Archive for December, 2007
Transition Jäm II in Kufstein, Austria January 11-12. 2008
The guys from the Austrian skateboard magazine “Last Try” are holding the second Transition Jam skateboard session after the successful run last year with some great skating. if you are somewhere near Kufstein, Austria from January 11th - 12th 2008 then get over to participate at this cool looking indoor bowl-miniramp landscape. Find out what’s [...]
Curb Surfers Episode 3 of Season 3 online
It seems to be the video time of year yet again. Curb Surfers have brough out episode3 of their thir season and are in the UK and Canada this week with a profile on both the Skatewarehouse.co.uk from Devon whilst Grot checks out Van City Skateboards from Vancouver. Check out the video below:
Tax Free Dutch video magazine Issue One out now…
I somehow missed this piece of news which was floating around in my mailbox: take a look at this nicely produced Tax Free skateboard video magazine Issue One introducing Dutch skateboarding to us all. It stars guys by the name of Buddy,Nosa,Leander,Tim Bo,Shajen,Niels and more…looks pretty good to me
Vans to bring out Johnny Ramones collection in 2008
Just picked up the news that Vans is planning to bring out an entire collection for none other than Johnny Ramone in February 2008. Two shirts are planned for the series, one with the Ramones presedential seal and the other with a picture of a live show. Of course the classic skinny jeans couldn’t be [...]
Photographer checkout: Benjamin Gleichmar
Running a website about skateboarding is going to get you involved with skaters, the companies working in the industry and other people reporting/documenting/capturing moments of skateboarding in words, on video or camera film on a daily basis. This is part of what pushes me to sit down and write about our passion daily and to [...]
Rick Howard interview at SBCSkateboard.com
Take a little time out to have a read about what Rick Howard, a legend in skateboarding, has to say about his life, how he came to skateboarding and what his favorite type of fireworks is. Here’s the link to SBCSkateboard.com.
Europeskate weekend - what happened!
As usual, I didn’t exactly get around to doing what I had planned to do this weekend, but that seems to be a tradition just a week before Christmas. 5 days of my normal day job to go and then it’s off for the holiday season, yippeee! Dive in to see what new skateboard products [...]
Skate decks with ostrich and crocodile skin?
I have nothing against using skateboarding as a piece of art and introducing new features or decorative items to create a new look or feel for a product, but what Frank151 France has done with the french luxury leather goods craftsman and designer Jacques Ferrand is a bit over the top and just about useless [...]
