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PRO-X SUMMER SERIES – 6 & 7 MARCH 2010
To all you Extremists…
If you havent heard, Pro-X is going down in Cape Town.
On the 6th and 7th of March, riders from BMX, FMX, Wakeboarding, Skateboarding, Supercross and Trials will be flocking down to Cape Town to take part in the most Extreme event of the year!
To check out the event, click on the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271333169355&ref=ts
Pro-X Live, hosted by Complete Events (the guys who bring you Rocking the Daisies) will be mashing it up on the Saturday and Sunday nights, as well as extreme entertainment, loads of prizes to be won, competitions, expo’s, best trick -undoubtedly keeping you entertained the whole weekend.
Join the Pro-X facebook group @ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=11348935&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=188539097750&id=736195112#!/group.php?gid=188539097750&ref=ts
Check out the Pro-X website to stay at the forefront http://www.pro-x.co.za
There is only one way out – FLAT OUT!
Go off in 2010 – signing out,
Kevin Du Toit
LONGBOARDERS UNITE
Board meetings, Races and Adventures
Ahoy Hillbombers!
I got this cool message from Lloyd and Massimo. For those of you who are in Cape Town this weekend, be sure to get to Rafikis at 7pm on Friday for the SAGRA AGM where you can have your say about the future of longboarding in South Africa.
Join the facebook group to keep posted @ http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1089388330432#!/group.php?gid=89318043804
There is talk of a race in Cape Town in March or April, we’ll let you know as soon as it is confirmed but for now let us know who is keen, maybe we can turn it into a fat road trip?
We are currently in discussions with SAGRA about throwing a race at Schanskop in either August or September. Racing Krugers was an option but it has almost completely been decided against mainly because of the insanely bad smell and rider safety. We’re open to any suggestions you might have for the race so post your opinions on the wall. We obviously need as many riders as possible so we’re hoping to get a bus to bring the guys up from Cape Town, maybe even get it sponsored.
There are a few hill hunting adventure missions being investigated within the downhill family at the moment. Lesotho, Mpumalanga and even Angola are on the list. We might even do a long distance mission from Jo’burg to Durban later this year! Keep checking the group for updates. Join our sister group “Longboard Stellenbosch” and listen in on their crazy discussions too.
Whatever you do, just ride and share the stoke.
Always be awesome,
Lloyd and Massimo
ULTIMATE X – THIS WEEKEND.
Hey Friends,
Check out this link to Ultimate X this weekend, its gonna be a good day and Dope Industries will have a stall so come by some new threads.
*OLD SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS* in association with* STRETCH* experiential presents…..ULTIMATE X..//
*20 Feb 2010* – Granger Bay (Behind Roof top parking area)V&A Waterfront
Gates open @ 11am and Event will Close @ 10pm
DOPE Industries @ http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=18383716851&ref=ts
Check out the event for details @http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=260449631335&ref=mf
KNAVE SA TOUR
Hey Friends!
please check out the KNAVE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=ts&gid=78084682492
share it with your friends, tweet it, show your grandparents! we wanna rock out with every single one of you!!
Below are out Dates, really stoked to see you guys soonest!
*COGNITION National tour (Dates to be added)*
Cape Town – Presented by DV8 Productions
17th Feb – Phoenix Lounge
18th Feb – ROAR
19th Feb – Mercury Live
20th Feb – Klien Libertas Theatre
Durban:
26th Feb – Red door
27th Feb – Burn
Eastern Cape
05th march – musos
06th March – Jesters (PE)
20th March – Alley Cats – Secunda
25th March – Studio 1 live (MK dstv)
27th March – COGNITION album launch, with special Guests Chromium, Pestroy, Facing the Gallows and Only Forever
Knave welcomes BlackFlys Eyewear on board as a sponsor as well as the ever popular Jagermiester.
Stay tuned for great deals and specials offered throughoput the tour as wellas great competitions
SLIP SKATE CO PRODUCT LAUNCH
By now you probable figured out that I am a big advocate of Slip Skate Co, a truly unique South Africa Skateboard Company that gets it. They just announced a product launch celebration and I wanted to share it with all the SK8Africa readers, so here it is;
In celebration of Slip Skate Co new range of decks, trucks, and wheels they’ve decided to throw down a skating event open to all, filled with competitions and prizes to be won.
Slip Skate Co with have their famous 4ft mini ramp and loads of rails and other homemade obstacles to skate for a good old fashion street session you can enjoy with all your buddies, while standing a chance to win some of the brand new Slip Skate Co products.
There’s absolutely NO cover charge or any costs involved! Just make sure you get yourself and all your buddies there for a serious skate session we’ll all remember for many years to come!
They’ll also have the complete range of the new products available at the event to ensure that everybody can get their hands on the new range…
Check out the Slip Skate Co websites: http://slipskateco.com/
Plz join the Slip Skate Co facebook group to show some support @ http://www.facebook.com/SlipSkateCo?ref=ts
SK8Africa will keep you posted and remind you closer to the time, here are the Competition details, times and prizes to be announced closer to the event time;
Event: Slip Skate Co Product Launch
What: Sporting Event
Start Time: Saturday, January 16 at 12:00am
End Time: Saturday, January 16 at 5:00pm
Where: Cnr 9th & 11th Roads, Erand, Midrand
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=239735100952&mid=188a270G2b580f1bG3682b92G7
BLACK FLYS SUNGLASSES HAVE LANDED
BLACK FLYS MO; We don’t follow market research, forecasts, or trends…we create them!
Since 1991, Black Flys is deep in So-Cal culture with a world influence. Now under new ownership Black Flys is back and stronger than ever. With a new management team Black Flys is still on the cutting edge with unique designs, new colors and originality. Going full throttle with no finish line in sight is the way we live, and with lots of new product and designs, Black Flys Sunglasses aims to satisfly.
BLACK FLYS is now in SOUTH AFRICA.
The Black Flys Sunglasses Headquarters are located in Weltevreden Park, just outside of Johannesburg.
Black Flys website: http://www.black-flys.com
Contact Email: contact@black-flys.com
facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=184223788963&ref=ts
Black Flys Inc., home of Black Flys and Flygirls Eyewear and Apparel, is where the magic begins. Black Flys remains one of the few independently owned sunglass manufacturers. Pushing for the best products and back it up with excellent customer service and pride in everything they do. Let’s face it, who wants to answer to someone else? NOT US…
In a world gone green, we’re staying black
SPORT UNLIMITED MINI RAMP REVAMP!
There is nothing I like more than a well finished off ramp. The guys at Woodies Ramps seem to to it the best. I recently got a post from Jamie O’Brien at facebooks Woodies Ramps and they did a revamp of the Sport Unlimited mini ramp. There are some cool pics posted online at flickr.com and you can check out skaters ripping it up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31532740@N08/sets/72157622338388655/show/with/3957374109/
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Why am I a big advocate of Woodies Ramps, their passion and well their motto explains it all; Woodies Ramps is a Cape Town based skateboard ramp building company. That builds other stuff too, but enjoys building ramps and skate obstacles the most.
There is also a new website under contsrutcion for Sport Unlimited – so keep checking back.
In this picture is Marc Guy Baker at Sport Unlimited, nice revamp guys.
Jamie O’Brien is currently working with the council to try and set up free concrete facilities to be used by skateboarders, bmxers yes and even rollerbladers and scooterheads… If you are interested in getting facilities like this in your area join the facebook Woodies Ramps Group and lets show them how many people out there want and need these..
Jamie has opened up a bank account dedicated to saving money for the Edgemead Skate Park. He has put R100 in it and he challenges everyone to match his donation or donate what you can. Remember this is for all of us and the council is prepared to match what we raise.
These are account details on the facebook group site as well. You could be rolling at our new skate park before the end of the month…
You can also contact Jamie @ http://www.dopeind.com or email him @ dopeindustries@hotmail.com
DERIK DU TOIT – R.I.P
Derik du Toit, a son, skater and friend to many passed away near Paarl in a car accident last week friday around 7:30pm. Apparently his girl who was in the accident is fine and has been discharged from the hospital. Derik will be missed by those that knew him because of his amazing character.
My Culture send me this message:
To those of you who don’t know, Derik du Toit who featured in issue 2 passed away in a car accident near Paarl on Friday evening around 7:30. His girlfriend was also involved but miraculously she is fine and has been discharged from hospital. Derik was an amazing guy, and will be missed by all that he touched through skateboarding and parties!
Skateboarding in South Africa has now lost another soldier too young! Like he said in the interview, ”You can dance if you want to, you can leave your friends behind”… Enjoy the dance brother! Thanks for giving MC the chance to give props where props are due.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Zelda, the du Toit family and all the crew who knew him.
from the facebook NSA Skateboarding wanted to let us know that ”Memorial service for Derik is at 14:00 on Thursday, 12Nov at NG Church parow. La provence road, Welgelegen. Please spread the word!”
Here is a letter Marcel Yslie, wrote that we wanted to share with you;
Derik…
a shy guy putting a smile on everybody’s faces. We are surely going to miss your singing and hippie dances with a Black Label quart in the hand, closed eyes and huge smile enjoying the vibes.
He is probably the most chilled person I can think of now, whether he’s going through a bad time or skating a comp. He had so much respect for other’s and would be the clown at a party.
I first met him in 2005 at the NSA: Grand Prix finals at Boogaloos in Canal Walk. After that we went for skates all around Cape Town. We had alot of fun nights in and around Belville one always owing the other a beer. Sorry I couldn’t give you your last one I owed you.
If anyone wants to send pictures or clips for the movie premier happening on the 20th of November @ Buckley’s Edward streer (so far) you are welcome to do so.
Derik’s memorial service will take place at the NG church Welgelegen, La Province road, at 2pm on Thursday the 12 of November.
You will be dearly missed
Marcel
All our prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends, God Bless you all.
THIRD DAY – HEADS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Glamorous Productions are proud to announce that world-class award-winning Rock Band Third Day will tour South Africa in November 2009. This is the first for the band to reach our shores, and will prove that Christian Rock is a force to be reckoned with. They are currently the top-selling Christian Rock Band in World.
Recently, Third Day celebrated its first American Music Award win in the Contemporary Inspirational category.
Lead singer Mac Powell said What an unbelievable honor to win an award in a category with such great friends. This is our first AMA win and it means so much to us because its voted on by fans and we are certain we have the best fans anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for this tremendous honor.
Multi-platinum-selling rock band Third Day has played to millions of fans in numerous sold-out arenas around the world. Its garnered 24 No. 1 singles across multiple formats not to mention armloads of Grammy and Dove Awards. Yet the bands willingness to struggle openly before fans and critics alike to unearth its identity, purpose and mission stands as Third Days most valued accomplishment during its first decade together. Backing up the band’s ascent, Billboard magazine noted the act is “not only one of the best Christian bands of the ’90s but one of the best rock bands, period.
Third Day has clearly weathered the difficult climb from obscurity to success, but the band is hardly suffering from over-confidence or complacency. In fact, the bands eleventh album, Revelation, addresses that very issue head-on. Rather than lean back in a figurative easy chair, Third Day challenged itself immensely, shaking up its direction and reasserting its place as a rock band of enormous depth and passion.
Our career is like a dream I didnt even know I had, drummer David Carr says.Its gone beyond anything I could have dreamed of.
During the past 15 years, Third Day has built an impressive career. The Georgia-based band has won 23 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, four GRAMMY Awards, earned two consecutive American Music Award nods, and multiple ASCAP honors for their songwriting skills. Their catalog of hits has helped define the Christian radio landscape for more than a decade while the band scored 24 No. 1 singles and sold more than six million albums.
Success has also earned them respect and admiration from other artists, and Revelation, the bands 11th studio album, features some intriguing collaborations. Pedal steel guitar phenomenon Robert Randolph adds his distinctive flair to the raucous Southern-fried anthem Otherside, also Chris Daughtry, a longtime Third Day fan, adds his unique voice on the somg titled Slow Down and Flyleafs Lacey Mosely lends her beautiful vocal the poignant ballad, Born Again.
Third Day will perform at the Wave House, Gateway on Thursday 5th of November at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now at R150 for general and R250 for golden circle, at the Wave House; DIVA Pavilion and Hillcrest KwikSpar.
For more info contact 0826193569
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThirdDay
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thirddaychannel
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thirdday
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thirdday
Contact Warren for any Media enquiries on 0845136271 or info@warrenmorck.co.za
www.thirdday.com
