The patched skate pilgrim of England, Mark 'Fos' Foster sent over a preview of a new series from Heroin. Glow in the dark graphics for those times at night when you want to cuddle up with your board and dream of the next day's session. Fully creepy and all Fos. Nice one.
In February we launched 8.1 with an article by Rhianon Bader that highlighted the benefits of living and skating in an Olympic City. From Munich ('72), Montreal ('76), Calgary ('86), Barcelona (92), and Vancouver 2010 -- It's certain the Games really do provide new and interesting spots to skate.
Dan Barker of Whistler, BC sent the above photo (by Stephan Losinsky) this week of an ollie over the lounge chair sculptures in the Olympic Village in Vancouver. If you got a new spot, or interesting photo to submit, send it in to submissions@colormagazine.ca
Dennis Hopper passed away recently at the age of 74. Originally making a mark in the 50s alongside James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, he will always be remembered to me from the various colorful and unforgettable roles he played throughout his life: The photojournalist in Apocalypse Now, Frank Booth in Blue Velvet, the father in Rumble Fish, Clifford Worley in True Romance, Howard Payne in Speed, and countless others. He also directed the critically acclaimed Colors, and most notably, Easy Rider in 1969 which became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, and which a film critic once noted that, “No other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper.” Besides acting, Dennis was a prolific photographer, painter, and sculptor, while once known to be one of Hollywood’s most notorious drug addicts for 20 years.
Out now is a portrait tee of Dennis by renowned photographer Guy Webster.
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Got into Austin and met Sieben at the local swimming hole.
Phil and Greg 'PNut' Galinsky taking a rest from skating the ditch.
They say the last leg is the hardest. In our case I'd say it was the funnest. After dropping off the boxes of art at the No Comply shop, swimming and skating a fun ditch we got to our camp site just in time. The park ranger was closing the gate as I pulled up.
Nike let Eric Koston and Brian Anderson put their own custom touches into Nike Dunk and Blazer shoes in their ICON x ICON project. Check out this mini-site for a history of the shoes, videos, and images.
Before the Block... If you like the video please buy it from the "corner store".
Finally, something to get really excited about this Go Skateboarding Day in Toronto. Gang up and join Color Magazine as we hit the rails to cover as much ground and variety of terrain as possible. Meet at the Ashbridges Bay in the morning while we posse up and travel together for a full day of skateboarding!
Meet up at any time during the day and take part in the filming and photos collected during the days events. Or try and keep up and skate the whole day for your chance to win cash and take home prizes from Matix, eS, and Element.
SPOT 1 - 12:00pm
SPOT 2 - 1:00pm
MONARCH RAIL
SPOT 3 - 2:00pm
VARSITY BIG FOUR
SPOT 4 - 3:00pm
BLOOR DOUBLE SET
BICKFORD SCHOOL
SPOT 6 - 5:00pm
HTO PARK
SPOT 7 - 6:00PM
DUNBAT PARK
Barbecue!
RSVP on Facebook. Figure out your travel with the TTC Trip Planner and follow us on TWITTER to stay posted on the days events, tricks, highlights and any changes to the schedule. And don't forget to buy a transit day pass in the morning - nobody likes skating with change in their pockets.
More of the same happening simultaneously in none other than Vancouver!
Momentum Wheels website looks like it's been updated. Checkout last weekend's 80's skate jam (China Creek, Vancouver BC) footage filmed entirely on VHS for nostalgia in 'The Scoop'!
