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    WINTERCLASH 2023 | JEFF SPÖRRI CAPTURING DAY 2 & 3

    Jonathan Labez·
    This Winterclash came with a lot of surprises. The biggest to me was how much talent there was at the juniors [level]. Not to mention, I’ve never seen so many bladies at in a skate park. [To] see how many girls and woman skate, makes me wonder if Jojo should think about extending [Winterclash] one day longer to fit all the heats. Same for the AMs; there were soooo many heats and talented skaters competing...

    NICKEL & DIME HOLIDAY ART SHOW & TOY DRIVE

    Jonathan Labez·
    Over the Holidays, Nickel and Dime Skate Shop held a pop up art show and toy drive with the noble goal of donating toys to Union Rescue Mission. Be-Mag, along with The Dreamers Club, Full Plate Co, Skates Stay Strapped, and Trap Ninja Collectibles came out for this event to help make the holidays brighter for families struggling during this economically challenging time...

    THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS | FROM ADDICTION TO SOBRIETY WITH KYLE VANDONGEN

    Jonathan Labez·
    Blade culture (like skateboard culture) has problems with substance abuse. We end sessions and celebrate events with beer and blunts, which normalizes it. As a collective, there is a tendency of seeing younger skaters as more mature, erroneously equating a person's talent on skates to mean experienced at life. In part because older skaters with more life experience have a tendency of indoctrinating younger skaters to things they might not experience otherwise...

    SOUTHPORT JAM 2022 | EVENT REPORT

    Jonathan Labez·
    The idea of SPT Jam came about after we started a fundraiser to resurface the local skate park. We secured £18,500 from the council. After seeing the fresh wood, I approached the council about showing off the work in some way. I suggested some form of [skate] jam and they loved the idea.