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Undoubtedly one of the most recognizable faces to ever step on a skateboard, Jason Dill’s career has spanned the greater part of two decades. Head on over to the 48 blocks web site and sit down for a little interview with Jason. Dill discusses riding for 101, the stress he endured while filming for Alien Workshop’s Mind Field and his apparel line Fucking Awesome. It’s a very interesting read and well worth your time.
It looks like Aaron “Jaws” Hamoki is getting hooked up with Birdhouse trick sticks these days. Check out Part Two footage from Birdhouse’s recent Australian tour for visual proof…the kid is a beast. If the Birdman called you up and personally invited you to skate and travel overseas with him, what would you do? Yup, we thought so.
Posted by bkRoll over to the new Hi Fi wheels website. Complete with full team profiles, photos, news updates, videos and more. Also, make sure to watch their new teaser for the upcoming Hi Fi Full Frequnecy promo, which be premiering online on the Stereo site on April 15th.
Posted by GarricIn case you missed the show or live outside of the Portland area, our very own Bryce Kanights curated and took part in The Seen of Change photo show. The name of the show refers to the way in which photography has endured a transition from analog to digital over the years as well as the culture of skateboarding. Photographers in the show were not other than Grant Brittain, Bryce Kanights, Joe Brook, Jon Humphries and Ryan Flynn. Click on over to the Slap site for plenty of behind-the-scene images from the show.
Posted by Garric
Head over to Plan B TV and catch a two part interview with east coast legend and overall mystery man Sean Sheffey. Pat Duffy talks to the man about his history, sponsorships (SHUT, H-Street, SMA, Life) and much more. It’s a two-part interview so click on both links. We’re also guessing that there is more to come so keep your eyes peeled and links updated.
Chapter 31 of Real Skateboards’ Video Log Lost Days and Throwaways rolled onto the web today highlighting red hot am Davis Torgerson, backed by pro vets Peter Ramondetta and Dennis Busenitz on the streets of San Francisco. If these sick clips are the so called scraps from the upcoming full-length video effort, just imagine what’s in store for the real deal touted to drop later this year.
By the way, this much-anticipated full team video release better not be called “The New Real Video”…Jim, Tommy, Mic-E, you guys are listening right?
Posted by bkJoining recent recruit Lizard King, Bristol’s own Danny Wainwright is the newest member of the KR3W family.
Posted by GarricAttention iPhone users, if you’ve got an extra 99 cents laying around and have the urge to roll dice for a game of SKATE, then it’s about time you step up to the digital level and purchase the new Sk8 Dice App. There’s no need to carry around those dice when you can keep ‘em in your phone right?
Posted by bkNewcomer to the face tat game, Jereme Rogers has just dropped his hip hop album with host Don Cannon. The collective creative group at Club Mumble have posted all 8 tracks for your ears.
Posted by bkBefore the technological advancements of cellphones, and the common use of email and the internet, thankfully there was Blind’s Video Days. Without a doubt, it was (and still is) a skate video that captured and significantly inspired a progressive movement in street skating. Tune into this week’s epsiode #3 of Epicly Later’d with Guy Mariano where he, Jason Lee, Rudy Johnson and Spike Jonze reminisce on those days of skating together with several clips of unseen footage and recount the scene of driving their beloved skate car off of the road. SO good…we can’t wait to see episode 4!
Posted by bkHead over to Volcom where you can follow a day in the life with Chima Ferguson and jam around Sydney, Australia…his mates included.
Posted by bkThe Architectural Review has posted a piece highlighting a truly unique house in Athens, Greece which was recently remodeled with a skateable habitat in mind. Specifically, the Ramp House brings skating right into the structure’s living space with concrete transitions and wooden ramps. Are those sliding glass doors skateboard proof?
Posted by bkJeremy Holmes has been on the rise. Hot on the heels of his Mag Minute over at The Skateboard Mag last week, Hype Skateboards has just released a promo part with Mr. Holmes that packs a pretty heavy punch. Roll on over to the Hype Skateboards site and spend a couple minutes with Jeremy. You won’t be disappointed.
Posted by GarricTruly one of the wildest and most memorable children’s books ever published, Where the Wild Things Are has long been a favorite for generations. As you probably already know, the book has adapted for the big screen under the imaginative direction of Spike Jonze. Just today, the WTWTA site has released the trailer for the full-length movie of adventure. October can’t come soon enough.
Posted by bkNotably missing from the most recent team roster over at Osiris are Clint Peterson, Garrett Hill, James Brockman, John Lupfer and Marius Syvanen. Word has it that their TM Cuong Lieng has left the building as well.
Rip City is a documentary film which peeks into the lives of 7 disparate Portland skateboarders from the original Burnside crew to the transplants like Chet Childress and Dave Tobin to the new generation of Portland’s DIY movement. The film premiered last night in the Rose City to a packed room where the HD footage brought on many ooohs, aaahs, and laughs. Featured skaters include: Sage Bolyard, Q Man, Mike Swim, Dave Tobin, Ben Krahn, Chet Childress, Jay Smay and Donovan Rice.
Not to be missed Rip City will premiere on FuelTV on Friday, March 27th.
Posted by bkThe Royal Truck Company got a bit of a new lift to its site recently. It’s not an extreme makeover sort of deal, but more of an impressive one with clean navigation, short spotlights of the consummate team, trucks and gear, and a gallery of advertisements from the past 12 months. Good to go and blog free.
Posted by bkThrasher Magazine along with Zero, DVS and Quiksilver are heading back to Raoul Wallenberg High School for another “Big Tricks for Big Money” throw down. Don’t bring your ABDs…the big four is sure to deliver some “next level” shit on Saturday, May 30th. Here are the details.
Posted by bkA lot of things have been brewing up over at the Blind headquarters recently. Kenny Hughes is the first to get hooked up through their Blind’s Brotherhood Series. He may not be on the team, but proceeds from board will directly go to Mr. Hughes himself. Will we see a Sean Sheffey board in the near future? Perhaps Jake Brown or Bill Weiss know for sure.
And make sure to mark you calenders for May 10th, because Blind will be giving you a sneak peek of their new film The Blind Video. They will be posting two full-length parts online and even some extras. Will these be parts from Jake Duncombe and Jake Brown? For those of you that can’t wait, feast your eyes on their trailer right now. The full-length video will be in a skateshop near you on May 15th.
Posted by GarricDo you have a solid nollie heelflip front tailslide in your trick bag? Well if you do, you might consider looking into DC and PJ Ladd’s Project Granite which just kicked into gear over at The Berrics. You have 6 days left.
Posted by bkTampa Pro 09 recap pieces are up and running over at The Skateboard Mag with Colin Clark’s brilliant video montage, Rob Meronek’s Chill Time at The Skatepark of Tampa, TWSkateboarding’s video take of the finals and over at Rob Brink’s site with several sick animated sequences. Eat ‘em up.
Posted by bkThis news update comes in hot to our skatepark department this evening where apparently the skaters of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base living close to the controversial U.S. detention center located in the Southeastern corner of Cuba have new skatepark features to handle on their downtime. These particular sections come in the form of a precast concrete bowl and half-moon bank. Click on the iguana for a look at freedom so close to the camp for alleged enemy combatants.
Posted by bkYielding proof that no business or individual is immune to the global economic downturn, this report from Transworld Business, reveals that Active Ride Shop has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection shortly following the closure of 8 of its retail locations. The Southern California based retail chain had received an award as Mens Retailer of the year just 11 months ago. Wild times.
Recently re-edited and dropped onto the web, take a peek into Ty Evans’ Fully Flared Intro UNKLE Video Remix clip which combines the crisp and explosive FF intro footage with several unseen alternate angles for the “Heaven” music video with UNKLE. Then again, further turning skate video filming literally on its ear, Ty rolls with a vertically intensified line with Mike Mo in this clip. Like it or not, this is called thinking outside the box.
Posted by bkDan Murphy has been on a mission lately and it clearly shows in his new footage on his team profile page over at the Mystery site. Murphy’s definitely been dropping hammers, but where’s Indy?
Posted by GarricAlong with the addition of its newest team riders, Diego Bucchieri, Austin Stephens and Matt Bennett, Dekline has kicked its old website to the curb and launched a whole new online experience. Have a look and enjoy the ride.
Posted by bkGravette footage never lets you down so head over to the Bones site and watch David lay down some pretty crazy pole jam varations at the Volcom park. He also tells us why Bones wheels are his first choice for skating.
Posted by Garric
We’d like to wish a very special 50th Birthday to Rick Blackhart …one of skateboarding’s true original bad asses. Live it up player!
This afternoon’s 15th annual Tampa Pro Final matched with Fuel TV’s live HD broadcast definitely raised the bar to a new all-time high for worldwide visibility and progression of “true blue” skateboarding competitions. Straight up, the energy and skate action was raw, energized and heated under the big ass fan at the Skatepark of Tampa all day long. Check the results below and in the coming days stay tuned to the Skatepark of Tampa’s site for a recap of the weekend’s events with links and photos and to Fuel TV for a re-broadcast of their HD coverage.
Final Results
1. Greg Lutzka - $20,000
2. Paul Rodriguez - $15,000
3. Chaz Ortiz - $10,000
4. Jani Laitiala
5. Kyle Berard
6. Keegan Saunder
7. Peter Ramondetta
8. Dennis Busenitz
9. Nick Dompierre
10. Pete Eldridge
11. Mikey Taylor
12. Jereme Rogers
Best Trick
1. Javier Nunez - $3000
2. Sierra Fellers
3. Jereme Rogers
4. Shuriken Shannon
5. Torey Pudwill
Am Vert
1. Ronaldo Gomes
2. Pedro Barros
3. Paul Luc Ronchetti
Pro Vert
1. Pierre Luc Gagnon
2. Danny Mayer
3. Marcelo Bastos
“Just For Showing Up” Awards
Girl/Chocolate Team
Red Bull Sarah
Kenny Mitchell/Gatorade
Fuel TV crew
Elissa Steamer
Brian Tucci
Karl Watson
Fan Favorite Award
Brian Anderson
Labor of Love Award
Dennis Busenitz - $2500 and a year’s supply of Gatorade
Between the Semi-Finals and Finals at Tampa Pro 09 today, the beautiful ugliness of the Skatepark of Tampa’s renowned Moat Race will be webcast live in HD today for the first time ever! Check it out right here.
Posted by bk
Skateboarder, writer, and now film director Alex Klein recently sat down with Mark Whiteley from Slap magazine for an interview. Alex has been in the skate industry for quite some time, and if you’ve been paying attention, you’re sure to have either seen action photos of him or read one of the articles he’s written.
Alex is making the transition from sponsored skateboarder to film director and he’s currently working on God Went Surfing With The Devil, a documentary about the day-to-day lives of typical surfers in the Gaza Strip. As odd as that may sound, yes, you’ve read that correctly. Even in a politically volatile territory like the Gaza Strip, people are willing to risk their lives for the pure love of riding their board.
Definitely a great read, and quite the project for any up-and-coming film director.
Posted by Garric
