Talking Jive: Stanley
Hunched with an SLR: Trix
Shoving VXs where the sun don’t shine: Nick Richards
What are your first thoughts when you think of South Wales?
They copulate with sheep don’t they?
Oh, I heard there was a rift in time there.
They like Rugby, and dragons. Yeah they love their dragons; do they not acknowledge their non-existence?
I don’t know, but I fancy Charlotte Church a bit I suppose.
Well, aside from the myths, the stereotypes and a fictional dues ex machina that time lords take advantage of whenever the plot goes out of control, there is one thing that’s impossible to deny. That is of course, the area’s prolific nature when producing ludicrously talented skateboarders. So much so in fact, that this particular location is just a big fat slag with an impeccable taste for wood-pushers.
Matt Pritchard, Lee Dainton, Matt Davies and co. were amongst the first to help Cardiff’s blip on the radar swell up like a 20 car pile-up on the M4. Before it had the chance to be swept away, Scott Magil’s ‘Who?’ and Dykie’s Crayon Skateboards took aim with an M67 and blew the scene sky high. People had no choice but to pay attention. The unparalleled balls-out (often literally) approach to skating became a common motif in South Wales skating.
Following in the grubby footsteps is Nick Richards and the 10:30 Warriors, who are causing some serious business while filming for the hotly anticipated Hologram.
These boyos have been at the heart of the Cardiff and Newport skate scene for most of their lives, united by their passions for skating the shit out of everything and generally dicking about like Welsh scummers. At this rate Hologram is shaping to be the perfect combination between styled out gnar and unashamed scumbag antics. Isn’t this what skateboarding is all about?
We’ve had the pleasure of getting an exclusive insight at their recent filming trip to Barcelona. Check out some of the dirty and slutty shots from their trip here, and make sure you have a peep at the sickity sick 15 minute off-cut (just imagine what’s been kept!) edit that Nick has spliced together with his usual tender love and care. Click on the picture opposite to see the boys who have no shame whilst in Spain, but be warned, it’s almost certainly NSFW, but just as slick as it is sick. Hologram is expected to drop around Christmas time to stoke out your stocking.
Hold Tight South Wales.
Ryan Thomas floats this comfortable kickflip over that uncomfortable chair while Nick gets his head superglued to a tree. Caught and stuck like a good’un.
Rhys The Ox gives this spot the bluntside shove in treatment. Tighty whiteys were mandatory.
Gareth Leak with a front 5 to fakie on that spot that refuses to look anything other than breathtaking on camera. Holy Landscapes Batman!
HOLLERGRAM. Stay tuned.