No idea who shot this photo (it comes from the creditless abyss known as Tumblr) the photo was taken by Andrej Tur, but it is amazing. Tony Montgomery, a long time ago. Also: watch this.
Nobody should have any issues with this year’s skater of the year selection — unless your issue is that Pat Pasquale got robbed, in which case, you have a valid point, and should go vote for his Theatrix part as the best part of the year over on the TWS site.
BTW, Wes Kremer met his connect in Costa Rica.
Jerry Mraz is a true American hero who has contributed to skateboarding in this city in many ways. Credit to Jenkem for shining a light on his untold story.
An interview with Antoine Asselin, Real teamrider and one of the main minds behind modern skateboarding’s greatest thinktank.
Found this really interesting: How the business of clearing music rights for skate videos works. (Though I personally would’ve asked how the hell Plan B cleared Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” for Torey Pudwill’s part, since she worked on the clearance for True. Clearing a Stones song for a skate video seems almost as impressive as a 20-foot-long back noseblunt pop-out.)
If riding a shaped board in 2014 is akin to using a flip phone in 2014, when is Rihanna for Welcome going to drop? Fwiw, Nokia bricks > flip phones.
Wow @ the 5050 transfer (3:10) at Love Park in this “Lawrence of Gnarabia” edit. Never really see anyone skate that ledge. Shout out Peter O’Toole.
The Broadway Bump was one of the funnest midtown spots ever (Keenan Choc Tour opener), though by today’s standards, it’d barely be considered a spot for most kids.
J.B. Gillet bought Makaveli on cassette the first day it came out.
Can’t wait for Beastern Exposure.
Lottery Boiz II, a new NY-based video from some guys who really like Chief Keef.
Sick line at Chase — not at the three-up-five-down — in this Coda crew clip.
So much for that remark about Houston Street construction yielding less popular spots as of late…
Rich..Gang throwaway tracks omg.
QS Sports Desk Play of the Week: Need to embed this.
The QS Sports Desk is an anti-Lakers establishment #2011mavs4ever, but wow Nick Young is perfect (even though he stole the opening bit to his interview from Kosmo Kramer.) Kobe will probably strangle him by the end of the season.
Quote of the Week:
Thanks to anyone who purchased something from the webstore last week. We should be caught up with shipping out orders today, or Tuesday at the absolute latest.
yeah how the fuck DID pudwill get that song then??
suciu skated that love ledge in his addidas part. @ 0:43 —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=redN-JcM0Fc
Thats from transworld (1999..August or September) Pretty sure Colt Cannon got the cover. That style/technique floors me
Rich Adler skated that ledge in the first static vid, Tony Montgomery was way underrated, and Andrea Tur was the first to bring the hassleblad to skating.
I remember that T.Montgomery kickflip from some montage section of a video (maybe a Transworld vid?). Studied that over and over. The illest style.
Pudwill could skate to that Stone’s song because it was released free online, which is supposed to negate making profits off of music.
I feel like that kickflip may have been from “ON Video Magazine” or Transworld
http://websta.me/n/transworldskate?lang=en
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August 2000, Transworld
Ha, and now that RIDE video about copyright is down due to a copyright claim…
Nick Young is an artist; Iggy Azalea is his muse.