No joke, Rugged Raw 2 has been scheduled for a premiere at the House of Vans in London on April 1st. Jake Martinelli’s new VX production will have footage of many London lurkers, including Harry Hughes, Josh Cox, Joe Sivell, Horsey, Sam Hayter and more.
Get some of his offcuts from the flick today ahead of the screening.
Here’s the trailer.
Lakai have released Vincent Alvarez’ second pro shoe this week. A vulc number that soemwhere fits in between the Griffin and Fura models for those who love riding Lakai’s extensive range. Ask your local skate shop to get some in.
Ph: Grady Smith
The latest blog from Nick Von Werssowetz is up with more goodness coming from the street of SF.
Big old crew for this new Brixton edit. Press play for a Montreal visit by Brad Cromer, Yaje Popson, Kevin Coakley, Brian Delatorre, Taylor Bingaman, Dolan Stearns and many more.
Good news arrived on the South Coast this week with an announcement that Folkestone’s proposed £10m Multi-Storey Skatepark has been approved to be built by Shepway District Council.
The world’s first ever project that would see multiple floors of skateable structures have been developed by the forward thinking talent at Guy Hollaway Architects and Maverick Skateparks who will start work on the site soon. It’s a new development for the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust who obviously have exceptional vision.
The skatepark, that will be built inside two layers of perforated mesh for ventilation, will also host climbers and bouldering, a café, boxing club and more and will take between 18 months and 2 years to build. Watch this space.
California Skateparks have announced that they have the go ahead to build a new skatepark at Woodward in Tahoe using natural terrain, a design that will have the likes of Daewon Song and the Worble Crew licking their lips.
The design plans released this week show spots built into the natural environment as opposed to bulldozing it and concreting it which is a rad move.
“We want to leave as much of the existing boulders, trees, and other natural elements as possible and have the park take advantage of the setting by integrating these natural features. Additionally, the elements that we do add are going to reflect the natural beauty of Boreal Mountain at Lake Tahoe. We will have stamped concrete that simulates tree bark, a quarter-pipe that looks like a naturally occurring boulder, and ledges that appear to be logs sawed in half, among other things. While all of these elements will still be built out of concrete and protected by steel, ultimately we want to arrive at a truly unique finished park that feels like it is one with the mountain. Needless to say, we can’t wait to start building!”
It’s a great idea. Start planning your trip this summer.
Strobeck is back with fresh Supreme team footy kicking off at knife point. Chuck on that bluntslide and get the teas on for footage of Sage Elsesser, Sean Pablo, Tyshawn Jones, Na-kel Smith, Kevin Bradley, Ben Kadow, Jason Dill, Mark Gonzales, Greg Cuadrado, Vincent Touzery and Kevin Rodrigues in Paris.
“Fuck Live Nation!” states frontman Civ, following charging live versions of New Direction and Stand Still that blew the pit of the Dome apart within seconds. It was a rallying call from a band that come from a no barrier rule, and unlike their show at the Electric Ballroom the night before, tonight is a hardcore show with only one rule. A rule that allows their people not only to share blood, sweat and tears, but to become brothers and sisters in the same square of wet flooring too. Fun.
This togetherness, born from a vibrant 80s hardcore scene, is a mentality that has reached every generation since. Having fun is the only thing on your mind when going out to see a band and that’s what you get from this lot. Strong, positive energy with a key message from hard working people who have non-stop promoted fun since they formed, and tonight’s set is rife with the good stuff.
From the building riffs of High Hopes, to the punching stomp of No Reason Why, the NYC crew smashed the Dome with classics from start to finish, on par with the electric show we saw them play last summer at Ieper Fest, where a barrage of stage diving did not stop until the final riff. Crowd participation was on point throughout this gig. Civ’s mic was shared with the lemming catchers at the front throughout the show. One cheeky punk even sneaked up on stage for a drink of his water in between tunes. I guess that’s to be expected though when you tell everyone what’s mine is yours. All fair game when you have a Big Fucking Mouth.
Do Something from CIV’s own Revelation classic pummeled the audience before Time Flies and Competition sped by like rockets. The former with a nod to old friend (and Turbonegro frontman) Tony Sylvester, who took the mic for a cover version of Judge’s New York Crew and smashed it. Their banging cover version of Minor Threat went down a storm too. There’s a lyric in that song that says something about “we’re all heading for that adult crash,” but those who managed to attend this show tonight never stacked it – they/we are the lucky ones, still wearing it on our sleeves, still getting away with it and it’s a damn good feeling.
As Walter’s harmonica wailed out the infamous solo to Start Today, I closed my eyes and thanked my lucky stars that hardcore came into my life. Thanks to everyone who played their part in it, especially Gorilla Biscuits.
Words: Zac
Photos: Natalie Wood / Wondergirl Photography
Enjoy the entire show if you missed it, courtesy of Max Horn.
Ye olde dusty hard drives in our office shelve many old photos that need airing, so first up are a bunch of party photos from 2005’s Day In The City video comp, the fourth in an annual series that Snickers sponsored back then featuring many faces you may remember from London’s ever changing skate scene. Most of them still shredding too.
Those around back then will also remember the winning entry by Jono Verity featuring Brendan Ryall and a young Tom Knox as they cruised London’s spots, plus Matt Hirst’s edit featuring Dan Beall and Jerome Campbell, and the hilarious Only Fools and Horses parody with Zorlac, Cates and Moggins repping for Death. Fun times.
Get your mince pies on this latest video installment from Leeds lurkers Jambul, Rory McKenzie, Joe Howard, Blinky, James Foster, Lee Rozee, Jordan Kaye, Vaughan Jones, Guy Jones, Alex Appleby, Reece Leung, Vince Orr, Dave Walker, Garry Giomarelli, Lewis Threadgold and more.
Proper filthy lens stuff from Alex Appleby dedicated to his brother Will who sadly passed in 2011. RIP.