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| Q&A: Michael Brooke - Publisher, Concrete Wave Magazine (7141 Posts)
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tasos in cali
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On 2/2/2004
tasos
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i am in la until feb 21. if you are coming, contact me. c u amigo, t
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I'ntl Bowl Riding
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On 2/2/2004 Eric
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What an awesome idea.
Maybe an I'ntl Ditchfest not unlike the Texas Turkey Bowl Jams?
Wall-to-Wall style.
Eric
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email problems fixed...
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On 2/2/2004
michael brooke
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that's the first time that's happened...
email should work now
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MB -- e-mail bouncing
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On 2/1/2004
Mile High Mark
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Michael,
It looks like e-mail to you is bouncing (Disc quota exceeded). Drop me a note when it's fixed...
--Mark @ MileHighSkates
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World Masters Bowl
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On 2/1/2004
michael brooke
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Concrete Wave Magazine would love to be involved with this.
We will donate ad space in the magazine, give the event coverage and throw in $500 prize for best trick.
You name the date and place, and we'll get working on promotion!
As for magazines around the world to local skate shops....try this program on for size
$125 for 5 issues x 5 per year along with a complete shop listing...name, address, city, state/province and phone number. It's a great way to advertise and pretty low risk for the shops. Anyone who is interested should contact buddyc@cts.com
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World Masters Bowl Jam
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On 2/1/2004 Haim R.
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Don't forget South America. They've got some major bowl riders in Brazil. Don't know what their parks are like though.
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World Masters Bowl Jam
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On 2/1/2004
Tone
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Been cruisig the web for old school skate stuff for a while and there are three main websites I hit - this one, skateboard.com.au and middle-age-shred.com. From what I can see this old school / "mature" skateboarder thing is going off all over the world. Kinda got the same feel as longboard surfing did ten or so years ago and that's huge now.
Anyway my point is that the three websites I listed kinda represent USA, UK and Oz respectively and they are all talking about bowl jams. Well, the obvious question to me is - when are we gonna get it togethor for the annual World Masters Bowl Jam ?
Here's the idea. It runs every year on a different continent maybe something like:
2004 - US. California (where it all began)
2005 - Europe. UK somewhere.
2006 - Australia. Take your pick of Syd/Canb/Melb
Next would be another country in the "Americas" (Canada maybe), then Europe somewhere (France) the down south again (Sth Africa or New Zealand).
My first idea is that we pick a weekend, the locals pick a park or two they think are up to it, we all show up and have a meeting of "the brotherhood of international bowl riders". What do you think ?
OK I know the is the CW forum so here's where the mag comes in. CW is the conduit for this thing and "sponsor", not in the financial sense but in the sense that it connects old school skaters around the world. Also maybe a purpose built website that does nothing more than acts as staging point for interested skaters and organizers.
Basiccly I reckon if we could get at least one or two skaters from each locality to attend it would be a success and grow from there. And that's the great thing about skateboarding - there could be four of us or four hundred of us at this thing and it would still be unreal. Just show up, skate, have a beer and extend the circle a little.
What do ya reckon ?
Tone
Canberra
Oz
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ILB's
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On 2/1/2004
Craig
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Actually I was talking about Internat. Longboarders, which I got when I first ordered a set of R2's and purple turbo's. I'd been bombing for about a year on 180 indies and "don't go over 30mph" 70mm krypto's. I was so stoked. Super dooper stoked. I'd never seen anything like these wheels and trucks, plus I got a rad longboard magazine. What a day. I started going realy really fast after that!
But yes Michael, the mail is working, i got my second CW the very day you got the pics I sent you. Thanks a million, it's quite exciting to get something like that in your post box! When I get rid of the flu I will investigate how we can get more in SA.
The problem is that after import duties, magazines can be stupidly expensive. The mainline newsagents could afford to bring a few in, but I don't think they're interested due to lack of demand. The surf shops are interested, but can't/won't take the risk. On the other hand it's pretty cheap for people to subscribe individually, but they don't know about the mag. Maybe if we can get the shops involved in longboarding to subscribe, just for display copies, then we could get more people to individually subscribe. Any idea's???
What do the Brazilians do? Do they get CW?
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sub question
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On 1/31/2004
michael brooke
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you will receive a personal note from me indicating your sub has expired
don't worry...mags are on their way...it just takes some time
they left from san diego
email me if there are any concerns
now...onto the soul of skateboarding!
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sub question
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On 1/31/2004 beatnikfly
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How can one tell how many issues remain on thier subscription? Are renewal notices sent out? Just wondering - I haven't received the Danforth ish yet and fear that may sub may have expired.
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The Soul of Skateboarding
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On 1/30/2004 That 70's Skater
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Concrete Wave and this site are dedicated to rediscovering the 'soul' of skateboarding. What does the term the 'Soul of Skateboarding' mean to everyone here??? Where is it's soul? What is it's soul? Is it really lacking in today's skate scene or has it just morphed?
Would make a cool topic for an article Michael! Gat a few opinions from the pro's and bro's around the world...
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South Africa ROCKS!
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On 1/29/2004
michael brooke
wrote in from
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glad to see the mail is working Craig!
your story on South Africa is inspiring!
I want to publish it immediately...so, it is going in the buyers guide.
cheers
michael
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Rad Pepe~....................
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On 1/28/2004
renecarrasco.com
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Michael:
...........To Pepe'
.............hang in there buddy -
..............I used to have earaches too when I was real young.
You will grow out of it and become a Strong Rad Skateboarder!
::::::::::::::::::: PEPE' RULES ! ::::::::::::::::::::::
.................-R ene' CANNONBALL Carrasco !
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ILB
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On 1/28/2004 CRaig
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Yup, I got 2 down in South Africa. I was so stoked to see that stuff in a mag!
Still am
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HAIM!
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On 1/28/2004 Stubbs
wrote in from
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YES! I got the envelope! I am so sorry I forgot to email you. Thanks for thinking of me. Got a good laugh.
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ILB
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On 1/28/2004
michael brooke
wrote in from
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International Longboarder...
from august 1999 to Sept 2002...
12 issues....
man, it's amazing how far and wide they spread!
cheers
michael
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Latest issue
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On 1/28/2004 Haim R.
wrote in from
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Well, I guess the international post in my direction is slower this time around. Haven't seen signs of the new issue yet, but I sure am eager.
MB, Stubbs: Did you guys get the envelopes I sent yet? Should have gotten there by now.
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Da Mag
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On 1/28/2004 Tone
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Just got the Bill Danforth issue via subscription here in Canberra, the capital of the Land Down Under. Fast service !! Havn't seen it in the newsagents yet.
Just had the annual Belco Bowl jam here too. You can see some phots at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fatdeck/ if interested. The sun is out and we is skating every day !!
Tone.
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B4 CW
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On 1/27/2004
Brady
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Since 2002? Heck, least you should forget those that rode the ILB wave to CW?
Hey Michael, how many ILB`s were put out and from when? I have issues 3.1-3.4 (4 issoes total).
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Le Massif
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On 1/27/2004
Mig
wrote in from
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Michael,
I'm in Quebec City. When will you be at Le Massif? Haven't been there yet this season because it's been getting crowdy for the past couple of years. Some friends of mine went last week after a storm left 70cm of pow. From what they told me it was amazing!
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bringing people together...since 2002!
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On 1/27/2004
michael brooke
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see, that's the power of concrete wave...bringing folks together!
the reality is that there is a huge amount of good karma with CW.
welcome to my vortex....pulling in the soul one skater at a time.
anyone out there ever been to Le Massif ski/snowboard resort?
I am going...
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CW in Quebec
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On 1/27/2004 Mig
wrote in from
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Bought mine at my local newsstand yesterday. The mag keeps getting better and better. Great work!
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Rob
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On 1/27/2004
Mig
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Hey Rob,
Shoot me an e-mail. I'm Miguel. If you are who I think you are, last time we saw each other was in Whistler, early 90s. In the late 80s, we used to snowboard a couple of times a year together when you and Carl came to our local ski area. You and him even slept at my parents house on your way to a backcountry trip.
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mags arriving...
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On 1/27/2004
michael brooke
wrote in from
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yoyo
glad things worked out with the post!
the mags for USA were shipped last week and will most likely be arriving late this week and early next...
they were shipped via San Diego...
if you take a subscription now, you can still get this new issue, but you will have to contact tailtapinfo@yahoo.com to make arrangements - these guys also sell cw hats and t-shirts...
anyway, the bottom line is that things are rolling...next up is the buyers guide.
then, the April issue...which might hit OVER 84 pages...we just need Powell, Black Label, Vision, Santa Cruz and Indy...start your email campaign today!
cheers
michael
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New CW in Germany
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On 1/27/2004
YOYO Schulz
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Just wanted to let you know that the latest issue of CW mag has hit Germany yesterday. I am so stoked on the whole contents. Great job!
I will start reading cover to cover this evening.
Michael, thanks for the Freestyle pics!
YOYO
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