Toy Machine Tattoo!

From the pages of the new Tattoo magazine. On the body of Joey Cox. Artist credits go to Joe Spino from Chrome Lotus tattoo in Orlando Florida.

Pineapple is the king of the road!

Some pics from last weekend w/Terrebone.

Pine's new Cycle model.

Chula Vista Skate Feature Grand Opening!

The city of Chula Vista came up with one of the ultimate best ideas I've ever heard. They are building these "Skate Features" into existing parks. The cool thing about these is that they will be completely free and unsupervised. Finally a city in California that's not trying to make it impossible to skate.

The first one opens Friday September 30th. There will be a big grand opening with prizes from Pig, Toy Machine, Foundation, Dekline, Ruckus and Deathbox.

This Skate Feature is located at Heritage Park at 1381 East Palomar St. in the Otay Ranch neighborhood.

Its already built, so check out the photos.

Pig Wood demo in Vegas!

Come check out the Pig Wood team - Ragdoll, Adrian Mallory, Slash, Shuirken Shannon, Charlie Castelluzzo and Sammy Baca on October 1st at Board Deep in Las Vegas (1735 W CRAIG ROAD) in Las Vegas.

There will be an autograph signing / demo following a highest ollie contest. Call Board Deep for details (702) 649-0004.

City of Chula Vista skate feature.

SKATEBOARDER ALERT: HERITAGE SKATE AREA COMING SOON!

Local skateboarders will soon be able to ride the rails at a new 1,500-square-foot skateboarding area being added to Chula Vista’s Heritage Park. Designed for novice skaters, the new area will be a free, unsupervised facility featuring three popular skateboarding obstacles.

Construction on the skate area started this month and it is expected to open in late summer/early fall. Heritage Park is located at 1381 East Palomar St. in the Otay Ranch neighborhood.

“When Heritage Park opened, it quickly became apparent that the youth in the neighborhood were seeking a place to skateboard,” said Recreation Director Buck Martin. “Soon after that we gave the kids an opportunity to vote for their three favorite obstacles. Then we worked on the overall design and even consulted retired professional skateboarder Katen Russell to ensure that it was top-notch.”

Features of the skate area will include a multi-level grind block, a set of stairs and a freestanding grind rail---the top vote getters from neighborhood skaters. It will replace a lawn area in the eastern portion of Heritage Park near the basketball courts.

On September 30, 2005, Heritage Park will host a grand opening to celebrate the combined efforts of the City and local skateboarders. The event will include demonstrations by professional skateboarders and vendors from the skateboarding industry.

Deathbox Death race results.

Over last weekend Deathbox held a "ParkSlalom" event at the new Los Osos skatepark in Morro.

The ParkSlalom was an AWESOME event! Super fast carve lines all through the park, combining bowls, ledges, transfers, and high speed carves for the fastest time. Out of 50 racers Hackett managed to place 3rd, Olson 2nd, and Current World Slalom Overall Champ Jason Mitchell took the first place medal and $350.

Hackett in the Super GS (11th) or the Hybrid (9th) nor the TS (5th)...

Web exclusive interview with Josh Harmony.

Web exclusive interview with Josh Harmony on www.thrashermagazine.com.

How long have you been a professional skateboarder? Almost a year. This October will be a year...... read more...

Toy Machine tour dates announced!

Kick in the Teeth!

Get ready eastcoast! Toy Machine is hitting the road this October to show you the thrills and spills of being a professional skateboarder. The Toy Machine team is made up world class atheletes and here's your chance to join the chaos. They love firecrackers, so be prepared to defend yourself!

Witness first hand why Good & Evil was voted Best Video of 2005.

11-Oct Progressive.................Canton GA
12-Oct New Generation............Easley SC
13-Oct Blue Tile.....................Columbia SC
14-Oct Endless Grind..............Raleigh NC
15-Oct DUH...........................Fayetteville NC
16-Oct The Factory.................Raleigh NC
18-Oct Pit Crew......................FREDERICK MD
19-Oct G-Spot........................Philly PA
21-Oct Small Empire...............LEDGEWOOD NJ
22-Oct NJ Skateshop..............SAYREVILLE NJ
23-Oct Amature Athlete..........Allentown PA
24-Oct KCDC.........................Brooklyn NY
25-Oct Blades........................Manhattan NY

Call any of these fine shops for details on what time and where.

Tum Yeto supports Keep a Breast.

Tumyeto is proud to be donating prizes to Keep A Breast, part of "Think Pink" week in Canada. KAB is doing a poster project at schools (to raise awareness for Cancer research) in Ontario, where kids paint posters and winners receive fantastic prizes for their work. Foe more information please visit www.keep-a-breast.org

Tum Yeto sponsors Hometown Heros.

Tumyeto is sponsoring Hometown Heros Skate Tour 05. Every town has that handful of kids that are Hometown Heroes. This tour gives them a chance to showcase their skills, build confidence and be recognized nationally. The only national tour of competitions focused on amateur athletes combined with interactive music and lifestyle elements. (15 events in 15 markets) The HH05 Skate Tour kicks of in September. Go to www.HH05.com for more info The finals will be held at etnies GvR contest, The ultimate Skateboarding battle pitting Goofy foot against Regular foot, set for Oct. 21-23,2005 in Lake Forest, Ca. Check out gvr05.etnies.com

Hometown Heroes. AM Skateboard Tour Dates 2005

Saturday September 17
Sixth Avenue Skatepark
401 Sixth Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
615.843.4006
www.sixthavenueskatepark.com

Sunday September 18
Louisville Park
Louisville, KY
Meet us at midnight, look for the HH van!

Freshpark Jam come skate the ramps!
Saturday September 24
Shred Shop Skokie
3801 W. Oakton St.
Skokie, IL 60076
847.679.3060

Sunday September 25
UV Skatepark
5545 S. Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46217
317.782.1940
www.uvskate.net

Thursday September 29
Ollies Skate Park
8171 Dixie Highway
Florence, KY 41042
859.525.9505
www.skateollies.com

Friday September 30
Chicago Wilson Park
Chicago, IL
Meet us at 7:PM, look for the HH van!

Saturday October 1
4 Seasons Skatepark - Madison
3226 Progress Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
608.222.PARK
www.4seasonssk8park.com

Saturday October 2
4 Seasons Skatepark - Milwaukee
200 North 25th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414.933.PARK
www.4seasonssk8park.com

Wednesday October 5
3rd Lair Skatepark
850 Florida Avenue South
Golden Valley, MN 55426
763.79.SKATE
www.3rdlair.com

Friday October 7
KC Skatepark
9105 Flint
Overland Park, KS 66214
913.599.5510
www.kcskatepark.com

Sunday October 9
Denver
www.denverskatepark.com
Meet us at 7:PM, look for the HH van!

Monday October 10
Boulder Skatepark
Mapleton Center
2850 Mapleton Avenue
Boulder CO 80301
303.442.2778

Friday October 14
Salt Lake City, Utah
Check back soon…not confirmed!

Sunday October 16
Phoenix, AZ
Check back soon…not confirmed!

HH Finals / GvR
October 21, 22, 23
Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest
20028 lake Forest Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
www.etniesskateparkoflakeforest.com
http://gvr05.etnies.com

Seek & Destroy DVD is almost out!

The Seek & Destroy DVD will be out at the end of this month. I've already seen it, it's really good. The DVD will be packaged inside the new Skateboarder when it comes out featuring an amazing performance from Ragdoll, amoung others. The DVD will be free inside your issue of Skateboarder Magazine.

Check out photos from the ASR premiere party.

Thumbsucker!

Are you a Thumbsucker? If you're in the LA area this weekend and are looking for something do after a long day of skating...go check out the Thumbsucker book release show.

Mike Mills, Agnes B. & Iconoclast cordially invite you to join us to celebrate the release of a new photography book based on the film:

Thumbsucker directed by Mike Mills

Featuring photographs by: Mark Borthwick, Todd Cole, Takashi Homma, Ryan McGinley and Ed Templeton

Exhibition and Book Signing with the photographers, director and cast members at the Agnes b. store on Robertson Blvd on Saturday Afternoon, September 17th, 2005 3-6 PM

100 N. Robertson Blvd
(One block below Beverly)
Los Angeles, CA 90048
info: (310)271-9643

www.thumbsuckerthemovie.com
www.iconoclastusa.com
www.agnesb.net

Toy Machine's upcoming coverage.

Keep ya eyes peeled and scouring the zines for the Toy Machine team have been busy as of late!

Josh Harmony interview in Skateboarder.
Matt Bennett interview in Skateboarder.
Johnny Layton interview in The Skateboard Mag.
Austin Stephens interview in The Skateboard Mag.
Diego Bucchiere pro spotlight in Transworld.
Toy Machine Euro tour in Transworld.

Zaroche on the cover + interview in new Concussion

Deathbox and Dekline super AM Zaroche Eaglestone is on the cover of the new Concussion with an interview inside.

Unleash your inner Jaguar!!

Go check out Canada's finest Skateboard Mag...SBC! and enter to win a set of Pig's new Jaguar bearings. Click here to enter. Look for the pop up!

Go Skateboarding Day video.

The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) gathered up all the Go Skateboarding Day footage from around the world and premiered it this weekend at ASR. And we have the edit right here. Check out IASC's Go Skateboarding Day video.

The Downtown Showdown on TV!

If you missed it, you need not worry. The Vans Downtown Showdown will air on Friday, September 30 during the Vans Off the Wall hour on Fox Sports Net from 3 - 4 pm with subsequent airings on the FUEL action sports network. Tune in and watch the wave of destruction Angel Ramirez and the entire Toy Machine team unleashed. And check out Foundation's radical flaming hubba and shark pit gap.

The Downtown Showdown!!

Van's Downtown showdown was amazing! Toy Machine came out on top. Read more at SPoT.

Results were:

TEAM WINNER - TOY MACHINE
Toy Machine won the contest with 3 riders Billy Marks, Josh Harmony, Matt Bennett ….Johnny Layton was to enter but was hurt.
ROOKIE PERFORMANCE - ANGEL RAMIREZ
BEST TRICK ON OBSTACLE - ANGEL RAMIREZ
BEST OBSTACLE - FOUNDATION

Ed's artshow - Mined Empty.

So far Ed's artshow Mined Empty has been a huge hit. Check out some coverage from Copenhagen .... clcik here idiot.