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It’s late in the Morning, in  space that smells like glue, woodstains and vinyl stickers. A young man lies on a chair, half anxious of the day to conquer, and half happy as he diggs through a raspberry pastry…

The Arches DIY – Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow is a post industrial city on the west coast of Scotland and somewhere within it, in a location that is pretty central and easily found on google maps, is The Arches DIY.

KEVIN SALK: Eighties punk rock photos from a teenage fan

My first “punk” show was the Clash at the Santa Monica Civic in 1979 with my friend who I have known since kindergarten. I saw 999 at the Roxy but I don’t know if I was still in junior high school or freshman year…

Burnside Film Premiere Spotlight:

An interview with Paul Johnson and Dan Eason, director and producer of the feature film “Through My Board” by April Jones

Nolan Houghton interview

I was always getting into trouble as a kid so my parents got me into skating as something to do. I was too unfocused for organized sports….

Oaxaca DIY – Mexico

The funny thing about DIY, is that we spend so much time trying to explain them, community, repurposed space, a reaction to poor government, and they’re not wrong, but they’re missing something. In an era of Street League sponsorships and skateboarding selling cars, DIY spots are a symbol. They are proof that some people still care about the thing itself. 

Secret Fingerboard DIY skatepark discovered

The little things. It’s what the world is made of. Small joys. Like hearing the sounds of boards slapping against the graffiti-laced metal ramps of Marsh Park

Rozkurwiel Tour XVI

Rozkurwiel Tour – “sweet sixteen”. Bunch of semi-bums, semi-skaters took to the road one more time. What can you expect from crew of ageing amateurs skateboarders? Same tricks but different spots. Sounds like fun? To be honest, if I was you I would probably stop reading here and just check these few photos….

BAY AREA DIY – JAPAN

We started building this DIY called Bay Area about five years ago in Ise, Mie prefecture. It began at a different spot but road patrol found it…

East Perth DIY – Western Australia

Delve into the oddities of this little DIY, situated next to a dead power plant on the banks of a shark infested river, in the worlds most isolated city.