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More From Zero’s Southeast Tour

Posted on January 26, 2010 with Comments Off

The Zero crew checks back in with another clip from there Southeast Tour this time at Plus skate shop in Walton Beach, FL.

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Dollin’s 7 Day Weekend Part 15

Posted on January 26, 2010 with Comments Off

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a famous pro skater, at one of the biggest parties in skateboarding. Well, my friends Dustin Dollin has got your back. His 7 Day Weekend series, which is pretty much Dollin vision, rolled through Colorado a few weeks back for the Zumiez 100K party. And it was the usual for a guy like Dollin. You know, migled with Snoop and Flava Flav, and worshiped by the little people. Check it out below, but if you have epilepsy, you might not want to..

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Alien Workshop x Warhol Deck Series

Posted on January 26, 2010 with Comments Off

Your art conscience friends over at Alien Workshop bring yet another creative creation, as in the Andy Warhol deck series. The AWS crew hooked up with the Andy Warhol Foundation, and got permission to use some of the art legend’s prints from hip Pop collection and Death and Disaster Series.Here’s what the Aliens has to say about all this:Art is what you can get away with. Andy WarholAlien Workshop is proud to introduce the initial, limited-edition collaboration offering with The..

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Slap Magazine 2009 OIAM Winner Announced

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

After hitting up many spots with the five finalists in SF and the greater Bay Area, Slap has come to a decision and announced its 2009 “One In A Million” winner. Congrats go out to Tom Karangelov for his tried…
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Skate & Create Art Show Kicks Off This Week

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

For our readers in the South Carolina area, be sure to check out the Skate & Create Art Show that kicks off this Wednesday, January 27th and runs through March 21st at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC….
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Website Make Overs

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

This winter on the East Coast has been nothing nice. For skaters, it was a good time to head to indoor skate facilities but for some, it was a perfect chance to upgrade their websites. Former site of the week,…
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DC Shoes Unites At The Berrics

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

Last month the Berrics skatepark got a visit from the DC Shoes team…watch the video!

Well, the visit lasted 5 days and they definitely came in a few cars as you will see after watching. Enough talk, watch it and learn!

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Dane Burman joins Insight clothing team

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

With Insight clothing now being distributed by Black Box and Jamie Thomas already repping the threads, it shouldn’t come as much of a shock that some other Zero riders start popping onto the Insight team. After Thomas, the first Zero rider to start dressing in Insight’s colorful plaid shirts is Aussie sensation, Dane Burman. Burman is one of a long line of Australian rippers that Thomas has helped along in their careers. Some standout Aussies have ridden for Zero over the past decade or so including…

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2009 One in a Million Winner: Tom Karangelov

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

If you’ve followed Slap’s One in a Million Contest over the past few weeks, it was fairly obvious after the first two days that there was one horse out in front. Spot to spot all over San Francisco, Tom Karangelov got tricks with ease and style. Though an honorable mention goes out to David Bowens for his street gap switch heel and his two dynamic switch 50-50s on rails, I’d say Karangelov had this contest locked from the get go. With the final video installment of the OIAM contest up today, Slap…

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Wild In The Streets Splits into Four

Posted on January 25, 2010 with Comments Off

Every year on June 21st, skaters have reason to rejoice. Firstly, the day marks the first day of summer. Most kids are out of school for a blissful three months. Adults with jobs can at least enjoy longer days and warmer nights to fit their skate time in. Secondly, the day is the official international Go Skateboarding Day. Though any day is a good day to go skate, the official Go Skate Day is a great excuse to drop everything and go for a roll. Finally, each summer, on Go Skateboarding Day, the…

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