by The Editors on July 22, 2008
Party for a good cause in Brooklyn this Saturday night.
Aww Sweet and Alldaybuffet have teamed up to present Good Wood, an auction-cum-party. 50 artists will be auctioning off their one-of-a-kind custom skate decks to support Stoked, an organization that mentors kids through action sports.
Artists include Fernanda Cohen, Chuck Anderson, Leo Espinosa, Don Kilpatrick, Matt Gordon, Nathan Fox, Jeremy Traum, Keetra Dixon, Mike Perry, Chris Ryniak, Plastic Kid, Neuarmy, Serge Gay Jr. and many more.
[Link: 3rdward.com via Skate and Annoy]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
Okay, so a kid uploads a video of some skating to a NERD song and wins this Active Ride Shop Contest. They get a autographed copy of NERD Seeing Sounds. That’s pretty hype. . . but what the hell are they going to do with an engraved Microsoft Zune? Aside from spending the rest of the summer explaining to everyone that “it’s kind of alike an iPod only it totally sucks.”
[Link: Active Ride Shop]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
If it weren’t for the short list of genuine action sports heros who are schedule to attend the Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Game, the celebrity list would read something closer to a joke: So, Brody Jenner, Mia Hamm, Kevin Federline, Bode Miller, and Vern Troyer walk into a bar. . .
But we shouldn’t laugh. The RSXGCSG (produced by the Sheckler Fountation) will be held July 29, 2008 at the Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, California. And the proceeds from the event will go to four worthy charities: Wings for Life, Road 2 Recovery, The Athlete Recovery Fund, and Boarding for Breast Cancer.
If you want to join Ricky Carmichael, Eric Koston, Sal Masekela, Dave Mirra and the boys, the cheapest foursome spots are going for $20,000. The Gold super VIP package requires a $50,000 donation. We think that package includes getting your balls washed by The Hills Star Audrina Patridge, but don’t quote us on that. (Damn, there we go again. Sorry.)
Golfing sucks, so if you’re going to golf, might as well do it for a good cause. And Ryan doesn’t have to do this stuff, but he does. And that’s pretty cool.
[Link: The Sheckler Foundation via Skateboarding.com]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
A site called InventorSpot.com has pulled together their list of the 10 Best Companies That Create Skateboard Deck Designs and aside from having a shockingly insightful headline (what are the hardgoods companies but graphic design firms) they’re pretty correct.
Creativity in skateboarding is endless because there is no governing body that declares what a skateboard should be in regards to parts and measurements. When the sport first started out, individuals focused mainly on the structure of a skateboard. But with the sport constantly growing in popularity, the overall design and image of a skateboard is crucial. There’s no such thing as a simple board anymore as design has been taken to the next level.
In the number 1 spot: Alien Workshop. Can’t say we disagree. Follow the link for the rest of the 10 Best from a site that really doesn’t claim to know much about skateboarding at all.
[Link: InventorSpot]
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
RVCA & ANP Artist Ed Templeton and The Closet is hosting a one-night only “unofficial book and t-shirt launch” on Thursday July 31, 2008 at The Closet 1800 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa for Ed’s book Deformer which we mentioned last week goes on sale in October.
Sounds like this might be a great way to get a signed copy early. (Click the image to see all the details)
[Link: RVCA]
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
A blogger from the New York Times has just noticed that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is currently features work from a celebrated 18th century printmaker in the form of a Arbor skateboard and snowboard.
Linked to the show “The Age of Imagination: Japanese Art from 1615 to 1868″ from the Etsuko and Joe Price Collection (through September 14th), the skateboard features a Japanese warrior battling a dragon. The image is from a rare painting by Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), an artist best known for his block prints of Kabuki actors.
The items are the brainchild of the Prices’ daughter, Sachi, who has made it a mission to draw new and unlikely audiences to traditional Japanese art forms. For the fall, one of Shunei’s warriors will make an appearance on a snowboard.
Arbor always has had a way with art.
[Link: LACMA via The Moment]
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
A little over a month ago April Margera (Bam’s Mother) wanted to do something nice for the local community so she put out a challenge:
Raise $200,000 for the Cares Food Network of Union Street in West Chester by Aug. 31. In return, Margera promised the top individual raiser a home-cooked meal at the Margera house, with the top-raising team earning a picnic at the home of Bam and his wife, Missy.
So far only two teams have signed up to raise money. April, you’re doing amazing work, but maybe the prize should be something that people actually want? We’re guessing (and it’s a completely uneducated guess) that West Chester has gotten more than it’s fill of the Margera family over the past few years.
[Link: Daily Local]
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
The new issue of Arkitip Magazine features a retrospective on Tommy Guerrero. Here’s what they have to say about it:
This issue edition will serve as a virtual scrap book; a sentimental gathering of images from past and present. We were lucky enough to be granted access to Tommy’s vault of uncommon memorabilia, private photographs, and to be able to share it with you. . . Featuring the photography of: Bryce Kanights, Luke Ogden, Tobin Yelland, Miki Vuckovich, Gabe Morford & Thomas Campbell.
Arkitip No. 0047 can be purchased for $20 by clicking here.
[Link: Arkitip via SlamXhype]
by The Editors on July 20, 2008
The Independent’s Josh Sims checks in with Van’s BBQ man Steve Van Doren for the background on “how Vans became a global shoe brand.
What began as a mom-and-pop operation – Paul Van Doren worked for a shoe firm for 20 years before launching his own brand, which he sold to just 50 local stores – has become a $870m (£435m) company. But Steve Van Doren stresses that its MO has not changed since it was founded in 1966, and soon became the shoe of choice for skateboard pioneers. Granted, there was the time it tried to become the shoe of choice for wrestlers, skydivers and break-dancers, and almost went bankrupt. “So now we stick with just being a cool, native southern Californian youth-culture brand. California is the home of action sports and if we were as big around the globe as we are there, we’d be the biggest shoe brand in the world,” says Van Doren, wearing a Hawaiian shirt, denims and, of course, the family firm’s product.
It’s the same story we’ve heard over and over again, but we never get tired of hearing it. And anyone whose seen our closet would know exactly why we feel this way.
[Link: The Independent, photo: New York Times]
