The redevelopment of Bloblands should be commmended. The plan was to just go in and do the best to preserve the spot and add something special around the blob. Freestyle did exactly that and now Ewen Bower is there to show some of its fine lines.
Skateboarders fed up with trying to learn 90s street tricks are turning their attention to a new extreme sport that is growing out of control across Europe. Said to be started by drunken builders in Germany, the wheelbarrow as we all know it is being pimped in the garages of Berlin in preparation for extreme barrowing on spots of all sizes.
Goldenboy, Alex Siegfried is leading the way by dropping this edit stuffed with NBDs on his custom made 24 carot gold sport barrow. This will no doubt have forums buzzing for weeks.
Ph: Danny Parker
Nothing like waking up to a new Eddie Belvedere edit. Adam Salais put the work in to bring you this footage for good ole’ Black Sheep crew with Lemmy on the mic for sheer power.
Head here to read a new interview with him talking drunks, sheep, Cornish ways and more.
Ph: Dean Robertson 1 foot blunt by Harvey Mills
Watch Jak Tonge, Sardine, PJ Weens and their buddies from Herbal enjoy a sesh at the House of Vans venue in London.
Chocolate Skateboards get the Epicly Later’d treatment looking back over 20 years of skateboarding starting at the very beginnning. Check in with Spike Jonze, Jerry Tsu, Mike Carroll, Paulo Diaz, Gabriel Rodriguez, Chico Brenes and many more talking aboout the Embarcadero scene in SF, moving riders from World Industries to start Girl, the first Chocolate tour and much more.
Get the teas on for this.
Ph: Gorm
Last weekend’s LLSB gathering to celebrate the fact that the Southbank is here to stay for skateboarders managed to pull together a good crew. Enjoy the footage from the event.
Ph: Derec Patrick
Whether it’s ledges or rails, Krooked’s Auby Taylor seems to be totally in control in this latest full section. The crook transfer, fakie flip, switch heel steez..fuck, this has the lot for Skate Edit of the Week.
If you want more, follow your nose.
Love a good battle? Maurice Jordan had his eye on taking a 50 50 on this bastard looking kinked rail. There was only one winner here.
The Philadelphia scene has lost a brother, pioneer and innovator. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of East Coast skater Matt Reason who sadly passed away this week. RIP.
There have not been many British skateboarders to grace the cover of Thrasher Magazine but Ben Raemers has now taken his second this month, following this back in March 2011. The latest issue sees Raemers sharing the glory with the legendary Louis Barletta ahead of enjoi’s new Oververt video edit coming soon.
Huge congratulations Ben. Read our interview with him this year here.
