The Sovreign Sect of Alien Workshop and Habitat skateboards are about to release yet another feature length video entitled Inhabitants, but in the meantime they want to keep us happy with a special promo called Regal Road featuring a one-off Josh Kalis section (Moves Getting’ the Moooos).
To watch either trailer, go check out www.habitatfieldlog.com
Well, what goes around comes around and the skate industry is no exception. It all works in cycles and the dizzying hammerfest cycle has been replaced by a smooth talking street skate phase. If you’re a gnarly skater, get a second job because rails don’t pay bils at the moment, like Ben Gilley, Jim Gagne, Jhovany Vidal, John Ponts and Kristian Svitak just found out as they got the boot from Black Label.
Elsewhere, super Suede Love Enroth has quit DC Shores to ride for Vox– the undisclosed reasons being similar to those that made Ronnie Creager leave Es. Oh dear…Someone who isn’t worried though is manchild, Andrew Brophy who has leaped up a level to full amateur status on Cliché! Expect to see why in the soon to be released Hello Jojo! DVD. Get well soon mate, we all missed you at the Xmas Jam…
The new enjoi video finally has a name and it’s – “BAG OF SUCK“.
The movie is being put together as you read this and should appear in your local skate shop during the first half of 2006. The word on the street is March but whether enjoi even know where that street is depends if it will remain true.
View the trailer for this movie on this page, it sucks bags.
Does exactly what is says on the tin.
Contact alasdaircouch@gmail.com for more info.
Crossfire are about to start a series of limited edition skateboard decks in 2006 with various artists and bands starting with the first run of decks with London’s much talked about spazz punk band Test Icicles.
The decks will be available from the www.caughtinthecrossfire.com website and also at various skateparks around the UK for competition prizes.
Test Icicles just released their debut album “For Screening Purposes Only” via Domino Records and are hotly tipped to be one of the bands that will explode alongside their music in 2006. Look out for copies up for grabs on this very site plus an interview over Xmas. Test Icicles will be special guests on Crossfire’s None More Punk Radio Show in January and will feature all 3 band members picking their favourite tracks for the show hosted by Zac Slack and James Sherry.
It has come to our attention that a young man from the Brighton area, James Cheetham, is about to release a new video, Cheese on Tape, that highlights the local talent of this seaside resort. Brighton has been at the forefront of British skateboarding thanks to the passion of the locals that skate the Level skatepark on a daily basis for the over the last 20 years or so.
Without the Level, Brighton’s scene would be a little stuck for advantageous training grounds, but having said that, this new video shows us what the land of rock candy and nightlife has to offer. To watch the trailer go here:
And to order a copy contact here:
This year’s Skater of the Year prize from Thrasher Magazine was definitely a toss up between several varying skaters- Not one like another… Would it be Daewon Song with his awesome tech-wizardry? Or perhaps the well respected skills of newcomer Brent Atchley? Perhaps the powerhouse moves of Chris Cole had the masses in awe..?
Well, it was Chris and the reasons were simple: 360 flip Wallenburg, racking up more points single handedly that an entire previous team during the King of the Road competion, winning $32,000 in a day and putting out amazing footage throughout the year!
Perhaps Chris can take this moment of glory to thank his sponsors and not his stylist! Read the Crossfire interview with Chris Cole this year here.
Boys watch out cos sisters are doing it for themselves in preperation for 2006 with a brand new skateboard company just launched featuring team riders Lucy Adams, Laura Crane, Sadie Hollins (who just won 1st prize at the recent Troll Jam in Manchester), Maria Falbo and Jenna Selby.
Boards are ready to roll featuring classic London landmarks such as the London Eye and St Pauls Cathedral.
Check www.rogueskateboards.co.uk for all team news, travel updates and product.
News just in.
The Grandmaster of british skate photography of the late 70’s to early 90’s, Tim Leighton-Boyce has had time to set up an Official RaD mag site.
The magazine was the UK’s hottest and is sorely missed by many skaters who were riding throughout the 80’s and 90’s. But now you can revisit all of your favourite features whether it be Smell of Death jams at Southbank and Meanwhile 2 or looking at pics of Bod Boyle at Raging Waters.
Mad Mike John, RAD ‘Photographer at Large’ from ’87-’90 also mentions that there is talk of RAD photo exhibitions in summer ’06. Watch this space.
Jump in and soak in the warm memories of yesteryear at www.whenwewasrad.co.uk
What is Project Rad? It’s a rad project.
With an enigmatic team composed of an aging amateur named Youssef, and various sub-ordinates who like to skate in their underwear; the skate industry could be in for a shock…
So far footage of the Project is being heavily guarded in an underground bunker, and new recruits have not been mentioned. Crossfire has been given exclusive media coverage rights, so stay posted for more.
(Ralph, you are fired Z-ed)