Last week Huck Magazine brought a new art show to town with Jimbo Phillips, French, Schoph Schophield, Stu Smith, Owen Tozer, Benjamin JeanJean and TCOLondon designing decks for Rolling Back The Years. Here’s what went down at the pop up shop on the night.
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Black Face
Hydrahead Records 7″
Former Black Flag member Chuck Dukowski and Oxbow’s Eugene Robinson are kicking off 2012 with a Black Flag inspired musical journey that should excite the most hardened hardcore fan.
Dukowski played a big part in the history of Black Flag from day one. He joined forces with Greg Ginn back in 1976 and kicked off their first shows in Redondo Beach, California, bringing with him him the ability to write classic songs such as ‘Spray Paint’ from Damaged, the anti-authority filled ‘I’ve Heard It Before’ and the epic ‘My War’ tune, although he had left the band before ‘My War’ made it onto vinyl at SST.
This new project titled Black Face is fueled by four songs that Dukowski wrote for Black Flag all those years ago but never actually recorded. These tracks have all been released on one 7″ available from Hydrahead Records and bring those menacing, meandering guitar licks and traumatic vocals associated with Black Flag that we have all learned to love. Eugene Robinson does well in delivering a punching vocal that even back in the day could have warranted a slot in the original line up, so overall, Black Face gets the big thumbs up from here. Look out for touring plans and a more releases this year.
Pick a 7″ up from here.
Network have rewound time this week to look back at some raw footage of James Brockman and Tommy Sandoval filmed for Zero’s ‘New Blood’ DVD. This also has a couple of tricks of Garrett Hill and Ryan Bobier, most of it made the DVD but some of it that has never been aired until now.
Both Jake Collins and Kyron Davies have been announced as Quiksilver UK riders today. They will join the rest of the UK contingent that already consists of Sam Bosworth, Alex Decuhna and Dan McDermott.
Quik’s team manager James Stentiford is stoked to have them both onboard: ‘Jake and Kyron are two of the biggest talents in the UK, I can’t wait to get out on the road and see them smash it up.’
Look out for welcome edits and visit the Quiksilver blog for news, updates and podcasts from the new additions and the whole UK team.
The magic box of skateboard history will be opened once again this month as Stacy Peralta’s new documentary on The Bones Brigade is set to premiere at the Sundance Festival on the 21st January in the US.
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography features archival footage and moving first-person accounts from Brigade members Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, and Rodney Mullen, among many others.
The film documents the phenomenal scene that the team inspired at the time with their amazing skateboarding and goofy characters. Whether you are young or older, this will be a documentary that is a must see if you are a skateboarder. Tony Hawk talked to us briefly about the film in this recent video interview that you can view below, look out for the inevitable European screening announcements soon.
Real have unleashed a full bonus section of new new pro Ishod Wair from the Since Day One video that dropped last year. Ridiculous to think that this footage didn’t make the final cut as it’s stomping. This should put a smile on your face today. Press play for treats.
Mark Baines has joined the Etnies UK team today and has filmed a new winter edit that you can watch below.
Speaking on the etnies website this week, Baines discusses the various changes he has gone through in terms of sponsorship:
“Yeah it’s been a pretty crazy few months. It really made me look at my overall situation. I was on the full DVS team, but I felt like I was lost in the mix. Before that it felt like we had relevance even though we were on the Euro thing they had set up, but at least we knew our place kind of thing? Basically with leaving DVS and Blueprint focused and based in America I felt like it wasn’t right for me and where I’m at currently. The decision to leave Blueprint was so tough because these are some of my oldest friends, but I had to do what was right for me. Being part of Fabric Skateboards, which is focused on the UK and Europe made sense. The one thing that always made Blueprint stand out was that it wasn’t just another American company and I guess I still think of it in that way. This year I’m just carrying on skating as I always have, nothing changes. My problem is that I always said you should always aim to put out better parts than your previous one and once you’re way off the mark then its time to have a rethink, I am still trying to put out better parts and I have that same drive so I just want to bring all that to etnies. Give me a project and I’m happy.”
Danny Way‘s life has been documented in a new film directed by Jacob Rosenberg who looks into his incredible life and his influence on skateboarding.
Waiting for Lightning features many pro skateboarders and industry insiders in the USA reminiscing on Danny’s incredible career and innovation that he has brought to skateboarding since he first stepped on a deck.
Watch a new teaser clip here and join the facebook page for updates. The film will be released sometime this year.
British slayers Ben Raemers and Div Adam feature alongside Roberto Aleman, Brandon Westgate, Tony Miorana and others skating bowls, parks, street and more in this recent P-Stone edit from Thrasher.
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Fun session in Bob’s Backyard
It’s true what they say: “If you build it, they will come.” Have a gander at what’s going on over at Bob’s backyard fun palace and start thinking of how to fill your own garden with every line possible.