BLADEHOUSE ATHENS 9 | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·September 14, 2023The evening before I was due to go on my first-ever trip to Athens earlier this year in January, I realized I had no idea what the aggressive inline scene was like there. I happened to be at Bay 66 skate park, London when someone told me, “I heard there’s a Bladehouse in Athens, and they have an amazing annual competition.” I was headed to the Greek capital for three months. Naturally, I was ecstatic to hear that there was a Bladehouse happening (an institution the Athens rollerblade scene gravitates around), complete with a rooftop skatepark and a mini ramp in the kitchen...
INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JOSEPH HARVEY Jonathan Labez·September 1, 2023INTERVIEW & PHOTOS | VISUAL DIRECTOR JONATHAN LABEZ @JMLABEZ Many rollerbladers seem to gravitate towards working in the...
JOHN SULLIVAN | FOR-TEE + INTERVIEW Kevin Little·August 30, 2023INTERVIEW BY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @KEVINMLITTLE SKATE PHOTOS BY: GINO GOTELLI, @GINOGOTELLI Texas blading legend John Sullivan just...
BROOKLYN BLADE COMP EVENT REPORT Kevin Little·August 22, 2023WORDS: FREDERICK LIPSETT, @ | PHOTOS: TAKUYA SAKAMOTO, @TAK_NYC (CONTEST), LADY LUGER, @EMPRESSLUGER (AFTERPARTY) VIDEO: FILMED & EDITED...
MICHAEL GALLOWAY | ONE MINUTE, ONE SPOT Kevin Little·August 2, 2023INTERVIEW | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KEVIN LITTLE @KEVINMLITTLE | WORDS | MICHAEL GALLOWAY @XCONSFITNESS, PHOTOGRAPHY: JULIO MEDINA Michael Galloway might...
CHAD HORNISH IQON PRO WHEEL PROMO + INTERVIEW Kevin Little·August 1, 2023INTRODUCTION & INTERVIEW: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle WORDS: CHAD HORNISH, @chadhornish | PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO: GINO GOTELLI, @ginogotelli Iqon recently...
BLADE CHECK | BRYCE ORFIELD Be-Mag·July 11, 2023INTRODUCTION & INTERVIEW: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle SKATING PHOTOS: LOGAN CLARK, @logancraigclark, NICK FORD, @nickfordnickford Des Moines Iowa’s Bryce...
CAPCON 2023 EVENT REPORT Kevin Little·July 3, 2023PHOTOS: HERMAN WINSTELSCHURCH OF @MONTGOMERYMONSTERS VIDEO: FILMED BY BON & JON ALLINSON | EDITED BY BON ALLINSON OF...
JIMMY CISZ IN MEDELLIN BY FACTION SKATE CO. + INTERVIEW Kevin Little·June 6, 2023INTRODUCTION & INTERVIEW | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @KEVINMLITTLE WORDS BY JIMMY CISZ , @ROLLERSTREET_MIAMI & PAISA GEONAUTA, @PAISAGEONAUTA...
VAULT TOUR | VIDEO + INTERVIEW W/IMMONY MEN Kevin Little·May 11, 2023INTRODUCTION | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @KEVINMLITTLE WORDS BY IMMONY MEN There isn’t nearly enough discussion mentioning the vast...
MONTGOMERY MONSTERS | FOREVER UNDERGROUND 2 + INTERVIEW Kevin Little·May 1, 2023INTERVIEW & INTRODUCTION: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @KEVINMLITTLE PHOTOGRAPHY: HERMAN WINSTELCHURCH, @FOREVERUNDERGROUNDMEDIA The Montgomery Monsters have been one of...
BLADE CHECK | STEPHEN BABCOCK Kevin Little·April 4, 2023INTRODUCTION: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle SKATING PHOTOS: ERICK GARCIA, @esgvisuals , @juicedsuckafoos | LIFESTYLE PHOTOS: MIKE JIMENEZ, @sh0tbymike Brentwood...
TALES OF A WILD CHILD | INTERVIEW WITH SOFIANE KEFANE Jonathan Labez·April 1, 2023INTERVIEW & Layout | VISUAL DIRECTOR JONATHAN LABEZ @JMLABEZ ADDITIONAL WORDS BY | FRANCK STEVE @flaimart, NICOLAS AUROUX...
THE FACES OF BITTERCOLD SHOWDOWN Jonathan Labez·March 23, 2023PHOTOS & WORDS | VISUAL DIRECTOR JONATHAN LABEZ @JMLABEZ This was my first trip away from home since...
WES PHELAN 2023 PROFILE + INTERVIEW Kevin Little·March 14, 2023INTERVIEW & INTRODUCTION BY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY: GINO GOTELLI, @ginogotelli Dating back all the way...
WINTERCLASH 2023 | SNAPSHOTS OF A COMMUNITY BY MATTHEW JASTRZEMSKI Jonathan Labez·March 6, 2023Since moving from the US to Europe in 2016, every February up until the pandemic years, I packed my camera, skates, and a few days worth of clothing to make my way to Eindhoven for Winterclash. To be honest with you, I don't go to watch skating or even skate myself (of course I do both). I go for the community.
WINTERCLASH 2023 | JEFF SPÖRRI CAPTURING DAY 2 & 3 Jonathan Labez·March 2, 2023This 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...
WINTERCLASH 2023 | THROUGH THE LENS OF CLEMENT BARBAZA Jonathan Labez·February 22, 2023After 3 years, Winterclash is finally back. You could feel the hype of the community all over social media in the weeks prior. Everybody was excited to be back there! A new skatepark has been built, and nobody knew what to expect...
JUMPING INTO WINTERCLASH 2023 | DAY 1 AT HANGLOSERS SUPERBOWL Jonathan Labez·February 10, 2023It's been three long years and we're finally back at Area 51 in Einhoven for Winterclash 2023! Thank the blade gods, Johannes Jacobi and his crew bringing us all together for so much needed time together! The first big event is Hanglosers' Superbowl contest, MC'd by Miguel Martinez.
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN | INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL KINNEY — ‘ONE LAST TIME’ AT BITTER COLD SHOWDOWN Jonathan Labez·February 1, 2023WORDS | JONATHAN LABEZ @JMLABEZPHOTOS | JEREMY STEPHENSON @SLAYCHAIN, JOHN HAYNES @JOHNHAYNESPHOTO, CHRIS GERARD @CHRISGERARD When Bitter Cold...
WHAT’S IN A NAME ? | DESCRIBING SKATING TO THE MASSES Be-Mag·January 29, 2023WORDS: CONTRIBUTING EDITOR DEVON BABIN, @WORDSMITH1982. In skating’s heyday of the ‘90s and early ‘00s, when countless people...