heres something old. but whatever. this guy has to use crutches all the time. but he can still flow like a master.. and front side wall ride on crutches is pretty much 100% boss.
hopps. nyc/boston based skate company by jahmal willams. if im not on OPEN decks.. in on hopps.. no doubt.
expedition has been dropping some cool deck graphics recently. like the ak47 board. their video from their china tour is free online. and on vimeo.
i really like the opening. the mood is perfect. i haven’t watched the rest. skateboarding is skateboarding. good opening though.
EXPEDITION – HELLO HELLO HELLO! from THE KAYO CORP on Vimeo.
the guys at project bushwick just put up a clip of skating, from over the last month.
do check it out.
3hirty7even from Jonathan Shepardson-Legere on Vimeo.
so powell’s new video “fun!!” is available for all who wish to pay the entrance fee. i didn’t, but got to watch it anyways. i don’t know really who run’s it now. is it still peralta? powell? i dunno. the cooperate self makes the whole thing a wash. their powell, powell peralta, mini logo, bones, and more. anyways, in many ways, here’s a great example of, your only as good as the foot you put forward. do nothing, and, thats that. powell at least made the correct turn at the intersection. they got a bunch of young skaters, and went filming. coming up with a mixture of modern tech, ledge/lip tricks, and hugh drops & gaps. nothing to be scoffed at here really, skateboard wise IMO. equally as good as any of the other big videos that have come out recently. just with out the name recognition. but, thats also the biggest problem.
i mean, why care other then its powell.. and what has powell done for anyone recently. other then make great bearings, and bushings, and various stuff like that. powells current art direction aims from not good. to down right horrible.
as an old man army skater. the sound track has some good points, with 80s pop hits playing through a 3rd of the video. how did they license vanhalen?
it’s possible, the total lack of the art concept is an art concept. but thats sorta like arguing you used the color red because it was the color red, and not because you liked it more then blue, etc.
ok ok, anyways. so the vid got me psyched up on powell. i was like. yeah powell! i wonder what kinda decks you have. hey! cool ligament tech! straps of carbon, good concept, blabla. oh hai. our boards are ugly as sin, and our 2 pro models look like they may have literally been done by the skater in question.
shit. im off topic.
if you must watch a lot of skateboard video. then this is a must given powells skateboard video history. and their is a plunty a good time, and big tricks. what it lacks in style (a complete loss off), it makes up for in big tricks, and some bombastic (yeah i said it) skateboarding. at worse, borrow it, and think. hey, powells not half bad. but remember to return it. cause thats weak. the perma-borrow.
has anyone figured out i love music yet? no MJ for you though.
something new, something old-ish
cliché’s video “a live and unplugged video” is now online and free. its quiet good.
also globe’s “united by fate 5″ has gone live. once you get past the crap “chat” part. (like the whole first half). it also is really cool. much more.. artsy style. looks like a team pain warehouse. predictable animal collective sound track. come on companies. think for yourselfs! nicely shot though. lots of really cool stuff.
and old fav of mine, and something i should of written about a long time ago on HB, is COS/MES, and their satanic skatepark. COS/MES is a skateboard, and art, and music making collective from japan. they created an art installation, and original soundtrack for the show.. all based on skateboarding. they are skateboarders. the soundtrack is amazing, and they self released it to niche success in the new disco / slow disco scene. and have since released some 7″ of new tracks. but no new footage or shows of skating.
this is the promo clip for the show and CD. both, awesome. check it more then 1 time.
looooveeee it.
oh man i’m so tired. skated all weekend.. 360 pressure flip? almost got it. gonna get it.
anyways. check out nyc company hopps. jamhal is a cool guys to check it post haste.
biggest of thanks to chris. team effort!
Jonathan Legere rippin’ the spot.
less the 24 hour update: sooo, it’s already been hit by a car. after tons of crap from the locals skaters.. including the pricess “we built this ledge”.. my friend, and ledge builder, was able to retrieve the metal edging. and we will rebuild. i’m glad the local skaters are so honest and helpfull. yeah local skaters!
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