Archive for August, 2007
August 31, 2007 at 11:53 am · Filed under Manchester, Photos, Skate Demo, SkateMCR Podcast
The DGK team were in Manchester on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Stevie Williams, Marcus McBride, Wade Desarmo, Lenny Rivas and Jack Curtin chilled out at the Projekts Shop on Monday, signing stuff and chatting with the skaters who came to see them.
On Tuesday they skated the Pump Cage with nearly 100 spectators enjoying their demo.
Check out Projekts’ DGK Tour Flickr Set for more photo’s and ace_pettykrooks seems to have covered most of the tour.
SkateMCR managed to get a couple of interviews for the SkateMCR Podcast with Stevie Williams and Marcus McBride. CLick below to listen!
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August 25, 2007 at 9:10 am · Filed under Manchester, SkateMCR Podcast
I have a chin-wag with Harry from Central Skatepark about his history of skateboarding in Manchester since the mid 80’s until now and about the current state of the skate scene in Manchester.
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August 25, 2007 at 9:08 am · Filed under Manchester, SkateMCR Podcast
In this episode of the SkateMCR Podcast I have a chat with Felix about CAST, how to make the Manchester skate scene better and about when he got hit by a car recently.
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August 25, 2007 at 9:01 am · Filed under Manchester, SkateMCR Podcast
This first episode of the SkateMCR Podcast is an interview with Joe Gavin about how he started skating and what he thinks of Manchester now.
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August 25, 2007 at 8:56 am · Filed under Manchester, SkateMCR, SkateMCR Podcast
Today we are launching the new SkateMCR Podcast!
The podcast will consist of interviews with people (mostly skaters) about the skatescene in Manchester and about their own history in skateboarding. It aims to explore the Manchester skate scene by talking to those in it or who have influenced it.
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To launch the Podcast we thought we’d start with 3 episodes: interviews with Joe Gavin, Felix Tiller and Harry from Central Skatepark! The plan is to create a new episode each week to keep the Podcast alive.
If you have any thoughs or ideas about it, or you want to recommend someone to be interviewed in the SkateMCR Podcast, leave your comments here.
August 15, 2007 at 10:20 am · Filed under FalloPalooza, Manchester, Photos, Skate Competition
FalloPalooza, the skate competition at Platt Fields, was a great day. Loads of skateboarders from around Greater Manchester turned out and competed to win crates of beer and other prizes.
With rain threatening to call off the competition in the morning, the squeegees (respect to the legend Kieth) were out pushing all the water from the skatepark. But, much to everybody’s relief, the sun came out in the afternoon to see the competition - and I even got sun burnt!
Check out the FalloPalooza web page for the competition winners and more photo’s.
August 8, 2007 at 10:33 am · Filed under Events, Manchester, Projekts Shop, Pump Cage, Skate Demo
| August 27, 2007 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
The DGK Team is coming to Manchester as part of their Europe Summer Tour.
They’ll be spending time at the Projekts Shop on the 27th August, then hitting the Pump Cage on the 28th.
The DGK Team includes Stevie Williams, Marcus McBride, Wade Desarmo, Lenny Rivas and Jack Curtin.
Check the Tour’s MySpace page for more info.
August 3, 2007 at 12:20 pm · Filed under Events, Lobbying, Tameside
| August 8, 2007 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Sk8Aid, a group of young people in Stalybridge, are organising an event to promote the skatescene and campaign for a skatepark to be built in Stalybridge.
BridgeFest is happening in The Civic Hall in Stalybridge on the 8th August from 6pm - late. It will include performences from many bands and will be attanded by dignitaries including Tameside Lord Mayor.
The event will include a mini-ramp competition with a £150 prize - you can signup for the competition at your local skate shop. Entry to the event is £3 for non-MySpace friends, and £2 for their MySpace friends.
August 1, 2007 at 2:47 pm · Filed under Events, Manchester, Skate Competition
| August 3, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:00 pm |
The Rock, Rhyme & Reason Festival at Platt Fields Park on 3rd August are hosting a skateboard competition from between 3pm and 4pm with a full set-up to be won.
Organised by the Calvary Chapel church in Salford, the festival also has 2 stages of live music. It is free to attend and the whole thing goes from 10am to 10pm.
August 1, 2007 at 9:50 am · Filed under Events, FalloPalooza, Manchester, SkateMCR
| August 12, 2007 |
| 10:00 am | to | 6:00 pm |
FalloPalooza is returning after being postponed on July 21st due to rain. It will now be held on Sunday 12th August, still at Platt Fields Skatepark.
Free Skateboard coaching will happen from 10am - noon and the competition begins at 2pm. See the website (proudly hosted by us) for more details.
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