Mark Whiteley - Rolling Through the Shadows

Jason Dill by Joe Brook (pic via Leica)

Skateboarder and photographer Mark Whitely introduces his new interview series "Rolling Through The Shadows" which will feature portfolios from Jerry Hsu, Rick McCrank, Leo Romero, Todd Jordan, Arto Saari, Raymond Molinar and Ray Barbee, Ed Templeton, Thomas Campbell, and photographers Mark Whiteley, Joe Brook, Greg Hunt, Anthony Acosta, Ben Colen, Marcel Veldman, Tobin Yelland, and Jon Humphries. Check the post on the Leica Blog for alot of stunning pictures!

„30 Jahre Dauerfeuer“ - Helge Tscharn Doku

Helge Tscharn Doku Trailer a Skateboarding video by skateboardmsm

Alle Skateboarder wissen es eh schon lange. Neben der Eric Dressen Reihe gibt es gerade noch eine weitere Skateboard Doku über eine Legende, diesmal aus dem Bereich Fotografie und aus Deutschland. Helge Tscharn hat mit seinen Fotos über 30 das "Gesicht" der deutschen Skateboardszene entscheidend mit geprägt und dokumentiert. Besonders mit Dienstältesten deutschem Skateboardmagazin, dem Monster Skateboard Magazine war seine Arbeit über 25 Jahre immer eng verbunden und mit bestimmend. Das Monster Skateboard Magazin hat ihm daher eine mehrteilige Doku Reihe gewidmet, die nicht nur die Geschichte von Helge Tscharn und dem Monster Skateboard Magazine, sondern ein stückweit die Geschichte der deutschen Skateboardszene erzählt. Heraus gekommen ist dabei eine filmischen Homage an ein Leben voller Fotografie und Skateboarding aber vor allem über Liebe und Enthusiasmus für die Sache. Wir wollen daher die Doku besonders allen ans Herz legen die nichts mit Skateboarden zu tuen haben. Get inspired! Für alle Videos auf "more" klicken!

This is a wonderfull documentary from Germany’s MONSTER SKATEBOARD MAGAZINE on their longstanding photographer Helge Tscharn, as well as the thirty year history of the magazine itself. Helge is one of, if not the most influential skateboard photographer in Germany. All parts are available in an english version: PART ONE,  PART TWO,  PART THREE,
 

EFFECTS OF DECAY ON SMELL OF SUCCESS

Wollten wir eigentlich gerade in den Outsider Channel packen aber da es neues Footage von Julien Stranger ja nicht jeden Tag gibt lassen wir es doch hier. Julien Stanger, John Cardiel Mike Archimedes waren auf Hawaii um den "Effekt des Zerfalls auf den Geruch des Erfolges" (???) an verschiedenen zerfallenden Spots zu testen! Was auch immer das bedeuten soll und was immer auch Ihr Ergebniss war, dabei ist dieses nette Video entstanden. Klickt einfach unten auf "more"! Bild via Vans Syndicate Zine


A nice short video featuring Julien Stranger, John Cardiel and Mike Archimedes as they test the "effects of decay on the smell of success" (???) at some decaying skate spots in Hawaii. We have no clue what that means but the new Julien Stranger with added John Cardiel carves makes it a great clip anyway when you click "more"!
More Pictures at the Vans Syndicate Zine.  

"What are you doing after this?" Exhibition in London

"What Are You Doing After This?" is the name of a new group exhibition starting this Friday February 1st at London's Ivory&Black Soho, featuring some of the most exciting young artists currently living and working in New York and Los Angeles, working across a wide range of disciplines including photography, video, sculpture, painting and mixed media.

The exhibition will be featuring selected works from Curtis Buchanan, Jason Dill, Leo Fitzpatrick, Fuck This Life, Jerry Hsu, Atiba Jefferson, Todd Jordan, Kevin “Spanky” Long, Nina Long, Neckface, Alex Olson, Jeff Potocar, Tino Razo, Lele Saveri, Chris Shonting, Meryl Smith and William Strobeck.


At first glance it would be easy to dismiss this show as just another skate art show. To many that would be the obvious connection between the 17 artists in the show, but the real theme for WAYDAT is friendship. It is the friendship between the group that connects them. Although they have been friends for many years this is the first time they have all exhibited together. Some of the artists names may be familiar, others you won't have heard of but all are of equal importance in terms of the friendships they all share and the world that they have created.

"What are you doing after this?"
February 1st – February 22nd 2013
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-6 PM

Ivory&Black Soho
94 Berwick Street, W1F 0QF, London UK

To join the private reception with the artists and curators on Friday between 6.30 – 9PM, send an email to rsvp@ivoryandblack.com. For more info, visit ivoryandblack.com.
Produced and curated in association with with one of the Outsider Posse`s favourite websites and collectives: The Heavy Mental.

Epicly Later’d: Eric Dressen - Skateboarding documentary

Since it`s first episode in 2007, Patrick O'Dell`s Epicly Later'd has been one of our most loved online skate shows, covering and chronicling the life and behind-the-scenes stories of many different skaters. Today, many episodes later, it contains some of the most authentic and relevant skateboard documentaries produced ever and we always looking forward to the next new episode. So when it was announced that Eric Dressen is the next skater to get the Epicly Later’d treatment, alot of people from the Posse were pretty excited.

Unfortunatly many people who are not into skateboarding and even some of our young guns may not know who Eric Dressen is even though he was a pioneer of street skating had an important influence in skateboarding. Eric has been pro skater for five decades and might have been the only skater to be professional in the '70s banana board era and stay current and relevant into the '80s and '90s scene.

For that reason a documentary about Eric was long overdue and important or as Patrick O´Dell said: "It was great to give Eric a little more shine, and he totally deserves it. I feel that skateboarding is at an age when its' history needs to be written, and I don't want people like Eric forgotten to skaters of the future."

From contest skating in the 70s and 80s, to influencing several generations of street skaters, Eric Dressen’s history in skateboarding is one of the deepest. Turning pro in 1978 at the age of 13, and then going on to become a pioneer of street skating, Eric Dressen has had a very well-rounded career. He has witnessed firsthand the rise and fall of skateboarding three times, and each time affected Eric in a different way.

Today Eric skates for Santa Cruz and tattoos full time at Will Rise in Hollywood Fairfax.

The documentary starts with Eric`s early skateboarding roots all the way back to the mid 70s, and then focus on Eric´s return to skating in Venice and getting on Dogtown.

Unfortunatly the episode is splitted in 5 parts  and new segments will be launched every Thursday on Vice.com through February 14th.

Now click "more" and enjoy some skate history with the legendary Eric Dressen in his Epicly Later’d series.