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CCS Interviews Omar Salazar

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

Omar Salazar talks shoes, space, and skating fast in his new CCS interview.

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Rollins Hosts Drop In The Bucket This Wednesday

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

Henry Rollins is hosting the Drop in the Bucket benefit concert this Wednesday at 8pm at the Avalon in Hollywood. In Addition to Henry Rollins will be hosting, Kate Flannery from The Office will be doing stand-up. Performances will include Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Kraddy (ft Dave Lombardo from Slayer), Dave Navarro, DOS (Mike Watt & Kira Roessler), Boots Electric (ft Jesse from Eagles of Death Metal), John 5, Steve Perkins & more. Vans is offering tickets for just $5 with Vans donating the rest of the $25 ticket price.

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Pave The Way Photo Show at Vans X DQM General

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

The Vans DQM General in New York City is hosting Pave The Way, a photo show featuring the work of C.R. Stecyk III, Mofo, Tobin Yelland and Lance Dawes. The Opening reception is Thursday, December 1st at 6PM and runs until January 4, 2012 at The Vans DQM General, 93 Grand St. New York, New York 10013.

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Sector 9’s Movember collaboration board up for auction

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

As Movember comes to an end don’t miss out on some final ways to contribute to the cause. TEKSTartist and Sector 9 Skateboards came together to design a special Moustache skate deck to be auctioned off to help raise awareness about Movember and true Moustachery.

The board is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Click here to bid.

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Stereo Vinyl Cruiser’s latest vid with Jason Lee and son

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

Jason Lee cruised around town with his son Pilot through Echo Park in Los Angeles and teaches him to bomb a hill. The rest of the Stereo crew was there and even a cameo from actor Giovanni Ribisi. Stereo Vinyl Cruisers are in stores now, so get yours HERE
Check out all the fun shenanigans in video below:

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Donny Barley CCS Interview

Posted on November 30, 2011 with Comments Off

CCS has a great interview with Donny Barley.

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Video: Checking in with Childress part two

Posted on November 29, 2011 with Comments Off

This coming Saturday, December 3, 2011 Nike SB will release its video, “The SB Chronicles Volume 1,” free via the interweb. The video boasts a number of amazing parts and cameos such as the long-awaited Daniel Shimizu part and the Grant Taylor part that puts the stamp on his winning Thrasher magazine’s…

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Hosoi & Alva

Posted on November 29, 2011 with Comments Off

We delve into the HUCK archives to revisit our feature on reformed skate veterans Christian Hosoi and Tony Alva.

Says Alva: “Our mistakes were a lot of the time geared around drugs and alcohol and influences that are hard to avoid sometimes.”

Check out the full feature in HUCK#002 in our Digital Archive.

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Skateboarder Mag’s Tuesday 25 with Julian Davidson

Posted on November 29, 2011 with Comments Off

Every Tuesday Skateboarder Mag delivers 25 quick hitting questions with a member of the skateboard community. This week the Mag sat down with Julian Davidson. Born and raised in Long Beach, California this 19 year-old has recently stepped into the spotlight.

Frontside feeble grind
Photo: John Bradford

1. Go-to-trick:
Kickflip Flat ground

2. Warm up spot:
Cherry Park

3. Childhood memory involving Nick:
We use to hide..

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Bro style: the Perelsons

Posted on November 28, 2011 with Comments Off

It certainly doesn’t hurt Alex Perelson’s shred cred that he landed his very first 900 during the finals of the 2009 Maloof Money Cup vert contest [and went on to take the win]. Meanwhile, Alex’s brother Brandon’s skate resume is unquestionably beefed-up by the fact that he has helped excavate new transitions…

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