Slam Skateboarding

The borders are open, and a pack of Australian skateboarding's top dogs migrated away from our winter to bask in a European summer, in conjunction with the almighty Copenhagen Open. Thousands of skateboarders were strewn haphazardly around the capita

“It's a special week in general, for all the mob, all over the country,” says Josh Weribone in a conversation with Nicky Hayes. It's NAIDOC Week 2022 - the annual celebration of First Nations culture, history, and achievements - and Josh and Nicky ar

Ever heard of Skatin' Life? What about Perfect Transition, 540 or Skateboard Australia? Maybe Street Noise, Crank or ASM will sound more familiar? These titles are all Australian skateboarding magazines that have come and gone over the past 35 years.

The beginning of spring has been long associated with emerging from our inner places, ready to embrace incoming warmth and new beginnings. This can be a time to develop new perspectives and grow, both on and off the board. As spring blooms, this arti

Yeah, I just turned 30. I'm feeling some stability. It's nice to come home and feel more comfortable, not having to worry about subletting and shit like that. I've kinda scraped by in the past, so it's been a long road to having some success. This ye

Hey Slam, What's up? I've been in Copenhagen for the majority of my trip, then Malmo for a couple of days, and onto Paris and Nice. It started off as a Nike Australian trip for the CPH Open, but a few of us stayed longer. The Open was the highlight o

This attitude proved a fruitful one: Rob switched up board sponsors, earned himself a ticket on the fabled Am Scramble, spent time with his new Emerica teammates, and managed to secure not only a Thrasher interview, but the holy grail of achievements

Photo Feature (except where noted) When tasked with putting together an Aussie arm of the Dickies skate team, I was obviously honoured. This workwear brand has been around for 100 years, and that's bloody impressive. It's a company that has lived thr

About a year ago, when we were all stuck inside, I met up with Cam Fraser and Sean Ryan and gave them one of my little point-and-shoot cameras, along with three rolls of Kodak TRI-X. I'd heard Cam was making a video with some of my favourite people,

AGE: 15 LIVES: Melbourne RIDES FOR: Santa Cruz, Independent, Vans (flow), Brick and Mortar Supply Hey, Noah. You're on a 10-week school camp near Ballarat, right? Are you learning survival skills out there? Yeah, I'm out on camp right now in Clunes,

What type of music do you get into? I love Wu-Tang. That's my main go-to, but also Nas and Busta Rhymes and that kind of stuff. I've been loving a bit of Metallica recently as well. Are you down with Posse Shot? For sure, you already know, lad. Get t

Melbourne winters are pretty grim at the best of times, and this winter was even worse, with so many locals departing on international travels. For me, being one of the few people who stayed put over the whole winter made it hurt more. Seeing everyon