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]
by The Editors on February 4, 2010
Once they put the sword in on the 11 set Nyjah Huston went to work with a big flip front board, a nollie heel nose slide, and then kept delivering at The Crossroads Best Trick contest on Thursday afternoon February 4, 2010. Chris Cole pulled out all the tricks including his weird flip up, run down the rail land back on the board stuff, but it was only enough for second. Nick Merlino got third.
1. Nyjah Huston $3,000
2. Chis Cole $2,000
3. Nick Merlino $1,000
And special mention went to Ben Hatchell for his $500 540 on the Shark.
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by The Editors on February 3, 2010
by The Editors on February 2, 2010
According to ActionWatch December 2009 comps in core shops were up over October and November, but closed out the quarter 13 percent down, according to a post on Transworld Business.
This number gives the fourth quarter first prize in lowest sales declines of the year for the shops on the panel, but by a very small margin,” said Cary Allington. “Also, Q4 2009 had the “easiest” comparison of the year since that quarter was so bad in 2008, so we were actually expecting (or at least hoping) for an even smaller comparative sales decline.”
So that means it’s not getting worse, worse. It’s getting better worse. And that’s good.
[Link: ActionWatch via TransWorld Business]
by The Editors on February 2, 2010
Chris Nieratko, shop owner, writer, porn reviewer has a solid little round-up of the skateboard economy in his latest column for ESPN/Action titled Skate of the Union.
I, for one, am glad to say goodbye to 2009 and pray 2010 is a better year for skateboarding. Like most every facet of our nation’s economy, skateboarding took a big hit in in the past year. It may not appear that way from the outside, what with the biggest contest purses in history and big budget Nike commercials on television featuring Paul Rodriguez and Ice Cube, but trust me, things ain’t pretty in Skateville.
Follow the jump for comments from Jamie Thomas, SPoT’s Barak Wiser, Nocturnal’s Mark Brandstetter, Deluxe’s Jim Thiebaud and others.
[Link: ESPN/Action via Skate & Annoy]
by The Editors on February 2, 2010
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (which runs February 4-14, 2010) will feature three skate films this year: Bones Brigade Video Show, Mission to Toyland, Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy.
Bones Brigade Video Show/Mission To Toyland
7 Feb (Sun) 7:00pm Santa Barbara Museum of Art
9 Feb (Tue) 1:00pm Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Skatopia 88 Acres of Anarchy
9 Feb (Tue) 10:15pm Metro 4 Theater
12 Feb (Fri) 9:30pm Victoria Theater
Need a better reason to visit Santa Barbara? We didn’t think so.
[Link: Santa Barbara Independent]
by The Editors on February 1, 2010
Join Grind For Life at 4 PM Wednesday February 3, 2010 on the ASR Show Floor (next to the mini ramp) as they throw down their $1,000 High Ollie Challenge. Then roll upstairs to room 25B for free beer and a J. Grant Brittain signing featuring Christian Hosoi and other special guests. It’s for a good cause so just be there.
[Link: Grind For Life]
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.
