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Parlour x Lakai Go Skateboarding Day feature

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

Go Skateboarding Day is a beautiful thing. Everyone rolling together with only one thing in mind. There were various options for cruises this year in London, but the success of Lakai‘s venture last year meant that it was favourable on Friday June 21st. Backed with the fact that Lakai’s history as a skater owned brand twinned with their choice of skater owned shop Parlour, this cruise was a no brainer.

Starting at Mile End in the rain, a strong mob joined Jesus Fernandez, Sebo Walker, Enrique Lorenzo, Danny Brady and Nick Jensen for the trip. Enjoy the footage, and follow their fun to Canary Wharf thanks to the wonderful photography of Maksim Kalanep.

Click here to get more from this year’s Go Skateboarding Day.

Music News

Moones launch first interactive drunk music video

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

We all know that YouTube’s annotations are generally a pain in the arse, but UK band Moones decided to use it to their own alcoholic advantage in their new promo video for new song ‘Better Energy’. They have built in buttons that allow the viewer to choose how drunk they play. You watch them play in usual pre-pub time, and then have 3 other options until they are hammered.

London band Moones are made up of three members. Lags Barnard who you may know from his work in Gallows on guitar, Tariq Khan, whose sister is Bat For Lashes and Ollie Kristian, ex-member of The Leisure Society. the trio have definitely found a great way to entertain their audience.

Go through the motions with them here and hope that in phase 2 that there’s a sick button.

Skateboarding News

Cats and Triangles Cat Stretcher Wheel edit

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

Those Cats and Triangles folk in Oxford are celebrating their first collab with Would Skateboards, the Cat Stretcher Wheel, available from SS20 this month for £25.

This new clip has whizzplanking from Jason Cloete, Alex Fuller, Mike Halls, Alex Brewster, Keiran Mounsey, Luke McInnerny, Neddy, Ray Rae, Goose, Phil Sproul alongside Would Riders Cam Barr, Ed Russell, Ian Devine, Scott Whittaker, Dan Thompson, Thommo, and Laurie Colley.

Skateboarding News

Jess Young Destructo edit

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

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Kill City’s Jess Young puts his Destructo’s to good use in this new clip launched today filmed by James Harris and Harry Dean. Did you know that Destructo Trucks are run by a dude with Brighton blood in him? Straight up. Support your skater owned brands. It’s the only way to grind.

Destructo UK: Jess Young from Pixels on Vimeo.

Skateboarding Product Reviews

Greg Guillemin Holenite Pool series decks

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

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Back in April this year we stumbled across the amazing illustration work of Grégoire Guillemin on Juxtapoz. His bold and naughty secret life of superheroes work has caught the eyes of many and for good reason too, it’s absolutely genius.

This week Boom Art have screen printed a limited edition (only 50) run of Holenite Pool series decks and cruisers with medium concave, silkscreened by hand in France on Canadian maple. These collector items will go quickly, so if you want a gem for the wall them visit boom-art.com and browse their collections.

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Skateboarding News

adidas Skateboarding do Madrid

Post author By Zac
Post date June 27, 2013

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A new edit featuring Mark Gonzales, Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal, Rodrigo TX, Pete Eldridge, Benny Fairfax, Nestor Judkins, Mark Suciu, Lem Villemin has been unleashed overnight. Enjoy this 8 minute Madrid takeover from the adidas team and get stoked on TX’s style and another huge amount of tricks from Suciu.

Don’t forget to view in HD for quality.

Buzz Chart Single Reviews

I Am Legion

Post author By Zac
Post date June 26, 2013

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If you are a Noisia fan already then there’s no point in explaining the superior production qualities that they bring to the EDM scene, and if you are into your UK Hip Hop you would have definitely bumped into the upbeat tunes of Foreign Beggars. They have worked on a couple of projects before but this week, they have announced an album project collab under the new name of I Am Legion and together, they have made a concoction of aural abuse that will blow a dance floor to pieces in seconds.

Merging a fantastic combination of rap and electronic beats, this bass-fueled filth should be illegal. It’s brash, bold and comes packed with a serious punch. Soundwise you better have decent bass bins to get the full effect as this packs such a punch when turned up loud it rattles your inner ear on 11.

In terms of the collabs between these two artists, 2009’s ‘Contact’ tune was a banger, ‘Shell Shock’ pushed it to another level, ‘Soul Purge’ opened the doors for annihilation. I Am Legion is a monster. Get on this.

Look out for live shows at ‘Electric’ in Brixton on the 26th September and UKF’s ‘In Motion’ in Bristol on the 28th.

Skateboarding News

Ben Hatchell’s Barn Burner

Post author By Zac
Post date June 26, 2013

You have to give it to Thrasher as they really are pushing this shit to the hilt this year. Get ready for another absolutely mind blowing edit, this time from Benny ‘Big Bollocks’ Hatchell tearing a bowl to pieces.

Music News

R.I.P. Alan Myers, drummer of Devo

Post author By Zac
Post date June 26, 2013

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We regret to inform you that former DEVO drummer Alan Myers (2nd in line of this photo) has passed away after a battle with cancer today. His jazz drumming skills graced their recordings and live shows for a decade between 1976 and 1986 when the band were at their peak, enjoying chart success with ‘Whip It’ and the legendary albums: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Duty Now for the Future, Freedom of Choice.

This band are one of the best of all time. If you managed to miss this video interview with Mark Motherbough that we had the pleasure of shooting, then press play. RIP Alan Myers.

Skateboarding News

The return of Tom Crowe

Post author By Zac
Post date June 26, 2013

tomcrowe_skateboarding Tom Crowe and myself have spent some good sessions together over the years. He lives in Morocco thesedays and loves a bit of surfing, but came back home recently for a quick shred.

This NBD at Eaton skate park went down first time, but Spex was there to capture another. Go Croweman, you are sorely missed.