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...
Alternative Music, Amapiano, Community, Culture, Live music, Music, Punk Rock, Rock music, Skateboarding, Venues
Skate Tracks: The Collision of Music and Skateboarding in Joburg From Soweto to Linden, the noise of the skateboarding is loud. And we’re not just talking about the satisfying sound of wheels rolling on concrete. In the City of Gold, music and skateboarding have long...
Adrenalin, Bike, BMX, Creativity, Events, Press Release, Ramp skateboarding, Skateboarding, Skateboarding contests, Skateparks, Street Skateboarding
Press Release: ULT.X 2024 raises skateboarding and BMX in SA to yet another level Cape Town played host to an electrifying spectacle of athleticism and adrenaline as contestants from around the globe converged for the Converse Ult.X at Battery Park in the famous...
Bowl Skating, Community, Creativity, Culture, DIY skateparks, Events, Ramp skateboarding, Skateboarding, Skateboarding contests, skateboarding development, Skateparks, Small town skaters, Social Activism
Event Report: Ziyaad’s Skate School hosts fun skate comp and Christmas Party for township kids at Eyethu Skate Park Hout Bay Ziyaad’s Skate School youth development programme held its first Christmas Party earlier this month at Eyethu Skate Park in Hout Bay, Cape...
