Whilst Joe’s currently holed up nursing an injury this part for Darkstar Skateboards came from no where!
If you know UK skateboarding and the spots/weather we have to deal with you’ll appreciate this part even more. Joe Hinson ain’t afraid to go full tilt on the ruggedest terrain. Half the “spots” in this “Rugged Kingdom” part are made up of pieces of ply run up’s and dirt landings. Imagine hitting a huge rail knowing what you had to ride out of if you make the bottom of it!
Seriously for those unaware parts like this don’t come by so often with such heavy hitting skating on UK home turf. These rails, gaps and conditions don’t lend themselves to hammer parts so believe how shocking this Rugged Kingdom part really is.
Hat’s off to Darkstar Skateboards representing a UK rider and backing him hard with his now third full part. No doubt Joe’s mind is already planning out the next one after these few months injury hiatus.
Good work Joe and prop’s to Darkstar and Dwindle Dist for the support. Now get your viewing on below-
Joe Hinson – Rugged Kingdom – Filmed and edited by David Hayes.
Mid 90s Movie – Everyman Cinema Birmingham & Liverpool
Now this one’s been a while coming and highly anticipated by the majority of the UK Skate scene. The much talked about Mid 90s Movie from the mind of Jonah Hill is hitting cinema’s across the UK this week. Everyman Cinema’s have got the ‘dopest’ of surroundings to go watch this future classic and we’ve teamed up for a very special event for the opening night in Birmingham.
The idea was to involve some of our Black Sheep team riders and literally session outside the cinemas for all to enjoy. Everyman Cinema have welcomed us skaters with open arms and will even be letting us bring a grind block down for the evening. How many cinema’s do you know that would encourage skateboarding outside there front doors! As mentioned Birmingham Everyman cinema will be the first port of call with all sorts planned for what’s sure to be a memorable night. If you’ve not already bought your ticket for the opening night we suggest you move swiftly as it’s already at full capacity! Follow the link below to be sure of entry for the Thursday 18th April premiere showing at Birmingham Everyman cinema.
So what can you expect on such a prolific occasion you may ask! Well as mentioned we’ll have Black Sheep team riders Harry Lintell, Jordan Sharkey and Eddie Belevedere putting on a skate demo outside and generally lurking in that Mid 90’s vibe. Along with an incredible team of B-Boys from Brum Hippodrome and a killer afterparty in the bar soundtracked by Silencethanomad!
Get your view on below and get hyped for this unmissable Mid 90s Movie evening of sheer entertainment!
When a “rough cut” is as brutal as the final edit. You know Westgate goes in for any project but this time round for the announcement of his first Pro shoe for New Balance a few months back. Always been a fan of Brandon’s all out attack mode of skating. Plus knowing he’s a proper grafter when it comes down to his much talked about Cranberry Farm. Enjoy below for as raw as it get’s power skateboarding from Sir Brandon Westgate!
So it’s been a hot minute since we see Sean Lomax going it alone again for another full length production of documenting the Manchester Skateboarding scene. If you seen any of Sean’s past work you’ll know his integrity and down right unique sick way he captures such a vibrant scene. We’ve compiled some of his finest ‘skateboarding’ work for you below but watch and be aware that all this work is made outside of his real job of doing high end TV production filming. The dedication is always a true reflection of Lomax’s craft and the finished product is always something that stands the test of time.
If you not already seen the hype for this premiere on social media then just be sure your in attendance Friday the 1st March (doors open at 19.00.) To give the newly named ‘Cottonopolis Video‘ it’s deservedly premier the Manchester Skateboarding scene will be treated to a real cinema style setting. This is not for those lurkers just after the free beer whilst squinting at a little monitor, this is sure to be a more rowdy yet civilized affair. Entry on the door will be a donation of just £4.00 and we’ve been advised the younger skaters may attend in the company of a responsible adult. Click the link for venue info at NIAMOS Center Hulme.
As mentioned above you’ll get a sample to what Cottonopolis Video production will be like. Get your viewing pleasure on and catch up on a whole host of amazing Manchester Skateboarding. Yes the scene is strong here and the amount of sponsored skaters within such a small proximity lends itself to being the most ever productive skateboarding scene the UK has ever witnessed. Big up to all the featured skaters no matter who you rider for it’s always inspiring to see such a tight crew as it was and how it should be. And obvious props to Sean for his continued documentation of the above mentioned skate scene. Always got big love for the Independent producers, artist, photographers, retailers etc as the true shine always reflects in there chosen art. Anyway… get watching and then get your cruisers decks out and mission on down to Hulme tomorrow for the fun and frolics of what’s sure to be a monumental Manchester Skateboarding event.
Kingpin Magazine Manchester Scene video-
Superdead Skateboards (RIP) – One crazy road trip for our old brand Superdead Skateboards-
Featuring Spitfire riders from around the globe including (Black Sheep’s own) Harry Lintell, Ishod Wair, Evan Smith, Hjalte Halberg, Didrik Galasso, Andrew Wilson, Mason Silva, Louie Lopez, Oskar Rozenberg, Jed Anderson, Dennis Busenitz and many more!
The Black Sheep Store premiere went off as expected for the release of the latest Spitfire Wheels present Arson Department IV. One of two chosen stores in the UK asked to do the early premiere so hats’s off and forever thanks to the kind folks at Deluxe Distribution and Shiner for hooking us up. Free Spitfire Wheels, Spitfire clothing and free pizza for all made for one happy. happy Manchester Skateboarding scene.
For those who couldn’t make it to store you can now get your fiery viewing pleasure online. Of course special mention to Black Sheep rider Harry Lintell for yet more ridiculous footage for Spitfire. Hope your having fun right now out in San Francisco working on more banger’s with the Spitfire crew!
Play catch up on all the Spitfire Wheels Arson Department series below plus all the single parts from Grant Taylor, Ronnie Sandavol, Harry Lintell and latest Baker Skateboards Pro Kadar! Plus a bonus behind the scenes with the Spitfire Arson Department off-cuts for added fire pleasure.
Now this is one not to be missed! Boys Of Summer Two via Thrasher Magazine hits the spot like no other. The fun filled vibes from the wide variety of skateboarding’s elite is just straight up motivational.
Filmed at spots Worldwide with plentiful cameos from the legends normally hidden behind the lens. The pro and am list is pretty endless also with appearances from the list featured below. And say what! even new Eric Koston footage mixed in with his steep street skating history of some unseen clips. Then of course the notorious Guy Mariano never fails to impress. He may only put out the best of the best footage nowadays but my goodness it’s pure gold dust as ever!
Basically this video is one showcase (and film reel) of the fun side of professional skateboarding. As it is in every car-park around the World it’s just skaters having a blast with there mates. As mentioned even down to the filmers/photographers getting there shine.
Some stand out highlights without giving to much away. Jerry Hsu ‘Red Red Wine’ part is pure style gold. Gonz cameo just because he’s the Gonz basically. The snippet of the previously mentioned Guy Mariano. Skateboarding’s magician Rowan Zorilla, so so good at any spot and natural style/ability way beyond his years. This one will take a few watches, not only is it over the hour mark but there’s just so many damn folk you’ll miss the first time round. Feel the good times flow in this much loved sequel for ‘Boys Of Summer’ and serious props to all involved in bringing this master piece together.
A video by the World renowned Jeff & Charles… Art director A. Ross. Filmed by Logan Lara & Jeff Potocar.
Graystone Skatepark Manchester – Black Sheep Family
One recent mid winter evening we where cordially invited to go check out the newest indoor skate park for Manchester. Graystone Action Sports Academy Manchester is somewhat different to the dark, dingy skate-parks we’ve all grown up with. Instead your welcomed with cleanliness, good lighting, one seriously impressive layout by the FourOneFour park builders and to top it all off you can enjoy some chef made food and (for the non-drivers) partake in an arrange of beverages.
We’ve been told there’s more to come from this Manchester based facility to add to the trampoline, snowboard foam pit jump and general craziness of the place. Expect a sprung floor insulation, ninja climbing centre, on site yoga classes and much, much more. At this point let me just state the square footage of the place still remains around 80% pure heavenly Russian birch skate-park paradise.
Huge thanks for the invite and session. Get your viewing pleasure on below and see the fruits of labour from that recent winter evening session. As you may be aware the #BlackSheepFamily go off at any given opportunity so it’s no surprise they bagged a minute and half’s worth of footage with more to spare.
Featuring Black Sheep Store team riders Harry Lintell, Seb Batty, Lucien Costello, Sam Mason and the latest young-gun recruit and all around terrain killer Leo James. All filmed in just a two hour session followed by beer, bants and fat cut chips for afters. Thanks again to Graystone Action Sports Academy for the hook up.
Props to Lewis Royden and Will Berry from Amfas Skateboards for the filming & editing duties.
New Balance have started the new year in style with a brand new Brandon Westgate part to celebrate his #913 pro shoe. It was only a couple of months ago that Brandon opened up Element Skateboard’s full length video ‘Peace’ and the beast from the East amazed us then and he doesn’t disappoint here either! Westgate has always had that big boy pop ( whilst only being a smallish kinda dude! ) with a fast a relentless approach, just check out that kickflip still below ! When you see the footage you won’t belive how actually gnarly it really is!
Vans Asia recently rented out a “Shikumen”, an old Shanghai lane house for a month. They called upon Vans teams from across the glob to come and occupy the house in week long shifts to explore the city. Squads from the USA, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, France and Australia voyaged around with the Vans China team as they shredded the streets day by day. Featuring a host of rippers including Jackson Pilz, Chima Ferguson, Dustin Henry, CK, Juwon Eun, Jesse Noonan, Etienne Gagne, Chris Bradley, Mike Lee, Justin Henry, Mario Palandeng, Piet Guilfoyle, Zhenya Buzukin, Jeremy Hu, Azreen Azman, Shogo Zama, Fifa Tintarn, Xiao Jun, Jerm Sothichai, Pedro Delfino and Victor Pellegrin. Six minutes of shred from the city of marble, filmed and edited by Tommy Zhao and Liu Maomao.
Ryan Townley is a footage machine seemingly always stacking clips. Here he is with a couple of minutes of banging clips in this latest OJ Wheels ”Elite urethane” edit. Townley, as we are all too aware, has that knack of popping really, really high. As the saying goes what goes up must come down, so his choice of wheels has got to be important right? Most importantly, what’s his pop secret? Whatever it is he took it to the streets in this banger of a part for his first pro Elite wheel.
