You shouldn’t need an excuse to go skateboarding, but if you are lacking the motivation just consider the sound of millions of urethane wheels rolling on the pavement across the world today. The first day of Summer: a perfect day to skip school or call your boss and tell him you’re sick because you need to meet your friends at the spot. Here is some inspiration to get you psyched. Have fun.
Get Off The Computer and Go Skateboarding Today
June 21, 2010KCDC Skate Vid Teaser
June 17, 2010Danny Falla and the boys at KCDC have been busy putting the final touches on their new video. It’s gonna be good, so click here to peep the trailer.
Gareth Stehr Juice Magazine Interview
June 14, 2010Steve Olson recently interviewed Gareth Stehr for the latest issue of JUICE Magazine. We suggest that you pick up a copy and check it out because Steve has a bitchin way of interviewing skaters that really reveals how much they love skating. There are some rad never-before-seen photos of Gareth, too. He also talks about his art, what it was like growing up skating in New Zealand, and how he paid his own way to the United States to embark on his journey to skate every day.
Shiloh Greathouse and The Killing Moon
June 3, 2010To this day, people still talk about how inspiring this video part is. If you haven’t already seen it (or even if you have), we suggest you grab a glass of Ovaltine, kick back, and watch one of the nicest guys in skateboarding destroy a surplus of spots. Shiloh Greathouse is one cool cat. Footage courtesy of Transworld Media.
Joel Meinholz by Todd Jordan
June 3, 2010
Todd Jordan, Tino Razo, Neckface, Jerry Hsu, Kevin “Spanky” Long, and Aaron Bondaroff have a pretty cool photo project called Now I Remember. The above specimen is a Todd Jordan photo of Joel Meinholz transporting himself up and over some pesky obstacles.
Broadcast Yo Self: Gary Petrovich (APRIL CHAMPION)
May 26, 2010Broadcast Yo Self is the moving-picture catalyst by which we allegorically open our doors to the public and allow shredders from around the world the chance to be featured on our website. Each month we will sift through our submissions and choose one unlucky brute to partake in the awesomeness that will be known throughout cyber eternity as Broadcast YoSelf. If you’re a participator and not a hater, send your vid to us on this page: http://broadcastwheels.com/contact/ and put Broadcast Yo Self in the subject line. It’s certainly not going to make anybody famous, but we want the 4 or 5 people that check our website each month to enjoy some fresh content. In addition to the dishonor of appearing on thisisabroadcast.com, the winning skater each month will receive a Broadcast T-shirt. Oh, and you’re going to start getting phone calls from potential cell phone sponsors. So congratulations Gary Petrovich, you’ve got yourself a new tee. Check back in a few to see next month’s winner.
Skateboarding Starts With éS: 15 Year Timeline
May 25, 2010As far as footwear brands are concerned, éS Skateboarding has one of the most impressive backgrounds and commitment to innovation. Since the brand originally launched fifteen years ago, it has seen many ups and downs, but has always managed to keep an impressive family roster and make some amazingly functional footwear. With a team like Sal Barbier, Eric Koston, Tom Penny, Mark Appleyard, Bob Burnquist, and Paul Sharpe, how could you go wrong? They recently launched a timeline website that we felt was definitely worth mentioning here. Visit skateboardingstartswith.es for a roll down mammary lane.
Nolan Johnson in Thrasher Mag: Ollie North Down South
May 14, 2010
You all remember the Texas Death Match presented by Cons and Thrasher we posted about a while back? Nolan was terrorizing the place in his usual style, and scored this sweet full page photo in the latest Thrasher Magazine. You think you can do that backside single footed power soar? Think again. Mister Johnson rides a Welcome.
In other news, the Blueprint Skateboards video Make Friends With The Color Blue is one of the most inspiring skate videos of the past few years, so if you get a chance to buy a copy or at least view it, please do.
While you’re at it, get in our face via our Facebook page. Fan us, follow us, join us, like us -or whatever you do- and be entered in a chance to win something neat like a personal visit from jereme rogers in a plum smuggling banana costume.
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Featured Stockist: El Mercado
April 28, 2010Located on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, El Mercado carries on the tradition of offering unique streetwear & skate apparel and we are pleased to have them present the full Broadcast Skateboarding line. The guys behind the counter are friendly and informed, so drop in and check the shop out. If you’re not in LA, you can still purchase available items through their website at elmercadoonline.com
Introducing Billy Davenport (You’ll Want to Remember This Name)
April 23, 2010
While the government has been preparing to launch the X-37B top secret space craft, Broadcast has been preparing to launch its own form of secret weapon: Billy Davenport. Zoom back to last weekend: the First Annual Make-A-Wish Skate Jam at Hollenbeck Skate Park. Some of the attendees were Eric Koston, Lance Mountain, Darrel Stanton, Mark Appleyard, Steve Berra, Chris Pastras, Jeremy Wray, Gareth Stehr, Danny Supa, Johnny Layton, Malcom Watson, Theotis Beasley, Andrew Pott, Levi Brown, and many others. Even P-Rod and Sheckler showed up for some interviews, but I ain’t gonna talk about those cats. The one really worth mentioning is Broadcast Am Billy Davenport. Before the contest, friends of Billy already knew that he ripped; but after the contest, he has become a household name amongst not only those who were in attendance, but also anyone who has received word of his refrigerator-high frontslide flips off the wedge, bigspin boardslides down the rail, nollie heelflips, long-arse front crooks, quick and smooth back blunts, yada yada. He was gobbling it all up like some kind of hungry cereal box mascot, and despite the aforementioned VIP list, all eyes were on Billy Davenport for most of the day. Photos are courtesy of whatever website we pulled them from (can’t remember). Thanks guys, and congrats to Billy for receiving the unprompted but well deserved Overall Ripper Award. Watch the video here.
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