The Oakley Independent Vert Series Round 4 will be held this Saturday at Corby’s amazing Adrenaline Alley skatepark.
Get down there and watch the UKs finest display such as Sam Bosworth, Sam Beckett and Andy Scott and many more who will all be fighting it out to take home some dough and the crown of the UK’s best vert skater.
Don’t miss this leg as the ramp is the best in the country.
Mark Wetzel and Lem bring you the latest Traffic Report. We love these edits, this one features music from favorite local Philly band, Gondola, enjoy.
Band of Horses’ drummer Creighton Barrett hits the Crail Couch this week and discusses his fave stuff. The new album is really good (as expected) and the Lakai shoe collab with Guy Mariano looks sick. Seen them yet? There are only 100 pairs made so grab a pair quick if you are a fan.
NYC will play host to this year’s Maloof Money Cup this weekend throughout June 5th & 6th. Here’s a teaser from Vans with Geoff Rowley, Koston and many more discussing what’s to come. Look out for the live webcast on www.fuel.tv
This week’s Sunday Stooges are hungover as they battle with a session at the Cwmbran Wastelands. Get tired with Lee Dainton and the Kill City crew here…
Changing seasons equals news gear and our recommendation for new shoes this week comes from etnies, whose Jose Rojo Enjoi collab shoe seems to be going down a storm out there right now.
This is not the first collab The Barge shoe has seen, the Thunder collaboration from last year was a success in terms of comfort, style and general wear and tear- the latter benefiting from the sturdy one-piece toe wrap that protects your pinkys whilst your feet do the shredding.
If you like a padded tongue protecting your feet when you skate and opt for a wider shoe for street skating then you will probably enjoy these as they provide more protection than your average slim skate shoe with a vulcanized sole but are not on the heavy side either. Of course these come with the usual STI footbed for increased comfort and cushioning so they are a dream once on your feet and they look pretty dope all round.
Enjoi these at your local SOS this month as they have just been released.
Emilio Gonzales
Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez Lopez and ex Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante have released a free album in order to raise money for the Keep Music in Schools charity.
The album ‘Sepulcros De Miel’, which means ‘Graves of Honey’, will be available to download on the artist’s website. It also features Mars Volta members Juan Alderete and Marcel Lopez. The album follows the increasingly popular ‘pay what you feel’ theme with a suggested donation that will go to the charity.
Click here to listen or download the album, which will also be available on vinyl later this year.
On July 10th Irish all Ireland wrestling champ and skater Al Collins will be hitting the tarmac on his deck to skate from Ireland’s most southerly tip, Mizen Head, to Ireland’s most northerly tip, Malin Head, all hopefully within the tight time-frame of 10 days!
This may sound like hell to some but Al is doing this for a very worthy cause- much like Pritchard, Leo and Dykie on the Elodie run, Al will be skating through the pain barrier for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.
Visit the Blog set up to cover the journey and we will bring you news as it comes in. Please dig deep to raise money for this worthy cause and enjoy this clip that should explain it all.
Al Collins All Ireland Skate Mission- extended version from Philip Evans on
Gallows are going to absolutely destroy the Fighting Cocks in Kingston on Saturday. You can’t really get more intimate for a band whose next high profile gig is as support to the mighty Rage Against The Machine at their Finsbury Park gig on Sunday 6th June.
Tickets for this one sold out within minutes, so expect it to get rowdy!
Dead Confederate’s ace new single ‘Start Me Laughing’ was released this week and the band have been deafening crowds up and down the country with their wall-of-sound live show. Check out a snippet of the live experience with a version of ‘Guns’ below. Stay tuned for news of new material over the coming months!