If there’s one thing you are guaranteed from a visit to Barcelona, it’s San Miguel, Sunshine and Skateboarding. Raul Navarro, Sebo Walker, Javier Sarmiento, Jesus Fernandez and many more feature in this recent summer edit by Zack Mack.
3 Weeks In Barcelona from Zack Mack on Vimeo.
Ishod Wair went home for a couple days to push the streets of Philly for his Real Skateboards ‘Pushing’ feature. Love Park included of course.
Ishod Wair Pushing Philly from dlxsf on Vimeo.
The Lifeblood Skateboard team are in Europe shredding concrete and hit up Bournemouth’s Kings Park for a session. Watch Cody Lockwood, Frank Faria, Kevin Kowalski, Mason Merlino, Tom Lawson and Tommy Fachiri.
Photo by Styley: Louie Barletta, drinks nectar on the Blob in 2006.
Whatever country you are viewing this from, there’s a very good chance that you would have seen footage or photos of Bloblands over the years. The infamous volcanic blob that sits in the heart of South London’s suburbs has attracted skaters from far and wide, more than likely to be followed by another session at the Crystal Palace banks not too far away.
It has come to our attention this week that locals have started petitioning for Bloblands to get a makeover. An injection of council funding is heading to Norwood Park with the intention of updating the existing paddling pool area. Lambeth council has been awarded £60,000 from the Marathon Fund charity, of which the council will have to contribute £15,000 in match funding. Consultation will take place once a design has been formulated.
There are two concerns here. Will £75,000 be enough for a decent update to this area, and secondly, will the infamous Blob be kept in the final designs? Its heritage, like the Gap at Meanwhile, the Sausage at Stockwell is too legendary to destroy and replace with some cheap ledges or yet another London bowl. Before that is decided though, Norwood Park Skatepark Association are tackling the task of wininng over the opposition in the consultation process and that’s where your support from here can start the process. Like their Facebook page today and get involved in this.
The chances are, the Blob will exist in the new plans and the area will be a smoother ride than the last time your urethane was left all over the rough crete down there, but there’s something special about this place that makes it a mission to skate and that is exactly what makes it attractive to most.
Leave your views about Bloblands here, get involved and spread the word.
This is just a quick heads up to let you know that a plethora of teams will be on the annual Lords of the Swords video mission across the whole of Essex filming their socks off for this year’s comp on the weekend of 24th-26th August. Once the damage has been recorded and edited, we will bring you the full vote so that you can all pick your favourite edit from the crop and a winner will take the honours.
Watch 2011’s entries to this here and get hyped for the return.
The Fabric Skateboards team hit up Madrid for a feature in Sidewalk and came back with this footy feating Mark Baines, Paul Regan, Connor North, Jason Lewer and guest, James Coyle.
Check out this pool session down under with John Dickenson, Bugs Fardell, Casey Ainsworth, Luke Pease, and more. Fun times.
Qld Pool Clip from Skateboard.com.au on Vimeo.
If you re down in Brighton on Saturday 18th August, pop into Goon Fest on the seafront from midday for a day of skating and fun from the local scene down there.
All details at goonsyndrome.blogspot.co.uk
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See behind the doors of Marc Johnson’s gaff, where the trees sway in the wind and the books are piling up. Look out for the furry ones though…
Nothing like checking in to witness Andrew Brophy‘s pop. Here’s his latest web clip from Biebel’s set up for Fourstar.
Brophy At Biebel’s from Crailtap on Vimeo.