Pointing an iPhone to capture Antonio’s skateboard magic is a singular experience. Not in a “omg you did that first try and nobody was filming, do it again”-sort of way — there are other talented skaters who fall into that category. No, with Antonio, people have flat out refused to film certain things on an iPhone because there was no filmer present, even if he was on the precipice of doing it. “You need to get a real camera here; I’m not filming that just iPhone.”
We first met Eze and Emilio on our “Argentina For Nothing” trip back in 2023, when they showed us around Buenos Aires. (Eze is from Argentina, Emilio is from neighboring Uruguay, just across the Río de la Plata.)
Both had been on our radar before, with Eze being the younger brother of a S.O.T.Y. winner who skates in a diametrically opposite way, and Emilio even having had a Top 10 #1 before, via him and his crew’s 2022 Montevideo scene video, MAL CIUDADANO.
And both have been busy since that trip: Eze’s L.A.-set Pepper part from last year rules, and Emilio just had a Free part x interview combo go live earlier this month.
Humidity ❤️ via Greg Navarro 📷
Quick thirty second Hardbody commercial with Antonio + Hjalte is giving video magazine ad vibes. Told E.J. this was too short, and his response was, “Well, the last video was too long.” New Hardbody stuff live on their shop + your local.
“Interstate” is a sick eight-minute video by Spencer Newman and the youngs, based around Stamford, CT, but with a good bit of New York footage in it. Yelled at the screen @ the slam on that new brick thing by Domino Park + it’s heartwarming to see the “Sphere” [Gold & Platt by CIA Ledge] endure through two decades of homie videos. Titles are coming back, baby!
“If you’re listening to all this hip-hop, why the fuck are you editing your videos to Joy Division?” Farran Golding profiled Paul Young for Closer as he was winding up production on Down By Law + included a video supplement on the art of selecting music for skate videos.
Max Palmer got the Pocket “Followed” treatment as they …followed him from his home, to his studio, to Fort Green Park, and then to pizza ❤️ Might be the first or second time many people are hearing Max talk.
Richie Blackshaw has a new part for Metal Skateboards via Vague — full of New Jersey crust and a Fred Gall-ian eye for spots. That 5-0 pivot down the edge on those banks across from Lincoln Center was so wild. Video by Brandon Stepanow.
An extended dive into the last days of Muni + a Pyramid Ledge banger (into the construction!) in Kiernan McGinnis’ “Budget Junglizm” part that feels adjacent to the Sabotage universe.
Quinn Batley dropped a quick mini part for Melodi.
“What even is Hardbody? They don’t post on Instagram!” Yeah, well, they have a fire new website with a bunch of things to do on it besides buy shit, while your other favorite company’s entire existence is dependent on an IG page. Take your destiny out of Mark Zuckerberg’s hands. Make a website. The past is future. The future is today! Designed by Peter Sidlauskas.
“I’m still in New York doing the same shit I was like, six, seven years ago and that’s what I want to keep doing. I want to keep lurking around here and finding shit and seeing how it keeps changing.” Monster Children has an interview with Naquan Rollings.
Jenkem and Greg Navarro took the Asics team around during an autumn New York day. Includes appearances from Joey Marrone, Kyota Umeki, Evan Wasser and Zander Mitchell.
Coda uploaded a standalone edition of Tony Farmer’s EP part.
