The roof of the Danfoss Universe building in Nordborg, Denmark needs to be skated. That’s all we’re saying.
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News reports are pointing out that Tony Hawk is now the only sports figure appearing in the Guitar Hero “Risky Business” ad who has not had a major career PR snafu, according to a story in the New York Daily News.
This quartet of superstars is made up of a steroid cheater (A-Rod), a bong-toking swimmer (Phelps), a hoopster once accused of rape (Bryant) and the squeaky-clean – at least for now – skateboarder.
Thanks, Tony. For once the skateboarder is the good guy.
[Link: NY Daily News]
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It was Ryan Sheckler Fight Night at The Grove in Anaheim and apparently former pro skater, satellite radio DJ and all around funny guy Jason Ellis won his match by submitting “Tony Gianopulos with a guillotine choke in the second round.”
Apparently, MMA is the new skateboarding. Yes, that was Sal Masekela on the mic.
[Link: MMA Fighting]
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Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, the guys behind No Age, were recently named music “team managers” for Altamont’s Spring 2009 limited edition catalog, according to a story on Pitchfork.
Twice a year, Altamont issues a catalog highlighting that season’s line that comes with an exclusive 10″ vinyl record. Starting with the Spring 2009 collection, Spunt and Randall are in charge of curating what bands contribute to that 10″. Naturally, their first one features music from No Age themselves. The 10″ includes “Goat Hurt”, from an early EP, their cover of Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet” from Stereogum’s Björk covers project, and “Recovery and Everything Else”, which according to Spunt, is the “isolated noise track” from “Everybody’s Down”.
Apparently, music makes the Altamont world go ’round.
[Link: Pitchfork]
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It’s a bummer to see a magazine we actually liked reading stop publishing, but it seems Concussion magazine has taken its own advice and is destroying itself, according to a story on Skate and Annoy.
Publisher Davoud Kermaninejad sent the news out to supporters via email last Friday night. He’s been half-seriously threatening to do it for years, but the harsh transitions of our shitty economy finally sealed the deal. . . He’s throwing in the towel as far as print issues go. He decided to go out with a bang rather than see future issues strangled by the ever-shrinking list of advertisers and the production budget that comes with them. You’ve got to respect his style.
Click the link for the entire letter from the publisher.
[Link: Skate and Annoy]
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When we spoke to Andy Howell last fall about the Artsprojekt website that he had created with Zazzle.com he presented it as a place where serious artists would be given the technology to create custom art products in limited runs. When he said “artists” we never imagined anything like Rob Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders clothing. But Andy certainly spins it well.
“Rob is a visionary, not just as an innovator of street skating, but for continuing to bring skateboarding lifestyle and art to the core and pop culture audiences in compelling ways, without losing sight of his true skateboarding roots,” said Andy Howell, former pro skateboarder and founder of ARTSPROJEKT. “Dyrdek and his Wild Grinders™ crew offer a cool brand for younger skaters, while maintaining authenticity which is crucial to a brand’s success and longevity. They understand what consumers want, and continue to push limits and take it to the next level.”
After looking at the product more closely we’re thinking a deal with Kohls or Kmart might be a better place for Rob’s little homies. But that’s just us.
[Link: Wild Grinders]
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A skateboard park in Poway, California may start fingerprinting skaters before giving them access to the park according to a story in the North County Times.
A new turnstile would unlock only after a scanner read and recognized the thumbprint of anyone who wanted to enter, said Poway Community Services Director Robert Clark of the city’s plan to curb vandalism and misbehavior at the park. Use of the park would still be free. . . . The system already is employed in parking lots, gyms and other facilities, but this may be the first time it would be used at a skate park, Clark said.
Reminds us a little of the old Bible verse, Revelation 13:17: “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Then again, it’s just for the lock and fingerprints are a lot harder to lose than keys.
[Link: North County Times]
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Some pretty heavy Hawai’ians at last fall’s ASR Show were carrying around what looked like a SUP paddle with a wheel on the bottom instead of a blade.
It was a Kahuna Big Stick. And it is endorsed by Buttons Kaluhiokalani. Now, it appears that Surfer Dude Matthew McConaughey has picked up on it, according to a story on Celebuzz.
The actor/surfer dude went for a ride using a wheeled stick to balance himself and go even faster as zipped along the sidewalk, accompanied by his dog BJ.
Maybe the Big Stick is the secret to Hollywood abs.
[Link: Celebuzz]
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We’re not exactly what you would call huge Nitro Circus fans, however, there are occasions when Travis Pastrana pulls off some cool stuff. Like this Big Wheel backflip at Bob Burnquist’s house spotted by the ever vigilant Kilwag at Skate and Annoy.
Having hung out at the top of that drop-in we can tell you this is way more messed up than it looks on video.
[Link: Skate And Annoy]
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Looks like the Tapout booth at ASR isn’t the last we’ll see of the action sports / mixed martial arts cross over?
Tomorrow night (February 6, 2009) at The Grove in Anaheim Ryan Sheckler will be hosting Down for Life – Fight for a Cause, to raise money for the Sheckler Foundation.
Athletes scheduled to compete are UFC veterans Kit Cope and Danny Abbadi and pro skateboarder Jason Ellis in his MMA debut. . . . MMAFighting.com will host Affliction Entertainment’s stream of the event at 7 p.m. PST.
Is Jason Ellis actually going to fight? Or is he just going to heckle his opponent to death? Either way, Lil’ Jon is going to perform afterwards.
[Link: Down For Life via MMAfighting.com]
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