Thursday, October 9, 2008
SKATE NEWS
The best holiday of the year is fast approaching, so here’s some party info for the lonely friendless losers out there. Ooof! Alva Skates is throwing an 80’s rager on November 1, so it’s in your best interest to attend. Click the flyer for the details and keep scrolling for the press release…
TONY ALVA & RICHARD VILLA III
INVITES YOU TO THE…
TOTALLY BITCHIN’
NIGHT OF THE DEAD!
COME CELEBRATE THE DAY OF THE DEAD
ALVA LOS ANGELES IS HAUNTED BY THE DEAD AND 1980’s
WITH ALL 1980’s THEME MUSIC, CLOTHING AND COSTUMES.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1st 2008
6PM - 11PM
EXHIBIT A GALLERY OPENING RECEPTION FOR ARTIST
VOTAN
MUSIC BY DJ TONY ALVA AND JACKSON HOWARD
LIVE MUSIC IN THE TENT BY
“EL MARIACHI SEXORCISTO”
FEATURING TRACY G AND SPECIAL GUEST
BEST TONY ALVA AKA TA, MADDOG COSTUME CONTEST
GRAND PRIZE WINNER WINS A CUSTOM PAINTED DECK BY TONY ALVA
AND A SPECIAL GIFT BAG
OPEN BAR AND FOOD
…….AND CANDY
1086 SOUTH FAIRFAX AVENUE
LOS ANGELES CA, 90019
(BETWEEN OLYMPIC & PICO)
BE WARNED ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO ENTER AND ARE NOT DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION
SHALL BE CAPTURED AND TAKEN TO THE PURGATORY ROOM
FOR WHICH SINNERS WILL PROCEED TO BE MARKED BY THE BEAST AND
THEN RELEASED.
WWW.ALVASKATES.COM MYSPACE.COM/ALVALA
Halloween is quickly approaching and alongside stuff like trick-or-treating, costume parties, hounted houses, pumpkin picking and anonymous inhebriation, there will also be skateboarding. Though not exactly on Halloween day, NYC's Run My Game Productions and Open Road Of New York will be hosting, The Halloween Hellraiser Skateboard Showdown. Held on November 1st, from 12-6, on the Open Road Rooftop (New Design High School), located between Ludlow & Grand, they'll be a Best Trick Contest on a bunch of different obstacles. They'll be $3 G's on line plus $100 for whoever's skating in the best costume. Not to mention, tons of free giveaways, food, drink, candy and gorgeous ladies. Hosted by New York notables Billy Rohan and Alex Corporan.
Courtesy 1031
Turn Up The Hell
If you happen to be on the West Coast, be sure to swing by Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill in Carlsbad, for the premiere of 1031's long awaited feature, Turn Up The Hell. This one will be on Halloween night, of course and get started at 8:15 sharp. They'll be tons of drinks, food, skate celebrity appearances and a live performance by The Heartaches.
Also on Halloween night, Split will be premiering their short film, Demons In The Attic, featuring their entire team. This one will begin at 8pm at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Ca. You'll need to RSVP here and wear yourself a costume if you want to get in. I'm already scared.
If you live in Manhattan and don't have nollie half-cab heelflips down, you're cut. I live in Brooklyn, so I'm in the clear. Brazilian DGK representative, D-Wayne, shows us how to properly get down with this borough essential. Show'em how you do D-Wayne...
SKATE NEWS
We’ve yet to see the Nike SB Craig Stecyk x Lance Mountain Blazer hit U.S. accounts, but Slam City Skates in London has a special display set up showcasing the shoe along with a Craig Stecyk x Lance Mountain promo booklet, which features artwork from both skate figureheads. Pictured above is a wall display featuring the colorful cover of the booklet. Check out images of the booklet, shoe, and display after the jump and stay in touch with us as we’ll keep you updated on where to get these kicks!
Madrid artist SpY has been around since the eighties, roaming the streets and turning the city into his personal art show. With his graffiti mastery and eye for urban transformation, SpY is able to turn an ordinary concrete half-pipe (a nice one by the way) into a skate-able soccer fútbol field. View more photos after the jump and visit SpY’s site to see more of his cool work.
Kevin Booker’s skate video hub Tha Clinic brings us “Don’t Worry”, a happy-themed skate vid featuring the homies on Tha Clinic team. They hit up a lot of spots around Cali and get nasty on everything from rails to ledges to manual pads–definitely a skate-packed 3min flick. Check the full video HERE. Also be aware that you can still send in your video for Tha Clinic Video Contest!
NEW PRODUCTS
All you hardcore traveling skaters will be amped to roll in style with this special Incase x Paul Rodriguez Luggage Collection. Incase is proud to announce that the Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection is now available for purchase. The highly anticipated three-piece line of skate travel bags debuts with the Skate Bag, Skate Pack and Overnite Bag.
Created with professional skateboarder and four-time X Games medalist Paul Rodriguez, each bag in the collection features a vast array of skateboard-specific storage options and unique functionalities designed to meet the high-performance needs of skateboarders. By merging skateboard-specific design with sophisticated, non-traditional materials and construction, the Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection brings together refinement and functionality, delivering the optimum in durability, ease-of-use and good design.
Each piece arrives in custom Paul Rodriguez packaging that also serves as bag storage when not in use.
The Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection is available through Incase’s webstore, Active and better boutiques worldwide. The Skate Pack will also be available at select Apple retail locations in California.
Gravis recently teamed up with top-tier brands Diamond Supply Co. x In4mation and The Hundreds on sick luggage, but they also launched their skateboarding sector IVSK8 and successfully designed a few new skate shoes. As of now, Arto Saari is pretty much their one-man team with his high-tech, high-style Viking Hi (pictured above) being the standout model. Check out the other Viking Hi and two Viking Low color-ups after the jump. Lay off the Nike SBs this time and kick around in a fresh pair of Gravis’.
We have seen the collaboration before and now the new small size Supreme x Maglite has been released. In case you have been looking for one and want a sleeker outfit than the classic black, take a look at these. They come in black, blue and of course red.
This Nike SB Ostrich Belt went unnoticed in the blogosphere, so we just wanted to give you the heads up. It’s all black embossed “ostrich” leather with a removable buckle. We did a bit of research on this piece and it’s sold out in most online accounts, but Active still has some…not for long.
For the past few years Brixton Ltd. has been designing some of the most buttery collection of vintage-style hats around, catering to fashion-conscious needs of skaters who give a sh*t about looking good. It wasn't long before a long list of your favorite skaters took notice to what these guys were doign and soon were rocking Brixton hats on the regs. Dudes like Jamie Thomas, Chet Childress, Jason Adams, Figgy, Steve Cabellero, Salman Agah, John Lucero, Matt Hensley, Chris Haslam, Patrick Melcher, Chris Troy and more have all been caught wearing Brixton caps at one time or another. Now for Brixton's Fall '09 line, the brand that's mastered the hat game, has expanded into jacket and flannel territory.
Since the New York temperatures are dropping like a motherf&*k as of late, my friends over at Brixton were sweet enough to send me some goods to keep my chilly-ass nice and cozy as the wind chill picks up. For the past week I've been wearing one of Brixton's newest jackets called The Clampdown. Courtesy Brixton Ltd
Brixton Cedar Flannel
Available in Black and Grey (mine's in black), this classic workers jacket is designed for a slimmer fit than most jackets, eliminating the gross, saggy feeling you get when your coat is too big around the arms and waist. It features a fully insulated liner and side pockets that can be used with a zipper, or a more classic looking button. I wear a medium normally, but the large in the Clampdown fits flawlessly. Keep that sh*t in mind when you're ordering this piece. Super warm, fits perfectly and looks hella-tight. Go on it.
When the temperature drops and skating still calls, it's layering and hot cocoa that's gonna save your scrawny ass. However, it's the bulk that comes along with layering that often sucks nuts. The Brixton Cedar Flannel is a super heavy duty 100% cotton button down that's dense and warm as f*&k. Most of my flannels are far too thin and as a result let the Fall winds seep through without an ounce of cold protection. This thing is thick and has almost the same strength and durability as a Pendleton, but manages to remain soft. Wear this thing out skating as is or throw a hoodie under it for when the snow begins to fall. Either way, you're keeping it cozy.
Brixton Ltd
Brixton Heist Beanie In Black
Known well for their fedoras and other classic-style hats, Brixton also makes beanies. If you're out in the cold, a beanie is essential for survival. But most snow caps get too warm and if you're going the distance, it won't be long before you're battling a headful of sweat and hair that's dripping wet...a no, no in sub-zero temperatures. The best part about Brixton's Heist Beanie is that it's not heavy at all. It's light and contains just the right amount of material to do the job right. In fact, the Brixton beanie's are light enough to wear all summer long.
Brixton Ltd
Brixton Tyrant Olive/Black Scarf
Another item fresh to the Brixton line is their Scarves. If you find yourself in the dead of winter during a windy day, the deciding factor between comfort and wanting to die is all dependent on a good scarf. Having a 15 degree blast of wind hit your neck and travel down your chest can feel like being skinned alive. Brixton's scarf is called The Tyrant, and is extra long and thick and available in a solid Heather Grey, a Red and Black Stripe, and the one I've got, Olive with a Black Stripe.
If you're looking to suit up for freezing temperatures or just somewhat chilly nights ahead, Brixton's got the upper portion of your body covered. -J.R.
Created with professional skateboarder and four-time X Games medalist Paul Rodriguez, each bag in the collection features a vast array of skateboard-specific storage options and unique functionalities designed to meet the high-performance needs of skateboarders. By merging skateboard-specific design with sophisticated, non-traditional materials and construction, the Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection brings together refinement and functionality, delivering the optimum in durability, ease-of-use and good design.
Each piece arrives in custom Paul Rodriguez packaging that also serves as bag storage when not in use.
The Paul Rodriguez Signature Collection is available through Incase’s webstore, Active and better boutiques worldwide. The Skate Pack will also be available at select Apple retail locations in California.
Gravis recently teamed up with top-tier brands Diamond Supply Co. x In4mation and The Hundreds on sick luggage, but they also launched their skateboarding sector IVSK8 and successfully designed a few new skate shoes. As of now, Arto Saari is pretty much their one-man team with his high-tech, high-style Viking Hi (pictured above) being the standout model. Check out the other Viking Hi and two Viking Low color-ups after the jump. Lay off the Nike SBs this time and kick around in a fresh pair of Gravis’.
We have seen the collaboration before and now the new small size Supreme x Maglite has been released. In case you have been looking for one and want a sleeker outfit than the classic black, take a look at these. They come in black, blue and of course red.
This Nike SB Ostrich Belt went unnoticed in the blogosphere, so we just wanted to give you the heads up. It’s all black embossed “ostrich” leather with a removable buckle. We did a bit of research on this piece and it’s sold out in most online accounts, but Active still has some…not for long.
For the past few years Brixton Ltd. has been designing some of the most buttery collection of vintage-style hats around, catering to fashion-conscious needs of skaters who give a sh*t about looking good. It wasn't long before a long list of your favorite skaters took notice to what these guys were doign and soon were rocking Brixton hats on the regs. Dudes like Jamie Thomas, Chet Childress, Jason Adams, Figgy, Steve Cabellero, Salman Agah, John Lucero, Matt Hensley, Chris Haslam, Patrick Melcher, Chris Troy and more have all been caught wearing Brixton caps at one time or another. Now for Brixton's Fall '09 line, the brand that's mastered the hat game, has expanded into jacket and flannel territory.
Since the New York temperatures are dropping like a motherf&*k as of late, my friends over at Brixton were sweet enough to send me some goods to keep my chilly-ass nice and cozy as the wind chill picks up. For the past week I've been wearing one of Brixton's newest jackets called The Clampdown. Courtesy Brixton Ltd
Brixton Cedar Flannel
Available in Black and Grey (mine's in black), this classic workers jacket is designed for a slimmer fit than most jackets, eliminating the gross, saggy feeling you get when your coat is too big around the arms and waist. It features a fully insulated liner and side pockets that can be used with a zipper, or a more classic looking button. I wear a medium normally, but the large in the Clampdown fits flawlessly. Keep that sh*t in mind when you're ordering this piece. Super warm, fits perfectly and looks hella-tight. Go on it.
When the temperature drops and skating still calls, it's layering and hot cocoa that's gonna save your scrawny ass. However, it's the bulk that comes along with layering that often sucks nuts. The Brixton Cedar Flannel is a super heavy duty 100% cotton button down that's dense and warm as f*&k. Most of my flannels are far too thin and as a result let the Fall winds seep through without an ounce of cold protection. This thing is thick and has almost the same strength and durability as a Pendleton, but manages to remain soft. Wear this thing out skating as is or throw a hoodie under it for when the snow begins to fall. Either way, you're keeping it cozy.
Brixton Ltd
Brixton Heist Beanie In Black
Known well for their fedoras and other classic-style hats, Brixton also makes beanies. If you're out in the cold, a beanie is essential for survival. But most snow caps get too warm and if you're going the distance, it won't be long before you're battling a headful of sweat and hair that's dripping wet...a no, no in sub-zero temperatures. The best part about Brixton's Heist Beanie is that it's not heavy at all. It's light and contains just the right amount of material to do the job right. In fact, the Brixton beanie's are light enough to wear all summer long.
Brixton Ltd
Brixton Tyrant Olive/Black Scarf
Another item fresh to the Brixton line is their Scarves. If you find yourself in the dead of winter during a windy day, the deciding factor between comfort and wanting to die is all dependent on a good scarf. Having a 15 degree blast of wind hit your neck and travel down your chest can feel like being skinned alive. Brixton's scarf is called The Tyrant, and is extra long and thick and available in a solid Heather Grey, a Red and Black Stripe, and the one I've got, Olive with a Black Stripe.
If you're looking to suit up for freezing temperatures or just somewhat chilly nights ahead, Brixton's got the upper portion of your body covered. -J.R.
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