One mad looking contest goes into the 18th (!!!) edition this July 12th in Gernika, Spain at the El Pesebre SkateRanch. The Agroskate skate contests/sessions/happenings are a mix of skating, alcohol, tattoos, blood, piercing and a whole lot of fun from what I’ve heard and seen. The guys from Screwed Hardware were there last year [...]

It’s way too early in the morning for most of you but me being a family guy these days gets me moving early. Once you make the move from hitting the alarm and changing your position in bed from horizontal to sitting upright, then you’ve just about made it to starting the day off. And [...]

The Volcom TXOTX mini ramp contest took place last week in Durango, Spain. I haven’t been able to find any videos available yet but they’ll surely show up. Good to see Ivan taking it home and Aaron Sweeney holding the flag up for the Gyppo Army! Results: 1. Ivan Rivado 3000 Euro 2. Aaron Sweeney 1600 Euro 3. Ben [...]

Going on a skateboard tour with some friends has always been an essential part of skateboarding since I can remember being able to tell my parents I’m off for a week of travelling. These days companies are sending their teams out to get footage from all over the world for new videos, advertisements, interviews and [...]

Volcom has a lot of surprises up their sleeves and the next one is another mini ramp contest, this time in the Basque town of Durango in Spain. The entire madness will take place May 3rd. 8000 euros prize money up for grabs but you have to register to get involved. To get there, get [...]

We got news about the Volcom Europe team trying out their new van down in Alicante, Spain lately and here’s the story: ” The Volcom Europe skate team got a new assault vehicle and we had to get it tested; to see if it was actually “tour-safe”. Our fearless team manager drove it all the way [...]

In the world of skateboarding it’s sometimes too easy to almost forget that women have come to pick a piece of the skateboard pie and there are many female skaters who can show the other sex how to skate real well. Our friends over at Nikita Clothing sent over a report about a skate trip [...]

A lot has already taken place during the DC King of Barcelona contest which is going down in - ummh yeah - Barcelona, Spain since September 1st and continues until the 16th. Let’s get on with filling you in on the action.