In the not-so-distant era of last summer, éS Footwear welcomed Kevin Terpening onto the team to the tune of this amazing video. Now, having ripped it on the To Europe With Love Tour and held it down in the months since the summer he’s now been welcomed aboard the stellar Alien Workshop roster. Great stuff Kevin!
See below for the official poster that welcomes the Sovereign Sect’s latest fresh blood.
Exactly 365 days ago we posted a review of the last DVD of the decade to grace the front cover of Sidewalk Magazine, Bristol’s Finest. One year later, it’s withstood the tests of time and digital amnesia to remain one of the raddest scene videos to come from these shores, spawning a bucket load of further edits, influencing filmmakers and skateboarders everywhere and firmly re-establishing Bristol as one of the tightest scenes in the UK.
Read the review here and treat yourself to half an hour of South West shredding from the finest crew in all of Bristol by watching the entire video below.
BRISTOL’S FINEST from Bristol’s Finest on Vimeo.
For years, Dan Wileman has remained an absolutely massive blip on our radar due to his idiosyncratic trick selection, balls out style and how often he comes to our jams and walks away with some cash. Our Xmas Jam in December was no exception, as he slayed the rail in the way only he could manage, smiling while saying “ha, I haven’t seen these in a while” as we handed over the Crossfire pounds. If he didn’t have such huge support from his family of sponsors we’d fear that the taxman would question why his bank was filled with DIY cash.
In 2010, Dan has maintained his position as one of the Bristol’s finest, ripping hard despite injury for Crayon Skateboards, 50-50, Venture Trucks and Hubba Wheels. Read below as he reflects with us on the twelve months that have just past.
What important lesson have you learnt from 2010?
Aint really learnt shit this year to be honest, but peace to the haters.
Best personal moment of 2010?
Being sung Happy Birthday at Basel by the whole arena and being caked in the face for getting best trick on my birthday.
Best skate trip of 2010?
Either Basel or the shop comp in Switzerland, both were on par. Rad crew and it’s funny times going anywhere with Kohran and four litres of rum. Couldn’t skate because of my foot so just got pissed and watched Fiddy represent. So sick.
Best song/album of 2010?
Skitz and Buggsy ina system buggsy coming straight outta Bristol and is one of the most chilled heads you have ever met. Killing it in UK hip hop scene.
Most satisfying trick landed/filmed?
Probably front feebs down this rail in Kent on the Venture tour. I think the biggest rail I’ve front feebed before was at Playstation so this was the first street rail for the front feebs and it came pretty easy so I want to step it up to a bigger one.
Newest trick learnt?
Nollie bigspin noseblunt.
Most watched video of 2010?
Motive – Dimensions or Bristol’s Finest.
Skater of the year?
Chris Jones I reckon, him or Dylan Hughes; he kills it more than anyone I see skate, he’s gotta be most underrated skater. Well, maybe not underrated but he should be making bare cash money.
Fresh Blood tip for 2011?
Barber or Tom Gibbs, watch out yo. And Dave Snaddon AKA DJ Mind State with his tunes big in the game, watch this space.
What are you looking forward to doing in 2011?
L.A. in February, gonna chill and skate with Benny. Gonna be sick.
Torey Pudwill – Hallelujah
Safest dude I’ve ever met. He was in bristol on his 16th birthday, we got him well pissed on tequila he spewed every where. Genius on the plank and cool as fuck off it.
Venture UK in Kent
One of the funniest trips I’ve been on. Mad crew and well productive; this was only like a three or four day tour. Sick as, big up Shiner.
Crayon – Malaga 2010
Another funny ass trip. Sunshine in January is always good and Leo’s reaction to the board being flung into the shop is priceless. Big up Symeon Jamal AKA Syme AKA L.A gangster and big up Crayon.
Basel on a Budget
Yet another funny mish, ended up being mad English crew in Basel. The last day there was this bit at the park with all balloons and there was like forty litres of booze and two bottles of rum and everyone but us and two dudes and a chick behind bar left. We got right on it. I took a HD mini cam with me and Crissy Oliver made one of the funniest edits. Lost a memory card with loads more footage on it due to the booze in the bar but ey, good times…
Sean Smith – Haze Wheels
Sean Smith… BADMAN.
Bristol based filmbot George Nevin has made an edit compiling his favourite moments from 2010.
Click the (ridiculous) screenshot of Korahn Gayle grinding the Pipe Lane sign below to see twelve months of Bristol’s Finest shenanigans compressed into ten minutes of radness. Nice one George!
Once again, Manolo has rolled out the goods with his latest mixtape: a remixed collection of clips featuring the 90s legend Drake Jones.
When technology is moving too fast sometimes there is nothing better than an editor who is dedicating to reinvigorating footage from a golden era. Click the picture below to watch it (via ABD).
In 2007 Lovenskate went to Boliva and made a documentary called Super Jumbo. Now, as an early treat for 2011 you can watch the whole thing in full via Babelgum.
The video covers Lovenskate’s journey into the Bolivian skate scene as they traverse the mountains of La Paz and the jungles of Santa Cruz . It’s half an hour (advance warning to you multi-tab Firefox generation users out there) but absolutely worth a watch for anyone wanting a little insight into the kind of skate scene hitherto undocumented by western eyes. Complete with interviews and footage from countless locals this is proper top notch stuff. Nice one Stu!
Get your full screen on below.
Hail Joxa! The Barrow Boy turned Japan-loving omnipotent slayer of transitions across lands far and near has now officially joined the Witchcraft coven and will be riding with French’s Sabbat on the road from now on. We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect fit for the team.
Check out a typically Joxa-tastic welcome poster below and click here to have a read of the Fresh Blood interview Brewer did for us last year.
At the beginning of 2010 Luan Oliveira turned pro for Flip Skateboards after a monsterous section that pushed street skateboarding’s ever redefined boundaries in Extremely Sorry, smashing the Tampa Am competition more than once and producing one of the most banging Bangin! edits to ever come from The Berrics. You’d think after the Hooters party to celebrate his deserved professional status he’d be taking it easy but when skating is as natural and fun as it is for Luan, undoubtedly one of the most exciting skaters of our time, you’d be wrong to think he’s doing anything other than smashing it.
Read below as he takes a little time out to reflect on his first year being pro and the five video edits he’s been watching all year to get him pumped for the session.
Photo: Andrew Shusterman
Favourite Skate Trip of 2010?
Flip West Coast Tour.
Favourite Song or album?
Jay-Z – On To The Next One
Gnarliest story?
Ask Ben Nordberg! He will tell you about the pillow one!
Newest trick learnt?
SS Flip BS Crooked
Skate DVD you watched the most?
Flip – Extremely Sorry
Fresh Blood tip for 2011?
ANDREW FUCKING LANGI
What are you looking forward to most in 2011?
Be happy, film a lot, shoot photos and have fun!
Rodrigo TX – Give Me My Money Chico
Rodrigo’s part is fucking sick. I like his style, the way he skates and the type of songs he puts in his video parts.
CGK – Allday Iapi Everyday
Me and my friends made this video a long time ago and it seems pretty good, as you can see we have a lot of fun, haha that’s what skateboarding is for us!
Rodrigo Petersen – Give Me My Money Chico
Rodrigo Petersen is a gnarly man. He has so much pop and he’s such a good guy, I love to hang out with him. By the way, the song is perfect for a video part… OBRIGAAAAAAAA.
Antwuan Dixon – Baker 3
Antwuan Dixon is amazing. After Tom Penny he is the best ‘hands down’ on skateboarder. I like to watch this part before I go skate, the song is fucking sick and he is gnarly.
Cezar Gordo – Matriz #3
Inspiration right here man. Cesar Simonetto Daz Pozzolo AKA Gordo is fucking gnarly. This part is old, like four years ago. For Brazilians, this is the shit right here…the way he skates and his attitude make him one of the best skaters in Brazil, that’s why I like to watch him and skate with him.
RESPECT GORDO, MATRIZ FOREVER… EH NOIS!
For 2011, Thrasher have made the bold decision to embrace the digital overlord’s rule and release 2010’s King Of The Road in a series of online webisodes, each one guaranteed to be filled with unadulterated plank-loving debauchary.
For a taste of what to come, watch Grant Taylor utilise the firm head of his Nike SB team mate Justin Brock for one of the gnarliest nose bonks you’ve ever seen.
The first edit to drop from La Capsule Magenta in 2011 is a collection of clips filmed in the deliciously skateable city of wine, Bordeaux.
Filmed by Yoann Taillander and Jean Feil during December the clip below features typically awesome skating from a handful of the Magenta team and some select friends with Gang Starr providing a soundtrack ripe for monochrome shredding. Get some below.