Check out this Maverick Skatepark blockbuster for the design of an upgrade for The Strip that looks set for a build in the traditional seaside village of Sheringham in Norfolk. Their design plans for another new build in Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey also look fantastic, click here for the proposed designs.
Cliché Skateboards have unleashed their Spring catalogue that includes a Résume photographers deck series (below), the Fastrack and Bus Ticket deck series, team boards, special edition Resin 7’s and much more. Click here to view what’s new.
Thrasher are uploading classic footage archived from yesteryear on their site right now. Check this raw footage from the 99 pool in Sacramento with Randy Katen, Dave Duncan, Royce Nelson shredding with a broken arm and slick skills from the master of all pool riding Christian Hosoi who was interviewed here last year.
This year’s Etnies sponsored War of the Roses event up North went off in fine style, catch up with the video edits from both legs in Leeds and Blackpool here.
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If you are looking for a new skate flick to enjoy this week, look no further than This Time Tomorrow. Chris Mulhern’s latest film features footage of the UK’s Lucien Clarke, Steph Morgan and Rory Milanes plus Devon Connell, Jimmy McDonald, Curtis Rapp, Dave Caddo, Brendan Granstrand and Will Harmon.
The film will will show this Thursday 25th February at the Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square, London with one showing at 9pm and another at 10pm, visit Slam City Skates for all ages tickets at £4 a pop.
“This Time Tomorrow” Promo from Chris Mulhern on Vimeo.
Toy Machine rider Collin Provost has joined the Emerica team this week after smashing his flow situation with strong skating. Look out for a section in Stay Gold that is expected to drop at the end of this summer and enjoy this video teaser.
MGMT have announced details of an intimate London club gig which will take place next month.
The band, whose hotly anticipated second album Congratulations will be released on April 12th, are set to play the Heaven venue on March 18th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday 24th February) at 9am.
Deftones have announced details of their hotly anticipated sixth album, entitled Diamond Eyes.
This will be the band’s first record since bassist Chi Cheng fell into a coma, and will be available from May 18th. The album will feature Deftones’ stand-in bass player Sergio Vega.
Meanwhile the first single from Diamond Eyes has been made available through the band’s website, and is titled Rocket Skates.
One of rap’s true classics, Return of the Boom Bap, may well get a sequel later this year.
Producer DJ Premier has revealed he has begun work with KRS-One on an album titled Return of the Boom Bip, which will be “one of the illest albums of 2010.”
He also added that the record also has confirmed guest spots from Q-Tip, Grand Puba and Ice-T. Watch this space for more details as they come.
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has revealed he is working on two new records to be released this year.
Writing on his blog, the guitarist revealed he is recording a new solo album as well as a trio album with Kim Gordon and Yoko Ono.
Although details remain quite vague at present, Moore’s solo record is tentatively scheduled for an Autumn release.