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This week’s online Thursday treat comes in the form of none other than Sound Agency friend and Hall of Fame classic Ray Barbee. Could there be a more positive person on the planet? Take a little break, pour yourself a Jasmine tea, and get Ray’s take on anything from The Minutemen to his early days on the Bones Brigade roster. When you’ve finished all that, don’t forget to smile. Welcome to May.
Here is a welcome to the team video of Orchard Skateshop outta Boston’s new teamrider Eric Dasaro. Check it out.
New York City O.G. and Queens representative to the fullest, Rodney Torres, just launched his personal Web site. Check it out, it’s full of videos, photos, and info.
Tony Alva & Ray Barbee @ New TX Vans Stores Vans skate legends Tony Alva and Ray Barbee will be stopping by new Vans stores in Houston & Corpus Christi, TX this Friday and Saturday for autographs and giveaways. There will be free limited edition Vans t-shirts for the first 50 people in line, plus a chance to take home a pair of free Vans.
Friday, May 7th @ 6:30PM
Vans Store
Houston Galleria
5085 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
713-960-1203
Saturday, May 8th @ 2PM
Vans Store
La Palmera
5488 S. Padre Island Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
361-991-0229
The Adio team is headed out this weekend toward Phoenix, Tuscon, El Paso, and Dallas on the HOT ASSPHALT TOUR.
It’s official! Riding high on the success of Give Me My Money Chico, LRG has just added Tommy Sandoval, Billy Marks, and Tom Asta to its team. They’re already working on a new promo video that is due out at the end of this year.
Birdhouse just posted its East Coast tour video: Tony Hawk, Willy Santos, Kevin Staab, Matt Ball, Derek “Ghost” Burdette, Randy Ploesser, Riley Hawk, David Loy, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, John Rob Moore, Alan Young, Shaun Gregoire, Jesse Fritsch, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Drew Etzkorn, Fritz, Sean Eaton Check it below.
$lave just posted up some photos and a video from its Borrego Desert Trip.
The Sound Agency and HIFI Wheels are proud to announce the additions of Clint Peterson, Danny Brady, Andrew Brophy, and Benny Fairfax. Look for their pro model wheels at finer skateshops today. Welcome to the team mates!
DVS’ Grip It And Phlip It Tour Video—Daniel Goes Home
Back in December of 2009, DVS riders Chico Brenes, Daniel Castillo, Kenny Hoyle, Zered Bassett, Jeron Wilson, and Torey Pudwill headed south of the equator to the island nation of the Philippines for a tour. Little did they know that this adventure would prove to be one of the wildest journeys of all time. Not only did veteran DVS pro Daniel Castillo get to shred some of the best skate spots in his native country, but the rest of the crew got to experience the Philippines at it’s finest. From jungle demos and police escorts to epic spots and bizarre local cuisine, the DVS crew picked up tour memories they won’t soon forget. Watch it here.
DVS Use Your Shoes video contest winner and finalists are all here.
Deluxe has a video and photo recap from Lance Mountain and Brian Fick’s art show over the weekend at Hensley’s. Check it out.
Straight from our mates from across the pond, here’s a recap of this years War of the Thistles—the annual Scottish weekender. Check out TeaBag, Chris Jones, Barney Page, Benson, Colin Adam, Tom Harrison, Korahn Gayle and a variety of others.
Day One: DumbartonAntwuan reviews the latest re-cut of A Nightmare on Elm Street for the first episode in Supra’s new series: Antwuan at the Movies, where Mr. Dixon provides cultured reviews of the latest theatrical blockbusters. More episodes coming soon.
MALOOF MONEY CUP ANNOUNCES NYC ROSTER Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler, Rowley, Dollin among 48 Top Pro Skaters Descending on NYC June 5-6: $250,000 Prize Purse and Title of MMC NY Champ up for Grabs
The Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans and airing live on FUEL TV this summer — announces the 48 pro street skaters who will compete in the first-ever MMC New York contest June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens.
“Our skater selection committee is made up some of the most respected people in the skateboarding industry. They really had a tough job,” said MMC creator Joe Maloof. “They set out to put together the best collection of skateboarders to ever enter a contest and I think they did just that. One thing the committee agreed on was that there are too many amazing pros out there, creating a list of 48 skaters was really the key to putting together an unparalleled roster. Besides the big names like P-Rod and Chris Cole, we’ve got some highly respected skaters like Mike Carroll, Dustin Dollin and Marc Johnson who don’t usually skate contests, and some amazing guys who are competing at MMC for the first time like Justin Brock and Anthony Van Engelen. With a group of skaters this talented and diverse, the field is wide open and fans are in store for a spectacular competition June 5-6.”
TOP 48 MMC NY STREET SKATERS (in alphabetical order)
Adam Dyet
Alex Olsen
Anthony Van Engelen
Billy Marks
Brandon Biebel
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Brian Hansen
Bryan Herman
Chris Cole
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
Corey Duffel
Darrell Stanton
David Gonzalez
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Dustin Dollin
Emmanuel Guzman
Eric Koston
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Jake Duncombe
Jamie Tancowny
Justin Brock
Keegan Sauder
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Luan Oliveira
Marc Johnson
Mark Appleyard
Mike Carroll
Mike Mo Capaldi
Nick Dompierre
Nyjah Huston
Omar Salazar
Paul Rodriguez
Pete Eldridge
Peter Ramondetta
Ryan Sheckler
Sean Malto
Stefan Janoski
Tommy Sandoval
Torey Pudwill
Zered Bassett
NY Wildcard Skaters
Danny Falla
Eli Reed
“To have these pros compete at the first-ever MMC New York contest is really exciting,” said Maloof. “They’ll be breaking-in this brand new street course, inspired by iconic NY skate spots, which will be donated to the City after the contest. The New York fans that come out to watch MMC live June 5-6 will have the opportunity to skate on the same course christened by these top pros, after the contest. I’m really excited to see that happen and to see the next generation of skateboarding pros that will come out of Queens and NYC.” Selection Committee
The 2010 skater selection committee included some of the industry’s most widely respected experts: Jake Phelps, Bill Weiss, Ewan Bowman, Mike Sinclair, Jamie Thomas, Seamus Deegan, Kelly Bird, Steve Rodriguez, Mark Waters, Mike Burnett, Mark Nardelli, Jamie Hart, Remy Stratton and Tim Gavin. Watch MMC New York LIVE
FUEL TV will broadcast two hours of live coverage each day during the New York contest, June 5-6 and the Orange County event, August 4-8. Skateboarding fans will also have access to more than 30 hours of additional live coverage via FUEL TV’s exclusive HD webcasts of both contests at www.fuel.tv/maloofmoneycup.
Last Saturday May 1 was the grand opening/spring kickoff of Fairfield, Connecticut’s newest skatepark located at Jennings Beach. The day started off great with a lot of kids and crews in attendance. Crews from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and, of course, Connecticut all came out to join in the festivities. Appearances from the 5boro and Habitat flow teams got everyone stoked. There was even a Kerry Getz sighting! The true highlight of the day was the best trick contest that went down the seven stair. Kids were going for any and everything. Highlights of the best trick included first place John Desimas’ switch frontside bluntslide down the rail and second place Dillion Buss’ total annihilation, which included a back 360, nollie heel, nollie backside heel, and a switch flip that won him 20 bucks and two tickets to the Maloof Money Cup from Steve Rodriguez. Other memorable tricks that went down were Doogie’s frontside 360 and 360 flip. All the kids were going for broke and it made for an awesome best trick contest. Unfortunately the day got shut down early by the brilliant Fairfield Police, who issued warnings to Steve Rodriguez and Jeff Walsh for lack of PA permits. This came as a shock especially since earlier in the day the town’s First Selectmen and Director of Parks And Recreation used the megaphone to congratulate the kids in working to get the park built. After the warning was issued it was decided that it was time for a product toss, and what a brutal one it was. Product was donated from Day One Skateshop, 5boro, Division East, NJ Skateshop, TWS, and Toebock. The kids went nuts wrestling for boards, shirts, DVDs and stickers. And what would the day be without a parking lot fight, in which an unknown ripper inflicted a beat-down on some old dude who was wailing on a kid. It was a shame the other best trick contests couldn’t go down but everyone kept an upbeat attitude and made the best of what went down. After the contest everyone headed over to Day One Skateshop for an epic kegger/mini ramp session. It was a sick day, despite the drama. Big ups to TransWorld, Toebock, Day One, and 5boro for getting this event going. Hopefully we can get a PA permit next time and let the kids murder the remaining obstacles in the park!
5boro crew.
Two Hawks Young, nollie flip.
Steve Rodriguez on the megaphone.
Adam Crew, nollie backside flip.
Dillion Buss, 360 ollie.
Bobby Dorin, blunt kickflip fakie.
Dillion Buss, kickflip over the whole enchilada.
Lien air.
Ambiguous just posted Clint Walker’s video part from the new independent video Skate Movie by Richie Valdez.
Catch Mike York and the Turf crew this Saturday at the Rancho Penasquitos skatepark.
This tour’s a mouthful, but it’s got a solid line-up. Daewon, Torey, Chico, Kerry, Jimmy, and more. First week of May, go shred with the DVS boys.
The 6th Annual Pro-tec Pool Party presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will feature 40 top pros and masters vieing for their piece of more than $100,000 in one of the most famous bowls ever built. Held in the newly renovated replica of the infamous Upland Combi at Vans Skatepark in Orange, the 2010 Pool Party is going to turn out some of the best bowl action of the year. Saturday, May 22 from 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Watch it on the Web and on your iPhone.
Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event powered by FUEL TV at vans.com/poolparty. The event will also be streaming live through the Fuel TV iPhone App for the first time ever.
Expected Riders Include: Rune Glifberg (’05, ’07, ’08 Winner), Bucky Lasek (’09 Winner), Omar Hassan (’06 Winner), Bob Burnquist, Pedro Barros, Benji Galloway, Josh Borden, Nolan Munroe, Jimmy the Greek, Tyler Mumma, Steve Reeves, Ben Raybourne, Jackson Pilz, Lincoln Ueda, Sergie Ventura and more.
Masters: Chris Miller (’05-’09 Winner), Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Nicky Guerrero, Steve Alba, Jeff Grosso, Lance Mountain, Eric Nash, Lester Kasai, Ben Schroeder, Mark “Red” Scott, Duane Peters, Pat Ngoho, Dave Duncan and more.
Judges include Tony Alva, John Cardiel and Bryce Kanights.
Check this wild trailer for a 22 minute docu-reality show starring Danny Way, Peter Smolik, Jake Duncombe, Lizard King, Jake Brown, Sean Sheffey, and PLG.
“Skate Life is the inside experience of action sports as lived by a tight crew of world class professional skateboarders. Follow the real life stories and struggles of champions, pioneers, partiers, ex-cons and renegades as they make their way through the top levels of professional skateboarding and everyday life. Diverse backgrounds, many roads traveled, all united by the blood bond of skateboarder for life.”
Osiris just posted this clip of Peter Raffin ripping up San Diego’s Memorial Park while he was on an extended stay down from San Jose.
For real?! Well, just take a look at his new video. Dare we say, he hasn’t skipped a beat, with his skating at least:
Straight from our mates from across the pond, here’s a recap of this years War of the Thistles—the annual Scottish weekender. Check out TeaBag, Chris Jones, Barney Page, Benson, Colin Adam, Tom Harrison, Korahn Gayle and a variety of others.
Day One: Dumbarton
Deluxe has a video and photo recap from Lance Mountain and Brian Fick’s art show over the weekend at Hensley’s. Check it out.
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New Jersey native and New Deal’s most technical pro of the early 90s, Ron Knigge, appears to have found his calling in the pastry game. Have a look at ronknigge.com and see how he’s applying his impressive skills to the cake world.
Welcome to this week’s Thursday. That’s right past the hump. This week from the Agency we bring you a segment of footage from Raymond’s RV trip last month. Tucked amiably in the confines of a Las Vegas ditch, Danny Brady, Danny Supa, Ben Gore, Benny Fairfax, Dyson Ramones, and Raymond Molinar himself present their respective interpretations of the pastime we call skateboarding.
First annual Roughneck Cal-Train Tour in the Bay Area, May 23, 2010. All info below.
As you might have expected Mic-e took care of everything, the lost Real prototype of you know who’s first pro deck is back in safe hands. Check out the video to see how it all got resolved.
OK Skate’s Grand Opening on Saturday May 8th
Free In-N-Out Burgers (Served From 12 to 2 PM)
OK Skate T-Shirt Giveaways
First 100 Guests Will Be Awarded With a $50 Gift Card (Towards $100 Purchase)
Shop’s Hours: Daily 10 AM - 6 PM.
Shop’s Location: 9287 Charles Smith Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.
Check out this video of Rowley battling a roof gap to land the gnarly ollie impossible from his Extremely Sorry part, only to be arrested and put in jail after making the trick. Skateboarding is not a crime!
Peep the new video of the $lave team in AZ/PHX on the $lave site (channel ‘u’).
etnies just posted a sweet little video with Jose Rojo. Check it out here.
As you might have expected Mic-e took care of everything, the lost Real prototype of you know who’s first pro deck is back in safe hands. Check out the video to see how it all got resolved.
DC just posted a Trick Tip and interview with the one and only Wes Kremer. Be sure to hit up his Skateboarding Is Foreverpremiere tomorrow night at The Saloon in Encinitas, and come back to skateboarding.com on Friday to see his part posted online.
In a move that can only be described as the pinnacle of underground/viral marketing, Todd Bratrud’s new board company The High 5 got some serious national exposure the other night as the NBA Playoffs kicked of in L.A. and The Booshman nailed the BGPs. Have a look.
In addition to Blueprint’s premiere of Make Friends With The Colour Blue that’s going down this Sunday in L.A., it’s also premiering in Boston on Friday, April 30 and Columbus, Ohio Sunday May 2. See details in the fliers below.
ZJ Boarding House is hosting LRG’s Give Me My Money Chico video premier. This will be the only showing in the West LA area, exactly one week before the DVD actually drops.
Location: AC Supper Club - 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Date: Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Time: Free Admission 7:30pm-8:00pm (video starts at 8pm sharp, will cost $5 after 8pm- so be there early!)
All Ages until 9pm, 21+ after 9pm
LRG Team Rider appearances
Product Raffle (proceeds to benefit Stoked Mentoring)
This Sunday in beautiful Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, California, Willy’s Workshop team will be doing a demo.
You may have seen all this drama on twitter and elsewhere, but it looks like things are about to get serious, Jim Thiebaud just issued this statement, check it out. Follow the original story here.
Ali is currently in Sweden with his family and friends, feeling good, doing good and very psyched to be out of jail and free again! Stay tuned for regular Boulala updates.
“Thanks to everybody who has supported me throughout my time in hospital and jail, you guys know who you are. I am looking forward to getting back on my board and skating.”—Ali Boulala Flip site.
Start your week with 5 Tricks from Cody McEntire, Cairo Foster, Jack Given, Zach Wagner, and Lavar McBride. Filmed by Tadashi Yamaoda.
For more 5 Trick Fix, click here. Ignited by Ball Park.
From the article in our February 2010 issue, here’s Daewon Song commenting on his I.E. video part. Find out the story behind working on 2 video parts at once, only wanting to rock jerseys, what Daewon thought about his part and skating plastic tables.
For more TransWorld video parts and interviews from our list of 10 Skaters Who Changed The Decade, click HERE.
DC just posted a new Mike Blabac 1000 Words where he talks about all the Skateboarding Is Forever ad photos, in color. Peep it.
The Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the Dew Tour, has announced their 2010 schedule. Take a look at the 30 parks on this year’s tour and go to the Free Flow site to enter. Read the press release below for more info. GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR ANNOUNCES 2010 SCHEDULE Sixth Season of Amateur Skate Series Includes Dept of Skate, Kona and Epic; Registration Now Open at gatoradefreeflowtour.com
Burr Ridge, Ill. – April 26, 2010 – Seeking the best amateur skateboarders across the country, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour today announced the complete skate schedule for the 2010 season. Hosting a total of 30 skate park and vert contests at 23 parks this summer, the Tour officially kicks off May 22 in Rye, N.H. at Rye Airfield. Registration for all events is now open at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.
Highlighting the 2010 schedule, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour returns to standout parks Department of Skateboarding (Portland, Ore.) – who hosted the Tour in 2005-06 – and Kona Skatepark (Jacksonville, Fla.), who hosted in 2008 and produced GFFT skate park champion Timmy Knuth.
A first for the amateur circuit, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour will raise the age limit of all of its skate contests to 21.
“We are excited about the stellar park lineup for the upcoming season of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour,” said Kenny Mitchell, action sports team manager for Gatorade. “And opening skate up to a new age range allows us to bring the 2010 Tour to a whole new group of young skaters so Gatorade can continue to fuel the progression of action sports by helping identify the best amateur talent out there.”
The sole skatepark that has been a part of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour since its inception, Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas, Calif. will host a stop for the sixth consecutive year. The roster of top skateparks for the 2010 Tour also includes the additions of Plan 9 in St. Louis, Mo., Skate City in Las Vegas, Nev., McDonough, Ga.’s Hazard County and the Skatebarn in Seattle, Wash.
The Gatorade Free Flow Tour returns to the Skatelab (Simi Valley, Calif., third consecutive year) and Epic Skatepark (Rocklin, Calif., second year in a row) as well.
Last year, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour crowned two overall champions – Jack Olson in skate park and Clay Kreiner in skate vert. Other past Gatorade Free Flow Tour skate park champions include Jeff Ward (2005), David Loy (’06) and Chaz Ortiz (’07, Dew Cup winner in 2008) and Timmy Knuth (’08), along with skate vert champions Ben Hatchell (’07) and Paul-Luc Ronchetti (’08).
The 2010 Gatorade Free Flow Tour will include a total of 30 skateboarding competitions (seven skate vert and 23 skate park) at 23 parks across the United States. The winners in each of the 30 competitions will be flown to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, taking place in conjunction with the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 16-19. Encompassing the “Flow to Pro” theme that is the cornerstone of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the two overall skate champions will earn a spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the 2010 Dew Tour season, October 14-17 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
2010 REGISTRATION
All competitions are open to both male and female amateur competitors 21 and younger for all skate disciplines. There is a $15 entry fee, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver. Contest registration forms, waivers and detailed information are available ahead of time at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.
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Gatorade Free Flow Tour
The Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the Dew Tour, holds competitions across the country throughout the summer and provides a platform for amateur skaters and BMX riders to showcase their skills. The 2010 Tour consists of 47 regional events across 30 parks in the U.S., featuring skateboarding (park and vert) and BMX (park and dirt). The winner of each regional event earns a trip to compete in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals held at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, and the champions in the four disciplines of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals earn a spot to compete against the pros in the Dew Tour’s season-ending stop. Gatorade’s partnership with the Free Flow Tour began in 2009, and with its presence comes an added commitment to uplift amateur skaters and BMX riders and provide an extended platform to grow action sports. Fuel TV broadcasts select coverage of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, and allisports.com is the home of all digital content and Tour information. More information can be found at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.
Gatorade
The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), provides sports performance innovations designed to meet the needs of athletes at all competitive levels and across a broad range of sports. Gatorade Thirst Quencher® is backed by more than 40 years of research and is scientifically formulated and athletically proven to quench thirst, replace fluids and electrolytes, and provide carbohydrate energy to enhance athletic performance. The company’s product portfolio is built around the G Series™, a 1-2-3 approach to athlete nutrition and hydration before (Gatorade Prime 01™), during (Gatorade® Perform 02 and G2® Perform 02), and after (Gatorade Recover 03™) training or competition. For more information, please visit www.gatorade.com.
PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade – also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer-facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, King of Wake series, and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks. More information can be found at www.allisports.com.
This Saturday, May 1, catch an art and photo show by Lance Mountain and Brian Fick going down at Hensley’s in Carlsbad. DJ Donger will be handling the tunes. That’s a recipe for a good night.
This past winter the 5boro crew hit the road for a little under two months filming for its new full-length video which should be premiering at the end of the summer. Five skaters packed up one backpack each, some boards, and a Foreman grill and drive the 5B van across the USA dodging the brutal North East winter. Check it out.
World Industries just posted this link to buy Mike Franklin’s board that will help with his medical bills. worldindustries.com/franklin
Get one and help out our injured brother!
This Friday if you’re in or near New York City, come out to the premiere of Give Me My Money Chico at 45 Bleeker.
This Thursday at, you guessed it, The Saloon in Encinitas. Come see the highly-anticipated Wes Kremer video part for DC’s am video project Skateboarding Is Forever.
Last Friday night, the MIA Program show went off down in Miami, Florida featuring photos by Ian O’Connor and Frankie Galland, and paintings by Taylor Kienholz, and the premiere of Paradise skate video by Rob Hoovis. More info at its Facebook page. Check out these photos by Joel Meinholz.
Blueprint had to change its L.A. premiere date. It will now be May 2. See updated flier below. Blueprint is bringing a premiere of its new film Make Friends With The Colour Blue stateside.
A fresh run of The List is streaming live with Sacramento’s own and Stereo Classics legend Matt Rodriguez. From the man that brought us hurricane ledge skating—find out where Matt falls on topics from Carl Shipman, Ethan Fowler, board shapes, and Cardiel, to talk of the Blues Brothers and Star Wars at the Sound Agency now.
