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Wallpaper number 26: Rory Milanes – kickflip.

Ryan — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:00:07 +0000

Photo: Sam Ashley.

Select the correct size wallpaper for your computer, click on the image to enlarge, then right click – “set image as desktop background”. Alternatively, right click “save image”, then set the saved file as your desktop background. Either way, you’re in business!

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Harry Lintell ‘Rain Dodging’ at Bay Sixty6.

Ryan — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:03:59 +0000

Harry Lintell knows better than most that street skating during the winter months is always hit and miss – instead of stressing about the elements whilst getting his next clip together, Harry teams up with Kevin Parrott to film a quick Rain Dodging edit Bay Sixty6 for Volcom.

More from Harry soon enough – keep a keen one peeled…

Harry Lintell – Bay Sixty6 Session from Volcom on Vimeo.

Highbrow’s ‘The Arty Farty Promo’ – online now! Parker, Joxa, Lewer…

Ryan — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:54:19 +0000

Mike O’Shea’s Highbrow operation comes correct with the online appearance of his second DVD offering ‘The Arty Farty Promo’, featuring Jason Lewer, Joxa, Danny Jack, Jak Pietryga, Danijel Stankovic, Owen Hopkins, Tom Carr, a full end part from Phil Parker and plenty more humans as they shred the West Country and beyond.

Check out Mike’s Highbrow internet home to find out more and purchase a bit of product, and scroll below the embedded video to read the full review of The Arty Farty Promo, taken from Sidewalk 195.

The Arty Farty Promo
The Highbrow Company

The Highbrow Company is the brainchild/creative outlet of Bristol based artist Mike O’Shea, and this, ‘The Arty Farty Promo’, is the second full-length video production to be released under the Highbrow moniker. Before you ask, Highbrow isn’t your typical skateboard company as there’s no team to speak of and no real agenda to be discussed beyond Mike creating products and comedy board graphics for the amusement of himself and others, but regardless of this, the Highbrow movement has gained itself a steady gathering across the West Country and beyond, with card carrying O’Shea disciples coming from all walks of life. And that’s who’s featured here – Bristol locals, friends from all over and whoever else Mike has bumped into on his never-ending travels.

Carrying on with the aesthetic he established in his first release ‘The Highbrow Video’ last year, Mike overlooks VX purists, HD turncoats and even turns his nose up at the ever fashionable VHS-C revival, as he hits the streets armed with nothing more than his pink point and shoot digital camera; we’re talking East London approved lo-fi meets Cash Convertors here. Literally.

Just in case you needed confirmation, the DVD comes complete with a disclaimer stating that if you’re expecting ‘The Arty Farty Promo’ to be anything more than a collection of footage from mates going out skating and having a laugh, then you’re in the wrong place. I guess it doesn’t hurt though that most of the people featured are underground skate rats, the majority of whom it’s nigh on impossible to find new footage of. Joxa, Tom Carr, Owen Hopkins and Jason Lewer all represent for Bristol, whilst London missions see Mike come up on no shortage of street lines from one-time Harmony teammates Jak Pietryga and Danny Jack, and Chris Jones backs up his end section last time around by kickflipping into ditches and generally dealing with anything in his path as only he could.

For a long time now, Phil Parker has been something of an enigma to those outside of the Bristolian loop; apart from his appearances on Converse’s ‘Uncommon Places’ roadtrip, a gnarly Ten Tricks for Kingpin clip and a brief cameo in Pass Port’s last promo video, the general public haven’t really been too exposed to the talents of Bristol’s silent all terrain destroyer, but his closing section here indicates that he’s only just getting warmed up. This kid tears the ledges at Lloyds as hard as he does the transitions at Dean Lane, and he isn’t afraid to cruise through peoples front gardens if needed either. The NCP front board pop out is definitely worthy of a mention, as is the NBD gap to lipslide ender. Here’s hoping that 2013 brings with it a few more Phil Parker sightings.

If you’re after ‘Pretty Sweet’-esque production values and next level technical skating then ‘The Arty Farty Promo’ might not be quite to your liking, but if you’re in the market for a fun filled twenty minute DVD with good vibes, a sense of humour and varied yet solid crew, then this is definitely one for the collection.

Go hunt it out on www.thehighbrowcompany.com now!

Pontus Alv interview from Slam City.

Ryan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:36:51 +0000

Slam City keep up the pace of their recent stream of interviews, coming through once again with an in-depth chat with Polar Skate Co mastermind Pontus Alv.

Click below to read what Pontus has to say on everything from riding for Mad Circle through to killing time in the Swedish winter.

A day in Las Vegas with Sammy Baca and Converse.

Ryan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:58:01 +0000

Sammy Baca’s CONS CTAS Pro Skate shoe is available right now, and to mark the occasion, Converse headed to Las Vegas and spent a day hanging out with Sammy as he took care of home life, cleared out a backyard pool and sessioned his local skatepark til dusk…

Fifty Fifty’s Game of Honour – round 2.

Ryan — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:11:17 +0000

The second Game of Honour from Fifty Fifty Skateshop’s trip to the DC Embassy is now online, with Korahn Gayle, Phil Parker and Ollie Lock battling it out for Bristol in the BCN facility.

Click below to get watching…

Flip X Relentless Euro Tour 2012 – Part 3.

Ryan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:42:42 +0000

The Flip team take it to the streets for the third and final part of their joint summer tour with Relentless – see below for European pavement antics with Luan Oliveira, Tom Penny, Ben Nordberg, Greyson Fletcher, Louie Lopez and Curren Caples…

Flip X Relentless Euro Tour 2012 – Part 2.

Ryan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:02:33 +0000

The second of three edits from Flip Skateboards and Relentless Energy’s joint 2012 European Tour is now online, which follows Lance Mountain, Tom Penny, Rune Glifberg, Luan Oliveira, Ben Nordberg, Curren Caples, Greyson Fletcher and Louie Lopez as they take to the unforgiving concrete of Romford and Saffron Walden, as well as a couple of parks in Germany.

Stay tuned for the third and final part, coming soon…

Flip X Relentless Euro Tour 2012 – Part 1.

Ryan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:31:07 +0000

The first of three edits from Flip Skateboards and Relentless Energy’s joint 2012 European Tour is now online, which follows Lance Mountain, Tom Penny, Rune Glifberg, Luan Oliveira, Ben Nordberg, Curren Caples, Greyson Fletcher and Louie Lopez as they tackle a whole variety of wooden obstacles located around England and Germany.

Stay tuned for more…

Volcom “On Yer Bike” – Lintell and Vile hit London.

Ryan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:13:35 +0000

During what was probably the final days of summer, Volcom riders Harry Lintell and Kris Vile headed out on an exploration of London skate spots using only the public cycle hire scheme (that’s Boris Bikes to you and me) for transport.

Kevin Parrott and Morph were on hand to film the pairs exploits, whilst Alex Irvine handled photographic duties for the full article which can be found in the pages of the latest Kingpin.

Anyway, get watching the sick clip below, then maybe take a bit of inspiration the next time you’re planning a skate trip to The Big Smoke…