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GNARLIER THAN MOST: Come hit the skatepark in your wheelchair with WCMX
When Tim Lachlan arrives at Ormeau skatepark for a session it looks a wee bit different to your average skater’s entry. Tim’s legs aren’t of much use so instead of a skateboard he rides a wheelchair - though that’s pretty much where the distinction ends. Once he hits the ramps the passion and dedication is obvious. He’s a skater by heart. A gnarly one too!
Jesse Brodbeck On Life, Skateboarding & His New Video Part ‘For Koby’
INTERVEIW: His friends describe him as a through-and-through awesome human and he also happens to be one of the best skateboarders around. On Saturday 20 August Jesse’s newest video part ‘For Koby’ premiers so we took the opportunity to chat with him about life, skateboarding and his late friend Koby Mitchell - who the video part is dedicated to.
CHLOE COVELL: Check-In With The Reigning Moomba tween-Queen
INTERVIEW: Chloe Covell was only 11 years old when she claimed the title as the Women’s ASL Australian Street Skating Champion 2021 at Moomba in Melbourne last year. We checked in with her in the warm-up to Moomba 2022.
Ruby Trew: Not your average teenager
Ruby Trew was only 12 years old when she locked in her title as the Women’s ASF Australian Park Skating Champion 2021 with a 540 McTwist at BOWLZILLA 2021 on the Gold Coast.
We checked in with her to hear what she’s been up to the past year - and learn what life’s like when you’re still too young to drive a car but already an experienced elite athlete with titles galore, dreams of the Olympics and a full-time high school study to take care of.
SKATE INDUSTRY CAREERS ft. Clinten Davison
Read interviews with some of Australia’s big dogs of the industry to get a glimpse of the jobs that exist and what it may take to get your foot in the door. Our next homie in the spotlight is one of the hardest working and underappreciated guys on the scene, a guy who is friend to all and the second angle filmer for many, Skate Dad himself… Clinten Davison!
Sam Larkins: Two years of filming for BNE 3
BRISBANE: A buzz is building for the highly anticipated November 27 launch of the full-length video BNE3 filmed by Pat Gemzik. Ahead of the premiere, Slabzoo caught up with Sam Larkins who is part of the incredible array of Brisbane talent that features in the video. In almost two years the collab with Patty G has pushed him creatively and technically and without giving any spoilers Sam let us know that he’ll be featured with the best tricks of his career to date.
SKATE INDUSTRY CAREERS ft. CURTIS HAY
In this series we publish interviews with some of Australia’s big dogs of the industry to give you a glimpse of the jobs that exist and what it may take to get your foot in the door of the 2.7-billion-dollar skateboard industry that includes jobs in shops, distribution, brand development, team management, photography, and filming to name just a few.
SKATE INDUSTRY CAREERS ft. HARRY PASCOE
Over the next few weeks, we will publish interviews with some of Australia’s big dogs of the industry to give you a glimpse of the jobs that exist and what it may take to get your foot in the door. Our first cab off the rank is the man behind the lens of Picture Wheel Co’s recent drop “Picture This” and the masterpiece of Brisbane’s best “Treasury”, Harry Pascoe.
SO YOU WANNA GO TO THE OLYMPICS?
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go down in history as the moment the world sat back and said: “How good is skateboarding!” Now, one question is on many hopefull minds: “How do I qualify?” We break it down for you - and have a chat about the road to the Olympic Village with one of Australia’s biggest legends, Taniah Meyers.
MOVIE PREMIERE: Tall Poppy — a skater’s story
DIRECTOR CHAT: Poppy Starr Olsen, 21, has just been confirmed to be the first and only female park skateboarder to represent Australia in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. For the past 6 years, film director Justine Moyle has followed Poppy on her journey towards the Olympics. The documentary hits the big screens across Australia from 27 June. We chatted to director Justine about her work with Poppy and the making of the movie.
A DAY OUT WITH: THE BOARDSTORE GROM TEAM
TEAM TALKS: We hear it again and again. To join a skate team and eventually turn pro is the dream of most young skaters out there - but what exactly does it mean to “be on a team”? Join us as we learn more about the notorious world of being a team skater. First team up is the Boardstore Grom Team from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
THE SITUATION ROOM: A DREAM DIY SKATEPARK IN THE BUSH
During lockdown Michael Boxsell built a skatepark in his grandma’s old barn amongst kangaroos and metal scrap a little outside Brisbane. He the Slabzoo team and a handful of young rippers for a day of skating, fun & snacks galore!
BEHIND THE SCENES: PROJECT DISTRIBUTION
On the outskirts of Brisbane, in a sleepy industrial area of Tingalpa, we arrive at a warehouse that looks nothing out of the ordinary. Only a cheeky Spitfire logo on the door reveals that something skateboarding is going on here.
BEHIND THE COACHING SCENES WITH ‘SKATEWELL CLINICS’
The girls behind Skatewell Clinics, Amanda and Grace specialise in private and small group lessons around Brisbane.
PADDO WAX: 13 - YEARS OLD AND RUNNING A SKATE BIZ
They are business owners, they are entrepreneurs, they are dedicated skaters – and they are only 13 years old. Zac Riley & Liam Wynearls runs Paddo Wax, a Brisbane based skate wax company, and they have big plans for the future.
MEET A LOCAL LEGEND: NIXEN OSBORNE
INTERVIEW: 19-year-old Nixen Osborne is part of a new generation of potential pro’s and recently joined the international team of Creature fiends. We hit him up for a chat about the Brisbane skate scene, all things skate culture, and his approach to [maybe] going pro.
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