Category: Skateboarding News

It’s all getting very arty this winter… Must be something to do with the climate change outside..? In any case, when artists and skaters collide, it sometimes creates beautiful things that merge both disciplines.

Such is the case for the current Spank The Monkey show going on at the Baltic gallery in Gateshead, where a beautiful 6 ft mini ramp lays in wake for a good thrashing.

The open times for the ramp, situated on Level 4, are as follows:

Monday-Friday: 12.00-13.00 & 16.00-17.00
Weekends: 11.00- 12.00, 14.00-15.00 & 16.00-17.00

Aside from the pretty transitions, Spank the Monkey has gathered work from 22 contemporary artists including Banksy, Ed Templeton, Shepard Fairey, Dzine and Takeshi Murakami. The exhibition is open till January 7th 2007.

Peep the footy of Mischief mates Liam Sproat and Ollie Tyreman here.

BALTIC
Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays
South Shore Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BA
Tel: +44 (0)191 478 1810
Fax: +44 (0)191 478 1922
Textphone: +44 (0)191 440 4944
Email: info@balticmill.com
Opening hours
Monday – Sunday 10.00 – 18.00

www.spankthemonkey.uk.net

The Pioneer skatepark in St.Albans is a staple for British skateboarding, so when they make a polite request for your attendance at a fund raiser in aid of refurbishing the park, you had best make sure you attend. The event takes place on November 18th with a game of S.K.A.T.E. and a Jam going down for the good cause.

Pioneer Skatepark – “The best burgers in the world!”
Heathlands Drive, off Harpenden Road A1081
Phone: 0172 785 0741

Home to Enjoi, Darkstar, Tensor Trucks, World Industries, Blind and Speed Demons, Dwindle has just released a new online catalogue for the Christmas season.

This isn’t just an occasion to spend your money on proddy, it’s also a chance to watch exclusive clips of new Darkstar amateur Nick Forini, and Almost ripper Lewis Marnell.

Our pick of the bunch? Almost’s new He-Man series and the Darkstar Racoon t-shirt!

Check the catalogue here.

If by any chance you are passing through Albuquerque on November 11th, may we suggest you drop by The Trillion Space, an art gallery hosting The 7-Ply perspective show. The 7-Ply is a photography exhibition featuring work by John Rattray, Fred Mortagne, Greg Hunt, Atiba Jefferson, Micheal Burnett and more.

The Trillion Space
Studio/Gallery
510 Second Street NW
Albuquerque, NM. 87102

Leicester’s Board Room Skate Park are going to hold their Christmas Girls Skate Jam on Sunday 17th December between 6-10pm currently being organised by local lass Becky Wood.

Also ROGUE are meeting up in Worcester on 4th and 5th November at the park there, so anyone who’s local and wants to meet up should get down there!

This years Crossfire Xmas Skate Jam will be held at Bay Sixty 6 Skatepark on Saturday 9th December with a UK pro jam and an unsponsored jam for everyone else kicking off at 12 midday – 6pm.

Get this date in your dairy now!

Click here to see last years jam feature and here for the video.

Definitely topped as one of the biggest shows of skilled skateboarding doing the rounds right now, the Feast Southeast Tour (presented by Monster Energy) featuring the entire Flip and Fury teams will be hitting up spots from Dallas, Texas, to Miami, Florida. The carnage will take place from November 9th to 20th, so if you’re in the area, you know that this is one demo you CANNOT miss!

Peep previous Feast Tour footage here.

In related Flip and Fury news, the new catalogues are now available online so start picking out your presents for Xmas.

Tipped to be one of the under-rated skate companies set to blow up big time in 2007, City Skateboards have just released a little promo for their future video project, Crime In The City.

Under the Street Corner Distribution umbrella, fellow company Hubba Wheels has released some collaboration rollers with Bay area Hip-Hop artist Mistah Fab. Peep the Yellow Bus wheels here.

www.thecitystreets.com

Whilst the VXs digitalise our lives onto tape and DVD, the internet connects our soul to the system. Here are a few heavy media sources for you to ogle at whilst the Autumn rain rings at your door.

Puzzle Video has sent out the general warning that you only have a week left to download the Summer 06 issue of their premier pan-european project for free! The footage includes Matthieu Hillaire and Henning Braaten, Volcom Europe, Nike SB Belgium and the Global Assault tour with none other than the Globe team.

Revert Mag has just released a new issue ready for download on the internet. Good stuff from the British Isles including a check out of the Motel 6 skateshop, a Skateboards n’ That feature, a comp up in Beccles and more.

Monkey Says you should check pout their new online zine coming straight up from Down Under. The latest issue of this Aussie project includes spots ckecks in Northern Finland and Summercloud bay, profiles on Korahn Gayle and Tim O’connor and more.

Despite the heat and continuous shit-talking of event MCs; Sal Barbier and Clyde Singleton (Way too many vox pops to mention! Ha!), the Goofy squad managed to win back the title at the Etnies Goofy Vs Regular comp.

Notable stand outs were Alexis Misurov smoking a cigarette and listening to his I-pod during his run and still smacking down a huge frontside flip down the 11 stair, Ryan Sheckler’s backside flip and Pat Channita’s blonde wig. Jereme Rogers led his team to victory and the first place, closely followed by the child prodigy Nyjah Huston.

Also at the event, the Girls push Jam saw Marisa Del Santos edge ahead of Evelien Bouilliart and Lacey Baker for the win, whilst Steve Caballero handled the masters event and Omar Hassan killed the competition in the Pro Bowl tournament. Holly Lyons took the ladies bowl comp.

www.etniesskate.com