
Wet and cold. But not to bad really, been riding a lot of MTB motor trials which you can do in any weather and going to the gym a lot. Managed to get away snowboarding in January. I’m currently in NZ for 2 weeks riding a couple RedBull contests so I have managed to keep active. Winter is a good time for me to plan and work on new projects as well…

Is that the Red Bull Roast it trip in Queenstown?
Yeah been here a couple days now. The Gorge Road jumps are really good fun. Really smooth with loads of lines! Only had one day riding so far although the jet lag is wearing off so hopefully do some stunts today. It’s my first time to NZ and Queenstown is amazing!
Toby is coming over from Australia next we are going to shred the jumps and hopefully get up the mountain on some full suss bikes as well…

RED BULL EMPIRE OF DIRT…..ITS BACK

EMPIRE OF DIRT - 19TH - 20TH MAY 2012

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JACK WHITE ANNOUNCES SOLO ALBUM

The album, ‘Blunderbuss’, will be released on 23rd April on Thirdman/XL recordings.

In a press release, White said Blunderbuss is “an album I couldn’t have released until now. I’ve put off making records under my own name for a long time but these songs feel like they could only be presented under my name. These songs were written from scratch, had nothing to do with anyone or anything else but my own expression, my own colors on my own canvas.”

Listen to it now the first single ‘Love Interruption’ NOW

LTD STATE LOVES…ALDEN SEATS

Take a look at these beauties…

They really are the seat for the refined gent.

We fully expect to see these darting all over Dalston in the very near future!!

Currently Alden Seats makes custom brogue style hand made seats to order for small shops and individuals. Our saddles are made from top quality leather for incredible durability and longevity.

Check out their Kick Start project here

BICYCLE UNION: CIRCLING SPAIN

Bicycle Union traveling through Spain.

Bicycle Union: Circling Spain from Channel 4Down on Vimeo.

VANS LET IT RIDE 2

This is the second part of the Vans Let It Ride Series filmed in the Canary Islands.

VANS Let it Ride 2011 – Team Two edit from Vans Europe on Vimeo.

DANE SEARLS – GIANTS OF DIRT PART 3

This is the final chapter in the Giants Of Dirt Project which celebrates the life and dedication of the man himself Dane Searls 1988 – 2011 RIP.

Today Tuesday December 20th 2011 sees the final video release for Professional Freestyle BMX rider Dane Searls which sees him successfully ride the biggest dirt jumps in history, clearing distances up to 60 feet (18 metres) on his BMX.

The Giants of Dirt Project began in 2010 when Dane brought the idea to his sponsor Unit Clothing. Over the next 12 months, together they built and tested the line of jumps in Queensland. Australia. Sheer determination saw Dane push through many painful crashes and set backs, including the devastating Queensland floods of 2010. Dane finally completed his life long goal in November 2011, by riding and pulling tricks through the entire set of jumps. Giants of Dirt 3 is the realization of Dane’s dream.

Two days after fulfilling his dream, Dane was involved in an accident and suffered critical head injuries, placing him in a coma for five days. Dane passed away on November 25, 2011 in hospital due to his injuries.

Ride In Peace Dane.

ROAD TRIPPING TRANS-AM

Mike Aitken and Tom Dugan shredding and road tripping in a Trans AM through Idaho and Montana to hit up some concrete treasures.

ODSY VISION: TRAVEL LOG – IDAHO / MONTANA from ODYSSEYBMX.COM

RIP DANE SEARLS

KILL IT KID – WILD WASTED WATERS

So no one listens to guitar music anymore? Well Kill It Kid are not overly concerned with your listening habits, more honing their craft of infusing classic blues, folk and progressive hard rock to create soaring hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck tingling music in the form of monster like delta-blues tunes.

The third single from the much celebrated sophomore album ‘Feet Fall Heavy’ (One Little Indian), double A side ‘Wild and Wasted Waters’ continues much in the same vein as ‘Pray On Me’ and ‘Heart Rested With You’ in the sense that the New Orleans spirit of Robert Johnson flows through this slice of sorrow laden electric-blues. More up-tempo than the two previously mentioned offerings ‘Wild and Wasted Waters’ sees the gorgeous attitude loaded vocals of Stephanie Ward take somewhat of a backseat as Chris Turpin’s sincere voice takes the lead to tell a tale seemingly full of regret. Not that this track is any the less for it, studio maestro Leo Abrahams really seems to have developed a powerful understanding of the Kill It Kid sound and all that comes before it, enabling the group to really flourish. As always the guitar arrangements point to some musicians who really understand their instruments and the piercing stabs of piano slice through the verses to ensure the melody is ingrained in memory. ‘Wild and Wasted Waters’ gathers pace throughout reminiscent of a journey nearing its end and as the lyrics suggest, it sounds like somewhat of a homecoming.

Harking back to the tradition of honouring single purchasing followers with a non-album appearing number, ‘All To Me’ is a real treat and the perfect tonic to ‘Wild and Wasted Waters’ heavy heart. Unashamedly raw and dirty, Chris Turpin demands ‘bring it all to me’ as this track exhibits Kill It Kid’s raucous side and really wastes no time going about its business. For want of a better word, this track is ‘big’. Big dirty bourbon soaked sticky floored rock to get the heads banging. Overall another very impressive release from a band that are fast becoming the gem in One Little Indian’s crown, accompanied by an almost brutal like touring schedule this band really deserve the chance to stake their claim and continue doing basically, what they do.

Frank Kruyer

LUCY ROSE ON THE CRYPT SESSIONS