Zoo York have announced they will drop a new promo titled King of New York this December. Get hyped on possible new footage from Brandon Westgate, Chas Ortiz, Aaron Suski, Forrest Kirby, Ron Deily, Kevin Taylor and ams Kevin Teirney, Dave Willis and Kevin Tucker.
Toy Machine honcho Ed Templeton took his latest art show to Milan in Italy last month which runs until nov 22nd at the Jerome Zodo Contemporary gallery. Listen to his words on “A Gentle Collision” at the opening show.
According to the wonderful introduction of the great photo booklet which accompanies the hardcopy of Emerica’s latest DVD Made Chapter 1, this video was never planned. It only exists because Collin Provost and Brandon Westgate carried on clocking amazing footage after the release of Stay Gold, and team filmer Jon Miner felt the world needed to witness the fitness so to speak. The clips were so strong in fact that it lit a fire under fellow team mate Leo Romero’s arse and got him fired up to skate hard and get recording too.
Unfortunately the introductory text also explains that coming by an actual hardcopy DVD (with booklet!) from one of your favourite skate companies is fast becoming an extremely rare commodity as videos go straight to the internet. Emerica recognizes the dark side of the virtual moon and co-released Made Chapter 1 in association with Thrasher Magazine dot com. As a result this review seems a bit redundant to try and talk about something exclusive which has been watched and re-watched over million times already behind numerous computer screens.
However, this video is good – Very good in fact. ‘No filler all killer’ was the modus operandi when these guys went to work with Collin taking his transition skills to big street spots, Leo demonstrating his uncanny ability to skate massive rails like they were foot high curbs and Brandon taking leaps and bounds ahead of the rest in the race for the much respected Skater of the Year award. Everything is done at speed and everything has that element of mortal danger if you were sketch out or try and half-arse it. Oh, and there’s a surprise introduction by Jeremy Leabres, Emerica’s newest recruit that sets the standard for any wannabe amateurs out there.
I honestly can’t think of a downside to this DVD. The idea of releasing an EP instead of an album with regards to the number of riders on show is a valid response to the economic turmoil the internet has caused for skateboard videographers and companies seeking to promote their brands. Plus the 20 minute mark sits just right for an audience suffering from internet induced attention deficit disorder. Quality over quantity is the best way to describe Made Chapter 1 and it bodes very well for the future episodes.
Download it from iTunes.
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Polar’s American am Aaron Herrington celebrates his welcome to the Small Wheels team today with new footage.
This incredible new clip featuring Ethiopian skateboarders is more than inspiring. Get behind them, sign their petition to build a park, ask skater owned brands to send product so these kids can have what we have. Abenezer Temesgen, the young founder of Ethiopia Skate tells the story of his homeland that has only 7 boards between 25 kids. All info at ethiopiaskate.org
Ethiopia Skate | A Message to the World from Sean Stromsoe on Vimeo.
HUF look back to 2012 with an edit cut from a trip to Florida with Brad Cromer, Josh Matthews, and Dan Plunkett and guest friend Ryan Lay.
John Cardiel discusses his part in Sight Unseen in this latest Vans clip. Get on this today.
The Vault welcomed a session from Heathen’s Nick Roberts this weekend who laid a few more tricks down at Rollersnakes HQ. Ryan Kirk captured the session.
There’s nothing like going back to old spots that mean something to you many years later. Street legend Eric Dressen paid a visit to the Deaner in Bristol with Pixel’s Alan Glass to recap the first place he skated on British soil. Look out for more from him this week over there. Read our interview with Eric here.
Pixels: Eric Dressen returns to Dean Lane Skatepark from Pixels on Vimeo.
Nottingham’s Flo skatepark hosted this weekend’s Vans UKSA National Skateboarding Championships and saw a barrage of great skateboarding go down. Nick Remon took the top honours this year followed by Kris Vile in 2nd and Charlie Munro in 3rd.
Enjoy Sidewalk’s edit of the semi’s and finals with Daryl Dominguez, Josh Young, Thomas TG, Korahn Gayle, Matlok Bennett-Jones, Charlie Birch, Manny Lopez, Gav Coughlan, Ben Rowles, Vaughan Baker and many more.