One of the biggest lies that we are told from a very young age is that the police are here to protect us. As we grow up, most of us realize this a huge pile of shit! The police, worldwide, are extensions of corporate greed, and they are expected to protect and serve the rich, and to keep the poor away from them and their property. A perfect example of this is when during the Occupy movement in NYC, the piggies made sure the bankers of death were not harmed by the victims of their lies, backing up and protecting the very people who had lied, cheated and stolen from almost the entire country. This ludicrous reality is something we should all stand against – we should demand protection from the real criminals like the Koch brothers, who murder and pollute with impunity. The 2011 documentary Black Block takes a look at how protestors during the 27th G8 Summit in Genoa, Italy in July 2001 were mistreated, brutalized and tortured by the police at the behest of the Italian and global governments. The director, Carlo A. Bachschmidt, did a great job by allowing the people that were there to tell their stories for the world to hear. What I realized while watching this was that no matter the country, police forces represent the true faces of evil. Peep the Black Block documentary after the jump!
Santa Cruz Skateboards STREETS ON FIRE Now Showing!0
Posted In Documentaries,Features,Film,Skateboarding
1989 was the year that Santa Cruz Skateboards set the Streets on Fire with their game-changing video of the same name! This video features mind-numbing footage of legends like Natas Kaupas, Jason Jessee and Corey O’Brien. What makes Streets on Fire even more special is that it was made during a time when skating was in a downturn, so this film has an intangible layer of integrity that many modern skate videos lack. Then there is is the soundtrack, which is totally insane with its off-kilter song selection! All hail Santa Cruz skateboards for this one – peep ripping history after the jump!
CVLT Nation Television
Captures Full of Hell & Code Orange Kids0
Posted In Documentaries,Film,Grindcore,Hardcore,Music,Music Videos,Power Violence
Last week, CVLT Nation Television was there to capture the epic performances from Full of Hell and Code Orange Kids at Aladdin Jr. 2 in Pomona, CA. Tim Hix was behind the lens and has put together some stellar visuals for you to witness, putting you right in the front row of this brutal show! Check out the videos after the jump!
Photo: Matthew Grant Anson
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A True Tattoo Original…
Thom deVita Doc. parts 3 & 4
Now Showing!
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Posted In Art,Documentaries,Film,Illustration,Tattoo
Thom deVita is an artist who also happens to be a tattooist. Since the 1960′s, this human has been making his mark on human skin. Watching pt.3 & pt.4 of this 5 part Vice Tattoo Age documentary, I realized that Thom inspired me beyond belief. So after the jump, it’s your turn to check out this original outsider – and stay tuned for the rest!
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Cult of Luna In Studio
The Vertikal sessions
Episode One: The Sound0
Posted In Avant Garde,Documentaries,Doom,Film,Music,Music Videos
CVLT Nation is proud to be premiering the Cult of Luna in-studio Vertikal sessions for North America! Starting today, we will be showing weekly episodes of this excellent Swedish band recording their upcoming album Vertikal. Episode One, “The Sound,” gives us an idea of the sound of Vertikal, featuring Johannes Persson & Magnus Lindberg of Cult Of Luna talking about their thought process in creating this highly anticipated album. Stay tuned for several more episodes over the coming weeks, leading up to the January 29th, 2013 release of their album via Density Records (North America) and Indie Recordings (Europe).
Are you ready to fucking head bang? Check out this gnarly 1989 Slayer documentary, nuff said! Peep the madness after the jump and play this motherfucker LOUD!
Ear/Splitters & CVLT Nation Present:
The Hull Tour Diary Episode 6
The Final Episode
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Posted In Documentaries,Doom,Features,Film,Music,Tour Dates
Today we present to you the final chapter in the Hull Tour Diary. It’s taken us all over the country, following Hull through America’s towns big and small, meeting the locals and eating a variety of fried foods. This episode features the hospitality of the deep south and the road home for Hull, a journey through blizzards to bring them back home to Brooklyn post-Sandy. CVLT Nation wants to say a huge thanks to Ear/Splitters for coordinating this awesome tour diary! And extra huge thanks to Hull for letting us in on their world for a few weeks! It’s been rad! Watch episode 6 below and make sure to catch up on the other episodes on our Youtube channel!
The Tail End of Tour: New Orleans, Fest 11, Atlanta, Johnson City, Fawn Grove and Farewell.
Photo Matt Nielson
Arise…Amebix has officially called it quits for the final time. From the time that this group came together in 1978, they have been doing things own their own terms. On a personal level, ever since 1981 I have been a huge fan of theirs. I never got to see them in the 80′s, so in 2009 when I got a chance to see their first ever show in America I was ultra hyped. What was so fucking killer about that night was the energy in the room, and Amebix were brilliant (I felt 13 again)! As human beings, they were so humble and kind it made their music even better that night. Honestly, that was the first night that Meghan and I looked at each other and realized we wanted to start something like CVLT Nation. Amebix’s last album, Sonic Mass, still gets constant spins in our HQ. Today we want to celebrate one of the greatest bands to ever do it with a huge post featuring the Arise movie, photos from their 2009 L.A. show, plus a vintage download…Let’s all shout No Gods No Masters! It goes down after the jump…
AMEBIX OFFICIAL STATEMENT – STIG C MILLER – FIRSTLY THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN A DIFFICULT TIME FOR ME – BIG CHANGES & HEALTH ISSUES WHICH I’M BATTLING ON A DAILY BASIS…FOR ME PERSONALLY FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I STILL (STUPIDLY I GUESS] LOVE AMEBIX AND WHAT WE DO… THERE IS NO DESIRE ON MY PART TO SPLIT UP THE BAND {AND APPARENTLY AFTER JUST SPEAKING TO ROY NOT ON HIS PART EITHER]. I THINK OF AMEBIX AS SOMETHING THAT IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF US, AN IDEA WE ALL SERVE, A PARTNERSHIP, THINGS SEEM TO HAVE VEERED AWAY FORM THIS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS…AS I SAID TO MY BROTHER WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THIS FACE TO FACE UNTIL THAT TIME I’M NOT MAKING A LAST CALL ON THIS… FORGIVE US OUR FOLLIES – “NO GODS NO MASTERS!” – STIG
R.I.P…Rest in Pieces:
A Portrait of JOE COLEMAN
Documentary Now Showing!
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Posted In Art,Documentaries,Film,Illustration,Painting
Early this week, CVLT Nation celebrated an icon of underground art, Joe Coleman with an awesome art essay (peep it HERE). Today we are featuring the 1997 documentary about him entitled R.I.P…Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Cole. I could not stop watching this film because it’s interesting from the very first frame. While watching this film, you will see a New York that no longer exists and go into the mind of Joe Coleman, both are pretty bugged out places! Check out the streaming link to R.I.P…Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Cole after the jump!
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