Yeah, we know the guys from Green Day (did I already explain that?) Either way, when the Foxboro Hot Tubs came to town (the band has all three members of Green Day in it) they called us (Kut U Up) and we got loose all day at Las Olas—drinking hearty margaritas to the point that the band’s manager politely asked us to stop influencing Billy Joe to get so shit-faced. So we went to sound check and kept influencing the band to get shit faced, which they did, and it was great. Midway through the set, I climbed on stage and started grabbing the band and kissing them. Mike Dirnt handed me his bass and I attempted to play it, but I couldn’t even manage a single note. It didn’t seem to matter that I couldn’t play that fucking thing to save my life, the crowd was going wild and we had the time of our life. The manager of the Belly Up was quoted as saying, “That was the wildest night I’ve ever seen here”—a heavy call, but a correct call.

Our Volcom homies have opened up a new store in the world’s most exciting and interesting city, that’s right cubites, New York City is home to a new Veeco store and from the looks of it, it’s pretty dope. Located in Soho at 446 Broadway the store is full of Volcom gear, and decorated with all things Stone. I haven’t been there, but from the looks of it, it is a hipster haven, and will most likely make some dough for the bros. Here are some vital stats:

Volcom New York City
446 Broadway Ave
New York City, NY 10013
212-334-2215

Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm
*Hours are subject to change. Please call ahead.

Store Bio:
Not too long ago, 446 Broadway was like a dark and empty cave among the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan’s trendy SoHo. While out scouting potential store sites in September of ’07, JR and Danchak found this jewel and knew right away that it had “good bones”. With a lot of collaborative effort from Volcom’s finest, this has become our first east coast store in what can only be described as the shopping mall of the world. With Chinatown only two blocks away, this location bursts with tourists and shoppers from around the globe every day of the year. Volcom has finally found a home in NYC … there goes the f*ckn neighborhood!

I just heard on Howard Stern this morning that Courtney Love reported Kurt Cobain’s ashes were stolen from her house the other night. The obvious jokes like, “How does one turn human ashes into smokable crack?” or “Do human ashes burn your nose when you snort them?” went through my mind, but I’m pretty sure those jokes will be taken. Now all I can say is “Hopefully the person snorting Kurt’s ashes won’t get any shotgun pellets stuck in their nose”, or “If you’d like to make Kurt Cobain’s ashes smokable, you might want to use a pipe or a bong, sprinkle a little bit of weed on top, and make sure you film what happens after the fact—sounds like a fun party.”

Either way, Courtney Love has proved once again that she is either one unlucky lady, or a bag of sit, who may have very well annoyed Kurt Cobain into killing himself. Personally I’d rather let a rat chew on my penis than have her touch it, unless she’s in town—Courtney, you around?

All I can say is this is one of the most fucked photos I’ve ever seen. The driver of this car was drunk and fell asleep. The driver, apparently American claims he didn’t remember hitting the bikers. he says he was coming home from the beach and fell asleep, only waking up when he hit the bikers. A girl was in the car with him, and has already told Mexican officials that they were partying and drinking the night before. Don’t drink and drive.

So my friend and bandmate in Kut U Up is getting married, and we had to welcome him into this awesome club by getting him drunk, confused, and destroyed (just like marriage usually is) We decided to end Micah’s bachelor party at the Ladytron / Datarock show at the Belly Up on Saturday night, and I believe now that it was a wonderful decision. The good people at The Belly Up set aside the best seats in the house for us, and we sat in them for five seconds before hitting the dance floor with the ferocity of uncaged fighting cocks ready for battle. We love the belly up.
As for Ladytron, they were amazing. With Bulgarian beauty, Mira Aroyo fronting the band with her beautifully robotic vocals, they’re vibe emanates pure future sexuality and coolness beyond the realm of anything you’ve ever seen live. The crowd was very mellow, which was a direct contrast to myself and some of my friends who were out of our minds after cruising around all night in style on the Jones Soda bus, driven by our hero, Sweet Pussy Frank. Amid a sea of shoegazing statues, we were vibrating spastically to the music and annoying everyone in our vicinity. All in all, it was an amazing show, and from what I remember, one of the many “best nights ever” I’ve had in a long time.

Oh, for some reason we missed Datarock, we got stuck at Cheetah’s for a while before the show, it was ind of hard to leave.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

Kut U Up reunion show this summer. Belly Up. July 30th.
Stay tuned …

Also playing, The Drowning Men and Get Yr Death On

Now that I have a hard copy of Wolf Parade’s new album, At Mount Zoomer, I can honestly say that it has grown on me like a flesh eating virus (not that I have one). So, when you work at a magazine, you get perks, we went over this earlier, but let me explain. I got a password to listen to the new Wolf Parade and I did, a lot. But for some reason, listening to that shit at work on your computer just doesn’t quite have the same effect at rocking out to that stuff in your car on the freeway. After getting the actual disc, I noticed that the record is much more layered than I previously thought. They have obviously been fiddling with some knobs of some very vintage keyboards, and no doubt been inhaling some glue or whippits. The backing synths and keys are spacey and tripped out, while the guitars take a slight backseat. Stand out tracks (they stand out because they sound more familiar to a Wolf Parade fan like myself) include, “Soldiers Gin” that sounds like an 80s W.P. having fun and getting weird with some toy synths, “Language” which sounds more like the W.P songs from the last album, and “California Dreamer”, a six minute organ driven ripper that keeps going and going while gaining intensity the whole time.
So here’s my final word, go get this disc immediately. Any fan of Wolf Parade will be happy after giving it a few listens. If you’re not a W.P. fan, you probably shouldn’t be reading this blog (that was the music snob coming out).
Love Chris Cote

A lot of us want to be cool. and now that we’re getting older (some of us) and more sophisticated, buying hip and cool furniture helps aid us adults in the quest for coolness. Check out this new furniture from Vapor Studio, If you have one of these skate tables by your front door, you will no doubt 23% cooler than you were before.

Skurniture is a skateboard + furniture brand that has been around for a
few years now. It is the product of Vapor Studio, a full-service creative
firm representing industrial design, interiors, branding and new concepts.
Vapor is headed by Ricardo Camargo, a longtime action sports veteran and
creator of many a successful brand. Their premise is simple: the art of
skateboarding; meets furniture. The legs are reminiscent of the hairpin
legs created by famed designer George Nelson in the 1950’s. You can buy
Skurniture legs (and add your own deck to it) at UNIV shops and online at
Robust Flavor (www.robustflavor.com).

This party is gonna be epic ….

You know him as the brains behind Angels And Airwaves, I know him as semi-gay, lanky, ex-truck driver, who used to sing songs about masturbating. He has seen me naked many, oh so many times. My wiener has told him good night (you can read all about it in the book, someday), and I’ve done some of the most disgusting things to myself in front of him—weird. Anyway, Tom is my friend, so I really don’t care what you say about him, seriously, say whatever you want, everybody’s already said everything about him and he really doesn’t care, even when you say he’s gay and has sexual relations with dogs (he’s said that about himself). Here is an interview that is short, lame, and not rally pertaining to anything. But it’s always fun to hear what comments he has for me today.

Cotescube: What do you think of the massive emo fallout that’s going in Mexico—As in, heavy metal kids bashing emo kids just for being emo?

Thomas Delonge: Metal kids were always pissed at people who could read, and who looked good in fitted clothes

Why “Mod Life” when you “My Space”?

Why “Myspace” when you “Don’t Wipe”?

When was the last time you talked to Mark Hoppus? What did you talk about?

Three years ago—Kissing, loving, band breaking up.

Are you happy you’ve stopped wearing those terrible big, baggy, khaki Dickies mega shorts, and have started wearing adult pants?

Have you ever started a trend? Oh, well you wouldn’t understand.

How much nudity, if any, goes on while touring with Angels And Airwaves?

37.8% of all bus rides end up in nudity.

Do you miss seeing pre-pubescent tits in the crowd?

Maybe, is this a trick question about your sister?

I know you are very political, so tell me this, who will be the next president?

Obama for your Mamma.

What’s Bono’s real name?

Paul Hewson.

What should I name my first child?

Paul Hewson.

Do you miss me?

I do, quite often.