Theories have kindly unlocked Traffic rider Yonnie Cruz‘ full section from the ‘Incognito’ video today. Get on some Southern Floridian footage put together by Mike Atwood.
Author: Zac
Josh Stewart talks you through how Theories of Atlantis got up and running with distributing brands such as Polar, Magenta, Hopps, and Traffic in NYC. Get inspired.
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Cheatahs
Cheatahs
S/T
Wichita
Originality isn’t everything. Sometimes there’s nothing wrong with sewing your influences onto your sleeves if what you are doing is still done with passion, conviction, energy and is good. There’s no getting away from the fact that this London quartet are obviously huge Swervedriver and My Bloody Valentine fans. There are moments on their self-titled debut that jolt you and drag you down a time vortex to the late eighties, early nineties when the aforementioned bands were injecting brave new sounds and moods into a flagging English indie rock scene. The influence of these bands is undeniable on Cheatahs. But it’s a good influence. A healthy influence. And the fact of the matter is, what they do, they do so very well.
On songs like ‘The Swan’ and ‘Get Tight’ they effortlessly tap into what made that era of music so exciting. Yeah, some call it shoegaze but Cheatahs aren’t staring at their feet, they’re glaring straight into your face – dazzling bright and alert and burning your retinas with their psychedelic space rock attack and swirling guitar noise. You see, much like Swervedriver before them (sorry to mention them again but there’s no getting away from it), Cheatahs rock. Although Swervedriver were lumped in with other shoegazing bands of the time such as Ride, Slowdive and Chapterhouse, they were a world apart and like Cheatahs, actually rocked. High energy, balls-out, rock.
So, despite their obvious influences, the fact of the matter is that Cheatahs have crafted an album that shimmies and shines with amazing songs, sounds incredible and is a joy to listen to. As time moves on it’s obvious that they will evolve and change and blossom into their own vision. And this is the perfect start on that journey.
James Sherry
The new Gilbert Crockett pro shoe on Vans is about to hit your local skate shop this February 17th made for street skating and designed by Crockett himself for what he belives is the ultimate in comfort, grip, durability and style. These are coming in three colourways: the Tobacco (above), a Black/Rubber version and a special collaboration edition with Independent Trucks that you can see below.
This full section from Rip N Dip aficionado Ryan Townley features all terrain ripping with some badass boardslide action and much more. Get familiar with this fella who comes out of the Anaheim Hills area of Orange County.
No point in wasting marble when you can re-use waste pieces for a killer skate plaza. Enjoy this short documentary featuring the build of the Pietrasanta Skateplaza in the Versilia area of Italy. Classy stuff.
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Chris Ray captures Louie Lopez
Flip’s Louie Lopez is subject to Chris Ray’s latest edit.
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Jon Sciano Lakai welcome edit
If you remember how good Jon Sciano’s intro to Antihero was back in October last year with his Coast To Coast clip you will be itching to see this new footage. Lakai came good with hooking him up and Sciano rolled out some hammers in return with Fugazi pushing it on the tune front. This is rad.
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Help save Pioneer skate park
There’s nothing like short notice when it comes to petitioning a legendary skate spot but it seems that Pioneer skate park is the latest historical UK skateboarding mecca is under fire today and needs your help:
“The land that Pioneer Skate Park sits on will be sold off this year by HCC, with no, as yet, guarantees in place of them building another indoor skate facility. If you have a few minutes please copy and paste the questionnaire below and send to: planners@vincent-gorbing.co.uk to make your views known. It has to be sent by 5pm today.
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Land at Harpenden Road (Former Ariston Works site), St.Albans
Questionnaire:
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
– Do you support the general principle of redevelopment on this site?
– Do you support the proposals for residential development, open space and community use on this site, as shown at the exhibition today?
– If you support the proposals what do you like about them?
– If there are any elements of the proposed scheme that you do not support, please provide details below.
– Do you have any ideas which could improve the proposals before the application is submitted?
– Have you found the exhibition useful?
– Additional response.
You may remember TWS unleashing this last October but Kevin Perez has uploaded Bert Wootton‘s full section from his ‘Sequel’ flick today to youtube. Grab this dvd from here.