You know when you’re at work just fucking around on the web, specifically youtube and normally you just end out watching pretty bland crap….but then somthing amazing appears in front of your eyes, thats right fun slides carpet skates! Being a British blader these could come in use for those rainy saturdays when you can’t be bothered to session over crowded damp skateparks. It’s amazing the inventiveness of toy creators and the endless cheese factor of American advertising aimed at kids. But don’t deny it, you know you want to be sliding round your living room grinding your table and inevitably breaking your ankle!!!
The Ferg.
Vine Street is officially the second most famous street in Australia after Ramsay Street.
The other day I was on-line checking out some rolling related web-sites when it suddenly occurred to me how dull and banal most rollerblading related adverts are. I try not to romanticise about the past too much but I’ve picked out some of my favorite adds from past times…..
This first one is from the short lived shoe/liner company Reign. Josh Petty makes it clear that if you listen to Sum 41 whilst he’s around, he’ll tie you up and set fire to your shoes whilst Joe Navran captures the shenanigans. This could have been made more gritty if they used a camera phone to give it that “happy slap” feel. I must also point out their amazing team,check out the line up – Wysong, Jaggers, need I say more? 7/10
The next is from the wheel company that told us to kill girls. I fail to see why a black Jesus should cause any offense, but I doubt Senate are that politicly minded, Im sure in America this would be more controversial. It’s completely pointless, there are no product pictures or portraits of team members, it’s pure genius, a timeless classic. I love it because it’s the kind of thing anyone could laugh at regardless of them being a skater. This one gets 8/10 UNNNNHHHH!
Finally we have this cult classic from Medium. Knifey couldn’t be more inappropriate, yet so lovable. This one definitely would have a big appeal in the UK where knife crime is very trendy, Medium were clearly ahead of their time. I don’t think this would have created as big a deal as the “black jesus” add but knifey cute smile bumps this one up to a 10/10.
Salmasterbation.
Filed under: Music
In an attempt to broaden my horizons, I took up my good friend Fergus invitation to a gig. The gig in question was at the “Grosvenor” pub in the deepest darkest depths of Stockwell. The headline band was Sex Vid, who are a punk band from America currently on a European tour. If skaters think they got it bad on tour they should chat to these guys!
To summaries, it was a good gig, the sets where short which I thought was good. The atmosphere was aggressive, yet friendly. I think the music focus’s and distributes the crowds tensions well. Anyone looking to let off some steam but doesn’t want to go to the gym or kill someone should check out one of these punk gigs. The scene, in it’s structure resembles that of our skating one, it’s close knit, the people are dedicated, it’s mostly DIY, and people looking at it from the outside generally think it’s shit. Most importantly what I think we share with this punk scene as is the case with most scenes is that we think what we do is the shit. It’s that belief that keeps things going and I was suitably impressed with the dedication of the bands, the crowd and the promoters.
all pictures by Joseph Salmassian.
My good friend Tom has just released this funny short film called “Peace Disturber//Love Upsetter”. It’s great and I hope you all enjoy it.
Filed under: Skating
This is a really good edit from Boris G who is some Russian dude you may know or remember from the “Fade Nation” series. Great music and skating…enjoy
FUN is a little zine that you can get hold of, I don’t actually know where. I found it in a pub and at some zine fare. Anyways you should read FUN because it’s really disturbing and impeccably designed. I have some how managed to collect all four issues, and recommend you do the same.
Art’s Bar is a new venue in the deepest darkest part of Camberwell, which just so happens to be the upstairs of the infamous Funky Monkey Bar. My good friend Matt and I have been fortunate enough to DJ there on many occasions, and we where given another shot at it the other night for a private view they had on. Here are some pictures from the event…..
Matt Days art work….
Espen Tullerusk art work…
Espen & Matt
Matt = one third of the DJ trio.
The amazing band….
I discovered these tiny zines in my room the other day. Does anyone else remember the supplement zines that came with the early VGs? Does anyone have the ones from VG 3&6? They’re actually really good quality and must have cost a mint to make. If anyone else has any of these zines or information about them please contact me and send some pictures.
