If you have an urge to look back into the incredible world of one of skateboarding’s finest, get stuck into the ON Video magazine production of Natas Kaupas this week. His innovation helped change skateboarding for the better and left a legacy for all of us skating today.
This documentary was released back in the Winter of 2003 and is worth every minute of your time. Bookmark it for the weekend if it’s too long to watch in a lunch hour.
Irish film maker Phil Evans has made a new documentary featuring Malmö’s ever growing skateboard scene and the concrete poured out there called Coping Mechanism.
Talking about the video project backed by Malmö City Council Evans says that the film: “showcases the unique and amazing situation that the skate scene has pioneered for itself, and despite the scene growing in its accessibility it has managed to retain its integrity without becoming diluted or lame. I believe other skate scenes around the world could learn a lot from this.”
The film includes footage of Hallén, Will Taylor, John Dahlquist, Dave Toms, Daniel Grönwall, Daniel Hakansson, Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg, Fernando Bramsmark, Gustav Eden, Jacke Ovgren and many more. Watch this new trailer and look out for the full length soon. Visit Format Perspective for more info.
Coping Mechanism Trailer from Philip Evans on Vimeo.
Slam City Skate’s new Rat Signal edit for August has been unleashed overnight. Press play for some London footage featuring Big Man, Joel O’ Connor, Nick Jensen, Casper Brooker, Neil Smith, Curtis Pearl, Andrew Khosravani, Paddy Jones, Olly Todd and Chris Pulman.
August 2013 Rat Signal from Mark Jackson on Vimeo.
You could have fun all day whipping quotes off of this new interview with Alex Olson talking with Jenkem today. He quit Girl, discusses that, quit 3d and discusses that, and is now starting his own company, and if it all goes wrong he will be flipping burgers.
“Skating is so stagnant to me personally, and I really like the small board movement, whatever you wanna call it.”
“Dude, it’s a rip off of Palace basically.”
“It’s going to be super gay but it’s definitely gonna be like, the opposite of homophobic.”
Full interview here.
Photo: William Strobeck
A second trailer from the Mandible Claw video Tengu: God of Mischief was released today. Get on this. That subway ollie plus shit loads more is coming in the next month. Look out for premiere info.
Active skate shop in the US have unleashed a bunch of new Guy Mariano footage this week. Get stoked on the fact that this bloke keeps giving it. Check the tailslide combo.
Chris Wood here tries to get a session going on snow in this new edit from New Zealand called ‘Off Trail’.
Dave Wallace‘s full section in this year’s Perfect Blues DVD has been released online over the weekend.
Autobahn Wheels kick off this week with a wonderful little edit featuring Curtis Rapp and Joey Pepper hitting the streets.
The Isle Skateboards team are rolling out a mini ramp and pop up shop this weekend in London between 11am and 9pm. Pop over to the Truman Brewery on Dray Walk, E1 6QL.
