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March 13, 2008

Focus Mag's Rise and Shine Philly Premier

Last night I drove from Baltimore up to the city of brotherly love to show some love. Focus Magazine debut their first DVD "Rise and Shine" in Philly. Considered by most to be the center of core street skating Philly got its due. Focus continues its mission statment to celebrate east coast skate boarding in its expanded format.

Filmed entirly on the east coast, it features the skating of Tom Asta, Kyle Frederick, Drew Windon, Zack Funk, Austin Kanfoush, Bill Sands, and Kyle Nicholson. It also has montages from Florida, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, New York, Philly, and the NJ/Red Bull Tour.

After a stop on South Street for a cheesesteak it was back to B-more for an early rise and shine.

"Rise and Shine." is availble now through Focus Mag's online store and soon at your local skate shop for $16.00.

Run time: 40 minutes

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Rowe
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December 5, 2007

OSIRIS: Feed the Need

The new Osiris video is packed with some really good skateboarding and its another free video. Lots of skate videos come out every year and there's usually some anticipation but with this video it was different because I did'nt even know osiris was coming out with a video until a few months ago.

With an almost entire new team since there last video "Subject To Change", everyone comes through with good parts.

Garrett Hill is soo gnarly and soo smooth. He does a perfect switch lazer flip,360 flip 50-50 on hubba,and his kickflip 50-50 in the end makes his part a standout for sure. James Brockmans part is short but good, PLG and Gailea Momolu share a part that is really good. PLG throws down a bigspin flip back lip and a 360 flip board and Gailea switch noseblunts a rail and ends it with a giant switch varial heel.
Marius Syvanen has my favorite part. Good song, good tricks, good style and his nollie back heel in the end seals the deal. Jimmy Carlin does a nollie double heel down a 10 and skates to safety dance, Diego is a skate machine with solid tricks an one of the best switch bigspins in the biz. Shuriken Shannon was one of my favorites with his pop and finese. This part really shows why he just went pro and why he definitly deserves it.

Stu Graham is quick with tranny and charges everything he skates. Check out his trick in a kilt, yeah hes a true Scottish ripper. Clint Peterson and new comer John Lupfer share a part. Clint does everything with style. He does a 360 flip tailgrab and does it good. John Lupfer is as clean as they come. Curved back smith kickflip out and his nollie inward heel many is at a spot you may have seen before, its sick.

Caswell Berry is really good and really stylish. Corey Duffell has a really good part. This is his best in my opinion. Tall kickflip feeble, fs half cab flip a street gap, crazy boardslide pop over and a huge fs 180 to end it. Last but not least is Mr Rattray who kills it with his speed and creativity. I seriously love his part and his ender is one of the craziest 50-50s I've ever seen.

So if you get the chance get a copy and watch it before you skate because it will definitly get you pumped and like I said its free so why not.

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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November 14, 2007

eS Footwear: eSPECIAL

This is the new full length from eS and its pretty good and hey its free.The intro to the video is really creative and rad the way it was put together.

Silas Baxter Neal has the intro and his part is good.The dude is a machine,skates anyhting in front of him.I like his habitat part better but seriosly anything from this guy is good.Javier Sarmiento comes through with a long overdue part.Hes soo smooth and solid.He chooses some pretty difficult tricks to do-SWITCH 360 FLIP 5-0 DOWN A SEMI HUBBA.

Someone hook this guy up with a board sponsor.Nyjah is sooo good but i think everyone knows that by now.Tripple set heelflip,nosgrind nollie heel on an up ledge,nollie tre off a well known bump,and his line in the end is too good. There's a really good friends section with footy from mike barker,kelly hart,joey pepper and more and that includes an inward heel 5-0 down hubba(no its not weiger).Bobby Worrest has my favorite part for sure.

This is like his 4th part(GIVE OR TAKE) this year and its probally the best hes ever put out.Nollie heel back lip pop out in a line,switch back lip flushing meadows ledge,and he does yet another amazing trick down gold rail-just watch and see.

Cale Nuske is sick to watch.Chill style and really clean.His nollie heel crooks in the end was sick.Raymond Mollinar only has a few tricks but there all really good.

Danny Garcia is soo good and has soo much style i seriously cant get enough of this guy.PJ Ladd's part is short but sweet.He does a nollie full cab to switch bs noseblunt in a line and his fakie big spin heel in the end is perfect.

Justin Eldridge kills it with everything from a really long switch fs board,nollie heel nosegrind,a nollie nosegrind tail grab(WHAT?),switch heel blunt down a rail,and he ends it with a switch heel fs lip on a well known and now extinct rail-AMAZING.Rodrigo TX has a really good part.he does a switch hard flip bs tail in a line and does some of the sickest tricks he can think of.hes got soo much skill and soo much finese on a skateboard.Rick McCrank ends it with some amazing skateboarding.Rick is awesome and he starts his part with the longest nollie 180 to switch crooks ever done.His wallride nollie bs flip out is sick,he does a really good fs 270 flip over a hip and his polejam big spin out in the end seals the deal for his well deserved ender. After that the video is not over because theres some realy sick stuff in the credits.Lots of almost makes,slams,and everything you would expect from a skate video.Raymond Mollinar can switch flip bs tail and you have to see Justin Eldridge almost nollie nose the hollywood bowl hubba(The one koston noseslide in the first eS video-menikmati).If you want more after the video is over,dont worry because theres lots of bonus features and almost enough to make another video in itself.So check out the new eS video and see why WITHOUT KOSTON THEY STILL HAVE A GREAT TEAM.

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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November 11, 2007

The 1st Birdhouse Video in almost a decade!

The new Birdhouse video "The Beginning" is out now! It's hard to believe it's been nearly ten years since Bucky put on his "Im the Shit" T shirt and blew up a mexican coliseum.

Wow how time flys. I love "The End" it was an amazing film. I say film because they shot it entirely on 35mm film. It looked great and was edited beautifully, soundtrack was great (except for the department store releases, where they had to change the music to songs they could actually get the rights to).

Everything was perfect including the pornstars. Yeah Heath and Jeremy's part had Heather Hunter, Janine, Kobei Tai and couple more waiting on them hand and foot. Great concept. "The End" directors cut was innovative and amazing.

But its 2007, Bucky's flown the coop, Heath is on Workshop - so out with the old and in with the new, Birdhouse "The Beginning" is short a Ragdoll, so if he's your cup of t you'll be bummed.

But I got the scoop from my homeboy Markovich "Rags is on Crimson"! But have no fear one of the best skateboarder's in the world (and Interstate#5 alumni) Shaun Gregoire has some footy! Jeremy Klein, Willy Santos, Brian Sumner, and their new crew (Matt Ball, Steve Nesser) have put together an excellent video. Oh yeah don't count out the Birdman, you know he's always worth peeping! Im sure some giant vert ramp in the desert, you know how he rolls!

Link: The Beginning [Birdhouse Official Site]

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Jimbo
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Classic Review: Shorty' s - Fulfill The Dream

So I've been skating for almost 11 years now and yes it's pretty hard to believe, but I remember so much of the early years and just the feeling of learning sooo many new tricks was amazing to me.

I remember when I first got into watching skate videos, it was around '97 and the first video I saw was 411 issue 19 and I couldn't believe some of the stuff they were doing and ever since then I always wanted to see the latest and greatest skate video to come out.

Around 1998 Shorty's was the best. It was everyone's favorite company and their team at the time was amazing. I remember this video being the first video I really anticipated seeing.

Fulfill The Dream was released in 1998 and as soon as i saw it i couldent believe it.

The video was sooo far ahead of its time and at the time this is what i wanted my skating to look like.Almost 10 years later this video still remains my favorite of all time.Now that is a pretty bold statement,but seriously if this video was released today,people would still be saying how amazing it is.The video starts out with Steve Olson who was my favorite skaters in 98 and the way he would skate anything and have the most bizarre yet sick style was mindblowing to me.He kills it and his kickflip fs board shove in the end still to this day stands out to me.Aaron Snyder has a great part and just skates soo tech and with soo much style,everything is flawless that he does and he was definitly the first person to do a fakie 5-0 fakie tre flip and still does it the best.

Toan Nguyen was good and he did some pretty crazy tricks in his time.really good lines and his ender was a big staple for that spot at the time.

Sammy Baptista blew my mind when i first saw his part.I couldent believe that anyone could skate switch so good and have soo much skill being such a little guy,it was just crazy to me and still is to this day.Jesse Silvey was good and definitly fit well with the team,havent seen anything from him in awile but im sure hes still shreddin somewhere.Brandon Turner's part was another groundbreaker and he has always and still does own the switch hardflip.He was soo little in this this video and his skill was soo ahead of his time.Peter Smolik is fun to watch and its still hard to understand some of the tricks he did in this video,he was the full package he could skate gaps,rails,ledges,and he always looked like he was having fun on a skateboard and thats why peter is still amazing to this day.Now last part is someone who alot of kids nowadays have no idea what he did for skateboarding.Well during this time Chad Muska was the Paul Rodriguez of today.His part is still as crazy today as it was almost 10 years ago.He skated some of the biggest rails and did some of the sickest shit on a skateboard.I mean if you havent seen this part before go to youtube or find a way to watch it because it is soo amazing and it still stands out of all the videos ive seen over the years.

This video is a classic today and with 2008 upon us i thought it would be a good idea to share one of the best videos of all time in its almost 10 year anniversary.Shortys may not be the hottest today but 10 years ago-SHORTYS WAS THE SHIT-and there was no denying it.So if you get the chance go buy this video on ebay or anywhere you can find it because i think everyone(no matter what age)should own this video.

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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November 10, 2007

When World Ruled the World

There once was a day when World Industries wasn't sold at Dicks Sporting Goods, they had the best pros on the planet, they were way ahead of their time, and they made videos that could'nt be touched.

Well for years YouTube has been scowered for any clips from the amazing videos put out by World. Lucky for us (The excited sheep I mean Holiday shoppers) they are available on DVD! The great Rubbish Heap (an unlikely classic), then the short but inspiring Two World Industries Men (featuring Randy Colvin one of the only pros ever to push mongo!).

Hard to believe but the third release from World Love Child came out in 1992. Most of the skating in that video still holds up. The soundtrack, the editing was clean, that video is amazing! New World Order is probably one of my least favorite. In 1993 things were kinda gangster in skateboarding, alot of negativity, and its kind of reflected in this video. 20 Shot, well things were still kind of gangster, its still a good video just because the skateboarding cant be denied.

This one will make you miss Kareem Campbell, that guy was so good. I met him and Jason Lee when they came to Baltimore, we skated a parking garage and Jason Lee gave me his pants. Yeah. They were definitely cool. Jason Lee and Kareem and the pants too. Oh yeah, Ronnie Creager is and forever will be the shit. That guy has more talent then my mom, I guess thats a given, but I could watch his 20 Shot part all day! Trilogy is good but its no 20 Shot. They are all worth owning!

I havent seen the bonus features yet but they sound great! Buy it its worth the $39.99. That's a small price to pay for such rich skateboard history!

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Jimbo
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November 7, 2007

Habitat Skateboards:Inhabitants

Well this is the new habitat video and ive been anticapating this video for awile and its definitly the best video ive seen so far this year.After the intro alone you know the video is gonna be good and also its a habitat video,anything these guys put out is always good.Since there last video(MOSAIC) the team has added some new guys,lost a few(Wenning),but still has one of the most solid teams in skateboarding today.

Silas Baxter Neal opens it up with an amazing debut part.Everything from his crazy wallrides,his backside noseblunt on the pyramid ledges in NYC,crooks up to bs tail down a ledge,or his cab to back lip on a famous Texas rail,hes just got it.Danny Garcia comes through with a really good part and a really good song.He is soo tech but makes it look so easy and soo smooth.His switch flips are soo good and he does a really good nose manny up nollie flip manny down on a sick spot.

Fred Gall starts off his part by blowing up a world of shit-watch to see.Hes the OG habitat rider and he still kills it.Skates to black sabbath and skates some of the sickest spots.His part is an instant classic like all of his others.Guru Khalsa has soo much skill.Fakie bs tails a really tight spot,nollie crooks a known rail in the ATL,and ends it with a switch bs 180 into a ditch that he previously kickfliped-well done.Austyn Gillette is one of the newest habitat riders and hes a great addition to the team.

He just flows and does great lines.hes got a great bs flip and he does a switch biggie down a very popular triple.Tim O Connor and Ed Selego share a part and they both kill it.Tim does tricks that noone else does really good.Hes exciting to watch and he really stepped it up in this part.Cab flip over a new jersey hip and check his fs air-WOW.

Ed skates powerful and stylish.He does a straight up nollie over a bump to rail,really good selection of tricks and his fs 180 fakie 5-0 at the end is amazing.Steve Durante has one of my favorite parts.Hes skates like wenning and does some pretty amazing tricks on a skateboard.Switch heel blunt in a line,switch bs lip fs 270 out,great pop out tricks,and his switch fs heel at the end is crazy.

Kerry Getz starts it off with some sick mini ramp skating and then starts his regular part which is not a dissapointment at all.Kerrys always been good and he always steps it up with his really quick lines,doubles flips,a really good 360 flip over a bump to rail and his line in the end is really crazy.Raymond Mollinar is good and everyone knows it.Switch crooks fakie flip pop over-WHAT.And his fakie fs nose switch bs flip out is perfect.He does alot of hard tricks and makes them look easy.

Finally its Stefan Janoski's part and he deserves last part without a doubt.Love his style and his song is really good for his part.Hes so casual and so tech and sometimes seems too good.He does a 360 flip on a really steep bank,switch flip gap to bs lip,switch heel bs wallride,fakie tre flip back lip in a line.Everything he does is good and hes definitly in my top 10 skaters of all time.

This video is amazing and i would suggest to anyone to go out and get it as soon as you can because its the best video of 2007 so far(i havent seen static 3 or fully flarred yet).GOOD JOB HABITAT

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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October 25, 2007

411: Comin In Hot

The new 411 is free and packed with some really good skating.The openers alone are enough to get you syched.Dallas Rockvam does a pretty crazy ollie that the filmer cant keep up with and dom johnson kickflip front 5-0s a well known monsterous hubba,but onto the issue itself.

The first section is a chaos section with M.I.A. skateshop and joel meinholz starts it off with some good footy including a kickflip wallride on a glass window.Theres also footy from forest kirby,jahmal williams(hes still got it),paul deoliveira,and many others.Ed Selego ends it with some solid skating.

Tommy Fynn comes up with a groundbreaking part filled with nollie heel crooks,steep kickflip crooks,and a nollie tre thats soo perfect.This guy could be the next big thing,and watch out as he may be your new favorite skater.The westside warriors come through with a good mix of skating.Brian Downey is soooooo sick,theres new tyrone olson footy,and nick matlin and mike rosa end it with style and finese.Nicks blunt pop out is sick and mike rosas pop shove closes it.

Mike Petersons part is good but if you have seen the consolidated video you have already seen it.Its pretty much the same part with a different song but its still good to watch because mike just rips.Josh Hawkins probally has my favorite part.He skates spots different then most would skate,good selection of tricks,front boards the staples center ledge,and owns the nollie 360 shove and does it good.

The yellow skateboards section is really good as well.Brian Downey once again kills it,johan stuckey kickflip fs smiths hubba,new john buchannan,lucian moon,and ryan nix footy(enough said),adam crew is good at skateboarding,really good,and mike espinosa goes big,really big.Dave Abair closes the section with really good nollie tre flips,very creative and is very underated.Micah Hollinger closes it with a very creative part.Hes been around for awile and he skates like noone else,and his ender you have to see to believe.

The new 411 is definitly good and hey its free so why not check it out.

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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October 23, 2007

Consolidated Skateboards: Goin' Bananas

This is the new consolidated video and its everything you would expect from consolidated and maybe even a little more.

The team has changed alot and has a pretty good mix of new riders with the exception of consolidted legends such as karma,alan peterson and a few others.The video is filled with amazing skateboarding,hilarious skits,an intro that i cant get enough of, and a really good friends section with footage from dollin,dompierre and many others.

My top 5 parts go to mike peterson,kyle berard(does a music video to electric light orchestra),roberto aleman,tanner zelenski,and unknown ripper(well know hes known)ben raemers.

This is probally the best consolidated video to date and its just a good video to watch before you skate-TWO THUMBS UP

Buy Me Now

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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October 22, 2007

Transworld presents: Lets Do This!

First off you know this video is gonna be good, Transworld put it out.

Everyone has really good parts and the mix of skaters made this one of my favorite transworld videos. Clint Peterson comes through with his creative lines, perfect 360s and a gnarly 50-50 to end it.

Brian Brown definitely had my favorite part (I could watch him do a flatground ollie and be amazed) such good style, he can skate anything that's put in front of him.

Once again transworld puts out an amzing montage with a beginner and ender that blew my mind. Peter Smolik's part was most anticipated for sure. He comes through with his crazy tech skills, creativity and watch as he throws down some sick tricks off of a rock you gotta see to believe.

Devine Calloway is amazing and does everything perfect and with soo much style. Big spin tailslides and switch nosegrind bigspins in lines, and his switch biggie down carlsbad is too perfect. Eman Guzman definitly has the gnarliest part for sure and he can big and skates soo fast he gives bussinitz a run for his money.

Great video+great line up = Lets do this! ... check it out. [Transworld link]

Posted at Interstate Skate Blog | Filed under Video Reviews | Authored by Adam
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