It's official

One of skateboardings all time greats (I mean that 100%) Heath Kirchart is officially retiring from skateboarding. Like his whole carreer he has done this with style- leaving at the top of his game- not milking the industry or culture for a single thing. His small part in stay gold will sadly be his last video part. Check out his interview in the latest Thrasher for confirmation (never believe what you read on the interweb :-).
We will miss you Heath.

Dylan Rieder Gravis Promo

This Gravis promo video of Dylan Rieder (Alien Workshop) is so so so so sick!!!!!!! Check it out ASAP then go skate!

See you there!!

Attention Skate nurds!

This site is so freakin AMAZING! It is the most comprehensive database/library of skate videos and info I've ever seen. Seriously, you could spend HOURS on this this watching all the videos- check it out and have a good explore! sick!! Click here.

Stay Gold Spoilers

I know a lot of people are really looking forward to this vid.
It premiered in the states last night and all the feedback is REALLY positive- sounds like Leo, Westgate and Reynolds had the best parts, Hsu had a 100% switch part- Heath had a retrospective intro and about 5 new tricks with one REALLY INTERESTING final banger (I won't state what it is in case of spoiling it for you). Word on the net (sooooooo reliable!) is that this will be Heaths last part before retirement?? with Transworld Mag stating 'Heath, we will miss you' at the bottom of their article on the premier. Fuck the web tho- who knows? The next Alien and Emerica flicks are bound to be a long way away though so maybe there is some truth in it? Fingers crossed for another amazing Transworld part before he retires? All the spoilers on the tricks, spots and music of Stay Gold are on the slap forum for those who can't wait till the release- click here

I hate you Billy Marks

This latest video at the Berrics is pretty crack up but also depressing how good this dude is without even trying!

Rhys Campbell

The always awesome manual website has a cool interview with one of my all time favourite NZ shredders- Rhys Campbell. This dude has always been super cool and down to earth and does the raddest stuff on the board. Super fast, powerful and killer selection of tricks that I love to see done at spots and well rounded is what comes to mind when his name comes up- and the raddest sponsors even! Read the interview, he has some really good things to say.

Break yo self!

interesting dude

Cheap DVS tees

Head over to one day tees for cheap as chips DVS tees.

Malloof cup

Check out Chris Cole winning the finals of the Malloof money cup in sunny California. How much would you like to skate that course with your homeys!!!

Dicks

Lately I have seen so many cases of skaters being super productive, creative and positive people but last night I was reminded that some of us are also total dicks. Recently I spent about $150 making a pretty sweet grind box to keep at the undercover carpark off Normamby road (as seen in CJ13 a while ago) in Mount Eden for skaters to use.
The idea was for us all to have something to skate when its wet. The box had been used by heaps of skate crews over the last month or so and the people who used the car park were pretty sweet with us skating there as long as we kept the box in a tidy place( they even used it for a 'smoko' seat). Basically, it was a super fun thing to skate for everyone when it rained. Me and some mates rocked up last night for a skate to find the box stolen by some fucktards.
If you have the box from the carpark stop being a selfish fuck and return it to the carpark so EVERYONE can use it- not just your selfish anti-skating crew.
Grow up and stop being little bitches- if you want a box make one yourself- it only takes a few hours and it's always more satisfying to skate something you built yourself.

Over at the Berrics

New games up:

Womanly Dancing

Aotearoa is FAR from perfect but this article about Sudan makes me thankful for the freedom we can enjoy here and probably take for granted- I can't imagine the punishment I would recieve for my dance moves over there- womanly is an understatement! Click here to read.

Josh Solomon

Josh Solo is an awesome dude. Its as simple as that.
He keeps himself busy working at Cheapskates KP and is doing more and more tattoos at 'Two hands' in Ponsonby everyday whilst tearing shit up at New Lynn Bowl. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for CJ13 recently but first I jotted down ten things I know about him:
1. He can grow a beard like a wizard so amazing I wouldn't be surprised if a family of birds nested in it while he was asleep.
2. He has so much love for New Lynn Bowl he has NLB tattooed on himself.
3. He is one of the few genuinely kind, friendly and most positive dudes you'll ever meet.
4. He has killer old school tricks ready at his disposal as soon as he steps on a board.
5. PMA tattoo- nuff said.
6. Has excellent musical tastes.
7. Has played in bands such as 'snake run'.
8. Is an excellent artist and becoming an amazing tattooist.
9. Is a vegetarian (vegan?) straight edge wussbag! ha ha no disrespect !
10. Has a filthy mouth that would make a sailor blush and some very creative spelling on the 15KP blog he does ;-)

Ok here's his answers:
1. Name- Josh Solomon
Position- Skateshop guy at cheapskates Khyber and tattoo apprentice at 2 hands tattoos
Where do you live- PT Chev

2. Current setup and why- Slave deck 8.25, thunders super wides (boards like my broads loose and wide ), traffick bearings abec 7 !!! deathwish wheels

3. Top 3 shoes to skate in Vans authentic black, black O.G Rowelys on vans, Ed Templetons on Emerica

4. 4 fav tatt flash or original pieces Bob Wicks



5 fav tricks to do Dogpiss no-complys, b/s lips, bombing hills or doing wallrides

6. 6 all time fav NZ spots NLB

7. 7 best albums you own right now Darkthrone Penzafel and DOOMRIDERS the live one 7 seconds and M.D.C

8. 8 all time fav NZ skaters Chey, Jdubs, Curtis Osborne, Jeff sanders, Matt west, B-foo, Bryce Mills(rip)

9. 9 fav international pros/ams Scott Bourne, Donny Barely, Ed Templeton, Heath Kirchart, Geoff Rowely, John Cardiel, Pappalardo, Jason Jesse- way to many to think about

10. 10 best things to do in Auckland / North Island bombing hills, NLB, seeing bands, tattoos, mean feeds ?

Truckstop

Cj13 has been busy the last few months helping create or improve a few spots around the city- Grind boxes have been put in car-parks, concrete laid to create ledges- all sorts. Now its your turn! I recently skated the infamous 'Truckstop' in Henderson at 38 Paramount Drive and thought it was a pretty sweet spot. This place has so much potential- its undercover, skateable almost anytime and already has the skeleton of potential ledges, wedges, manual pads and gaps.
If you have ever looked at burnside and the skate plazas in the states and been jealous then do something about it!
Get your mates and take a bag of cement down there and get creating! If you don't wanna get those $400 jeans dusty build a grind box/jump ramp/ anything and take it down there- anything helps!
I have a great cement contact so keep an eye on CJ13 over the next few weeks for details on a potential working bee in the near future.
Its still plenty of fun as it is so go check it out next time its raining- remember if we want to keep this as a non-bust spot don't tag, leave trash or park in the local businesses carparks.
Score 4/10 with the potential of 9.9/10.

Stoked!

We love CJ13!!!!!!

Real fun!

Ha ha this is so stupid but so fun! Can Real do no wrong?

Racist Fucktard

I am so sick of this racist fucktard!
It disgusts me that as a country we have chosen to employ this useless bigot to help make the important decisions in government and excuse his comments and actions time after time.
I am sure there is other 'anti brown' racists in Parliament as well and I can give him credit for saying how he feels instead of being a closet bigot but why do we as a country excuse these blatantly racist comments.
He has been busted using tax payer money for a European holiday, a surfing trip in Hawaii, calling New Zealanders 'white motherfuckers', stating he wouldn't be comfortable with his children dating white people and more.
Why is our tax dollars paying for this guy to be employed!
Just imagine if a white, Asian, Pacific Island, Australian etc politician publicly used language such as 'brown motherfucker' ' I don't want my daughter dating a brown boy' - his or her career would be over.
DON'T confuse this post as 'anti- Maori'- that is the absolute opposite of my sentiment and intention- this is simply anti- racist, anti Hone! Please don't condone this type of behaviour and don't let this shit into your world.

Here is a comment I thought was well said:

Ngapuhi leader David Rankin, who is a relative of Mr Harawira, said he was embarrassed by the apology."Harawira has disgraced our iwi with his gutter language and has caused more racial division in New Zealand society than any other single person in a generation," he said."As an MP, we expect certain standards, and instead Mr Harawira has dragged down all of Ngapuhi to his level."

TWS Hallelujah download.

For those of you impatient bastards who can't wait... here's the link to the download-
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P95D3BCN
if you dig it head to KP Cheapskates and purchase.
Click here to watch the trailer.

Over at the Berrics

First try Friday with Guy Mariano, Chris Cole, J-Lay, Koston, O'Neil. Plenty of cool stuff over at the Berrics. After you visit The Berrics re-watch Marianos Lakai part and go skate!!!!

Real street comp

This whole espn thing still feels kinda cheesy and like normal sports dudes are organising it but I do think the idea of sending in your competition video is kinda an unique approach to comps... I think? Anyway Nick Trapasso took it out with a pretty impressive part. To check out all the profiles and video entries click here.
Stay classy Auckland city.

Want want want!!!

I want one of these boards soooo bad! Check out the story behind them here.