So you’re staying you didn’t get invited to billionaire Ron Burkle’s Bevery Hills mansion last weekend (October 7, 2012) to hang out with celebrities, rockstars, Shaun White and Tony Hawk as part of the Stand Up For Skateparks fund raiser? We didn’t either, but Tony raised a bunch of money for the Tony Hawk Foundations apparently, and it went a little like this.
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Network A, one of the Youtube channels desperately in search of “traction” in action, launched an innovative “interactive” video today with Plan B Skateboards.
This online video – with over 800 viewable combinations – lets the viewer edit the footy while watching it. The video features some amazing skating from Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez and Torey Pudwill. With a history of releasing videos like “Questionable” and “Second Hand Smoke,” Plan B is known for taking skate videos to the next level, so it should be no surprise that they raised the bar again in this partnership with Network A.
Try it and see or follow the jump for all the official details. [click to continue…]
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This is Boardistan story if ever there was one. Walker Ryan, Dave Bachinsky, Jimmy McDonald, Laurence Keefe, Dan Zvereff, Stas Provotorov, Gosha Konyshev, Kenny Reed and Michael Mackrodt roll off through China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to follow the spice road with Patrik Wallner. This is just the teaser. The film premieres in Shanghai on October 12, Seoul October 19, Tokyo October 25, Bankok October 27, and Moscow on November 4, 2012.
[Link: Visual Traveling]
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Crazy that in this barren desert of skateboarding Skateline has become an oasis of interest. A bubbling fountain of compelling. A geyser of guffaws. Yes. That’s how bad corporate skateboarding has made things. But here comes Gary Rogers with a little more. Thanks, Gary.
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Keep A Breast Foundation is encouraging every to send in personal messages explaining the meaning of everyone’s “I Love Boobies” wrist band. The promo is called: This Is My Pink Ribbon. Here a couple skate celebs kick down their thought, but you should share your own:
This is My Pink Ribbon is an extension of an existing online campaign. If you wear an I love Boobies! bracelet, you can participate and share your story by simply finishing the sentence: I wear my bracelet because… And tagging it on Twitter or Instagram with #ThisIsMyPinkRibbon, uploading a video response on YouTube or adding a pink i love boobies! Twibbon to your Facebook or Twitter profile photo.
It’s that easy.
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Gary Rogers kicks in this week with a total of 13 n-words. Is it a record? We won’t know until next week.
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The AR4T Gallery in Laguna Beach, California will be hosting the opening reception Thursday, October 4, 2012, for their latest show Futureland 2012: A 22 Gun Salute to The American Flag.
The show features flag influenced art from Gordon Holden, Dennis McNett, Nick Simich, Electric Coffin, Sticky Shaw, Zach Egge, Emily Hoy, Craig “Skibs” Barker, Sophie St. Onge, Taylor Reeve, Adam Mars, Russ Pope, Patrick Carrie, Carl E. Smith, Trace Mendoza, Danny Schutt, David Blake, Matt French, Corey Smith, Daniel Rolnik, and The Brainfarts.
Music will be provided by Low Volts, the 2011 San Diego Music Award winner for ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Blues Album’. Low Volts is one hombre, a 60’s Silvertone & a 20’s kick drum laden with tambourines. You have to see him to believe him.
The opening reception is October 4, 2012 from 6 – 9 PM. AR4T is located at 210 North PCH, Laguna Beach, California.
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Meanwhile, in deepest, darkest Africa the Maloof brothers have flown in a bunch of A-list skateboarders to compete in the strangely placed Maloof Money Cup in Kimberly, South Africa. Luan Oliveira walked with the $100,000 first prize, but we still don’t understand any of the logic behind the entire event. Seriously, what is the Maloof angle? Is it De Beers diamonds? Does Kimberly just need to spend tourism dollars? Someone, please explain it to us, because the skaters we’ve spoken to can’t explain it either.
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During the Buffalo Bill Downhill race this weekend on Colorado’s Lookout Mountain a skater from Salt Lake City, Utah was taken out by a deer that decided to cross the road directly into a pack of downhillers, according to a story on WPTV.com.
7NEWS said the skateboarder, who is from Salt Lake City, walked away with serious scrapes, but no broken bones. The deer was OK.
You’ll remember that at last year’s even a helicopter that was filming the race crash landed just to the side of the course. Buffalo Bill’s is never boring.
[Link: WPTV.com]
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The skateboarding community lost another good one on Thursday, September 28, 2012 when Ian Barry, 22, of Encinitas, California died from injuries he sustained in an apparent tumble down a cliff at Encinitas’ Moonlight Beach, according to a story in on NBC San Diego.
At about 3 a.m., Ian Barry was found at the base of a 100-foot cliff in Encinitas by a bystander who was out for a walk. . . . Barry, a well-known skater in the North County known by his friends as “Poods,” was discovered with life-threatening injuries and was unconscious when medics arrived.
Barry was then transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, but succumbed to his injuries. Barry had been a Brixton team skater who was then hired to work at the Oceanside, California based clothing company. He’d worked at Brixton for the past three years and was an important member of the Brixton Family, according to company co-founder David Stoddard.
Ian “Poods” Barry. Never met anyone with a heart as big as his. He thought of everyone before himself. He loved his family, friends, skateboarding and motorcycles. We’re going to miss skating our bowl and going on adventures with you brother. Thanks for always making us feel special and showing us how we should all love one another. You had a personality like no other and we’re proud to call you our family. Your legacy will live on forever.
Our thoughts are Ian’s friends and family.
[Link: NBC San Deigo and Brixton]
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