Clout Magazne Skin for Music Skins
Clout Magazine has teamed up with Musicskins.com to release a skin for the iPhone, iTouch, iPod and Blackberry, starting from $15 each. The skin is of Clout Magazine’s issue #11, designed by the legendary Todd Braturd.
Read Ewok MSK/HM’s own bio about Todd:
I like old science fiction movies from the 50’s and 60’s because it’s interesting to see how wrong their ideas about the future ended up being. There are no flying cars, and aside from hipsters, people dont wear one-piece, silver bodysuits. This same thing end’s up being the case with most people’s lives and what their own futures hold. Most teenagers want to become rich and famous and live some glamorous ‘Mtv cribs’ lifestyle, only to end up selling life insurance or managing a used car lot.
I imagine Todd is far better at reading the future than most people. Maybe not the future of humanity, but his own future. As a teenager, he wanted to be involved in skateboarding, be an artist, and romance exotic large-breasted women. In Varying proportions, he’s doing all of those things. Todd’s artwork is a true, honest reflection of his personality and his life. The same things he was interested in and influenced by as a teenager: skateboarding, pinball machine art, girls with big boobs, comic books, etc., he has transformed into his profession as a freelance artist / professional teenager. Todd’s art has evolved over the years, not so much in his subject matter or his approach to creating art, but mainly in his pursuit of perfecting his natural talent. Unlike most artists, Todd’s work has remained relatively untainted by anything other than his own inspiration and interests. In following that path, he has carved out a wide audience who naturally gravitate to his unique style and sense of humor.
Nike SB, the skateboard MAG, Volcom, Flip, Familia Skateboard Shop, Burlesque, Mega Fauna, Grace from Falling, Enjoi, Teenage Runaway, Dank Nuggzz, Crown Farmer, Girl Skateboards, Fobia, Butron Snowboards, Birdhouse, NJ Skateshop, Creature, Whale Cock, Spitfire, REAL Skateboards, Life Sucks Die to name a few.
MAKE IT COUNT: The Element Story
MAKE IT COUNT showcases Element’s defining moments and will delve into it’s compelling story. From it’s humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand.
Keeping It Moving With Jahmal Williams
The benefits of growing up in Philly are you don’t have to skateboard to know where Nocturnal skate shop is, you don’t have to pick up a paint brush to know the upcoming exhibits at the T & P Fine Art Gallery, nor do you need to read up on the encyclopedia about the history of hip hop to jam-out to The Roots. Living in Philly gives you access to the young and thriving subculture that intertwine all of these elements.
That’s why Philly can appreciate Jahmal Williams for mixing up these elements, sharing his love for skateboarding and art as a mixed medium. Unfortunately for us, Jahmal lives in Boston, but his passion is transcending all over the country. He started a company called Hopps, which claims to be “100% skater owned and operated.” Hopp is inspired by the skateboarding and underground street culture. Hopp sells clothing, designed decks and they even have their own gallery selling some awesome art pieces. For Jahmal and the Hopps company, skateboarding is seen as an artistic expression. With this type of attitude, hopefully one day, students will be learning about Jamal Smith coincided with Monet in an art history class… now, wouldn’t that be such an idea? Haha.
Check out more about Jahmal Williams and Hopp by clicking here.
The Skateboard Film Festival
This upcoming August 14th is the kick-off for The Skateboard Film Festival taking place is Seattle, WA, hosted by SIFF Cinema.
The festival’s mission is to enable, nurture, promote and encourage the next generation of skateboard filmmakers to inspire, lead and entertain the world with their stories and creativity. The festival will showcase a selection of skateboard films, chosen by a panel of judges, that have been submitted from all over the world. A detailed screening program will be released soon.
Over 40 videos will be showing during the event, including screenings through outside events from local parties and participating venues. This also includes our very own Philly’s EXIT skate shop’s film “Spot On.” The event will be capped off on the last day with an award ceremony, highlighting the best in the biz. For a list of films being played, click here.
Here are some cool details from the Opening Night Film’s program.
- Spot On
Dir. Phil Gushue (USA, 2009, 4 min)
“Spot On” is an independent film from Philadelphia, PA in association with Exit Philadelphia (local skateshop). This is an introduction to the film, which is scheduled to be released in December, 2009. “Spot On” was shot entirely in the raw alleyways of center city Philadelphia over a three-day weekend. The intro serves as a glimpse of the underlying theme of the film as well as a sampling of the skateboarders who will appear in the full-length film. - Week in Paris
Dir. Colin Clark (France, 2009, 2 min)
Sights, sounds & skateboarding in Paris, France. Director Colin Clark spends seven days with up-and-coming Dutch skateboarder, Sewa Kroetkov as they cruise the streets of Paris. - Big papes
Dir. Johnny Le (USA, 2008, 8 min)
David Yong is not your ordinary toy collector. His steady income enables him to acquire toys he loved as a child to cherish throughout the rest of his life. - A Day At The Park
Dir. Scott Yamamura (USA, 2009, 48 min)
Premier
Skating at skateparks is hands down about having fun. A Day At The Park is a portrait of the skateboard scene from over 30 skateparks in the greater Seattle area. Covering the parks themselves and the locals who skate them, and shot by some of the most involved skateboard filmers in the area, this film features some of the most memorable and innovative feats that have occured across a six year timespan and paints a vivid picture of the Seattle skate scene. Watch the trailer at www.theskateboardfilmfestival.com
For updates and stuff, follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/skatefilmfest.
Nike SB P-Rod “Today Was A Good Day”
The new Nike SB P-Rods are scheduled for release on August 8th. To buzz-up all the hype they have their own poster kid, Paul Rodriguez skating all over L.A. The commercial’s backdrop is Ice Cube’s “Today Was A Good Day” and the commercial also features cameos from Kobe, Eric Koston and Ice Cube himself. Check out the new P-Rod min-site here.
Spotted At: http://www.hypelg.com/2009/07/nike-sb-p-rod-today-was-a-good-day-commercial/
Eric Koston Leaves Lakai
From Lakai:
Wish we could say this is a belated April Fool’s, but unfortunately that isn’t the case. As of today, Eric Koston will no longer be a part of Lakai Footwear. We have arrived at this decision mutually and believe it will ultimately create a better situation for all parties involved. We thank Eric for his contributions to Lakai over the last three years and wish him well wherever his path may lead.
So who do you think he’ll ride for now? Who’s Eric Koston’s next sponsor?
OBEY x Martha Cooper
OBEY Clothing has collaborated with documentary photographer Martha Cooper to create a series of product including a skateboard, hat, bag and a range of T-shirts featuring Cooper’s photography. One of the photographs has been illustrated by Shepard Fairey and will be offered as a poster by www.OBEYGIANT.COM and a T-shirt and skateboard by OBEY Clothing
In Street Shots, opening January 16th at Subliminal Projects, her photos reveal the imaginative children of pre-renewal New York City as they mined the abandoned lots of the city to create toys from trash. Cooper, renowned for her graffiti and hip-hop pictures, brings those classic images together with ones depicting inner-city kids building forts from scrap, catching flies in cola bottles and racing homemade go-karts—all without adult supervision.
Martha Cooper Rules!
More Info: http://www.highsnobette.com/posts/archive/2009/january/14/obey_x_martha_cooper/index.htm
Rich Mahogany Trailer
This is a trailer for the latest video from Rob Harris and The Green Diamond crew. Rich Mahogany has been in the making for the last couple of years and features a few of the talented skateboarders from the NYC area including Lou Sarowsky, Yaje Popson, Kyle Iles, Dan Forkin, Brett Land and Billy Rohan. Also featured are the many visitors from all over the world that have stopped by to live, sleep, or just chill at Harris’ apartment (The Green Diamond) in the East Village. We will keep you updated on the premier date for the video which is due to come out sometime next month.
Jamal Smith in a Skater’s Angst
A Skaters Angst from Vanache on Vimeo.
More Info: http://vanache.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/a-skaters-angst-a-vanache-short-film/#comment-77
