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.
NICKEL & DIME HOLIDAY ART SHOW & TOY DRIVE Jonathan Labez·January 17, 2023Over 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...
CONTEST REPORT | CARRIERS OPEN 2022 Kevin Little·December 6, 2022REPORT BY: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle. PHOTOS BY: VICTOR DELGADO, ANDREW CARGILL, @cargilla9000 Carriers Skate Shop has now been...
CONTEST REPORT | OKLAHOMA SHOWDOWN Kevin Little·September 27, 2022REPORT BY: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: KEVIN LITTLE, @kevinmlittle. PHOTOS BY: VICTOR DELGADO, ANDREW CARGILL, @cargilla9000, JOHN SULLIVAN @sullyphotozjohnsullivan, KEVIN LITTLE,...
SOUTHPORT JAM 2022 | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·August 19, 2022The 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.
ABRISS 7 | BERLIN | STREET JAM Be-Mag·August 17, 2022Our good friend Cavin Brinkman (@cavin035) of Plastic Pushers has released a highlight video from the Abriss 7...
AMSTERDAM STREET BATTLE 2022 | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·August 4, 2022WORDS | CAVIN BRINKMAN @PLASTICPUSHERSPHOTOGRAPHY | ADAM SZYMANSKI @ADAMSKAJ ADDITIONAL PHOTOS | NIELS BAZELMANS @NIELSONWHEELSTILBURG | DENNIS EVERS...
THE IOWA RUCKUS 2022 Kevin Little·June 29, 2022Skaters from all over the country assembled last weekend at the incredible Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa...
LYON ROLLER OPEN | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·May 10, 2022The French rollerblading scene brings photos and stories from this year's Lyon Roller Open. We hear from participant Javi Garrido, judge Précilia Verdier, organizer Homere Kalampalikis, and MC Baptiste Urbain. Our Staff Photographer Clément Barbaza spent the weekend documenting it for this feature and presenting his first photo exhibition to much acclaim.
FRANKY MORALES INVITATIONAL 2 EVENT REPORT Be-Mag·April 8, 2022FRANKY MORALES INVITATIONAL 2 EVENT REPORT WORDS: DEVON BABIN, @WORDSMITH1982. FEATURED VIDEO BY @MONTGOMERY MONSTERS The feeling was...
RUSSIAN AGGRESSIVE INLINE CHAMPIONSHIP | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·February 2, 2022Working with the Russian Skateboarding Federation and World Skate, and the first All-Russian children's contest. For the Russian rollerblading scene, this kind of support in the future means big things for us...
X MARKS THE SPOT | BLADING CUP TEN AND BEYOND Jonathan Labez·December 31, 2021It’s been difficult for me to find the words to describe Blading Cup and the significance of its tenth celebration. It’s an emotional one, more so than previous years...
CHAOS IN NEW YORK | SLC MEETS NYC Jonathan Labez·November 3, 2021To be honest, I don’t even know where to begin. Let’s start with this was supposed to be just another skate trip. Saved up for a ticket, food, and necessities...
A.L.N.I.S 2021 | EVENT REPORT Kevin Little·October 17, 2021Nils Janson shared with us some incredible coverage of the 14th annual Latvian street skating A.L.N.I.S competition which was held on September 10th.
MAMMOTH CAMP AND BLADE 2021 | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·October 14, 2021There are between 12 and 25 black bears that live within the city limits of Mammoth Lakes, California, which means that they outnumber native rollerbladers on a scale of at least 6 to 1...
ROLLER TWIN PORTS | EVENT REPORT Jonathan Labez·October 12, 2021As so many things that involve skating and my friends who skate, Roll Twin Ports, or RTP, felt like a blend of a reunion, an inside joke, a vacation, and a public spectacle. It’s pretty easy to fall into a glory-days state of mind when thinking of past RTPs.
BOSCHI POPE SKATE OFF 2021 | EVENT REPORT Kevin Little·September 28, 2021New York City has an allure that very few cities have. It has been the epicenter of the modern world for many years & has been romanticized by countless novels, films and albums...
GOLD COMP 2021 VIDEO BY CODY NORMAN Kevin Little·September 26, 2021Josh Goldberg recently hosted the latest Gold Comp Park Edition out in Norcal and their was an incredible...
WINDY CITY RIOT 2021 | BUTTER TV Kevin Little·July 28, 2021Chicago’s Windy City Riot is celebrating it’s monumental 20th anniversary this year and JP Primiano of Butter TV...
SCHMIDTY’S RAMP & CAMP SPRING 2021 BY AARON SCHULTZ Kevin Little·June 24, 2021Aaron Schultz has just released an amazing new video covering Schmidty’s Ramp & Camp spring event that just...
CONTEST COVERAGE| KING OF CLEVELAND Kevin Little·December 15, 2020Brandon Thompson | I was down in Columbus, I opted to skip spring break and do a week-long seminar course in the state house where I get to go learn all about state government...