June Bug
The Loophole friends headed to the crusty hills of Marseille with filmer Zach Chamberlin at the helm; good to see our old pal Mátyás Ricsi from Budapest’s Rios crew up in the mix. And since Zach accidentally left Santi’s name off the credits, above is a picture of him (that originally appeared not in Push but in Free).
Paris’ Romain Batard continues his periodical Giddy series with this section starring Oscar Candon. An interview with whom appears here.
Ace Trucks and Theories made some collab goodies and of course there is a nice little accompanying edit care of Jake Todd.
As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of the Jante series from Sweden’s Fritte Söderström. Great filming and creative skating. The newest, 5:36, comes to us from the Lisbon area.
Ah, Soy and Vivien, the dynamic duo behind Magenta skateboards, ignore their aching ankles and screaming children (respectively) and come through with some graceful moves. From the new full-length Just Cruise II which I’m told is now available on DVD..?
On a slightly different note/vibe, Jersey’s Luka Pinto sent me a link to quite a unique video from his little isle. Made by Xander Dawes, it’s a soothing watch; a love-letter to Jersey as much as it is to the simple act of riding downhill on a skateboard.
Look Back Library is an initiative from Kevin Marks, aiming to preserve the culture of the physical magazine in the skate community, by making 'libraries’ available in skate shops. This article isn’t directly about that, but is more of a personal take on the influences which led him there. Keep print alive!
Speaking of which, after a tumultuous few months/year, the Push SHOP should be up on the site again soon as we are finally re-situated (back in the US). So if you’re looking for a back issue, check here again in a week or two. Cheers.
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