by The Editors on February 24, 2010
Skatedaily.net is reporting that Bob Biniak, the legendary Dogtown Z-Boy suffered a “massive heart attack” on Sunday, February 21, 2010 and has been hospitalized.
He is currently in ICU in critical condition at Baptist Beaches Hospital in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. His family and friends worldwide are asking your prayers, wishes, and positive energy towards his recovery.
Our thoughts are with him and we hope for his safe and speedy recovery.
[Link: Skatedaily.net]
by The Editors on February 22, 2010
by The Editors on February 18, 2010
This Saturday, February 20, 2010 J. Strickland is opening his first solo photography show at Philedelphia’s UBIQ. The show titled “The Sun Rises in the East” (featured in Skatebook #6) includes new photography of iconic skaters KevinTaylor, Mike Maldonado, Burton Smith, Zered Bassett, Luker Lou, Daniel Kim, Charles Lamb and others.
Strickland’s style and approach are best described as grimmie sharpe, very real and intense capturing the real feel of the East. We encourage you to pass this invitation along, limited edition 24″x36″ dye ink prints will be sold at this event as well as the newest Edition of SKATEBOOK which features the body of work.
UBIQ 1509 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA (215) 988-0194
Official After Party will be “Dre Day” presented by Jayo over at the Kyber fromm 9-2. Thats Wassup!
by The Editors on February 18, 2010
In all this Olympic snowboarding hoopla we totally spaced on the complete redesign and relaunch of our favorite independent skate news site Skatedaily.net.
According to a post on Monday, February 15, 2010 Bryce Kanights says they’ve finally done it:
We’ve booted our old publishing platform to the curb and today dawns a new era for SKATEDAILY.net, you, and your friends, and our collective community. As you can see, our site has received a much needed face-lift with larger type, larger images and an extensive of stack of archived data that you have all been asking for. Bear with us as we still have some tweaking and modifications to handle on the site. All the same, with the data migration process at almost 90% complete, you can now utilize SKATEDAILY.net’s “Search” window to locate a particular news post about a skater, city, event, or organization. Guaranteed, if we’ve posted something newsworthy about what you’re searching for over the past six years, it’s in there.
It’s been a long time coming, and it looks good. Check it out when you have the chance.
[Link: Skatedaily.net]
by The Editors on February 16, 2010
The law firm that represents Tony Hawk, Morris Yorn Barnes & Levine, has just announced that they have added three more names to their firm’s title. After adding David Krintzman, Todd Rubenstein and Alex Kohner to the title the company will now be known as Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein & Kohner.
We feel badly for the receptionists. . . obviously, no one at the company is thinking of them. “Thank you for calling MYBLKRK? My black ark?”
Follow the jump for the entire release and you’ll understand much better why Tony’s contracts are always pretty buttoned up.
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by The Editors on February 13, 2010
Tonight (Saturday, February 13, 2010) we should be with Tim Kerr for his curated show, Truth – A Kill Soulless Bullshit Happening opening party this Saturday, February 13 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. At Family Gallery in Los Angeles and runs through March 10, 2010.
Altamont is honored to release the first book of art from Tim Kerr entitled Your Name Here on the occasion of this event. Special limited edition 10” vinyl Altamont EPs featuring new music by Tim Kerr will be available as well.
Truth is a mixture of work from influential artists such as AJ Nesselrod, Tod Swank, O, Mike Watt, Tim Kerr, GSD, Craig Jackman and many more. With live musical performances by No Age and Mike Watt featuring Tim Kerr, plus an Old Time session with Tim Kerr and Triple Chicken Foot.
by The Editors on February 11, 2010
For the past few years Northern California’s Puehse Twins (Nick and Tristin) have occupied a strange place on Youtube somewhere between Tyson the Skateboarding Dog and Todd Falcon.
They were amazing as little kids, and now they’re okay as pre-teens, but something about the way they’re always being marketed has seemed strange. According to an article in the Sacramento Bee the brothers have a new DVD coming out.
In June, their first feature film, “Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega,” co-starring rapper Bobby J. Thompson and TV veteran Lindsey Shaw, will be released on DVD. . . Their father, Michael, a marketing executive who also aggressively markets his talented twins, has talked with Nickelodeon about a TV series. He says a major studio, Lionsgate, has shown interest.
The twins say they want to be professional skateboarders and actors. We hope that’s true. It appears that they’re on their way on at least one front. Read the story for the rest.
[Link: Sacramento Bee]
by The Editors on February 11, 2010
by The Editors on February 9, 2010
The Goat & The Occasional Others are releasing their new album – The GOAT Speaks. And to celebrate Emerica is throwing a big party at 3 Clubs at 1123 Vine Street in Hollywood, CA. The evening will also commemorate the launch of the new GOAT x Emerica collab shoes hitting skate shops now! Music by The Goat and DJs The Blackouts, Heather Thompson, and Turbotito vs Timmy The Terror.
by The Editors on February 9, 2010
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York is going to a get a brand new $1.8 million skatepark thanks to The Maloof Money Cup which will be held there June 5-6, 2010 according to an Associated Press story in the New York Times.
Joe and Gavin Maloof, who own the Sacramento Kings, said they would hold the event June 5 and 6 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. The winner will make $100,000. The Maloofs will donate the $1.8 million skate park they will build for the competition to the city.
The Maloof Money Cup is still one of the best skateboard contests we’ve ever been to (click here for photos from last year). Money Cup West is still going down in Costa Mesa August 4-8, 2010.
[Link: New York Times via Skatedaily.net]
