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Vans SkateparkOrlando, FL14 + Division - 1st Place: Josue Sanchez, 2nd Place: Sean Moore6 - 13 Division - 1st Place: Coco Torres, 2nd Place: Kyle Bean<img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/skate_feb09/orlando1.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/skate_feb09/orlando2.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/skate_feb09/orlando3.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/skate_feb09/orlando4.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/skate_feb09/orlando5.jpg"/><br /><br />Vans Skatepark The BlockOrange, CA14 + Division - 1st Place: Carlos Lastra, 2nd Place: Chris ...

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Saturday, February 27th <br /> 2:00PM<br /><br /> Live Art By Hannah Stouffer<br /> Live Music by DJ Jey One<br /> Free Giveaways<br /><br /> New Vans Store<br /> Patrick Henry Mall<br /> 12300 Jefferson Ave<br /> Newport News, VA 23602<br /> 757-249-0802<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.vans.com/vans/images/news/Hannah.jpg">

Alkaline Trio first emerged from Chicago in 1996 and has since released the full length studio albums Goddamnit, Maybe I&apos;ll Catch Fire, From Here To Infirmary, Good Mourning, Crimson and last year&apos;s Agony & Irony, which was the highest charting record of the band&apos;s career to date. The band is comprised of guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano and drummer Derek Grant, all of whom are partners in the Heart & Skull label.<br /><br /> Alkaline Trio Tour Dates:<br /><br /> 02/23/10 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory<br /> 02/24/10 - Salt Lake ...

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The track list for Love Cast Out All Evil: <br /> 1. Devotional Number One <br /> 2. Ain&apos;t Blues Too Sad <br /> 3. Goodbye Sweet Dreams<br /> 4. Be and Bring Me Home <br /> 5. Bring Back the Past <br /> 6. Please Judge <br /> 7. John Lawman <br /> 8. True Love Cast Out All Evil <br /> 9. Forever <br /> 10. Think Of As One<br /> 11. Birds&apos;d Crash <br /> 12. God Is Everywhere<br /> <br /> Will Sheff was recently in Austin hanging out with Roky and they were followed around by a videographer. You can view a ...

450 Supercross Results:<br /><br /> 1st Ryan Villopoto (VANS)<br /> 2nd Ryan Dungey<br /> 3rd Kevin Windham<br /><br /> Vans Moto Athlete Christophe Pourcel showed Indy why he has the red number one plate on his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki while he dominated the evenings Lites class. Christophe made it look easy while taking the checkers in both his heat race and the Lites main event! Vans hopes to see CP back on the top spot of the podium for this next weekends race in Atlanta Georgia. Pourcels team mate Dean Wilson raced his first pro race this past ...

"I&apos;m really excited that there&apos;s an event that gives local pros the chance to win thousands of dollars in cash per event here in San Diego. The prize money and exposure is a big help to guys working hard to further their surfing careers. With Vans and our other generous sponsors, we are looking forward to watching California&apos;s rich surfing talent continue to flourish through these events." -Executive Director Chris Williams<br /><br /> The Family Divisions are also set to receive 5 Star treatment with ASP trained judges, real time scoring, 20 minute heats ...

Riders that would like to participate in the rail jam can register at Loon Mountain the morning of the event from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. Slots are open for the first 100 riders to register - first come, first served!<br /><br /> A special thanks to Loon Mountain, Eastern Boarder and Pro-tec for their support! <br /> <img src= "http://www.vans.com/vans/images/news/railrampage.jpg">

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The first 500 spectators through the gates on Saturday and Sunday will receive a free gift bag with a PHXAM t-shirt, magazine, stickers, other freebies including a ticket for the PHXAM Raffle. The grand raffle prize is a one-year supply of Vans shoes and a custom Vans Fender guitar. There will also be tents and RVs from many of the skateboard industry&apos;s top companies displaying their newest products, free giveaways, team signings, food and more. <br /><br /> Presale tickets will be available for each day at all Cowtown locations and online at www.cowtownskateboards.com for $5.<br ...

Vocals are provided by a suitably eclectic roster of local legends including Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas as well as young underground bounce artists like Cheeky Blakk, Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby. The initial critical response to YA-KA-MAY has been of unanimous acclaim.<br /><br /> Feb 08, Washington, DC. 9:30 Club <br /> Feb 09, Raleigh, NC. Lincoln Theatre <br /> Feb 10, Charlotte, NC. Visulite or Fillmore <br /> Feb 11, Charleston, SC. Music Farm <br /> Feb 12, Atlanta, Ga. Variety <br /> Feb 13, New Orleans, Tipitina&apos;s <br /> Feb 15, New Orleans, Tipitina&apos;s <br /> Feb 18, St ...

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Lites Results:<br /><br /> 1st Trey Canard<br /> 2nd Broc Tickle<br /> 3rd Wil Hahn<br /> <br /> Vans Monster Energy Kawasaki Ryan Villopoto had sweet race with taking his second victory of the season! Villopoto grabbed the $1500 holeshot award and led all 20 laps of the Anaheim III main event to the checkered flag! Ryan is now only 3 points out of the lead for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Title, lets all hope that Ryan can keep this momentum rolling as the series heads to the East Coast this next weekend in Indianapolis.. <br /><br /> 450 Supercross Results ...

Inside<br /><br /> Hope (one time only Descendents tribute band with members of Rise Against, Toadies, Gorilla Biscuits, MxPx,<br /> Riverboat Gamblers, Hagfish)<br /> Mike Herrera (MxPx, Tumbledown)<br /> Mike Weibe (Riverboat Gamblers)<br /> Zach Blair (Rise Against, GWAR, Hagfish, Only Crime)<br /> Luke Abbey (Gorilla Biscuits, Warzone)<br /> Doni Blair (Toadies, Hagfish, Only Crime) <br /> Rob Marchant (Riverboat Gamblers, Slowride)<br /> Tony Barsotti (Hagfish)<br /> Tumbledown (MxPx)<br /> Ume<br /> True Widow<br /> The Mag Seven (members of The Toadies and Only Crime)<br />   Outside<br /><br /> Lower Class Brats<br /> Broken Gold (members of Riverboat Gamblers)<br /> Saboteur ...

Registration for Custom Culture begins on March 1 and each high school art class that registers will receive four pairs of Vans shoes on which to display their collective creativity. To find official rules and program information for Vans Custom Culture, visit vans.com/customculture. To ask us questions about the Vans Custom Culture program via our Facebook page, visit facebook.com/vanscustomculture.<br /><br /> Winning schools from each region will receive a budget for a trip to Los Angeles that includes a Welcome BBQ and tour of Vans headquarters in Orange County, a day of fun seeing the sites ...

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After a decade of world-wide touring, charting singles and three fan-cherished albums selling over a million copies to date, St. Louis&apos; hardest rocking melodic band, Story of the Year have returned with an explosive new album, The Constant. Fans of Story of the Year&apos;s venerated debut album Page Avenue as well as their most recent release The Black Swan will be pleased to know The Constant has something for everyone. The Constant&apos;s anthemic rock tracks and emotional ballads will strike a familiar chord with long time fans while newer converts will embrace the band&apos ...

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The Block<br />Orange, CA<br />by Chris Blitz<br />Check out the video shot by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkZIcGn9jdY" target="_blank">Chris Davis</a><br /><br />The Cliche&apos; team had been on the road for three weeks and a few of the riders were hurt, so they gladly jumped in to judge the best trick. The kids were super hyped on this! They also offered up free boards to the top three winners. At first we only had seven people signed up, but with more prizes to go around and the Cliche&apos ...

Set in the mountainous fields of Ventura County, California, the visually stunning video for the metaphorical rock anthem "This Addiction" paints a rare glimpse of Alkaline Trio as they perform on an open battlefield where two sides of the heart collide in a vibrant burst of color. "This Addiction" is the title track and first single from Alkaline Trio&apos;s long-awaited seventh studio album. Don&apos;t miss Alkaline Trio on tour this spring with Cursive!<br /><br /> <object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices ...

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing 2009<br / ><br / > Reef Hawaiian Pro from Haleiwa - March 15 <br / > O&apos;Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach - March 22<br / > Billabong Pipeline Masters - March 29 <br / > &apos;09 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Highlight Show - April 5<br / >

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When it was time for the Supercross 450 Class to take the track the rain was back for another shower watering the dirt making for a slippery technical track. Once the gate dropped, Ryan Villopoto had his work cut out for him as he had a bad jump out of the gate to make matters worse Villopoto was not able to avoid a first turn crash and found himself on the ground while scrambling to get back on his motorcycle he noticed that points leader Ryan Dungey was also mixed up in this crash. Villopoto had the motivation that he ...

You can also check out all the bands playing the tour (with a convenient link to purchase music from that artist) and view all the dates of the tour that will let you easily see which bands will be at your stop. <BR /><BR />As if that isn&apos;t enough, we also give you opportunity to view the latest from <a href=http://www.vans.com/vans/news.asp>Vans</a>, <a href=http://offthewallvansgirls.wordpress.com/>Vans Girls</a>, <a href=http://www.absolutepunk.net>Absolute Punk</a>, <a href=http://altpress.com/>Alternative Press</a> and <a ...

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Off With Their Heads are well on their way to carving out their own punk rock story with their modern take on vintage punk fueled anthems. As the band begins the next chapter of their career they took the time to record their best album to date. <br /><br /> Off With Their Heads Tour Dates:<br /> Feb 3 - Greenbay, WI - Baba Louie&apos;s (Headline Show w/Slow Death)<br /> Feb 4 - Madison, WI - The Frequency (Headline Show w/Slow Death)<br /> Feb 5 -Indianapolis, IN - ES Jungle (early/all ages show)<br /> Feb 5 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vollrath Tavern ...

Show Air Times<br /><br /> Chase Hawk&apos;s show Airs Thursday, February 4 at 6pm PT<br /> Omar Hassan&apos;s show Airs Friday, February 5 at 6pm PT<br />

Tickets purchased for the American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates.<br /><br /> The complete, confirmed itinerary for the American Carnage North American Tour is as follows:<br /><br /> JULY<br /> 23- Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC CANADA<br /> 24- Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC CANADA<br /> 26- Metro Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA<br /> 27- Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB CANADA<br /> 29- Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA<br /> 30- John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT CANADA<br /> (Slayer European festivals)<br /><br /> AUGUST<br /> 11- ...

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The Gudauskas brothers, having amassed impressive individual track records traveling and competing around the world, represent an expanding lineage to Vans&apos; surf program that already includes icons such as Joel Tudor and Nathan Fletcher as well as young Pipeline charger John Florence and aerialist Jason "Ratboy" Collins. They also join a long tradition of family involvement at Vans, starting with the founding Van Doren family in 1966 and continuing to include legendary and influential names such as Fletcher, Wastell, Smith and Florence.<br /><br /> Known throughout the surf world for their positive attitudes and contagious stoke, it has been ...

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Punk rock runs deep in the veins of Street Dogs, with former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan&apos;s uncompromising lyrics alongside bassist Johnny Rioux, guitarists Marcus Hollar and Tobe Bean III and drummer Paul Rucker&apos;s fist pumping street punk anthems. The band burst onto the scene in 2002 and has released a string of classic albums including 2008&apos;s State of Grace, which critics called "a raucous and purposeful working man&apos;s ride" (Dallas Morning News) with "the kind of political streak rarely heard since the Clash" (Cleveland Scene).<br /><br /> After incessant tours around ...

Also, Vans Am rider Eric Willett stepped it up HUGE this past weekend at Winter X Games 14. First he qualified for the finals in the Big Air competition on Saturday, going against heavy hitters like Torstien Horgmo and Eero Ettala. Then he took on the same field in the Men&apos;s Slopestyle Finals on Sunday, where he threw down a monster run and ended up taking home the Silver Medal! Big ups to Eric for filling in for the injured Andreas Wiig, who tweaked his ankle in elimination and couldn&apos;t ride for the rest of the ...

Rookie Rider Ryan Dungey felt the pressure of Villopoto heading his direction and made a huge mistake cross cutting the same triple that he crashed on in his heat race. Dungey was ejected from his Factory Suzuki but with amazement was able to get up in a full sprint to remount his bike and continue riding in the lead. Villopoto soon took the lead away from Dungey to take the top spot on the podium!<br /><br /> 450 Results:<br /> 1st. Ryan Villopoto (VANS)<br /> 2nd. Josh Hill<br /> 3rd. Davi Millsaps<br /><br /> Lites Rider Josh Hansen blasted out ...