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Zero’s dominance of this week’s news continues today with the release of Tommy Sandoval‘s ‘Cold War’ section. Press play for gap, rail and stair destruction at the highest level.
Download the full movie from iTunes this weekend.
Henry Edwards-Wood from LLSB has released a heartfelt short film today looking back at a time in his life living with good friends before they lost their jobs and had to go their seperate ways due to the cost of living. We can all relate to this as growing up and finding your own place in a world full of many stumbling blocks due to constant change in a corperately minded society is a test we all have to go through, whatever age we are. We are all lucky that skateboarding gives us such a bond and that’s what makes this short such a powerful image. It captures a moment and tells a tale making it one of Henry’s most moving pieces of video work to date. Esentially this is what real talk actually is- no words are needed.
“If it wasn’t for the grounding force of Southbank Undercroft I would never have met all these amazing people or seen all these amazing places.”
Get ready to delve into the life of the one and only Geoff Rowley today as episode one of his Epicly Later’d series has dropped this morning. Geoff takes us all back to the early days, growing up in Liverpool with words from his Dad, Sister, Lost Art’s Mackey, joining Death Box, meeting Tom Penny, skating London spots seen in video days and much more. Essential viewing.
In traditional style, Death lifer Dan Cates treats the DC Embassy in a different way to the many who have made it as guests through these doors and takes one of his special boards and a wet suit to the Barcelona TF. Good work mate.
Drawing Boards are proud to roll out their brand new deck that will be heading to UK skate shops over the next few weeks. Inked with AD’s signature artwork the new Potions board comes with mongo cure and delam balms in various sizes.
Ask your local shop to get them in and find the team online at www.thedrawingboards.com.
Watch this footage of a skateboarder in Seattle who was involved in a fracas with a car driver before being run over. Driver Otis Harris put his foot down and his front wheels ran over the skater’s stomach breaking his pelvis.
Harris claims to be racially abused (which is obviously well out of order if true) and his car was definitely whacked before he lost his rag at the wheel. Mental situation.
Death Grips
‘Government Plates’
Caroline Records
Sponteniety is a rarity these days in this social media stained, over-marketed landscape but Death Grips have always remained a diamond in the mud for doing their own thing how and when they want on their own terms. Today they have posted their new album ‘Government Plates‘ online for free featuring 11 brand new tracks stuffed with a belly full of signature violence made up of electronic terror and punk infused debauchery.
Grab the free download and look out for the 12″ vinyl released today. We have a copy here and it’s a must have.
There are videos for each track on their youtube page too.
You should know this spot well. French Fred’s archived tapes have even more footage of Boulala’s raging battle with the red hubba from yesteryear.
Australian ripper Dane Burman has released an incredible section from the new Cold War DVD from Zero Skateboards today. Expect five minutes of absolutely gnarly skating.
The full DVD is on i-Tunes now.
IN FASHION NEWS:
Do you have the Burnside look? You can get it in one click with Topman’s feature of how to be cool, as “skateboarding these days has its own distinct look and a thriving fashion industry” – don’t miss out. Make sure you check out the absolutely hilarious choices for 5 of the sickest skate videos too, almost as good as the Southbank look for sure.
Fashion Week couldn’t possibly go by without some skate related nonsense. Moncler rolled out the Gorillas for their show.
Here’s this month’s fashion deck special: “Vogue Paris favorite, Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer split their time between photography and board sports, regularly laying down the lens for a session at the skate park. Since 2009, the pair have been designing skateboards for Swiss brand Doodah featuring their very own images. The Supermodel skateboard line is available in a run of only 150 editions at Doodah boutiques and on the brand’s website.”
Doodah…
Nyjah Houston has been in on the fashion ting too lately. Check out how he rips the concrete runway for GQ.
IN INVENTION NEWS:
Having a party? Hungover? Nobody wants to clean up the mess? No problem. Just ask your friends who skate to come round and session your house with the new Vileda Easy Wring and Clean Mop. Unbelievable.
Golf punks have turned to the whizzplanking game to invent a new golf buggy. Koston will have a signature model out on one of these next year.
This one is a most have. “Wheel Shields end ‘wheel bite’ (a common safety problem), keep skaters dry when riding over puddles and allow riders to do new tricks.” You can hear the belly laugh coming from Pat Duffy’s household now.
CELEBRITY BONUS:
Shamone!
IN ANIMAL’S SKATEBOARDING NEWS:
This year’s Guinness Book of World Records has delivered their findings over the last 12 months and it seems that dogs have nothing when it comes down to the furthest distance traveled on a skateboard. The animal kingdom’s heavyweight this year is in fact a Goat.
It gets worse…
IN OLD BILL NEWS:
‘Skitching’ is becoming a nuisance in London, so says the Metropolitan police. An article ran in the Evening Standard featuring this clearly older than average adult male trying to blow the exhaust of this car on a scooter.
IN MONEY NEWS:
Who the hell compiles these skateboarder rich lists?
IN LETTERS NEWS:
We are sent some amazing trash through our contact us link:
“Morning, My name is Hannah and I represent a global company specializing in impact absorbing airbags for extreme sports. I would be really interested to speaking to someone about bringing our bags to your centre. Please could you check out our link on u tube and let me know if this is something you would be interested in? I would be happy to call in a day or so to discuss different opportunities?”
AND FINALLY…
This is incredible and should be commended. Until next time.
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