Parlour Skateshop in East London welcomed new shop rider Madars Apse to their shop team and filmed a clip with him and Sam Sitayeb in a local session. Enjoy this.
Author: Zac
Danny Way’s ‘Waiting For Lightning‘ film has been screening worldwide over the last month with the DC team dropping demos wherever possible. Danny Way, Josh Kalis, Matt Miller, Wes Kremer, Chad Dickson, Micky Papa, Sascha Daley and Paul Trep hit the road for the Vancouver leg and left a demo for the locals that was documented below.
Click here to watch Danny Way discuss the movie from the London screening and the reactions from UK skateboarders who were there.
Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of 24-year-old skater Ash Finlay from Spondon, Derbyshire who died after suffering injuries in an incident outside a Derby city centre pub on April 9. Thomas Cullen, aged 29, also from Derby, has been charged with Mr Finlay’s murder and is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court next month.
Whilst his trial is ongoing, Derby scene locals are planning a run of memorial pro decks as a fitting tribute to Ash who loved skating. 50 decks will be made once the orders arrive with all monies going towards a fund for another memorial that will be decided as a tree/bench/plaque tribute.
Get involved if you are local by ordering a deck from this facebook page and take good care out there. Ash Finlay RIP.
Jart Skateboards have dropped a trailer for their 3rd full length video ‘All You Need’ today that will be out in the public domain soon. Watch this trailer by Jesús Gómez featuring Bastien Salabanzi, Steve King, Ivan Rivardo, Cian Eades, and many more. It looks likely that this video will be one to watch out for on this evidence. Click play for wobs.
Following the news that Flip Skateboards have another sick new am joining their ranks in Grayson Fletcher this week, the UK’s Ben Nordberg is said to have a new video part incoming for May 29th so put that in your diary.
Fletcher has some freshly filmed mini ramp footage here alongside Ben Raybourne which should whet your appetite.
Some offucts from the full length that is being taped together by Elliot Tebbs right now has hit the web. Enjoy this footage of Lloyd Mcleggon, Harry Squires, Will Golding, Craig Smedley, Dale Starkie and Liam Palmer in Barcelona as a teaser of what’s to come.
Following the awful news of Adam Yauch aka MCA from the Beastie Boys passing this month, MSK / Heavy Artillery Crew‘s Aroe from Brighton has recreated the 1986 “Licensed to Ill” album cover as a fitting Rest In Peace tribute. The piece is 12ft high, 64ft long and ‘kin amazing. Take it in.
Speaking to people who knew him well this week within the music industry, Yauch was known as the Beastie Boy who would always ask if you were OK, would always enquire if you needed anything and would always include you in his plans. We almost convinced the band to play a secret show at Bay 66 Skatepark around the launch of the “To The 5 Boroughs” album but they chose to play the ICA instead. With all the wishes in the world behind our proposals it didn’t happen but it was a pleasure to have just appreciated what this band have delivered us over the years and that’s enough for me.
MCA will be sorely missed by us all here at Crossfire. Our love goes out to all family and friends. RIP.
Photo: AVK/Datachump
Listen to this tribute mixtape by Eclectic Method.
There’s nobody better to introduce the curves at the new Hebden Bridge skatepark than Mike Wright. More flawlessness from Yorkshire’s most gifted skateboarder can be found here alongside Phil Long at a recent session filmed by Tebbs.
The annual carve up in Varraze, Italy went down last this weekend with great mini ramp skating and live sets from both Crossfire faves Turbo Negro and Doom Tree. Brits were abroad for the ride and took home some cash home from the mini ramp jam. Ross McGouran, Jake Collins, Kris Vile and Rob Smith all made it into the top six. Watch the footage.
BEST TRICK RESULTS:
1st Martin Pek – Nollie Crooks + Nollie bigger spin
2nd Nassim Guammaz – NS Blunt 50-50
3rd Kris Vile – Lipslide bs180 big spin flip
MINIRAMP RESULTS:
1. Alain Goikotxea
2. Alessandro Sorgente
3. Ross McGouran
4. Jake Collins
5. Kris Vile
6. Rob Smith
The new Maverick built park in Churchdown opened last week with an event. Ryan Price, Ollie Lock, Matt ‘Boyo’ Williams, Adam Keys, Andy Coleman and Tom Gibbs all went down to check out the new concrete. Here’s a 60 second edit of what it looks like up there.