Author: Zac

The Amsterdam Am comp this weekend attracted many and some amazing skateboarding to boot. Check out this jam footage from the Marnix Bowl with some of Volcom’s crew last night. Scroll down for indoor skatepark footage too.

The Carve Wicked crew spent quality time down in Portugal with Alex Pasquini, whose incredible 7 minute film captured the good times filmed over 7 days of shredding for a feature in Sidewalk Mag. This beast of an edit features footage from Alex Perelson, Tim Zom, Rob Smith, Phil Zwijsen, Sam Pulley, Jake Collins, Julien Benoliel, Sam Beckett, Fernando Bramsmark and Sox. Press play for some rad shit.

CarveWicked – Portugoons: 7 Days in Portugal – Feat. Alex Perelson, Tim Zom, Rob Smith, Phil Zwijsen, Beckett, Bramsmark + more from Alex Pasquini on Vimeo.

Ph: Anthony Friedkin

The final Chrome Ball Incident interviews have been awarded to two of skateboarding’s most respected street skaters. Today marks the end of an era for arguably the best skate blog on the web. Chops picked Guy Mariano and Natas Kaupus to close what has been a mission to uncover the history of skateboarding as we know it. A remarkable feat that will be sorely missed.

Make sure you take time out today to read through these and all of the other archived interviews on this site. Chrome Ball Incident RIP.

This section takes the full piss this week. Just watch it and have a think about what tricks you could attempt, let alone the barrage of enders that make this part absolutely rip. Nassim Guammaz is a phenomenal skateboarder.

Watch the full film in our review this week here. You will not regret it.

Maverick Skateparks are in the process of rolling out another themed skatepark design for locals, this time in Cromer, a coastal town in north Norfolk. Following the success of their skateable boat in Sheringham this year, Maverick have come up with another sea-faring idea that includes building a concrete wave and a skateable lighthouse in the new park.

Speaking to us this week Maverick reps told us: “With Sheringham and its nautical-themed skatepark only 5 miles along the coast, the group at Cromer wanted a piece of the action and were keen to ‘trump’ their neighbours. We went with a ‘sea-side’ theme with transitional elements representing waves including a barrelling, over-vert breaker reflecting the towns surf culture and a skateable representation of the local lighthouse. The park also features a ledge set into a small bank/wall-ride and the classic jumpbox, spine and flyout to keep the kids happy. It will be a fun little park with some really unique features and something for everyone.”

Maverick have been confirmed as the winning tenderer and the group are now working hard to secure the funding. Look out for more on this soon and visit www.cromerskatepark.co.uk for more info as it drops.

Here it is, Deer Man of Dark Woods entire section from the new Heroin ‘Video Nasty’ DVD that just hit iTunes today. There’s some serious shit in this.

If you saw Korahn’s Fifty Fifty promo this week you will remember this banger at the GWR steps. Watch the b-roll footage of how that was shot, and appreciate what people have to go through to get a trick down for your viewing pleasure.

If you are a Sidewalk Mag reader (and you should be btw) make sure you take 10 mins out of your day to read Ben Powell and andy Horsley’s interview over at the Deaflens blog.

As ever, Horse comes good with more entertaining quotes like: “You can’t leave an iPad on the floor of your bog to get covered in piss. You can’t take a dog-eared iPad to the skatepark and leave it next to an old banana skin whilst you skate. You can’t rip the screen off an iPad and stick it up on your wall next to a Samantha Fox poster.”

If you want more, we interviewed both of them for their 200th issue here.

You never really know what’s coming next from Mark Gonzales but he is always ready in times of battle. Fear not, the Gonz’ new zebra shoes can assist a nosepick at any time of the day. Get a slappy in the mix, it’s today’s buzz word.

World Industries and SMA legend Jef Hartsel has a new clip on how to appreciate the feeling of Slappies in this new curb slash edit. Also take a look back into his Rubbish Heap section from 1989 for more curb steez.