DANNY WAY IS INDUCTED INTO THE SKATEBOARDING HALL OF FAME Four Skateboarders from Four Decades
October 26, 2009 – Vista, CA – DC’s Danny Way was honored and inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame at the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) first annual ceremony and fundraiser on October 24 with fellow skateboarding icons: Bruce Logan, Tony Alva and Tony Hawk from four decades of the world’s best. “Danny has been with DC since its inception in 1993 and has been an integral part of shaping the brand,” said Kelly Magrath, DC Vice President of Marketing. “He is truly an icon and has single handedly redefined the boundaries of vert skateboarding by taking it to the next level with his creation and domination of the Mega Ramp. We are very proud of his induction into the Hall of Fame and honored to have him in the DC family.” Way’s skateboarding accomplishments are endless. The DC Video which was released in 2003 featured Way skating a never before seen vert ramp adaptation, the Mega Ramp that would forever change the limits of vert skateboarding. In July of 2005 DC and Way later took the Mega Ramp to China where Danny became the first person ever to jump the Great Wall on a skateboard. In his years of skating, Way has achieved seven world records in total, including longest distance on a skateboard, height out of a ramp and highest air on a skateboard, which are featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. Outside of these records, Way has had numerous industry honors bestowed on him. To date, he stands as the only person to receive Thrasher’s highly coveted Skater of the Year Award twice, once in 1991 and again in 2004. Way continues to progress skateboarding with his tireless dedication and passion for the sport. Proceeds from the IASC event ticket sales and auction items benefited the Go Skateboarding Foundation. The non-profit organization provides positive educational experiences, career-minded programming, and scholarships for skateboarders. The foundation also donates to various skateboard-related charities, including: The Tony Hawk Foundation, Ray Underhill, the Johnny Romano Foundation, and the Patrick Kerr Foundation. In addition to a live musical performance at the ceremony, hundreds of guests from the skate community had the opportunity to bid on a large selection of invaluable memorabilia at both a silent and live auction. If you still want to participate by making a donation, please contact Laurie Bergthold at laurie@skateboardiasc.org. To learn more, please visit www.skateboardiasc.org.
Red Bull Manny Mania was a hit, 5000+ fans flocked to watch an AM contest that should have been more like a pro. The top guys were heavy hitters, as legend judges like Ronnie Creager were impressed to say the least. In all the rain held off for a beautiful night manny jam, and was a banger of a time.
Phoenix Results -
1st Place – Ryan Lay (Mesa)
2nd Place – John Rob (Glendale)
3rd Place – Jahir Carbajal (Phoenix)
Skateboarder Magazine Best Trick: John Motta, Manny to feeble, 270 out
AFI will release their much anticipated album CRASH LOVE on 9/29 and before anyone hears it we have a preview of “End Transmission” right here for you on Skateboards.com! For more information on AFI check out their sick new website www.AFireInside.net and make sure you pick up CRASH LOVE (pre-order it now on iTunes!)
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Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single “At The Bottom.” The album, which promises to be another boundry breaking assault, is the follow-up to The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me, an album that earned critical acclaim from SPIN, Blender, NY Times, LA Times and Billboard, among others.
With The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me, and early works Your Favorite Weapon and Deja Entendu already in the books of Brand New’s storied career; the band is set to take fans down another path with their defiant new album, Daisy. The new record features a collection of songs produced by longtime friend Mike Sapone and mixed by Dave Sardy (Rage Against the Machine, Cold War Kids, Slayer). Brand New continues to break the mold and, in true Brand New form, they delve into new musical territory that will astonish both critics and fans alike.
In support of their forthcoming album, the band will embark on an extensive tour across the United States culminating in an epic headlining performance at Nassau Coliseum on November 28th in Uniondale, NY. The band will be joined by a slew of distinguished guest artists they handpicked to share this special occasion with them, including a performance by friends and fellow Long Islanders Glassjaw. Other stops on the tour will also feature Manchester Orchestra, Thrice, and Crime In Stereo among others.
09.16.09 Puyallup, WA Puyallup Fair and Events Center
10.01.09 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
10.02.09 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
10.03.09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
10.04.09 St Paul, MN Myth Nightclub
10.06.09 St Louis, MO The Pageant
10.07.09 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
10.08.09 Denver, CO The Fillmore
10.09.09 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace Convention Center
10.13.09 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
10.15.09 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena & Convention Center
10.16.09 San Jose, CA Event Center @ SJ State U
10.17.09 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
10.18.09 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
10.20.09 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10.21.09 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10.22.09 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
10.23.09 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10.25.09 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Amphitheater
10.26.09 Austin, TX Emo’s
10.27.09 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ
10.29.09 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
10.30.09 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
10.31.09 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
11.01.09 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Experience
11.03.09 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
11.04.09 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11.05.09 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
11.06.09 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11.07.09 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
11.09.09 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
11.10.09 Richmond, VA The National
11.11.09 Baltimore, MD Sonar
11.13.09 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
11.14.09 Philly, PA Electric Factory
11.15.09 Philly, PA Electric Factory
11.17.09 Boston, MA House of Blues
11.18.09 Boston, MA House of Blues
11.20.09 Montreal, Quebec Olympia De Montreal
11.21.09 Toronto, Ontario Kool Haus
11.22.09 Toronto, Ontario Kool Haus
11.24.09 Rochester, NY Dome Arena
11.25.09 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theater
11.28.09 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
“Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews. LA based KROQ got the honors in the early hours of the morning playing “Medicate” and welcoming front man Davey Havok who later explained one of the song’s many meanings as, “speaking of the mutability of elation that’s based in really powerful, yet fleeting, experiences and those experiences being referred to in a sort of metaphoric way such as medication.” While CRASH LOVE is the first AFI record to feature sociopolitical and observational perspectives, the darkly personal AFI lyrical strain is distinctly present on the standout single which can be heard now on MySpace.
Marking the premiere of “Medicate,” iTunes has launched a special pre-order for CRASH LOVE which will give fans who pre-order the album the chance to recieve “Medicate” right away. The iTunes version of CRASH LOVE will also feature bonus tracks “Breathing Towers To Heaven,” an unreleased demo, and “Too Late For Gods,” an unreleased studio track, both from the CRASH LOVE sessions.
If you would like to make someone’s day, email them this video. This is just one where the good guys win.While there is no way of knowing the exact circumstances as to what went on here, it appears that a couple of kids were skateboarding when all of a sudden a gang member-looking fellow pulls what appears to be a gun on one of the skateboarders.The skateboarder immediately backs down, but the suspect keeps pushing him.
Bam Margera has found a more effective way of dealing with his marital problems than going on a four day bender: Marriage counseling and meds.
The “Jackass” star, who was recently hospitalized with “dehydration” after a drinking binge, says he’s been trying to work it out with wife Missy — and she’s forced them into couples counseling twice a week.
Bam also tells us Missy “thinks I have a split personality, like Jekyll and Hyde” and he has been taking the antidepressant Lexapro to control his “mood swings.”
As Ryan Sheckler was announced as the winner of the Dew Tour Skate Open park competition last night, the female-laden crowd at TD Garden erupted in exultation. It was a fitting conclusion to a weekend of Sheckler-mania in Boston.
Sheckler, the 19-year-old sensation who has a large female fan base thanks to his good looks and MTV show “Life of Ryan,” also captured the inaugural International Skateboarding Federation world championship with the victory.
“It’s cool,” Sheckler said of his accomplishments. “Like I said earlier, I’m not the world champion – that’s crazy, that’s crazy talk. These guys out here are absolutely amazing on a skateboard. . . . It’s anyone’s day. You come out and someone could be on, someone could be off. Today was my day.”
In the vert event, skate legend Bucky Lasek pulled off an eggplant variation called the McEgg at the end of his first run, putting him firmly in first for the rest of the competition.
The 36-year-old Lasek reveled in the notion that he’s at the very top of his game. “It’s an honor. I set my goals high today and I had fun reaching them,” Lasek said. “Just to know the amount of fans that showed up just for skateboarding, it’s seriously . . . a pretty good feeling.”
Boston native Andy Macdonald’s stellar second run put him in third place in the vert, one spot behind Pierre-Luc Gagnon.
“It means the world to me to come out and skate in front of my hometown and to be able to do well,” Macdonald said. “All these thousands of people were here to support skateboarding.”
Sheckler gave those people a thrill earlier but was pretty excited about the experience, too. “I totally didn’t think I won, but I guess I landed the tricks that I needed to land,” Sheckler said. “I’m very lucky, very blessed and I love skateboarding. I’ll never stop skateboarding, ever.”
Although the rest of the field included stars like Paul Rodriguez, Greg Lutzka and Chaz Ortiz, second place in the park event went to a relative unknown. Ryan Decenzo, 23, earned runner-up status after a first run that left everyone speechless.
“Oh my goodness, Decenzo,” gushed third-place finisher Chris Cole. “It was like he had no clue that it was worth as much as it was, so he just went and skated. I can’t believe the stuff he did.”
Jordan Hoffart won the Transworld Skateboarding Big Trick contest.
Rune Glifberg competes in the ‘vert prelims,’ at the Skateboarding World Championships at the TD Garden, Saturday.
Sixteen-year-old Leticia Bufoni of Brazil competes in the ‘women’s park final.’
Chaz Ortiz warms up for the ‘men’s park final.’
Ryan Sheckler warms up for the ‘men’s park final.’
Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single 
“Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews. LA based KROQ got the honors in the early hours of the morning playing “Medicate” and welcoming front man Davey Havok who later explained one of the song’s many meanings as, “speaking of the mutability of elation that’s based in really powerful, yet fleeting, experiences and those experiences being referred to in a sort of metaphoric way such as medication.” While CRASH LOVE is the first AFI record to feature sociopolitical and observational perspectives, the darkly personal AFI lyrical strain is distinctly present on the standout single which can be heard now on 
Bam Margera has found a more effective way of dealing with his marital problems than going on a four day bender: Marriage counseling and meds.
