Monthly Archives: October 2014
The genius of the crowd(funding)
Big news for the residents of Ottawa this morning as the Ottawa Community Skateboarding Association announces that the city has agreed to come up with the remaining funds for the McNabb skatepark project. This is a project that I was fortunate enough to be a part of and I am extremely proud of all of … Continue reading
100 Rolls of Film by Alex Davis
Purveyor of impeccable style on a skateboard Cincinnati born Alex Davis is a man of enviable talents. Among these are a keen photographers eye, coupled with a lifestyle that includes world travel and a skateboarders imperative to get themselves into some pretty unusual and special situations. Al has whittled down his rolls of film shot … Continue reading
There is a light that never goes out?
Amber by Fergus Wood
Fergus Wood is a talented young film maker from Scotland who he’s been releasing short edits showing all kind of different facets of skateboarding around the country. In his latest clip we are treated to the juxtaposition of Glasgow’s George square teaming with fashionable young people, David Cooper included, and what must be probably the … Continue reading
Why “Skateboarders are essential for our cities”
The following is an exert from a lecture given by Iain Borden the Vice-Dean for Communications and a professor of architecture and urban culture at University College London. The Following exert was originally republished by the Independent newspaper under their Independent voices section. In it he discusses skateboarding as one of the many ways of re imagining the spaces around us, those in which we occupy in our everyday lives. … Continue reading
history / industry / skateboarding / video
Gino of Chocolate, on…
It has finally happened, one of the longest running SLAP messageboard jokes has finally come to fruition as Gino Iannucci has parted ways with Chocolate skateboards, as evidenced by his swift removal this afternoon of his name and bio from their team page. http://chocolateskateboards.com/gino-iannucci/ The forums have probably caught fire by now as the … Continue reading
Ben Raemers is PRO
Ben Raemers has turned pro for Enjoi skateboards, and how he found out should put a smile on your face. Congratulations Ben! Here is his going pro clip for Converse to give you an idea of just how well deserved this news is. Continue reading
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