Kris Markovich interview with Thrasher

"I thank the Lord that I never got caught up in pressure flip days. Of course, I learned them, but there were only a few guys like Jovontae and Mike Carroll * who could do them right. Brian Lotti could make them look good so they weren’t like the toe-drag New Deal nightmare. " www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php? SCREEN=interview_chris Search * Related
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What the pros are rockin'

Kris Markovich on boards and their concavity, griptape *, wheels *, board assembly rituals, shoes, and some more stuff. www.skateboarding.com/skate/ buyersguide/article/ 0,23271,200240,00.html Search * Related
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Skateboard Documentarian Stickler Discusses Her Craft

In March of 2004 *, we had the pleasure of interviewing Helen Stickler *, the self-proclaimed "extreme documentarian" whose movie "Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator *" was recently released on DVD. The following are among the notables covered and/or quoted in the movie: Jason Jessee, Ken Park, Lance Mountain *, Jeff Newton, Mark Gonzales *, Don Hogan, Kevin Staab, Stacy Peralta *, Mofo, Steve Olson *, Tony Hawk *, Dave Duncan, Brad Dorfman, Michele Chavez, Steve Caballero *, Craig Johnson, Randy Johnson, Rob Roscopp, Christian Hosoi *, Jeff Phillips, Mark Templeton, Jason Lee *, Kris Markovich, and Mike Vallely *. (Full Article) Search *
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Ted Newsome

Site covering "design, photography and film" by this La Jolla, California * based artist who has been "turning lemons into lemonade since '91". Includes photos of Heath Kirchart *, Pat Duffy *, Kris Markovich, Quim Cardona *, Tony Cox, and Jim Greco *. www.2headedhorse.com/ ted'sindex.html Search * Related
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Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Vol. 1 - Skateboarding Basics (VHS Video 2000)

This "39-minute video... leads beginners through an introductory course, starting with selecting the right equipment and ending with intermediate tricks. Hawk teaches the basics of several of the most popular styles, including street, vert, and grinds on rails, with help from Kris Markovich and Brian Sumner *, two other pro skaters." www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ B000051S4L/skateboarddir-20 Search * Related
    

Skate Films at New York Underground Film Festival

This year’s NYUFF skateboard program mixes new independent work with two highly influential, hard-to-find classics from 1991 *. With the close of 2001 * bringing recession and war, Wheels * of Change looks at skateboarding’s reaction to similar circumstances a decade ago, as the sport went underground and reinvented itself on its own terms. The D.I.Y. style of skater-directed team videos from the early 90s laid the groundwork for today’s indie skate documentary and video directors. Also included are some short contemporary films that shed light on skate culture today. (extract: ...pros Steve Berra *, Tony Hawk *, Bucky Lasek *, Kris Markovich, and a crew of UK * locals reveal...) (Full Article) Search *
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