For anyone that’s ever ridden a skateboard, there had to be that one moment in time that made them want to start thrashing about on a stump wood. More often than not, that moment occurs in front of the shitbox (TV). You see, before there were 5 DVDs dropping every fortnight, or Radical television programmes and Extreme skate tournaments, coverage of our beloved culture was pretty damn sparse.
If you woke up early on a Saturday, you might catch a glimpse of a skater being filmed with the proper dad-cam on some kids show, or maybe a news piece about urban youth culture slotted in before the weather report. Whenever that happened, you grabbed the first cassette tape available and clocked the footage a.s.a.p. Do not tape over Volume 1 is that crusty magnetic band.
Paul Gonella is a grizzly face of cyberspace who freelances as a skateboard historian. His love for the scene runs deeper than the pockets of Phil Knight, and deep within his treasure chest of memorabilia, he beholds some real gems.
This DVD is a celebration of all those snippets of television that lit the fire for many of us and stoked us out to get skateboarding. Obviously this feature does not contain top knotch multiple angle VX3000 shots of all the hot Californian amateurs killing it, but it does have priceless one-off footage of London’s first Vert ramp featuring Mark Gonzales (!), in depth interviews with Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta and a walkthrough the then epic Powell Peralta headquarters.
The top draw prizes go to an old UK champion and legend Lucien Hendricks knocking ten footballs off stands atop a Vert ramp in front of Bruce Forsyth and his crowd for the gameshow You Bet!, and the bizarre freestyle dancing duo Primo Desiderio and his wife Diane on the Paul Daniels Show. Shocking! You won’t find any of this footage ever again, so a copy of Do not tape over Volume 1 is mandatory. Plus, it will only cost you £4 p+p which is an utter bargain for all the rare footy this DVD features.
Contact Monster Network here or find him lurking at www.monsternetwork.co.uk where you can pay pal cash as a swap for this fine DVD today.
Current up and comers Ox have been confirmed as the support for Battle at The Fly in New Oxford Street in London tomorrow.
Badly Drawn Boy has said he will launch his new album, Born In The UK, in a chip shop on October 16th. He has a shortlist of 10 chippies and fans can vote on which one gets to stage the gig.
When you’re collaborating two successful things, the outcome is bound to work. Etnies and Dirty Sanchez psycho Lee Dainton got together to work on a Callicut desgn that incorporates top knotch skate shoe knowledge of Sole-Tech and the creepy inspiration of a crazed stuntman. The result is the Step-Up. Guaranteed for a good skate and good time!
Ever since your motor neuron skills gathered enough ability to grab that crayon in kindergarten, you could scribble. You work you’re way through life scribbling signatures, post-it notes, telephone numbers and usually tags if you’re young. Scribbling isn’t very artful though. That’s why you need to open your minds to one of the UK’s leading stencil activists, PARIS, at The Workshop (1-2 perry Road , Bristol) on Friday October 6th. Open from 6 to 9pm with drinks and good vibes, this Wet Shame Crew artist has some flavour for you.
The Bronx will release new single White Guilt on November 6th, which is taken from their new album which is out now. In support of the release, the LA group have also announced a UK tour, which you can get to see at any of the following:
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Please note that the bottom of the bowl will be poured this weekend (8th October) and concrete takes 28 days to reach only 70% of it’s final strength.
Watch some footage of people skating the banks 
Ever wanted to hear the raw interviews that are transcribed for you to read on this very site?
An auction is taking place in New York this month for a Public Enemy album, but not a record or CD… the actual rights! The auction winner will own full rights to the recording and will be able to do whatever they please with it. The album is a live show by Public Enemy which took place in Helsinki in 1999 and is owned by PPX Enterprises and a spokesperson for the auctioneers has said: