Category: Skateboarding

For those of you who like to snowboard at this time fo the year Burton have announced dates for a global movie tour, which will feature the debut of new snowboard film For Right Or Wrong, that will premiere in 22 cities around the world.

The tour began in Tokyo and features film premieres, after parties and autograph sessions.

The film itself looks at what its like to snowboard professionally and features footage about the riders lives on and off their board. It takes in the urban snowboard scene, a riding trip to Russia with some of the Burton team and the competitive lifestyle they lead.

The tour will also show Guy In The Sky – The Process 5, a short snowboard film which showcases the Burton Global Team’s talents.

The tour hits Europe on the following dates:

October 27 Les Deux Alpes, France
November 3 Vevey, Switzerland
November 4 Munich, Germany
November 7 London, England
November 8 Madrid, Spain
November 9 Antwerp, Belgium
November 9 Stockholm, Sweden
November 10 Milan, Italy
November 11 Innsbruck, Austria

You can see a short preview of the tour at www.burton.com/movie

Whilst some people are pre-occupied to figure out which way is the ‘best’ way to skate, the UK was repping ends with one of the year’s hottest events since Annabel Chong’s Gangbang.

The War of the Roses staged Lancashire against Yorkshire, but the winner wasn’t relevant when you see the stellar performance everyone put on. Multiple coping slaps and gruff roars for all those involved!

Here are a couple of edits each c/o Perry Kruger and Corpse Hands of the Works Skatepark. Well done chaps.

Burnley:

Corpse Hands – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H_GaZ1V_WA
Perry – http://www.perrykruger.co.uk/videos/waratburnley.mov

Leeds:

Corpse Hands – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWhn4Bg8mLM
Perry – http://www.perrykruger.co.uk/videos/waratleeds.mov

It’s all getting very arty this winter… Must be something to do with the climate change outside..? In any case, when artists and skaters collide, it sometimes creates beautiful things that merge both disciplines.

Such is the case for the current Spank The Monkey show going on at the Baltic gallery in Gateshead, where a beautiful 6 ft mini ramp lays in wake for a good thrashing.

The open times for the ramp, situated on Level 4, are as follows:

Monday-Friday: 12.00-13.00 & 16.00-17.00
Weekends: 11.00- 12.00, 14.00-15.00 & 16.00-17.00

Aside from the pretty transitions, Spank the Monkey has gathered work from 22 contemporary artists including Banksy, Ed Templeton, Shepard Fairey, Dzine and Takeshi Murakami. The exhibition is open till January 7th 2007.

Peep the footy of Mischief mates Liam Sproat and Ollie Tyreman here.

BALTIC
Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays
South Shore Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BA
Tel: +44 (0)191 478 1810
Fax: +44 (0)191 478 1922
Textphone: +44 (0)191 440 4944
Email: info@balticmill.com
Opening hours
Monday – Sunday 10.00 – 18.00

www.spankthemonkey.uk.net

The Pioneer skatepark in St.Albans is a staple for British skateboarding, so when they make a polite request for your attendance at a fund raiser in aid of refurbishing the park, you had best make sure you attend. The event takes place on November 18th with a game of S.K.A.T.E. and a Jam going down for the good cause.

Pioneer Skatepark – “The best burgers in the world!”
Heathlands Drive, off Harpenden Road A1081
Phone: 0172 785 0741

Home to Enjoi, Darkstar, Tensor Trucks, World Industries, Blind and Speed Demons, Dwindle has just released a new online catalogue for the Christmas season.

This isn’t just an occasion to spend your money on proddy, it’s also a chance to watch exclusive clips of new Darkstar amateur Nick Forini, and Almost ripper Lewis Marnell.

Our pick of the bunch? Almost’s new He-Man series and the Darkstar Racoon t-shirt!

Check the catalogue here.

If by any chance you are passing through Albuquerque on November 11th, may we suggest you drop by The Trillion Space, an art gallery hosting The 7-Ply perspective show. The 7-Ply is a photography exhibition featuring work by John Rattray, Fred Mortagne, Greg Hunt, Atiba Jefferson, Micheal Burnett and more.

The Trillion Space
Studio/Gallery
510 Second Street NW
Albuquerque, NM. 87102

Leicester’s Board Room Skate Park are going to hold their Christmas Girls Skate Jam on Sunday 17th December between 6-10pm currently being organised by local lass Becky Wood.

Also ROGUE are meeting up in Worcester on 4th and 5th November at the park there, so anyone who’s local and wants to meet up should get down there!

This years Crossfire Xmas Skate Jam will be held at Bay Sixty 6 Skatepark on Saturday 9th December with a UK pro jam and an unsponsored jam for everyone else kicking off at 12 midday – 6pm.

Get this date in your dairy now!

Click here to see last years jam feature and here for the video.

Definitely topped as one of the biggest shows of skilled skateboarding doing the rounds right now, the Feast Southeast Tour (presented by Monster Energy) featuring the entire Flip and Fury teams will be hitting up spots from Dallas, Texas, to Miami, Florida. The carnage will take place from November 9th to 20th, so if you’re in the area, you know that this is one demo you CANNOT miss!

Peep previous Feast Tour footage here.

In related Flip and Fury news, the new catalogues are now available online so start picking out your presents for Xmas.

Tipped to be one of the under-rated skate companies set to blow up big time in 2007, City Skateboards have just released a little promo for their future video project, Crime In The City.

Under the Street Corner Distribution umbrella, fellow company Hubba Wheels has released some collaboration rollers with Bay area Hip-Hop artist Mistah Fab. Peep the Yellow Bus wheels here.

www.thecitystreets.com