While the best view of the Vans Downtown Showdown this Saturday (September 26, 2009) may be on the streets of the Paramount Stuidos back lot with all the industry heads, the next best place to watch all the action is in live HD on Fuel.TV. In fact, don’t tell anyone, but we prefer the webcast because that way we get to skip all the hassles.
The webcast starts at 4:30 PM PST on Saturday.
[Link: Fuel TV]
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When video of Eric Bush being harassed and pushed around by thuggy Baltimore police officer Salvatore Rivieri surfaced in February of 2008 it became a Youtube.com sensation.
Eric’s single mother then sued the city in civil court. Now, however, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Judge Evelyn Cannon has thrown the case out, according to a story on WTOP.com.
Blackford says Judge Cannon’s decision essentially trumped another Circuit Court judge’s decision to allow the civil case to go forward, even though it was filed more than 180 days after the deadline. . . Blackford had argued Maryland’s law was unclear whether a juvenile’s complaint can be held to the same 180 day standard. . . “The family has the right to appeal, and I believe has a very strong case for appeal,” Blackford says.
Everyone should be happy to know that Officer Rivieri has been back out on patrol for a while now like nothing happened. Apparently, the City of Baltimore likes their cops rough and thuggy.
[Link: WTOP.com]
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Seems like the “skateboarder as businessman” angle on Tony Hawk is getting pretty dusty, but that hasn’t stopped Entrepreneur Magazine from using the hook to discuss Tony’s newest video game (and controller) Tony Hawk Ride which comes out November 17, 2009 just in time for Christmas.
How does he feel about the launch?
I’m scared to death about it because I know how much is riding on it, how much Activision has invested in it. I brought this idea to them, and they’ve dedicated two years of development and research, but who knows how it’ll do? It’s a scary prospect. But I know it’s good.
Click the link for the rest of the interview.
[Link: Entrepreneur]
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Crazy to think that it’s been 11 years since Tim Brauch’s untimely death. But this weekend (September 26-27, 2009) it is time to supercharge everyone’s memories. This year’s street contest will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Park in Scotts Valley, CA beginning at 10:00AM. Sessions will be raffling off great prizes from Skullcandy, Dakine, Bones Wheels, etc and DJ DFunkt will be mixing it up all day.
On Saturday night Supercharged, a documentary about Tim Brauch, will premie Camera 12 Cinema in San Jose, California with two showings: 7 and 9PM.
The 11th Annual Bowl Contest which can now claim the title of the “Longest Running Bowl Event” is hosted by the World Cup of Skateboarding and will be held at the year old Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park in San Jose, California on Sunday, September 27, 2009.
[Link: Sessions]
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Leave it to a small, conservative Northwestern town like Sandpoint, Idaho to do the right thing when it comes to skateboarding. After 20 years of skateboarding being banned, the City Council last night voted to legalize all “non-motorized transportation” in the downtown core of the city, according to a story in the Bonner County Daily Bee.
Reuter, who introduced the changes, said the amendment reflects activities already happening downtown and will not affect pedestrians. . . “This does not modify the ability for any of these modes to travel on sidewalks,” he said. “Bicycles are still not allowed on sidewalks, skateboards aren’t allowed on sidewalks. Anything that’s not a pedestrian is not allowed on sidewalks.”
If only this would happen more often. . .
[Link: Bonner County Daily Bee]
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World Industries is taking their warehouse on the road in the Southwest this fall with a fleet of vehicles that will be able to sell and deliver single board to multiple board or larger purchases right out of the back of the van.
“We’re really looking forward to using Southern California and the other select territories to test this concept,” said World Industries President John Dickinson. “The hope is to be able to build this program into a great benefit for our skate retailers and move it into all territories across the U.S. By bringing the product to the shops we hope to add a little more savings to the retailer, help them increase the frequency in which they update their product offerings, and give them better margins on hardgoods.”
There’s nothing like door-to-door service, especially in trying economic times. Follow the jump for the rest of the info.
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Photographer Ari Marcopolous has a new show opening on Wednesday night (September 23, 2009) at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive titled Within Arm’s Reach.
Ari Marcopoulos’s photographs convey a remarkable feeling of intimacy. He draws the viewer into relationships with his subjects that could only have been achieved through a powerful experience of empathy and engagement. Self-taught as a photographer, Marcopoulos makes photographs that are often imbued with a subtle formalism, a classical austerity—informed by the artist’s broad knowledge of art history—combined with an intuitive approach and an ability to adapt to the moment.
There will also be a new book released at the show the will go perfectly in our library next to Transitions And Exits. The show runs through February 7, 2010. For more information follow the link.
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Riley Hawk doesn’t say a whole lot in this interview. But watching him interact with his dad is classic. Best thing about having Tony Hawk for a dad? “He understands what I’m talking about.”
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According to the video gaming site Kotaku, EA’s skateboarding video game title will be getting an update for 2010 with Skate 3.
This time around it’s all about the community and teamwork, with an all-new co-op mode that allows teammates to complete challenges together, advancing each other’s careers in the process. Senior producer Jason DeLong explains the importance of the social side of Skate 3. . . Skate 3 is currently in development for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at EA’s Black Box studio, with a target release date (in the UK at least) of May 2010.
[Link: Kotaku]
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Maloof Money Cup women’s street winner Leticia Bufoni has a new Secret deodorant print ad out according to a post on The Skateboard Mag. Turns out she actually board slid a rail in a red dress. Apparently, girls don’t have to look like boys to skateboard. . .but Photoshopped heels help (click here for the video).
[Link: The Inside Project via The Skateboard Mag]
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