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Skateboarding News

Stockholm gets High in the Valley

The Swedish Capital Stockholm is gearing up for one of the biggest skatepark builds ever.

The Highvalley Project is in planning stages and looks to supply skaters with every possible terrain if the green light is raised on the build.

When asked about whether these plans would go ahead this morning, Bellows head honcho Love Eneroth said: Stockholm has been in need for something like this for quite sometime now. Really stoked on that downhill/ditch thingy. I just hope that the politicians will get something done so this thing will happen. When asked the same question Harmony skater Danijel Todorovic added ‘‘…it’s just a 3D sketch at the moment but i think its gonna happen, more parks for the people!‘.

Danijel also mentioned that local skaters are still hungover from Pontus Alv’s Steppe Side bowls that were destroyed 2 months ago that has rocked the Malmo skate scene. We all hope the boys will find a new place for new home made terrain.

Watch this space..

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Skateboarding News

All Hail Cardiel!

Epicly Later’d has just posted up part 1 of 16 (yes, 16!) of their John Cardiel documentary.

The first part, The Importance of Air, has John discussing how important flips and reggae music are, so go have a look by clicking here, and keep checking VBS.tv for the next episode. All hail Cardiel!

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Skateboarding News

Estonia keep it Simple

Real Skateboards rider Peter Ramondetta cleaned up at this years Simple Sessions comp in Tallin, Estonia.

Creme’s Ross McGouran was the only British rider to get into the top 15 places in 10th and said ‘the comp was amazing, Ramondetta was a worthy winner.’

His Circa team mate Sierra Fellers went home with Best Trick. Scroll down for footage.

Results:

1. Peter Ramondetta USA
2. Chris Pfanner AUT
3. Enis Fazilov FIN
4. Jani Laitiala FIN
5. Ruben Rodrigues POR
6. Florentin Marfaing GER
7. Samu Karvonen FIN
8. Ondro Leskoviansky SVK
9. Sierra Fellers USA
10. Ross McGouran UK
11. Hugo Liard FRA
12. Chris Aström SWE
13. Axel Cruysberghs BEL
14. Harri Puupponen FIN
15. Georges Agonkouin FRA

Best Trick:

Sierra Fellers

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Skateboarding Product Reviews

Vans Apparel

Vans Apparel keeps rolling on throughout the cold season. The Illian Hooded Zipper is built with frayed sleeves, a thermal hood and signature Vans camo print in grey and green. This hoodie is thin and will not be the deep freeze buster you may be looking for but you will certainly appreciate the light weight, thin 80% cotton, 20% polyester mix to skate in once you get it on.

If you are looking for a new polo shirt you cannot go wrong with the Betinger Knit.

This slim fitting black and red striped number feels snug as it hugs your figure and also hold well after a few washes unlike the Classic Polo shirt that tended to fade quickly and go out of shape. The Betinger has a jersey collar, chest pocket and minimal branding making it pick of the week here at HQ.

Vans also have these cool, stripey Andover tees that are also worthy of your hard earnt pounds. Not a standard t- shirt by any means, fits well and feels soft, bargain. Find all of these and more at www.vans.co.uk

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Skateboarding News

Xynthetic group show

Our mates at Xynthetic are having a show this Friday Feb 1st in Middlesbrough, and it’ll be their first collective show as part of a mini tour exhibiting at 3 different galleries around the UK.

With the support of The Lomographic Society International, the show will feature hand-painted skateboards and hand-screened prints all accompanied by Lomo photography documenting the process behind each piece. Plus there will be a limited 30 hand-stamped goodie bags filled with stickers, badges and things like that, given away to the first 30 people. To see work by Mr Jago, WASTE, Richt, JamFactory, Orco, Danny Wainwright, Klingatron, Pone, Lee Page, David Canning, Laura Thorne and more, get yourself to Middlesbrough for the first show, and keep updated at the Xynthetic site.

Carbon&Chemicals Show 1
Opening night
Friday 1st February 6.00 – 9.00pm
Kitch-en Gallery, 46 Montrose Street, Middlesbrough

www.xynthetic.co.uk

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Moves

Raemers’ Moves

Ben Raemers – fs invert Photo by Andrew Belson

Paddy Jones – frontside boardslide 270

John Demar – frontside feeble frontside bigspin out

Paul Rodriguez – 360flip crook

Dan Pageau – noseblunt to bluntslide

Mike Mo – switch kickflip

Stu Zombie – Switch Chainsaw Massacre

Top 5 skate noises

1) Powerslides
2) Ollie
3) Fs grinds
4) Snapped tail
5) Wallrides

Top 5 rude-boy phrases

1) BUH!
2) Twos me your wallet blud
3) Pow!
4) Shot op!
5) Grimekonz are top shotterz blud, bate.

Top 5 skateboard actors

1) Jason Lee
2) Tony Hawk
3) Andrew Reynolds
4) Tony Alva
5) Bob Burnquist

Pic of the Week

Matt Thomas catches Alan Robinson in the act with the crooked grind outside his Nan’s house.

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Music News

The Higher set to tour UK

Las Vegas’s The Higher will finally make it over to the UK as main support to Elliot Minor in April 2008. This will be the bands first time on UK soil which will take them on an 8 day tour ending at the London Astoria.

Originally formed in Las Vegas back in 2002, The Higher released their sophomore album and debut for Epitaph records, ‘On Fire’ (Mike Green-Paramore, The Matches) earlier this year.

Full tour dates below:

Friday 4th April – Birmingham Sanctuary – 0121 246 1010
Saturday 5th April -Leeds Met University – 0113 244 1703
Sunday 6th April – Newcastle Academy – 0191 260 2020
Monday 7th April – Glasgow Garage – 0141 332 1120
Wednesday 9th April – Manchester Academy 2 – 0161 275 2930
Thursday 10th April – Norwich Waterfront – 01603 508050
Friday 11th April – Cardiff University – 0292 078 1458
Saturday 12th April – London Astoria – 020 7344 0044

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Music News

Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan on tour

Sub Pop veterans Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) return to the label in its 20th year under the moniker The Gutter Twins for the March 3rd worldwide release of Saturnalia, their highly anticipated first album.

The first chance that fans will have to hear tracks from Saturnalia will be at a handful of very special US and European show dates which preview the complex and carefully crafted songs in advance of the official record release.

To follow the release, The Gutter Twins have added four more UK shows in April, in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

UK Dates

21/2/08 London, England Koko – Sponsored by NME (On sale now)
06/4/08 Belfast, N.Ireland Limelight
07/4/08 Glasgow, Scotland Oran Mor
08/4/08 Manchester, England Academy 3
09/4/08 Birmingham, England Academy

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Skateboarding News

Rivado rocked it like a hurricane

The Volcom Rock It Like A Hurricane comp in Munich recently went down at ISPO, with the top spot and prize money of €4,000 and the custom made guitar being taken by Spain’s Ivan Rivado.

Keep your eyes peeled for footage of the event, but the full winners list is as follows:

1. Ivan Rivado
2. Alain Goikoetxea
3. Andy Scott
4. Anders Tellen
5. Guillaume Mocquin
6. Micky Iglesias
7. Ferit Bartir
8. Roman Astleiner
9. Julien Benoliel
10. David Gravette

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Skateboarding News

New Blind video trailer

With news of Cerezini turning pro for Blind, here comes the new trailer for the latest Blind video due out this summer.

The follow-up to What If? which really turned some heads, this new Blind video will feature the likes of Creager, Duncombe, Brown, Laitiala, and the rest of the team, so click here for the trailer