Muse Audio has teamed with Spire Distribution. Spire, which also handles Alife, HUF and 10 Deep for Australia is bringing it’s extensive retail connections and distribution experience to the new audio brand so we can catch Muse at more outlets. For more on Muse, hit up their site here.
EA Skate 3 Intro Released And Is Awesome
The intro for EA’s Skate 3 has been released online… The whole thing is pretty awesome. It features Koston, Carroll, Way, Lizard, TK, Dyrdek and a tonne more. Read More to check it out!
The Berrics, Shane O’Neill and 5/15/10
It’s getting close. The Berrics have been hyping the date 5/15/10 for the last couple months. It’s got something to do with Nugget. Their site is strewn with quotes by guys like Mike Mo saying “Daaaaammnn!”. As best I can figure from reading around the internets …
Third Chapter Melbourne Demo Clip
Will Kendall shot me through the latest clip from Third Chapter. This one is from the Third Chapter/Ironlak demo at Riverside. It features Brett Royden, Blake Harris and Will Hine hitting it. Read more to check it out!
Blindside at the Globe Mini
The guys at Blindside shot me though this rad clip of them skating at the mini Globe has constructed in their new headquarters in Melbourne. The ramp looks amazing and Pat Roberts, Tom Paturzo-Polson, Jezza Correa, Nick Kilderry, Cranimal, Richard Flude and Vince Velker look like they had a great …
Antwuan At The Movies – Nightmare On Elm St.
This is pretty funny – Antwuan Dixon is doing movie reviews for Supra. This time he checks out ‘Nightmare On Elm St.’ and it receives a solid rejection from the man. Read more to peep the video.
Maloof Money Cup on Fuel!
The Maloof Money Cup in New York this June is going to be broadcast on FuelTV. If you’ve got cable, you can check it out day one on Sunday June 6th from 8.30am till 10.30am. Day two will air live on Monday June 7th from 5am till 7am with a …
Will It Shred? The iPad Edition By FuelTV
Tech fans should averts your eyes right about now cause this will make you cry. Built To Shred host Jeff King and pro skater Chad Knight have ‘modified’ an Apple iPad to skate on it, then use it as a ramp extension. It’s a kick in the teeth for those outside of the U.S. that can’t even touch one as yet. Read more to check it out.
Jereme Rogers ‘Rogers Back’ …
Jereme Rogers has got a new song up on YouTube. He is both shredding and singing in this clip … It is as awkward as you imagine. Good skating though! Check it out. (Via Skatedaily)
Tony Hawk’s Gumball 2010 Clip
Tony Hawk has been an avid competitor in the Gumball races for a few years now. Last week (I think) the guys were working their way through Europe. The above clip covers their journey from Amsterdam to Stockholm where they build a fire, skate, lip-sync to some terrible music and …
Steve Gourlay’s New Blog!
(Photo by Steve Gourlay – Phil Marshall switch heel) One of our favorite photographers, Steve Gourlay, has got a new blog live while his personal site is undergoing a rebuild. Head over here to peep what he’s up to and a few as yet unseen photos!
Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010 Roster
The roster is out for the 2010 Maloof Money Cup in New York. Included are the likes of Koston, Biebel, Cole and Carroll alongside Australian’s like Dollin and Duncombe. The comp is set to happen in Flushing Queens from June 5th-6th and the guys are throwing down for $250,000 in prize money. Read more to peep the full riders list!
Girl ‘Outbackwards’ Tour Clip 2
I’ve been sitting on this for a few days cause the page kept crashing my browser but here’s the second clip from Girl Skateboards ‘Outbackwards’ tour of Australia earlier this year. Some epic footage in there, check it out.
Blindside Get’s Victoria’s Only Supra 413 Account
Congrats to the guys at Blindside who have locked up Victoria’s only Supra 413 account which gets to stock limited edition goodness like the above ‘Suprawood’ Vaider. The 413 retailers are a select group picked to represent some of the more unique and rare pieces that come out of the …
‘Seven reasons to reconsider skateboarding’ On GQ
GQ have got a little post up on their site titled ‘Seven reasons to reconsider skateboarding’… Their reason? Naked girls. The article says, “We don’t tend to write about skateboards here at GQ. Yes, we greatly enjoyed Dogtown And Z-Boys. We do admire the business acumen of the great Tony …
New Blindside Tees!
I got a package this morning containing a few new tees for us from Frankie and Vince at Blindside. The ‘fists’ graphic looks rad and they’re screened on quality AAA tees. Love it – Thanks boys!
Skateistan Jam This Saturday
There’s a fundraiser happening for Skateistan this Saturday at the Fitzroy Bowl. For those that don’t know, Skateistan is an organization that runs a skate program for young crew in Afghanistan… It’s a great cause and the Fast Times team will be along to demo, Maptone will be manning the …
Skate 3 Hands On
If you’re still holding out to see if EA Skate 3 is better than your crappy old version of Skate 2, then Machinima have a detailed video up giving you a detailed overview of the game and what to expect in the upcoming release. Worth checking out if you’re considering …
Nike SB Australia Clip
(Thumbnail image by Steve Gourlay) Chris Middlebrook just shot me through some footage from the SB team filmed over the last twelve months. The clip features Shane O’Neill, Nathan Jackson, Mike Martin and Nick Boserio – you’ve got to watch it for Boserio’s last trick alone. Amazing. The song is …
Steve Gourlay Talks Dew Battle
One of our favorite photogs, Steve Gourlay, was at the Dew Battle Rematch last week and he had a few out-takes for us to run for you guys. I dropped him a couple of quick questions about the day and shooting contests. Read more to hear about the day and check out a bunch of great shots!
Ken Block’s Gymkhana Ford Fiesta Revealed
If you’re into this sort of thing, you may have heard DC Shoes owner Ken Block ditched his old Subaru Impreza WRX STI for a a rallified 2011 Ford Fiesta. Given Ken’s perchant for sliding sideways, it was only a matter of time until we saw a Gymkhana variant. Yesterday …
Lakai’s ‘Am I Am’ Clip
Lakai has got an am clip out featuring Vincent Alvarez, Raven Tershay, Daniel Espinoza and Riley Hawk. Called ‘Am I Am’ the clip is not a cinematic as what we’re used to from the flare but it has all the goodness you’d expect from the riding and the editing is awesome. Read more to check it out!
KR3W Down Under Tour Video
Kr3w have posted a damn decent video of their Down Under Tour. Lizard, Spencer, Twuan, Furbz and the rest got after it whlist down this way so it’s a lengthy video. So make sure you watch it at work when you’re avoiding doing anything productive.
Shane O’Neill at Biebel’s Park
Brandon Biebel’s twitter feed just spat out this rad little clip of Shane O’Neill… Biebel’s quote, “One Of The Most AMAZING Tricks Ive Seen!!! And The First Clip At My Park @shanejoneill Knows How 2 720.” Check it out here. (Photo via Lakai)
Kr3w x Ashbury Winner!
So, last week we held a comp to win a pair of these super limited Kr3w x Ashbury collaboration sunglasses and now it’s time to announce the winner! The winning comment came from Jeremy. Bill get’s points for extra reading and Trent was definitely a close second – it was …
Google The Berrics
Not sure what the go is with this as yet but right now the front page of The Berrics looks like Google. There’s nothing functional and it just clicks through to their normal site… Anyway, it looks pretty cool. Check it out here.
‘Demigods & Cosmic Children’ By Giovanni Reda
Giovanni Reda has got an exhibition and book launch coming up this May. The exhibition, called ‘Demigods & Cosmic Children’, is on at the Subliminal Projects in L.A. on the 14th and 15th of May… Looks like it’s going to be pretty amazing. (Via Skatedaily)
VBS’ ‘Doin’ It Baja’ Looks Epic!
VBS’ has got a new video coming this June featuring the likes of Heath Kirchart, Arto Saari, and Patrick O’Dell road tripping to Baja, Mexico. Our own Rick Baker just did a similar trip which featured a very cool Ford Aerostar mini van… Easily as cool as the above bike. …
Cory Kennedy On RVCA
RVCA have added Cory Kennedy to the roster and posted a rad little welcome to the team clip. He joins Cairo Foster, Kevin Long, Ed Templeton and a few other select crew. Read more to check out the clip!
Spike, Howard and Carroll Lakai Commercial
Spike Jonze, Rick Howard and Mike Carroll feature in a new commercial for Lakai. Jonze nails a new trick called the Twizzler courtesy of some impressive visual effects. Read more to check it out!
Places to Shop: Sure Store
(Photos by Julius Kellar) The Sure Store is the creation of one Steele Saunders … For those that don’t know, Steele was one of the original driving forces behind PSC back in the mid to late 90’s when it grew from one pretty ghetto store (let’s admit it) on the …
Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy II: Rematch’ Gallery
I had Gourlay’s shots and the video clip from the Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ yesterday, today we have an awesome gallery from Justin Barnwell. As I mentioned, Dave Harris won the day with Bjorn Johnston taking out the overall tour prize. Read more to check the full results and to peep the shots!
Dave Harris Wins Dew Battle Rematch
Last Friday was the Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ at the Hordern Pavillion in Sydney. Dave Harris took out the win for being consistently amazing, including nailing a switch frontside nose grind down the hubba. Read more for a bunch of photos and footage from the day.
WIN! Ashbury x Kr3w Collab Comp!
Ashbury have got their Kr3w collaboration sunnies out and they’re looking the goods! James at Ashbury in Aus has been a good guy and given us a pair to give to you guys – They are a tweaked version of the Day Tripper with matte black finish, mirrored lenses and …
Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ Update!
Just a quick update on the happenings in Sydney at the Mt Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ that is happening right now! Renton, Sasha Steinhorst, Andrew Mapstone and other skate people have all arrived. The skaters have finished practice, and groms are have arrived. Dustin Dollin was a last minute …