Alternative Music, Community, Creativity, Culture, Events, Hip hop, Live music, Punk Rock, Rock music, Skateboarding, Venues
Skate Noise: Manic sessions, moshpits and madness at Jozi skateboarding and music event On Saturday 27 July, around 2,500 people flocked to 1 Fox in Braamfontein to attend Skate Noise JHB. This epic collision of skateboarding and music, put on by Spotify, was...
Community, Creativity, DIY skateparks, Girls Skate, Skate industry, Skateboarding, skateboarding development, Skateparks, Small town skaters, township skateboarding
Pretoria’s first public skatepark: Turning a problem into a promise of hope in Mamelodi township What started as a simple Instagram message from Poelo Mofolo of Mamelodi Skate Club in Minister Dean MacPherson’s inbox has now turned into the allocation of land for...
Adrenalin, Alternative Music, Amapiano, Community, Creativity, Culture, Hip hop, Live music, Music, Music Festivals, Press Release, Punk Rock, Ramp skateboarding, Skateboarding
Event Preview: Spotify brings the thrill of Skate Noise to Joburg on July 27 Get ready to experience the adrenaline-pumping fusion of music and skateboarding as Spotify presents the much-anticipated arrival of Skate Noise to Johannesburg. This exciting free-to-attend...
BMX, Community, Creativity, Culture, DIY, Live music, Skateboarding, Small town skaters, Small towns, Surfing, Tattoo Art
Small Town Survival Guide: Exploring alternative scenes in East London aka ‘Slummies’ Back in the good old days of print magazines, a mainstay of blunt mag was our coverage of the small town scenes that often escaped the hype and attention of the bigger South African...
Collabs, Community, Creativity, Culture, Press Release, Skate industry, Skateboarding, Venues
Press Release: Vans Launches Flagship Store in Sandton City Vans, the iconic skate and lifestyle brand, officially launched its latest flagship retail innovation on 20 July—a new store in Sandton City in Johannesburg that expands the brand’s 3.0 concept. Building on...
Adrenalin, Alternative Music, BMX, Bowl Skating, Community, Creativity, DIY skateparks, Events, Live music, Music Festivals, Skateboarding, Skateboarding contests, Skateparks
Event Report: Skate, surf, sun and stoke at the 2024 Ballito Bowl Skate Jam and Surf Pro The 55th annual O’Neill Ballito Pro Festival went down in early July and featured a bunch of events celebrating board and bike sports, music, art and community around Ballito in...
