Sole Tech’s Don Brown had his Insta from last night’s (October 13, 2012) Bake & Destroy premiere “riot” picked up and run in The Hollywood Reporter, not bad for a night out on the town. According to the story:
An unknown number of people attending a skateboarding movie premiere clashed with police Saturday night in Hollywood near the Vine Theater. . . . Several people identified by local media as skateboarders threw bottles at police officers, according to a report from NBC4. Twitter feeds from people on the scene described police in riot gear flanking the intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine and walking toward the crowd.
So funny how the police can turn 300 people having fun into a “riot” simply by showing up in their ready to rumble suits, then again, it got the Baker Boys all over the news for free in the LA Times and newspapers all across the country. The only thing getting more coverage today was some guy jumping out of a hot air balloon.
Interesting to put what actually happened in terms of what NBC Los Angeles reported: “Angry mob of skaters” and pedestrians “running for their lives.” Just think how messed up all their other stories are?
So you’re staying you didn’t get invited to billionaire Ron Burkle’s Bevery Hills mansion last weekend (October 7, 2012) to hang out with celebrities, rockstars, Shaun White and Tony Hawk as part of the Stand Up For Skateparks fund raiser? We didn’t either, but Tony raised a bunch of money for the Tony Hawk Foundations apparently, and it went a little like this.
Network A, one of the Youtube channels desperately in search of “traction” in action, launched an innovative “interactive” video today with Plan B Skateboards.
This online video – with over 800 viewable combinations – lets the viewer edit the footy while watching it. The video features some amazing skating from Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez and Torey Pudwill. With a history of releasing videos like “Questionable” and “Second Hand Smoke,” Plan B is known for taking skate videos to the next level, so it should be no surprise that they raised the bar again in this partnership with Network A.
Try it and see or follow the jump for all the official details. [click to continue…]
This is Boardistan story if ever there was one. Walker Ryan, Dave Bachinsky, Jimmy McDonald, Laurence Keefe, Dan Zvereff, Stas Provotorov, Gosha Konyshev, Kenny Reed and Michael Mackrodt roll off through China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to follow the spice road with Patrik Wallner. This is just the teaser. The film premieres in Shanghai on October 12, Seoul October 19, Tokyo October 25, Bankok October 27, and Moscow on November 4, 2012.
Crazy that in this barren desert of skateboarding Skateline has become an oasis of interest. A bubbling fountain of compelling. A geyser of guffaws. Yes. That’s how bad corporate skateboarding has made things. But here comes Gary Rogers with a little more. Thanks, Gary.
Keep A Breast Foundationis encouraging every to send in personal messages explaining the meaning of everyone’s “I Love Boobies” wrist band. The promo is called: This Is My Pink Ribbon. Here a couple skate celebs kick down their thought, but you should share your own:
This is My Pink Ribbon is an extension of an existing online campaign. If you wear an I love Boobies! bracelet, you can participate and share your story by simply finishing the sentence: I wear my bracelet because… And tagging it on Twitter or Instagram with #ThisIsMyPinkRibbon, uploading a video response on YouTube or adding a pink i love boobies! Twibbon to your Facebook or Twitter profile photo.
The show features flag influenced art from Gordon Holden, Dennis McNett, Nick Simich, Electric Coffin, Sticky Shaw, Zach Egge, Emily Hoy, Craig “Skibs” Barker, Sophie St. Onge, Taylor Reeve, Adam Mars, Russ Pope, Patrick Carrie, Carl E. Smith, Trace Mendoza, Danny Schutt, David Blake, Matt French, Corey Smith, Daniel Rolnik, and The Brainfarts.
Music will be provided by Low Volts, the 2011 San Diego Music Award winner for ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Blues Album’. Low Volts is one hombre, a 60’s Silvertone & a 20’s kick drum laden with tambourines. You have to see him to believe him.
The opening reception is October 4, 2012 from 6 – 9 PM. AR4T is located at 210 North PCH, Laguna Beach, California.
Meanwhile, in deepest, darkest Africa the Maloof brothers have flown in a bunch of A-list skateboarders to compete in the strangely placed Maloof Money Cup in Kimberly, South Africa. Luan Oliveira walked with the $100,000 first prize, but we still don’t understand any of the logic behind the entire event. Seriously, what is the Maloof angle? Is it De Beers diamonds? Does Kimberly just need to spend tourism dollars? Someone, please explain it to us, because the skaters we’ve spoken to can’t explain it either.
During the Buffalo Bill Downhill race this weekend on Colorado’s Lookout Mountain a skater from Salt Lake City, Utah was taken out by a deer that decided to cross the road directly into a pack of downhillers, according to a story on WPTV.com.
7NEWS said the skateboarder, who is from Salt Lake City, walked away with serious scrapes, but no broken bones. The deer was OK.
Sole Tech’s Don Brown had his Insta from last night’s (October 13, 2012) Bake & Destroy premiere “riot” picked up and run in The Hollywood Reporter, not bad for a night out on the town. According to the story:
