SAVAKAS

www.savakas.co.uk

2012-01-13T08:42:00.000Z

Maxime/Art Issue 3

2011-07-14T09:10:00.008+01:00

Maxime Bonfil, king of the postman, has an exquisite interview in the latest Art Mag (French Publication if you don't already know). If you can get a hold of a copy of the rag, then sorted, if not, have a peek here...

(Pics-Simon Cassol)

Pure Random

2011-07-13T08:21:00.019+01:00

Sooooooo, not long now before the new site and blog go live, so keep a look out for the switch! So much on at the moment, things are looking sick! Heres Maxime blasting in celebration of such facts...

(Pic-Clement Segade)
I noticed a pretty sweet Q&A with Tom over here...Go check it if you know what's good for you!
http://bmxassassin85.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-saturday-fbm-rider-tom-blyth.html

(Pic Credit-Unknown)
Making BMX a better place for woman, and killing it at the Masters...You aint nobody till ya make the front cover of the 'El Pinguino'...Ask Angie! (what on earth is the 'El Pinguino'!?)

In non-BMX related shenanigans, Oliver Bach, OG Savakas contributing Artist is on a world trip, skateboard in hand, here he is in Bangkok with a Monkey obviously

I always get pretty phyched when i see how well old friends are doing, and Hannah Marshall is absolutly killing it! With Alison Mosshart(The Kills/Dead Weather) citing her as her favourite designer, and dressing the likes of Debbie Harry, you gotta be doing something right!

Heres a sweet snap of Gallows drummer Lee Barratt rockin' the 'Spinnaker', the new colour way will be dropping at the end of the month!

Carl just got back from the Creature Skateboards UK Tour, so look out for more on that...

In the most Random, of Random sightings, a couple of fine French folk payed a 'tribute' to Savakas buy shooting this pic...Pretty crazy stuff, So thank you kindly Alex Piechta and Angelique Delabre for that!

Angie/Masters

2011-07-11T12:04:00.005+01:00

After a brief trip to the UK to shred some BMX, Travel about a bit, and show a sick man(dictionary-sick) how to drive his car, Angie hit up the Masters in Germany and finished 3RD! Congratuuuuuuulations Ms Marino!

Bios

2011-07-09T12:24:00.005+01:00

Lou soaking up the rays at the locally ressurected trails. This is the first place i ever put spade to ground many moons ago...So great to see the vibe being kept alive!

(Pic-Del Geddes)
Along with a shit tone more, our 'BIOS' range will be dropping very soon indeed...

Congrats to Savakas/Hardcore Hobbies flow rider-Joe Embrey, on recently adding Bicycle Union to his flow deal Cannon!

No Piss Pedalling

2011-07-08T17:54:00.002+01:00

Various Shenanigans

2011-07-05T11:11:00.015+01:00

Maxime's getting busy...

(Pics-Clement Segade)

The new site will be dropping anytime sooon, apologies for the delay, i think the web guru has been busy...

As mentioned previously, some rascal stole Max Bimar's bike at FISE, heres a few snaps of his replacement ride...oooooooyeeeeah

Lou Blasting at Cantelowes, London Town...
(photo-David Margiotta)
Lou is obviously happy to be back in Essex

(pic-Del Geddes)
To keep in with team riders playlists etc i thought i'd ask Lou...When asked for his current playlist/interest's for this, he responded...
"Yeah man, my interests are at an all time low tbh, my music playlists are the same dodgy hip hop songs that i have forced myself to like as there the only songs my girlfriend has. I hate my job, infact i hate working full stop. And to top it off my chain is fuckin always loose! Haha yeah ill do something man, just dont ask questions about music because id probably know more about linear equations or some shit, easy!"
There you have it

Rosklide Rumpus

2011-07-03T16:32:00.008+01:00

Hardcore Hobbies/Savakas flow geeza Joe Embrey recently hit up Rosklide Festival, looks like a blast!

(pics - Paw Friis)
On an unrelated note, i noticed this little vid drifting around, an ode to all those who have spent time with a spade/shovel in hand.

Dirt construction from Tom Camby on Vimeo.

I think this should be customary, for all trail builders to carry copies of on dvd. When locals/police/dog walkers and local nut nuts question your incentives/reasons for lurking in the woods, what better explanation than handing a copy of this over, you don't even have to speak to the fruitcakes.
Splendid day to all...

Cowboy from Hull

2011-06-29T16:55:00.012+01:00

Tom's current selection:

(Audio Book)
Check Tom's band out here...
http://www.parasitized.co.uk/

Tom's Signature shirt is about to drop, so keep your eyes out for this badboy! As mentioned previously, French, the mastermind behind Witchcraft Skateboards, is lending his talented hands for this one... This is what the back of your neck might see...

More soon...

Twenty7th6th

2011-06-27T15:41:00.010+01:00

Max Bimar has a dope full page in the latest dig...Go pick up a copy of that badboy...

Go see this cat if your after clobber Stateside...Mike Cottle ripping by Case mag guru...Netley...http://www.wastedyouth97.com/

Dont fk with Angie:

Kore fully stocked...http://korestore.co.uk/

Max Bimar: Learn more here...http://www.toonaripost.com/2011/06/the-max-bimar-interview/

Maxime Bonfil, Invert for La Poste, No legger for Savakas (Simon Cassol Pic)

Loads of random sightings recently, cheers to all those reppin'!

If Screamin' Jay Hawkins has a daughter, ive located her...Less weird, more pop and better looking...

Such Hawks Such Hounds

2011-06-21T16:19:00.004+01:00

I asked Tom for some of the music that was floating his boat at the moment, then i noticed he had posted this Documentary. This is seriously the shit, not only does it include some bleeeeed'in savage bands (wish there was more on the few obscure proto metal outfits mentioned early on like Dust etc!), it also gives an amazing insight into these bands, and the scenes surrounding them...

Gansta Tooth Hanger

2011-06-18T19:00:00.012+01:00

Janis, more balls then most men, a perfect jazz pop song.

Edith (choosing one an impossiblity)

Pentagram (or Macabre if you will)

The Captain

Tesla, Off his bleed'in heeeed

Dali and Coco, Cannons of looseness

Maxime

Maxime

Lou, No handed, perfect Carpus formation right there, not so far from a pub made famous by muscians and fire.

Pierre, Superstar TM reppin the the Spinnaker at Session Vulcaniques

Thom's Tunes!!!

2011-06-15T09:47:00.003+01:00

What's rocking Thomas Calcagno's world?...Other than touring switzerland with Voice BMX and getting dodgy Tattoo's...

These are what...

Hop On The Good Foot And Do The Bad Thing

Session Volcaniques

2011-06-14T14:18:00.003+01:00

Maxime does fantastique at session Volcanique...
Along with his fellow droogs (Nico Cambon et Quentin Segade) 2nd place was awarded...Congrats Mr Bonfil!

(Pic-Simon Cassol)
More to come from the event cats...

Maxime's Music!

2011-06-14T11:02:00.002+01:00

Maxime Bonfil's picks of the week:

The Black Angels Telephone by orchardmusic

2011-06-12T17:01:00.001+01:00

Mike Cottle

2011-06-10T12:52:00.001+01:00

Mike Cottle 4x4 Casselberry trails from Sputnic BMX on Vimeo.

(www.wastedyouth97.com/)

Gearing Down To Fire Up

2011-06-10T09:09:00.001+01:00

Holy Mountain

2011-06-09T20:23:00.005+01:00

(Rob Goodall-wizardofthenorth.tumblr.com/)

Marino 2nd At FISE

2011-06-06T06:16:00.004+01:00

Congrats to Angie on coming second at FISE!!!

Condor Perfection!

www.yeahzine.com

Gallows Drummer Lee Barratt In Savakas

2011-06-06T06:10:00.002+01:00

www.gallows.co.uk

Witch Trials

2011-06-05T10:20:00.006+01:00

(Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General)
"Medieval folk had long suspected that the Devil was carrying out his evil work on earth with the help of his minions. In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII declared this to be the truth in his Papal Bull (newsletter). This kicked off the big European Witch Craze, which lasted for nearly two centuries.

The hotbeds of the witch-hunts were the German-speaking lands, France and Scotland, however in 1645 England, notably Essex, was in the grip of witch fever. Between 1560 and 1680 in Essex alone 317 women and 23 men were tried for witchcraft, and over 100 were hanged. In 1645 there were 36 witch trials in Essex."

This shit is seriously facinating, its so bugged out to think about people being killed in the most horrific ways, in the town i live in, for belief they were carrying out the devils work.

"Witch trials
Proof of a witch:
They may be 'floated' - a priest would bless a patch of water like a pond or river. The accused is thrown in with their hands tied. If they floated the water was rejecting them so they were guilty. If they sank they were innocent. On many occasions the 'innocent' weren't pulled out of the water in time.
The witch may have a variety of pets, known as 'familiars', and they may have strange names and communicate with their owner.
The Devil's Mark may be present on the witch - such as a blemish or discolouration.
They may confess after being deprived of sleep for days, or more physical torture such as beatings.
Another witch may swear that the accused is a witch. "

The General at work
(Learnhistory.org.uk)

Max Bimar: Tracks Of The Week

2011-06-04T15:37:00.004+01:00

Jesus lizard : puss
"i like it cause i like the clip, and cause i like the guitar riff"

The melvins : heeeuuu civilized worm
"I like the riff guitar, the double drum kit, the slow rythm....."

sex pistols : problems

the the : uncertain smile
"i like the piano solo at the end."

The smiths : please please please
"cause i'm a sentimental boy."

Buzzcocks : late for the train.
"I like cause the beat and lost guitar as dogs running to nowhere."

the damned : absinthe
"i like the darkness."

Mano negra : laventura.
"best song ever."

Fugazi : shut the door.
"cause it's fugazi, don't need to tell why. if you don't get it you should ...."

The screamers : 122 hours of fear.

Tom Blyth Case Mag

2011-06-03T12:12:00.003+01:00

Tom's got a splendid piece in the latest issue of Case Mag, there's a sweet preview on Defgrip of the entire issue, go here...http://blog.defgrip.net/2011/06/preview-case-6/
and let ya beady ones soak in this...

Ghetto Phone Pics

2011-06-03T05:46:00.011+01:00

Carl and Mikey killing obscure miniture concrete awkwardness

Pool Shredders

2011-06-02T17:38:00.002+01:00

Carl shredding the Pool...

Angie Shredding Der Pool

More BMX Videos
Louie (Gentleman in the White Waterbouys T) shredding la pool

Nike the Pool Week 2 from Gareth Wilson on Vimeo.

Documentary My Dear Watson

2011-06-02T16:58:00.005+01:00

This look pretty sick! Alex maas, the singer of the legendary BLACK ANGELS, has a sister, and it looks like she's made a documentary about the early funk and soul scene in Seattle. It's premiering at Austin's Alamo Draft house on the 13th, so if your from that area, go check it out!
(http://drafthouse.com/movies/music_monday_wheedles_groove/austin)

"Special thanks to End Of An Ear Records, Friends Of Sound and Light In The Attic Records! A look back some thirty years before grunge music put Seattle on the map, when late 1960s groups like Black on White Affair, The Soul Swingers and Cold, Bold & Together filled airwaves and packed clubs every night of the week. Many groups started to receive widespread attention with invitations to perform on national television and collaborate with mainstream acts. Just as many of the groups were on the verge of breaking out, the fickle public turned its ear to disco, and Seattle's soul scene slipped into obscurity.
Rediscover that history with Seattle-based collector DJ Mr. Supreme, who uncovered the city's soulful past after finding a dusty Black on White Affair 45 called "Bold Soul Sister" in a 99-cent bin at a Seattle Center record show. By 2003, he had a rough impression of a once-thriving scene and a hefty collection of Seattle soul and funk 45s, some of which were fetching upwards of $5,000 on the collector circuit. Supreme approached local record label Light In The Attic with the idea of releasing a Seattle soul and funk compilation. Light In The Attic spent twelve months tracking down artists and fleshing out the story of Seattle's funky past, and the result was a CD compilation entitled "Wheedle's Groove." At the CD release party in August of 2004, a line of nostalgic 60-somethings and funk-hungry 20-somethings wrapped around the building as the musicians inside, now janitors, graphic designers, and truck drivers, look back at careers derailed and prepare to perform together for the first time in 30 years. (Northwest Film Forum)"

More on the BELLWITCH!!!

2011-06-02T13:38:00.005+01:00

As mentioned previously on here, Tom's signature frame on FBM the BELLWITCH, is in the pipeline, and it looks sick! The guys over at The Union caught up with Steve Crandall to twist his melon on the topic, be sure to go check this out...

www.bmxunion.com/blog/interview/insight-fbm-bellwitch-frame/

4Down Team Pages

2011-06-02T12:46:00.004+01:00

4Down have updated their site, including their team pages, go there to learn a bit more about Benson and Tom...

www.4downdistribution.com/v3/the-four-down-team/

Maxime

2011-06-02T08:31:00.007+01:00

Maxime

More from Maxime soon...

Albion 2

2011-06-01T07:24:00.002+01:00

Go Get Some!

Look out for Carl...

Mikey Blasting...

2011-05-31T18:19:00.001+01:00

Bigger Bikes

2011-05-30T16:44:00.004+01:00

(Daniel Day Lewis)

It's Better in the Wind - Soundtrack Announcement from Scott Toepfer on Vimeo.

Interesting, Chuck Ragan, not a stranger to the BMX video.

2011-05-29T08:17:00.001+01:00

2011-05-28T22:48:00.002+01:00

Maxime Bonfil For Savakas

2011-05-28T14:07:00.005+01:00

R.I.P G.S.H

2011-05-28T11:17:00.001+01:00

Superstar Octopus

2011-05-26T19:10:00.003+01:00

Superstar TM Pierre Blondel uploaded some exquisite lomo snaps to his blog(pierre-blondel.blogspot.com), here he's rockin the Savakas Octopus T, seen with Angie Marino, making BMX a better place for woman worldwide!

Mike Joyce is Pool Thing.

Hella Updates

2011-05-23T22:29:00.028+01:00

There's a shit ton of updates over on the FBM site so get ya grubby mitts over there and check it! Heres Tom holding it down as per usual...

Tom's Signature shirt will be dropping pretty soon, this shit is savage so keep your eyes peeled people!

This splendid little number has only been up for several days and has had more views than Macho Man had matches(rip) and its dope! So good to see the females killing it, big up Angie!

Day of girls BMX from Ryan Guettler on Vimeo.

Angie shredding eastside TX

Greeeeeeeeeenville... Pro County baby!

For no other reason than Carls shear exquisiteness, and the fact he has to put up with being the only Sav head with four wheels, heres some snaps of Harry potters dopple

Happy birthday Rob Castle!

(Pics Mike Netley)
Mike Cottle, our shop/distro over in the States, has a sale on, so for reduced garms head over to wasted youth and get some!

The new issue of The Albion will be out June 1st, cant wait for that, in the mean time, heres the ed...

maxime Bonfil has been killing it as of late, infact he's been killing it for way to many years, great to have the ol' mucker onboard the Savakas ship

Maxime Jam

Max regularly shoots with Simon Cassol, check his work out here...
simoncassol.tumblr.com/
As mentioned previously, Max is now on Superstar, in related news...
Peirre 'reverse park' Blondel, friend of Savakas landed the TM spot over at Superstar not so long ago, so beret's off to 'Repier'

(Pics Romain Victor)
Shoji filmed a few bits when he was over in the UK...

Skittles Heads from Aaron Clarke on Vimeo.

Shoji's good friend, and Savakas/Hardcore Hobbies flow rider Joe Embrey giving the tunnel some love

(Pic-Fred Murray)
Our new line has been put back some, due to circumstances unforeseen, so i apologise to all those who have been in contact and/or after new products. Everything should be with you fine people in about a month, along with the new site, and there will be a few bits before then, so keep a look out out on here and our facebook page. If theres anything particular your after or want to know drop us a line.
SAVAKAS VID

Savakas from Pierre Blondel on Vimeo.

Marvelous

2011-05-21T10:29:00.012+01:00

A retrospective look, Harley Wiles, doing opposite whips many moons ago

(Tailwhip pic-Bancroft)
Carl being the Creature he is, this is silly

Few pics of Tom, one nautically themed, and one from his US trip

(fbmbmx)
If my secondary school teacher could do these, i'd be pretty bugged out, Chris Job killing it

(Pic-Del Geddes)
Promo for the forthcoming Session Vulcaniques, in which we are sponsoring the bunny hop contest

SESSIONS VOLCANIQUES - 11 et 12 JUIN - 11° édtition -Teaser Officiel- from Session Libre on Vimeo.

Macho Man is dead, thanks for the memories RIP

Don't think this chap put the hours in with a shovel

Marvelous

2011-05-19T08:36:00.009+01:00

When Mike Joyce was a resident of Australia, he was our distro out there, now he has moved back to ol' Blighty he spends his time doing this...

Bimar In The UK

2011-05-18T14:33:00.007+01:00

So whilst some flee the UK for bikes and looseness abroad, others choose to seek it on these shores! As Tom returns from his epic voyge to the states with the FBM clan, Angie heads here prior to FISE, and Max Bimar has just spent a week shredding in Tea sipping county. More pics to follow

2011-05-18T09:53:00.001+01:00

Savakas from Pierre Blondel on Vimeo.

2011-05-17T22:44:00.001+01:00

Females in the X games?!!!

2011-05-17T20:07:00.004+01:00

Angie Marino has been working hard towards getting females into the X Games. Currently there are classes for both Skateboard Street and vert, but no BMX! We all know that's 'just not cricket'...So head over to ESPN to learn more about the subject, and sign the petition...

http://espn.go.com/action/bmx/blog/_/post/6559001/marino-rallies-women-class-x17

Angie has also just informed me she will be heading over the pond to spend a little time in the UK, before hitting FISE. I'll leave you with a snap of her getting semi legless at the T1 wooden nirvana!

(Photo-Sandy Carson)

Classically Bach

2011-05-17T15:52:00.005+01:00

Savakas contributor, and all round shredaholic Oliver Bach, tearing the shit out of miniature concrete obstacles(+OG Creator/Curator) IRIEEEEE

Some Danish prog with a splendid name

Trip Apache

2011-05-16T09:05:00.005+01:00

John Garcia (le roi de tables) put this rad edit up off the annual Apache trip including our pink city shredder...Thomas Calcagno...apprécier!!!

Trip Apache #3 from john garcia on Vimeo.

2011-05-15T21:43:00.000+01:00

Interview with The Skateboard Mag- IS PRINT DEAD? from CaveDweller on Vimeo.

Mayblitz

2011-05-15T12:18:00.014+01:00

Blyth making the most of his time in the US with the rest of the FBM crew and Wormz

(fbmbmx)
To keep 'en vogue' we obviously have to post something to do with the pool

Brown Brothers

Local designer not so local
Biker Mice Love Savakas as much as surfers

Watch This

Listen to these

Bomb these (or similar in your proximity, regardless of number of wheels and size)*

Gonz+Jump Ramp=The correct answer to equation

*(Hill Bomb: To go down a juicy hill and lay down hella-cool carves-according to longboard Fanatics)

Snow Metal

2011-05-14T13:00:00.003+01:00

Our Web meister frontboarding his way to the bar wearing the 'Limey' shirt....

Marky Ramone killin' it

Two Potters

2011-05-13T18:37:00.009+01:00

Our Boy Potter's new Creature Ad...

Tom Blyth toothin' and reppin' a one-off colour way hood over on FBM...

(fbmbmx.com)
Surfers love Savakas

Angie's got some sweet shirts out for yeahzine, head over there and hook ya self up

Flat as a pancake that, check The Digest for lots of woman on Bikes...

Arnaud Malthieu's, our new flow rider through Alternatif Shop over in Francais, has a dope bike check on the Sunex Site...

(sunex.fr)

Potter fkin av'in it to Nick Cave...

2011-05-12T16:18:00.000+01:00

What a shit line up...

** produced guinness and this guy

So much swagger...

Bugged out...

Little Sparrow kills it...

Maxime Superstar Postman

2011-05-10T21:19:00.004+01:00

Keeping in theme with postal workers and Savakas, Max has just landed a spot on Superstar, Big up Max! Postal workers and musicians, that's how we roll.

Max tears it, loves Jack White and is partial to Jacques Dutronc, Under 5mph is illegal.

Swamp Thing

2011-05-10T17:39:00.014+01:00

Compliations are great things. Of course there is no comparison to a great album. one of memorable belters laced seemlessly with interludes of greatness, exquisite struture and lasting just that right amount of time. But how do you find out about these gems in the first place? Ok, sometimes its from ya mate Dave who has impecable taste, or maybe a video, a film, or a seriously bad TV program depending on where your interests lay. But, i for one, have found a wealth of music quite randomly through compliations. Anyway, i recently stumbled across this...

A lot is familiar, a lot is not. Its not no rare cherub don't get me wrong, but its worth an ear if you like Soul/Country influenced Rock form the deep south.(Or maybe you just have a black keys album), Either way give it a spin!

Here's Potter, shredding the Anti-fornia spot (Big up Dixon) in relevance to French (see previous posts), and the Tom Blyth Shirt that will be with you fair nomads anytime soon.

Some tunes to see you out...

Tom Blyth Interview

2011-05-09T19:54:00.006+01:00

Tom's got a sick interview over on the Bmx Union site, its an exquisite read for sure, including info about his new signature frame on FBM...The BellWitch.

"The frame is 100% King Diamond endorsed"

(Pic-Steve Crandall)
"Fire Beer Mousetraps! "

(Pic- Joe Cox)
"I have French working on a signature Savakas shirt for me which I’m really stoked on, it’s going to be grim!"
This is going to be splendid, French did the graphic for Carl Wilson's Board when he was on Death. Carl being the only 4 wheeled Savakas Brother.

"I’ll need something to continue ruining my life with when I’m too old to ride."
Listen to Parasitized, and head over here...
http://www.bmxunion.com/blog/interview/tom-blyth-interview/

2011-05-09T06:50:00.001+01:00

Thomas Robinson, a video camera, and some trails results in this...

Whoknows... pa section from tom robinson on Vimeo.

Max Bimar Bike Check!

2011-05-08T06:55:00.008+01:00

Max Bimar, the prophet of Provence, sent over some sweet new pics of his new Deluxe, looks dope!

Max will be hitting the UK this week, so keep your eyes peeled for a crazy French dude shredding trails in red pants!

Heres some Random Radness from Lou, for no particular reason!

The hardest working Freestyle guru Mr Sean Pointing...

2011-05-07T18:39:00.001+01:00

All off these 'Stay Gold' B Sides have been quite something to behold, obviously 'The Boss' does not disappoint.

Andrew Reynolds - Emerica's Stay Gold B-sides #5 from Emerica Europe on Vimeo.

Philippe Peirera

2011-05-06T11:08:00.004+01:00

I got a message from Thomas Caillard (our French distro) regarding the loss of a good friend of his, and was asked to spread the word. I didn't know Philippe, but any Loss is horrific, so my condolences go out to all that were close to him.

"i remember him riding with that real good tune
gift for you please listen to it an spread it all over the world for philippe" (Thomas Caillard)

Shoji Returns To Japan!

2011-05-05T16:03:00.002+01:00

Our team rider out in Japan, Shoji Tanaka, recently made the trip over to the UK to spend some time shredding these shores. On his return, Japanese Distro ZEN, put a sweet little welcome home edit together...

Welcome back to Japan. Shoji!! from TeamZEN on Vimeo.

Kevin "Spanky" Long And The Dangers Of Fire!

2011-05-05T14:18:00.003+01:00

"We’re used to being in pain and stuff as skaters, but this was not a calculated risk like skating." Kevin "Spanky" Long
This is a warning...Messing around can go terribly wrong, go to Skateboarding.Transworld.net to find out more.

Terribly Hardcore And French!

2011-05-05T13:01:00.006+01:00

Savakas arrives in France once again...Hit up Alternatif Shop people! (alternatifshop.com/)

Hardcore Hobbies, our stockist for Suffolk, and splendid folks i hasten to add, have started off there web edit series 'Hard Knocks'...check it!

More BMX Videos
Pierre Blondel, king of the driving instructors and friend of Savakas, has uploaded a sweet vid from a jam at the T1 ramp, including Angie Marino amongst others, have a ganz...

La Bicyclette Jam at T1 from Pierre Blondel on Vimeo.

2011-05-04T22:38:00.000+01:00

unbelievable...

More Skateboarding Videos

2011-05-04T13:56:00.001+01:00

“When you go to war as a boy you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed; not you … Then when you are badly wounded the first time you lose that illusion and you know it can happen to you.”

Exert from Max Gibson's article on Hemingway for Freshjive, i think that applies to life in general.

2011-05-04T13:19:00.003+01:00

Old Friends, Local skateboard constructed obstacles (big up Hythe Cutlery) and unfashionable tricks.

OK USA

2011-05-04T07:31:00.006+01:00

Angie has a few updates over on her 'Yeahzine' site, the zine dedecated to the females of BMX, go have a ganz!
Here she is shredding scooters in Dave Mirra terrotory!

(Yeahzine.com)
Speaking of the US, if you are from that neck off the woods, and are after any Savakas products, or any BMX exquisiteness, go to the Wasted Youth site and treat ya self! Heres Mr Cottle from Wasted Youth, doing one of my all time favourite manuvers...Badman!

Heres a sweet pic of Tom Blyth, still chilling Stateside, joined by the legend that is Fids! Go to fbmbmx.com for more of that!

Right im off to do this...

2011-05-03T17:42:00.001+01:00

2011-05-03T14:21:00.003+01:00

Today, someone sent me this following video. It involves one of the most influential trail riders ever, explaining riding trials, over some reggae beats, it couldn't possibly get any better than that.

2011-05-03T07:33:00.002+01:00

Max Bimar 'Condortastic' across the channel and down the country some!

2011-05-02T21:34:00.002+01:00

Another laid back day of bikes, Phillip with a phlatty...

Patriotic Cupcakes

2011-05-01T20:18:00.007+01:00

Today was a good day spent with a very old friend, actually he's not that old, but we go way back. Pretty chilled, hit some spots, talked some shit, got given a patriotic cupcake, saw a weird BMX.

Thomas Now On Simple

2011-05-01T07:01:00.006+01:00

Thomas Calcagno is now riding for Simple, as well as Voice BMX as mentioned before. Big up Choco!

Go here for more on Voice BMX...www.voice-bmx.com
Go here to read his interview...http://simplebmx.com/team/thomas-calcagno/
"The sea is disgusting because fishes have sex in it"...Apparently.
(Scroll down for more on Thomas, and his Bike-Check)

2011-04-30T21:54:00.003+01:00

James Cox makes exquisite BMX videos, calls Rooftop 'Toppers' and takes pics like this! Sounds 'Irie' to me

Thats our French distro dudemeister smoking a tailor.
Go here...
http://blog.defgrip.net/2011/04/disposed-united-in-france/

2011-04-30T21:13:00.001+01:00

Glens sick, not sure i'd let him fit my house out though!

2011-04-30T20:00:00.002+01:00

"Septic Death was a hardcore punk band fronted by artist Brian "Pushead" Schroeder on vocals. Septic Death's music became a major influence on bands like Integrity, Citizens Arrest, Infest, and many other bands tied to the hardcore punk, thrashcore, crust punk etc. scenes. The band played only a few shows during its active years (1981 to 1986), mostly in Boise, Idaho."

(Pushead's art porfolio is quite something!)
I needed some coins and scored a job with a German company years back, i was shitting myself upon arrival thinking they might be corporate heads, i couldn't of been more wrong! After hitting it off with one of them in particular, i got turned on to a barrel of new music including Septic Death, and a bunch of great Scottish/UK 80's bands i had missed out on somehow, if you like music, check um out.

with ref...

Sleep

2011-04-30T19:48:00.003+01:00

"Philip Morris Glass[1] (born January 31, 1937) is an American music composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century[2][3][4] and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public (along with precursors such as Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill and Leonard Bernstein)."(Wikepedia)

If ya ever in a place you don't want to be, and need sleep, this is the shit you need! (Or much of Brian Eno's work)

(Not to sure about the vid though!)

Kurt Weill, is the man behind a track im sure you know from the Doors, or maybe even bowie.

BAD MAGS

2011-04-30T19:27:00.004+01:00

"In any case, it put dollar signs in the eyes of certain publishers always on the lookout for something to grab hold of to churn out another magazine. In the late ‘70s certain publishers, had a field day with punk"(Badmags.com)

2011-04-30T18:02:00.010+01:00

I first read Bukowski when i was a postman. I'd heard a fair bit about him, and coincidentally found 'Post Office' in the local book shop, the rest was history as they say! Continued to read loads more of his work in my late teens/early twenties, but never checked this badboy out...

Weird i didn't read it at the time, seeing that a fairly popular band were named after it! (Maybe why haha) this is not them

This is kind of crazy, J Biafra with the Melvins.
I still get freaked out by propaganda coming through my door, wastefull.

Local Skaters (skater?!) work hard!

Attention to detail...Yes mam.

To see such a man walking around regularly...
...makes a day better.
This place is amazing, and scarely becoming busy.

Thom the Bomb Bike Check

2011-04-30T17:29:00.007+01:00

Thomas has a sweet bike-check over on the shop blog for Vingt pouces (Vincent Perraud's shop, photographique extraordinaire!)
Somehow Thomas' portrait involves two Savakas Spinnaker Shirts!
(All pics - Vincent Perraud)

Follow the link brothers...
http://www.vingtpouces.com/blog/choco-check/#more-326

2011-04-30T08:07:00.001+01:00

Potter with the finest choice of grab!

2011-04-29T10:17:00.001+01:00

Thomas-Apache Trip 2011

Go to the Diggest.com for more on this!

2011-04-28T21:16:00.002+01:00

"1978 saw the release of In Search of Anna, a film produced by Esben Storm which tells the story of a newly released convict trying to pull his life together, who returns home to find that his girlfriend, Anna, has vanished. John wrote the theme tune Anna (which was based on Small Hours) and some of the incidental music. Dealer and Certain Surprise also featured in the film along with other music by AC/DC of all people!"

ACDC 'Avin it at the Uni, and someone doing a double peg out of the entrance of the club.

2011-04-28T20:45:00.004+01:00

"Chopping was survived by his life partner Dennis Wirth-Miller, a year older than himself. The two were the first couple to register a Civil Partnership in Colchester. They lived in Wivenhoe for over sixty years, and were the founders of an artist community which counted Francis Bacon as a member."(Times)

(Wirth-Miller)
"Richard Wasey Chopping (14 April 1917 – 17 April 2008)[1] was a British illustrator and author best known for painting the dust jackets of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels starting with From Russia, with Love (1957)."(Wikipedia)

"John Deakin was notorious for his brutal, no-holds-barred portraits of bohemian Soho in the 1950s, and this portrait of the artist Francis Bacon is no exception. Taken while Deakin and Bacon shared a cottage in the artists' colony of Wivenhoe Park, Essex, this portrait lays bare even the tiniest physical imperfection without diminishing the power of Bacon's wide-eyed gaze, simultaneously confrontational and anguished. Deakin considered himself a painter first and was neglectful of his own photographs; as a result, most of his surviving work is torn and creased. His reputation, which had languished after his death in 1972, was revived by the V&A's 1984 exhibition 'The Salvage of the Photographer'."(V&A)

2011-04-28T20:06:00.001+01:00

This is Soul music, real Soul Music

2011-04-28T18:54:00.002+01:00

Both of these are worth a look...

2011-04-27T20:44:00.002+01:00

Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear In Smoke) (1974)

2011-04-27T20:17:00.005+01:00

Two interesting projects i was eager to here were 'Cats Eyes' and 'Rome'. The Horrors were a british band from Southend in Essex, although emulated by youths all over, and knocked by grey creticts on their debut, there knowledge of music and live energy, made for an interesting first, and a second that far outweighed there years. Faris, thier singer, recently got together with Canadian opera singer Rachel Zeffira for this...

Im yet to check the rest of it out, my first thoughts of this song is very 'Ravonettes', althought some others sound slightly more classically influenced.
Rome, is a project from the brainchild of Danger Mouse, involving such heads as the great Jack White...

Time will tell how these two babies pan out...

2011-04-27T19:22:00.003+01:00

"I've always been obsessed with drums. They fascinate me. Any other instrument - nothing. I play acoustic guitar a bit. But it's always been drums first and foremost. I don't reckon on this Jack-of-all-trades thing. I thing that felling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts."

2011-04-27T18:55:00.003+01:00

I've always been a fan of the Misfits, Samhain and Danzig. Several years ago i was living in London with two people who were animators for Nickelodeon or some shit. One of them, 'Brazil', (he had a name i never leant, but he was Brazilian, so i named him, thought it had a nice ring to it), found out my interest in danzig related stuff, and told me about this project he was in love with...

Many people i have met, who are really into early Misfits etc have never heard of it, so check it out if you haven't already.

2011-04-27T18:07:00.001+01:00

Follow this link and learn a bit more about one of the greatest skateboarders to ever roam this earth...
http://blog.enclaveskateshop.com/?p=3861

2011-04-26T16:33:00.009+01:00

Im sure you already know a bit about this, but if you don't, please have a look. Mike Tag, who is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most stylish and influential Street riders of all time, is very ill. He made such an impact on me, and everyone who rode that i knew, he has the best nothing a jump had ever seen, and can double peg concrete un-pegable, amongst a whole lot more. I imagine any support would be greatly appreciated...http://www.fbmbmx.com/mike-tag-fund.php
(fbmbmx)

When John Joseph from the Cro-Mags refers this, you gotta know...

"For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain." Bhagavad-Gita As It Is - Chapter 2 - Text 20

So, all the new prints have been set back for several reasons, but they will be with you fine people soooooooon, so apologes for the delay!

We will be supporting "Les Sessions Volcaniques" out in france this year, so get your self down that way if your French, or even if your not! http://www.sessionlibre.com/sessions-volcaniques/

One of our French Stockists, who will be in attendence at said jam, have added a shop/flow rider in the name of Arnaud Malthieu.

More to come on all aspects of Savakasness asap!!!

2011-04-25T19:24:00.002+01:00

"what can we do?

at their best, there is gentleness in Humanity.
some understanding and, at times, acts of
courage
but all in all it is a mass, a glob that doesn't
have too much.
it is like a large animal deep in sleep and
almost nothing can awaken it.
when activated it's best at brutality,
selfishness, unjust judgments, murder.

what can we do with it, this Humanity?

nothing.

avoid the thing as much as possible.
treat it as you would anything poisonous, vicious
and mindless.
but be careful. it has enacted laws to protect
itself from you.
it can kill you without cause.
and to escape it you must be subtle.
few escape.

it's up to you to figure a plan.

I have met nobody who has escaped.

I have met some of the great and
famous but they have not escaped
for they are only great and famous within
Humanity.

I have not escaped
but I have not failed in trying again and
again.

before my death I hope to obtain my
life."

Charles Bukowski

2011-04-22T17:45:00.008+01:00

2011-04-21T19:52:00.006+01:00

Maxime is a Ninja,

He has impeccible musical taste, has a dope band, and moves quite savage.

2011-04-21T17:05:00.002+01:00

It may of been a long time ago, but i was thinking today how crazy it was that many of the people in this still ride, through there trials and tribulations, have continued to (or gone back to) a BMX. Thanks to Dave King from derelict for uploading it a while back, because copies were scarce.

It'll All Come Out In The Wash DVD (2004) from Dave King on Vimeo.

I also thought about the money/companies involved in BMX today, and i thought of this...A truly remarkable film bout a truly remarkable individual! Go here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK_IW5Rgahs
Happy Easter Weekend

Religion is 'Irie'

2011-04-21T15:50:00.003+01:00

Religion is 'Irie'

2011-04-20T21:54:00.001+01:00

Daniel Benson For Almond Footwear

Almond Day Trip to London from wemakethings on Vimeo.

Albion Launch
(Defgrip)

2011-04-17T16:43:00.013+01:00

Hardcore Hobbies/Savakas Flow rider Joe Embrey sent over some sweet pics of him 'Hopping On The Good Foot' before sundown!

Old time Savakas brother Curly is still on a world wide adventure, he is in OZ, and still loves tea more than me.

Gram Parsons and why the hell not.

2011-04-15T19:27:00.003+01:00

Tom Blyth, New Ride UK

Angie avoiding raindrops...

Yeah Zine System Cycle Edit from Angie Marino on Vimeo.

(Yeah Zine)

2011-04-14T17:01:00.001+01:00

Death, Not the metal band, and King Crimson