Brad Howe

THE LB PROJECT "JACOB OVGREN" Filmed/Edited: Corentin Bertau Produced: Lucas Beaufort

PRIZE FIGHTER CUTLERY "TYO/NYC - PRIZE FIGHTER IN TOKYO" Filmed/Edited: Ray Knives When speaking to Ray Knives of Prize Fighter Cutlery, he hoped that his trip to Tokyo would be very profitable in terms of footage. A lengthy edit, a new welcome part and a compilation of everything in between leads me to believe that the boys were certainly fruitful in their labours. Prize Fighter and their associates took themselves to the other side of the globe to connect and engage with the rich skateboarding scene that Tokyo inhabits. The video above reminisces their time spent in Japan's capital and documents some of the individuals they met, the spots they visited and the tricks that went down there. This came alongside the induction of Hiroki Muraoka to the team roster. Although the duration of the clip is fairly brief, prepare yourself to spend at least 5 minutes re-watching the world's quickest kickflip. Mind-blowing. This video brings one of the best introduction sequences to a web-edit that I've witnessed. Amazingly considered and beautifully creative.

DEEP DISH “SOME BULLSHIT” Filmed: Mark Dunning & Jon Schmoldt Edited: Mark Dunning

Being able to digest and take inspiration from various international skate scenes is so hugely important to me. It's something I comment on more or less with every video posted on this blog.

I've been following the work of Chicago's skateboarding inhabitants for quite some time now, particularly lapping up the work of the Deep Dish collective and their choice of music, location and cast.

Finding a specific company or visuals that you enjoy repeatedly watching is a satisfying experience . What's even better is when content from said individuals flows so frequently and is of such a high quality.

Dunning's online release of "Deep Dish 2"  stoked many yet to purchase a hard copy. This was followed by the upload of a 24 minute display of the boys’ travels through central Europe, titled, "Some Bullshit".

THE SLEEPING HORSE "SLEEPING HORSE #6" Filmed: Carlos Young & John Lindsay Edited: John Lindsay Part 6 of John Lindsay's "The Sleeping Horse" series aired this week, sticking to the usual conventions required when producing a very heavy skateboarding flick. I was fortunate enough to be an early-bird witness to "The Sleeping Horse 6" on the opening night of John's show at Parlour Skate Store. Hearing the stories behind the visuals, face-to-face with the man who captured them will remain to be a lasting memory in my mind. Evan Kinori, Carlos Young, Jesse Narvaez, numerous dogs and others all feature to bring the Bay to your bedroom (in one way or another). In addition to this, John recently put together another piece, presenting a reel of footage that never made the final cut of one of my firm favourites, Colin Read's "Tengu - God of Mischief". John and Co. document everything I believe skateboarding to be about.

DESILLUSION MAGAZINE "LOST IN CROOKSLATION" Dir/Filmed: Robin Pailler

Robin Pailler's work behind the camera has been an admiration of mine for a substantial period of time. To see the word "DESILLUSION" accompanied by a credit of Robin's name ensures a complete halt to my daily routine in order to watch.

Chet Childress is a character I've always wanted to further explore and know more about on a personal level, something this short documentary allows me to do. His bold and exciting talents upon a skateboard have most definitely been something of a magnet for me, enticing watch after watch of the video parts that capture his career of over 3 decades.

"Lost in Crookslation" is an exceptional piece of cinematography, giving an insight into the complex workings of somebody who completely embodies skateboarding at its most organic.

Back again after a very busy few weeks. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to dedicate an enormous amount of time towards this blog recently. 

I’ve compiled a post that highlights my favourite videos and developments within skateboarding over the last 8 weeks or so. I thought that this would be ideal for anyone in a similar ‘rushed off their feet’ position to me at the moment.

This is only a fraction of the happenings around the world, but these were the visuals that stuck heavily in my mind when writing this entry.

First and foremost, let’s talk FULL-LENGTHS: And as of yesterday, Matt Steindl's  “Standard Definition” became available online, in it’s entirety (legally too). Not one to miss out on, seriously. Big fan of the online video logs, bigger fan of this final product. SK8RATS’ “Rat Poison” from 2014 quickly found itself embedded in my laptop’s bookmarks. Very radical watch which comes complete with every aspect of a good skateboarding flick. After a long time coming, Antiz finally complete “Out of the Blue” featuring a healthy dose of Rémy Taveira.

“Please Charge” had me constantly repeating the phrase, after my phone faced the consequence of a thousand mandatory replays.

“Fun While It Lasted”  is perfect. Mark Dunning finishes “Deep Dish 2”, which is now for sale HERE. This is joined by the upload of the Deep Dish B-Sides and a new online edit which features a fantastic girl to skateboard ratio. I was recently provided with a copy of Skateboard Cafe’s “Alfresco”, which was just mesmerising. Quintessential British skateboarding. A true testament to the talent our Isles hold. Huge congratulations to everyone that made that flick possible.

VIDEO PARTS AND GENERAL STOKES:

The Nike SB Chronicles: Vol. 3 takes solid form. Johnny Wilson drops “Sure” online, including Cyrus, Loose Trucks Max and all of your favourite heads from ‘The Most Productive Skate Crew in New York’. Mark Suciu demonstrates his outstanding ability to conquer East Coast plaza terrain in Chris Mulhern’s most recent masterpiece. Really, really stoked on this one.

“Parisii XX” is now live on Live, which is what this post is really about.

Considering that all of this footage is throwaway, Tom Knox’s “Vase” part will undoubtedly be a memorable one. Popcorn at the ready for his SML Wheels clip. Props to Jacob Harris behind the lens.

HUF’s worldwide domination continues with a multitude of new products, projects, collaborations and video parts.

Collaborations see the footwear giants team up with New York’s Bronze 56k, as well as legendary urethane providers, Spitfire.

In terms of riders and their footage, Kevin Terpening comes through with his “Classic” part, which includes way too many stand out moments to comment on and Austyn Gillette releases his new signature pro-model shoe and accompanying edit.

QUICK MENTIONS:

Jenkem spent some time with Adidas ambassador Nestor Judkins.

Australia’s golden boys Nick Boserio and Josh Pall turned pro. Converse upload one of the best short-tour videos to date. Mother Collective ends and Quasi begins. Lovenskate broke the internet with this side-splitting take on manufacturing quality..

Hélas and Landscape bumped heads to create a small capsule collection.

Juraś demolishes DIY (not literally).

Heroin tease at their new film “Bath Salts”.

Magenta hop the channel to skate England.

Casper Brooker finishes his Huck series skating hometown London, before jetting out to Copenhagen. To finish, Sabotage Productions stoke the global skateboarding community by producing a 6 minute promo to advertise the imminent release of “Sabotage 4″, set to hit screens in early September. 

HUCK MAGAZINE "FROM THE STREET UP WITH CASPER BROOKER (PT. 1 BARCELONA)" Dir/Filmed: John Fisher & Dan Magee Edited: Isabel Freeman Huck invite us to join Casper Brooker as he patrols the streets of the skateboarding kingdom that is Barcelona, in preparation for his entry in the Nike SB Euro Series.

ISLE SKATEBOARDS x LAKAI FOOTWEAR "NICK JENSEN FEATURE FOR GRIFFIN XLK" Filmed/Edited: Jacob Harris

GREY SKATE MAGAZINE "LICENCE TO" Filmed/Edited: Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson's latest visual delight offers a nutshell insight into the throbbing heart of London's skateboarding scene.

The Big Smoke's locals came out in force for this one. A fantastic representation of the skill, speed, control, personality and creativity that London is notorious for housing.

Seizing a majority of the running time, Nick Jensen's micro-finale-part concretes his 'national treasure' status and raises the bar, as usual. With "Vase" on the brink of dropping, Jackson successfully adds to the tease, leaving me desperately eager for more. "Licence To" arrives perfectly in time for the reformat of Grey Magazine's publication. With the release of Vol. 3 on the horizon, the zine plans to change size, alter features and refresh its design. Expect issues to hit your local in the very near future.

CONVERSE "THE TALE OF FOUR CITIES - NEW YORK" Dir: Richard Quintero Edited: Andrew Price The fourth and final installment of recent Cons project, "The Tale of Four Cities" focuses on one of the most important and well recognised locations of modern day life.

TWS "HJALTE HALBERG PART" Edited: Pontus Alv

Named by many, simply as, "The Beast", Polar Skate Co.'s professional representative Hjalte Halberg powers through his Transworld Skate Part, documenting the time he recently spent over in the States.

Edited under the watchful eye of the Alv, Halberg throws a heavy assortment of manoeuvres from his arsenal. A fantastic blend of unusual trick on gnarly territory (a prime example being a monstrously large BS Bigspin over a shopping trolley), sets Hjalte aside from the more generic skateboarder.

MAGENTA SKATEBOARDS "Olivier 'TAVU' Ente - Bud Powell Part" Filmed: Fabien Ente TAVU puts down his pens and paint for a quick minute or two in order to flow free and fluent in and around his picturesque hometown of Lille.

This project stems from TAVU's love of highly renowned jazz musician and pianist, Bud Powell. Ente's latest guest board with Magenta is constructed around a personal admiration for both Powell's skill and story. This visual accompaniment brings TAVU's board to life. TAVU is a fantastically talented artist who's fingertips have contributed to the beautiful back catalogue of work brought forward by the boys over at Magenta. His ability to grace our screens with fast moving feet only enhance my levels of stoke for such an incredibly divers and artistic individual.

BRONZE 56K x PALACE SKATEBOARDS "PARAMOUNT"

Sharing both mutual riders and a hefty selection of likeminded associates, it was only a matter of time before New York's Bronze Hardware and the UK's very own Palace Skateboards bumped heads and jumped on a collaboration.

"Paramount" takes us alongside the Palace clique, as they push through the landscape of neighbouring France. Holding up the other side of the picture, Bronze come through with a bombardment of East Coast murkage, undertaken by the friends and family of the hardware giants.

The video coincides with a limited run of both hard and soft goods created between the two companies. A selection of four boards reinvent previously released Palace decks with a copper coloured 56K twist, which can be added to a shopping cart over on The Palomino's site.

DEEP DISH "DEEP DISH 2" Filmed/Edited: Mark Dunning & Jon Schmoldt

After hearing about the production of a second "Deep Dish" video, I naturally assumed that it would be quite some time before its full completion. Within months of this, the announcement comes of DVD hard copies for sale, as the film begins to circulate through the underground skateboarding community.

Dunning's "Deep Dish" projects capture an original and honest representation of street skating, embodying a raw and gritty East Coast essence in terms of both the skating and the videography that documents it.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first film, which still to this day earns rights to a regular replay in my house. If you're unfamiliar with Dunning's work, please feel free to acquaint yourself with this trailer's predecessor - "Deep Dish".