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The news comes hot on the heels of Escape The Fate&apos;s recent announcement that they would join Hollywood Undead and Atreyu on "The Vatos Locos Tour" this fall.<br /> <br /> Touring in support of their hit album, This War Is Ours, Escape The Fate continue their quest for worldwide domination. From their contentiously provocative video for their latest single, "10 Miles Wide," to their outrageous antics and scandalous rumors that continuously follow them, it&apos;s evident that Escape The Fate are one of the most talked about bands in the country. <br /><br /> With an album of ...

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Now that it&apos;s all been said and all been done, we can take a look back at the 5th Downtown Showdown and organize our thoughts. Most of you won&apos;t have to write them down, and you should feel fortunate, if only because to catalog all of those thoughts might span as many as 20,000 words. You might start paring it down to just the most important things to you personally. Hell, we all do that. I&apos;ll tell you what some of my favorite things were, and maybe you can tell me yours.<br ...

Girl&apos;s Little China Girl<br>1. Zered Bassett (Zoo York) - $2,500<br>2. Angel Ramirez (Foundation) - $1,500<br>3. Ron Deily (Zoo York) - $1,000<br><br><br>Flip&apos;s Extremely Sorry<br>1. Jani Laitiala (Blind) - $2,500<br>2. Nick Trapasso (Toy Machine) - $1,500<br>3. Louie Lopez (Flip) - $1,000<br><br><br>Creature&apos;s Hesh Cross1. Vince Del Valle (Black Label) - $2,500<br>2. Angel Ramirez (Foundation) - $1,500<br>3. Jani Laitiala (Blind) - $1,000<br><br><br>Black Label&apos;s Drunk Tank <br>1. Nick ...

Label/Emergency roster. By all accounts some of them should be dead, and some of them already have been. Was that also a clever form of irony with this heinous carcass toss? <br><br>The final obstacle of the day, the big show. It always ends with something like this. Every team threw out their best and brightest monsters that eat stairs, gaps, hubbas, and rails for breakfast. Foundation&apos;s only pro to show up today, Angel Ramirez took the hubba approah with 5-0&apos;s tailslides and almost got the front lip going. Kevin Romar was simply on ...

Sack religion. Maybe that&apos;s what we ought to be calling it. You know, religion from within a sack, maybe a burlap one, painted black of course with a hint of dayglo green. That&apos;s the church of Creature. These guys are all about harshing your mellow, and there is nothing wrong with that. As Ted Nugent once said, "Anybody who came here to get mellow, you can turn around and get the - - - - on out of here, alright?" One of the finest statements ever made. The Creature crew make the same exact statement, by the way they roll ...

hippie kicker to giant hippie pyramid jump to funky shroom hop and XXX bottle of booze ledge. Lots of long-haired opportunities for all. Hey at least they apologized up front: EXTREMELY SORRY is the name of this playground. Shameless video plug, or just another touch of UK sarcasm. Never mind about that, the skating needed no pre-emptive apology. <br /><br />But you see there is no peace and love here. I say that because this monstrosity humbled all but a few. Here&apos;s your few. First up Nick Merlino, okay kid, that switch flip was a monster. Billy Marks ...

You know when the Girl guys are out here it&apos;s going to be good. I don&apos;t mean girlguys or shims or girlyboys. But yeah, the Girl team. Carroll, Anderson, Malto, Howard, Mariano, etc. I forgot Koston you say? Nonsense! But either EK is on a redeye back from Japan, or he is catching some rare sleep in a tiny cubicle style hotel room over there somewhere. One of these guys alone is a detonator, 2 or more is bomb-strength skate terrorism. So they brought out the SF China Banks replica to test their peers this year ...

Everything is in place, the obstacles are being touched up. If you are lucky enough to be headed out here this afternoon, slather on the SPF 300 and drink a lot of water. You might even take a salt pill. If you&apos;re looking for a weight loss plan that will make you resemble a strip of smoky, slow-fried bacon, this is the place. Otherwise, kick back in your A/C shielded apartment and fire up the webcast over at fuel dot tv. A couple of quick reminders:<br>We&apos;ll be bringing you live updates via this ...

Starting point: John Lucero in a prison of his own design.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/blkprjkt43/downtown_showdown_09/lucero_labeljail1.jpg"><br /><br />I&apos;ve been thinking about Corey Duffel. You see, a few years back, Corey brought the house down at this thing. The Element team had designed an obstacle that looked for all the world as if it were built simply to showcase the stair, rail, and gap skills of young Nyjah Huston. And while Nyjah made a pretty amazing showing, it was Corey Duffel who really just blew everyone out of the water ...

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Vans Skatepark<br />Orlando, FL<br /><br />Sponsored<br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/events/septshred/sponsoredwinners.jpg"><br /><br />1st - Fred Tan $500<br />2nd - Jacob Watkins<br />3rd - Garret Miller<br /><br />14+<br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/events/septshred/14andOverwinners.jpg"><br /><br />1st - Nikko Pinto $300<br />2nd - Marlon Moreno<br />3rd - Mickey Ridenbaugh<br /><br /><b>13 & Under</b><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/events/septshred/13andUnderwinners.jpg"><br /><br />1st - Michael Schmidt<br />2nd - Christopher Kozma<br />3rd - Dustin Drakesmith<br /><br />Vans ...

Expected skaters include Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Brian Anderson, Alex Olson, Sean Malto, Mike Mo Capaldi, Guy Mariano, Geoff Rowley, Louie Lopez, Curren Caples, David Gonzalez, Jake Duncombe, Ronnie Creager, Jani Laitiala (2008 Top Pro), Neil Heddings, Sam Hitz, Shuriken Shannon, Chris Troy, Adam Alfaro, Corey Duffel, Sierra Fellers, Abdias Rivera, Ed Templeton, Austin Stephens, Johnny Layton, Billy Marks, Leo Romero, Kellen James, Peter Smolik, Wes Kremer, Zered Bassett, Brandon Westgate, Chaz Ortiz, Eli Reed and more.<br /><br /> Those that can&apos;t make it to this year&apos;s Showdown can catch a live HD webcast powered by ...

Islands North American Tour Dates:<br /> <br /> *09-22 Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ<br /> *09-23 Plaza Bowl, Richmond, VA <br /> *09-24 Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC <br /> *09-25 Caledonia, Athens, GA <br /> *09-26 Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL<br /> *09-27 Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL <br /> **09-28 Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL <br /> **09-29 Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL <br /> **09-30 House of Blues- Orlando, Orlando FL <br /> **10-01 1982 Bar, Gainesville FL <br /> **10-02 Masquerade, Atlanta, GA <br /> **10-03 Amos South End, Charlotte, NC <br /> **10-04 The Norva Theater, Norfolk, VA<br /> **10-06 9:30 Club, Washington, DC <br /> **10-07 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA ...

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Once Again Back is the Incredible- --<br>Yeah. It&apos;s going off again this year. The Vans Downtown Showdown. And what&apos;s beautiful is that there isn&apos;t a load of mega hype lead up going into it. In fact, it&apos;s a relatively slept-on event. One day out of the year that suddenly sneaks up on you and melts your brain. The folks at Vans quietly conspire with the invited crews behind closed doors to put together one of the best events of the year. Even at this late date, this reporter still does not ...

Watch & Win!<br /> In addition to the brand new Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart giveaway, we&apos;re offering up an Epiphone Les Paul Special II guitar and other great prizes from Vans and Rockstar Energy drink. Visit www.vans.com/downtownshowdown for details and tune in to the webcast for your chance to score.<br /><br /> Viewing Parties at Vans Skateparks in Orange & Orlando and at Satellite Boardshop&apos;s Reunion Sale in Boulder, CO Vans Skateparks in Orange, CA and Orlando, FL will be projecting the live webcast on September 26 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm ...

The frontie whip has never been done in a dirt final at the Dew Tour so you can be sure the crowd went bananas when TJ pulled that one out of the bag. Diogo Canina was riding brakeless in the finals and was clocking huge 360 lookbacks before shooting off the side of the hip and into the middle of the third jump. Classic move Joe!<br /><br /> The park course was a tough sell for a lot of the Vans riders, but Gary Young found himself in the mix with some creative lines like foot-plant boosts over the box ...

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The special event airs at 8:00pmET / 7pmCT / 6pmMT and will be tape delayed at 8pmPT.<br /><br /> Tickets can also be purchased in advanced and in person at the participating theaters<br /><br /> Lastly, we have a contest going on for the person(s) who throws the best pre-premiere party. The best party gets up to 30 tickets for them and their friends to their local Warped show next year as well as a backstage BBQ with Kevin. Details below...<br /><br /> Win Up To 30 Tickets And A Backstage BBQ For Warped 2010<br /><br /> Host Your Local ...

ETID is asking fans with motorcycles to show up with to Epitaph&apos;s parking lot at 11:00 AM PT on Friday, September 18 on their motorcycle and join Keith as he hits the road on a Harley-Davidson Iron 883 TM motorcycle down to San Diego (about a 2+ hour drive) for the band&apos;s show at SOMA (taking part in the ride does not mean you get a free ticket to the show). After the show, ETID will be staying at a KOA in Chula Vista, about 20 miles outside of San Diego, and the following morning ...

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In support of this year&apos;s Series, guests of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing will be entitled to a special rate starting at $189.<br /><br /> To qualify, bookings must fall between November 7 and December 20, 2009, and must be specified as a "Vans Triple Crown of Surfing" reservation.<br /><br /> The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is the world&apos;s premier series of professional, big wave surfing events, celebrating 27 years this winter. The series features three men&apos;s and three women&apos;s events that offer over $800,000 in prize money and ...

Watch it on the web: Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event, powered by FUEL TV, at www.vans.com/downtownshowdown, Saturday, September 26 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. FUEL TV will also be providing live cut-ins on the network throughout the contest to keep viewers up to date on all the action!<br /><br /> Watch & Win: Tune in to the live webcast for your chance to win prize packs from Vans and Rockstar Energy drink plus an Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar.<br /><br /> Who: The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Flip, Blind ...

Going into this race with a 41-point lead in the Championship standings, the 18-year-old deaf athlete needed to finish eleventh or better in the first moto to wrap up the 2009 title. After qualifying fastest, Fiolek got off the line in sixth but quickly worked her way into second as her Championship rival, Honda-mounted Jessica Patterson, held a strong lead. Ashley settled into a comfortable pace to ride for the Championship points, but that all changed when she cross-rutted on the back side of a large tabletop jump.<br /><br /> Fiolek took a hard hit as her Honda CRF250R tumbled ...

Andrew had this to say about making the team, "Super stoked. I am feeling really excited to be a part of the PacSun Surfing America U.S. Team. I have a feeling that this is going to be our year." <br /><br />Andrew is currently rated #4 on the ASP North America Pro Junior tour.<br /><br /><img src= "http://www.vans.com/vans/images/news/andrew2.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/news/andrew1.jpg">

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Thursday will release the digital only "Deluxe Edition" just in time for the band&apos;s recently announced forthcoming US headlining tour. The beloved band will rock their way across the US with experimental prog-group The Fall of Troy in main support and select dates with noise-rockers Young Widows and prog-rock band The Dear Hunter as well as two unique shows with fellow post-hardcore pioneers Far where Thursday will perform their 2003 hit album War All The Time in its entirety (LA) and their classic album Full Collapse (NYC). Tickets are available now. <br /><br /> Don&apos;t miss Thursday ...

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Lytle and band recently played a set at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City which featured both new songs off Yours Truly, the Commuter, some notable Grandaddy favorites and a startling cover of Merle Haggard&apos;s "Today I Started Loving You Again." The entire performance can be heard on All Songs Considered this September 3rd.<br /><br /> Jason Lytle will also be heading west in October to perform a few select shows accompanied by melodic New Zealand songwriter Liam Finn. <br /><br /> Jason Lytle Tour Dates<br /><br /> Oct 22, Echoplex in LA <br /> Oct 23, The Independent ...

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With an album of hits under their belt, radio air-play building and a hot fall tour in front of them, it seems as though nothing stands in the way of Escape The Fate&apos;s inevitable takeover. Don&apos;t miss fall&apos;s wildest and most unpredictable tour!<br /><br /> The Vatos Locos Tour Dates:<br /><br /> Oct 16 - The Pavilion - Lubbock, TX<br /> Oct 17 - Sunset Station - San Antonio, TX<br /> Oct 18 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX<br /> Oct 20 - Las Palmas Race Track - Mission, TX<br /> Oct 21 - Verizon Wireless Theatre - Houston, TX<br /> Oct 23 ...