Skatematic.com

Mission:
To bring together skateboard filmmakers of all ages and caliber from around the world and challenge them artistically through creative achievement in film.

Festival brief:
The Skateboard Film Festival is happening this August 14th-16^th weekend at SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center. So far we have received high-quality skateboard film submissions from across the United States and abroad. Our goal is to screen between 40-60 films over the course of the weekend.
 
Three submissions standout in particular:

• SOUR: “the first urban skate documentary to be filmed in the middle east; offering a fresh, fast-paced and inspiring perspective of peace building and Middle Eastern urban youth culture.”
• Smile: documents director Nathan Gray’s journey to a small school in Bangalore, India where he taught impoverished youth how to skateboard.
• A Day at the Park: Local director, Scott Yamamura, took three years to film over 30 skate parks around Seattle. He is planning to premier his film at the festival.

What to do next:
This first year is just the beginning of the grand plans we have for the festival’s future. Please read more about the festival at www.theskateboardfilmfestival.com; take a moment to watch a few of the trailers, which will give you an idea of what we will be featuring in August. Then follow our progress at www.twitter.com/skatefilmfestkirk@theskateboardfilmfestival.com

We do need help spreading the word about the festival because it is new. Please forward the festival’s website to others you think may be interested in getting involved. There’s also still time to submit a film for consideration. June 16th is the final cut-off for submissions.

Contacts:
Kirk Wimberley
Chairman

Eric Burgess
Executive Director
eric@theskateboardfilmfestival.com

Over the years I have found myself spending countless hours searching the internet for skateboard related content like videos, photos and news. To help my never ending craving fo skateboarding, i thought it would be cool to create a website that aggregates skateboard content into a list, and then I can go check the list a few times a week to satisfy my craving. On top of that I have added some smarts to classify links as videos as well. The project is called “Skate Feed”. I know it’s not that original, but hey, it is what it is. The website automatically gets updated a few times a day with content from over 80 skateboard websites all across the web. Some of the sites used are: Transworld Skateboarding, Color Magazine, DC Shoes, Element, C1rca, Altamont, Alient Workshop, Concrete Skateboarding, Emerica, éS Footwear, Fallen, Flip, Foundation, Kayo Corp, Kitsch, KREW, Lakai, Zero, Mystery, Slave, Push.ca, Momentum, RVCA, Pig Wheels, Powel, Supra, The Skateboard Mag, Thrasher, Tiltmode Army, Ultimate Distribution, Vans, Western Edition, and Zoo York. I am always looking for more sites to add to the list, so if you have any ideas, make a comment on this post with the URL and I’ll see if I can get it added.

Become a fan of the Skate Feed on Facebook at our page.

There are also 3 RSS Feeds that you can subscribe to in your favorite RSS Reader. They are:

1. Main Skate Feed RSS Feed
2. Videos Skate Feed RSS Feed
3. Most Popular Skate Feed Items RSS Feed

View the Skate Feed 
http://skatefeed.adamarsenault.com

 éS has put together 5 videos of their 2008 North American tour. You can check out each part by clicking the links below:

You, éS, Eh? Tour Video: Part 1

You, éS, Eh? Tour Video: Part 2

You, éS, Eh? Tour Video: Part 3

You, éS, Eh? Tour Video: Part 4

You, éS, Eh? Tour Video: Part 5

One of the founding members of Brand Nubian and a seminal artist in hip-
hop in his own right, Grand Puba drops a double A-Side single off of his new
album “RetroActive” which hits stores June 23rd, on FrankRadio/Babygrande
Records. Grand Puba’s smooth laid back delivery has been hypnotizing
hip-hop heads since the late 1980’s. Expect nothing less from Puba now,
as he continues to deliver heat straight to your ear drum. Check out the
double A-side:

“This Joint Right Here Featuring Kid Capri” is straight fire. With a beat
reminiscent of 1980s era “White Lines,” and the up-tempo lyrics of Kid
Capri, Grand Puba is in top form on this track. Adding his skills on the
boards, Puba produces in addition to lacing the song with his signature
style, unmistakable voice and one-of-a-kind delivery.

DOWNLOAD “THIS JOINT RIGHT HERE FEATURING KID CAPRI” NOW!!!

“Go Hard Featuring Talee” is a head-nodding duet that showcases both
Puba’s flow and his writing. Puba takes the title line to heart on this track,
as he lays down gems that mingle with Talee’s sultry vocals, the two
complementing each other to a tee.

DOWNLOAD “GO HARD FEATURING TALEE” NOW!!!

Be sure to check out “RetroActive,” in stores June 23rd, on Frank Radio / Babygrande
Records. With guest appearances from Q-Tip, Kid Capri, Sadat X, Lord
Jamar, Large Professor & many more, and production from Large Professor,
Q-Tip, Grand Puba, PhD and others, “RetroActive” is heating it up and taking
it back to the summers of the golden era.

Grand Puba
“Retroactive”
In Stores June 23rd, 2009 
Babygrande Records

I know it’s old news that Koston left Lakai, but I have found myself wondering “What is Frost up to?”.

• Is he going to make his own shoe company?
• Is he going to sign with a more main stream company like Nike?
• Or is this just a publicity\marketing ploy? APRIL FOOLS?

Here’s my take on Koston signing with other shoe brands:

• C1rca - Maybe, don’t know if they have the $$ to get him though.
• Fallen - Too hesh. No way.
• DC - I could see Koston signing with DC because I think he definitely fits the DC image and they probably have enough $$ to pay him.
• Vox - This company is just too hesh for Frost. I don’t forsee him joining the Vox team.
• Globe - Too many heavy hitters on this team already so I think no.
• es\etnies\emerica - I don’t think he’ll go back to sole tech.
• DVS - Maybe yes. Seems like he would fit in well here.

What do you think?

Eric Koston’s part in Fully Flared:

Here are some photos from Gas Works Park, Freemont and Pike Place Market in Seattle.

Live Mesh

Microsoft recently released a new file sharing service called Live Mesh which allows you to share files and folders across the multiple devices you use. Laptops, desktops, mobile phones and even Macs. I currently use it to share images, documents and music between my work computers and personal laptop. It’s super easy to use and you can even remotely connect to any computer in your mesh when you have internet access.

Another cool feature is being able to see your ”Live Desktop” from any computer that has internet access. Simply go to www.mesh.com, login with you Windows Live ID and navigate all your shared files in a browser.

Live Mesh is still in beta, is free and gives you 5 GB of space.

I brought my camera to the weekly Thursday skate session at Crossroads Skate park and got some photos. Below are the best ones. You can click on the image to see it larger.