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| Q&A: Michael Brooke - Publisher, Concrete Wave Magazine (7141 Posts)
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Tony Hawk foundation
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On 12/9/2006 Michael
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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You should be aware that currently the Tony Hawk foundation only helps US based projects.
Quite a few UK park projects have aproached them in the past only to be told this.
Its a shame, because UK skaters have certainly supported Tony over the years, buying product and games. Also in buying the original amgs as well. Its not something they do deliberatley, just something they havent been able to sort out.
This in NO WAY is to decry what the Hawk foundation have done for skating, but rather to point out that may be some kind of foundation/charity that is more international in scope should be considered?
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sent an email to SkateBoarder
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On 12/9/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
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Well, I have set the ball in motion...visit www.skateboardermag.com and look for contacts...tell them how you feel....
Roger:
I have been forwarded an idea that I'd like to run by you...
A number of folks at the ncdsa.com forum have asked about SkateBoarder reprinting some of its old issues from the 60's and 70's.
I am not sure if this could be done, (copyright clearance etc) BUT if the money raised went to something like Tony Hawk foundation, well, perhaps folks would be cool...
is this doable?
here is the thread...
http://www.ncdsa.com/45/Michael-Brooke-Publisher-Concrete-Wave-Magazine.htm.com
cheers
Michael
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Old Skateboarders new again?
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On 12/8/2006 Bill Helene
wrote in from
United States
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I'd be into it.
And having brought some of my old mags with me to the local spots I know a lot of kids would like it, too. Every time they crowd around looking at the mags, realizing with amazement what was happening 20-30 years ago.
Sounds like a cool venture if you're up to it, Michael.
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Future article?
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On 12/8/2006 Michael
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Gleaned this from the OMA site;
http://www.terriblyfabulous.com/kitintalecontents.html
I felt quite moved by it.
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Skateboarder reissue's
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On 12/8/2006 Tom Nieland
wrote in from
United States
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Hi Mike
I'd be into that!!! I was a subscriber of skateboarder from vol2- action now
wish I still had them all but I still have some. on ebay skateboarder mags go for about 40.00 and up there would be a major intrest in them.
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believe it or not...
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On 12/8/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
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I found the dude from skateboard world...
and i will email roger harrell over at skateboarder...
you never know
what if the proceeds went to charity?
that would be great...children's make a wish
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Tempting idea
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On 12/8/2006
JBH
wrote in from
United States
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I like the idea, too--and not just SkateBoarder, but the "other mags" Joe I mentioned as well, like Skateboard World and Wild World of Skateboarding. Those were maybe not as authoritative or definitive (a debatable point either way), but I craved them just the same. In fact, Wild World was the first skate mag I ever saw (at a Target store), even before SkateBoarder.
I've got a fairly decent collection of the first SkateBoarders too. Like Joe, I'd be willing to lend them if it'd help make something happen.
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RE. Old Skateboarder Mags
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On 12/8/2006
yoyo schulz
wrote in from
Germany
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Yes, Russ Howell gas done a CD with lots of scans, so in the meantime you can check this out on his hp
http://www.geocities.com/russhowellsite/index.html
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SB Mag
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On 12/7/2006
Joe I
wrote in from
United States
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I've got a fair collection I could lend 90% complete with most of the other early mags too. Would need a filler issue here or there.
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Skateboarder compilation
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On 12/7/2006 David Verduin
wrote in from
United States
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Michael, I'd give my right arm to have my 70's issues of Skateboarder back! A compilation in any form would be awesome!
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Skateboarder repro
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On 12/7/2006
Jeff Kasson
wrote in from
United States
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I think Russ Howell and someone else have created partial CD complilations, but a bound copy, or set would be fantastic. I remember getting them in the mail, seeing a Road Rider ad and imagining the smell of the urethane... I'm not the only midwesterner that was this fanatic at 15 yrs old!
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What???
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On 12/7/2006
Steve C
wrote in from
United States
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So what would go into making this reissue happen? I guess they would have to find a mint collection and scan in all the pages or something. I have no idea what goes into making a mag, especially back in the 70s when things were much more "analog". Are there printing plates for those mags in existance or were they destroyed? Mike, how would you go about doing a reissue like this, on the technical end of things?
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bound skateboarders
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On 12/7/2006
buddy rawls
wrote in from
United States
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essentially a complete volume of skateboarder magazine. I think a cd could be done pretty reasonably. hard copies would be awesome, but cost might be pretty high, since the demand will be quite low. In all honesty, us 70's skaters do not really dominate the market.
I want them to be cover-to-cover, entirely.
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bound skateboarders
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On 12/7/2006 jonathan r
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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yeah man, what a great idea!
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cool idea
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On 12/7/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
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I know the guys who run SkateBoarder...if there is interest...let me know...
so, over to you all...write a brief letter here...do you want them to republish old SkateBoarders?
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Skateboarder mag repro idea
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On 12/6/2006
Jeff Kasson
wrote in from
United States
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Hi Michael - thanks for the 2007 calendar - love it. I thought I would float an idea your way... Wouldn't it be great to have a full-color, bound reproduction of the Skateboarder magazines from '75 through the end of Action Now? This would inlude every page, including ads. I'm sure that there would be strong interest from many for something like this, as the vintage copies that our mother's sold at garage sales are getting very expensive! You have been involved with many interesting publishing colaborations (and I have bought nearly all of them!), and I feel that this would be well received. I don't know what sort of steps that would need to be taken to get approval to publish this material... but wouldn't it be RAD??? Just a thought.
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if you like the calendar...
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On 12/1/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
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email the folks at the various companies and tell them...
and if you want a calendar...get it from tailtap.com
free with any order...
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Stressin'
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On 12/1/2006
JBH
wrote in from
United States
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isn't it contradictory to speak of skateboarding as a stress buster AND the source of an adrenalin rush in the same sentance? Adrenalin is the physiological source of stress.
I don't see it as contradictory. It's all in the interpretation, i.e. how you look at it. The physiological symptoms are virtually identical, true. When you feel fearful or stressed, your body releases a whole bunch of chemicals including adrenaline. It releases the same stuff when you see a scary movie, ride a rollercoaster or jump out of an airplane--or ride your skateboard. The difference is that you see the latter activities as pleasurable--probably because you feel some sense of control over the fear. You know the movie's not real, you trust the rollercoaster designer (I hope), you have a parachute and the knowledge of how to use it (I *really* hope), and you have the skill on your skateboard to control how and where you ride. In broad terms, adrenaline minus (a sense of) mastery equals fear, stress, panic. Adrenaline plus mastery equals pleasure.
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2007 calendar
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On 12/1/2006 Geo
wrote in from
United States
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I was surprised to find a CW 2007 calendar in my mailbox last night. I was not expecting that and I still have the old one (2005?) on my wall. The cover shot of Mark Partain is rad! I was at Tailtap the other day and saw all the new re-issues-Dogtowns, G&S, Alvas and was saying to myself I want one of those, and those, some of these- just like I was 15 again!
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Re: Ozzie skaters
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On 11/29/2006
Sumdumsurfer
wrote in from
United States
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Miohael posted:
"Tony Alba"
I'm guessing that you're referring to Tony Alva there, yes?
SK8/SURF 4 LIFE!
Sumdumsurfer
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night skating
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On 11/29/2006
yoyo schulz
wrote in from
Germany
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"We grab a couple of generators and a bank of spotlights and light up a skateboard bowl somewhere in Sydney," Jones told The Bulletin.
That is exactly what me and some friends did yesterday evening at our local skate spot. As it is quite 'warm' over here these days (well 10° C in the evening) we just went for it and it was lots of FUN!
After work sessions rule!
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Stress busting
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On 11/28/2006
Haim R.
wrote in from
Israel
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While I can totally relate with the concept, and live it every week in the skatepark, isn't it contradictory to speak of skateboarding as a stress buster AND the source of an adrenalin rush in the same sentance? Adrenalin is the physiological source of stress.
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oz old skool
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On 11/28/2006 boomerdog
wrote in from
Australia
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yeah that was a great article ,i skate with old school ritchie regularly as i am part of the great NACCOS & SOS,his stoke is inspiring to witness ...
the oz old school scene is one of the biggest i have seen globally...
rip till we drop.....boomer.
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Pt 2
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On 11/28/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
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Despite the injury, he has no intention of hanging up his board. "It's in my blood," he says. "I'll keep skatin' till the day I die. My parents are always telling me to grow up, but I don't care. I'm more competitive than ever."
Most of the old-school skateboarders keep in touch via www.charliedontskate.com, where they share tips, organise skate jams, buy and sell boards and tip each other off about vacant swimming pools to skate in.
They also seek out concrete irrigation ditches. "We just got the word on one up the coast with 60-foot embankments," says Richard Thompson, aka Old School Richie, a 46-year-old chemical plant worker who first stepped on a board in 1973. "We find these things using Google Earth and plot them with satellite navigation. It's where modern technology meets old school."
Old School Richie is a member of the Newcastle and Central Coast Old School NACCOS. Each year he attends the annual Sydney Old School Skate Jam, along with 300 to 400 other old school skateboarders from around Australia.
He also continues to make his own skateboards, having never been satisfied with what's commercially available. "My boards give me the feel I like," he explains. "I laminate them up in very primitive moulds. I use everything from fibreglass to timber, plastic and aluminium. I've probably got about 50 or 60 decks and boxes of bits and pieces laying around the place."
Do the younger crowd mind sharing their skate parks with skaters twice their age? "I'm glad we've still got these old-school skaters in the sport," says Adam Haydek, 19. "It shows that you can still have fun, no matter how old you are."
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great story on Ozzie Skaters..
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On 11/28/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(65.93.nnn.nnn)
So nice, I published it more than twice...
Back on boardMonday, November 27, 2006
Forget the gym and the jogging - skateboarding is the new stress buster as middle-aged men return to the adrenalin rush of their youth. Stephen Lacey reports.
Little do Adrian Jones' workmates at the Insolvency and Trustee Service of Australia realise that the skinny bloke with the cropped hair and grey suit standing by the government fax machine was once Australia's greatest skateboard rider. Or that come 5pm, Jones will swap the Armani for baggy shorts, his brogues for a pair of Vans and head to Bondi where he carves up and down the skateboard bowl, riding it like a concrete wave that never breaks.
The 45-year-old manager is part of a growing number of "old-school skaters", who are rediscovering their love of the sport. Back in the '70s and '80s, "Aerial" Jones , who started skateboarding aged 13 on Sydney's North Shore, won virtually every contest he entered.
Nowadays, he skates a couple of times a week and never misses the chance to join MASH (Middle Aged Skate Hacks) for a night-time session. "We grab a couple of generators and a bank of spotlights and light up a skateboard bowl somewhere in Sydney," Jones told The Bulletin. "It's a very civilised way to spend an evening."
He is also a member of the Sydney Old School (SOS), a loose group of older riders, who prefer bowl or "vert" riding to the more radical "street style skating". "I've won the last three SOS contests," Jones says, "It's still a hell of a lot of fun and a great way to stay fit. As long as my body allows me to do it, I'll still be rolling. I've been lucky I haven't broken a bone in all these years."
"Not enough to deter me from doing it. It really keeps the weight off and kills stress." Tomsen, a carpenter, skates two to three days a week. He believes he could be part of the first generation to be skating into their 50s and 60s.
The number of old-school skaters has been on the rise since 2001, when the US documentary Dogtown and Z-boys was released. The Z-Boys (which included Tony Alba, Stacy Peralta and Jay Adams) came from LA's Dogtown area around Santa Monica pier, where they took skateboarding from basic freestyle moves, such as handstands, into the stratosphere, skating the vertical walls of empty swimming pools.
"That documentary got a lot of us thinking about how much they missed their sport," says 44-year-old William Schaffer, aka Dr Bill, a lecturer in film studies at the University of Newcastle. "A certain generation was reaching an age where they wanted to revisit their youth and no longer really cared what real youth thought about them."
Schaffer estimates there would be at least 500 old-school skaters regularly participating. To be considered an old-school skater you have to be over 30. To be really old school you were skating in the 1970s, in the same era as the Z-Boys. Which was when Dr Bill first jumped on a board. Dr Bill's first board was a blue fibreglass Golden Breed. He hung out with the elite inner circle of Australian skateboarders: teenagers such as Adrian Jones, Wedge Francis, Johnny McGrath, Peter Aitken and Tony Man.
"Those guys were miles ahead of anyone else, particularly Adrian Jones. He was the quintessential Australian skater - nobody would argue with that," says Dr Bill. "I was cool enough to skate with them. I was probably in the top 10 at the time."
Then, at 21, he quit skating to become "an inner-city, left-wing intellectual.
"I didn't touch my board for another 11 years; when I spotted a skateboard magazine with all my friends in it and I thought 'why did I stop?' "
This year Jones has returned in a serious way, carving up the Bondi bowl at least three times a week. "That teenage part of my brain has been reactivated by skateboarding," he admits. "I'm unable to focus on anything else. And I'm slowly getting my old touch back. The hardest thing is staying relaxed. I get more of a rush than ever, because I'm more scared."
It's a sunny Saturday afternoon. At Bondi a crowd has gathered around the safety railing to watch the skateboarders in the concrete bowl below. Into the bowl goes 45 year-old Tim Whitten, an independent music producer, who has worked with Powderfinger, and The Clouds. Whitten started skating in 1973 after his parents took him along to a skateboard competition in Canberra. He has been skating on and off ever since.
"It keeps me fit for snowboarding," he says. "The more you use the body, the longer it lasts. The only issue I have is cartilage damage to my knees. And I once suffered a concussion when I landed on the side of my face, chipped two teeth and was in and out of consciousness for 90 minutes."
A badly corked thigh is keeping 41-yearold Danny Van out of the bowl today. Van, who has been skating for 30 years, landed heavily while attempting a McTwist (one-and-a-half somersaults), one of the hardest manoeuvres in skateboarding.
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