Indholdsfortegnelse for 235 Spring 2022 i Slam Skateboarding

The borders are open, and a pack of Australian skateboarding's top dogs migrated away from our winter to bask in a European summer, in conjunction with the almighty Copenhagen Open. Thousands of skateboarders were strewn haphazardly around the capital of Denmark's streets to catch a glimpse of many of the world's top pros. The CPH Open is by no means a regimented comp circuit. It's all fun and games - beers and bikes. There's no pressure for points, and without being under the guise of a corporate comp committee, it's a collection of organised chaos, organised by skaters, for skaters. With so many Australians gone Nordic this year, we were fortunate to make contact with many of Europe's finest photographers to swipe some snaps from the Euro mags, and present…

Ever heard of Skatin' Life? What about Perfect Transition, 540 or Skateboard Australia? Maybe Street Noise, Crank or ASM will sound more familiar? These titles are all Australian skateboarding magazines that have come and gone over the past 35 years. James Turvey, a self-described skate archivist, collects all of them - along with Slam and plenty of other, more obscure 'zines - in the interest of preserving the print media that charts Australia's skateboarding history. James is 40 - now one of the older heads in the Newcastle scene - but he's not some bitter old man who's trying to live in the past. I'd describe him as a passionate skate nerd with an encyclopaedic brain, bursting with information about skaters, photographers and spots in his local area and beyond. We…

Good to have you back in the mag, Ambrose! How's home life? I know you've recently bought a house and got engaged. Grown-up stuff. Yeah, I just turned 30. I'm feeling some stability. It's nice to come home and feel more comfortable, not having to worry about subletting and shit like that. I've kinda scraped by in the past, so it's been a long road to having some success. This year's been a lot of post-pandemic catching up. We [King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard] did almost three months touring The States, Europe and Mexico in the first half of the year. We were about to do another month in Europe but we had to cancel and come home early due to Stu's [Mackenzie, King Gizzard frontman] Crohn's disease. We're…

Photo Feature (except where noted) Introducing THE NEW AUSTRALIAN TEAM When tasked with putting together an Aussie arm of the Dickies skate team, I was obviously honoured. This workwear brand has been around for 100 years, and that's bloody impressive. It's a company that has lived through more eras and trends than just about anyone alive, but Dickies hasn't gone out of fashion yet. Maybe because it's not really a fashion brand. It's a brand that was founded on getting shit done, in practical, stylish 'fits. They've stayed relevant by sticking to foundations and listening to what the modern worker needs. Now it seems skateboarding is considered a modern form of work, with Dickies Skateboarding in full effect. Dickies didn't go after skateboarding - skateboarders found it and made it…

Melbourne winters are pretty grim at the best of times, and this winter was even worse, with so many locals departing on international travels. For me, being one of the few people who stayed put over the whole winter made it hurt more. Seeing everyone else migrating north to Europe just rubbed salt into the wound. There was an eerie silence at IMAX throughout this winter. If there was one place where you could see the contrast between last year and this year, it had to be IMAX. The spot has seen better days of people using the space. This time last year, IMAX was in full form, end to end, with people “exercising”. Skateboarders, roller skaters, hip hop dancers, yoga enthusiasts, walkers and joggers were all taking in a…

“It's a special week in general, for all the mob, all over the country,” says Josh Weribone in a conversation with Nicky Hayes. It's NAIDOC Week 2022 - the annual celebration of First Nations culture, history, and achievements - and Josh and Nicky are up on a hill in the desert overlooking the Ltyentye Apurte community. For the past three days, they've been running skateboarding and painting workshops for kids in Nicky's community, which is an hour's drive southeast of Mparntwe (Alice Springs). Josh continues, “It's a week of celebration, everyone coming together, like a modern-day corroboree.” NAIDOC Week (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) occurs annually in July, and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Josh is from Mandandanji Country (Southwest…

About a year ago, when we were all stuck inside, I met up with Cam Fraser and Sean Ryan and gave them one of my little point-and-shoot cameras, along with three rolls of Kodak TRI-X. I'd heard Cam was making a video with some of my favourite people, and they were sneaking out and doing a whole lot more than what I was up to at the time. I said something along the lines of, “Shoot some photos and in a couple of months, let's see what you come up with - maybe we could do an article on your video.” Six months later, I got the first two rolls back, and I knew we were onto something special. It's pretty hard to condense everything into a handful of pages,…

What type of music do you get into? I love Wu-Tang. That's my main go-to, but also Nas and Busta Rhymes and that kind of stuff. I've been loving a bit of Metallica recently as well. Are you down with Posse Shot? For sure, you already know, lad. Get the money up! Which trick did you work hardest for in this photo spread? I don't know, hey. I'm pretty happy with everything. I'm just stoked to get some photos. Big thank you to Wadeos for shooting them with me. Much love. How do you find filming with Jezza and the Brick and Mortar crew? It's so sick. I love those boys so much. Having fun is the main thing and we're all just trying to have a good time. They've…

The beginning of spring has been long associated with emerging from our inner places, ready to embrace incoming warmth and new beginnings. This can be a time to develop new perspectives and grow, both on and off the board. As spring blooms, this article provides skaters with some practical tips on how to monitor and improve mental health. Taking ownership of your mental health. Developing awareness and an introspective relationship with yourself can majorly benefit your mental health. From a modern health perspective, many medical approaches are reaction-based, so when something goes wrong, a practitioner is sought out, and they get you from “unwell” to “OK”, and then you're sent on your way again. But we can also strive to move from “OK” to “well”, so that you can boost…

NEW GEN AGE: 15 LIVES: Melbourne RIDES FOR: Santa Cruz, Independent, Vans (flow), Brick and Mortar Supply Hey, Noah. You're on a 10-week school camp near Ballarat, right? Are you learning survival skills out there? Yeah, I'm out on camp right now in Clunes, which is a sleepy little town outside of Ballarat. It's pretty cool. The camp is all about nature and bush walks and looking after yourself. They're teaching us life skills associated with being in a share house, like doing your dishes and being independent. It's pretty funny. There are alarms on all the doors, so you can't go out after 9pm, and they put timers on all phone calls. It's fully like juvi aye [laughs]. It's just a school camp, but they take it way too…