And for a great overview of the weekend (even though Etnies was a title sponsor) checkout the Emerica News blog. You’ll get a pretty good idea of what you missed, or not. . .
Other bits:
Finally an opinion from: You Will Soon.
Shawn Price’s story in the Orange County Register.
Beagle Jumps Duffel coverage on Thrasher messageboards
The semi-finals from Transworld Skate
[Link: via Broken Magazine]
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“. . . and that right there is called the U-jump. We’ve treated it with a thin layer of Paris Hilton sweat so it should be money in no time.”
[Link: LA Times]
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Reminds us a little of an old Wrench Pilot comic put to video.
[Link: 11matt via Better Things]
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Anyone who has tried doing anything 38 days in a row knows that it takes crazy kinds of will power. That’s why it still amazes us that Tony Hawk can get out there and do a 24-city, 18-state Boom Boom Huckjam Tour in 38 days. But starting July 18 in San Antonio, Texas he’s going to do it again.
Huck Jam — which includes skateboarding, BMX bike jumping, freestyle motocross stunts and lots of loud rock and rap music — is now an independent show that uses outdoor venues. . . . “It was a huge thing, hauling all that equipment to arenas,” Hawk says. “The outdoor shows are more manageable.”
If you ever read us inferring that T. Hawk doesn’t earn his money, smack us. The man is obviously indefatigable. Be sure to watch the video at USA Today.
[Link: Boom Boom Huckjam via USA Today]
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Visitors to the Transworld Media website today were greeted by a list of stories featuring “Amateur Porn Teens,” and a long list of “Recent Articles” with links to the following (NSFW) page: http://rfdantos.transworld.net/.
The site appears to be offering up user generated content and hancock plot twist (probably a bot) looks to have taken advantage. Ouch. (Not safe for work screen shot after the jump). Apparently, anyone can sign up right here.
[Link: Transworld Media]
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The game nerds at Kotaku have skated the new Skate It for Wii with the game’s balance board and they say it’s a pretty fun way to play a skateboarding video game.
Still, I left Skate It pretty impressed, admiring the control scheme and seemingly smart implementation of the Balance Board. We’re looking forward to spending more time with it at E3, but for now we’ll just soak in the screen shots and become more familiar with the controls.
If only we had a Wii. Guess we’ll just have to wait for the DS version.
[Link: Kotaku]
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Arthur Swidzinski and Mike Kosclesza just spent the last 36 days skateboarding from Chicago to Manhattan, pushing all 900 miles as part of a documentary film titled Shred America.
In June 2, the foursome left Millennium Park and began their adventure- and drama-filled trip. As they zigzagged across the country on small roads and bike paths, they faced painful wipeouts (“The Appalachian Mountains were brutal”), one hospital visit, scorching heat, a tornado, mechanical problems with the bicycles, and at least a dozen encounters with police who were not impressed with their plans.
They arrived in Manhattan late last night and were hoping to hold their skateboards over their heads, hug, and share a “Shred America High-Five.”
After a month and five days we have finally arrived at our destination! . . . New York City is incredible. At night, Time Square is as bright as day. And it seems like this city never sleeps. . . .We are enjoying our stay and still taking it all in. This whole trip has been unbelievable and it’s definitely an experience we will never forget. . . . We would like to thank everyone back at home for the support and everyone we have met on the road.
[Link: Daily Herald and Shred America Blog]
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Dogtown legend and North Shore charger Jay Adams was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon today (July 7, 2008) according to a post by PoolSnob on the Fuel.tv website.
Bussed to Portland and flown to LAX, Jay will be spending a few months at a halfway home in Southern California before moving in with his wife, Alisha, and their toddler daughter, Venice. He’s also been offered a job as facilities manager at Hurley headquarters in Costa Mesa. For the time being, Jay says he’s going to stay put in Southern California. Probably a wise choice, since the frontier of Hawaii’s North Shore can make things tough for people who often find themselves surrounded by their personal demons.
We’re hoping he can pull this one off. Someone with so much natural talent should not spend any more time in prison.
[Link: PoolSnob at Fuel.tv via Seshn.com]
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First of all, if you’ve never been to Riverside’s Mission Inn it’s worth the trip. Throw in this line-up of artists, music by Matt Costa, and Captain Paul Watson of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society at the Riverside Art Museum and you’ve got a quality night in the IE (which isn’t always that easy.)
[Link: Sea Shepherd Art Show via Surfline]
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Okay, we’ll admit it: we don’t even understand what Insight (or US CEO Jesse Faen) is doing here with this Dopamine business, but the new series of ad/art surf posters by Dustin Humphrey and skate posters by John Bradford are definitely not your average action/product/logo ads. Leave it to Mr. Faen to breathe some life into the dead print medium.
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