Dom Henry Savoir Faire
Monday, 6th February 2012
Check Den Zed's bonus japat from 2008 vid, Savoir Faire.
iCage
Friday, 3rd February 2012
Bruce has been down the Pumpcage gathering footage on his new iPhone this winter and now he's put together this little edit featuring Bees, Nick, Damo, Cinch and a bunch of other Cage lurkers.
Kevin Eley Interview
Tuesday, 31st January 2012
Name?
Kevin Eley.
Nicknames?
Keegs.
Birthday?
1st May 1986.
Favourite colour?
Green, the colour of the earth.
Favourite food?
Chicken tikka masala.
Nev: Favourite Joy Division tune?
Candidate.
Nev: Tell us about the jeans stud getting stuck in your leg!
it is what it is.
Nev: How many times have you been knocked off your bike?
About five.
Nev: Fixed or gears?
Fixed for short pumps , gears for epic tours.
Nev: Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches or Larger, Fags & Headaches?
Teeth are too small for anymore pills. Just beer and booze nowadays.
Tony: What ball b-earrings do you use?
Hoop hardware.
Kendo: Top 3 favourite video parts?
Pontus Alv Strongest of the Strange, Rowley Sorry, Romero Stay Silver.
Kendo: What's happened to your Shads part?
It's winter.
Nev: Favourite water pool you have jumped in?
Barca harbour with the crew. Best day of my life.
Tony: Tell us about when you 5050'd the blue rail at Umist 5.
I hit the wall just before I popped when I was trying it and I rolly pollied down the rail. lmao lol rotfl omg brb gtg
Nev: Favourite nickname you have given?
Jizzface.
Nev: Do you like being a bully?
Yes. It makes other people laugh. That’s all that matters.
Nev: Top gasworks story?
Driving Brazza's car wen I was 15 and reversing it into a wall and him just laughing. And every time Brazza borrowed someone's board and tried to hardflip the seven and snapped the deck.
Tony: Do you ever have to do housework at the manor?
Maybz
Approximately how much of your paper round earnings did you waste on stickers?
Every last penny. This was before I started smoking
Nev: After an earring, what's next?
Big hole in the ear, face tat, lace up back, spike in your neck? Botox.
Nev: Emo/goth/mosher?
Skosher (skally mosha).
Nev: Favourite bass riff?
Handsome Devil, The Smiths.
Drum (baccy) or bass?
Samson.
Nev: How many criminal records have you got and what are they for?
Three. Possession, assault, burglary.
Tony: Would you call yourself a cowboy electrician?
Semi legit.
Grove: How many stickers/iron on patches do you reckon you brought with your paper round money from og NOTE Bones in Stockport?
497.
Cinch: Please can you tell us about the special fire bin your mum made you? To help you defraud the Royal Mail.
It wasn't Royal Mail. It was an estate agent company that I got high and delivered leaflets for.
Cinch: Have you ever had a positive response from the ladies, whilst using your agressive, shouting, threatening and slightly rapish pulling technique?
Define positive response.
Cinch: Is it true an opera singer died after singing into a mic you setup (and made some 'Kev electrician' adjustments to)?
Pavorotti, you know the full story now.
Cinch: Is Damo actualy your long lost brother? But only you know the truth.
Damo cant be related. He is not a human.
Cinch: Is it true there was a secret 'Challenge Damo' where you gave him a cig and he ran in just his boxers across both lanes of the M60 at rush hour.
No, but it shall go on the list for summer.
Nev: What's the worst job you have ever, ever had?
Working in this place phoning up people to do market research. Fucked it off straight away. Al stuck at it for ages.
Cinch: Is it true that summer you and Damo and Matty went camping you a killed a mans?
The only man that got killed was the shadow of Damo's dignity. Cause of that hideous vest he wore.
Nev: Yeah, what did you do when you went camping?
Went camping.
Nev: Favourite Manc skate spot!
Medication regulation.
Nev: Favourite other NOTE rider and why?
Tony, 'cause we have a lol.
Intense Ron: What is the true meaning of skateboarding?
It's havin' a lmao with your mates.
Joe: Doctor Evil or Sadam?
Sadam all the way.
Joe: What's the snidest thing youv'e ever done and do you have any regrets?
Probably the clipper smiley on Damo's hand.
Joe: What's the best trick you and your earring have pulled?
Eeerrrrrrmmmmm.
Joe: Top 5 Camping tools? 1- earring.
2. Bike light. 3. Radio. 4. Yoga mat. 5. Toilet roll.
Joe: Any tales from the Masonic hall?
People reckon they have heard the pianos being played when there was no one in the rooms where they were. No shit, apparently this cleaner used to work there and she quit 'cause she was so scared about the ghosts.
Intense Ron: What's it like skating the 'Closet'?
In or out, or just curious.
Dom: Joy Division or The Smiths?
Smiths.
Joe: Top 3 reasons why Intense Ron should come visit!
1. Weed. 2. Booze. 3. Platt Fields.
Joe: Top 3 bank spots, skated and not skated?
1. Blue banks in Barca. 2. Beer banks would love to skate. 3. Any boozy Medi bank sesh.
Intense Ron: Wkd vs Beer?
Omg beer c'monnn
Tom Day: Top three damo challenges?
1. Well there's the infamous slide down renaissance brick bank on a deck in the ice which I was unfortunate not to witness, but I was told was epic. 2. Pop shove to back fifty from second step of amphitheatre ledges to the bottom ledge. 3. Rolling down the thin brick wall at Granada bump.
Tom Day: Top three summer skate spots? (taking into account cheap beer locally and female student lurkers)
1. Obvs Platts. 2. Turbis. 3. Castlefield amputee theatre of dreams.
Tom Day: How many years have you been taking icebags to spots to keep your drinks cold?
Err dunno where it started really. I just fuckin' hate warm beer.
Tom Day: Who would win in a NOTE riders and workers arm wrestling tournament?
Probs Cin Diesel.
Nev: How and why did you start skating?
First day at Bones and that was it.
Nev: What's the most stupid idea you have ever had and followed through?
Trying to make toffee popcorn.
Adam Leishman: Fave cheese?
Babybel, just like Micheal Jackson.
Nev: Why don't you like cheese?
Because it's gone off milk.
Jed: Earrings? Diamante stud or little gold hoop?
Hula hoops, ready salted.
Thank you Joel Peck for the fourth photo and Joe Gavin for all the rest.
Snake Eyes Die promo 2
Tuesday, 31st January 2012
Snake Eyes is coming sooner than you think. This is promo 2 of 3.
Mark Kendrick on Habitat
Tuesday, 24th January 2012
Kendo now reps Habitat skateboards and to mark the occasion Nano and him have made this edit.
The Search for Franks Chin video
Saturday, 21st January 2012
Last summer Tony, Joe and the rest of The Harmony went down south looking for Frank Stephens for a few days. Watch what happened here and read about it in the new Sidewalk magazine.
Joel Peck's photo stories
Wednesday, 18th January 2012
Manchester's most prolific skate photographer Joel 'Huck Mag' Peck has got a cool little article over on the Sidewalk website. Click that sequence of Joel nose sliding a hubba to check it out.
NOTE skateshop em Portugal
Saturday, 14th January 2012
Big up Portuguese skate mag Surge for the Braga Não, Saga article. Click that cover.
Tony Da Silva Workers and Lurkers
Sunday, 8th January 2012
Tony has got the Sunday Service over on the Sidewalk website with his Workers and Lurkers section. Click that method photo above and check it.
Joe Gavin Interview
Thursday, 29th December 2011
Name?
Joseph Gavin.
Nicknames?
Gavzo.
Birthday?
4th August 1983
Sponsors?
Etnies, Carhartt, NOTE, The Harmony, Thunder, Stella Supply Co, Spitfire and Supreme.
Favourite colour?
Green or Bam purple.
Favourite food?
Paella.
Favourite drink?
Window juice.
Bruce: How did u get sponsored?
I did an Indy grab over bridgewater and it all kicked off from there!
Dom: Favorite now defunct skate brand and why?
Menace, 101, AESTHETICS and Axion. They were the dopest!
Jim Walker: Who did you model your teen 'tash on?
Your mum!
Nev: Crusty Hippy or die hard mosher?
Eww...Gonna go with crusty hippy.
Tom Day: Most memorable gasworks session?
The last one.
Tom Day: How long did you ride for Heroin?
Long enough to get a few good shit boards, not sure maybe a few months.
Tom Day: When is Snake Eyes done?
When it's done....Nearly there.
Nev: Favorite Manchester import, you have to pick a fruity euro!
Intense Ron. He ain't no euro but that motha fucker was hyped!
Nev: Favorite Wu-tang track?
Duck Season. That's todays. Tomorrow who knows....
Nev: Favourite graff writer and skater?
Your dad........
Nev: Favourite other NOTE team rider?
You Nev. Nah it's Tone dude....
Nev: Favourite animal?
The small dog type.
Nev: Favourite edit/film you made?
Tough one that.........Gotta be the Olympics!
Nev: The Pupeki grind or a Stevie style switch backside heel?
Switch backside heelflip pupecki revert. Steven's got that!
Nev: Foot for hand or no hand?
I guess foot for hand....But then wait a sec could you train toes to work like fingers? Actually I'd just have a stump with a skate tool on it! Maybe that new Kalis tool! Imagine having a hand on one side then a fucking re-threader on the other!
Bruce: Gino or Guy?!
Gonna go with Guy....
Dom: The pros and cons of working with Nev?
Pros - it's pretty fun. Cons - I fell over.
Dom: Favourite handrail trick you've taken?
Errrrr.....
Dom: Trainwreck or Ragdoll?
Trainreezy!
Dom: A Harmony face tat or energy drink sponsor (logo display required at all times)?
I'm in the market for both! haha.
Bruce: Favourite Etnies kick?
Sal 23/Faction.
Joel Peck: Do you have any lucky items?
Nah. No lucky stuff!
Joel Peck: Have you ever dressed up as a woman?
Nah dude.....
Joel Peck: Would you like to?
Where is this going? Errr nah. Maybe with you!
Joel Peck: Macclesfield bumps or Granada Bump?
Macc dude....G bump sucks.
Tyrone: What is the best spot you have ever skated and why?
I've been to some unreal spots in my time....Just can't think sos Ty......
Tyrone: What age did you do your first flip trick and what was it?
I did a kickflip when I was about 11 in Air Max!
Nev: East or West coast Hip-Hop, rap and skating!?
East all day for both!
Tyrone: What trick was you trying when you did your knee in?
I dislocated my knee 3 times. Once on a switch flip manny in Bolton Bones, once messing around at that bump to bar spot in Barcelona and once I did it skinning up. The police went past and for some reason I shit it and got up all weird and it popped out! They didn't even stop me! I'm fine now....
Sean Lomax: What's the best bit of footage you've ever documented?
Wow....I've documented the last 10 years of my life pretty hard...It's a tough one! Just can't say. (I sat there for about 20 mins!)
Nev: If you don't like Snakes or reptiles in general why did you name a video after them?
Snake Eyes is kind of a way of getting me to overcome my fear of snakes.... I can't even look at a picture of one.... I said to myself that there would be a snake in the snake eyes video therefore I would have to deal with it! Also I felt at the time that it was a cool word..and kind of represented cctv and Manchester city coucil are the snakes and the cameras are eyes....haha. Thats why it's called Snakeeyesdie!
Kendo: Whats a power trick that you've always wanted to do but you can't? (no regulation blackflip/frontflip answer here either Joe!)
SWITCH POP SHUVIT KROOKS, SWITCH HARDFLIP BACKTAILS.
Nev: Whats your favourite famous person who has been in/around NOTE?
Tony Wilson R.I.P, Jehst and fucking Alice Cooper.
Nev: The ship's sinking and you only have time to save one tretch lurker? Gav, photoshoot guy, Timmy other lurker inputs can be added.....? In turn if you save one he will be in the shop 24/7 compared to not saving and not being around.
Firstly, why can I save these people I'm just an average man. Choose wisely.....I hope you can swim Nev?
Nev: Flexi-fit and joggers or paint on jeans and metal bracelets?
Perma-curve yellow flexy.
Bruce: What's your last trick you learnt that you've never done before?
Frontside Nollie front nosegrinds....Nollie heel 5-0s
Kendo: Define ART?
Art is free with lots of movement and excitment. If you're looking for it you will find it. That's as deep as I'm going.
Tom Day: Frontside or backside?
Switch backside.
Tom Day: Switch or fakie?
Switch.
Tom Day: Who should ride for NOTE but doesn't?
Tom Day: Manchester childhood hero who doesn't skate anymore?
Keith Miller.
Jed: How much milk does Sheckler drink?
____?
Jed: How much milk does sheckler produce?
____?
Jed: Do you feel that the catholic religion advocates paedophilia?
Jed dude, we need to talk......
Jed: How long is a piece of string?
Come on man.
Jed: Could you please name three classic wildcards?
For the record "wildcard" to me means someone who thinks differently and generally entertains the mandem. Rob Smith. John Cardiel. Lenny Kirk.
Jed: Who would you like to see an epicly later'd of, who hasn't had one?
Damo.
Which unsung veteran would you like to see given a Transworld comeback part?
Brian Wenning.
Thank you Stu Bentley for the first photo, Joel Peck for the second photos, Sean Lomax for the second third and Kevin 'Keegs' Eley for the fourth. Click on them for some videos and stuff.