Caught in the Crossfire

Currently running at over 3 hours of hell raising lunacy, the Dirty Sanchez Movie is in progress. I wouldn’t hold your breathe waiting for it, but then again if you film that you might get in the credits – Ha!

Apparently Motorhead lead, Lemmie was advised by his lawyer to leave the project, so you know it’s heavy.

Little Pancho is awaiting the birth of his second child, whilst Pritchard and Joyce race in the Gumball rally with Joyce’s supped up 500 horse power jock rocket!

For more info about their forthcoming movie go to www.dirtysanchezthemovie.com

Dainton dropped us a mail informing us of the Killcity Bowl Jam at Chepstow on the 27th May. Drinks will follow at the pub where Porno Paul will premiere his new skate video.

You might want to keep an eye open for a Daryl Cashman pro board in the near future, and a £250k street plaza park in Bridgend, but that news is yet to be conformed…

The Scandinavian video project, Neighbours, is about to go on it’s premiere tour of Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki over the last weekend of April.

This video highlights the Northern talent of skate stars such as Love Enroth, Jani Laitiala, Janne Saario and Kristian Bomholt to name a few, and is set to be one of the top-end Euro videos this year, so expect it to hit southern shores soon!

For more info, check here www.neighbours-video.com and here www.myspace.com/theneighboursvideo

Ok, footage is gold and Cliché rock 24 carat material when they’re on show, so feast your eyes on this (www.clicheskate.com ) , another wicked trip with the Cliché crew in Sicily.

Between trips abroad, a couple of football matches and having a baby- Congratulations!- Jeremie Daclin is a very busy man, but knows that to build a successful team you need to keep an ear to the street.

The French flow team has just been announced, so take note of these names because Lucas Puig used to be one of them:
Seb Housset, Thibaud Hetroit, Matthieu Christin, Mathias Swick, Joe Dezecot and Ludo Masselot.

With one foot on board and the other in an office, rumours of Jeremie and fellow Cliché rider, JB Gillet opening a skateshop in Lyon are slowly solidifying. The new shop will be called ‘Ballz Out‘ and situated at 28 Rue Bugeaud 69006 Lyon….

Fausto Vitello passed away on April 22nd 2006 of a heart attack, but he will always be remembered within the skateboard community as ‘The Don’ and part founder of the legendary Independent Truck Company and Thrasher magazine.

Fausto was an Argentinean immigrant who moved to the Bay Area, San Fransisco, at a young age with the drive to make it no matter what. Teamed up with Rich Novak, Jim Shuirman and Eric Swenson, Fausto used his skills to mould one of the world’s greatest skate trucks ever- the Independent.

But he didn’t stop there; Fausto was also busy setting up Thrasher magazine – a core life line for the scene he loved, promoting skateboarding through the first street contests and backyard jams, and always scouting out new talent. Since then, the man with the moustache has received respect the world over and rightly so!

Crossfire and our passion to start it and keep it going is fuelled very much by Fausto’s outlook and drive for keeping things real. Thrasher Magazine and Independent Trucks are 2 huge influences on our involvement in skateboarding for many years now and this is a huge loss to skateboarding world wide, but what he has left behind is a scene that stretches from country to country that is built on the sheer fun of it.

It’s hard to believe such a strong character of skateboarding has passed… I’ll let Fausto explain himself in his own words, courtesy of ‘Built to Grind‘ (High Speed Productions):

“Throughout the history of Independent, I have always tried to maintain the “fuck off” attitude of the company founders. I’ve never had my partners tell me who to have on the team or how to do the ads; it’s always been easy, and it’s always been about skateboarding.”

Fausto Vitello – Rest In Peace

Those nice chaps at Birdhouse gave us a bell and told us all about the new video they are working on. Apparently Willy Santos is going to shake things up a bit with a hot new part- for appetizers check the latest issue of Transworld Skateboarding.

Meanwhile, Tony Hawk hasn’t got to prove himself anymore, but obviously he does because he has teamed up with Shaun White a.k.a. The flying Tomato (The Americans have really got to quit those stupid nicknames!) for some heavy vert sessions.

Finally, the rest of the team are busy getting to know oneanother’s bodily odours as they trek across the States, passing through Pheonix Am so Brandon Westgate could place 7th. Expect words with the East Coast grappler soon!

Oh, and Steve Nesser is doing his own thing with a trip to Tel Aviv and the opening of his skateshop, Familia in his hometown of St.Paul, Minnesota.

Girlie Surf Camps are back after the big success of the previous years. Over 300 girls from all over the world attended the Girlie Surf Camps last summer for an unforgettable surfing holiday!

This year they are back with new spots and also camps for 3 different age categories:

Girlie Surf Camps for girls over 16
Girlie Teenie Surf Camps for girls between 11-15
Girlie Ladies’ Surf Camp for women over 30

A typical week of Girlie Surf Camp consists of 1-2 surf sessions per day depending of the weather conditions, yoga lessons, sightseeing, BBQs etc. In Morocco you also get the chance to discover the tasty food culture, go dolphin & whale watching and enjoy the famous Essaouira International Music Festival.

In Hossegor, France, you’ll find some of the best beaches in the whole of Europe; you’ll get the chance to go and visit the Pukas boardshaper, do shopping in the famous surf outlets and just live the world famous surf town! New for this summer is also the opening of the Girlie House in Hossegor, where also the Girlie Camps will be based.

So what are the Girlie Teenie Surf Camps then? Girlie Teenie Camps work in the same program as the “normal” Girlie Surf Camps but the Girlie Teenie Camps are open for girls between 11 to 15 years-old! The Teenies are also well taken care of 24h/day!

If you are over 30 and want to learn surfing in a nice relaxed atmosphere, enjoy yoga lessons, go wine tasting and have an unforgettable holiday with same minded women your choice is the Girlie Ladies’ Surf Camp. Last year the first Ladies’ week was organized, and women from all over Europe joined for a week of surfing together!

The Girlie Surf Camps(16+):
Oualidia, Morocco
17 June – 1 July (2 week camp)

Hossegor, France
17 June – 24 June
24 June – 1 July
1 July – 8 July

Hossegor, France
2 Sept – 9 September
9 Sept – 16 September
16 Sept – 23 September

Girlie Teenie Surf Camps (11-15):
Sopelana, Spain
15 July – 22 July
22 July – 29 July

Girlie Ladies Surf Camp (30+):
Hossegor, France
23 Sept – 30 September

For more info on the Girlie Surf Camps go to www.girliecamps.com or contact info@girlieltd.com

Ramp City near to Blackpool in the UK will host another Seaside Vert Jam this weekend sponsored by Snickers, Blind Skateboards, Globe Shoes and of course Big Woody’s Skate Shop.

Last years event was a major success with skaters turning up from all over the UK. Come and see the new breed of under 16 rippers (540’s galore!) as well as some of the more well known vert faces such as Andy Scott, Sean Goff and more all on the biggest ramp in the UK.

Click the image to go through to the skate parks website which has all the details you need to know about the forthcoming session that kicks off from 1pm onwards.