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Cowtown Skateboards and Vans Shoes are proud to announce, Bad Brains, The Goat and the Occasional Others, Bad Shit, and Via Vengeance to play at Cowtown’s PHXAM After party Saturday, April 10th.
Here’s what you’ve been waiting for. Check out the flawless runs from P-Rod, Nyjah, Keegan, and Sheckler. Peep the raw annihilation of Ramondetta and Busenitz. See Matt Miller’s gravity-defying backside noseblunt-slide. See a real skate contest for and by skaters. Thanks again to the Skatepark of Tampa. It’s always a blast. And congrats to Paul Rodriguez, you deserved it homey! Full results here.
Filmed & edited by Chris Thiessen. Music: Winston Audio.



Tickets Available online at cowtownskateboards.com .





Black Label has made the move to Blitz Distribution. See how and why in its press release below.

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To almost nobody present's surprise, Torey Pudwill blew past all of his competition Saturday and qualified in first place just ahead of Luan Oliveira. Pudwill's first run was flawless and included tricks like a backside lipslide up and across the hubba ledge that everyone else was busy going down. The day seemed to belong to Pudwill even before he took his runs. Many of his new Plan B teammates including Colin Mckay, Ryan Sheckler and Pat Duffy sported T-shirts with a giant picture of Pudwill's face on them to informally announce his arrival onto the elite squad.

TadashiTorey Pudwill was by far one of the most fun people to watch all day. This Smith was part of a flawless run.

Although he qualified second, Oliveira had the crowd's rapt attention as well. Tampa being the first pro contest for the rookie, it sure didn't seem that way. Oliveira has nearly a home court advantage since he won Tampa am on the same course just a few months ago and won it the year before as well. Oliveira pulled some crowd pleaser tech moves including frontside 360 heelflips down the Tampa street course seven-stair. The top five were rounded out by Sierra Fellers, Paul Rodriguez and Nyjah Huston. Huston, the young dread newly at the helm of his own board company I&I, had a flawless run though perhaps not as technical as some of his peers who placed higher.

TadashiRookie pro Justin Brock tossed these steezed out 360 flips over the pyramid every try. And yes, this is a make.

Torey Pudwill and Luan both receive "Golden Ticket" buys straight into tomorrow's finals. Fellers, Rodriguez, Huston and Sauder will join the 25 other qualifying skaters in the semi-finals as well as previous Tampa Pro winners who get an automatic buy into the semi-finals [that list includes Gershon Mosley, Kyle Berard, Dennis Busenitz and Eric Koston]. Semi-finals begin Sunday at noon and with the amazing caliber of skating seen so far, things should get very interesting.
The skaters that qualified for the semi-finals are as follows:
1. Torey Pudwill 2. Luan Oliveira
3. Sierra Fellers 4. Paul Rodriguez
5. Nyjah Huston 6. Keegan Sauder
7. John Rattray 8. Chaz Ortiz
9. Tyler Hendley 10. Fabrizio Santos
11. Peter Ramondetta 12. Matt Miller
13. Rodil Jr. 14. Robert Lopez Mont
15. Chad Bartie 16. Ryan Sheckler
17. Billy Rohan 18. Andrew Pott
19. Danny Fuenzalida 20. Stefan Janoski
21. Chad Fernadez 22. Milton Martinez
23. Anthony Shetler 24. Shuriken Shannon
25. Danny Cerezini 26. Sammy Baptista
27. Mike Peterson 28. Chris Troy
29. Neverton Casella 30. Justin Brock

TadashiPaul Rodriguez pulled this switchstance backside tailslide in both of his nearly flawless runs.

 

 

Fallen Welcome Garrett!

Garrett Hill officially joins Fallen footwear with this "welcome to the team" video: http://blackboxdist.com/archives/video/index.php?id=186

 

 

Roger SkateboardsFormer Stereo rider joins Roger.

Cesar Fernandez riding for Roger Skateboards. Former flow rider for Stereo, Fernandez joins Nate Broussard, Nate Lacoste and Brandon Ziskind on the Roger Team. Look for more fake ads for Roger and video of their riders comnig to an internet near you: http://www.rogerskateboards.com/

 

 

Don't worry, Mike Anderson's eye is healed now. He'll be able to watch himself in the 3-D video, "Krook3d" just fine.

 Krooked skateboards, home of Mark Gonzales, Dan Drehobl, Bobby Worrest, Mike Anderson, Brad Cromer and Luke Croker has just released the first trailer for a new video they plan to put out this summer. Filming in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco among other locations, "Krook3d" will be a 3-D video like the recent blockbuster, "Avatar" though on a much smaller scale (and without the aliens). If you have a pair of 3-D glasses or blue and red pieces of cellophane, you can watch the trailer in 3-D here. Even if you don't have 3-D glasses, the effect is obvious and the video should be something totally new for the skateboard film world.

 

 

 

Plan B VP Tom Jones talks Branch Distribution

New TF for both teams and PS Stix Plan B boards to come

press release

Meet the new distribution home of both Element and Plan B: Branch distribution.

The big news dropped last week that Element and Plan B are teaming up to start Branch Distribution beneath the Billabong Group umbrella. Element has already been working with Billabong for some time and Plan B had been distributed by Syndrome (the distribution that also houses Silver trucks, FKD bearings and Phantom trucks). I got in touch with Plan B's Vice President, Tom Jones to talk about the new opportunities for their brand and what it may mean for both Plan B and Element in the future. From a new Training Facility for both teams to new wood for Plan B boards, everyone's got big plans.
How did the initial idea for Plan B and Element to team up come about?
Plan B, Element and The Billabong Group have a shared vision and mutual goals for the future.
Who reached out to whom?
Through long time industry relationships and common goals, connecting was a natural progression.
Will Plan B be severing ties with Syndrome Distribution completely?
Plan B (and Element) will be available exclusively through The Billabong Group's new Branch Skateboarding Distribution.
Will Plan B be using the same woodshops as Element moving forward?
We are very excited to say Paul Schmitt and the PS Stix Group will be developing and manufacturing Plan B Skateboards. The team and I are really looking forward to working with Paul's group, they have a progressive approach to manufacturing that is a perfect match for Plan B.
Are there any initial plans or talks for joint tours or anything like that now that the two brands will be operating out of the same building.
We have some initial plans to create a special Training Facility for both teams, beyond that the brands promotional and team efforts will remain independent from on another. But naturally, by being within the same group, we will always explore future opportunities together that may be mutually beneficial.
Are there plans for other brands to join the fold within Branch Distribution?
Plan B and Element are both interested in being a part of the skateboard community for a very long time. We are excited to have this opportunity to create a positive impact on the industry and explore new business opportunities.

Andrew Mapstone

Darrell once rode for Plan B and now rides for Element. Element just partnered with Plan B for distribution under the same roof. Trip out.

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Torey Pudwill and Luan Oliveira were undeniable today. They placed first and second respectively and will go straight to the finals tomorrow. For the remainder of the 30 that made the cut and the past Tampa Pro winners (Koston, Trujillo, Busenitz) that will all be in the semis tomorrow, check SPoT’s results page here.
Stay tuned, our video footage will be up here SOON.

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Torey Pudwill

Sponsors: DVS, Matix, Skatelab, Bones Bearings, Venture Trucks, Primitive, Select Wheels, Plan B

This weekend if you’re at Tampa Pro and you plan on relaxing before or after the contest, make sure to pick up one of these DVS Grindtainers that will be floating around the weekend, free of charge. Torey and Zered will be certain to have some of these in their skate equipment bag.
If you’re a Team Manager and your top pro, whom has a 9 year six figure deal tweaks his ankle, be sure to break out your DVS Grindtainer and try to calm your nerves.
Here is a list of medicinal strains that work great for the DVS Grindtainer:
“Huckleberry Trainwreck” to dial in for practice.
“Blueberry coma” for the anti-social who likes to lurk behind the quarterpipe.
“Early retirement” is grown exclusively in Hawaii and if toked too much, it will make your hair turn grey..



Hometown: Simi Valley CA
Notes:

The Tiltmoders put another vid up on the tiltmode site of Zack Wallin skating in a little puddle. Have a look.





The practice at Tampa Pro went off with some of the contest killers you’d expect, like Ryan Sheckler, Andrew Pott, Nick Dompierre, Sierra Fellers, Chaz Ortiz and Greg Lutzka and some you might not expect, like Lindsey Robertson, T-Bone, Felix, Mario Saenz and Brandon Turner. See who qualified here and check the practice vid down below.

Have a look at this page on SPoT’s site to see who’s gonna be ripping today. Some surprises in there for sure. We’ll have a qualifier video recap up tonight.


Cowtown Skateboards and Vans Shoes are proud to announce, Bad Brains, The Goat and the Occasional Others, Bad Shit, and Via Vengeance to play at Cowtown’s PHXAM After party Saturday, April 10th. Tickets Available online at cowtownskateboards.com .





Black Label has made the move to Blitz Distribution. See how and why in its press release below.

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Agency Thursdays: From Isaac Randozzi
Ben Gore and Brian Delatorre
In: Caffeine Shakes





Our favorite shop in St. Petersburg, Florida, The Finest, is having a gang of events during the Tampa Pro weekend (March 11-13). Check out the fliers for the Osiris team signing (March 11), Blind team signing (March 10), Katch1 art show (March 13) and more below.





Thunder Trucks has a new video up today with JT Aultz. Check out JT KNOWS BS NOSEGRINDS filmed at the Rancho Penasquitos skatepark in San Diego, California.





This weekend if you’re at Tampa Pro and you plan on relaxing before or after the contest, make sure to pick up one of these DVS Grindtainers that will be floating around the weekend, free of charge. Torey and Zered will be certain to have some of these in their skate equipment bag.
If you’re a Team Manager and your top pro, whom has a 9 year six figure deal tweaks his ankle, be sure to break out your DVS Grindtainer and try to calm your nerves.
Here is a list of medicinal strains that work great for the DVS Grindtainer:
“Huckleberry Trainwreck” to dial in for practice.
“Blueberry coma” for the anti-social who likes to lurk behind the quarterpipe.
“Early retirement” is grown exclusively in Hawaii and if toked too much, it will make your hair turn grey..

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Larry talks about winning Tampa Pro, getting kicked off Girl, his new shop with Theotis, and more on this week’s Free Lunch. LP also breaks the world record for the highest ollie ever at 50″. Guest appearances by Tony Hawk, and Chris Cole. Stay tuned as Larry’s Nike SB Dunk will be released this weekend at Tampa Pro.




You can help out the state of Pennsylvania get a skateplaza!
Pennsylvania is trying to get a skateplaza finished, it’s entered in the Pepsi Refresh contest, and need votes to get $250,000 funding to complete this skateplaza. Heres the web site where you vote at.


It had been ten years since Jordan Hoffart unsuccessfully tried to varial heel the Carlsbad gap, and after he stopped by TWS last week and told us he wanted to go back and get it—and that he had it in three tries—we of course said, “Lets do this!” So on Saturday, right before San Diego got bombarded with another weekend of rain, we met up at Carlsbad, pulled out the camera, put $100 on the line, and he went for it. Did he make it? How many tries did it take him? Here’s how it went down…
P.S. Prepare yourself for our Carlsbad gap am contest on April 3rd. More info on that coming very soon…
Filmed by Chris Thiessen



On Sunday March 7, Nike SB threw a big skate jam in Omar Salazar’s hometown of Sacramento, California to celebrate the release of his new Nike SB shoe. So check out the shredding that went down in Sac the day before the big party in San Francisco. Skaters: Chris Nichols, Taylor Bingaman, Glenn Medrano, Rob Mason, Ishod Wair, Justin Brock, Paul Rodriguez, Mikey Burton, Daryl Angel, and Omar Salazar.
Filmed by Chris Ray & Matt Mullen. Edited by Chris Ray.







This week we’ve got Cooper Wilt flying out of his Pro Spotlight in our April 2010 issue that just went on sale yesterday. Click on the image for the desktop-sized version, then drag to your desktop or right click to save it.





Red Asphalt, the new video from Metro Skateshop premiers at Brenden Theatre on 3-24-10 7pm. Admission is 5 bucks.
1985 Willow Pass Rd. Concord, California 94520. Edited and filmed by Alex Kissinger, Jesse Gale, Vincenzo Barkasy and Gary O’Connor. Full parts from Corey Duffel, Matty Hunt, Chris Jatoft, Greg Millions, Paul Seaholm, Daniel Dubois, Taylor Kennedy, Raymond Steffani, Shawn Lloyd.



Check the new Toy Machine Video Drone from Snowbird City.





DC’s 7Zine just posted a new Mike Blabac Gallery titled Panoramania. If you aren’t familiar with 1000 words, it’s a feature on 7zine where Mike has voice overs of his favorite photos, in this case its his favorite Panoramic photos.




After 10 years, Josh Stewart’s seminal classic Static 1 will finally be available on DVD on April 1. It will include Cigar City and Rising as well as director commentary. More info at theoriesofatlantis.com.
Catch a trailer here.




Well what are you waiting for? Download the Gold Wheels Mixtape hosted by Stevie Williams and DJ Fu right here.





Check out Ambiguous’ videos of its team spending a weekend up at Woodward.




Matthew Chai is the winner of last week’s Christian Hosoi Weekly Giveaway. He’ll be getting the one-of-a-kind autographed New Era we had made for the presenters of last year’s TransWorld Awards. Congrats for truly embodying Holmes’ flair.

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Sidewalk is back with another Through The Eyes Of online. This time with Blueprint’s Neil Smith. Spend a day with Smithy as he shows you around his abode, partakes in a bit of remote control car racing, and hits up various London spots with Karim and Jak Pietryga.



Catch up with PLG showing you a pretty spicy vert lip trick. Courtesy of Osiris.

Osiris: PLG Switch 270 K-Grind to Fakie Trick Tip

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PLG Switch 270 K-Grind to Fakie Trick Tip

Last night in San Francisco, California, Nike SB threw a rager for Omar Salazar and his new shoe. It was held at the Mezzanine club and had a fantastic outer space theme: the catering was done by martians, the photos of Omar on the walls were in 3-D, and psychedelic bands like Earthless rocked the crowd. Nike SB has a sweet micro site where you can learn more about the shoe, and we have a nice write up and photo gallery here.
Photos by Chris Ray.




CCS recently spent a day in New York City with team rider Brandon Westgate. Gates took them to the Zoo York headquarters to peek at his new Institute line before popping into the CCS offices to check out his catalog cover and new ad that drop this spring.
Check the vid and enter to Win a Westgate Prize Package.



DC Shoes announces it’s South East Tour featuring Nick Dompierre, Lindsey Robertson, Marquise Henry, Matt Miller, Evan Smith and Wes Kremer. Tour starts Monday, March 15 at Westside in Florida and ending in North Carolina at Vertical Urge. Check the tour stops and if you’re near-by, drop by and skate with DC Team riders, and get some stuff signed and get free stuff.
For more infor check out DC’s 7Zine.







Check out the newly-revamped éS website at eSskateboarding.com. New team, new times, new domain and a fresh push forward.
The new éS Skateboarding website features:

• Mike Anderson interview (Behind the Ad)
• Mike Anderson video part (2 minutes)
• New Team and bios
• éS in Denver (Fall 2010 catalog shoot)
• éS team interviews in 5 parts (QuéStion Time)
• éSpanol Tour documentary (3 Part - 20 minute video)
• Spring 2010 products (In stores now)
• Simplified format
• Daily news updates
• Exclusive éS website features updated regularly

From skating the shop handrail in an ad to a full-on skate contest, a simple idea grew into the FTC For The Cash contest, held last week in San Francisco. With some of the best skaters there for the one-day-only invitational best trick contest, a massive crowd of legends and skateboarding’s best looked on. The skating went down entirely in the shop with the crowd out back watching live on TV screens. When it was all done, Peter Ramondetta came away with first place and $5000, Ishod Wair got second and $3000, and Evan Smith took home third place and $1000. At the end, they took it all down and had the shop running like normal the next day.
(photos by Ando)






Target announced today that it will debut of a new line of skate-inspired Shaun White footwear, in addition to his exclusive apparel line and video game. The footwear line will hit stores this fall.
Target announced today that it will debut of a new line of skate-inspired Shaun White footwear, in addition to his exclusive apparel line and video game. The footwear line will hit stores this fall. More info on Shaun White can be found at TWSnow.com.
“MINNEAPOLIS (March 8, 2010) – Target announces today the launch of Shaun White Shoes, an exclusive collection, which will debut nationwide in early fall 2010.  An expansion of Target’s strong relationship with Shaun White, the line will feature skate-inspired shoes for boys and young men.

“Over the past eight years, we have had the chance to work with Shaun on a variety of different projects, including his apparel line, video game and philanthropic partnership with Target House,” said Troy Michels, Target Lifestyle Marketing.  “We are proud to continue this partnership with the addition of Shaun White Shoes.”
The collection of shoes will be designed by Shaun in collaboration with his brother, Jesse, and will feature styles influenced by the professional skateboarder’s lifestyle.
“It’s been a lot of fun working with Target for the past few years on my clothing line,” said Shaun.  “I’m excited to have the opportunity to bring some authentic skate shoes into the mix.”
Starting this fall, Target guests can find Shaun White Shoes alongside Shaun’s clothing and the exclusive version of his video game, Shaun White Snowboarding, at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,740 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.”
More info on Shaun White
More info on Shaun White’s skate shoe line

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CCS recently spent a day in New York City with team rider Brandon Westgate. Gates took them to the Zoo York headquarters to peek at his new Institute line before popping into the CCS offices to check out his catalog cover and new ad that drop this spring.
Check the vid and enter to Win a Westgate Prize Package.


The ever-expanding Ashbury team just got another am-dition. Watch Louie Lopez’s welcome video below with a guest appearance from Theotis Beasley.


ERGO WELCOMES CHAD BARTIE TO ITS TEAM
ERGO is proud to welcome Gold Coast native, Encinitas transplant, and skate veteran, Chad Bartie, to its team.
“Chad is an amazing skateboarder to watch – we are psyched on his style and know that his versatility and creative energy will have an incredible impact on our program,” says ERGO VP of Marketing, Pete DiSpirito.
Bartie will prove to serve as a catalyst in raising the bar for the rest of the ERGO team with more than a decade as a professional skateboarder under his belt.  His attitude is also inspirational as he humbly says that his biggest career accomplishment was having turned his passion, skateboarding, into a living.



You can’t keep Skate Sauce CEO Amrit Jain out of the editing studio. Here are three new and not-so-new edits for you to spend some time on:
Screwed n chopped ft. Jimmy Cao, Jamie Palmore, Vincent Alvarez & Friends:




The new independent video from San Diego’s Cameron Sanchez, OVERdose, is public and FREE on its website, overdoseskate.com. Check it out to see full parts from Spencer Nuzzi, Taylor Shuffield, Chris Henry, Alex Pedrosa, Taylor Orman, and more.





Check Anthony Shetler breaking down the Game Of SKATE he’s doing with Solstice Skateshop.




Autobahn Wheel Company is proud to welcome Daniel Espinoza to its team.





Catch Dan Murphy, Nick Merlino, new guy Elijah Berle and more. Details below.
Foundation site.






Flip is very happy to announce that Ali is being released from jail on March 12th! Stay tuned form more Ali updates coming soon. Check Ali’s new Extremely Sorry trailer right here.





Here’s your chance to ask Andrew Reynolds that burning questions you’ve always wanted to. Go here, and fire away. Also, scroll down to catch a brand profile with Andrew and Justin Regan at Altamont.

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Our friends at DVS and almost blessed us with this clip of the ever-unfadeable Daewon Song “dorking around” at the DVS skatepark. Good lord, if this is dorking, what’s he got in the can for the almost video? Prepare to have your face melted.
Filmed & edited by Jon Fitisemanu.



The full-length video of the Creature and Sk8mafia boys in paradise jumped off yesterday, and there were a grip of sequences, too. But we just had too much good stuff. Here’s another batch of sequences of David Gravette, Wes Kremer, and Marius Syvanen at the Black Pearl skatepark in Grand Cayman.
Photos by Blair Alley

David Gravette, one foot transfer.

Wes Kremer, wallie to feeble grind.

Marius Syvanen, nollie crooked grind.

David Gravette, kickflip footplant.

Gravette, footplant fakie.

Marius, backside 180 fakie five-0.

Gravette, wallride to spine grind.

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Our homey and contributing photographer Yoon Sul (if you can’t remeber his work, here’s a little reminder) has just launched his new Web site with all kinds of photographic goodness. Don’t be a dickhead and go check it out.




Two very cool skate films are being shown this weekend in San Diego:
The new Chris Mulhern video, THIS TIME TOMORROW, makes it’s debut in San Diego this SUNDAY evening at 7pm at the Blue Foot Bar. Screening will begin promptly at 7pm and then play once or twice more over the course of the evening. Starring Curtis Rapp, Rory Milanes, Steph Morgan, Dave Caddo, Lucien Clarke, Devon Connell, and Jimmy McDonald. It’s a bar so it’s 21+, but it is a free screening. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT SKATEBOARD FILM MAKING!
MONDAY March 8th at the downtown public library, it’s a free screening of BEAUTIFUL LOSERS starring Ed Templeton, Thomas Campbell, Aaron Rose, Chris Johanson, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, Geoff Mcfetridge and others. This is an all ages event. free and open to the public.
In the 3rd floor screening room. This screening is in conjunction with the library’s ongoing MONDAY night movie series that has been running since 1984.





Check out the smoothest of the Frenchman, JB Gillet, with his new Gold Wheels commercial.