by The Editors on August 16, 2009
The New York Times‘ coverage of the Andy Kessler memorial last night (August 15, 2009) at the Autumn Bowl by Colin Moynihan.
Photographs of the New York City skateboarding pioneer Andy Kessler decorated the walls inside the warehouse, and bouquets of roses sat on a table next to handwritten messages addressed to Mr. Kessler, who died last week at age 48 after an allergic reaction to an insect sting. . . .In another sort of tribute, dozens of skaters took turns whizzing around a 2,500-square-foot, 7-foot-deep birch skateboarding bowl, as a boom box blared songs by the Beastie Boys and the Who.
Click the link to read the rest.
[Link: New York Times via @beaker4369]
by The Editors on August 16, 2009
Sacramento skate OG and N-Men instigator Randy Katen apparently has a Sunday night radio show streaming online from The University of Montana in Missoula, according to a post on SkateDaily.net. Katen’s show is called Generation X and here’s what he says about it.
I was born and razed in Sacramento California. My love of music started out when I was 10 or so with Janis, Jimmy and all the 70 greats. However, I never played along with the masses and thought that popular was good in any aspect. I was the upstart, the rebel, the Skateboarder, the Snowboarder so when this ( X ) generation of bored teenagers took flight I was part of the flock. Being a professional skateboarder and skating in San Francisco and the Bay area almost all the time from 79-84 put in me the western hub of the new wave, punk, alternative music seen, and I was lucky enough to see a lot of bands on their (sometimes) one and only U.S. tour. I will fill you in on some History of Bands and you will here some Interviews with some of the greats of the music. Listen to my show and hear music that is fast and energizing! Be careful. If you play it in your car you will get a speeding ticket!
Generation X with Randy Katen airs/streams from 5-7 PT, 6-8 MT, and 8-10 ET. Click here to listen.
[Link: KBGA via SkateDaily.net]
by The Editors on August 16, 2009
We’re still trying to figure out who cares most about the whole Dew Tour in general and we’re not really sure yet. We do know that people care deeply about those competing: Chaz Ortiz (pictured above) is on a roll, Andy Mac is running his best year in a long while, Ryan Decenzo took best trick, and PLG is PLG.
So, for historical purposes, follow the jump for the final skate results in one place.
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by The Editors on August 14, 2009
by The Editors on August 14, 2009
Shaun White showed that keeping everything private and skipping the summer X Games may well be paying off as he is again killing it with the double double. Kelly Clark edged team China for the Gold. Looks like the Vancouver Olympic Games could get very interesting. . .
For the full results from the 2009 Burton New Zealand open follow the jump. . .
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by The Editors on August 14, 2009
by The Editors on August 14, 2009
The Skateboard Film Festival kicks off tonight August 14, 2009 in Seattle at the siff cinema at 321 Mercer Street, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center.
The festival weekend will kick off at 7:30pm with a small selection of films in our Creative Short category followed by a local premier of Scott Yamamura’s A Day at the Park. Nominated films will be screened Saturday, August 15th with an award ceremony later that evening. Skatopia has been selected as the last film of the festival weekend.
Click here for a list of the films and to buy tickets. A film fest pass is $20.
[Link: Skateboard Film Festival]
by The Editors on August 14, 2009
by The Editors on August 14, 2009
Tony Waters has followed all the online marketing tips to move his skateboarding trick tips video. He holds a secret truth:
I’m coming out from the underground after months of developing methods and techniques to reveal to you real, proven ways to effortlessly learn tricks and land them higher, smoother, and more consistently.
He’s got a personal testimonial:
Well, you probably haven’t heard of me, so here’s my story: . . . I started skating in 2003 in hopes of going pro. Back then, I had a cheap Wal-Mart board with plastic trucks. I practiced almost every day and finally learned the Ollie after 5 or 6 weeks. . . . For my next birthday, my parents bought me a pretty decent complete deck. I vowed to work hard and learn all the tricks. I practiced around 4 times a week for 6 months until I landed my first Kickflip- well, kinda. My Kickflips back then always bounced off the ground. . . . So after about 7 months of skating almost daily, I could land two tricks- an Ollie and a sketchy Kickflip. So much for going pro.
He teases:
This is just a taste of the juicy techniques you’ll find in Secrets of Skateboarding. There’s much more and the best thing about it is that it’s laid out in a simple step-by-step guide that absolutely anyone can follow… even if you’ve never landed a single trick in your life!
And best of all, he got a “Special Offer Limited Time Only” offer:
For a Very Limited Time, You Can Get The Secrets of Skateboarding Master Guide For Only… $87 $27! . . . That’s An Instant Savings Of $60! . . Take Advantage Of This Special Price Now!
It almost sounds too good to be true. . .
[Link: Secrets of Skateboarding]
by The Editors on August 14, 2009
An artificial reef that will reportedly create “waves of up to 13ft” off Boscombe, Bournemouth, UK is supposed to be completed in September 2009 according to a story from the BBC. The reef is made out of “55 sand-filled geotextile bags which cover the area the size of a football pitch.”
Shaw Mead, technical director, said: “Like any major construction project, there are extensive checks to be undertaken before we can say the project is complete. “We are now starting to make all those checks thoroughly and according to the agreed specification, and I remain confident that we will finish in September as scheduled.”
Will be interesting to see if this one actually works.
[Link: BBC via @thisisdorset]
