RIP Huf
Keith Hufnagel- ollie, SF 2004; photo: Richard Hart
Skateboarding has lost another influential, positive figure.
RIP Keith.
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Booth-Cole Portfolio
David Mikulan, Budapest; photo: Booth-Cole
An excerpt from George Booth-Cole’s Portfolio, direct from the crusty subterranea of Budapest.
From PP18, out now.
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Gore Portfolio
Sean Greene- slam, SF; photo: Gore
An excerpt from Ben Gore’s Portfolio and a GX filming mission; in PP18, out now.
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PP18
Announcing PP18, the Fifth Anniversary issue; with Taylor Nida cruising onto the cover, shot by Ben Gore.
Inside is an extended 'Foto' section featuring John Baragwanath, Kaue Cossa, Glen Fox, Ruben Spelta, Jordan Taylor, Luke Malaney and others; taking us from Agadir to Manhattan.
There are two portfolios from young British photographer George Booth-Cole and American pro skater and photographer Ben Gore.
There's a special portrait-based article, a story from Adam Schneider, and a trip to Mexico City with the Loophole team.
Guest artist this issue is Connor Kammerer.
And if all that's not enough for you, there's even an unseen photo of Kareem from 1997.
Limited edition, as ever. Ask your skate shop or order now.
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Out in the Street
Drake Johnson- f/s board, SF; photo: Richard Hart
Drake in the streets of SF, from PP7.
If you're in the streets of SF right now, there is a protest/skate happening today.
Similar events in London on Friday, and NY on Saturday.
Check your regional skateboard digital content providers for info. And be careful out there.
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Gunes Tech
Gunes Ozdogan- switch ollie, Naples; photo: Richard Hart
(From the back cover of the new mag.)
Gunes is now pro and has a ledge-tech-tacular new video part to prove it.
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Reminder
Jake Johnson & Al Davis, Taipei; photo: Richard Hart
(Skateboarding never cared what colour you are.)
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4/4
PP17 interviewee 4/4 is Josh Stewart, videographer and filmmaker.
Art by Greg Gardner.
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3/4
PP17 interviewee 3/4 is Scott Bourne, writer and ex-pro skater.
Art by Greg Gardner.
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2/4
PP17 interviewee 2/4 is Don Brider, one of the first British street skaters. Over the years, Don B has made zines, videos, clothes, stickers and even pressed skateboard decks.
Art by Greg Gardner
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1/4
PP17 interviewee 1/4 is Soy Panday, artist and skater.
Art by Greg Gardner.
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PP17
PP17 the Interview Issue is out now.
In-depth conversations with Soy Panday, Don Brider, Scott Bourne and Josh Stewart.
Cover: Glen Fox.
Guest artist: Greg Gardner.
With contributions from Joe Brook, Benjamin Deberdt, TLB, Glen Fox, Howard Cooke, John Baragwanath.
Limited edition.
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While the focus of this magazine is usually photography (no pun intended), this issue is somewhat different. It’s an interview issue; not a new idea conceptually but these aren’t pro skaters talking about their sponsors and that thing that happened on tour that one time. These are interviews with old friends who grew up in very different corners of the world, whose lives have been shaped by skateboarding and have contributed a lot, in one way or another.
Broadly speaking, these are conversations to do with creativity; an aspect that used to be an intrinsic part of skating but somehow feels a bit endangered lately..
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SBR HAIKU Zine
Available now:
SANITY BIKE RIDE HAIKU, a new zine by Richard Hart featuring Haiku poems, photographs and drawings from (and about) Lockdown.
(Haiku are short Japanese poems, traditionally three lines with syllables in the order 5/7/5.)
“Darkly humourous” said the critic.
Limited to 30 hand-numbered copies.
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Static Raw Tapes..
Josh Stewart and crew, Chicago 2016; photo: Richard Hart
Josh Stewart has been digging in the vaults and uploading some Static 4/5 outtakes and raw footage.
More from Josh in PP17 which will hopefully be out soon. Ish.
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Ciao
Ben Gore- wallie boardslide, Napoli; photo: Richard Hart
Looking forward to the day when we can all go to Italy again.
Or anywhere, for that matter.
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Regarding Helen
Bryan Botelho- b/s k/f in Los Angeles; photo: Richard Hart
This was the cover of PP4 and came from a Northern Co trip to LA.
The new NorCo video ‘Helen’ by Zach Chamberlin is available now, and Chris Athans’ part just went online and features some really legit SF shredding..
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