New decks have finally landed from Dill and AVE’s Fucking Awesome Skateboards this month. Kicking off with the controversial Coke Dad graphic to the laid back Moroccan Girl and embossed Surf’s Up rig. Available from Supreme skate shops and online.
Coke Dad – 8.18″
AVE – 8.38″
Dill – 8.25″
Mary – 8.25″
Palm Sunday – 8.5″
Moroccan Girl – 8″
Surf’s Up Emboss – 8.25″ – Raised Logo Emboss style Team Deck – Black painted bottom, not full dipped
This new edit featuring Walker Ryan, Dennis Busenitz, Joey Pepper, Josh Matthews, and Nestor Judkins skate through New Zealand is a total winner from start to finish. Dennis takes lines like Richard Bacon.
Remind yourself of Craig Questions sessioning Stockwell and see some clips of him fart-arsing about in the US with Fos in the latest from Heroin film week.
If you missed their new rider welcome last night, then get familiar with Zach Krull.
Elliot Rowe‘s section from Draw The Line is next up from the Drawing Boards camp today. His words to sum it up: “Sunshine, happiness, youth and freedom. I really enjoyed spending time with everyone. Being surrounded by people so good on a skateboard made me feel so good being on a skateboard! Even though I’m losing my skill as quickly as my hair, the memories won’t be forgotten.”
You can read the full feature from the making of this DVD here.
If you are not familiar with All This Mayhem then prepare yourself for an emotional rollercoaster documentary on the rise and fall of two of Australia’s best vert skateboarders. The chaotic lives of Tas and Ben Pappas are documented by tales from friends, skateboard industry associates and hand cam footage shot throughout their journey from Prahran skate park in Melbourne to California where they chose to compete with skateboarding’s elite.
This real life career suicide story is awash with everything that the early 90s offered, with amazing footage of skate sessions at Danny Way’s ramp whilst riding for Primitive/XYZ, party footage wasted on acid, mushrooms, weed and coke, that drifts into a lethal hangover of drug smuggling, cocaine, heroin and crack addiction, murder, suicide and jail terms.
The film also tackles skate industry hierarchy, political walls within the skateboard mainstream media with a stab at the comp scene in the US. This features heavily due to the nature of the Pappas brothers’ willingness to beat Tony Hawk to the number one spot and smash the system with their balls-out, punk rock attitudes and trick progression.
It’s a fast-paced movie that does not let you nod off for a minute with a car crash ender that will leave you in tears. Whether you skate or not, scout out this documentary and watch it whatever age you are. Their story is nothing short of mind blowing and if anything, should be an insight into how not to destroy your life from bloated ego’s when you have it all.
This Saturday’s screening at the BFI was attended by Tas Pappas alongside director Eddie Martin, producer George Pank and Bafta-winning editor Chris King. This footage is of the Q&A session that followed filmed on an iPhone. Thanks to everyone who put in the hours to bring such an important film to skateboarders worldwide.
Watch the trailer:
Note that Tas Pappas filmed most of his tricks in this on acid and mushrooms:
Antihero and Supreme have joined forces for a new collection of products this summer. Check out their Coaches jackets, t-shirts, decks, Hobo tool and more that are on offer in-store and online Thursday June 12th.
Black Sheep skate shop and Eddie Belvedere go back in time and are like strawberries and cream. Get your head into his full section from their Too Right video.
Thoughout this week Drawing Boards will be unleashing their Draw The Line video in full. They have kicked off with the intro and South African skater Dyllan Vd Merwe’s full section today.
Bobby Worrest and EPMD get down for some smooth tech in this new Luxury and Loudness clip.
A new drop of Super Toxic Urethane Wheels have been launched this week with illustration work from artist Stuart Harmer. There are five options size wise in the Sushi series ranging from 51mm-55mm. All come in 99A and available now from all good skate stores or online for £25 here.