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The Sam Beckett Diaries – Part 4: London.

Ryan — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:17:15 +0000

For the final installment of Sam Beckett’s Diaries, Sam finds himself back in London for the Vans Warped Tour after a hectic month of traveling, skating alongside Sam Bosworth, Andy Scott, Christian Hosoi, Steve Cab and Alex Perelson…

The Sam Beckett Diaries – Part 3: California.

Ryan — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:02:25 +0000

In the run up to the Vans Warped Tour and the UK Independent Vert Championships next weekend, Monster Energy decided to follow our very own homegrown vertical wunderkind Sam Beckett around and see what a normal month (of sorts) looks like to him.

Part 3 sees Sam traveling to California to get some training in for tomorrow’s Vans Warped Tour in London, with a cameo from Div Adam!

Check back next week for Part 4 and see for yourself exactly how Sam’s vertical home turf return plays out..

The Sam Beckett Diaries – Part 2: Copenhagen.

Ryan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:43:27 +0000

Part 2 sees Sam traveling to Copenhagen to work on a variety of upcoming projects, though he winds up spending most of his time sessioning the amazing Faelledparken.

Check back next week for Part 3 and see for yourself exactly what went on during Sam’s most recent trip to America…

Win Vans Warped Tour tickets! Watch Sam Beckett in the flesh…

Ryan — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:14 +0000

To coincide with the release of Monster’s “The Sam Beckett Diaries” series, we’ve got our mitts on a pair of tickets to give away for next months Vans Warped Tour, which rolls into London’s Alexander Palace on November 10th as part of the Vans UKSA Vert Skateboarding Championships.

Be in with the chance of watching Sam Beckett and the rest of the UK vert scene battling it out for their share of the whopping £10,000 prize purse that’s up for grabs – simply answer the easy question below…

What is the name of the Newport based skate gang to which Sam Beckett belongs?

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The Sam Beckett Diaries – Part 1: Home.

Ryan — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:03:07 +0000

In the run up to the Vans Warped Tour and the final leg of the UK Independent Vert Series, Monster Energy decided to follow our very own homegrown vertical wunderkind Sam Beckett around and see what a normal month (of sorts) looks like to him.

Part 1 sees Sam introduce us to the rural Norfolk village where he grew up, before he heads over to Wales and Bristol to spend a few days with his Carve Wicked brethren.

Check back for Part 2 next week and stay tuned for a Vans Warped Tour competition coming soon…

5050, DC and Monster’s “M32 Samosa Jam” footage.

Ryan — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00:42 +0000

The day after Lloyds’ Big Three beatdown earlier in the month, a variety of Bristol heads and visiting friends headed over to the all new M32 DIY spot for a 5050, DC and Monster backed “Samosa Jam”.

Check the edit from the jam now, featuring Jess Young, Shaun Currie, Owen Hopkins, Flynn Trotman, Ollie Lock, Dave Snaddon, Frank The Tank and others.

FIFTY FIFTY / DC / MOSTER M32 ‘SAMOSA’ JAM 2012 from FIFTY FIFTY STORE on Vimeo.

Fifty-Fifty’s “Lloyds Big Three” comp footage – with Korahn, DD, Flynn and more!

Ryan — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:43:02 +0000

The Fifty-Fifty crew have just dropped their comprehensive edit from last Saturday’s “Big Three” comp at Lloyds in Bristol, organised by Fifty Fifty, DC and Monster.

See below for more angles, more bangers and unseen business from the likes of Korahn Gayle, Mark Pritchard, Pete Adams, Sean Smith, Nicky Howells, Denis Lynn, Conhuir Lynn, Shaun Currie, Phil Parker, Ollie Lock, Daryl Dominguez, Josh Arnott, Flynn Trotman and Jess Young.

FIFTY FIFTY / DC / MONSTER ‘GERT BIG 3′ LLOYDS JAM 2012 from FIFTY FIFTY STORE on Vimeo.

Rob Smith “First and Worst” interview from Crossfire.

Ryan — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:30:15 +0000

Yesterday saw the release of Death Skateboards “Ordinary Madness” trailer, today Death’s very own pro dogger Rob Smith brings you a load of comedy and daftness via his very own “First and Worst” interview from Crossfire.

Deep-throating bananas, Carve Wicked, RE class, jumping pool cues and more – click below to get reading…

Monster hit Amsterdam – Rob Smith, Manhead, Jake Collins…

Ryan — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:21:46 +0000

Select members of the European Monster crew headed over to Amsterdam last weekend for Vans’ epic “Downtown Showdown” event – check Pas’ edit of what went on now, featuring Rob Smith, Nassim, Josh Young, Hugo Liard, Phil Zwijsen, Jake Collins and more as they hit the Western Gas Factory course and various other spots across town.

“The Road To War” – Monster UK and friends head to Scotland.

Ryan — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:26:21 +0000

As you’ve probably already read in the current issue of the mag, for this years War of the Thistles mission, myself and Sam Ashley tagged along with the Monster UK crew and various friends in an attempt to make the most of the unseasonable May weather we were experiencing. Test

The two comp edits from the weekend have both been online for a few weeks already, though the proper “Road To War” edit covering the low key skatepark mission is now online and waiting to be watched underneath.

Get on the case now to see what Josh Young, Rob Smith, Jake Collins, Denis Lynn, Sam Pulley and Dan Cates got up to as they made their way from Leeds to Aberdeen, accompanied by an injured Sam Beckett.

Remember to pick up your copy of the mag for the full ten page article…