Category: Skateboarding News

I’d love to find out what Kris Markovich‘s work ethic is because this guy has single-handedly ridden for and started up more companies than the shopping channel.

Anyway, after quitting Blind, Kris has found his goal and started up Crimson Skateboards with Richie Belton and James Atkin for pros, then Jeremiah Babb, Thomas Bonilla and a handful of other eager amateurs.

If you go and visit their website, you’ll be able to download a 15 minute bruiser of a promo video with no hip-hop here. The first thing you will notice are the graphics which are sick Markovich creations as you will see from the site.

Has Markovich found his version of heaven? In due course we will see how this develops, but looking good for launch.

In a similar vein to the UK’s ‘Day in the City’, the French are about to embark on their own filming mission.

La rue est vers l’image (The road to pictures) is a comp that gets a filmer and a group of up to five skaters together to film and edit a 3 to 5 minute skate video in either Bordeaux (28th August to 2nd September), Lyon (4th to 9th September) or Paris (11th to 16th September).

At the end of each week, the videos will be premiered at each cities skateshop; Workshop for Bordeaux, Wall Street for Lyon and Street Machine for Paris.

The videos will be judged by Fred Mortagne, Josh Stewart, DJ Need, Stephanie Solinas and Youcef Khemane, five people that touch several aspects of youth culture be it through videos, music or otherwise. The three best videos from each city will be aired on the Extreme Channel.

Three companies have been invited as guests for the comp. Cliché will represent Lyon, Metropolitan in Bordeaux and Landscape in Paris.

For more info and snippets of footy as the comp runs, visit www.larueestverslimage.com and www.plusdesucre.com (Sugar Magazine)

Anthony Scalamere aka “Ragdoll” has now joined Birdhouse Skateboards.

The amazing Las Vegas born skater was one of the riders free to find a new home after the decision to close the Pig Wood division this year.

Tony Hawk’s team have been busy filling the gaps left by team manager Seamus Deegan who quit the company taking Brandon Westgate, Aaron Suski and Anthony Shetler to Zoo York.

Over the last few weeks Birdhouse have upped the anti and signed up new 14 year old ripper David Loy and also St Loius born Randy Ploesser, whose unique skateboarding on his ‘sponsor me’ tape captured the eyes and ears of Jeremy Klein.

Click here to watch it, this kid has some serious skills and will be one to look out for in the future if this is anything to go by.

The punk rock seeds of Death Skateboards are starting to cross the channel more sporadically than people originally thought.

Patrick Melcher officially joined the Death US Team this week following the distribution of the UK brand in the US and the recent premiere of the Escape from Boredom DVD. Expect a Melcher pro model out before Xmas.

With this news strengthening the team worlwide and the inclusion of Death’s forthcoming video part in next months Big Push DVD, Zorlac’s juggernaut just keeps rolling on.

Sales of the new Death Lite boards are alleged to be jumping off the shelves to accomodate demand in the UK, so get one quick before they all go.

Have you read this online mag yet?

The new issue has a Science Skateboard article, a write up from the Manrodeo get together in Notts this month, Wild in the Streets gets a plug plus the regular aperture and time between sections.

It’s FREE for download right now over at www.revertmagazine.com

In more news connected with Revert, Beccles Skater Owned Shop Smash Skates, have a comp at Beccles Skatepark, Suffolk this Sunday 27th August with prizes from Osiris, Ipath, Circa and Vox.

Everybody knows how much it sucks to lose a skate spot, but it probably sucks even more when the spot in question is internationally renown.

The Montreal Olympic Stadium hosts one of the most natural mini ramp/full pipe spots in the Western Hemispehere: The Big O as it known to the locals.

Well, plans are being drawn up by the fatbacks to get this fun little loop squashed and the skaters need your help to do something about it. Check out this blog and see what you can do to show your support.

September brings a fresh photo exhibition to Nottingham called 6x4xLOADS! point&shoot photographic exhibition and opening shindig.

It will be held at THE LURKING HOLE, Nelson St. (opposite the Ice Stadium) Nottingham, NG1 in mid-September (actual date t.b.c)

The first concrete incarnation of The Lurking Hole art-space, 6x4xLOADS! is to be a photographic exhibition exploring the murky world of ‘point&shoot’ photography.

6x4xLOADS! is a celebration of all the glitches, weirdness and scandal that unfolds daily, and every once in a while someone wielding a camera happens to stumble across and capture, thus presenting chance encounter and oddness for all to view and take-in at their own pace.

Featuring significant contributions from international artists and lens-folk such as Jocko Weyland (Elk Zine), Andy Horsley (Sidewalk Magazine), Rob Erickson, Ali Couch, Tobin Yelland, Jerry Price (Clutter Zine), Dave Bevan (88 Shades of Grey Zine), and Jake McGowan (Scraps of Why Zine) along with a whole host of other troublemakers and nay-do-wells, the show promises a huge body of work to get your eyes round, with a publication and open submission on-line gallery in the works to follow…

Visit www.thelurkinghole.com for more info.

Baker, Toy Machine, Zero and Darkstar teams are currently rampaging around America for Thrasher Magazines King of the Road.

Here are the team line ups:

Darkstar
Chet Thomas, Paul Machnau, Paul Trep, Adam Dyet, Gailea Momolu, Mark White (filmer), Kevin Lewis (TM), and Nick Scurich (photographer).

Toy Machine
Johnny Layton, Billy Marks, Matt Bennett, Ed Templeton, Josh Harmony, Kevin Barnett (TM), Griffin Collins (video), and Michael Burnett (photo)

Zero
Jamie Thomas, Chris Cole, John Rattray, Tommy Sandoval, James Brockman, Joey Shigeo (photographer), Matt Winterberg (filmer), and Chris Bodeford (TM)

Baker
Andrew Reynolds, Jim Greco, Erik Ellington, Bryan Herman, Leo Romero, Flip (TM), Lance Dawes (photographer), Beagle (filmer)…and Braydon Szafranski.

Updates from each team are being sent into the Thrasher site as they go, so click here to keep up to date with pics. But who will win this years KOTR? Talk about it here.

Science Skateboards are about to launch a new site in September, check the temporary site up now that hosts BRAND NEW 3-minute promo video.

You will also be able to taste the selection forthcoming board graphics designed by influential and respected artists.

All at www.scnc.co.uk