Ah, push it!

Like one of the comments on the Youtube page says - best in-joke on the internet!

I got accused of making it (wish I had!) as did French, Magee, etc. I have no idea who did but I'd like to shake his hand!

The Big Push has always been fundamentally flawed by having any kind of voting system - nobody wanted to be seen to rip off KOTR wholesale so the voting thing got used instead without considering the ease of manipulation by the companies with the most willing mulit-voters or, indeed, just the most friends.

The way KOTR works is that even if Wight Trash skateboards (look it up) went up against Zero, Girl and Alien it has just as much chance of winning (Chris Cole aside) if it completes all the challenges and scores more points. The popularity of the company doesn't matter in Thrasher's game.

I said all this last year and people thought I was just whining 'cos Landscape didn't win. Oh well. It's not keeping me up nights.

The bit on the vid about "the memory of Document" shouldn't bother anyone at Sidewalk as at least they've tried to bring points scoring in this year. Well, I think they have anyway - I haven't even watched the vid yet.

Anyway - C'mon the underdogs, British skating is rad, support your S.O.S. etc, etc.

Cruel bestiality.

French's latest edit with stuff from our Helsinki trip and the usual skateboarding goofs.

This wee lassie had a 2nd birthday party.

I did The Haywain by constable on the Etch-a-sketch®

Hard to tell them apart isn't it?


Rachel, Joel and I went to a Dawkins lecture in Bath. It was sick, good pro-evolution stuff as you'd expect. Got the new book, signed too. We kind of gave each other an awkward smile as he signed it and eyed my Blasphemy shirt.

Blasphemy in Helsinki.

Brunch and I flew to Helsinki for the weekend to see Blasphemy, Black Witchery, Archgoat, Revenge and Proclamation.

Our flight attendant was David Tura.

Our generous host was Deeli....

...and his wife...

...and his son. All total heroes who went above and beyond for us - even giving up their bed!

They have a massive skatepark in a NUCLEAR BUNKER!

Check French's blog soon for some footage. He's a filmer now.

Insane street spots.

THE best pop-up book you will ever see. Mind bogglingly tech.










Chill out Fos!

I handled this beast.

We watched this film about some crackhead on a skateboard too - they had a premiere at the skatepark.

This is how I felt about the animations. And the music too actually. And some of the team.

The set dresser will go on to big things.

Anyway - THE GIG! Proclamation smashed it as ever. I'm worried about the bass player - he looked about 3 stone lighter than when I saw him last.



I met a Finnish dude outside with French's Krisiun shirt on.

So I introduced them. The usual Bromance ensued.

Bit too much light on stage I reckon. Black Witchery were intense anyway. if you don't like them you can fuck off to church and suck the vicar's cock you christian pricks.


Blood Oath! Best song ever!

Archgoat on home turf! Brought their own pig heads too.

J. Read and the boneheads.

Then the Gods Of War themselves, BLASPHEMY! Once in a lifetime experience? Not made a record since '93 or played since 2001 so don't expect them to play at your "metal" fest next summer. Fuck you if you missed out.






Black Winds was incredible/terrifying.

The following photos are nicked off the NWN forum.

Fiske magazine.

Fat Sussex Idiots

Look who was waiting for me at home on Friday night!

Straight onto...

...Bomberman obviously!

Multi-tasking.

The first Salty Harris rehearsal in a long time.


You can take Smithy out of Brighton etc, etc.


"Dear Mohammed, I have infiltrated the infidels. I wait your instructions..."


The softer side of Chuck Norris.



£1 sunnies form the garage = deep joy and wellbeing.







Surf's up, trousers down! (that's a Skate Muties quote for the seriously nerdy)

Suffocation have been off my Christmas card list for a while now (pretty much since their "comeback") but this seals their fate.

Ozzy Osbourne.

OK so I'm blatantly stealing this off Jake's blog but you'll see why when you watch it - too weird not to share. I hope Blind Ollie gets to see this - dude is doing all kinds of hick-flips.