Category: Skateboarding News

Element have announced the release of their new 2nd Summer program, due to be frontin’ in your local skate stores during late April. Like a double-edged sword, it comes equipped with two sides.

The first, loving attack on your clothing styles will be fresh and innovative designs from artists Don Pendleton, Matt Irving and Todd Francis. All of which have made a huge impact on the graphics side of the skateboard industry, and step up their game each time so keep a look out.

The second, potentially fatal blow for your lame ass wardrobe will come from the reintroduction of organics in the Eden and Men’s range of tees, polos and more. The natural feel of organically produced cotton on these threads is like no other. So when these bad boys drop, get on the scene like Charlie Sheen my friend.

www.elementskateboards.com

The Harmony are re-releasing the special ‘black’ edition of their DVD “Once Upon A Time” to get you even more hyped on the upcoming project, “Wolfstadt“.

It’s only available during the months of April and May so no tomfoolery here, get it from the Harmony website ASAP. Perfect timing for some old/new shit to hype you up for the fucking gnarly weather we’ve been blessed with!

The video will sexually tease your television/computer/whatever with full parts from the entire team, including new Paul Silvestre and Danny Jack Sections. Also includes all the usual unused footage and lurker parts malarkey, and an alternative edit of Tom Harrison’s part.

A trailer for “Wolfstadt” is also available for your viewing pleasure over at the Harmony homepage vicinity. Don’t hesitate.

www.theharmony.co.uk

Just over a month until the Crossfire Gap Jam at Meanwhile 2 with the Almost team and it still seems too far away. One things for sure, it’s gonna be fucking mental!

To help pass the time, instead of twiddling your thumbs head over to www.strangenotes.com and have a gander at Haslam ripping it up over these here shores!

www.almostawebsite.com

Alongside Plan B, Sidewalk, DC Shoes, I-Five, Arkology, and UKSA we at Crossfire are proud to announce our participation in the Battle of the Buszy jam at the infamous Milton Keynes Bus Station on June 2nd. There’s £1200 in prize money up for the taking for all those who enter, so get yourselves down there.

Allegedly Toby Batchelor’s Meatballz are in high demand…

This morning Crossfire were asked to spread the word on this Autumns buzz film which features skating from many wizzplankers such as John Tanner, Nicky Howells, Dan Leech, Danny Calow, Adam Howe and many many more.

Watch the trailer on this page or for more Meatballz visit Toby’s Myspazz.

You may have seen footage of the Flip team in action on the Feast Tour in the US before but last night Flip Skateboards unleashed another edit for your eyes and ears.

You will see footage from Geoff Rowley, Mark Appleyard, Lance Mountain, Arto Saari, Bob Burnquist, Rune Glifberg, Rodrigo TX, the late Shane Cross (RIP) and Eric Fletcher but especially look out for David Gonzales at the end – simply magical.

Click here for footage.

Want to be jealous and blown away at the same time? Just look at the recent Plaza built by Newline Skateparks in Winnipeg, Canada and then realise just how crap your local UK skatepark is?

In all honesty the quality level for building skateparks in the UK has definitely risen over the last few years if you use Aberdeen for an indoor park example and the Stoke Plaza for outdoor but it seems as though the same old story arises every time which is the fact that the budgets assigned for UK parks are still minute compared to other countries who build parks to last the long term.

Check this park out and wish you were here…

Eddie Belvedere has joined the DuFFS UK family alongside Carl Wilson, Ben Raemers, Adam Howe, Rees the Piece, Rob Smith, John Cattle and Mattias Nylen.

This isn’t the only subject that is getting DuFFs team manager Mark Munson hard in the morning because the new Dreamland constructed Saffron Waldron skatepark has started in Essex so him and his sidekick Ben Raemers will have yet another park on their doorstep.

Raemers has sustained a fractured ankle but is back on his feet after news that Volcom in Europe have just hooked him with a deal plus he should have a full part in the forthcoming Consolidated video. Beat that grommets.

www.duffs.co.uk for more.

ph. Jim Walker

Jamie Thomas has just been interviewed here at the Skateboard Industry dot com website.

Zero Skateboards head honcho lifts the lid on a load of internet rumours, Chris Cole, blank boards, and chain stores which is worthy a quick browse..

If there was any need for more proof that Fully Flared is going to be aesthetically fantastic, then Ty has let this beast loose. A small clip of Daryl Angel, shot with glorious high definition camcorders.

Another dropping from the Skate Fairy site. If pigeon shit is meant to be lucky, then these videos should be treasured as turds of lady luck herself. Fully Flared is going to be amazing.

Click here to bring the ruckus.