Our HUF Canada In L.A. headline feature can be found in Issue 124 (out now!). It includes Tyler Warren (who got his first cuv!), Zander Mitchell, Mike Fyfe, Bryan Wherry, Brett Gifford and Mike Vince. Check out our Flickr slideshow of extras (shot by Brian Caissie) and stay tuned for the video, which is dropping right here on Tuesday, April 30th.
Find more photos by checking out the trip’s official Instagram trip hastag #HUFCANADALA.
HUF gear is available in Canada through Take Five Trading.
Showing up late to the party is better than not showing up at all. Curated by our Photo Editor, Brian Caissie, Concrete is now up on Tumblr. Take a look at our past, present and future right here. Follow us!
The HUF Canada team decided to skip the unsavoury Canadian winter weather by assembling down in Los Angeles from January 10-20. The crew consisted of Concrete photo editor Brian Caissie (@briancaissie), TM and teamster Bryan Wherry (@wherry101), Zander Mitchell (#freezander), Mike Fyfe (#mikefyfe), Tyler Warren (@kookfag), Brett Gifford (@brettgifford), Mike Vince (#mikevince) and filmer Dane Collison (@danecollison).
Get an idea of what went down via the official Instagram trip hastag #HUFCANADALA. Here are a few highlights…
@briancaissie:
The crew at an LA schoolyard sesh.
@adamdavies:
Zander Mitchell backsmiths an LA table.
@kookfag:
HUF Canada captain Bryan Wherry at Josh Kalis’ favourite spot, Jkwon.
@briancaissie:
Apparently this was shot moments before Mike Vince was about to get kicked out of a spot for being white.
@kookfag:
Brett Gifford bleeds out.
@kookfag:
Zander Mitchell gets his pivot on.
@briancaissie:
@kevinterpening working things out at the quarry.
@adamdavies:
Van life…
HUF goods are available in Canada through Take Five Trading (@takefivetrading) Stay tuned for more content from this #HUFCANADALA trip on our site and on the pages of Concrete.
The highly anticipated Canadian premiere of the Girl / Chocolate video Pretty Sweet went down in Vancouver on November 17th, and it was the biggest screening this city has seen in a while. The line-up at the Vogue theatre went right down the block and around the corner with everyone knowing full-well that they were about to experience something special. And the film definitely did not disappoint. A shout-out goes to Supra Dist. for putting on a stellar event, and keep an eye out for Pretty Sweet on iTunes and Deluxe Edition DVD & Blu-Ray on November 27th.
Our photo editor Brian Caissie was on-hand snapping pics of the premiere festivities, which included special guests Guy Mariano, Justin Eldridge, Mike Mo Capaldi, Tony Ferguson and Rick McCrank. Check out our Pretty Sweet Vancouver premiere Flickr set:
Vancouver’s Leeside – one of Canada’s most famous DIY spots – hosted yet another wild Halloween jam. With the rainy sky falling, everyone crammed into the tunnel with costumes and a never ending arsenal of fireworks. The ground was wet from seepage, so Adam Hopkins and some friends took matters into their own hands by firing up the tiger torches so the skating could commence. The session was more like a mosh pit at a Slayer concert, with fireworks raging everywhere while people battled for tricks and had a blast. It was quite the sight…
—Brian Caissie
Check out the snapshots Brian hooked up for our Flickr set from the Halloween Leeside jam, and stay tuned as we update this post with more visual mayhem as it becomes available.
Words and Photos by James Morley
To the delight of many Southern Ontarians, the Dickies Skate team’s Northeast Excursion (their first official tour) included a stop at Toronto’s Ashbridges Bay skate plaza on September 5th. Skaters from all around the Greater Toronto Area flocked to the park to see some awesome skating from the likes of Vincent Alvarez, Tom Remillard and Kevin Terpening. Unfortunately, Jim Greco was injured and wasn’t able to attend as planned, but Brian Delatorre was on board to take his place. The demo also featured Toronto local Brandon “Beaster” Bandula, who certainly held his own.
While many demos at Ashbridges showcase an 11-stair-huck-fest, the Dickies team took a refreshing approach to skating the park. They paid more attention to obstacles that usually see less action, such as the A-frame, the bank-to-barrier, and the quarter moon. After a solid afternoon of shredding, the good people at Dickies handed out a ton of free gear to spectators. Check out some photos from the day…
Brandon Bandula, backside noseblunt.
Vincent Alvarez, pivot fakie.
Brian Delatorre, switch wallie.
Kevin Terpening, backside kickflip.
Vincent Alvarez, heelflip.
In true Ashbridges fashion, the demo attracted the attention of the local crime-fighters. This one stuck around for a little while and some might think he was looking closely for anything suspicious, but I think he was just hoping to get a free pair of khakis.
Tom Remillard, wallie backside grab.
Brandon Bandula, nosegrind pop-in.
Vincent Alvarez, blunt bigflip.
The Vancouver Island skateboard scene lost of one of its most iconic and influential skaters, Jamie Collins, on August 17th. He passed away in an unexpected cliff jumping accident on the Kennedy River while stopping for a swim with his friends on the way to his home in Tofino.
Jamie was a man of principle, high morals and somehow would always find the perfect balance of simplicity and complexity in anything he did. These amazing traits enabled him to connect and bond with people on many different levels, not only in the skateboarding realm but also in everyday life.
He had his priorities in order and would always say, “In my life family comes first, friends come second and skateboarding comes third.” In his early twenties he was passionately pursuing a professional skateboarding career while making a name for himself in the Canadian scene. However, he made the decision to put skateboarding on the back burner when his father encountered a back injury; Jamie instantly dropped everything and went back to the Collins Family Farm to help. Even though he found himself back in the small town of Port Alberni, his desire to advance in skateboarding and pursue it professionally never left. Jamie would host mini-ramp jams and demos on the farm, while also filming, shooting photos, building unique spots and putting on skateboard camps for children.
Jamie never stopped thinking about how he would make his mark in the skateboard industry. His motivation and passion created a very close knit and special scene in Port Alberni, where he started Instrumental Skateboards in 2007 alongside childhood friend and business partner Brandon Wells.
With the creation of Instrumental and his legendary personality, Jamie is directly responsible for unifying the scene up and down Vancouver Island. He has left us with an untouchable legacy and will continue to live on and spread his positive energy through the people he has influenced. We have lost an amazing son, brother, friend, mentor and skateboarder.
Rest in peace, Jamie. You will be forever missed.
—Matt MacLeod
Jamie Collins (June 1, 1979 – August 17, 2012) and his memorial pro model by Instrumental.
Frontside flip tail stall (2010) // Sproat Lake (Port Alberni, BC), at Instrumental’s Ramp Camp.
Nosegrind (2006) // Port Alberni, BC.
360 flip to fakie (2004) // Natural Koncept/Boardroom demo at the Collins Family Farm (Port Alberni, BC).
Drop-in (2005) // Port Alberni, BC.
Crooked grind (2006) // Port Alberni, BC.
Feeble stall (2010) // Ucluelet, BC.
Back tail (2009) // Vancouver, BC.
Blunt fakie (2008) // Lake Kennedy, BC.
Kickflip backside tail stall (2010) // Instrumental Ramp Camp at Sproat Lake.
A Tribute to the Life of Jamie Collins // Video by Dank Media.
Learn more about the Jamie Collins Legacy Fund right here.
Our 2012 Photo Annual Release Party on August 10th in Vancouver was one hell of a good time, thanks to Fortune Sound Club, InStance, Emerica, Altamont and Cariboo Brewing. Coldies and copies of the new issue were flowing heavily. Check the Photo Annual previews, and keep an eye out for it at local skateshops this week!
Check out Fortune’s photo album from that epic Friday night right here. Concrete Photo Editor Brian Caissie snapped a few pics as well:
The 2012 Annual cover (shot by Andrew Norton) has been creating quite the buzz, and rightfully so. It’s gnar! Matt Berger’s fine stuntwork silenced Jordan Mayfield.
Photo Annual contributor and guide on the annual Canadian pilgrimage to China, William Cui raised the cuv next to Altamont art directer Mark “FOS” Foster, whose art show was also happening at Fortune.
Chad Dickson and Tessa took in the festivities while Sean Lowe provided a UK middle finger.
Rory Fulber, Justin Chorney, a visiting Russ Milligan, and William Cui. Watch Russ in our Metro Vancouver Park Barge video, featuring the Think team.
Stacy Gabriel, Arte Lew (watch his recent “On The Reel” part) and Photo Annual contributor Judah Oakes.
Cariboo Brewing’s Skate TM Tyler Holm got the guns going. The beginning of the end…
Tony Hawk, Riley Hawk, Willy Santos, Kevin Staab, Sean Gregoire, Shawn Hale, David Loy, Clint Walker, Clive Dixon and Elliot Sloan (Aaron “Jaws” Homoki was delayed at the border) were in Vancouver on July 28th for the final stop of the massive Left Coast Tour put on by Birdhouse. If you were around to catch the demo at the Hastings bowl, you’ll definitely agree that it was the biggest turnout this city has seen in a long time. Needless to say, Tony knows how to draw a crowd.
Here are a few Instagram pics from the event. Find a ton of Insta coverage of the whole tour by visiting #leftcoasttour. Special thanks to olloclip for the iPhoneography upgrade! Watch for an exclusive Concrete video of the Vancouver stop, coming soon…
@concreteskatemag:
“These dudes @willysantos @staabpirate @tonyhawk. Pre demo signing @blvdskateshop.”
@skkateboarder (Kevin Kelly, owner of @blvdskateshop):
“@tonyhawk taking a break from big air for some Bel Air.”
@ultimatedist:
“@davidloy ollieing for the masses!”
@concreteskatemag:
“Capacity crowd means another Where’s Waldo pic. @tonyhawk, McTwist and shout.”
@birdhouseskateboards:
“Thanks to everyone who came out to Hastings and to @rileyhawk for coming on tour with us.”
The 7 Shreddly Sins tour, a nautical skateboard adventure, left shore on July 6th to plunder Vancouver Island’s best skate spots and parks. With Craig Williams as our Captain and Rich Odam as the First Mate, we traveled up and down the Island pretending the best we could that our beat old van was a ship. Below deck there was a diverse assortment of crew members; Adam Hopkins, Desmond Hoostie, Jorden Murray, Dan Redmond, Drew Summersides and the lone hyperactive American – Portland’s Danny Tumia. The Island is beautiful and made for a great summer travel destination. In fact, no plundering was really necessary. The locals were such great hosts and the necessities were provided for. These photos are just a taste, to get you excited for an upcoming Concrete feature and corresponding videos.
—David Ehrenreich
All photos: Rich Odam // Check out the Instagram photo collection #7shreddlysins
Adam Hopkins, boneless. Nanaimo, BC.
Danny Tumia, frontside invert. Campbell River, BC.
Jorden Murray, frontboard.
Desmond Hoostie, switch flip fakie manny.
Drew Summersides, frontside ollie.
Dan Redmond, nosegrind.
Danny Tumia, stalefish. Nanaimo, BC.
Adam Hopkins, kickflip into roof bank.
Dan Redmond, switch front crook.
Desmond Hoostie, switch nose manny fakie impossible.
After a solid showing at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Stacy Peralta’s latest documentary effort about the world-famous Bones Brigade squad he assembled in the ‘80s premiered in Santa Barbara, CA on February 2nd. There is plenty of historic significance in S.B. for the OG Brigaders, since it’s the long-standing home of Powell-Peralta – the brand that was behind it all.
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography really did an excellent job of telling the story from Peralta’s perspective of scout, TM and mentor, and the film is heavily supported by very candid individual accounts from key members Tommy Guerrero, Rodney Mullen, Lance Mountain, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Steve Caballero, and many more. The accompanying visual odyssey of retrospective footage and still images in the film really helps set the tone for a time in skateboarding when “the canvas was still very blank,” as Peralta puts it.
Here are a few iPhone snaps from the big premiere night, and you can find more by visiting this post on Push.ca…
The historic Arlington Theatre on State Street seated over 2,000 people for the screening of the film, and the legend-factor in the audience would prove to be high.
Back in April etnies hit Australia with teamsters Ryan Sheckler, Jose Rojo, Kyle Leeper, Nick Garcia, Tyler Bledsoe and Ryan Pearce, and the proof is in this Little Creatures edit.
Concrete contributing photographer Sam McGuire also put together a full web feature about the trip.
etnies welcomes Nick Garcia and Andrew Brophy to the team. Check out Nick’s welcome clip and skate photos of both dudes by clicking the image…
Still on their European Tour, the SUPRA Footwear squad has added a couple more Shad Lambert photo updates from across the pond. Click the photo of Erik Ellington’s ollie (and check out his “Identity” page in Issue 113) for photos from Amsterdam, and right here for pics from Copenhagen. Next and final stop, Sweden!
More photo updates from: Edinburgh, Scotland / Manchester, England / London, England
