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Two skate rockin’ events take place tonight to put the cash right back into skateboarding. Down south at the etnies skatepark, JFA and other amplified shredders will bring the noise to keep the park free for skating in the months to come. In SF, a line up of skaterockists will raise more hell and dough to benefit Bordertown as the DIY skatepark nears green light status. Bad Shit has also been added to the evening’s mix.
Posted by bkDallas Rockvam no longer rides for Element. Robby Holmes has been released from Organika. Louie Barletta is now getting tricky and sticky on Mob gip. Just in time for this summer’s XGames, Shaun White has officially turned pro for Birdhouse.
Posted by bkThe Ray Underhill online auction is over and raised a total of $47,142.22 on Ray’s behalf. Huge thanks go out to Grind for Life and all of those generous skaters out there who contributed and lent their time and support to Runder.
Have a look here for a peek at a semi-complete list of high bids and items that were auctioned.
Posted by bkNot much time today to generate individual posts, but there are a few things to let you know about. So here they are.
John Rattray is the latest team rider announced to endorse Sun Diego Boardshop. Who will be #4 of 4?
After serving over four years behind bars Neil Heddings has been released from prison today and will be feeling the freedom of skateboarding once again.
Thrasher magazine has announced that Blind, Black Label, Foundation, and Zoo York will be the four teams of competitors for this summer’s 2007 King of the Road. Check back at Thrasher’s site for each team’s line-up and other detailed KOTR information.
Posted by bkAfter the votes were counted and recounted Deluxe’s ‘Enter The Dojo’ winners were crowned. First Place in voters choice went to Caliskatz, with Metro second and Skateworks third. Proof Lab nabbed best trick and 510 got the Team Manager’s choice.
Deluxe has posted photos and results from the event and Caliskatz has thrown up a great video. Congrats to all who took part.
Posted by ChrisOnline kicks destination Sneaker Freaker has just posted an in-depth interview with Vans’ main man, Steve Van Doren.
A very well done piece that dives into the start of the company, their complete history and what’s in the future for the vulcanized giant. It also contains some amazing archive photos including the original factory, family shots, past ads, vintage boxes and much more.
And yes, the ‘Fast Times’ story is in there…go take a look.
Posted by ChrisThe film crew over at Globe have really gone a level above and beyond to produce a free, online visual document titled “Money for Blood” featuring March’s madness in Oz for most, if not all of the die hard skaters out there (well, at least those with access to a computer and a broadband hookup).
So sit back and feast your eyes on heaps of wicked footage (and plenty of slow mo segments) with gatherings of skating’s best at Globe and Thrasher’s Pizzey Bowl Bash, Mini Madness and the Double Stack Cash Attack. You’ll witness some heavy slams, light hearted laughter, lovely gals, clowns and many of your favorite pros and ams getting in on the action.
Poignantly, there are a few clips of the late Shane Cross as a testiment to his colorful personality and remarkable skating ability.
Also, be sure to view this vivid and heartfelt tribute to the life of Shane Cross from his family and friends, courtesy of Australia’s Slam Magazine.
RIP Shane.
Posted by bkBe sure and check your shop or newsstand for Transworld’s newly released 25 Years Issue. They’ve done a great job collecting some amazing articles including interviews with Spike Jonze, Neil Blender, and GSD, some very cool ‘Then and Now’ photos of well known pros, a solid skate time-line and an insane collection of classic photography. History can be a good thing.
Posted by ChrisGus van Sant’s new film Paranoid Park premiered at the Cannes film festival today. Filmed in Portland, the film follows the story of a skater who kills a security guard while visiting the ‘Paranoid Park’ skatepark. The film should hit theaters at the end of the summer. We’re guessing it’s going to be closer to Kids than Gleaming The Cube. We did find this part of this article a bit strange:
“Set in Portland, Oregon, Paranoid Park is also based on a real place, which is one of the world’s leading venues for skateboarders. Paranoid Park is a ‘scary’ place, one the skateboarders explain during the movie. It was where drug dealers and prostitutes previously worked and was built illegally by ‘hard-core freaks.”
Hmmm…is this supposed to be Burnside? Is there a ‘world leader in skateboard venues’?
Posted by ChrisThe online charity auction for Ray Underhill is going strong with several unique, rare, personal and newly added items donated by some of the world’s best skaters and people in the industry. There’s still time left to place your bid for a piece of skate history and lend support to a great dude. Get to it!
Posted by bkA warm and beautiful setting kicked off Red Bull’s Manny Mania nationwide summer tour yesterday at Venice Beach, California. Several pros and ams rolled up with big stunts to snag a part of the purse. Red Bull’s Joey Brezinski must’ve done his homework. He came up big time.
Here are the final results.
1. Joey Brezinski - $10,000
2. Chico Brenes - $6,000
3. Daniel Castillo - $4,000
4. Chris Roberts - $3,000
5. Malcolm Watson - $2,000
6. Zered Bassett - $1,000
7. Danny Montoya - $900
8. Kenny Anderson - $900
9. Aaron Snyder - $400
10. Rob Gonzalez - $400
11. SAD - $200
12. Danny Supa - $200
The blokes over at Crossfire have posted up a video from their recent namesake Gap Jam at the soon-to-be-doomed Meanwhile 2. Check out the heated game of SKATE and some mind blowing leaps across the renowned English chasm. Not so sure about the “Skate or Pie” deal though. Full write up with photos on their site next week.
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