Thrasher - Skate Rock China Pt. 1 and 2

This is one of the wildest trips we've been on.
Phelps, Figgy, Dustin, Nuge, TNT, and too many other dudes to name.



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This tour becomes its own beast as the shows are crazier, the spots get gnarlier,
and the crew grows bigger. Here's the second and final installment of the best Skate Rock tour yet.

Ignite - Run

Ignite - Run Lyrics

Run Run Run
Keep on beating them down
What could make you so mad
To beat your children, black and blue

Your time will come
When the beat downs turn to you
You call yourself a man
Your children black and blue
Once again black and blue
Once again black and blue

Run Run Run
Why don't you walk away
Abusive husbands
A childhood lost betrayed
Run Run Run
The old man is drunk again
From the hand that feeds
It turns into a fist
The nightmares are our memories
The broken homes and noses that bleed
Afraid to stay nowhere to turn
Domestic violence tragedies

Run Run Run
Why don't you walk away
Abusive husbands
A child hood lost betrayed
Run Run Run
Why don't you walk away
You need to make a choice
Because things will never change

I ask the mothers
Why dont you walk away
Abusive husbands
A child hood lost betrayed
I ask the mothers
Why dont you walk away
Abusive husbands
A child hood lost betrayed
The nightmares are our memories
The broken homes and noses that bleed
Afraid to stay nowhere to turn
Domestic violence tragedies
Run Run Run
Keep on beating them down
What could make you so mad
To beat your own children?

Zero Cold War // Tom Karangelov

Zero introduces Tom Karangelov to the team, watch his commercial, view his ad and read his interview.



Ad: http://zeroskateboards.com/coldwar/index.php?page=ad_archive#gallery-1
Interview: http://zeroskateboards.com/coldwar/index.php?page=karangalov

Alan Fendrich // 9 - 1 = MM

Song: Consumers - time efficient system
coco-tv.com

9-1=MM from Alan Fendrich on Vimeo.

More Exciting Than Dracula by Insight Clothing

Rangi Ormond surfing waves of low to moderate consequence.
Depending of your surfing ability you may or may not agree
with the statement above.

MORE EXCITING THAN DRACULA from Insight Clothing on Vimeo.

Song: You're the picture of death by Castration Squad

La Jolla Surfers - Windansea by Derek Dunfee

Most of the video was filmed during the time I was writing the article 'Never Never Land, Welcome to Windansea, Get Ready to Self-Destruct' in Surfing Magazine, May 2012.

Windansea from Derek Dunfee on Vimeo.

Camera by: Derek Dunfee
Edit by: Erik Derman

Additional Footage:
Peter King
Jack Chellemi
Ryan Broomberg
Erik Derman

In order of appearance:
Saxon Boucher
Jeff Stuart
Taylor Dunfee
John Haffey
Gordon Dunfee
Andrew Weisiger
Tweety
Ted Smith
Ted Cochran
Sterling Weatherly
Mike Stuart+Kelly
Jojo Roper
steve-kneeboarder
Adam Warren
Jake Halstead
Taylor Treadwell
Lucas Dirkse
Skip Mccullough
John Maher
Sean Hendricks
Danny ‘gnome’
Ian Rotgans
Marco Wolfinger
Andrew Abel
Armer
Richard Kenvin
Johnny Noris
Keil Miller+Johnny Jacobs
Andrew Farnsley
Max Diaz

R.I.P.
Emery Kauanui
Conner Baldassi
Ted Smith

Thrasher Death Match 2012 - SXSW

Live music, mini-ramp madness, movie stars, and many a woman made Thrasher's SXSW Death Match
the place to be. If you didn't make it out, here's a taste of what you missed. Start planning for next year...

Coco-Tv Vs Zero6 - Tattoo

TATTOO from Alan Fendrich on Vimeo.

Pics by Pok

Coco-Tv

Anti Hero to Death Match

Pantera - Regular People (Conceit )

Pantera - Regular People (Conceit )Lyrics

I've trampled on that road
That you think you own
You had that smartass attitude
It's time to stop the fiction

I live it every day
While your mind's far away
I'm out here putting pride on the line
And you case on me with pure respect
One change
At one thing
Hard time is coming
My time, your pain
I reign on you

(pre-chorus)
You think you own
I take away
Take it with me
You think you own
I take away
Make it my own

(chorus)x2
Most regular people would say, "It's hard!'
And any streetwise son of a bitch knows
Don't fuck with this!

Then so many times
You practiced in the mirror
To be just like me
but you just can't see
(you ain't got the balls, son)

I fight for love of brother
Your friends fight one another
You can't see because your head's up your ass
And just in case you think your bad

I crush your rush
I rule, you fool
I'm immovable stone in your world of weak--
I speak!

(pre-chorus)x2
You think you own
I take away
Take it with me
You think you own
I take away
Make it my own

(chorus)x2
Most regular people would say, "It's hard!'
And any streetwise son of a bitch knows
Don't fuck with this!

(solo)

(chorus)x2
Most regular people would say, "It's hard!'
And any streetwise son of a bitch knows
Don't fuck with this!


Don't fuck with this!

Tattoo Artist - Thomas Hooper - Meditations in Atrament

meditationsinatrament.com

Geoff Rowley - Extremely Sorry

Gabriel Medina // Hawaiian Short Film

This is the result of a few encounters with Gabriel on the North Shore season of 2011.
We just wonder what we'd see if someone filmed him full time throughout the year...

Gabriel Medina // Hawaiian Short Film from Grupo SAL on Vimeo.

gruposal.com.br
twitter.com/gruposal
facebook.com/gruposal

Dane Reynolds Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

Lost Surfboards 2012

We make surfboards because they don't make themselves.

LOST.TV - LOST SURFBOARDS 2012 from Lost Enterprises on Vimeo.

lostenterprises.com/surfboards

Alexisonfire - Dog's Blood

Alexisonfire - Dog's Blood Lyrics

Endless whispers, skies that bleed
Dogs blood falls from it like rain
Choke the rivers, flood the streets
Canine era, canine teeth
New kind of soldier, born of scars
Cut so much skin and the blood of dogs
Face my arrow here in the field
Insides will drown, drink their own tears

Howls heard for miles around
(We will all drown, we will all drown)
In dog's blood we will all drown
(We will all drown, we will all drown)
No escape, no mercy, through the ruined town
We will all bathe in the blood of hounds

They will hunt them to the last
Time of the mongrel, down to the past
Sterilize you a new scene
Wolves awake from the endless dream
Born from faith, but the ember will fall
Every new year marks who are born
They will strike with the hands of God
Marks the end of the era of dog

Howls heard for miles around
(We will all drown, we will all drown)
In dog's blood we will all drown
(We will all drown, we will all drown)
No escape, no mercy, through the ruined town
We will all bathe in the blood of hounds

Howls heard for miles around
In dog's blood we will all drown
Howls heard for miles around
In dog's blood we will all drown

Dog's blood
Dog's blood

Dog's blood
(Howls heard for miles around)
Dog's blood
(In dog's blood we will all drown)
Dog's blood
(Howls heard for miles around)
Dog's blood
(In dog's blood we will all drown)

Premiere Episode of "THE ISLE" Featuring Matt Meola & Albee Layer

THE ISLE is a new web series by Matt Meola & Albee Layer,
Keep checking back to youtube.com/rockstar for new episodes.

Check back April 3rd for "THE ISLE" Episode 2

Tattoo Artist - Tim Beck [Freedom Ink Tattoo Co]

 Tim Beck - Freedom Ink Tattoo Co

The Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic 2012: Teaser

More Skating, More Music, More Mayhem
Varazze, Molo del Surf – May, from 4th to 6th 2012

The Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic is ready for its 4th edition, with a bigger ramp, a street line and a growing list of live music acts. Three days of sea, sun, music and skateboarding will descend on Varazze from May 4th to 6th 2012.

True to the “California lifestyle,” Varazze's surf pier that will host the international skate contest. The new miniramp set up will be assembled on the beach and on the wharf a huge street area will add a new element to the scene taking the skating “Off the Wall”.
Up for grabs is a huge prize purse of 15.000€!!!

The traditional party of Saturday night will move to viale Nazioni Unite, transformed for the event in a large area-concert worthy to host an infamous rock band (still top secret) that will shake the crowd all night long from the Monster stage.

Adding to the atmosphere will be an interactive area for people to browse through an art show, pop-up shop and a micro-mini ramp set up for kids.

Stay tuned to spring-classic.com for all the new updates on skaters, bands, guests and all the news in real time.

spring-classic.com
vans.com
facebook.com/VansEurope

The Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic 2012: Teaser from Vans Europe on Vimeo.

Thrasher - Grant Taylor Skater Of The Year [Oz Tour]

Grant don't talk much, so we decided to take some other badasses along
to make him do his shit. With Raven, Chima, and Provost pushing him,
the results speak loud--like, wicked loud. SOTY 2011 Grant Taylor, born bad.
--Jake Phelps

Grant Taylor - Debacle

Tattoo Artist - A P Shrewsbury

apshrewsbury.com

Lance Mountain OG Skull Spitfire

Lance Mountain OG Skull Wheel Video from dlxsf on Vimeo.

Tattoo Artist - Ien Levin

Ien Levin - Flickr

Skateboarding is PROBABLY a crime // Theeve Trucks

Skaters listed in the order as seen in the video:
Darrell Stanton, Jordan Hoffart, Kyle Leeper, Drew Dezort, Trevor Ward, Darrell Stanton,
Josh Hawkins, Ryan Gallant, Jake Duncombe, Trevor Ward, Darrell Stanton.

Music: "It Wasn't Me" by the Veebees www.veebees.com.au/

www.TheeveTrucks.com
www.facebook.com/TheeveTitaniumTruckCo

Tattoo Artist - Scott Move

scottmove.tumblr.com

Cory Lopez + Social Distortion

The following clips are from a few sessions in Hawaii, a couple waves in Brazil
and two sessions at the New Smyrna Beach Inlet.
Cory for me has always been the most versatile surfer and can make shitty waves
look really fun. This is Cory Lopez RAW.
Enjoy
Tupat

Shot by Tupat and Frieden
Edit by Tupat

CORY LOPEZ RAW from Ocean Video Photography on Vimeo.

Lance Mountain's "Pool Service"

A family gives Lance Mountain's Pool Service a call to build them their dream pool while they're out of town.
Lance gets the job done and the Nike SB guys show up to ride before it gets filled

Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night

Butthole Surfers - Who Was in My Room Last Night Lyrics

Im Flying (x22)
All night long my body burned
the sheets were wet and cold
the lights were on my eyes were gone
any second lose control
the pounding on my window is just the pounding in my head
I wonder who was in my room last night,
who the hell was in my bed?

There must have been a body there
I swear I felt some flesh
it took a little time
but I figured they were mine
there were fingers goin down my chest
my mouth went through the ceiling and my body fell through the floor
I couldn't find the key cause there was no one I could see
and someone had moved the door

The cops the priest the crisis line,
And no one really had a clue
no one could tell who abducted me,
Or exactly what I should do
my throat was dry and my hopes were high,
but nothing really ever got said
Who was in my room last night,
who the hell was in my bed?

Rogerio Lo-Fi // Allman Brothers Band Tattoo

all photos nicolasdelavy.tumblr.com

Titus Berlin - New Shop & first Bowlsession

A concrete bowl inside a skateshop? Why not?!

Berlin Based store TITUS , just open a few days ago in this sick neighborhood named "Mitte" . The new retaillers kills it in dropping this sick "not to small , not to big" concrete bowl , straight in the middle of the shoes and Tees part ! It might be really hard for the new Titus team who are working on the shop ! But what a dream to have this kind of playground down to your working place !

Darauf können die Hauptstädter mächtig stolz sein: Nach satten 10 Jahren in der Spandauer Straße, freut sich Titus Berlin über einen Tapetenwechsel und den Umzug in die Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 9! Im neuen, riesigen Shop unweit des Alexanderplatzes findet sich neben jeder Menge allerfeinster Streetwear und Hardware auch die vielleicht beste Möglichkeit letztgenannte zu testen: Nämlich in einem standesamtlichen Bowl! Richtig gelesen: Ein Bowl, im Shop! Geil!
Wir waren bei der Eröffnung am Start und erwischten unter anderem Roland „Hirschi" Hirsch, Lennie Burmeister und Farid Ulrich in der Schüssel. Das finden wir ziemlich dufte, wie man an der Spree gerne sagt.

The Ando, by Craig Anderson

Craig Anderson's favourite little short board, The Ando. Good all round shorty.

The Ando, by Craig Anderson from hayden cox on Vimeo.

Check it out further at haydenshapes.com/page_var190

Greg Mike Vs Real Skateboards [Actions Realized]

Longtime skater and Atlanta native Greg Mike not only lent his hand to design a new series of REAL decks Greg Mike also created and hand painted a one of a kind 3 foot tall Peter Ramondetta Actions REALized GM can sculpture. This piece of art is being auctioned with 100% of the proceeds of it's sale going to the JohnyKicksCancer Foundation and the fight against childhood leukemia.

Filmed & Edit: Matt Swinsky

GREGMIKE - REAL ACTIONS REALIZED from dlxsf on Vimeo.

For more info visit actionsrealized.com

Leptospirose - Eucalipto, Sal, Geladeira de Isopor, Surf

Leptospirose - Eucalipto, Sal, Geladeira de Isopor, Surf Lyrics

Eucalipto, Sal, Geladeira de Isopor, Surf(2x)

Death Tattoo

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photos Etam (etam.tumblr.com)
Nicolas (nicolasdelavy.tumblr.com)

Parker Coffin North Shore '12 part 2

Parker Coffin North Shore Part 2 from youngwisetails on Vimeo.