Yes Fam TV (Morph’s Pootube Channel) have hit up Mile End skatepark with Neil Smith, Mark Brewster and Dave Chesson for a full minute of piss-about shredding.
Check out Smithy’s keraaazy push! Shit’s wild!
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After sitting on some hot footage from various Lincolnshire shredders for over a year, Andy Rayner has taken the footage that was heating up his harddrive and uploaded the full ‘Mardy‘ video that got a teaser in 2009 complete with some fresh footage from more recent trips.
The video features Tom Day, Tom Pain, Martyn Hill, Ben Devine, Ali Steele, Ben Footitt, Nick Ristic, Mikey Taylor, Sam ‘Binman’ Aisthorpe and more.
You can watch the entire video below. You should too, it’s bloody rad. Props Andy!
From all accounts, Tim Brauch was one of skateboarding’s most uplifting and proverbially ‘supercharged’ individuals who brought joy to many through his own optimistic and ‘go out and get some’ approach to life. Sadly, at the young age of 25 he passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest brought on from years of dealing with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Sudden deaths like his are an extreme rarity in people with the condition and it will go down in history as one of skateboarding’s most tragic losses. But melancholy is for the most part in the background of this production, it is in this documentary that we learn through family, friends and video footage of Tim himself how his condition neither worried him nor prevented him from going out and doing what he wanted to do. It is, from the off, a very inspiring watch as well a crushing reminder of mortality. Ultimately, the film is a celebration of Tim’s life and the joy that he infused in his friends and family is captured brilliantly by director Pete Koff who manages to instill it flawlessly into anyone watching.
To say that Tim Brauch ripped on a skateboard would be an understatement; he is one of the originals, blessed with the rare innovating spirit that can be attributed to few besides him. Willingly ignorant of trends or industry/marketed progession, Tim skated how he felt he should skate, and doing so awarded him the respect of his peers, Steve Caballero, Jason Adams, Salman Agah and Bryce Kanights to name but a few. Their collective message is that watching Tim inspired them more than any other to have fun, be creative and make the most out of every day. The quote that adorns the DVD ‘this is going to be the best day ever‘, couldn’t be more appropriate and it’s not at all hard to imagine Tim saying that at the beginning of every single day.
In the hour long feature we witness a meaty chunk of skating from Brauch, Cab, Jason Adams and more from an era in which skating was unquestionably a lot more fun and pure. It’s rad, really rad to look back at the wonderful colours that even the best HD cameras aren’t designed to capture. But the overwhelming sensation you get from watching this video is the optimism, inherant in both the impromptu of-the-moment skating and shameless approach to taking what you want from life and giving all of those good vibes back. It is enough to inspire and motivate even the most pessimistic skater that there is joy out there for all those willing to go out and find it.
The DVD features over two hours of bonus features and all further information can be found here. You can donate towards and find information about the Tim Brauch Memorial Fund here. Look out for the film in your local skater-owned-store.
Stanley
“The movie was off the hook, very inspirational story for sure. Tim was awesome and it’s great that his legacy still lives on today, go see this film if you haven’t already… it rocks!” – Steve Caballero
Tim Brauch is Super Charged! from etnies on Vimeo.
Hot off the press! The Kr3w team will be hitting our shores later this month for some in-store signings. Ali Boulala, Tom Penny, Lizard King and Horsey will be appearing at Welcome, Ideal and Slam as well as various European locations.
There are no official demos due to injuries but the team will probably doing some skating here and there. Keep your peeled open for updates.
Peep the flyer for all the dates, write them in your diary and go meet some legends…
The Level has always brought about tensions between councils and the taxpayer regarding the state and location of Brighton’s premiere skatepark. The latest to come is due to the promised building of a new skatepark fit for city being delayed, with political issues getting involved.
Click on the picture below to read the petition outlining the problems that the skate community are having and how they can be resolved. Brighton heads get involved, you guys deserve a good skatepark in a proper location.
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A minute with Love Eneroth
Bellows activist Love Eneroth is featured in this short clip that you can see right here.
It involves typically stylish and awesome skating from Love on some spots that will make you reach for your nomad gear and get out there travelling.
Love Eneroth from Martin Karlsson on Vimeo.
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Watch: Slam’s Autumn Signal
Summer has gone but that doesn’t mean autumn is something to feel bad about. Slam City Skates have embraced the crisp, clear weather and put forward another banging Rat Signal edit via the lens and editing suite of Henry Edwards-Wood.
The clip features brown-leaf-dodging goodness from Jin Shimizu, Nick Jensen, Lucien Clarke, David Yap, Gustav Eden, John Tanner and many other London street rats.
The Autumn Signal from Slam City Skates on Vimeo.
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A day at Cookson Skatepark
James Cruickshank has posted up an edit of a day down at Cookson Skatepark, featuring the likes of Dan Beall, Shaun Currie, Rich Lee, Alex Burrell, Jerome Fucking Campbell and more.
Watch below…
Cookson Skatepark Summer 2010 from James Cruickshank on Vimeo.
Phillip Evans is currently editing his documentary on Al Collins’ 865KM long skate from Ireland’s most southerly point, Mizen Head to the very top at Malin Head.
So whet your appetite for adventure with the new trailer that appeared on Phil’s Vimeo account last night. Al raised over €13000 for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland so no matter where you are, give him a virtual pat on the back by watching his story, ‘The Rolling Collins‘.
The European takeover on some of DVS most respected shoes has already proven to be popular amongst some of our reviewers (the Coen and Luster have been shredded already) and it was with pleasure that I recieved Lucien Clarke’s shoe to test myself. Having worn and torn a Munition CT in the past I was stoked to see Lucien deservedly get his name on some fly pieces of gorgeous maroon suede.
Now, I grew up skating London and for whatever reason would always see Lucien Clarke on my skate-travels to the extent in which it could have been labelled unintentional stalking. So it was with trepidation I entered the grey streets wearing shoes with his name on in case I get accused of accidentally going over some sort of ‘line’. Thankfully, this was a stupid thought and these shoes caused no troublesome encounters whatsoever. What they did cause, were great feelings of comfort in my feet (the low profile offers superb board feel without compromising cushioning) and lightweight joy. For a mid-top they’re not too bulky which is a major plus and they have proven to be most durable.
Another great shoe in a really, really nice colour. Go out and support Lucien Clarke, because he’s one of London’s finest. And I don’t mean that in a weird, stalker way.
Bellend Sebastian