Archive for June, 2007

Blueprint/Nike SB Exhibit

June 27th, 2007

Last Thursday was Go Skateboarding Day and in the evening the Blueprint/Nike SB ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ exhibition opened in Brick Lane. Paul made it down for the evening with MN friends Ray, Gorm, Mark Brewster, Kevin Parrott and Irish Steve and from the three scimitars Chelmsfordian Macy made it down too. The show is amazing with loads of old Blueprint goodness and new Nike SB photos and shoes. Another highlight is the Made For Skate skate shoe exhibit which will make everyone smile thinking back to the old classic skate shoes they used to rock skating the curb outside their house as a kid. The show is on for another couple of weeks and is well worth a trip down to visit. More details can be found over at Blueprint.





New Dunmow Delights…

June 25th, 2007


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Russ, Steve, Toby and Sandy hit up the updated Dunmow skatepark the other day, evidently it’s much improved. BBQ this weekend maybe…

‘Into the Fall’ Week – Unseen…

June 22nd, 2007


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to tie up ‘Into the Fall’ week we have something new…Russ went through the pile of old DV tapes and dug out some unseen footage and some extended cuts for this web only extra. Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who was involved with the making of ‘Into the Fall’!

‘Into the Fall’ Week – Jay, Ben, Neil, Dave & Veran…

June 21st, 2007


Thursday’s ‘Into the Fall’ week instalment is the Jay Tate, Ben Sutcliff, Neil Smith and Dave Underwood section and the last part, Veran Tull’s section (plus the end titles). We hope everyone who didn’t get a chance to catch the video the first time has enjoyed having a watch. Once again we would like to thank everyone who was involved in its making, everyone who filmed, skated, etc. Roll on the next video…

p.s. it’s Go Skateboarding Day today so if your legs are feeling itchy after watching those killer parts then dust of the wheeled girlfriend and scratch up a curb, bomb a gradient and pop an ollie or two, it’s the summer, happy skateboarding!

‘Into the Fall’ Week – Friends & Dave…

June 20th, 2007


Today’s third ‘Into the Fall’ week instalment is the Friends section and David Dixon’s section. A little known thing…when Dave bombs North Hill at the end of his part his rear kingpin nut and bushing fall off his truck halfway down making that bomb extra gnar. Keep you eyes open for it…

‘Into the Fall’ Week – Paul, Russ, Wiggy & Sam…

June 19th, 2007


Today’s ‘Into the Fall’ update is Paul’s section and the Russ, Wiggy and Sam section…

‘Into the Fall’ Week…

June 18th, 2007


Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the premiere of ‘Into the Fall’ and to celebrate all this week we are going to be uploading parts of the video culminating on Friday with a little surprise!

The last twelve months have flown by and loads of things have changed. The new Monster network video project is building up serious momentum and we think is going to be rather interesting…we’ll be releasing more details about that project and some other recent video projects in the next few weeks.

Today we’ve added to the ‘Into the Fall’ watch online page the Titles and the rather awesome Sandy and Steve Bailey part, alot of people’s favourite section highlighting the mix of old and new but all heavily steezed out! Check back each day this week for more parts.

"Because you’re gorgeous…"

June 16th, 2007




Gorgeous Dave Watson has been getting more well deserved magazine coverage this month in Sidewalk Magazine. Check the height on that nollie flip!? It’s featured in a Vans tour article…Dave now gets free Vans and rightly so!

Lifetime Membership Card…

June 11th, 2007




Monster Network chairman of the board Adam Whitaker has been clearing out his parent’s shed and as well as finding his first skate shoes (airwalk flames, for the record) and a powell fly tee he came across this piece of gold from 1992. Adam used to paint pen that MN logo on his grip for a while, that needs a comeback…

Rampage…

June 9th, 2007

Keeping it a Southend biased week…Southend legend Fraser Campbell put together some old Rampage/Leigh on Sea footage filmed around 1999. OG Monster Network and Chelmsford ruler Justin Carline has some savage footage up in here as does fellow MN head Dan Tubb plus a load of Leigh locals and Southend rippers. RIP Leigh and Alan.