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Watch the new Ordinary Madness trailer from Death!

death_skateboards_logoOrdinary Madness‘ is coming from the Death Skateboards camp this October/November. Get your mince pies stuck into the all new trailer that has been sent here this morning. Savageness incoming!

Look out for Rob Smith’s First and Worst interview on here today. Funniest stories we have heard in years are incoming.

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Rob Smith’s Welcome to Ricta Wheels edit

Manchester’s Rob Smith will be skating Ricta Wheels officially from this week. Watch his new welcome edit here.

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5Boro New York do Detroit video

5boroThe 5Boro team from NYC hit the road to Detroit with Rob Smith, Pontus Alv and Phil Zwijsen and documented what went down.

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War of the Thistles weekend event footage

warofthethistles2012Sidewalk covered the War of the Thistles comp this weekend and have already rolled out the footage from the event in record time. Watch these 2 edits from Aberdeen and Edinburgh featuring Denis Lynn, Josh Young, Colin Adam, Adam Paris, Ben Nordberg, Rob Smith, Jake Collins, Rauri, Benson, Mark “T-Bag” Murray, Chav Dan, Felix, Sam Pulley, Sox and many more.


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Vans Spring Classic mini ramp footage online

The annual carve up in Varraze, Italy went down last this weekend with great mini ramp skating and live sets from both Crossfire faves Turbo Negro and Doom Tree. Brits were abroad for the ride and took home some cash home from the mini ramp jam. Ross McGouran, Jake Collins, Kris Vile and Rob Smith all made it into the top six. Watch the footage.

BEST TRICK RESULTS:

1st Martin Pek – Nollie Crooks + Nollie bigger spin
2nd Nassim Guammaz – NS Blunt 50-50
3rd Kris Vile – Lipslide bs180 big spin flip

MINIRAMP RESULTS:
1. Alain Goikotxea
2. Alessandro Sorgente
3. Ross McGouran
4. Jake Collins
5. Kris Vile
6. Rob Smith

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Rob Smith’s gallery postcard from LA – week 2

Head over to Rob Smith’s photo blog from LA to view the second week of snaps taken on his travels in California this week.

Playing dress up for a Supra photo shoot.
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Rob Smith’s LA photo blog

Death, Supra and Black Sheep pro Rob Smith is currently on the road and has traveled through Europe to get to the gold paved streets of Los Angeles. His second week in California sees Rob in Eric Dressen’s hands to get a Screamer, sessions at the Baker Boys warehouse, outdoor parks, art shows and much more.

This is part 2 of a series of photos. Start planning your own trip this summer and get out there and get some too.

Two of the most motivated guys on earth!
A selection of my favourite stars.

The only thing people use umbrellas for over here. Sun.
Playing dress up for a Supra photo shoot.
My homie Eric Dressen was kind enough to give me a tattoo.
Mid tattage.
So stoked on how it turned out! Thanks again Eric.
This only applies here.
This skatepark reminds me of a friend in Costa Rica right now.
I dont think anyone has skated this rail.
Couldn't stop laughing at this!
Nowison!
Baker Boys Neck Face.
Art show.
What a line up!

These photos below are from week 1.

Rob Smith sent us over a series of photos for a gallery blog feature with snaps from the first week in the sunshine. So far his sights have been shared with fellow Brits abroad, Fos and Nordberg at backyard pools, ditches, parks and street spots all over the Californian playground and also grabbed a seat at the Danny Way film premiere for good measure.

Classic first L.A photo
We went to the freak show
The freakshow consisted of lots of animals with 2 heads
Venice Beach overview
Sam and the Melch at Venice Beach
Saturday at Lincoln Park. Nobody there.
L.A Steez
Got da Dolla's
Mr lowercase t, the best photo I ever shot
Fos took advantage of Danny Way's free favourite candy
Some Melch insta artwork right there
Nice board dude
This is not a skatepark handrail
This is how to get down
Miller flip at Aarto's
Death
More ditches bitches
The man, the moment, the thunder
Imagine that
Fresh whip
Downtown
The Lizard cover spot
More of these will be coming soon, check back next week
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The Death Skateboards Top 10 Team Playlist

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If music is the food of love, then what would be the food of Death? We decided to pry into the personal ears of ten Death Skateboards team riders this week to find out what their 10 favourite tracks of all time could be. Enjoy their selection as you just know that there’s going to be some top choices in here from this lot!

MARK NICOLSON: THE BEATLES – ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

Photo: Rob Galpin

This song always helps put things in perspective for me. With everyone rushing around amongst the stresses and strains of modern life, people forget to love. Not physical love, but the love you have for your friends, family, pets, nature, even a sunny day maybe.

Being skateboarders, we have learned to appreciate moments, friends, fun skate sessions etc, these are the things that money can’t buy!

“….there’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where your meant to be, it’s easy”

Love from Mark.
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BOOTS: ERIC PRYDZ – CALL ON ME

Do I really need to explain why I like this! The only thing that ruins it is the one dude.

RICHIE JACKSON: CRISPIN GLOVER – CLOWNLY CLOWN CLOWN

If you depart on a journey into the mind of Crispin Glover, you might never come back…

DAVE ALLEN: OPERATION IVY – UNITY

My song is Unity by Operation Ivy. I always liked this song and when I’m going skating I stick on really loud when I’m driving on my own. It gets me pumped up and ready to roll. It also makes me think of Buster Halterman’s section from the 1991 Planet Earth video Now ‘n’ Later, he killed it (and still does).

If I could skate half as good as him I’d be stoked!

ROB SMITH: BROKE ‘N’ £NGLISH – 15 STRATEGY

Sick freestyle by my mate Johnny, one of Manchester’s best MC’s with production by Chimpo- Manchester’s finest. It’s just a shame it’s filmed at Manchester United’s ground and not Manchester City’s. Haha!

ADAM MOSS: SNOOP DOGG – AIN’T NO FUN (IF THE HOMIES CAN’T GET NONE)

The track I chose is ‘aint no fun if the homies can’t have none’. It’s a classic track that’s good anytime of day and always brings the hype! It’s hard to find a better rap trio than Snoop, Kurupt and of course paying respect to the late, great Nate Dogg. R.I.P!

dancatesDAN CATES: JOURNEY – DON’T STOP BELIEVING (LIVE IN HOUSTON)
Photo: CJ

I chose this video as my selection because:

1. It is quite clearly the greatest song ever written.
2. It’s the most downloaded song in the world.
3. The gear that they are wearing is clearly illegal.
4. When i was in a band I always wanted to play this song.
5. I am going to see them play at Wembley arena in June.
6. The lead singer Steve Perry is the absolute spitting image of Nick who runs the Skegness skate park.
7. You would have to go a long way to find a bunch of guys with their trousers hiked up higher than that.
8. You have to respect a guy that wears a yellow leopard print shirt to every gig, especially one that doesn’t fit properly.
9. The guitarist has a blue vest that is cut off above his naval.
10. This video reminds me that I still need to visit Texas.
11. The guy in the cut off red shirt looks totally ridiculous.
12. Journey is the raddest group.
13. You should watch the ‘Steve Perry and Journey’ documentary.
14. I could quite easily listen to this song on repeat all day long and actually have done before.
15. This song always makes me feel good.
16. I think it is safe to say that these guys screwed a lot of women.
17. I couldn’t think of any better music videos.

RONNY CALOW: KID ACNE – EDDY FRESH

Now then, here is my video selection. It’s Kid Acne a fellow Sheffield resident. I love the video on this as it was all shot round these parts, most of the people in it are friends so it’s really funny seeing them on it too. If you look carefully (I’m so stoked) at 0:13 to 0:18 on this video you’ll notice a certain Ben Grove getting his groove on. (He’s the one in the blue), I still think it’s one of the funniest things ever. That boy’s got the moves right? Haha! Don’t give up the day job mate!

MOGGINS: ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – MR BLUE SKY
Photo: Timmy Garbett

I could easily have picked any song by Sabbath, Hendrix or Pentagram but Mr Blue Sky is hands down my favourite song ever. It’s been my favourite song ever since I used to go and watch Birmingham City play as a kid with my old man and I still listen to it every single day.

Wherever I am in the world it never fails to remind me of home and gets me stoked out beyond belief!!

TIMMY GARBETT: N.W.A. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTONTimmygarbett

Photo: Ash Redman

If somethin’ happens in Chezzy, nothin happens…
It’s just another nigga DEAD, dead, dead, dead! Straight outta Chezzy crazy mutha frigga named Timmy Cube, from a gang called Slugga with attitude.
When I’m called off, I got a sawed off, squeeze the trigga and bodies are hauled off.
You too boi if you wanna frigg with me, Moggins is gonna have to come and get me off yo ass, that’s how I’m goin’ out, for the punk mutha fucka’s that’s showin’ out!
Nigga’s start to mumble, they wanna rumble, mix em up and cook em in a pot like gumbo.
Goin’ off on a mutha frigga like that, with a Death size 8.25 pointed at yo ass.
So give it up smooth, ain’t no tellin’ when Kennelly’s down for the jack move.
Here’s a murder rap to keep yo dancin’, with a crime record like Meadies dancin’.
T-tool is the tool, don’t make me act a mutha friggin’ fool.
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe, I’m knockin’ nigga’s out tha’ box daily.
Yo weakly, monthly and yearly. Until the dumb mutha frigga’s see clearly.
That I’m down with the capita c-town G.
Boi you can’t frigg with me!
So when I’m in your neighbourhood, you betta duck, cus Louis Slater is crazy as frigg.
As I leave, believe I’m stompin’. But when I come back boi, I’m comin’ straight outta CHEZZY!

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