Broken Kingpins

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Apparently in the world of skateboarding there are these things called magazines, and in particular, the longest running skateboard magazine called “Thrasher” is still a thing. Why on earth would Skate and Annoy link to Thrasher? We like to help out the little guys. Yuk, yuk, yuk… You should definitely check out the Kevin Thatcher interview from the January print issue that just went online. Hey kids, Kevin was a name once synonymous with Thrasher. It seemed inconceivable that there would ever be a Thrasher magazine without him, but to hear him tell it, it was definitely a group effort. Learn about the gory, glory days of mechanical paste ups before everything became Wild Riders of Keyboards…

Photo: Self described Pro-for-5-minutes Kevin Thatcher in the Winchester halfpipe in 1978, by Gary Medeiros as seen at Tunnel Skateboards.

adidas Skateboarding /// Broadway Bullet

https://youtu.be/B0mKnOOt7kY

Adidas Skateboarding takes on the streets of New York City with the ‘Broadway Bullet’ skate edit featuring adidas Pro skateboarders Tyshawn Jones, Silas Baxter-Neal, Rodrigo TX, Mark Suciu, Nestor Judkins, Jake Donnelly, Daewon Song, Marc Johnson, Jack Fardell, Mark ‘Gonz’ Gonzales, Kevin Lowry, Dennis Busenitz, Lem Villemin, Pete Eldridge, and introducing Frankie Spears and Nora Vasconcellos – the newest Global Am additions to the growing roster of the adidas Skateboarding Global Team. Personifying the raw energy and grit of the city, the NYC skate edit brings some of the best team riders together to skate iconic destinations, while discovering new spots across Manhattan.

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Mountain Dew – Fade Away with Sean Malto

https://youtu.be/rUN39WLd1Sk

John Lucero on the History and Future of Black Label

Few people in the world have stayed as true as Black Label Skateboards founder and sole owner, John Lucero. John and Black Label have given so much to skateboarding over the last 30 plus years, so to re-launch the brand at CCS we decided to get a quick run-through of the history of Label from John himself. We’re excited to be able to offer you the latest and greatest from this iconic company. Check out new Label boards on CCS.com now!

Snoop x Gonz /// Los Angeles Recap

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More from Snoop Dog and Mark Gonzales, and adidas Skateboarding:

In celebration of Snoop Dogg and Mark ‘Gonz’ Gonzales’ limited edition ‘LA Stories’ footwear and apparel collaboration, adidas Skateboarding releases a new music video featuring an original track by the hip-hop legend titled “Cali Way,” a record that highlights and celebrates the unique youth driven lifestyles of South California and Los Angeles. The music video highlights the day-in-the-life of an old school, West Coast themed day party held at the legendary Randy’s Donuts to launch the ‘LA Stories’ capsule.

VICE: One of Cuba’s Female Skateboarding Pioneers

VICE Sports: The skate scene in Cuba is only now starting to garner some attention, however there is an unequal divide between the men and women in the sport. We spent a day with a young skater named Leiani Hernandez Puentes to learn about how she got started in skating and why so many girls are deterred from doing the same.

Razorcake: Non-profit Punk

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Tampa AM playlist

Street League presents Tampa Am

Ryan Lay Remembers The 1997 Back To School CCS Catalog

From CCS, AKA California Cheap Skates, ironically now located in Oregon.

There’s nothing like some good old-fashioned nostalgia, right? You know when you hear that song that instantly transports you back to a time where you can almost smell what you ate for dinner that night? Well CCS catalogs happen to have that same effect on skateboarders. We all grew up with them, and so many of us bought our first boards, shoes, or videos from them. We’re constantly hearing people’s stories about the catalogs, so we joined forces with our friends at The Look Back Library and after they traveled the country, sourcing tons of our vintage catalogs for us, we now have an arsenal of memories to share! For our first look into the past, we grabbed CCS team rider Ryan Lay to talk about a 1997 Back To School catalog that was from the era when he first started skating. If you have a good CCS story, or any old catalogs, feel free to send us a message! We want to hear them!.