REMINDER & LAST MINUTE!!!

REMINDER
Ok besides KAED FEST Game of SKATE @ UIA Gombak this Sunday. Don't forget about KL KARNIVAL which is happening this weekend at Bukit Kiara Skatepark. Registration and practice session will begin tomorrow and latest by Saturday morning.
Click here to see the details

LAST MINUTE
Also if you guys can't make it to Kiara. Be sure you drop by at Bukit Jalil X-Games Climax's Mini Ramp demos & FREE RIDE for public in conjunction of the "Bulan Kecergasan Kebangsaan" by KBS on 2nd & 3rd August from 10am - 10pm.

PANORAMA DI MANA KITA BERADA @ FESTIVAL FILEM MALAYSIA 2008

Our very own skate video "Panorama di mana kita berada" has been nominated at the 21st Malaysian Film Festival. Wish us luck! more info here and here. Thanks to all skatemalaysia crew and friends for making this video a reality.

FFM (Festival Filem Malaysia) merupakan acara kemuncak bagi industri filem Malaysia. Festival tahun ini merupakan yang ke 21 dalam siri FFM. Festival ini bertujuan meraikan kejayaan pengamal industri dan merangsang usaha memartabatkan industri perfileman tanahair serta mensasarkan kerjaya dalam bidang perfileman sebagai pilihan utama kerjaya generasi atau karyawan muda yang lebih berpelajaran, lebih kreatif dan bersemangat tinggi

You can talk about it here

NEW VANS SHOES @ MIZ 29

http://miz29-kl.blogspot.com or click here

KAED FEST 2008

KAED FEST 2008
Date: 2nd - 3rd August 2008
Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Venue: in front of CAC Banquet, UIA Gombak
Discipline: Game of S.K.A.T.E (Sunday) / Demos on Saturday
Fees: RM10.00 per person
Prizes: CASH PRIZES
Contact: xtreme.kfest08@gmail..com

PUTRAJAYA SKATEPARK - UPDATES

Orait guys, we heard the news from friends, cousin and even Tim Altic himself that the Putrajaya Skatepark or Challenge Park will be completed by end of this year (heard October this year).

Click here to read some infos and pic of the park
Click here to check out the park site / blog

PUSH B2B LEDGESCOMP RESULTS

Senior
1st - Kecik Ampang (nollie BS 5-0, BS tailslide shuvit out)
2nd - Nizam Lee (FS noselide 180 revert, Pop-Shuvit 50-50 FS 180 out)
3rd - Am Cheras (FS Tailslide to fakie, Switch noseslide)

Junior
1st - Faris (K-Grind, Halfcab noseslide)
2nd - Dominique (Fakie 50-50 FS 180 out, ???)
3rd - Saiful (FS 50-50, Nosegrind)

Click here to view photos from Hom Hom
Photo 1, Photo 2

More photos and video soon

SKATEBOARDING IN AFGHANISTAN

A while ago, we have the Uganda Muslims skateboard scene in the eye. Now it seems that skateboarding have invaded the Afghanistan. Check out SkateISTAN; a website on skateboarding in AfghanISTAN.

Skateistan is Afghanistan’s first dedicated co-educational skateboarding school run by Australian skateboarders Oliver Percovich, Sharna Nolan and Travis Beard. The school will engage with the growing numbers of urbanised youth in Kabul through skateboarding and provide new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction and education. They will initially focus on 60 students from a range of different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Student capacity will be developed in skateboarding, skateboarding instruction, project management, life skills and English. Their aim is to develop a program that empowers youth to take leadership on issues important to them and build networks that will counter current ethnic barriers.

Support our Muslims brothers!!!! Keep on skating and grind all the AK47!!!

SkateIstan Official Site
Articles from Sydney Morning Herald on Skateistan
Articles from Guardian on Skateistan

REMINDER: PUSH LEDGES CONTEST!!!

Please take note that PUSH event is going to be a one day event instead of 2 as they've mentioned it on the previous flier. The contest will be the 1st of a kind in Malaysia. Back to back on 2 ledges means you have to performed the best combination or 2 best tricks on the obstacles given. Take a sneak pick at the Matix Lords of the Lines at youtube for example. Same thing and I guess this is what Back to Back contest is about. Am i right Aie? Anyway, Push 1st official clothing will be launching at night after the contest; together with the band performances and prize giving ceremony. See you there lads.

PJ X-JAMM RESULTS!!!

Results for today's Arena PJ X-Jamm contest. Congratulations to all!!!

Experts:
1st - Arina Fikri (Triangle, Black Brigade)
2nd - Adam Kepong (Cool Element)
3rd - Kecik Ampunk (Miz 29)

Beginners:
1st - Fairuzal Hamid (Triangle, Black Brigade)
2nd - ???
3rd - ???

Click here to see some pic

SKATEMALAYSIA IN TODAY KOSMO!!!

Once again, KOSMO featured another article on our local skateboarding scene. In their today's edition, KOSMO 2 "Rencana Utama" segment featured a big picture of Joe Ipoh on the cover and had featured some interviews from our local old timer skateboarder Joe Ipoh, Kieron Brodie and our web editor, Boy Ipoh (see page 18 & 19). The main title of the segment is "Otai Papan Selaju"; sharing the experienced they had within the scene for the past 20 years in Malaysian skateboarding scene. Also there's a small section where KOSMO did a reviewed on our web on page 19. See the online version here (our web review only available in the newspaper version).

Besides that, there's another story too on page 20 with Junior and fresh blood skaters Anis,11, and Arina (Triangle), 16, sharing their experience in the new era of skateboarding generation. Click here to view the online version.

Get yours a copy!!! Thanks a lot to Bro. Ahmad Syukran @ KOSMO.

SMK TAMAN KOSAS "SPEED DEMON" RESULTS

Wow this is awesome!!! A mini contest ran by a school recently at Taman Kosas and the skatepark item was build by skateboard kids with DIY style. We could've come and support to this kind of tournament but we weren't been told by anyone. Next time please do informed us.We love to come to this kind of tournament no matter how small it is. We support the local scene!!! Check the whole pic and some write up here.

The Results:
1st - Amer Cbis
2nd - Azizul
3rd - Muiz
4th - Azari

SKATEPUNK BY SKATANIXS

Hey you punks!!! Listen to this and skate!!! This is what you need to hear or play during a skate tournament.

SKATANIXS is a 4 piece skate punk / melodic punk band from Penang, formed in 1999 and consist of our friend Ian Johan Ariff; who used to be the editor of a DIY skate zine in Penang way back in the late 90's (which i can't recall the name now). He was also the editor for Revolution mag at one time. Now just recently married and still punk rock!!! Anyway, they just got back from Indonesia tour recently and also just released their new EP titled "Skatepunk". Now it's yours just for RM11. Check them out and listen to their music at their myspace profile or www.skatanixs.com

GO SKATE DAY SHAH ALAM @ KOSMO

If you haven't noticed, KOSMO did an articles which had covered two pages on the GO SKATE DAY @ Shah Alam on their yesterday edition. Meanwhile, you can also read the whole story at KOSMO online by clicking the link here.

JAY ADAMS: FREEMAN

After more than two-and-a-half years behind bars, skate legend Jay Adams; 47 years old, was released on Monday morning, July 7, from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon. Bussed to Portland and flown to LAX, Jay will be spending a few months at a halfway home in Southern California before moving in with his wife, Alisha, and their toddler daughter, Venice. He’s also been offered a job as facilities manager at Hurley headquarters in Costa Mesa.

According to his friends and family, if Jay blows it one more time, he’s going back to prison for the rest of his life. Hope Jay can hold it all together and stay clean. It's tough being an addict and its one of the hardest habits to shake. Good luck and best wishes to Jay Boy - Skatemalaysia

PANORAMA SKATEBOARDS - NEW ARRIVAL!!!

Hell yeah... due to popular demands..the new line of PANORAMA "reissue" deck is finally out with new colors plus have 4 different sizes! from 7.5 x 31.25, 7.625 x 31.25, 7.75 x 31.25 and 8 x 31.25.
Get them at your nearest local skate shop while stock last!!!

HONG KONG GO SKATE DAY!!!

Click here to view Go Skate Day in Hong Kong (HK)

KIARA MID YEAR CHALLENGE RESULTS

Best Trick Challenge (Tricks up over the Euro Gap)
1st - Fuad (Nollie 360 Flip)
2nd - Dane (Switch 360 Flip)
3rd - Keiron (BS 180 Backfoot flip)

Judges - Pa'Din & Amir Banting
Emcee - Maris Khan

Click here to view the pic

PJ X-JAMM 08

How many of you still remember Arena PJ Skatepark or Pak Aziz? NO! Well you should coz now they are back again for more excitement. Ok read the details or click the flyer for larger view.

Date: 18th - 20th July 2008
Time: 9:00am - 10:00pm
Venue: Pusat Rakan Muda, Arena PJ
Fees: FREE

Click here for more details and talk about it

TONY HAWK IN MALAYSIA???

**NOTICE**There's a rumour that Skatemalaysia is bringing Tony Hawk to Malaysia (to Shah Alam skatepark to be precise). This is NOT TRUE. If this is true.... syoknya raya la..hehehe... A friend saw the flyers somewhere in a college in Shah Alam area with a skatemalaysia logo on it..

RAKAN MUDA MID YEAR CHALLENGE 08

ESAM is having a contest this weekend so hope everyone can come and support.

Venue: Bukit Kiara Skatepark

Date: 6th July 2008

Day: Sunday only (Saturday for BMX)

Time: 10:00am - 6:30pm