Julien Benoliel. Backside nosegrind. Photo: Amin Olve Klungseth Ullah

Malmö Ultra Bowl 2015 at Sibbarp Skatepark

Ultra Bowl changed this year. Not the players, they are still all the best transition rippers of the moment, but the location moved from Stapelbäddsparken to Sibbarp. I arrived on Thursday afternoon, just at the end of the jump ramp session, at Malmö central station.

Pink Motel – 6th annual Camtest / Tuckfest

On July 25th, 2015, the 6th Annual Pink Motel Camtest/Tuckfest contest benefiting cancer charities and in honor of Dave Tuck who passed away several years ago after battling pancreatic cancer.

ABC bowl / 7-77 bowl construction

I have my garden, I am manual worker, I understand approximately how to build a concrete bowl. I had to take the time needed, behind my straight face it is vital for me – a sort of question of life or death.

Revolution Mother

Switchblades and Urethane music festival – Long Beach, California

Skaters are just naturally creative. Every time we step on a board we are creating something by pushing and doing a trick. We see the world differently than the rest of the world. We see objects in the street and think, “damn, I need to skate that”! So it’s just makes sense that many skaters have picked up an instrument and formed bands. We need to express our artistic and creative nature through these avenues. “Switch Blades and Urethane” fest is just an extension of that unison between skaters and music.

Assault Skateboards video 2015

New Assault team montage featuring Greg Harbour, Casey Meyer, Ace Pelka, Riley Kozerski, Demarcus James, & Shonn Oquendo ripping the only way they know how… FAST, LOUD, & DIRTY.

Simon Karlsson. Frontside feeble grind. Skärpnack, Sweden. Photo: Niemho

Brotherhood Plaza – Skarpnäck, Sweden

Brotherhood Plaza is one of the first skate plazas in Sweden with more than 1600 square meters to skate. With grass gaps, curbs, banks, hips and even a bowl this D.I.Y park is surely worth a visit. With a colorful mix of obstacles the founder, David Krug, in collaboration with Stockholm City and the local community, made sure that there will always be new lines to be discovered at the plaza. With more of an urban vibe going on this plaza is frequently visited and cherished by most skaters in the Stockholm county and also a must tour-stop for skaters passing by in the area code.

CONFUSION IN BERLIN – Shitfootmongoland x Betonhausen

Confusion headed up to Berlin for the Shitfootmongoland independent, skater-owned tradeshow and ended up hanging with the Warriors and the Jean Jaques possee from Belgium at the Betonhausen DIY outdoor concrete bowl…