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This time last year, the
slopes of the French alps still had cows
grazing on them, with dreams of a white
Christmas and any hopes of fresh lines lost
in the woods. This year it's a different
story. From the French Alps to the Canadian
rockies, the world is white, the snow is
deep, and the lines are most definitely
fresh. As usual in this issue of Step-On
we have articles from all over Europe, from
the far North where we interview Norwegian
rider Mads Jonsson and check out some of
the early season events in Stockholm, to
a little further south in our spot check
of Silvretta Nova, Austria and 10 minutes
with Nicolas Muller in Switzerland. Of course
not forgetting our roots we have skate,
music and design features from the UK.
Enjoy winter....
With
early season snow in the city of Zurich, Dennis
Good decided to check in with the local weather
station
Full story next issue
PHOTO // Nicolas Buechi
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You might expect the heavy
guitars, 'fuck you' screamy lyrics and the skulls
that adorn their album cover but you might not
be expecting the 'we have kind of made an effort'
stage routines and catchy riffs that reveal
their somewhat more mainstream rock influences.
Their sound is a modern mixture of heavy metal
and alternative rock but with a kind of control
and synchronicity that belies their age. It
won't be long before they're headlining.
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 There
can't be many bands around whose instruments
of choice include a hurdy-gurdy, a crash helmet
and a megaphone. Nor can there be many acts
who thought of melding Motown basslines, Abba
piano chords and Handel choruses. But to do
this and become the darling of both critics
and public alike, as Arcade Fire have done
over the last few years, is quite a trick...
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