Archive for the ‘Skate’ Category

P-Rod’s Film Premieres In New York

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Only a few skaters have actually made it big when transitioning from skateboarding to the silver screen. Well there’s the obvious, with Willy Monaloto Santos and his breathtaking performance in “The Skateboard Kid II” starring Dom Deluise as the voice of the skateboard. Then you have Andrew Reynolds ...

Girl X Chocolate X Active = Menage A Active

Friday, July 4th, 2008

If you’re up to it and you still have your fingers left after the 4th of July holiday, you should go to one of three Actives playing host to the Girl and Chocolate teams.  They are calling the mini one-day tour a Menage A Active.  Not sure if I want ...

Lance Mountain Jr. Doing It Up

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Just days after we see how Riley Hawk, son of Tony Hawk is doing these days, we see how Lance Mountain Jr. son of Lance Mountain come onto the scene.  I remember the first time I saw the kid on an issue of 411 Video Magazine maybe 13 years ago.  ...

Billabong Gets into the Skateboard Business

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Aussie surf brand Billabong has bought the SoCal skateboard company Sector 9, which is best known for its longboards. We're not usually that into longboards, but we like Sector 9 for two reasons:  Erica.  Hosseini. (pictured above) The skate brand has a nice team, including female surfers Hosseini and Holly Beck.  Sweet. Check ...

Action Sports Industry Comes Together to Support Mike Vincent

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

A new auction has been set up to help support the recovery of Mike Vincent, a former pro BMX rider who was badly injured in an accident last January. Vincent is a popular figure in the BMX scene and has served as a judge at most major events. He was ...

Sun Diego Am Slam Stop #2 Results

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

I don’t follow sports that much but I’m willing to bet that any association’s draft day is pretty exciting.  More excited are those being drafted.  Like I was watching a bit of the NBA draft the other day and after the player got drafted, their families started to jump for ...

The eS team Embark On Their US Tour

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

It’s pretty surprising to know that for as long eS Footwear has been around, they have never been on a U.S. tour.  That’s like saying Chef Boyardee has never tasted a salad.  Well I guess they had to start sometime, so like the astute words of Zach De La Rocha,  ...

It’s a Girl For Tony Hawk

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Tony Hawk and his wife Lhotse welcomed a new baby on Monday.  Hawk already has three sons (Riley, 15, Spencer, 9 and Keegan, 6) from previous marriages but this is his first baby with Lhotse and his first daughter. Kadence Clover Hawk was born in Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, ...

Fully Flared Deluxe Edition

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Do you remember back in 2004 I think it was when George Lucas re-released episodes four, five and six of the Star Wars trilogy?  It marked the very first time the world would see the “Star Wars” trilogy the way it was meant to be seen.  First of all the ...

eS Rick McCrank Avers “ I Heart Lee Matasi” Collaboration

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Rick McCrank and eS Footwear are putting out the “I Heart Lee Matasi” collaboration shoe.  Lee Matasi was a Vancouver native and a great leader in the skateboard art scene.  On December 2, 2005, Lee Matasi was murdered at a local bar in senseless act of violence.  To show support ...