If there’s one thing you are guaranteed from a visit to Barcelona, it’s San Miguel, Sunshine and Skateboarding. Raul Navarro, Sebo Walker, Javier Sarmiento, Jesus Fernandez and many more feature in this recent summer edit by Zack Mack.
3 Weeks In Barcelona from Zack Mack on Vimeo.
Phil Harvey grabbed an hour at new OnBoard Skatepark with Eddie Belvedere and Reiss Johnson. Check out the new indoor wood that has emerged in in Sheffield here.
Dave Benson Phillips tells you a little something about the new Brighton skateboard film ‘Like’ that is ready to roll by Ed Hubert. Premiere 14th September at The Duke of Yorks Picturehouse, Brighton. Tickets available from Push Skate Store or The Duke of Yorks box office. £4.
Ishod Wair went home for a couple days to push the streets of Philly for his Real Skateboards ‘Pushing’ feature. Love Park included of course.
Ishod Wair Pushing Philly from dlxsf on Vimeo.
Congratulations to Dave and Joanna Allen who are celebrating the arrival of their new daughter Daisy Rainbow Allen in Atlanta this week!
Look out for fresh footage of Dave in the forthcoming Death Skateboards video ‘Ordinary Madness’ that is being edited as we type this.
The Lifeblood Skateboard team are in Europe shredding concrete and hit up Bournemouth’s Kings Park for a session. Watch Cody Lockwood, Frank Faria, Kevin Kowalski, Mason Merlino, Tom Lawson and Tommy Fachiri.
Flip Skateboards have opened their vault this morning that was made for the 1999 ASR Tradeshow featuring Geoff Rowley, Tom Penny, Arto Saari, Rune Glifberg and Ali Boulala.
Check their team page today, they are all still rolling on Flip wood in 2012. Says a lot in this era.
Flip Classics – 1999 Promo Video from FLIP SKATEBOARDS on Vimeo.
Real Skateboards have put together a fantastic tribute video for Bingo who sadly passed away back in February 2011 to create awareness of their Action Realized tribute deck that’s been released to all good UK skate shops this week. A portion of the proceeds of this board will be donated to the British Heart Foundation, to help them continue to fight Heart Disease in the UK.
Watch this video that features many friends in the skate scene of Steven ‘Bingo’ Binks and get involved.
Actions REALized – Bingo from dlxsf on Vimeo.
Photo by Styley: Louie Barletta, drinks nectar on the Blob in 2006.
Whatever country you are viewing this from, there’s a very good chance that you would have seen footage or photos of Bloblands over the years. The infamous volcanic blob that sits in the heart of South London’s suburbs has attracted skaters from far and wide, more than likely to be followed by another session at the Crystal Palace banks not too far away.
It has come to our attention this week that locals have started petitioning for Bloblands to get a makeover. An injection of council funding is heading to Norwood Park with the intention of updating the existing paddling pool area. Lambeth council has been awarded £60,000 from the Marathon Fund charity, of which the council will have to contribute £15,000 in match funding. Consultation will take place once a design has been formulated.
There are two concerns here. Will £75,000 be enough for a decent update to this area, and secondly, will the infamous Blob be kept in the final designs? Its heritage, like the Gap at Meanwhile, the Sausage at Stockwell is too legendary to destroy and replace with some cheap ledges or yet another London bowl. Before that is decided though, Norwood Park Skatepark Association are tackling the task of wininng over the opposition in the consultation process and that’s where your support from here can start the process. Like their Facebook page today and get involved in this.
The chances are, the Blob will exist in the new plans and the area will be a smoother ride than the last time your urethane was left all over the rough crete down there, but there’s something special about this place that makes it a mission to skate and that is exactly what makes it attractive to most.
Leave your views about Bloblands here, get involved and spread the word.
London will host a mini ramp comp with £4k prize money at The Ledge Trade Show that will be held at Olympia on the weekend of September 2nd. Visit www.londonedge.com for tickets that are £16 for the weekend stuffed full of skaters, new skate gear and more.
