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March 1, 2008

LUTZKA TAKES THE OPERA

Here's the top five from the event:
1. Greg Lutzka
2. Adam Dyet
3. Ryan Decenzo
4. Gailea Momolu
5. Sean Malto
P-Stone was there with his beer-cam or you can find more info on the Globe site.

Posted by Schmitty on March 1, 2008 4:54 PM | | Comments (16)

March 4, 2008

VERT IS DEAD

Should have been here in 1997 when the DC tour shredded this ramp. Mumford tries to get a piece and spin up an indy 540.

Posted by P-Stone on March 4, 2008 8:22 AM | | Comments (7)

March 5, 2008

PROFESSOR ANARCHY

Trip out on a little bit of acid and move from Philly to Canberra, and you have Professor Anarchy.

Posted by P-Stone on March 5, 2008 10:02 AM | | Comments (18)

March 6, 2008

ROBES AND CRACKERS

Jesus showed up in Australia and made all the kids disappear and had the rail and mini all to himself. Jesus saves.

Posted by P-Stone on March 6, 2008 11:15 AM | | Comments (15)

March 3, 2008

DC IN AZ

DC has a video clip of their recent am/flow trip to Arizona.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 8:26 AM | | Comments (2)

DYET ON DEKLINE

Adam Dyet has been added to the Dekline roster.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 7:31 AM | | Comments (1)

IN DA STORE

Just got the word from shipping that the KOTR '07 DVD is now in stock. Also just in: Distressed logo zip hoodies. Get some!

Posted by Junkman on March 3, 2008 8:32 AM | | Comments (40)

ROCKIN' AZ

Day 2 in AZ and we were on the lookout for a backyard pool when we spotted this rock in the middle divider. Got a nice little session in while we figured out which way to tranny.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 2:08 PM | | Comments (15)

BIRDHOUSE INTERVIEWS

Birdhouse has new interviews with Sean Eaton, Matt Ball, Steve Nesser, Shaun Gregoire, and Derek Burdette.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 9:11 AM | | Comments (1)

NEW BURNOUT

After years of dedicated ripping, Mr. Castillo finally got called up to the big leagues.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 10:27 AM |

VOLCOM MONTAGE

Volcom has a third park montage up on their site, including skating from: Little Louie Lopez, Jake Duncombe, David Gravette, Mark Appleyard, Filipe Ortiz, Taylor Smith, and Geoff Rowley.

Posted by Schmitty on March 3, 2008 2:13 PM | | Comments (10)

March 4, 2008

VOX IN AZ: POOL TIME

Driving down the back alley, we noticed all the houses had at least one dog. The one without the dog had this gem.

Posted by Schmitty on March 4, 2008 10:05 AM | | Comments (3)

March 5, 2008

GLENDALE, AZ PARK

Got off the horn with Hammeke, who suggested the Glendale BMX park. The park was good but the BMX level was at eleven, so the Vox crew turned it up to twelve.

Posted by Schmitty on March 5, 2008 10:08 AM | | Comments (20)

March 4, 2008

PIN UP SERIES: TODD BRATRUD

Volcom, Todd BratrudTodd Braturd has his pin-up series opening Friday, March 7th at the LA Volcom store.

Posted by Schmitty on March 4, 2008 7:36 AM | | Comments (2)

CORRIMAOZAO

We dont speak Portuguese here at the plant, but we're sure that this rail attack from Brazil is worthy of some web views. Fuckin' gnarly!

Posted by Schmitty on March 4, 2008 10:29 AM | | Comments (32)

TRIFECTA '07

You can relive last year's Trifecta highlights at Strange Notes today.

Posted by Schmitty on March 4, 2008 3:50 PM | | Comments (11)

March 5, 2008

LIGHTER THAN LIGHT

Tensor made a commercial introducing their new Magnesium Metal trucks, which are apparently lighter than light.

Posted by Schmitty on March 5, 2008 7:49 AM | | Comments (15)

March 6, 2008

HOT VID LINKS

Michi Simon via C1RCA
Jack Crook via Element
Beez trailer

Posted by Schmitty on March 6, 2008 3:56 PM | | Comments (8)

CARDS ELEVEN

On the 11th episode of Cardiel, John tail drops the big wall at Burnside and 360s Marseille.

Posted by Schmitty on March 6, 2008 8:41 AM | | Comments (8)

ANTI HERO'S LATEST

Chris Pfanner got approved by Cardiel and Stranger and is now on Anti Hero.

Posted by Schmitty on March 6, 2008 8:59 AM | | Comments (41)

BURNOUT: DRY HEAT

Looks like everyone's been going to Arizona lately. Burnout pops up in Tucson and Phoenix with Layton, Rowley, and crew.

Posted by Schmitty on March 6, 2008 9:51 AM |

March 7, 2008

NEVER FORGET SHANE CROSS

ShaneCross_JD.jpgA year ago, we lost one of the best in Shane Cross. Grab your skateboard and go rip today in his honor. He may be gone, but he is definitely not forgotten.

Posted by Schmitty on March 7, 2008 5:09 PM | | Comments (28)

BATTLE COMMANDER ELLINGTON

The Berrics have another Battle Commander in Mr. Erik Ellington.

Posted by Schmitty on March 7, 2008 11:15 AM | | Comments (9)

A CARDIEL DOZEN

John CardielEpisode 12 of John Cardiel is up and ready for you to watch over and over.

Posted by Schmitty on March 7, 2008 8:39 AM | | Comments (634)

LURK-FEST OUT NOW

Toy Machine, Lurk FestToy Machine's Lurk-Fest Tour video is available now.

Posted by Schmitty on March 7, 2008 2:08 PM | | Comments (519)

VOX IN TEMPE

So obviously Vox is holding onto the best shit for their Black and Blue series, but here's some warmin' up that went down at the Tempe park on our last day.

Posted by Schmitty on March 7, 2008 2:25 PM | | Comments (13)

March 10, 2008

DRY HEAT 2

Burnout starts your week proper with Layton, Creager, and Rowley.

Posted by Schmitty on March 10, 2008 11:03 AM |

IMAGINE CEREZINI PRO

Blind put up Danny Cerezini's part from Digital's Imagine, as a reminder that he’s now pro.

Posted by Schmitty on March 10, 2008 11:07 AM | | Comments (10)

YEAH STU!

stu grahamGuess who got a board?

Posted by Schmitty on March 10, 2008 2:57 PM | | Comments (37)

AC/DC DOWN UNDA

When you're Down Unda, you gotta blast AC/DC. Anthony Mapstone hypes it up with Phelps and keep the crew laughing for the whole ride. Cheers!

Posted by P-Stone on March 10, 2008 4:09 PM | | Comments (8)

March 11, 2008

APRIL ISSUE OUT NOW

AprilCover.jpgThrasher canvasses the United States this month on a whirlwind tour that’d make even your favorite presidential candidate stop to catch his or her breath… First off is a top secret mission to an abandoned Army base and former POW camp in Bastrop, TX, home to a couple pools and some DIY ’crete jobs. From there The Mag heads southeast to Tampa Am, with Lizard, Pensyl, The Nuge, and Abdias Rivera getting down along the way. Then it’s back up and west to Denver, where Windsor James, The Skate Ninja, Jared Stoots, and Angel Ramirez get gnar around the Mile High City. Also in the April Thrasher: Brandon Westgate, Terrel Robinson, and James Hardy Heads; SOTY party madness; and the Zzounds of Beirut, No Age, Matt Bauer, and Ghoul. Get some.

Posted by Junkman on March 11, 2008 9:02 AM | | Comments (13)

CHARNWOOD AND DITCH

We took it up to the old park on the hill known as Charnwood, where Mapstone and Weiss got a piece. Then on over to the ditch… Duncombe, Goemann, and Lee Ralph jumped in.

Posted by P-Stone on March 11, 2008 2:44 PM | | Comments (10)

CONSOLIDATED GIVEAWAY

This month, we're taking the board giveaway to our Messageboard. Each week we’ll have a new contest on the boards; this week we've got a “Find the Cube Logo” contest going on that ends March 17th. Each week following will be a new contest, and the winner will receive a complete Roberto Aleman board from Consolidated. So get searchin'!

Posted by Schmitty on March 11, 2008 2:25 PM |

March 12, 2008

HOT VID LINKS

Black and White Tour via Black Box dist
Armor Light commercial via Darkstar
Why Wouldn't You trailer via dlh productions
Andrew Reynolds via Emerica
eS in AZ via eS footwear
Devin Apello via Strange Notes
Travel trailer via Travel Wheels

Posted by Schmitty on March 12, 2008 8:11 AM | | Comments (13)

NEW CLICHE SITE

Take a look around Cliche's new website. They’ve got some cool stuff, including a li’l clip of Ricardo Fonseca.

Posted by Schmitty on March 12, 2008 11:38 AM | | Comments (5)

SILAS ON ELWOOD

Silas Baxter Neal Silas Baxter Neal has found a comfortable home at Elwood Clothing.

Posted by Schmitty on March 12, 2008 3:30 PM | | Comments (574)

BOYS ON THE BLOCKS

The Dreamland crew has been getting busy—they laid the pool blocks in the bowl yesterday. Looking good!

Posted by P-Stone on March 12, 2008 4:25 PM | | Comments (8)

March 13, 2008

CARDIEL XIII

Go down to Australia and revisit Tent City in the 13th episode of John Cardiel.

Posted by Schmitty on March 13, 2008 9:05 AM | | Comments (266)

ERINDALE OR BUST

If you ever make it to Canberra, you have to hit up these banks. Lee Ralph and the crew get a little piece of the bricks.

Posted by P-Stone on March 13, 2008 10:14 AM | | Comments (6)

ROBERTO ALEMAN INTERVIEW

Check in with Consolidated's Spaniard, Roberto Aleman, in a web-exclusive interview.

Posted by Schmitty on March 13, 2008 2:35 PM | | Comments (6)

THINK BRANDON BOEHM

Brandon BoehmThink's got some footage up of their new flow guy, Brandon Boehm. While you're over there, check out the Manny Santiago interview.

Posted by Schmitty on March 13, 2008 4:12 PM | | Comments (13)

March 14, 2008

CARDIEL 14

Episode 14 is the heaviest one yet. John talks about his injury and how he overcame all the odds.

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 9:03 AM | | Comments (20)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Vox Demo:San Diego,CA-3/15/2008
Hurley Demo:Escondido,CA-3/16/2008
Fairfax + Haight:SF,CA-3/20/2008
Phx Am:Phoenix,AZ-4/4/2008
Spring Break Yo'Self:San Diego,CA-4/12/2008
Skate Rock Tour:West Coast-5/1-5/11/2008

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 9:13 AM | | Comments (266)

BLACK LABEL'S UNITED

Black Label has a video up in the United Nations section of the Berrics.

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 11:34 AM | | Comments (16)

BIRDHOUSE VIDEO CONTEST

Birdhouse has a video contest going on where the winner will receive a year of decks.

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 12:33 PM | | Comments (6)

P.ROD'S TRUCK'N SILVER

Paul Rodriguez put together some clips at the Syndrome park over at Silver Trucks.

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 1:17 PM | | Comments (15)

DAVE IN THE DITCH

City Skateboards has a new clip of Dave Bachinsky fuckin' around in a ditch.

Posted by Schmitty on March 14, 2008 2:04 PM | | Comments (21)

March 17, 2008

SHRED FOR SHANE

Last Saturday a sick session and bbq at the Fitzroy bowl went down in memory of Shane Cross. Ewan Bowman got the sound and lights organized and there was a lot of brew and good ol' shredding.
R.I.P. Shane.

Posted by P-Stone on March 17, 2008 10:29 AM | | Comments (8)

THE IMPEDIMENTS

You could pay money to see a bunch of aging hipsters sing about teenage kicks, or you can just check out these four teenage scumbags from Oakland, who are the real shit.

Posted by Schmitty on March 17, 2008 8:31 AM | | Comments (1434)

March 18, 2008

TUBIN'

Burnout checks in with the RVCA team.

Posted by Schmitty on March 18, 2008 10:05 AM |

HOT VID LINKS

Bam's new park via Element
Dirty South Tour via Darkstar
Welcome Furby via Krew

Posted by Schmitty on March 18, 2008 10:08 AM | | Comments (246)

MEAT DONUT

Chris Haslam and Jake Duncombe battle it out in Gunghalin on the meat donut, with a heavy-duty peanut gallery.

Posted by P-Stone on March 18, 2008 3:31 PM | | Comments (7)

CONSOLIDATED GIVEAWAY

There's a new contest on our messageboard this week: Part two of this month's Consolidated complete skateboard giveway.

Posted by Schmitty on March 18, 2008 11:01 AM |

March 19, 2008

LINCOLN CITY BENEFIT

Dreamland is in the middle of building a snakerun that connects the top part to the bottom. Go here to buy a shirt that will help them finish the process. Red has already been airlifted out to the hospital, so you know the shit's gonna be gnar buckle.

Posted by Schmitty on March 19, 2008 8:48 AM | | Comments (6)

RVCA IN CHINA

RVCA, BurnoutBurnout is battling slow internet connections out in China with the RVCA team.

Posted by Schmitty on March 19, 2008 9:17 AM |

WOODEN FREAKBOT

Stop by your local skateshop and pick up a copy of Strange Notes newest release, Wooden Freakbot.

Posted by Schmitty on March 19, 2008 9:42 AM | | Comments (0)

BACK TO BELCO

Got the big frij frij filled up with frosties and watched Omar Hassan dismantle the bowl at Belco.

Posted by P-Stone on March 19, 2008 11:45 AM | | Comments (28)

March 20, 2008

CARDIEL 15

VBS has posted the second to last episode of the Cardiel Chronicles.

Posted by Schmitty on March 20, 2008 11:05 AM | | Comments (12)

ZOO YORK WELCOMES ELI REED

Eli Reed is officially now on Zoo York.

Posted by Schmitty on March 20, 2008 11:29 AM | | Comments (5)

CARDONE CRUISING

Nothing beats a Sunday afternoon in the park, except being at Five Dock with some Coopers and a good crew. Matt Mumford and Daniel Cardone flew around in the afternoon sun and let the good times roll.

Posted by P-Stone on March 20, 2008 12:05 PM | | Comments (16)

March 21, 2008

CARDIEL FINALE

RVCA, BurnoutThe Cardiel documentary at VBS comes to an end with episode 16. All hail Cardiel!

Posted by Schmitty on March 21, 2008 9:21 AM | | Comments (18)

RVCA CHINA 3

Burnout is still in China with his RVCA bros.

Posted by Schmitty on March 21, 2008 10:06 AM | | Comments (2)

HOT VID LINKS

Black and White: Volume 2 via Black Box
Hawaii Stimulation via Volcom
Jason Adams via Black Label
Ronson Lambert via Silver

Posted by Schmitty on March 21, 2008 10:08 AM | | Comments (8)

NO WORRIES AT WERRIBEE

The Werribee park has some fun shit to skate, and Mark Appleyard, Ryan DeCenzo, Adam Dyet, and Chris Haslam all got a piece of the black wave.

Posted by P-Stone on March 21, 2008 10:48 AM | | Comments (2)

PICK THE NEXT HUBBA AD

Hubba WheelsWanna help pick Hubba's next Thrasher ad? Click here and pick which position you like best.

Posted by Schmitty on March 21, 2008 3:25 PM | | Comments (13)

March 24, 2008

TAMPA PRO RESULTS

1. Greg Lutzka $20,000
2. John Rattray $15,000
3. Mike Peterson $10,000
4. Matt Beach $5000
5. Ryan Sheckler $4000
More info at the SPOT

Posted by Schmitty on March 24, 2008 7:41 AM | | Comments (16)

NEW BURNOUT

Burnout has part 4 of the RVCA experience in China.

Posted by Schmitty on March 24, 2008 9:28 AM |

KNOX PARK

There are lots of new parks in the Melbourne area—Chris Haslam, Anthony Mapstone, and Jon Goemann got a piece of the Knox.

Posted by P-Stone on March 24, 2008 2:55 PM | | Comments (2)

HAWK INTERVIEW

Birdhouse has an interview with our first Skater of the Year, Tony Hawk.

Posted by Schmitty on March 24, 2008 11:26 AM | | Comments (2)

March 25, 2008

STORE SPECIALS

The new Splattergoat all-over print t-shirts have arrived and are ready to be shipped out in three different colorways. Also, all orders over $100 get free shipping when using promo code PQGRG77…
Get some!

Posted by Junkman on March 25, 2008 10:52 AM | | Comments (13)

WIN A CONSOLIDATED COMPLETE

This week's contest is going to be a little different. It's going to be a multi-part challenge. The first challenge is to search the internet and find a photo of Alan Petersen. The first 20 people to post a photo of Alan on our messageboard make it to the second round.

Posted by Schmitty on March 25, 2008 11:11 AM |

March 26, 2008

CHALMERS GETS LOOPED

On March 1st Tony Hawk set up his loop in a parking lot and Chalm Chalm got busy.

Posted by Schmitty on March 26, 2008 9:51 AM | | Comments (10)

A SUNDAY WITH LEEPER

Etnies has a good video clip of Kyle Leeper on their new blog.

Posted by Schmitty on March 26, 2008 10:42 AM | | Comments (2)

SHRED ALL DAY, DANCE ALL NIGHT

Looks like Burnout is still out in China shreddin' with the RVCA team.

Posted by Schmitty on March 26, 2008 11:44 AM |

LONGEST CARVE IN FRANKSTON

Jon Goemann, Anthony Mapstone, and Chris Haslam battle it out for the longest carve while Matt Mumford throws up eggs and airs in the deep end.

Posted by Schmitty on March 26, 2008 3:22 PM | | Comments (19)

March 27, 2008

BLACK & BLUE VOLUME 3

Vox has put up their whole video, Black and Blue: Volume 3, including 60 seconds of Peter Hewitt, a DIY part at 3rd and Army, a full part with Justin Strubing, and more. Check it out!

Posted by Schmitty on March 27, 2008 2:39 PM | | Comments (16)

STEAMCLEAN THAT GRILL

Here's some random stuff that Chris Haslam, Mark Appleyard, Mapstone, and Mumford hit on the last days Down Unda.

Posted by P-Stone on March 27, 2008 3:41 PM | | Comments (22)

March 28, 2008

VIJVERBERG

Osiris welcomes Sebastiaan Vijverberg to their International team.

Posted by Schmitty on March 28, 2008 9:44 AM | | Comments (4)