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JUICE NEWS - JUNE 15-30, 2003

JULY 12 - SK8 JAM AND BBQ presented by Zoo York and the United Skate Association at Nashua Skatepark - Nashua, NH

PRESS RELEASE - SKATEBOARDING'S RICHEST COMPETITION TO BE TELECAST ON FOX SPORTS NET WITH THE BOOST MOBILE PRO ON JULY 15 - Fox Sports Net continues to showcase the best the action sports world has to offer with the telecast of The Boost Mobile Pro of Skateboarding presented by Oakley on Tuesday, July 15 at 8:00 PM local time. The world's best skateboarders gathered to make history in Las Vegas where 51 athletes competed for the richest prize purse in the history of professional skateboarding (more than $250,000), with winners in both the street and vert divisions taking home $40,000 each. The two-hour show highlights the three days of competition. Other features include behind-the scene looks at the skaters' lifestyles, pre-competition preparation and in-depth features on the sports' brightest stars including Tony Trujilo, Eric Kosten, Pierre Luc Gagon and Bucky Lasek. Visit the FOX Sports/Fox Sports Net website at www.FOXSports.com.

UPDATE FROM FRANCE - Here's a site about skate press in France in the '70s. We collected some french-speaking skate magazines and made a site called: http://www.endlesslines.free.fr/ There is a great T. Alva interview, T. Inouye, B. Valdez, etc. Check it out. - Claude Queyrel, Marseilles, France.

PRESS RELEASE - MALIBU, CA WEEKLY PARTY - SOLID Events & Entertainment present Every Sunday from 2-10 pm at MOONSHADOWS in Malibu. On July 13th, we're celebrating our 1 year anniversary at Moonshadows with a charity event benefiting the Surfrider Foundation with all the resident Dj's MICK COLE, JEAN LOUIS, JULIEN COULY and JOHN GREGORY. Come join us this weekend and support the Malibu chapter of The Surfrider Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education. We will be holding a raffle @ 7pm to aid The Surfrider Foundation Gear & gift certificates for prizes provided by VAL SURF of Studio City and Gift certificates provided by MOONSHADOWS. Visit these web-sites for additional info: www.valsurf.com and www.surfrider.org and www.moonshadowsmalibu.com. Moonshadows - 20356 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California.

SURF STYLE UPDATE > Opening Week Updates - THURSDAY, JULY 1OTH. - 6-7pm_ FILM SHOWING - The Far Shore. - Greg Schell's brilliant documentary on surf travel legends, Craig Peterson + Kevin Naughton. Q&A session w/ Peterson + Naughton following the film. $10 Entry Donation Fee = $10 off any art purchase price and includes entry to after party (7-2am), etc. -- 7-9pm_ COLLECTORS RECEPTION. - Live traditional Hawaiian ukulele performance by Uncle Saichi. Complimentary hors'dourves, cocktails and door gifts. - 9-2am_ PARTY. - Live performance by the Tommy Guerrero Band and guest dj's spinning retro-rock and down-tempo beats into the late evening. Slip on your flip flops, feather your lid and pull up your corduroy short-shorts and plan to explore with peeps from the surf, retail, fashion, art, design and advertising community. Appearances by Herbie Fletcher, Paul Constantineau, Craig Stecyk, Scott Hulet, Andrew Kidman, Jim Banks, Bill Ogden, The Tudor family, Andy "Byrd" Davis, Jbrother, Joe Curren, Chris Malloy, Craig Peterson, Kevin Naughton, Barry McGee, The Op squad, etc. $10 Entry Donation Fee = $10 off any art purchase price. ==== FRIDAY, JULY 11TH. - 5-7pm_ PRESENTATION - Andrew Kidman + Jim Banks. Australian / Surf culture legends, film makers, innovators, surfers, thinkers will be talking story. Jim Banks will be presenting images and sharing thoughts on life in Byron Bay, the 1970’s, Yoga, his new fin + board design concepts. Then Andrew Kidman and Joe Curren will be showing slides and stories on the making of their coming film “Glass Love.” $10 Entry Donation Fee = $10 off any art purchase price and includes entry to after party (7-2am), etc. - 7-9pm - COLLECTORS RECEPTION. - Live acoustic performance by Andrew Kidman. Complimentary hors'dourves, cocktails and door gifts. - 9-2am_ Op / GlideSpace PARTY.- Live performance by APE - a brilliant 7 piece surf exotica meets Hawaiian garage vibes w/ crazy Al the tiki carver on the palm, Uke players and guest dj's spinning retro-rock and down-tempo beats into the late evening. Slip on your flip flops, feather your lid and pull up your corduroy short-shorts and plan to explore with peeps from the surf, retail, fashion, art, design and advertising community. - Appearances by Herbie Fletcher, Paul Constantineau, Craig Stecyk, Scott Hulet, Andrew Kidman, Jim Banks, Bill Ogden, The Tudor family, Andy "Byrd" Davis, Jbrother, Joe Curren, Chris Malloy, Craig Peterson, Kevin Naughton, Barry McGee, The Op squad, etc. $10 Entry Donation Fee = $10 off any art purchase price. ==== ETC. - TV crew coverage by Fox Sports’ FUEL, the new 24 hour action sport TV show, a PBS crew producing a TV documentary on the event (airing in August) and a documentary on ‘70’s artist / illutstrator Bill Ogden. Foto shoots by Big Magazine, Water, Longboard, etc. - All artist / event information is located on the SURF STYLE website, www.surfstyle.org. If you would like to pre-purchase opening week tickets (so you don’t wait in a very long line), goto Aqua Surf Shop on Sloat Ave (across from the SF Zoo), Oneil Surf shop in Mill Valley, or 2 Mile surf shop in Bolinas. - The San Francisco exhibit is presented by Op w/ support from Sauza, Pilsner, SoBe, Longboard Magazine, Surfline, Paper Magazine, Vice, SF Bay Guardian and XLR8R Magazine. 10% of all sale proceeds goes to the SF-Surfrider Foundation beach clean up and water testing / alert system development. Curated by Tim Rosa and produced by the non-traditional youth marketing + design agency, GlideSpace. For more info - email - tim@glidespace.com or go to www.surfstyle.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Jen O’Brien Jams With the Girls - Carlsbad, CA -July 8, 2003 - Jen O’Brien ruled the vert ramp and took home second place at the All Girls Skate Jam, presented by Dickies Girl and co-sponsored by Barbie. With beautiful weather and an incredible turnout of over 50 girls who came out to skate the vert and mini-ramp at the Oceanside Pier. “It was a super cool event and the location could not have been better,” said O’Brien. “About 50 girls showed up to compete - everyone from these little, tiny girls to some of the pros. The weather was gorgeous and with the beach right there, I was able to skate and surf. It doesn’t get any better than that!” “All ages, all abilities, all girls,” the creators and presenters of the All Girls Skate Jam (AGSJ) encourage girls and women to come out and skate. Jen received a cash reward for her ability to tear it up once again on the vert ramp. Congratulations Jen! Footage from the All Girl Skate Jam will be aired on Fox Sports Net TV "Fusion" show late-July/early August and in the fall. Airdates will be announced shortly on www.allgirlskatejam.com. Jen O’Brien is supported by Roxy, Lee Lee Skateboards, Velvet Eyewear, Nixon, Urban Decay, JVC, and Independent Trucks. Sponsors of the All Girl Skate Jam include presenting sponsor Dickies Girl, co-presenting sponsor Barbie, Skatepark International, gold sponsor Nikita, CIO, Gravity Skateboards, Curly Grrlz, Fast Girls, Sessions, PETA, Wahoo’s, SG Magazine, Paper, Kangol, Universal Music, Lunch Mail Program, Tracker, Push, Meridian Lab, Harbinger, Concrete Jungle, Surfride, Christian Surfers, Fahrenheit, California Skate Factory, Happy Campers, A42, and Oceanfest.

Peggy Oki has been nominated by Etnies for "Action Girl of the Year". If any readers would like to vote for her, here is the link to the webpage - http://www.actiongirlsports.com/pages/8

10th Annual Mystic Sk8 Cup 2003 (MSC) went off over the weekend of July 4-6 at the classic venue of Mystic Skatepark on ·tvanice island in Praha 7. It is the sixth Mystic Skate Cup that is a part of the World Cup Skateboarding series (WCS), being the only open air event in Europe. MSC is the most important event of the year for skateboarding not only in the Czech Republic, but also central Europe. The Prize Money, divided between the best riders, amounted to 30.000 USD, that is 5.000 USD more than last year. STREETSTYLE RESULTS - 1. Austen SEAHOLM (USA) 2. Chad BARTIE (AUS) 3. Daniel VIEIRA (BRA) 4. Ricardo de OLIVEIRA (BRA) 5. Dominik DIETRICH (AUS) 6. Tosh TOWNEND (USA) 7. Andy Macdonald (USA) 8. Fábio SLEIMAN (BRA) 9. Nilton NIEVES (BRA) 10. Daisuke MOCHIZUKI (JAP) 11. Ryan JOHNSON (USA) 12. Dayne BRUMMET (USA) 13. Dylan RIEDER (USA) 14. Javier SARMIENTO (ESP) 15. Stanley INACIO (BRA) - VERT RAMP RESULTS - 1. Sandro DIAS (BRA) 2. Andy Macdonald (USA) 3. Marcelo KOSAKE (BRA) 4. Lincoln UEDA (BRA) 5. Juergen HORRWATH (GER) 6. Brian PATCH (USA) 7. Terence BOUGDOUR (FRA) 8. Tas PAPPAS (AUS) 9. Pete KING (ENG) 10. Otavio NETO (BRA) 11. Christiano MATEUS (BRA) 12. Jean POSTEC (FRA) - BEST TRICK STREETSTYLE - 1. Danny WAINWRIGHT (ENG) 2. Rafael RYSDYK (BRA) 3. Manuel MAGREITER (AUT) - BEST TRICK VERT RAMP - 1. Sandro DIAS (BRA) 2. Lincoln UEDA (BRA) 3. Juergen HORRWATH (GER) - STREET QUALIFICATION WINNER - Javier SARMIENTO - VERT QUALIFICATION WINNER - Andy Macdonald

For Immediate Release - Elvis Presley's Tooth, Hair and Gold Record Put on Auction Block for $1,000,000 FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 7 -- An actual tooth from the mouth of "The Legend," along with a lock of his hair and a commemorative 24k gold record, are being auctioned on the internet website www.ebay.com . The items are part of an extensive collection owned by a Florida entrepreneur. The memorabilia had been on display at the "Yellow Strawberry", in the heart of downtown Ft. Lauderdale, since 1992, where literally thousands of curious onlookers stopped in to view this one-of-a-kind display. Although the Elvis pieces had the place of honor in the collection, the rest of the items, which will also be auctioned in the near future, include locks of hair from John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Baron "The Red Baron" von Richtoffen and King George III. There are also some signed letters by Robert Frost and P.T. Barnum, along with some unusual collectables like one of Jack Ruby's suits, and letters written by him while incarcerated for the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald. And, let us not forget the barber chair, reputed to be Al Capone's favorite, when he had his morning shave! "We are starting off the sale of the collection with the Elvis pieces and the rest of the collection will soon follow," said curator and spokesman for the collection, Anthony DeFontes. "We have even been contacted by an anonymous European company interested in possibly extracting DNA from the tooth for the purposes of, yes, cloning Elvis, but the owner of the collection is not interested in that arrangement. To him, there will only be one Elvis."

ATTN BANDS LOOKING FOR PAYING GIGS: Sobe/Slim Jim Gravity Games Dates Available** Booking some select dates for the 2003 Sobe/Slim Jim Gravity Games. These shows are taking place in SkateParks during the daytime/evening. These are PAYING gigs! Here are the dates: - Houston, TX Sat. July 12, Chicago, IL Sat. July 19, Atlanta, GA Sat. July 19, Dallas, TX Sun. July 27, Pittsburgh, PA Sat. Aug. 16, Cincinatti, OH Sun. Aug. 17, Boulder, CO Sat. Aug. 23. Interested artists/bands should email songs@gigamerica.com and refer to the date you are interested in and WHY you are right for the gig.

Tony Hawk - autographing Benz's and helping to raise millions for a good cause....

PRESS RELEASE: SHAWN GREEN, TONY HAWK AND EMMITT SMITH HONORED AT CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER’S 18th ANNUAL SPORTS SPECTACULAR SUNDAY, JUNE 29 - New Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Auctioned Off During Event - The 18th annual Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular brought together the greatest names in sports and entertainment to join their peers in helping children suffering from genetic birth defects. The 2003 Sports Spectacular honorees include Los Angeles Dodgers star Shawn Green, and skateboarding sensation Tony Hawk, and NFL record holder Emmitt Smith. In its 18-year history, the Sports Spectacular awards dinner has honored over 80 of the world’s greatest including Kobe Bryant, Lisa Leslie, Barry Bonds, Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, Shaquille O’Neal, Joe DiMaggio, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Montana, Hulk Hogan, Evander Holyfield, Magic Johnson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Vin Scully and Willie Shoemaker. The Sports Spectacular Endowed Medical Genetics Birth Defects Center at Cedars-Sinai is the sole beneficiary of the funds raised at the Sports Spectacular. The Sports Spectacular has raised over $12 million to benefit the Center, including over $1 million last year alone. Sponsors of the event included American Airlines and Mercedes-Benz USA. For the live auction, Mercedes-Benz generously donated a brand new E55 AMG, the world’s fastest production sedan. It also will be autographed by the event’s three honorees. You may access the list of auction items at the 2003 Sports Spectacular at www.sportsspectacular.com.

The Action Girl Sports Expo will be at the Long Beach, CA Convention Center on Sat., July 19. This unique show celebrates women's actions sports and includes the latest women's specific gear. Surf-music legends The Ziggens will also be performing! www.actiongirlsports.com/pages/1/index.htm

PRESS RELEASE - Sacrifice Skateboards News: Rene has been seen ripping f.s. grinds at Fontana lately. Nick Gates has put together a rad pool skating video Hession Sessions featuring Sacrifice riders as well as many other riders will premiering July 12 in Capo Beach at Coconuts. Jeff Greenwood has been old school nighting Skatelab, judging a street contest, and working on a private miniramp in the valley. Brant Austin is freshly back from Oregon where he bailed out of competition but he's back and skating pools again. Even Menezes took first place in the amatuer X games in GA. Bart Saric artwork has been showing up everywhere. Look around and you'll spot some. Nicole Zuck visited SoCal and stormed the womens division in the bowl comp earning a 5th place against the best girls out there! You can check out some photos and stories from the Viva Las Vegas tour we took earlier in the year on Concrete Disciples. www.concretedisciples.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from THE FAMILIE - Bucky Lasek Rolls To Big Win in Las Vegas - Carlsbad, CA - June 30, 2003 - Bucky Lasek took home the biggest cash purse of the year at The Boost Mobile Pro vert competition this last weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. “Heated” head-to-head competition brought Bucky and Bob Burnquist together for the much-anticipated match up in the semi-finals, though Lasek advanced to compete against Pierre Luc Gagnon in the finals. Lasek solidified his position as victor, and left Las Vegas with the title and a fatter wallet. “It was gnarly,” said Lasek. “I didn't realize that I would have to go up against Brazil’s Lincoln Ueda, Sandro Dias and Bob Burnquist.” “After those intense runs, I wasn’t sure if I would have enough stamina left to compete against Pierre Luc,” said Lasek. “It was a test of endurance and in the end I just put it all out there, and went for it - it was incredibly fulfilling.” Deemed the “world’s richest pure skateboarding event in history,” The Boost Mobile Pro, presented by Oakley and Thrasher Magazine, attracted riders from all over the globe. But despite the eclectic mix of top athletes, San Diego based vert riders dominated the event. Bucky Lasek is supported by Birdhouse, T-Mobile, Billabong, Smith Optics, Pro-Tec Helmets, Clive, RDS, Independent Trucks, and Jones Soda.

PRESS RELEASE: July 19th, action sport enthusiasts and music fans are invited to check out the latest stunts and sounds at the The Nokia T-Mobile Ramps & Amps Invitational Presented by EXPN.com. On Saturday, July 19, Randallís Island Park will feature Freestyle Moto X, along with Vert Skateboarding and BMX competitions. The T-Mobile Action Sports Team, along with 25 other top athletes from around the world, will showcase their talents at this free, all-day event and compete for $180,000 in total prize money. In addition, bands Puddle Of Mudd, MXPX, Trapt, and Damone will rock the masses on stage. Featured skateboarders will be Bucky Lasek and Eric Koston. - WHEN: Saturday, July 19, noon - 8:00 p.m. - *Rain Date: Sunday, July 20 - WHERE: Randallís Island Park, New York City. For more event info www.rampsandamps.com.

NYC Skateboarders Unite To “Clean Up” Legendary Big Apple Skate Spot - New York, NY – On July 12, 2003, New York City’s 5boro Skateboards will team up with veteran skate shoe brand, Etnies, budding apparel label, Defex Clothing, and a multitude of local skateboarders to “Clean Up” one of NYC’s most acclaimed skate spots – the Brooklyn Banks. In an age when skateboarding in Manhattan can often lead to stiff fines and other undesirable penalties handed down by law enforcement officials, Clean Up The Banks Day is a grassroots-oriented community service undertaking aimed at resurrecting one of the last hassle-free, public skateboarding spots left in the Big Apple. “The Brooklyn Banks is a unique skate spot that has been skated heavily since 1984,” says 5boro Skateboards Founder & Owner Steve Rodriguez. “It’s by far one of the most notable skate spots in the country, and it is one of the only places downtown [NYC] that we can skate without running into problems.” Located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in lower Manhattan, the average passerby would pay little attention to the sloping brick banks lurking in the shadows. Skateboarders, on the other hand, see hours of fun and endless possibilities when they arrive at the banks. It is not landmarks like the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building or Statue of Liberty that draw skateboarders from far and wide to NYC; rather, it is the allure of the Brooklyn Banks and the desire to experience them first-hand that is the catalyst. Over the past twenty years, the Brooklyn Banks have achieved legendary status within the skateboarding world, but recent neglect from the city has left them in a state of disrepair. “Since 2001, the banks have basically been used as a municipal parking lot,” comments Rodriguez. “Oil from the cars destroys the bricks, and the weight of the cars makes the bricks uneven which is terrible for skating. Plus, the street sweepers don’t clean the banks anymore, and you can’t even sit in the park because of all the cars.” However, it appears as though city officials are changing their tune to an extent, as a section of the “big” banks has recently been blocked off to police vehicles as if it were an area specifically designated for skateboarding and BMX – it is this section that Clean Up The Banks Day will focus on. In a June 6th New York Times article, New York City’s Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe stated, “We’re developing plans for work over the next year or two to develop other places – like at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge – where people can use their equipment in ways that will be safe for them and won’t damage the property.” So in essence, Clean Up The Banks Day will unofficially kick-start this process for the city. The independently organized event gets underway at noon on Saturday, July 12th, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, and all are encouraged to attend and lend a helping hand. Brooms and refreshments will be provided, but additional supplies are always welcome. For more information, please contact: Sancho Cammayo – sancho@defexclothing.com

OVIEDO, FL SKATEPARK UPDATE: The Grand Opening is July 12. The big area with the bowl and spine is done. There is pool coping on the bowl and biggest tranny walls. Good flow with lots of lines, roll-ins, and pump bumps. The kidney has pool coping, a waterfall, tile, and a deathbox. The smaller street area is almost complete. The whole park flows together. It looks like you could flow from the main bowled area to the street area. Another Team Pain masterpiece.

FACTORY 13 PRESS RELEASE - The new Disaster Records "Greaser" deck is being tested now and looks great, production soon to follow. The BRIEFS from Seattle play some great music and skate for Factory13. We will be releasing a model board for these rock stars soon. Lots of new graphics, thanks to Tim Shawl, Gabe, and everyone else contributing! The mighty J.F.A. is raging hard as ever, the J.F.A. decks are being made strong and with new graphics on the way in a variety of colors. We will make you a board to fit your needs, handmade by skateboarders. Contact - Danny Creadon at F13revolution@aol.com

Old Star Skate Shop is moving to a new location down the street at 2640 Lincoln Blvd. - just five blocks north of the old location or 1/2 block south of Ocean Park in Santa Monica, CA.

John Thomas has just transplanted his seeds from LA to Hawaii. You'll be missed, J.T. Aloha.

Chad Knight joins Status Skateboards - http://www.syndromedist.com/chadknight.html.

Riki Rachtman Radio - Friday - June 27 on KLSX 97.1 (Talk Radio) with instudio guests Matt & Duff (Guns n Roses, Velvet Revolver) 8 pm. Dont forget the Ball every Saturday night at Midnight on KLSX. www.clubcathouse.com

Scott Bourne has been skating and is saving up money to move to Paris at the first of the year. He is currently working on a poetry book to be released at the end of August. Bourne is also working on his first novel.

ADAM MORGAN - ANARCHY BOWL - PHOTO: GABE PARR - COURTESY - THE DRIVEN

Element Skateboards Press Release - Element Skateboards Present the 2003/04 Pro Team ... Element skateboards is proud to present its newly signed 2003/04 pro team to include: Jake Rupp, Bam Margera, Tosh Townend, Colt Cannon, Jeremy Wray, Kenny Hughes, Bill Pepper, Natas Kaupas, and Vanessa Torres. With one of the most respected teams in skateboarding, Element realizes the value of its pros and regards them as the driving force behind the brand. With such a strong influence in keeping skateboarding true to its roots, Element is devoted to supporting and making the team a part of the Element family. "In a challenging market, Element will take every step to guarantee a solid team presence," said Johnny Schillereff founder and president of Element. "Our team is one of the bloodlines of Element that keeps the spirit and harmony in sync." We are more than a business; we are a family all on the same journey to grow Element, ourselves and all that surrounds us. www.elementskateboards.com