Monthly Archives: September 2024

Van Wastell’s brother Eddie is an awesome human and every year on Van’s birthday (April 22nd) and the anniversary of his passing (September 6th) he compiles a ton of footage and whips up some epic tribute edits for his late brother. 

This year, he doubled down and threw some Dylan Rieder footage in the mix, as Dylan and Van were close friends who both left us far too soon. These edits are ALWAYS worth a watch and bring back some fantastic memories. Take a look:

The influence these two had on skateboarding was unmatched. They were both so loved and admired, on and off the board, and revisiting some of these clips is pretty unreal. Pure, genuine talent. Both of them. They truly left a permanent mark on the skateboarding community.

And even though they left us all way too soon, the time they spent here—and the time they spent together—will forever be cherished. Thousands of miles between these two, with timeless video parts and clips to prove it.  

Related: Van Wastell’s Birthday Tribute Video Celebrates His Timeless Spirit on and off the Board

Nice work as always, Eddie! These edits are always a bittersweet treat. But I’ll tell you what—they always bring a smile to my face, along with countless others. And even though I didn’t know either of them personally, I always was—and forever will be—a true, genuine fan of their skateboarding, positive attitudes, and fearlessness to do things their own way. 

Often imitated, never replicated. Get out there and have a session for these two today. Tell your friends and family you love them. Have fun. Don’t take things so seriously. It’s the least we can do. 

DYLAN AND VAN FOREVER.

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Bronson „Regional Ripper“ and Travel skate shop rider, Derek Patterson stacks some bangin‘ clips from LA to NYC in his new video part. Derek is always on fire and there are some serious gems up in here. Press play and get fired up:

Derek hails from the streets of New Jersey and is holding it down for his local shop, Travel (Rahway, NJ). This hungry up-and-comer is proving he has what it takes to make a name for himself, and if keeps it up, I’m certain we’ll be seeing much more of this East Coaster in the future.

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This whole edit was stacked with flavor—skating, spots and soundtrack were all on point. Derek isn’t scared to step to some pretty crusty terrain and that’s something I’ll always admire about skaters like him. Some of these spots are pretty debatable, but he kept on stacking. That drop-in hardflip, for example… unreal! And his ender is absolutely buck. 

Between his deep bag of tricks and east-coast-powerhouse style, Derek is doing big things and deserves the recognition he’s receiving. Keep the fire burning! Sick part, sick part. 

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Friend of TWS, Markus Bengtsson sent us over this awesome video he recently shot during the EHM [Event Horizon Malmö] exhibition by Koo Jeong A at Malmö Konsthall. Markus and a handful of skaters had the opportunity to skate inside the Malmö Art Gallery on a super unique, well-crafted skateable installation and the sessions looked pretty unreal. Take a look:

How fun does this setup look? This is definitely one of those once in a lifetime sessions. I mean, really, when else are you going to get to skate inside the Malmö Art Gallery!? From concept to completion, I’d say this was quite a success. There’s just something about skating a perfect little bowl inside of an art gallery that makes me a little envious. Anyone else? And Markus did an incredible job capturing the vibes. 

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The clip features a wide variety of rippers in the Malmö skate community, each who deserve a shoutout: Moa Zander, Emil Olsson, Hugo Håkansson, Anton Lind, Stella Knutagard, Melissa Zabihi, Dylan Flucher, Carl Tage Sjöberg, Albin Hjellström, Jonas Hedlund, Moses Nour, Karl Johan Jacob “JJ” Nilsson, Guillaume Lambert Blanc, Mimmi Leckius, John Dahlquist, Axel Källmén, Jonathan Sendborn Pohlin, William Krysell, Douglas Meurling, Matheo Royale and Alex Elfving.

What is the ‚OooOoO Malmö‘ Exhibition?

„EHM [Event Horizon Malmö], the summer 2024 exhibition at Malmö Konsthall, consisted of ”OooOoO Malmö” (2024): a skateable sculpture constructed entirely of wood. The Korean artist KOO JEONG A, who represents South Korea at this year’s Venice Biennale, worked with Malmö Konsthall’s distinctive exhibition space and created a star-shaped sculpture wedged between the building’s supporting columns. Malmö Konsthall built the exhibition upon the vision of architect Klas Anshelm to use the space as a playing field for artistic experimentation. It was also an invitation to the unique skate community of Malmö that gathered on the square outside the Konsthall during the summer months.“ 

Respect to Markus and this crew for seizing the moment and sharing it for all of us to enjoy. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—you just never know where this goofy little wooden toy with wheels can take you! Keep exploring, and never stop searching.

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Chad Muska is no stranger to hustle and entrepreneurship, and in case you haven’t noticed, he’s been taking both to new heights in recent years as he continues to build his brand. 

Paul Rodriguez—who’s been wearing many hats himself these days—recently sat down with Chad for a deep-dive on brand building, business, and more. Settle in and get ready to be a fly on the wall as these two OGs discuss the side of skating we don’t always get to see.

These old pals have seen it all and done it all, and both continue to keep the fire burning bright inside of them. It’s super inspiring and hearing them talk is always a treat, especially in an environment like this. 

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Aside from all the talk about business and brand building, hearing Muska briefly tell the story about how he just disappeared on us all a few years ago was super interesting. The dude just packed his bags, left skateboarding and seemed to have fallen off the face of the planet! But in true Muska fashion, it was all part of a bigger plan. And it’s been so rad seeing that plan unravel recently. 

Beyond the business and brand-building talk, hearing Muska briefly share the story of how he basically vanished from skateboarding a few years ago was super interesting. The guy literally packed his bags, left skateboarding, and seemed to drop off the face of the Earth! 

But, in true Muska fashion, it was all part of a bigger plan. Watching that plan come to life recently has been nothing short of rad. I mean, come on! Who doesn’t love his Dig Doug videos? 

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He might be alone in solitude out on his farm in Ohio, but the dude isn’t lonely, you know? It’s perfect. To some degree, I think we can all relate to that. Just add it to the list of reasons Muska continues to inspire us all. 

I’ve been enjoying these interviews that Paul has been hitting us with. Did you catch him and PJ Ladd talking about meeting Tom Penny for the first time? Super rad. Anyways, Muska will forever be one of the faces on my own personal skateboarding Mount Rushmore. Absolute legend. What on earth will this creative mastermind do next?  

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