I don’t know much about Steak Skateboards yet but my introduction came from watching Adam Collingburn rip the bowl at the Bay this month and also the fact that Danny Abel is now riding for them.
His ‘Pear Shaped‘ section was entered in our Winter Video comp back in January (another one coming very soon btw) and was really impressive. Feast your eyes on the meat today as he has fresh footage here to celebrate his addition to the full team.
There’s no suprise that this German now has his name etched on an Almost deck but the news came to him as a surprise as you can see in this welcome clip.
Willow deserves this more than anyone for year’s of amazing skateboarding and a huge smile on his face.
Willow Surprise Pro from Almost Skateboards on Vimeo.
Death’s Timmy Garbett finds time out from laying eggs this week to release his teaser for the Ratz video scheduled for release in 2013. Joe Marks, Alex Burrell, James Cruikshank, Henry Stables, Moggins, Shaun Currie and more feature in this fun filled clip. Get yourself a tee shirt from here and look out for his ridiculous Ordinary Madness contribution from Moggins in our forthcoming ‘Exposed’ feature soon.
‘Sound and Vision’ by Shepard Fairey
Until November 4th, 2012
Stolenspace Gallery
E1 6QL, London
Words and photos by Phil Procter
It’s been 5 years since Shepard Fairey’s OBEY camp invaded London with Nineteeneightyfouria and this time they are back for total Sound and Vision domination.
His brand new show hosted in London’s Brick Lane has been nothing short of a main attraction. Queues of onlookers have graced the pavements outside for the first few days to witness Shepard’s latest work, showcased alongside legendary sound commander, Z-Trip on the turntables. Z-Trip and Fairey have been collaborating together for years, and both attack their art with a punk mentality that is mixed with the cut and paste ethos of the classic late 80s Hip Hop sound.
Those who adore collecting mixtapes will no doubt be rushing to download his new mixtape which oozes a mash-up of classic Hip Hop and propoganda-inspired beats from the likes of Public Enemy and many more.
The emphasis of this show features the music that inspired Shepard to become an iconic figure in the art world. The installation of an old-skool record store enables you to delve into his collection of Fugazi, Public Enemy, the Sex Pistols and many more acts that influenced his desire to create. The art itself is spread over two spaces. The Stolenspace Gallery is dedicated to album art, while around the corner on Dray Walk, there’s a pop-up store hosting Obey Clothing and the main gallery space for his art which spans across 3 floors. The main building concentrates on influences, with a wall of fame dedicated to album art and portraits of leading members of different genres and subcultures. On display here are artists like Basquiat and Keith Haring, as well as musicians that include the likes of Joe Strummer to John Lennon.. All who were chosen have one thing in common: They were pioneers in their own genres.
This is a huge body of work, exhibited in a fantastic warehouse setting. If you can make it down to the show there’s no doubt that you will be blown away by the scale of this project. With that in mind, it will no doubt be another 5 years until we see work like this again in the UK, but fear not, Fairey has been out and about in East London on this trip and more than left his indelible mark on the city. Get out there and find it.
A new photography exhibition featuring girls who skate is about to kick off tonight in the East End of London. ‘Anywhere Road’ will showcase photography by female skateboarders from around the world covering life on the road, by girls who live it. Maria Falbo, Jenna Selby, Alana Paterson, Sarah Meurle, Sophie Allen, Lisa Kindberg, Michelle Pezel, Louisa Menke and many more.
Look out for the ‘On The Road’ issue of Huck Magazine this month who will rollout the exhibition until 29th October, found at Copson, 71A Leonard St, London, EC2A 4QS.
Tag your road pics to #anywhereroad this weekend whilst on the way to the Halloween Massacre jam and get involved.
Kody Carnahan and Logan Devlin slide curbs in the burbs and grab tails with no bails in this ‘Monarchs of Magic’ edit from Welcome Skateboards. No messing with this…
Birdhouse Skateboards have handed the pro status to Ben Raybourn over night. Enjoy this new footage.
Mexican ripper Stevie Perez gets the day in the life treatment ahead of the launch of ‘Pretty Sweet‘ worldwide. He will be in the UK on the 19th November at the official London/UK premiere but until then, get stuck into this for an intro into Chocolate Skateboards’ best kept secret.
Blueprint’s Sylvian Tognelli is back with another video blog from his travels rocking it with Method Man, Mickael Mackrodt,Marty Murawski, Paul Shier, Tura, Fredd, Jürgen Horrwarth, Ben Raybourn, Wieger Van Wageningen, Luis Tolentino, Chris Jones, Sebo Walker and many more.
HIT THE FAN from sylvain tognelli on Vimeo.
Zack Wallin joins DVS Shoes with a brand new edit filmed at a DIY spot with perfect blues this morning. Look out for Paul Shier in the mix!
DVS Welcomes Zack Wallin from DVSSHOES on Vimeo.