Thrasher Death Match 2012- SXSW
Live music, mini-ramp madness, movie stars, and many a woman made Thrasher’s SXSW Death Match the place to be. If you didn’t make it out, here’s a taste of what you missed. Start planning for next year…
LOCALS ONLY: CALIFORNIA SKATEBOARDING 1975-1978
Locals Only is the photographic history of the the 70’s California skate scene during the height of the drought which lead to explosion in not only bowl riding but the sport of skateboarding. “One afternoon in 1975, a young photographer named Hugh Holland drove up Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles and encountered skateboarders carving [...]
PRIMITIVE SHOES
Primitive is a retail Boutique owned by Paul Rodriguez Jr. AKA P-Rod. They specialize in collectible shoes and fresh apparel. The store carries more Nike SB than anybody else in the world. On top of that, they also carry Adidas, Converse, Vans, Jordan, Clae, Alife, The Hundreds, Diamond, HUF, Crooks N’ Castles, 10 Deep, Obey, [...]
KING OF THE ROAD, CONS EPISODE
On the back of the NIKE episode, the CONS team are seen doing their thing as part of the 4 way King of the Road contest by Thrasher. link
HACK JOB
Among all of the Hack Job submissions there were five that really stood out to me. It is my pleasure to hook up each of the creators with some shoes, courtesy of Converse Skateboarding! Check out more info on the winners here.
FREAKS OF NATURE EXHIBITION
Complimenting the recent Bright tradeshow in Berlin was a Freaks of Nature exhibition documenting the history of skateboarding. Much of the focus involved the evolution of skateboards themselves with some unorthodox pieces developed within the infancy of skating. source
TRON LEGACY PREMIERE – A LIGHT SESSION
Old-time skaters ENESS jumped at the chance to bring skateboarding into the future by blending interactivity and high-tech mastery for the Tron Legacy premiere. Each rider is equipped with an ipod and our custom-built app to measure their air time and trigger graphics whilst in the air and on landing.
