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Ex-Skatepark Owner Sentenced To Ten Years
As a follow up to a post from December regarding an ex-skatepark owner being arrested for soliciting kids for sex, this past Tuesday he was sentenced to ten years in prison. Read More...
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Friday Mixed BIts
Jake Doncombe and Matt Mumford's new pro wheels are out from Bones. Colin Kennedy has twos for Blueprint. Malto and friends are blogging just for fun.
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Habitat Footwear
Habitat is launching a shoe line with Guru Khalsa, Marius Syvanen, Austyn Gillette, and Alex Davis as the first riders. Click through to read the full press release and see the shoes. Read More...
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Friday Video Bits
Billy Rohan teaches us how to build a mini ramp. C1rca has footage from a dramatic demo. Liberty Boardshop presents Morse Code #6. Rick McCrank and Robbie Russo at Chanel Street. Etnies is Rollin' with Sean Malto. Tributes gets all Westside Wolfy.
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Theeve Team Announced
Theeve Trucks just announced their team. It is Garrett Hill, Dan Murphy, Gareth Stehr, Chad Bartie and Ben Raybourn.
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Anti-Hero Catalog Update
Anti-Hero just put their latest goods online in their Holiday Catalog along with a trailer for Beauty and The Beast II.
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Thursday Video Bits
Nick Tucker gets down for the FKD Park Project. Red Bull has video of Ryan Decenzo and other Canadian rail rippers. Rick McCrank is on the Crail Couch. Danny Garcia and Kevin Terpening on a mini ramp. Birdhouse put Johan Stuckey's Cosmic Vomit part online. Shred or Die completes their Free Lunch with Mike Vallely.
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Chico Brenes Party Tonight
DVS and LRG are throwing a party tonight in honor of Chico Brenes at the Cha Cha Lounge in Glendale, CA with Ako and Atiba Jefferson on the turn tables.
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New Photo Annual In Shops Now!
The Skateboard Mag #70 is our long awaited Photo Annual and is available in skateshops as you're reading this. Subscribe, though, and you can get issues delivered right to your doorstep. For a big sharp sneak peek at the cover and a couple other features, take a look Inside The Mag.
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Wednesday Mixed Bits
Tony Cervantes answers 10Qs. The Berrics gets Unified with the shops. The Expedition team is going to BBQ at The Armory on Saturday, November 28th.
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David Perry Believes the Hype
Hype Skateboards just added David Perry to the team. Be sure to peep the welcome video too.
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Get Flow'd
Utility Board Shop and DVS are giving you a chance to Get Flow'd and get your photo in The Skateboard Mag. Click here for all the information.
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Wednesday Video Bits
David Clark shows us around Atlanta for Quiksilver. Nike has some Debacle left overs. See In4mants Derick Ziemkiewicz and Shawn Powers in this video. Crail Tap has some old Devine Calloway clips.
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Firiday Party
NEWSFLASH: Patrick Melcher dislocates elbow while shooting new pilot for 2HeadedHorse! Awesome health insurance pays for half the bill and stiffs Melch for the rest. Update: 2HeadedHorse throws fundraiser! 1770 Glendale Blvd. Echo Park 90026 Friday night - 11/20/09 9pm $5 at the door gets you a fun-filled night of live music (four bands!) Melch spinning "classic rock and soul stompin' goodies" in between. Clothing giveaways courtesy of Melch's thread sponsor: Iron Fist Cash bar 21+ to enter. Creative skateboarding on the big screen, Greenroom homies destroying. Stop by and say elbow ... I mean, hello. Live music by:LANTVRN, Los Deans, Some Days, Allah Las
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Tuesday Mixed Bits
Theeve is a high tech new truck company. Typical Culture has has some Web Trash with Chris LaRue. Blueprint has a 2's with Kevin Coakley. Photos from Black Box in Texas. Tony Hawk will be in Paris this Friday and Saturday.
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Foundation Live in NC
The Foundation team is in North Carolina right now and they want you to hit them up with questions, spots, and whatever else you can think of.
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Now That’s What Boil the Ocean Calls Skateboarding
Boil The Ocean just completed their list of the top forty skate videos of the decade with a hard to argue with top ten. Read the whole list backwards starting with 40-31, then 30-21, 20-11, and finally 10-1.
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Tuesday Video Bits
Strange Notes has an exclusive Jason Adams part. Jimmy Carlin warms up for Mystery. Element has Jack Crook's part from Part and Parcel. World Industries has a grip of new videos from Texas. Gino Iannucci has a mini top five. Toy Machine's Logan Kincade series has moved to Shred or Die.
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Dustin's Japan 7 Day Weekend
Our favorite devil's spawn, the one and only Dustin Dollin just released a new Japan 7 Day Weekend. It's epic hi jinx as usual, be sure to check all the other weekends as well. Read More...
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Omar Salazar SMS
I get daily videos from Omar via SMS. I never know what to expect and they are always rad. Here's the most recent. Read More...









