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Illegal Snowskate Runs at Blue Mountain
Mountains from California to Ontario are still getting snow. Mammoth Mountain in California just had a foot of snow in late May, and says it will be open at least July 4th. We don't know if it's climate change, probably is, but even though it's Bad for...
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Sutton Fyre Snowskate Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIvpSFFOguI This past March the Concrete Wave Magazine crew went out to Sutton Fyre Snowskate Festival. It was everything we wanted it to be, and nothing like we expected it to be. The Concrete Wave team and a bunch of Ontario legends...
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Who Invented the Ollie?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpP2I_fcYc Who invented the ollie? Who ollied first? How did it happen? Watch along and find out, homies. The ollie was invented in the late 1970s by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, the ollie since has become the basis for many other more...
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Lance Mountain Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiUAKjAhDA Throwback to a classic Concrete Wave interview with Lance Mountain. Follow the Concrete Wave YouTube Channel for more awesome videos! Concrete Wave on YouTube
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Kent Lingeveldt – A Cape Town Board Shaper
https://youtu.be/YrnnBOxtL6c Kent Lingevelt, a skateboard and longboard shaper from Cape Town, South Africa is a super chill guy that is in touch with skateboarding and longboarding as part of his life. Kent clearly has has some awesome roads he's riding out there in...
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Flow to Pro featuring: Enzo Cautela
In the world of sponsored skateboarding, the path to the top has been generally accepted for decades: from flow to amateur to full-fledged professional. For the Enjoi Skateboards crew however, the announcement of Enzo Cautela as an official member of their pro team...
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Way of the Road: Zach Slaughter Interview
Everyday, people put their lives on the line for skateboarding and pay heavy prices for doing so. However, few people that have ever set foot on a board can say that they’ve sent it and gotten broken off the same way that frontman of Skull Fist, Zach Slaughter can....
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Beating Expectations: Voxel Boards
When it comes to innovation in longboard development, there are endless possibilities for those who make it their mission to experiment with the combination of available building materials in unique ways. For the ones that succeed in creating a functionally distinct...
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Finding a Line: Skateboarding, Music and Media
Though skateboarding has made it into Hollywood on screen and in the streets on plenty of occasions in it’s 60 year lifespan, it’s presence in the music and media capital of Los Angeles this past week was unlike any other depiction of skateboarding this area has ever...
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Melancholia and Darkness: Martin Ander Interview
Buying a new deck is one of the greatest feelings a skateboarder can experience. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most guilty. Especially in those moments just after walking out of the skateshop with a shining new deck that displays a thoughtful graphic with full...
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Female Fronted: Proper Gnar
Female skateboarders deserve more attention. Proper attention. Same goes for females in the similarly male-oriented world of streetwear who have the drive to make a name for themselves and the ambition to release their work for the world to judge. That being said,...
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Crafted By Hand: Hunt Skateboards
When you think of old school-styled cruiser boards made in Australia, it’s tough not to have the name Penny come to mind. However, the crew behind Victoria-based, Hunt Skateboards has a completely different project on their hands that combines modern versatility with...
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Wear & Tear: Houkie Skateboard Shoe Protector
Words by Daniel Fedkenheuer As a contributor to the skateboarding world still attempting to grow within the industry, I reach out to a number of riders, company owners and brand associates on a daily basis. In the myriad of replies and declines I tend to sift through,...
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Noteworthy: Alternative Longboards
Words and Photos by Daniel Fedkenheuer Working at a skate shop in Southern California is an experience that truly makes a person realize how much of an epicenter the area is for skateboarding and longboarding. The amount of figures in the industry that flock to Los...
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FTC: Zombie Hawgs Wheel Review (Video)
From The [cw] Community: Thanks to Nate Braks for submitting an awesome review of the Clear Zombie Hawgs wheels with some buttery slides from Boardworks Tech Shop team rider Ben Bartlett. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDbD__mzCM0 Boardworks Tech Shop...
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New! Submit Your Posts to Be Featured!
Well, we're back from Hiatus! We've been in the lab, not so much with a pen and a pad, but with some good things cooking, and some major changes coming up (stay tuned for an upcoming post). But, until then we have an awesome new addition to...
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Made in Venice DVD
For those lucky skaters who visit Venice, your journey there would not be complete without stopping by the City's incredible skatepark. It was skate legend Jesse Martinez who led the charge to get the park built. His tenacity and pure stoke for skateboarding...
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Swiss Pumptrack Challenge
Sure, the press release was written in German, but the photos are understood in ANY language. The Swiss love their pumptracks and the Pump King Challenge is coming up fast! Here's a great video they've put together to announce this year's tour....
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Heal Fast, Candy!
Last week I received one of the most distressing texts ever. It was sent by Dan Gesmer, founder of Seismic and he gave me the tragic news that Candy Dungan, our associate editor had hit the guardrail during a run in Colorado Springs. I called Dan immediately and found...
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More on Woodshops
A few weeks ago we did a story on what to look for (and to avoid) when it comes to choosing a woodshop. We know there are many folks out there who are very interested in starting up their own deck company. We heard from Mike Mahoney of Savvy Cycles and founder of...
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Swap Meet Toronto – No. 11
The 11th annual Swap Meet held at Roarockit is coming up fast. #SWAP11 happens on Sunday April 8, same place, same time as always. For those who don't know the exact address, it's 880 Millwood Avenue in Toronto. Temperatures are slowly warming up here Hogtown. The fun...
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So.. You Think You Can Longboard Dance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqftlcZ_fX4 So.. You Can Longboard Dance? 2018 Worldcup Longboard Freestyle and Dance (flatland disciplines) 6th edition APRIL 21st and 22nd 2018 Klokgebouw Eindhoven The Netherlands competitions. Entry is free for spectators. Bianca...
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Virgin Blacktop World Premier
This Saturday, in MORRO BAY, California, the world premier of Virgin Blacktop will take place. Thanks to the work of Charlie Samuels, this 23-years-in-the-making film will finally be unleashed formally to the world. This is not to say that it hasn't been seen. It has...
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Freestyle AND Tattoos: in Brazil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq9PUctKQD4 I've met a number of freestyle skaters from Brazil. These include Per Cangru and Ernani “Tai Tai” Craveiro. But what I've never seen is a combination of freestyle AND tattoos! Quite amazing! ...
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