Chris Haslam, Ted Degros, Corey Sheppard, Magnus Hanson, Toeda Yoshiaki and Hiroyuki Matsuo all star in this Momentum Wheels Tour video from Japan. There’s also a full feature from this trip in the latest Skateboard Mag if you can get your hands on it.
Momentum in Japan 2008 from Ultimate Dist on Vimeo.
Organika Skateboards newest video “Zach & Walkers Concrete Jungle” has been premiered throughout the US this December. Below, Walker Ryan plays in the hallways of UCSD and is luke warm compared to the skating in the DVD that features himself, Zach Lyons, Quim Cardona, Karl Watson, Adelmo Jr and Rodrigo Peterson. Check the Organika website for more.
Element are in the process of delivering a full length promo from all of their European Team riders to be ready by Autumn 2009. Travel Well includes footage from London’s Lucien Clarke alongside Pirkka Pollari, Guilluame Mocquin, Michael Mackrodt and many more. Watch the trailer below.
The Harmony are set to unleash their winter promo on January 1st 2009.
River’s Edge will come FREE with either of Joe Gavin’s new pro models and also be in a DVD/Sticker Pack for a very reasonable price.
The entire production comes in at 50 mins of wonderful skateboarding. Look out for a trailer at http://theoldnewshit.blogspot.com/
After last year’s mini ramp chaos, Volcom will be back this year at the ISPO with 8000 € prize money to battle on a new miniramp set up.
The comp will be on February 1-3 at the Volcom booth (A2 – 318), Ispo, Munich.
London local turned Minneapolis resident Luke Hunt and girlfriend Kirsten get our congratulations this week as they are now the proud parents of a baby boy.
Vincent Foslien Hunt weighed in at 6lbs 2oz this month and is sure to be cooking back tails as good as his old man soon. Luke wrote in today to spill the news and give us an update on the Minneapolis scene.
“It’s cold as fuck here now with 2ft of snow on the ground, but were building a private indoor bowl, I will keep you posted. This pic is from a private bowl in Madison WI (about 4 hours away) and this is our inspiration for our new spot. CO-OP style. Merry Xmas to all back home!”
Check out the annual skate get together this year in his back yard below:
Backyard Ramp Jam 2008 from Philip Schwartz on Vimeo.
Get your Boogaloos on as the the Zoo York team visits South Africa. Shredding from Zered Bassett, Forrest Kirby and Brandon Westgate in this video edit below.
Heathen Skateboards have a new blog for you to RSS feed to. Go to http://theheatheniser.blogspot.com for the best music and gnarly skating.
Sidewalk photographer Chris Johnson presents a skate photography exhibition called “Borrowed Ground” this month at Ideal skate shop in Birmingham. His work featuring shots of Vaughan Baker, Carl Wilson, Zarosh, Dan Cates, James Gardener and many more set against a wide range of British and European backdrops.
The show will be running for 8 weeks from the 12th December so get down there and have a butchers. The address is 18/20 Gibb Square, The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham, B94 4AA.
Two Distribution are ready to unleash their demo on Blackpool this Saturday 20th December.
Don’t miss it.