Sept-ic Dearth

Nine years in the making, Shinpei Ueno’s magnum opus Lenz III is now online, featuring a whole slew of Japanese rippers you’ve probably never heard of. Settle in with a drink and snacks; lots to digest here. The baggiest, quickest-footed video ever? Features Shogo (pictured above from PP16).. And check out Josh Stewart’s interview with Shinpei too.

A more lengthy independent (US) production, the latest in the Threads series, is now online too. Also there’s an interview about this one on the Theories site.

Another recent Theories interviewee is Eric Swisher, better known as the man behind the excellent (read: nerdy) Chromeball Incident blog.

WKND put out another mid-length edit with a strong Tom K part.

Sweden’s finest, Gustav Tønnesen made a little video of his friends; good stuff.

One last quickie from Cernicky; a new Krooked edit.

And finally, a little something from our old pal Greg Gardner; skater, artist, musician and teacher (who drew the illustrations for PP17’s interviews). Greg made a kid’s record on his favourite label Folkways, with an old friend he grew up skating with- singer Cass McCombs. Check out this video of one of the songs with animated drawings (and try to spot Greg’s old roomie, bluntsliding BA)..

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August Augmentation

Exciting news: Static VI has officially been announced via trailer. One of the featured skaters will be Brian Powderly, pictured above from the cover of PP16.

Another independent US full-length with a non-West Coast bent also appeared recently; the newest in the excellent Deep Dish series hailing from Chicago.

If you follow skateboarding and use the internet, you’ve probably already watched the Lakai and Quasi videos, right? Support skater-owned shoe companies and more artistic board brands because if you don’t, there won’t be any.

Speaking of cool board brands, Grant Yansura, the mastermind behind WKND is the subject of this short documentary exploring his method/madness..

Meanwhile in New York, Gonz and friends cruise around.. while the latest guest pro for Krooked is legendary Bay Area Fun/H-Street shredder Ron Allen. Watch his celebratory video part and try to wrap your head around the fact that Ron is SIXTY years old. 60.

More skate history in Thrasher’s new series exploring classic (so far) SF spots like Embarcadero and Hubba Hideout, etc. (But at some spots you might have to watch out for more than just security guards..)

Going back (way) further, there is an upcoming event celebrating ‘70s UK skating: London Calling. It’s reassuring that skateboarding remembers and celebrates its past more, nowadays.

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Más Patinar

The new Deep Fried vid is a collab with FTC and stars Chris Athans and Mason Coletti, mostly shrrrrredding in Barcelona.

And, still Spanish-speaking and still shrrrredding, but this time in Mexico, the new GX1000 offering.

Less adrenaline-soaked but no less enjoyable, is the Ben Gore & Jesse Narvaez section from the latest Magenta, shot in Paris and Bordeaux. Oh, and wait- today the Shogo Zama & Casey Foley part appeared too… Is that the whole video now, piecemeal?

A beer sponsor for a trip is surely the Holy Grail for most skaters. Antwerp’s fine shop Lockwood achieved just that, with their new Duvel collab and video.

For those of us unsure of the status of Isle since losing a chunk of the team, there was a surprise dreamy video announcing new pro Kyron Davis (lots of Chris Jones in there too).

In other British news, there’s an interview with Kevin Parrott, longtime filmer and.. well, lots of other roles too; from Jake Sawyer on the Slam City site.

And lastly, like a wise elephant, a reminder that skateboarding never forgets…

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June Bug

The Loophole friends headed to the crusty hills of Marseille with filmer Zach Chamberlin at the helm; good to see our old pal Mátyás Ricsi from Budapest’s Rios crew up in the mix. And since Zach accidentally left Santi’s name off the credits, above is a picture of him (that originally appeared not in Push but in Free).

Paris’ Romain Batard continues his periodical Giddy series with this section starring Oscar Candon. An interview with whom appears here.

Ace Trucks and Theories made some collab goodies and of course there is a nice little accompanying edit care of Jake Todd.

As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of the Jante series from Sweden’s Fritte Söderström. Great filming and creative skating. The newest, 5:36, comes to us from the Lisbon area.

Ah, Soy and Vivien, the dynamic duo behind Magenta skateboards, ignore their aching ankles and screaming children (respectively) and come through with some graceful moves. From the new full-length Just Cruise II which I’m told is now available on DVD..?

On a slightly different note/vibe, Jersey’s Luka Pinto sent me a link to quite a unique video from his little isle. Made by Xander Dawes, it’s a soothing watch; a love-letter to Jersey as much as it is to the simple act of riding downhill on a skateboard.

Look Back Library is an initiative from Kevin Marks, aiming to preserve the culture of the physical magazine in the skate community, by making 'libraries’ available in skate shops. This article isn’t directly about that, but is more of a personal take on the influences which led him there. Keep print alive!

Speaking of which, after a tumultuous few months/year, the Push SHOP should be up on the site again soon as we are finally re-situated (back in the US). So if you’re looking for a back issue, check here again in a week or two. Cheers.

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Uphill Grinds and Downhill Glides

Alexis Sablone has a shoe out on Converse for which, somehow, the release party was at the Guggenheim in New York. How far we have come. Cool little ad for it was made by Colin Read (Spirit Quest).

WKND have a lengthy (for these days) new vid showcasing the young bucks on the team; plenty of skits and shenanigans too, of course. Great stuff, as usual.

GX1000, in case you missed it, put out a new one too with some bonkers rainy hill bombs. Also great stuff, as usual.

One of the Push Periodical Corporation’s favourite skaters, Jameel Douglas, has his part from the new Magenta Just Cruise II video online. Buttery smooth.

And there I was, thinking that The Heated Wheel was gonna be an art project from one of skating’s most wonderful minds, Neil Blender; turns out it is a full-on board company with a team and pro skaters, and they jump on handrails and stuff..

Rather more disturbing than all of that lovely shredding, is this article about a distinctly right-wing video website joining forces with one of the more mainstream parts of our world- Street League.. Hmm…

Also intriguing but a lot more positive, is this article on Jenkem about a program for kids using skating to help deal with trauma and stress. Something which I suppose we’ve all done, to some degree..

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Worldwide (Web)

There’s a new short Krooked vid out, called KayArKayDee but could add ‘EssEff’ to the end of that. Photo above of Bob, sans beard, from a zine which came with my Krooked guest artist board, a few years ago. And the newest one comes from none other than Jahmal Williams..

Lenz III, which seems to be something of a masterwork from visionary Japanese filmer Shinpei Ueno, continues to have excerpts appear..

Meanwhile, from the rugged streets of Philadelphia, Jake Todd’s scene video Devil’s Pocket is online in full now..

And the tiled streets of Lisbon get a pounding care of our pal Adilson Pedro.

Lastly, London’s Slam City Skates have an interview with Scot skate archivist Neil MacDonald about his forthcoming book Elsewhere, chronicling the UK scene between the important years 1987-2002.

Oh wait- and speaking of London; as I was typing this, I saw there is a brand new Charlie Munro part, hot off the presses..

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Vision Blurs

See John B (above) and the rest of the Picture Show crew in their new edit. Full JB part coming.. sometime..

Being British and a fan of Krooked, their latest is an obvious recommendation. Southbank Gonz? Yes please and thank you.

What else..? Something from the fringes of the Japanese avant-garde perchance? Interesting, perplexing. From Lenz III, copies of which are finally becoming available around the world now..

Another skater in Lenz III is ledge-tech styler Ryuhei Kitazume who just came out with yet another part, this time filmed by Anthony Claravall, mostly in Barcelona. (He has an interview here, too..)

Anyway, arigatou, ja na, toodle-pip.

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Devil John; Path Balance Hero

Philly filmer Jake Todd has a new full-length vid out called Devil’s Pocket (featuring Feist, above, from PP16) which you can own in good old-fashioned physical form. One of the parts is here in new-fashioned virtual form, too.

Do I need to plug an Anti-Hero production? Prob’ly not. Great stuff, as you would expect.

Fans of the obscure spot, the skateable sculpture, the cuttiest nooks and crannies (and VX and Super-8 documentation) will love this Bay-Area-heavy new Pathways 2 full-length from Brett Nichols.

Somehow, the Internet pointed me in the direction of this Lucero interview which I now see is eight years old. So, not exactly a new recommendation, but a recommendation nonetheless.

And if you haven’t already seen it, this Tiago part is a must-watch. It is, as usual, incredible. Clever editing from Kyle Camarillo too- watch close.. Then watch again..

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Dave Schubert (1973-2023) RIP

Sheffey in 1989 shot by a 15-year-old Dave Schubert.

Sadly, Dave has left us. He was a dear friend and someone I respected greatly. I described him to people on several occasions as a True Artist. His legacy will live on, his discerning eye with which he captured moments, often in places many of never visit. Skating, graffiti, street life, half-hidden worlds.. Any kind of brief bio I could write would be insufficient.. He contributed a lot.

Apparently there is a San Francisco photo show in the works, which is good news. There's also a Go Fund Me to help with bills and getting his important archive in order, if you can afford to contribute.

Thank you Dave.

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Seasons Greetings

December already? How did that happen?

Well, a lot of things have come out in the last month or so as people clamour for the Thrasher Skater of the Year award and/or get stuff finished up before the year is out..

Can’t really go wrong with an edit starring the stylish Erik Herrera and surely one of the best skaters in the world, Louie Lopez.

I’ve enjoyed every video in the ‘Jante’ series from Sweden, this one is no exception. Filmer Fritte Söderström proves he is a real master of the filming-from-in-front technique which is a very tricky thing to do. Great skating too, of course, from Gustav Tonnesen and co.

Fans of SF hill shredding will hopefully have already seen the excellent (and, by today’s standards, long) video from Deep Fried starring Chris Athans, Mason Colleti et al.

Another longer watch is this cool documentary chronicling the short but significant life of a lockdown-era DIY spot in London. Recommended.

Lastly, my old pal Satva Leung is the latest Chromeballer. Good to see as I’ve always thought he was/is underrated; that sw. f/s kf ninja! (Picture above from a trip to Paris back in 2002 for Transworld; this pic was unseen until it appeared in PP5)

Anyway, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..

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Ollies

Krebs with a beast of an ollie from PP19. (And if you’ve been trying to order a copy of the mag, the SHOP should be back up soonish; sorry.)

Check out Roger’s ollie and the rest of the crew in the Loophole/FTC edit by Zach Chamberlin.

Also worth checking out is the retrospective documentary with/about ollie master Reese Forbes.

The inventor of the ollie is name-checked in the ambitious and slightly confusing new Wknd clip (no skating but a hell of a lot of cameos)..

Lastly, I enjoyed the snap-shots of another time and place (mid-’80s NYC) along with Eli Morgan-Gesner’s retrospective piece musing on Hosoi’s legendary first ollie over the Brooklyn Banks wall.

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Super L8

Push Periodical presents 'Super L8'

A short film made from long-lost mid/late '90s San Francisco Super-8 footage.

Featuring Ocean Howell, Alex Castañeda, Tim McAuliffe, Dustin Dollin, Toad, Sam Mihai, Phil Frost, Steve Caballero and others.

Filmed and edited by Richard Hart.

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Out To Lunch

The SHOP is temporarily closed while we relocate.

Should be back up in November; stay tuned and thanks for your support.

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Not The New GX Video

For various reasons, this is not ‘the new GX1000 video’, but.. you know.. Amazing stuff; essential viewing. And always make sure your friends are watching out for cars, kids..

If you need to read something to calm the adrenaline after that, there’s a cool interview with Nick Jensen about Isle skateboards and his art processes and skate career, up on the Slam City site.

Also, in case you haven’t seen it already, there’s a very good documentary about legendary SF skate spot China Banks made by Schmitty at Thrasher.

(Above photo from PP6; some back issues still available.)

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Fashion & Fowl

Well hello again.

The photo above, along with some of my other favourite Paris pics, are featured in an article by writer Anthony Pappalardo for fashion site High Snobriety.

(And while we’re on the subject of fashion, there are some tasty new handmade hats from Falcon Bowse available in the SHOP above..)

Video-wise, there’s a new RIOS edit from the boys in Budapest. The rugged and the raw, as ever. Great stuff, as ever.

And there’s also a new WKND edit, this one starring a bubonic Jordan Taylor and psychedelic water fowl Al Schmidt on their adventures..

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Destroy Babylon

Chris Athans eluding the guard lions in the streets of San Francisco, from PP19.

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Ollieollie SFC

Josh Narvaez leap-frogging from PP19’s San Francisco article ‘Light at the End of the Turmoil’.

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Land Surveying, Long Island and Super Spreading

James Sayres has an interview in PP19, discussing many things and shot in many corners of the world.

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Wonders Never Ceasing

Yes, on occasion, there is an actual COLOUR photograph in Push. This collage comes from old friend Ando and features in PP19’s extended FOTO section.

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Light at the End of the Turmoil

PP19 features a big photo article from the streets of San Francisco.

Here’s Jam with a bit of quick-footed magic..

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