The coast of Kent is awaiting the annual Wheels and Fins gathering this weekend that will see hundreds of people having fun at Jos Bay Beach in Broadstairs. Expect skateboarding, live music, beers and beach sessions, skater run, skater owned and a must do event if you are based down there. It’s also free. What more do you want?
A brand new Emerica video will be premiered this Thursday 12th September at select UK skateshops called ‘MADE‘ featuring new sections from Leo Romero, Collin Provost and Brandon Westgate. Here in London it will premiere at Parlour Skate Shop at Mile End and then be available to download online on the 15th.
The other stores premiering this countrywide this Thursday are:
Aberdeen- Boarderline
Newcastle – Native
Birmingham – Ideal
Manchester – Note
Plymouth – Prime Delux
Additionally, the Made DVD will be available from all stores exclusively at the premiere on September 12, with three limited edition, collectable covers, accompanied by an 80-page photo book curated by Jerry Hsu, featuring photographs from Ed Templeton, Atiba Jefferson, Michael Burnett, Brian Gaberman, Joe Brook and Jerry himself.
Following a demo at Southbank and a signing in Bristol at 5050, the Vans world tour headed for Liverpool for a signing at Lost Art and a shred at the New Bird where much carnage went down. Enjoy the official coverage from that session in this new clip.
Geoff Rowley was filmed by Vice whilst back visiting Liverpool’s spots last week on the Vans world tour.
Ph: Sepul
The skaters from the Spanish town of Toledo threw their annual canal jam on their local beast. It certainly looks unforgiving. Watch this.
Skateboarders are always targeted. Here’s recent example down in Bournemouth with the NPNG crew who were hillbombing for fun until this Drunk-Dad-with-extra-egg-on-t-shirt decided to wade onto the PAVEMENT.
The comments on this clip are interesting. How would you have dealt with this situation? Do you think the skaters should have clocked him one? Or, do you think they did the right thing to handle the situation gracefully?
Landscape Skateboards have new wood heading for your local skater owned shop this weekend. Snowy is rolling on a new 8″, Joey Pressey and Joe Gavin both have 8.25″s. Ask your shop to get them in.
French Fred’s archives are still being cleaned out this week, this time featuring Rick McCrank on filming and larking duty alongside Koston, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari and Liverpool’s Brian Sumner.
Grant Taylor, David Gonzalez, Alex Midler, Louie Lopez, Ben Raemers, and Alec Majerus shred Volcom’s indoor TF in this new clip.
Watch some classic raw footage that has been posted online today of East Coast powerhouse Mike Maldonado from Scott Kane’s Brovas crew. Beastly ender.