Posts Tagged ‘one mag’

SKATER MAGAZINE Issue #1 (1998)

SKATER MAGAZINE Issue #1 came out around July 1998 and it was the final issue due to the negative feedback of the cover wording. On the cover is one of Rollerblading’s most infamous personality’s: New York City’s own RAWLINSON RIVERA. And all it took was 1 classic sentence of Rawls Royce’s lingo to throw the literary world into an uproar. “WHO’S THE JOHNNIEST NIGGA YOU KNOW?” was plastered on the cover alongside his scowl and the rest is history.

Just by the cover alone you can easily tell that this Rollerblading magazine was catering to the older crowd… It even had a centerfold model semi-nude wearing a SKATER MAGAZINE t-shirt. This was definitely not for the little grommets at the skateparks with the oversized skates getting in everybody’s way. [...]

Check the full article on Shutupandsk8.
Thanks LordBrian.

LOOKBACK #7: Some Free Advice (1996)

Here’s the 1996 video SOME FREE ADVICE from Top Shelf Films. Read all about it at believeinone.com in the latest LOOKBACK.

“‘Some Free Advice’ is a journey into the philosophies of inline skating. From simple grinds on street to 720 McTwists on vert to Misty Flips over fun boxes… this film displays and describes the tricks in full detail. Watch skaters like Ryan Jacklone and Dave Ortega perform their favorite tricks and then hear them describe how they do it.” — From the back cover

The idea of an instructional video for blading always seemed strange to me, but the ’90s gave us at least three of them. Two Volumes of “Some Free Advice” and “Ride Like Aaron,” which was made by the guys who brought us Heavy Wheel company. “Ride Like Aaron” was supposed to teach you to skate like Aaron Feinberg. It was horrid. Imagine descriptions of how to do a back royale while the same clip of Aaron doing a back royale played on loop for several minutes in slow-mo… [...]

It is astonishing how much easier and more efficient the internet has made our daily lives. A concept that one generation ago would have been right at home in a science fiction novel has become the norm under which we conduct business, educate our youth, and inform the masses.

Because of the internet, someone living in Arizona is able to interview someone living in Florida, then send all of the photos and text to someone living in California where he can edit the info and post, Tweet, blog, or fist-fuck it from Tokyo to Topeka. Without this innovation in technology, the very idea of any of this would be just that—an idea.

I bring all this up because this next interview is with someone who I first met utilizing the internet and all of its social networking majesty. 20-year-old Floridian Jon Fromm is all over the internet, whether appearing in numerous edits, popping up in Photo Journals and posts, or chatting with me on Facebook.

He is continuously pushing himself, progressing his skating while developing a unique style all his own; which is why you’re sitting down to a computer or, for that matter, looking at your phone and reading this interview.

— Ben Karris.

Check the full Interview with Jon Fromm: One, Blade Life.

There has never been a human being born who didn’t have more than one name. We are all many different people to the many different people we encounter. And as a collective community of many different people who all share the same passion for rollerblading, I think it’s fucking fantastic rollerblading is actually starting to get differently cool.

Don’t twist it either; this isn’t a motivational speech or something to get all proud about. But it’s about time this community turned on the light in the attic, used some brain, and got some attitude.

In the past, especially around the turn of the new millennium, there was so much fucking garbage coming out. Every dude looked the same, skated the same shit, and tried to do the same tricks. It was a beat and unexciting time for rollerblading.

And who’s to blame for that? Why did rollerblading even go through a phase like that? It’s actually simple: there aren’t enough educated rollerbladers who stick around to teach the younger generation what tough love and working hard for shit is all about. When one generation has to quit because they can’t make money, it hurts the younger generation that’s forming. This inevitably creates a ripple effect that will harm that younger generation I am talking about, the one’s who will eventually take the reins. We can all agree the youth is the future and they deserve a proper up-bringing. That means elders need to have the attitude necessary to teach them about the history, culture, and discipline. [...]

Check the Full Web Roll by Colin Kelso: Let the New Times Roll.

quoting Quinn Feldman:

I ate a lot of shit filming for this. My ender got lost and I had to Refilm it twice but it was an AWESOME video to film for and thanks to Connor O’Brien for filming it so well.

Take another read through Joey Chase’s interview and check the pics by Nick Korompilas, revisit Sam Butt’s photos and story on the Nimh in Europe tour, learn what vert legend Rene Hulgreen’s been doing since his days with Roces, Philly – based artist / designer Mike Rios shows his Folio, Drew Bachrach has Casual Sax for a Sound Check, and that’s just the tip.

We swear! See it all again (or for the first time) here, now, because… it’s free.

Visit Believeinone.com.

Check the One Mag, Events: 2010 Panhandle Pow-Wow Wrap Up.

Panhandle Pow-Wow 2010 by Johnnyboy
Contributed footage by Seth W.

Songs:
- slaughter and the dogs, victims of the vampire.
- atomic rooster, Gershatzer.
- incredible bongo band, in a gadda da vida.

Photos: Christian Delfino & Michelangelo Loreti.

Previously:

• Panhandle Pow-Wow 2010: Photos & Full Results.
• More Pow-wow Media.

Joey Chase defies expectations. With a wild-man image forged on online clips and blade flick b-roll, coupled with his hard-nosed blade style, it’s easy to see how he catches an intimidating rep.

Hell, I’ve seen him so crusty I bet he’d make a seasoned MC gang member proud. But beyond all the stunts and grime and shots of mystery grossness, Joey’s got a level head, which he sets to reaching his goal: get somewhere in blading.

For this interview it meant swapping SIM cards, hopping around on WiFi connections, borrowing computers and shooting over three days in unfamiliar territory with an unfamiliar photographer. All handled with a steady hand. Could Joey Chase be our new favorite blader? Maybe. Watch his interview from Issue #15 to make up your own mind.

Believeinone.com.

One Mag Bonus: Lithograph Series #1

ONE magazine is proud to introduce rollerblading art that’s ready to frame and hang on a wall near you.

The Photographer Lithograph Series #1: Wes Driver is a LE set of eight 11 x 17 inches prints on heavy-stock, featuring a selection of photos hand-picked by Wes as the favorites he’s taken during his tenure at ONE. [...]

Check the full Article on One.

Beau Cottington hosted a cookout / blade bash at San Diego’s Robb Field Skatepark on April 3rd, and ONE showed up with our Canon pocket rocket to capture some of the flavor.

Check out cameos by Mike Johnson, Louie Zamora, Keith Wilson, and some blading from Lyle Shivak, Robert Lievanos, Geoff Acers and Russell Day. Short and sweet, take a look.

Believeinone Related Post.

Previously:

• OG: BBQ Skate Session @ OB skatepark.

David Jones, with his bleach blonde hair and blue eyes — a true product of Southern California — is probably a name that you should acquaint yourself with, if you haven’t already. He’s been killing it all over SoCal, Woodward, and on the contest circuit, while doing everything in his power to promote blading. Last month in Detroit, David proved to everyone in attendance that he could hang with the pros; lacing technical tricks in all of his heats at BCSD. Which makes this the perfect time for a quick look into the life of my friend Davey, from LA.

David, you don’t have to convince me that you’re cool, but these readers out there, why don’t you let them know who you are and why they should be reading this right now. Like, do you just skate, or how’s the beach babes with those your blonde surfer locks?

Well, I try to skate everyday that I can. When I’m not skating, I like to play golf or be at the beach. And yes, the beach babes are always there. Come to venice and take a look, we’ve got the best spots, parks… ladies. [...]

Check the full One (Blade Life): An Interview with David Jones.

Jason Zwack, for years, was dubbed “Superman”… and for good reason! The kid would fling gnarly backflips, gainers, and misty flips during exhibitions at the local skating rink that had a makeshift skatepark in the back. It was like he defied gravity. He even wore that big “S” Superman t-shirt like it was somehow part of his gig.

I used to watch him do the dirtiest, steepest 30-stair rail first try. More switchups in his arsenal than he knows what to do with. Jason is as raw as ground meat. An absolute spectacle to behold. Jason makes your heart stop when he’s set on doing something that doesn’t seem possible. He’s not making a comeback because he never really left. He just grew up. One of the most free spirited individuals in the game. This is a guy who can make you believe in rollerblading. This, is Jason Zwack…

Check the One Mag Interview with Jason Zwack.
Interview by Rob Zbranek ; Photos by Greg King.

With a skate scene like the one we have in Phoenix, AZ, and the incomparable climate, it’s no surprise that week after week we are constantly playing host to a varied assortment of visitors.

This past week the honored guests were The Kelso Brothers, Steve “Alf” Iacono, ONE Cover Boy: Billy O’Neill, and the rollerblader you would most love to bring home to your mother, Sean Cullen.

Since 90% of the time when someone is visiting Phoenix they’re sleeping on Jon Jenkin’s floor space, I figured I would sit down with Baby Jenkins (X Rated) and find out what he and the East Coast visitors were up to all those late night nights during their stay… [...]

Check the full One (Blade Life) Article by Ben Karris.
Photos: Kris Troyer.

Dozens of car loads of rollerbladers headed up to Woodward West for the first contest of the 2010 Amateur Inline League season.

The stage was set, and kids antsy and anxious after a long winter were poised to get their blade on. And blade they did.

Rollerbladers came from as far away as Utah, Brazil, and Venezuala, and of course all over California, for the chance to compete in the AIL and skate the highly-regarded Hangar 18 park at Woodward West. Snow fell outside as the action inside began to heat up. [...]

Check the Full Article on Believeinone.

Vert skating has never been an American thing, barring Mr. Edwards’ wickedness circa 1990-1994. European and Australian skaters soon dominated this field in the mid- to late ’90s.

Their different styles and tricks were a refreshing change for the skate industry. One of these men was Denmark’s René Hulgreen. René was a lot different from most vert skaters — he learned to skate ramps on quad skates or “roller skates,” as most of you might know them.

Also, he had a distinct appearance. With his long red hair, and almost always a beer in hand, he was a straight up Nordic viking! The inventor of the viking flip, an awkward mctwist, sort of a side-flip 540, was different, amazing and refreshing.

René started skating back in 1988, and his career took him around the world, but after years of touring and traveling he has settled back in his home country and made his second favorite pastime — drinking beer — his second career. At age 39 he is a proud brewmeister and father. “Qua vos vado illic mos usquequaque exsisto beer.” It’s Latin… look it up!

— Mike Opalek.

Check the Full Interview of Rene Hulgreen on One.
Featuring Pics, Videos & More of the Viking.