Despite our respect for fairplay and support of the underdog, we British folk just love to hold a grudge, so back for it’s second year is the War of the Roses at Interact Skatepark (Lancashire) and The Works (Yorkshire) respectively.
The Interact leg takes place on Saturday 21st October in Burnley, doors open from 3pm till late. The Works gets worked up on Sunday 22nd October in Leeds, doors open from 1pm. Pick a side and get medieval on that ass!
Here’s a little fact: Did you know where the debut Tum Yeto skate company gets it’s name from? Well, founder Tod Swank is a big Sci-Fi fan and loved Issac Asimov’s saga Foundation – Hence the name for his brand. I suggest you hunt down some Asimov because it really is a good read.
Anyway, that was an intellectual introduction to the brand new Foundation Skateboards website that has just been launched. The data base includes all your favourite profiles, media, videos etc. as well as the Yuck Fou fan gallery, a forum, slideshows and the ever popular lurker-cam. Get lurking!
One of the most respected modern street artists most re-known for his Obey Giant posters, Shepard Fairey, has joined forces with Real Skateboards to design the ObeyReal series.
This run of boards are limited and very good looking indeed, so make sure you support skateboarding properly by grabbing one, or two!
Click here for Real’s website.
Plan B version 2.0 is rolling full steam ahead at the moment. Anyone who’s familiar with the company or it’s CEO Danny Way know that the drum beats to the rhythm of Slayer.
Oh yes! Reign In Blood all the way! So, it only makes sense that the collaboration has occurred and spawned 4 decks, each in two sizes, dipped in black and screened with the album cover work of classics such as Reign In Blood, South Of Heaven, Seasons In The Abyss, Haunting The Chapel, Hell Awaits and Show No Mercy.
Don’t forget that the brand new appetizer Promo, Live After Death is now available for download over at the Plan B website!
Meanwhile local Ray Lemaire has a gallery exhibition launching this coming Monday 25th September at In On The Green at Thorpe Close.
The gallery ends on 16th October and will feature many meanwhile Skate park locals, so get down there.
Visit www.iotg.co.uk for all info.
In case you think that’s forum talk for something pornographic or explicit, let me translate: The United Kingdom Skateboarding Association is keeping the pulse of various Skater Owned Skateshops around the UK through features and interviews on their site.
This week’s focus is on Motel 6, and a fortnight ago it was Mischief Skatestore.
Contact this dude: mark@ukskate.org.uk if you want to get your SOS on the map, and brows the site to keep connected with what’s going on behind the till.
Pic above from Chill Magazine (No.14) Photographer: Huynh
• Lucas Puig – Backside flip fakie nose manual 180 out
• Ted DeGros – Switch flip
• Bryan Herman – Hardflip
• Malcolm Watson – Backsideflip fakie manual revert
• Sam Partaix – Alley-oop fakie 5-0
• Ryan Holloway – Kickflip wallride – (only the patient will be graced)
Top 5 rainy day duties:
1. Spot hunting
2. Video watching
3. Board cleaning
4. Tea boiling
5. Monkey spanking, Bishop bashing, Meat beating, Chicken choking, Granny Strangling…
Top 3 recent skate videos worth your money.
1. 411VM 14-3
2. Almost presents Cheese and Crackers
3. The Story Film Makers Guild presents…Kolma
Tony Hawk did it and ate lobster because of it. Now it’s Danny Way‘s turn to take the controls with the release of S.K.A.T.E. on Playstation 3 and X-box 360.
Apparently this game is miles ahead of any previous skateboard related gaming because of a unique use of the buttons and knobs that let you control the actual skateboard. In other words, you aren’t just hitting forward and ‘x’ to ollie- this time you need to apply the pressure, balance speed and to top it all off adapt your riding to the ever-changing environment. S.K.A.T.E. is as close as you’ll get to the real thing from the comfort of your easy chair.
It’s never very nice when negative rumours are confirmed. It would seem official now that Jake Rupp and Colt Cannon have parted ways with their longtime board sponsor Element.
Let’s wish each of them good luck with their future as pro skaters without pro models…
Check out www.coltcannon.com for Colt’s words.
If any of you ever made it over to Holland for a ride around, then you might have come across one of Europe’s biggest and best indoor parks – Area51. Well, after a two year hiatus due to relocation, Area51 has finally re-opened in Eindhoven.
The new design and location boasts a larger platform on the already incredible bowl, diagonal birch wood panelling over the entire 3100m2 of ramps, banks, rails and ledges, a bar that serves beer as well as soft drinks, plus a stage and a room for parties! Two events have already been booked into the venue:
October 14-15 – Globe Bowlbash
November 4-5 – Dutch Championships.
Area51 Skatepark Building Seu (Next to trainstation ‘Beukenlaan”), Strijp S, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Check out this footage of the hard work that went into building this premier park by clicking here.