Cities hire ad agencies to craft entire campaigns to woo tourists. The skate shop video achieves the same thing powered by a handful of skaters in their late teens to early twenties, a couple of responsible adults, and a steady flow of price-point shop decks.
Harry Lintell: In(ternational) Progress
"Watching him get his head around tricks was like watching somebody learn a trick by doing the ultimate version of it"
The Good and Evil of Shiloh Catori and Georgia Martin
Georgia Martin and Shiloh Catori broke out in Toy Machine's Real Life Sucks last summer. For the cover story of Closer Issue #11, we spoke to the pair about what it means to be in skateboarding's spotlight today. Words and Interview by Farran Golding Photography by Jaime Owens Riding shotgun on a California freeway, Georgia … Continue reading The Good and Evil of Shiloh Catori and Georgia Martin
Rampage: Skateboarding’s First Halfpipe with Tom Stewart
"People kept asking how they could build one of their own..."
‘Down By Law’ — Paul Young on East Coast Filmmaking
"There’s this idea I'm still so attached to of how you can present your local schoolyard in the suburbs the same as you can a spot in midtown Manhattan."
Louie Lopez’s Days of Grace from Prodigy to Professional
Louie Lopez has been in the spotlight almost since the very moment he stepped on a skateboard. Nowadays, he’s one of the most esteemed in the business.
Ariana Spencer — One Rad Mom
“My fiancé skates so sometimes we just Rochambeau to see who is going to skate and who is on parent duty.”
Jason Adams — Fifty Years to Life and Clear Eyed Sobriety
A new video part from Jason Adams accompanied by his interviews, 'Fifty Years to Life' and 'Clear Eyed Sobriety' published in the print magazine.
‘Static VI’ with Josh Stewart: End of the Line
Josh Stewart brought his beloved series of independent skateboarding videos to a close with Static VI. In this final instalment of Stewart's extended feature from Closer Issue #6, he shares the story behind the six-year long journey of how the closing chapter came together.
‘Static IV’ & ‘Static V’ with Josh Stewart: Closing Doors
Josh Stewart reflects on 'Static IV' and 'Static V', contemporary classics which imbued the series with the grit of New York City.