Congratulations goes out to JAKE DODD (1st), MATTHEW LAVELLE (2nd), MATT BARDSLEY (3rd) & DAVID MORAN (4th) who placed top 4 in theNEW BLOOD SESSION at the UKSKATE JAM. The session was held at the UKSKATEpark in Stockport on the 22nd of AUG and was the third qualifier of 5 for the NEW BLOOD final at this years SlammJamm. This means they join CAMERON ALWAY, HARRY FEARNALL, CHARLIE BIRCH & GUY SMITHERS, DOMINIC BRUCE, DANO GORMAN, KEVIN DEVINE & JAMIE NOBLE in the FINAL on 16th OCT @ SJXII. Only 20 places are available in the NEWBLOOD Final and 16 have been filled so far, leaving only 4 left. If your a 15years&under roller why not try and make the last qualifier (keep your eyes on the banners above for more info) and secure your place in the Final. You’ll have the chance then to qualify to the 2011 AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS@ WOODWARD WEST in California USA.
The NEWBLOOD session is a great addition to this years SJXII and will help qualify rollers through to the AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2011. This session is aimed at highlighting the growing numbers of rollers we have in the 4 Nations that are aged 15&Under. Over the course of 2010 and the run up to SJXII in OCT there will be qualifiers held at other rolling events throughout the UK & Eire. The first qualifier was held at Sheffields “House Skatepark” as part of the “NOIYA JAM” in April this year which saw over 16 rollers compete for 4 spaces in the final at SJXII. The 2nd qualifier was held at “Evolution Skatepark” in Scotland as part of the“WESTCOAST CLASH”on 24/25th July 2010 which saw over 48 rollers compete. The 3rd NEWBLOOD session took place at the UKSKATE JAM on the 22nd AUGUST @ theUKSKATEpark in Stockport. The 4th NEWBLOOD session will take place on Sat 28th August @ Skatepark of Dublin (CLICK BANNER ABOVE FOR LINK) in Ireland. The top 4 15&under rollers from the SofD Jam will qualify for the final @ SJXII on 15/16/17th OCT 2010 and join the rest of the Finalists. There will only be a 20 spaces available in the FINAL and 12 have all ready been taken, so if your 15yrs old or under get yourself along to the SOFD JAM and try and secure a spot.
Check out this tight promo for this weekends UKSKATE SUMMER JAM at the UKSKATEpark in Stockport, the edit shows the MR Swain & MR Cripps showing the possiblities. The JAM will also be the 3rd out of 5 15&Under NEWBLOOD sessions which qualify the top 4 rollers to the NEWBLOOD finals at this years SLAMMJAMM 12.
If you know anything about the IRISH scene then the “SLIGO TWINs” are no strangers to you. I’ve seen these two rip spots and kill off stigmas as there skating speaks volumes. They are also true to there roots and when the name of KALTIK was born these two had already been blessed with a spot on its team. Check out Kevin ( Mc Gloughlin ) testing the NEW KALTIK frame (which will be available at there SLAMMJAMM stall ) while his brother Paraic ( Mc Gloughlin ) don’s the capture and editing skills.
ROLLERBLADE are pushing there way back into the flow of things these days. Backing up the UKs very own Steven Swain is all good and now they are dropping there first PRO model & LINER range. Robert Guerrero is by far one of the worlds creative and stylish rollerbladers and its his SOLO ESTILO model that will don the RG signature and BLANK liner. For all the back ground and info on the RB team why not hit up www.teamtrs.com
Dan Collins is no stranger to the SLAMMJAMM he’s been repping at the event for a fair few years now, check out this edit of him and backing up his sponsor LOCO.
The NEWBLOOD session is a great addition to this years SJXII and will help qualify rollers through to the AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2011. This session is aimed at highlighting the growing numbers of rollers we have in the 4 Nations that are aged 15&Under. Over the course of 2010 and the run up to SJXII in OCT there will be qualifiers held at other rolling events throughout the UK & Eire. The first qualifier was held at Sheffields “House Skatepark” as part of the “NOIYA JAM” in April this year which saw over 16 rollers compete for 4 spaces in the final at SJXII. The 2nd qualifier was held at “Evolution Skatepark” in Scotland as part of the“WESTCOAST CLASH” on 24/25th July 2010 which saw over 48 rollers compete. The 3rd NEWBLOOD session will take place at the UKSKATE JAM on the 22nd AUGUST (CHECK FLYER ) @ theUKSKATEpark in Stockport. The top 4 15&under rollers from the UKSKATE JAM will qualify for the final @ SJXII on 15/16/17th OCT 2010 and join CAMERON ALWAY, HARRY FEARNALL, CHARLIE BIRCH, GUY SMITHERS, DOMINIC BRUCE, DANO GORMAN, KEVIN DEVINE & JAMIE NOBLE. There will only be a 20 spaces available in the FINAL and 8 have all ready been taken, so if your 15yrs old or under get yourself along to the UKSKATE JAM and try and secure a spot.
If you haven’t thought about booking your HOTEL, HOSTEL etc yet for SLAMMJAMM XII weekend I’d jump on it ASAP. There is a lot going on in the city over that week and weekend such as the MOBO awards and The Home DERBY (Liverpool v Everton) so accom will be tight. If your looking for cheap rooms I’d check out the Hostels and Formula One Hotel as they will be the cheapest around. You can check out a list of Hotels Hostels etc HEREwith links etc and if you get intouch with the Local Tourist Office HERE they can also get you good deals on accomadation.
Congratulations goes out to DOMINIC BRUCE (Left), DANO GORMAN (Centre), KEVIN DEVINE (Right) & JAMIE NOBLE (Front) who placed top 4 in theNEW BLOOD SESSION at the WESTCOAST CLASH contest. The contest was held at Evolution Skatepark in Scotland on the 24/25th July and was the second qualifier of 5 for the NEW BLOOD final at this years SlammJamm. This means they join CAMERON ALWAY, HARRY FEARNALL, CHARLIE BIRCH & GUY SMITHERS in the FINAL on 16th OCT @ SJXII. Only 20 places are available in the NEWBLOOD Final and 8 have been filled so far, leaving only 12 left. If your a 15years&under roller why not try and make the other qualifiers (see banners above) and secure your place in the Final. You’ll have the chance then to qualify to the 2011 AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS@ WOODWARD WEST in California USA.
SLAPTAP.comand REMZ are both supporters of this years SLAMMJAMM 12, they are also combined sponsors of the UK’s very own SI Coburn. Check the edit they just dropped online of Si’s Skillz.
Shipping worldwide, LocoSkates is extremely proud to present ‘The Valo Roll’. A world exclusive, the Valo Roll is the first European Valo/shop collaboration and only available at LocoSkates.com.
The concept was simple, take our best selling model of skate and our best selling model of frame and put our own twist on it to create something highly recognisable without being garish! The yellow/grey colourway was our first choice. Based on the massively popular Valo TV.2 boot the Valo Roll combines the ultimate combination of support, solidity, comfort and quality; a truly top-end skate. The aluminium buckle clip has also been strengthened since last years TV.2 skates. Ground Control are also on board with the exclusive ‘Loco’ embossed yellow Featherlite 2 frames fitted as standard(please note: a boot-only option is not available for this skate at the moment). The Valo Roll comes with LocoSkates 56mm 88a wheels in an anti-rocker set up with Ground Control grind-wheels in the middle to help you slipperty slide without any sticky icky icky-ness.
Here’s the spec:
- Yellow tongued TV.2 liners with stretchy neoprene toe
- Strengthened memory buckle which remembers how tight you last had your skates
- Wide replaceable soul kits
- Chunky mid-soul for torque slide and Royale control
- LocoSkates collaboration Ground Control Featherlite 2 frames
- LocoSkates 56mm 88a wheels
- ABEC 5 bearings
- Unique Loco embroidered outer-skins
- Unique colourway only available at Loco
Eulogy Wheelsare one of this years supporters of the SJXII. If you don’t know anything about this wheel company you should be checking out there all new FRESH website www.eulogywheels.comYou can also check out one of there PRO team Jeff Dalnas here in the edit above killing a one spot in one minute.
Mina Bihi is a local Liverpool freelance photographer and an old friend of mine from my soundsystem days. Last year Mina came to SJXI and captured a ton of images which were due to grace the online click sites of Liverpool promoting the event to a wider public audience. Unfortunately Mina’s hard drive had other ideas and ate the images (and most of her work) before she had a chance to upload them. The good news is that after a long time in rehab the hard drive coughed up and released some of the images. Here’s just a small selection of the cough up capturing theRollingART session and Afterparty, stay tuned to her FLICKr account HEREfor more uploads and why your looking check out her other captures.
The NEWBLOOD session is a great addition to this years SJXII and will help qualify rollers through to the AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2011. This session is aimed at highlighting the growing numbers of rollers we have in the 4 Nations that are aged 15&Under. Over the course of 2010 and the run up to SJXII in OCT there will be qualifiers held at other rolling events throughout the UK & Eire. The first qualifier was held at Sheffields “House Skatepark” as part of the “NOIYA JAM” in April this year which saw over 16 rollers compete for 4 spaces in the final at SJXII. The next qualifier is to be held at “Evolution Skatepark” in Scotland as part of the “WESTCOAST CLASH” on 24/25th July 2010 (CHECK FLYER). The top 4 15&under rollers from the WCC session will qualify for the final @ SJXII on 15/16/17th OCT 2010 and join CAMERON ALWAY, HARRY FEARNALL, CHARLIE BIRCH & GUY SMITHERS. There will only be a 20 spaces available in the FINAL and 4 have all ready been taken, so if your 15yrs old or under get yourself along to the WESTCOAST CLASH and try and secure a spot.
The 6th of July is just another day for some around this world, but for other’s it’s a day to celebrate and remember. On the 6th of July 1981 RICHARD JOHN TAYLOR was born in a small place called Barry in South Wales. For those of us who knew Richard we could all tell you what an amazing inspiration, friend and all round legend he was. I just like to remember him on this day as he is greatly missed but never forgotten.
Adam Kola is by far one of the leading “ROLLING” visual capture experts world wide, his work has helped document the birth and development of the UK scene for many years. With his images ending up in rolling press such as Unity, Amatuer, Roll2Soul, Be-Mag, Rolls, Dailybread, One mag and his own Kingdom its hard not to have seen his work. This year I’ve teamed up with theORACLE to create something a bit more personnel and rewarding at SJXII. Following the RollingART theme these three images of Nick Lomax, Oli Short and Chaz Sands (all shot in Liverpool) will form part of the first place awards at SJXII in the Open, Female and New Blood comps. So the winners will not only win an award for there skills but take home a piece of history and a KOLA original. If you havn’t yet visited theORACLE’s website then check out www.adamkola.com
Promotion for SJXII is well under way and has been since the start of 2010. For this year’s promotion I’m to trying to incorporate a lot more visual art into the process. Pasteups take me back to the early 90s of my club/soundclash days but they always look sick when dashed up on vacant sites or disused space.
My son gave me an idea one evening by plundering a box of old skates I have and partnering them with his clonewars helmet. This idea led me to hook up with fellow rollerblader and photographer Jennifer Mckevitt (Check the ART page for more info) and some of the local hero’s for a studio session. The hope is that by creating something that stand’s out and not just your normal club/event poster it will create public interest in Rolling and the SlamJamm in the Liverpool area. The images you see above are the results of Jenn’s eyes and my graphic tweeks, these will be dashed up at rolling events attended and around the city over the coming months.
Stay tuned for more news on the ROLLINGART side of SlammJamm as the next few weeks approach.
Welcome to the new RE-FRSH of the SlammJamm Site. Hopefully you’ll be able to see everything you’ll need to plan your trip to SJXII this year. Stay tuned to the pages as we update news on the New Blood sessions, Pre SlammJamm events, Tradeshow, AIL Registration, Riders List and more.
SlammJammXI last year was one of the European qualifiers for the AIL WORLD 2010 Championships which are held on 22/23/24th OCT this year at WOODWARD WEST Camp. For the last 11yrs SJ has been about developing and growing the UK Rolling community using the event to highlight and draw attention to the AM & Pro talent we have in the UK.
The addition of the AIL qualifier over the last two years has meant great progress for some of the UKs/Europes AM Rollers.
SJXII 15/16/17th OCT 2010 will be the 3rd year in a row that we will have an AIL qualifier. This qualifier will be the first for the 2011 WORLD Championships, a whole 12 months before the event. Also this year we will not only be qualifying Top Males and Females but we will have a 15 & Under qualifier so stay tuned to slammjamm.com (REFRSH SITE DROPPING SOON) for further details.
For now enjoy the lookback and stay tuned for our final look back edit dropping soon.
Enjoy
Editor: Jordan Maders
Main Camera : Simon Mulvaney,Guy Gotto & Sam Brookfield
Sound : Neill McCartney
Motion Graphics : Anthony McGrath anthonymcgrath.co.uk
This is the first of three Official LOOKBACK edits from last years “Gathering” SlammJamm 11. This edit gives you an insight as to how nuts the BEST TRICK session was with the eventual title going to Nimh UK’s Mike Salt.
“theGathering” is now moving into its 12th year so keep your eyes open for more news and movements.
Enjoy
Editor: Jordan Maders
Main Camera : Si Mulvaney,Guy Gotto & Sam Brookfield
Sound : Neill McCartney
Motion Graphics : Anthony McGrath anthonymcgrath.co.uk
Congratulations goes out to JAKE DODD (1st), MATTHEW LAVELLE (2nd), MATT BARDSLEY (3rd) & DAVID MORAN (4th) who placed top 4 in theNEW BLOOD SESSION at the UKSKATE JAM. The session was held at the UKSKATEpark in Stockport on the 22nd of AUG and was the third qualifier of 5 for the NEW BLOOD final at this years SlammJamm. This means they join CAMERON ALWAY, HARRY FEARNALL, CHARLIE BIRCH & GUY SMITHERS, DOMINIC BRUCE, DANO GORMAN, KEVIN DEVINE & JAMIE NOBLE in the FINAL on 16th OCT @ SJXII. Only 20 places are available in the NEWBLOOD Final and 16 have been filled so far, leaving only 4 left. If your a 15years&under roller why not try and make the last qualifier (keep your eyes on the banners above for more info) and secure your place in the Final. You’ll have the chance then to qualify to the 2011 AIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS @ WOODWARD WEST in California USA.
