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The Matix skate team just finished up their tour of Oregon, Washington and Canada and have posted a sizable amount of photos of their shredding. Enjoy shots of the whole gang…Marc Johnson, Daewon Song, Rick McCrank, Mike Taylor, Danny Garcia, Jeron Wilson, Van Wastell and Brandon Biebel.
Go here and click on the small Grateful Shred poster at the bottom to pop a window.
Posted by ChrisOakley’s skate team has been hard at work over the past year filming for its upcoming skate flick “Our Life”. Look for it to be released in the middle of November. In the meantime, you can check the trailer right here
Posted by bkSupporting the spirit and great memories of Harold Hunter, the crew at KCDC along with fine lensman R.B. Umali and Harold’s many, many friends are throwing together a skate jam, party, and video premiere in his honor. It all begins this Saturday, October 7th at Chinatown Park under NYC’s Manhattan Bridge. Rain date: Sunday. Be there!
Posted by bkAre skateparks becoming the new school grounds across America? Do you think Double D and Reategui know about this? Lame.
Posted by bkAfter leaving Popwar a few weeks back, Chad Tim Tim has been enlisted to Element’s pro team. Rising ams Levi Brown, Jimmy Lannon and Mike Barker join him there as well. Former Element rider, Jake Rupp has found a new home at Creation. Cooper Wilt now rolls on Accel wheels. Patrick Melcher joins Richie Jackson over at Death skateboards with a signature model. Silver trucks picks up Ronson Lambert as a member of its am squad.
Posted by bkLooks like the staff at The Skateboard Mag are the latest to jump on the blog bandwagon.
They’ve launched a pretty large staff blog section with pages by the likes of Ako Jefferson, Lee Dupont, Templeton Elliot and Mr. Kevin Wilkins among others. Get your daily fix.
Posted by ChrisBam Margera and Mike Vallely have settled a lawsuit with drunk jocks Tom Sayers and Adam Dailey who sued the two skateboarders after seeing themselves get beat up in the “Mike Vallely vs. Four Random Jocks” segment of CKY3.
From Sacklunch.com
Posted by bkThe determined and organized skatepark association of Missoula, Montana has a recently experienced a huge and very successful grand opening of the town’s local skatepark. It’s not common to have the Birdman and his friends to show up to your local park. Clearly, the Missoula skate community has reaped the benefits of hosting benefits.
And they’re not done yet. Check out their online “On Deck” art show and auction now. Bidding ends on October 6th.
Posted by bkToday marks the official debut of Brian Lotti’s skate film titled “First and Hope”. Seek out a copy at better skateshops near you.
Posted by bkThe Forgotten City has posted a short Chris Hall interview and he talks about the new Get Familiar video and the latest on when it’s going to drop. Also at Forgotten City is ten minutes of classic Washington DC street footage circa 1993 as seen on 411 Issue #1. Definitely worth a viewing.
Over at his site, Get Familiar, Hall has posted some classic NYC video footage (one video of Harold Hunter, Scot Schwartz, Mike Wright, German Nieves, and Rob Campbell and one of The Gonz) so be sure and check that out as well.
Posted by ChrisThis weekend’s West 49’s “Canadian Open/Battle of the Brands” event is now a wrap. The top 3 finishers from each event are posted below. Additional results and info can be found over on the WCS site.
Street
1. Greg Lutzka
2. Paul Machnau
3. Dennis Busenitz
Ladies Street
1. Lacey Baker
2. Marissa Del Santo
3. Amy Caron
Quarter Pipe High Air
1. Jake Brown - 14.5’
2. Buster Halterman - 14’
3. Tony Magnusson - 14’
Quarter Pipe Best Trick
1. Pierre Luc Gagnon
2. Buster Halterman
3. Rob Lorifice
If you haven’t caught Clyde Singleton’s monthly column in The Skateboard Mag every month you’re missing out…it could be the funniest take on skating put to print. Luckily for those who want more Clyde has decided to start a weblog entitled, The Chronicles Of Piff Huxtable. Good shit.
And be sure and check out the trailer for Clyde’s new film Minority Report that should be be in shops any minute.
Posted by Chris