It’s that time of year to grab your rocks, socks and cocks and head down to SKEG plaza for X-Site’s Seaside Showdown. The event is on July 24th and they’ll be tons of goodies up for grabs in the under 15 comp, the over 16 comp and the sponsored and pro jams. Get down there and get down, all-day entry is a tenner and that includes the after party so get on it!
Steve King is one of the most consistent skaters I’ve ever seen in person. If you’re ever in Wales, head over to a small place called Dinas Powys. The park may not be anything great but you might come across the one-man-demo himself. Consider the fact that he’s without a sponsor while watching this, here are ten tricks at his local park courtesy of ESPC – it’s mindblowing stuff.
The Far East Skate Network have dropped some more visual treats that may or may not cause an epileptic seizure but will almost certainly cause you to have a great time.
Here the Tokyo-based skate-media collective behind the notoriously progressive Overground Broadcasting video get dressed up for some pretty intense nine-ball action. Just watch it already, it’s incredible.
When Ed Bowen isn’t dipping his dickfingers into the moist crack of layback grinds, he’s pounding away at the alphabet with them. After a long wait his new website is here and its full of delicious, steamy bullshit.
So if you need relationship advice from the trustworthy shaven love machine that is Dr. Ben Cundall (where did he get his PHD?) or want all the insight into all the ginger skateboarders in the world, or just want to know what happens when a pair of vans comes face to face with a VW van then head over to Writer’s Tailblock and get stuck in to lots of pubes, willies and all the good things associated with skateboarding.
So just pubes and willies then.
If you mix him up wrong, rudeboy he’s gonna get ya, get ya.
To celebrate DC’s collaboration with Chemical Records, Dave Snaddon has gone out and cracked up some stonking footage with the filmbot extraordinaire Tim Crawley whilst rocking that exclusive tee.
You can pick up the t-shirt HERE, but don’t hesitate to watch the promo below, it’s sick and full of huge beats.
DC Shoes x Chemical Records Collab Promo from Chemical on Vimeo.
Bay 66 has been treated to some weird and wonderful manny pads for this year’s Red Bull Manny Mania comp. I couldn’t overcome my manny phobia to skate them myself but was stoked on the many creative possibilities they offered.
The footage from the London qualifiers is up now so check below to see some disgustingly good balance action from the likes of Joe Moore, Will Greenfield, Jack Edwards and more…
Jack took the 1st place and will be heading off to NY to manny it out with the best. Ave’ it international steeze! Good luck Jack!
Peter Hewitt is the newest addition to the impressive line-up of skate-rats repping Innes Clothing.
Hewitt will be joining Innes founder, Matt Hensley, alongside Fred Gall, Chris Troy, Anthony Schultz and more…
See below for his welcome to the team video. It’s ripping!
The regular skateboarder-influenced-art show Love & Guts had an exhibition in New York this month. The exhibition was called ‘Eyes Wide Open‘ and was conceived as a platform for skateboarding’s most passionate artists to pay tribute to their fallen heroes.
For a look into some of the art that was featured and to hear commentary from the artists themselves (including Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Steve Olson, Chad Muska, Giovanni Reda, Pat Pgoho and more), have a look at the video below.
LOVE & GUTS – NEW YORK from KIRK on Vimeo.
A new, and long overdue skater-owned-shop in Leeds will be opening on July 10th.
Welcome was conceived by a collective of Leeds skateboarders and to celebrate the opening of the store will be throwing a huge party the night before. Based in the basement of Crash Records on the Headrow, Welcome have teamed up with A Nation Of Shopkeepers to kick things off in style.
The party will feature live performances from Serious Sam and The Magnificent alongside DJ sets, free booze and skate films showing throughout the night. Leeds heads get involved and don’t be too surprised if the team are nursing a monster hangover when doors open on the 10th.
The Crayon Skateboards team were in Cardiff recently for the launch of the recent deck collab with Pete Fowler and The Super Furry Animals. Enjoy this 3 minute edit that went online overnight and click here for a review of these superb decks that we will have up for grabs in a competition next week, don’t miss it.
Crayon ‘Weekend in Cardiff’ from george nevin on Vimeo
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