Reece Leung Rich West Leo Sharp Sam Coady Will Grundy James Griffiths Rafal Wojnowski Hannah Martin Russ Longmire Katie Trick Alexis Jamet Sam Alder Josh Perkin Joe O’Donnell Leo Macdonald-Oulds
Guy Jones Heywood Ward Chris Jones Jimmy Silver Tristan Rudman
Front Cover Photo: Joel Banner - Hippy Jump - Reece Leung Illustration: Alexis Jamet www.vaguemag.com vagueskatemag@gmail.com Instagram @vagueskatemag
Artwork by Russ ‘Weasel’ Longmire
PREACHING TO THE CONVERTED
It’s the part of the mag everyone dreads to read but you have to get through it to get to the other stuff, kind of like a pub you attend every week only to be ID’d by the same bouncer every week. No point in arguing with them as it will only ruin your evening. Unfortunately it’s just something you have to endure (well or skip but don’t be a prick yeah?). This magazine’s overly acknowledged theme is one of congratulatory props to print. Big up every skateboard magazine that has ever existed (Document, Sidewalk, Kingpin, Munster, Solo, Free, Grey, North, Push Periodical to name but a few) and equal if not more props to the zine makers, skateboarding, art, photography, fucking anything that stokes the passion (cringey as that sounds). Creating for creativity is the purest or pure and to anyone who has put work to paper we tip our bonnets to you! However at the other end of the spectrum, why do people feel the need to infiltrate something they have no idea about? The philistines who enter a skate store with a new company that offers nothing to nobody? “Oh yes, this is my new brand ‘anti-adult’”. Cool do these confident pioneers skate or have any knowledge on the culture? “No I’ve never skated before but I feel this could be a real money maker, it’s a good name isn’t it?” Why the fuck would you do that? We wouldn’t start a lacrosse company with no knowledge of the sport, why would you even want to? Do you not have your own interests for the benefit of yourself or art? Fuck it, perhaps we should feel sorry for those ingrates, maybe there’s not as much intended malice as this paragraph whines about. Key obvious note: Appreciate the rad and those who create for themselves. Taking a Sky advert to the grave is incomparable to something created for oneself, lucrative or otherwise. On that note did anybody see the best advert featured in our last issue?
CONTENTS
ALEXIS JAMET PIILGRIM PALESTINE: NUANCES OF EVERYDAY LIFE HUF ART GALLERY JOEL CURTIS HARRY OGILVIE GRIFTER BREWERY PHOTO GALLERY IT’S NOT WHERE YOU’RE FROM: ZOL AFRICA
Artwork by Katie Trick
ALEXIS JAMET
Alexis Jamet, he’s as gorgeous as his name sounds delicious, not to mention his artwork is a combination of these aforementioned descriptions. Nailing the art and graphic design ends of the creative spectrum, not to mention being more than handy on the old roller plank; we’ve always been huge admirers of Alexis’ work and we’re stoked to feature this magnificent gentleman in our fair publication. Keep smashing it Alexis, we always want to see more! Interview by Guy Jones Artwork by Alexis Jamet Photography by Clément Harpillard & Reece Leung
Kickflip Photo: Clément Harpillard
Yes Alexis! How’s things and where are you originally from and where are you currently? Things are going well, I just moved back in Paris after 1 year in Sheffield. I just got back for spring so perfect time to enjoy Paris. What provoked the move to Sheffield? An overwhelming interest in cutlery or a great appreciation for the film The Full Monty? It’s funny I watched the Full Monty in December and I kinda like it even if I don’t really recognise Sheffield in the movie! The city has changed a lot. Actually at the beginning I just wanted to move in England whatever the location except London, probably because it’s full of French people. But the reasons why I moved were maybe the Brexit scenario and a desire to improve my English. The visual culture in England talks to me more than in France.
The final pull was a graphic design studio in Sheffield were looking for a designer so I sent them an email and was lucky enough for them to propose me working 3 days a week for them. It was perfect because it gave me time to skate and work on other projects the rest of the week. Were you formally trained in Graphic Design? First I studied hand lettering for two years and then I studied graphic design for 3 more years although I would have preferred to study in art school. I wasn’t in a good school it was very professional and not creative. I’ve been really
Publications clockwise from top left: ‘Morphing’, 2018; ‘Dusty’, published by Mamama, 2015; ‘Toi t’es toujours en vacances’, 2016; ‘Baie Vitrine’, with Manon Cezaro, 2018
frustrated during my scholarship because it wasn’t the idea I had of what is a graphic designer.. Because it seems graphic design was your way of making money, were the illustration projects a sort of escape for you? Literally it was exactly that, a sort of escape to keep me away from my computer. But lately I’ve been more commissioned for illustration and finally I’m making more money with illustration than graphic design at the moment (thanks internet). I couldn’t say if I’m happy with that but strangely I kinda miss working on graphic design, even if I’m stoked to work on these big projects with my drawings. You’ve transitioned a lot of your work into moving animation, which we’re big fans of! Is this something you’d like to do more of and where would you like to take it? Yeah I think it’s something I would like to push further but with some help. Like for instance to work on the direction of an animation project, I like to create the atmosphere but I don’t really like to spend too much time on after effects. As my work is really crafty I always try to make everything without a computer. But also it’s maybe because I’m not really fast as a professional animator could be. I’m very self taught in that field so I’m just trying to learn with the help of friends and the internet. Would you like to make short films out of animation or collaborate with anybody? I recently worked with my friend Matías Elichabehere, he’s a music producer/singer and he made a lot of songs for Magenta, Minuit and Parisii. I made a music video for him and it was really cool, it was nice to exchange thoughts with him and the fact I like his music makes it even more satisfying. We live in the same area in Paris so we’ll try to make more projects together.
You’ve got a healthy repertoire of layout, we love the layout for the OF series (Berlin, Paris, London). How did they come about and is this one of your favourite ways of bringing home the bread (earning money)? Thomas Busuttil, who is the co-founder of DeParis Yearbook, approached me to work on the art direction while I was in Sheffield. It was cool to work on this as they gave me a lot of freedom and we are both skaters so we speak the same language and afterwards he became a good friend. It’s a big project because there is a lot of content to organize and the deadline was a bit short but finally it came out pretty well. The best part for me was at the launch in Berlin, I was in charge to organize and layout the exhibition in the gallery which is something I’ve never done before and it was very exciting.
seem to be brimming with creative output! Consequently is your flat overflowing with art books and prints from friends? Indeed, I’ve got loads of books and prints from my friends it’s funny sometimes to watch old works they’ve done before and see their evolution.
You’ve produced a few of your own books now as well, is this for your own serenity? It must be nice doing something for yourself rather than a client. Is it important to keep this balance? 6 or 7 years ago when I was living in Tours where my parents live, I used to make this zine called « Dusty » about my local scene. Since then I’ve never stopped to make small books. It’s a continuity of my personal work and a good medium to experiment new styles and techniques. Do you publish the books yourself and do you attend art/book fairs? So far I published almost all my books on my own and then I just sell them on my website or through book stores. I’ve been invited a few times to show my work at book fairs but I’m not really comfortable with that. But I would like to make a book for a publisher soon. It seems you surround yourself with creative characters, the giddy crew all
Any good stories from those boys? The NYC 93 trip looked belter! Giddy is actually not really a crew, it’s Romain Batard’s project. He makes this video series with the footage that doesn’t need to be used for a promotional project as now he films a lot of sponsored skaters. But this crew in NYC 93 is just the best, we have known each other for years now and they’re my favourite people I like to skate with. In fact I just came back from Morocco and we did this trip with almost the same crew, except Romain wasn’t present but the Swedish brothers Sondre and Amandus Mortensen joined us! Louis is editing a video at the moment and we’re trying to find a way to show the photos that me and Clement have shot. Does it all ever get too much art-wise being surrounded with so many people who create? How do you neutralise yourself? Do you end up doing the opposite like continuously hitting a rock with a stick until you feel like you’re away from it all? I don’t like to be with skaters talking all the time about skating and it’s the same with people who create. So I just hang out with different folk or people interested in many different things and I’m satisfied! Does the Park Hill architecture get you pumped bro? Your work on it is banging! Is architecture good stimulus for you to work, if so what in particular? I’ve always been indirectly interested in architecture, perhaps because of skateboarding. Soon I’ll work for this theatre in Paris, it’s a collaboration with the architects, a writer, 2 illustrators including me and Jad Hussein a
graphic designer (he did the Carhartt annual art direction and a lot of cultural projects) and I’m in charge to make illustrations for the book and to do workshops with kids in the theatre I’m pretty stoked about that! I love the texture your work creates, despite looking at it through a screen, it gives the impression of cartridge paper which is refreshing from straight lines implying corporate logos. What attracts you to this style? I’m a little bit of a nostalgic boy. I was fascinated by the work of background artists in 50’s cartoons/animations such as Pink Panther, Asterix, Tintin etc.. This aesthetic appeals to me a lot, the fact that you can feel the gesture and
Wallride Nollie Photo: Reece Leung
it doesn’t look like it’s made on computer. I try a lot to experiment through this gap between analogue and digital. Also as I said before, my work is crafty so when I make something I’ll try to make it looks as close as possible to the original piece. I love the use of colours blending into each other, for example blue transitioning into purple and feels it adds several more layers to the piece. How important is this technique to express what you want from the work and how did you find a passion for it? I used this technique just for Matías Elichabehere’s music video if you can understand a bit of French the lyrics are about rum, jellyfish, and drunkenness. So it was coherent enough to
Posters for Matías Elichabehere’s track ‘Rhum’, 2018
you’d like to tell us about? I finished work on a campaign for this mall/ art space in Berlin, they commissioned me to make illustrations and it will be displayed a bit everywhere in Berlin. So I’m going there soon to take pictures of that and the same weekend some of the Sheffield boys will be there! Any memorable shows or projects you hold particularly close to your heart from the past? This book named « baie vitrine » with this girl Manon. We were sending drawings to each other while I was in Sheffield and she was in Paris and we decided to make a compilation of these drawings to put into a small book.
Photo: Clément Harpillard
me to use this technique to translate the feeling of wave, softness and liquidity with these colours mixing slightly into each other. You seem to use a series of mediums but what is the one you enjoy the most or feel most comfortable with? Maybe just using softwares on computer is the one I’m the most comfortable with because it’s what I’ve done for years now. But the one I enjoy the most is probably painting when it works. Sometimes I really like to paint, but sometimes I’m struggling to get what I want so I hate it! But when it works I’m so jazzed! What’s the wildest coloured clothing you own? I had to throw away so many clothes when I had to move back in France. But I used to have these bright orange pants that my friend Louis gave me. Maybe this one was a bit too crazy and I was better off throwing it away haha. Have you got any upcoming shows or projects
Sheffield’s scene is so good, who were you knocking about with and how does it compare to your French home boys? Did you find it a welcoming scene? I think I was hanging out with almost every skater in Sheffield, but my crew was basically Josh, big John, Matlok, Gordo, Ste, Jonny, Mark, Shaun, Gary, Greg, Ghostman, Faro, Chris and Paget. It’s not really different from my French homies, except they all go to the pub after skating and love beer as much as I love red wine. They are all funny and nice and don’t take themselves too seriously, that’s all I expect from a skate scene. But honestly I was very surprised how welcoming the scene is. I was living for a year in Barcelona for another job just before I moved to Sheffield and it was the complete opposite. I don’t know if it’s just Sheffield but I really feel that British skaters are welcoming in general whether it’s in Manchester, Leeds or Bristol. Any good stories from you time in the city of steel? Ever go Corporation club? I’ve never been to Corporation Club although sometimes I was tempted just to experience it but the guys were like “nah it’s shit”. But there was this punk venue in town called Delicious Clam. We all went for Mark Pritchard’s last night
before he moved back to Bristol and for some reason I got on the microphone rapping in French on stage in front of way too many people. It was probably a mixture of French hip hop and English sentences like “my English is so hot right now”. Arthur Derrien is very good at that also! Could you understand the Sheffield accent straight away and did you come away with any vernacular twists? Almost none of my boys are originally from Sheffield except Matlok maybe, but he changed his accent while growing up. But I was obviously struggling with the Yorkshire accent for the first few months and it definitely changed my accent when I speak English now!
Give us some good French slang if you would be so kind. I like the verb “chiner”. Literally it’s going to a flea market to try to find nice beautiful stuff, but in slang it means trying to seduce or flirt with someone. There is also “srabs” for “friends” which is just the translation of the word “friends” from Arabic language but many people have appropriated this word. I reckon it comes from 90’s French hip hop. But I could give you a lot of examples as I use so much slang in French haha. Where can people see and purchase your marvelous work? Directly on my website I have a small online shop just google my name and you’ll find it!
PIILGRIM
Piilgrim is a clothing venture masterminded by the ever charismatic legend that is Mark Kendrick. Ken has a back catalogue of legitimacy and relevancy in not just in the UK Skateboarding game but also the pysch-rock world internationally. The garms are ethically sourced and go beyond skateboarding, supporting artists and musicians. We felt this was more than enough reason to find out about the man and the threads he promotes. Another definite winner in our eyes. Interview by Guy Jones Artwork by Sam Alder & Mark Kendrick Photography by Reece Leung, Rafski, WIll Grundy & Leo Sharp
Yes Ken! Piilgrim is alive! Congratulations the launch was so good with the accompanying edit at Rough Trade! How long was this venture on the cards for and how did it come to fruition? Cheers Guy! Yes the launch was great, both the London and Manchester ones. I had been thinking about starting a clothing company for a while, but from travelling on and off for a few years I was never in one spot long enough to have a solid base where I could do it. Finally when my girlfriend Kate and I were in Melbourne in 2016 I started really getting serious about designing and creating everything behind the brand. 6 months later we came back to London and I put the team together, started filming ‘Third Eye’ and got busy on the first collection. After completing your full length video ‘Shads’ was this the most desirable path to go down? Shads was a lot of work, it took about 5 years to film, so when it was done I wanted a break from filming and to just enjoy skating again. I did soon after that start thinking about the possibilities of a clothing company and what could be done, but the timing wasn’t right because of leaving the country travelling for quite some time. Now that the wheels are in Tom Day - No-Comply Wallie Photo: Reece Leung
motion it’s a good feeling to have control of everything within Piilgrim, no committee I have to put ideas to and then to eventually comprise my vision. You’ve mentioned that the name is in reference to Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5 book, but the clothes take inspiration from everywhere. What are the key things positively and negatively that urged Piilgrim’s creation? Simply how everything seems very stagnant and safe at the moment, it’s everywhere, companies think they can keep churning out the same rubbish and everyone will buy it. It’s quite weird to say now that I have now entered this “industry” but high-street consumer driven fashion is totally infuriating. People get told from some designer how this colour or this symbol or whatever is ‘this seasons thing’ then the clothes get made in that colour and style with the symbol on it and everyone falls over to get hold of it. Well how about if I don’t like that colour that is being forced on me? Or that symbol that everyone is doing different versions of? Then what? I’m really trying to get away from all that and create clothes that will stand the test of time simply because they are well thought-out designs, using carefully picked fabrics and are built to last. Are you still vegan? This is integral to
the clothing production in Piilgrim, how difficult was it sourcing the materials you wanted? Could you also talk us through the production process? Yes indeed, we don’t use any animal products in the clothes, this goes for the inks used in the screenprints too. It basically just means asking more questions and doing more research. As for designing and production I’ll sketch shapes and designs on paper and start thinking about fabrics and textures that I want to use. Then have a meeting/fitting with my seamstress and we figure out the exact shape I want it to be.
Next we make an initial sample version using the fabrics and fastens that I’ve chosen, then make any tweaks so that it’s exactly correct. When I’m happy with that you send the final sample, fabrics, fastenings and the patterns etc. to the manufacturer who handle the main production. The internal patterns work so well as an added bonus to the garments. To a degree is this a visual metaphor to what’s going on inside your head? The inside linings are our trademark look
basically, I’ve had that thought right from the start. You can do so much with linings and other small details just to make the final product so much more special. To look at it from more of an art perspective, not just something to wear, is a much better mindset to get into when approaching the process. The identity of Piilgrim is so strong and can make money fueled scam artists look as fickle as they are. The photography for the look book is absolutely ace of base! How did you get the end result and how did this aesthetic weave it’s way into your heart? Does the location bear any significance to you and what techniques and filter did you use to produce this amazing effect? The purple colour look is achieved using infrared colour film. I don’t adjust them in Photoshop, that’s exactly how the negatives come back, it’s so awesome. I saw a Jeremy Jones - Wallride Frontside 180 Nollie Photo: Rafski
documentary film by Richard Mosse which was filmed in Africa and shot entirely on infrared 16mm film. It looks completely mesmerising and really blows you away, very psychedelic. The film was originally developed for government aerial surveillance by picking out details which can’t be seen by the human eye, also changing the colour spectrum. So I though it would be interesting to use this method but with a photographic series. So when I was creating Piilgrim this seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so and for it to feature throughout different collections we release. The company has a skateboard team but has obviously exceeded outside the realms of just skateboarding. Was this always the intention and are bands now repping your gear? Piilgrim has a number of different elements to it. As music and skating are so intrinsically linked to me, I wanted this to be a main focus. Music makes you want to skate, and skating
Photo: Will Grundy
Keanu Robson - Early Grab Mute Photo: Reece Leung Franklin Stephens - Backside 180 Kickflip Photo: Reece Leung
influences the type of music you listen to. I guess this was really cemented in early skate videos when footage was first edited to music. But why was music chosen? Why not poetry? Or the sound of a rocket? I guess the driving energy of music is what you feel when you skate combined with the way music links subcultures, so it will always remain. Yeah some bands have been repping hard! I think Piilgrim speaks to different people from different backgrounds with various interests and that’s great. Clothes are clothes and shouldn’t be limited to a certain stereotype.
Did you get to know a lot of these bands during your time with The Underground Youth? Care to discuss more about them and any significantly funny/good memories to hand? The best gig was getting to play with Dead Meadow, one of my all time favourite bands. They all skate too so we were all chatting for ages before we went on. I gave them a copy of Shads which they watched on the tour bus on the way down to London the next day. Jason (the singer) hit me up the next day saying how stoked he was on it! Other than that just a lot of really hectic gigs all through Italy and especially Greece where the band has the biggest following. I like to stay productive so when you are sat in a van for 8 hours a day it gets really frustrating, so by the end when I moved to Australia and had to leave the band, I was definitely ready. You conduct interviews yourself for Piilgrim which gives a more full bodied impression of the brand. Do you know the interviewees personally and why do you think this is important? Do you want to push things further in this direction? I want the website to be somewhere where you can go to browse cool stuff as well as clothes. That’s why I have the interview page which features artists, musicians and photographers. Then I’m working towards bringing in other audio/ visual elements and keep growing it from there.
Have you any intentions to sponsor artists/photographers? Definitely. Piilgrim is all about supporting young artists and musicians, as well as skaters. We’ve had guest artists work on some upcoming collections for us. Bobbi Abbey from Leeds is an example, he’s just finished some designs for us which look pengaleng. You’ll be able to see these in the Fall 18 drop. What I like about the team is that they’re so individual but work well together. From Frank to Keanu, it’s so sick! Are you working on any upcoming projects with them? Any trips on the cards, mind altering or otherwise? Yeah the team is really great, I’m super stoked with how everyone came together for it. It feels like a 1990’s team to me, like you said each person’s an individual and there are no clones. We are all going
Iceland in June to film our next edit which we will release to coincide with our Winter 18 collection. Joel (Peck) is coming to photograph everything for an article and Sean (Lomax) is coming to help with filming and to shoot some 16mm film. I’ve never had the chance to edit any 16mm footage before so I can’t wait to get my hands on some. We’re also filming another video at the moment which will be the follow up to Third Eye. Are there any surprise fans, like a Manchester City lookalike boy band from Norway? Dennis Pennis (Paul Kaye) bought a couple of jackets when he was in Note recently. The man has good taste. Did you fund this venture through a Del Boy style scam? He who dares Rodney, he who dares my son! Where would you like to see Piilgrim go from here? I can imagine it going beyond clothing and into hosting all manner of events and an abundance of stimulus. To keep pushing and keep growing, working on videos and other projects, just keep things fresh and exciting. The end. Cut to black. Crowd goes wild. Where can people support this fabulous brand? Everything is at www.piilgrim.com and on Instagram as @piilgrimclothing Jiri Bulin - Kickflip Backside Lipslide Photo: Reece Leung
PALESTINE: NUANCES OF EVERYDAY LIFE
If you’re not familiar with the incredible charity SkatePal you can be forgiven, but only if you make up for lost time by supporting the shit out of it now! This article is to promote artwork produced by Josh Perkin whilst out in Palestine which is to be sold to raise funds to further the SkatePal programme. Chris Jones now seems to be a staple face associated with the project so we weren’t going to let him get away with not writing an article about it were we? Words by Chris Jones Artwork by Josh Perkin
At first glance, the scenes of Jayyous are what you may expect to find in a small village in Palestine. A taxi driver taking a break to drink a cold Coca Cola in the warm sun, women from the village planting olive seeds in nearby fields for future harvests and a husband and wife sat sharing a sugary Lipton tea outside the local cafe. Whilst sights like these are common and may not appear out of the ordinary at first, once we contextualise these initial observations we gain a deeper understanding of their importance and the ways in which they can be interpreted. Since 1948 Palestine has been under the occupation of the State of Israel. Whilst this remains a very complex and contested issue, it is undeniable that it has led to the language of political discourse manifesting itself in the narrative of everyday life. This political discourse that is omnipresent throughout the country means that any interpretations of life in Palestine becomes ambiguous and increasingly different overtime. Whilst there appears to be a concurrent existence of hope and defiance amongst Palestinians, there is also a sense of loss and injustice. Thus, the day to day normalities exist in the context of occupation. Therefore, once we gain further knowledge of occupation we begin to understand more about these ambiguous scenes that are present in the mundane moments we witness throughout the day to day.
After spending some time commuting around the West Bank, it becomes apparent that taxi drivers can be met with various challenges on a regular basis. One frustrating challenge drivers may come across is the closing of checkpoints, that are used by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to control movement throughout the West Bank. Checkpoints are peppered throughout the West Bank, usually on some of the main roads into major cities, and can be closed at anytime the IDF choose. This can be justified as a response to quell any situation that they read as a potential threat. Whilst there remains smaller Palestinian back roads in some areas that are accessible to use during checkpoint closures, there are places where the closure of a checkpoint can mean a complete shutdown of an entrance and exit into a town. Unsurprisingly, a person’s day can be significantly interrupted by these decisions, potentially leaving them stranded and waiting around in the sun drinking sugary drinks to kill time. Alongside this, land confiscation and dispossession has been an ongoing problem in the West Bank since the Nakba. As a result of Israel’s seizure of tens of thousands of hectares Palestinian land, many Palestinians are constantly facing the challenge of finding new homes and new land to plant their crops for future harvests, a famous example of this can be seen in the documentary 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi. As a response to the Israeli governments decision to continue the expropriation of Palestinian
territory, Land Day takes place on 30th March yearly, giving people a chance to display their discontent against the Israeli authorities. This is usually carried out various in marches and protests over the world. For Palestinians, Land Day has since become a day of commemoration and tribute to those who have fallen in the struggle to hold onto their land and identity. Taking this into consideration, it is not uncommon for the scenes of families planting new olive trees to have a darker undertones behind them. It is also not unfamiliar for Palestinian youths to be arrested and placed in jail without court convictions, causing a lot of anguish for families who are left waiting to be reunited with their child. Jayyous is no different from many Palestinian towns and cities in that there are often raids on the village that culminate in these arrests. Whilst many arrests may be justified by Israeli authorities as a response to illegal acts there are still many children that are placed under arrest without a legitimate charge. This can put massive stress on the child. Studies have shown a high percentage of children suffer from post traumatic stress disorder in Palestine. This is could be the result of many things, but it is likely that occupation plays a massive role in these high rates. Palestinian youths can spend years living in fear about arbitrary arrests and the continuation of this inhumane treatment alongside the lack of mental health and wellbeing support services means that it is likely that the strains on children and their families will continue.
Beyond this, it is important to acknowledge that many women throughout the West Bank exist within multiple forms of occupation. It could be argued that some women are still predominantly bound to a paternalistic Palestinian life, left to be occupied within the private sphere in societal life. Within this sphere it is apparent that many are victim to domestic abuse. With previous investigations, the U.N has found that 29.9% of ever-married women in the West Bank and 51% in the Gaza Strip have been subjected to a form of violence within the household. With 65.3% of these women who were exposed to violence by their husbands preferring to remain silent it is likely that this figure would increase if more women reported their incidents. Thus, on top of the restrictions of Israeli occupation, women also have the battle of gender occupation. Therefore, this should also be taken into consideration when discussing the nuances of life for married women. With further knowledge of the situation in Palestine it is credible for it to appear as a place frozen in time. Occupation has served as vines do a tree, restricting its movements and natural course of growth. As a result, progress and change in Palestine can be slow in some areas, and non-existent in others. There have undoubtedly been progressive developments in various aspects of Palestinian life, displayed in various political achievements over time. One example of this being Yasser Arafat leading the Palestinian Liberation Organisation to a peace agreement with Israel in 1994. But unfortunately with Israels president Yitzhak Rabin being assassinated later in 1995, a lot of the work was undone and instead relations between Palestine and Israel worsened. Thus, whilst there has been some achievements overtime there has also been deterioration and decay in other areas of Palestinian autonomy. Events like the Rabin assassination help illustrate that what appears to be a step forward for Palestine, is often followed with an involuntary step back, sometimes even two. As it can be seen, once we pick at these initial scenes and put them into context, we begin to reveal layers of complications that are a direct result from occupation. Whilst this article has only scratched the surface, it serves as a reminder that there’s certainly more than meets the eye when it comes to interpretations of Palestine.
Joshua Perkin presents a nuanced, multi dimensional and ambiguous portrayal of Palestinians ability to carry on in the face of arduous circumstances in and around the town of Jayyous. His paintings look at the passive, active and future meanings to be occupied under Israel and to occupy oneself in pastime and simple pleasures. Millions of Palestinians live in the West Bank, where the political situation regularly intrudes upon the most mundane of moments. Movement is circumscribed and threat of violence often hangs overhead. This creates the strongest of desires for the smallest pleasures, and a sharp sense of humour about the absurdities that years of occupation has produced. Paintings are available to purchase - www. SkatePal.co.uk. All proceeds go to SkatePal.
HUF
Are the below photographs a metaphor for this project? Surprisingly not as much as first anticipated, well aside from poor Tom Zealand who when taken to hospital for a head pissing blood, gets told that his cranium is fine but actually has been on skating on a broken foot, cosmic bummer or what? Aside from this bossman Jimmy Silver organised some of Keith’s finest UK representatives and seemed to accumulate all manner of media documentation despite the overly acknowledged British stereotypes that usually squander such projects. Check the article then the Sirus F. Gahan crafted clip for further stoke. Words by Guy Jones & James Silver Photography by Reece Leung & Rich West
Tom Zealand Photo: Reece Leung Joel Banner - One Foot Photo: Reece Leung
Mike Clarkson - Spanish Grind Photo: Reece Leung
It’s March, it’s 2 degrees, on the weekend between two snowstorms and we’re in London hoping to film an edit and shoot an article in 6 days. Already conditioned to bad weather, the Northerners - Mikey (Clarkson), (Tom) Zealand and Joe (Roberts) arrive optimistically, boards in hands and ready to skate. This is probably the best weather they’ve seen in months. The others, not so convinced have continued hibernation, or slyly taken a very last minute trip to New York.
Tristan Rudman - Nosegrind Photo: Reece Leung
24hrs later - Zealand’s already back in Yorkshire, leaving behind his fellow Northerners and a few pints of blood. Things had taken a turn for the worse at the first spot, where he caught his heels on a rail, smashed open his head and later discovered the surprising news that he’d been skating on a broken foot for 11 months - poor guy. With spirits low and chance of rain high we decided to call it a day. Not the best start for a new team.
Chav Dan - Bluntslide Fakie Photo: Reece Leung Caradog Emanuel - Wallie Photo: Reece Leung
Tom Delion - Gap Wallride Photo: Reece Leung
Fast-forward 3 weeks and its 30 degrees on the hottest April weekend since 1949, the difference is unreal. Mikey and Joe are back in town, minus one Zealand but plus one Francis (Peters) and one Chav (Dan Hill). The London guys (Tom Delion, Joel Banner, Tristan Rudman, Casey Brown, Jason Lewer, Will Creswick and Caradog Emanuel) are all keen and waiting this time, so we get straight to it - with Rich and Reece tag teaming on the photos and Sirus smashing the filming. We proceed to work our way through a few secret spot lists (at times reluctantly) whilst stacking clips and smashing bevs – all with time to sunbathe.
Casey Brown - Nollie Flip Photo: Reece Leung
Joe Roberts - Switch Crooked Grind Photo: Reece Leung Francis Peters - Back Smith Stall To Boardslide Photo Reece Leung
Joel Banner - 50-50 Pop Over Photo: Rich West Will Creswick - Ollie Photo: Rich West
The heatwave that started on the first day of filming appropriately ends on the last. Clips and photos in the bag, everyone heads home happy, stocked up with vitamin D, as if we just had our very own London holiday.
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JOEL CURTIS
Any purveyor of UK Skateboarding worth their salt should already be overly familiar with the man Joel Curtis, from Blueprint cameos to Landscape bangers. Joel and his brother Seth have been on the scene for years, and rightly so! Now Joel tends to produce musical scores for various projects (rollerplanking or otherwise) which gave us the perfect opportunity to catch up with the man for this humble publication. Interview by Guy Jones Artwork by Leo Macdonald Oulds
How’s it going mate, is it Bath you’re currently living? How’s that compared to the city of Steel and do you get back to your native roots much? Yes I’ve lived in Bath now for about 13yrs. I never thought we’d stay here this long but we bought a house here about 5 years ago. Both my kids were born here and to them its home. Which is weird as I’d never thought I’d have southern kids! I was in Sheffield a long time and miss my friends there and skating a lot. I get back as much as I can but most of my family have moved now. Always good to see Baines, Ransford, Blank and the Lau’s as well as the Mirza’s and any old SUMO heads. How did you get into playing music? Was there a moment which persuaded you to get involved or was the inkling always there? When I was about 11 I started playing guitar and we had a piano which I messed around on too. I was in a couple of bands in my teens with my step dad but I never really liked playing live. I then got a four-track tape recorder when I was 18 and finally upgraded to my first Mac in about 2001. It was all so expensive at the time for very clunky piece of kit. Colin Kennedy sent me my first music DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), a cracked copy of Cubase and a PDF of the instruction manual. Being very dyslexic I found the manual totally incomprehensible so just used trial and error for weeks on end until something worked. These days it’s so much more accessible to start making music as everybody has a computer with GarageBand and music making apps are everywhere. What instruments are you familiar with playing and how has it developed to your current output? I’ve been playing piano much more than guitar instrument wise recently but I use a lot of synths, software and IOS apps. The choice of instrument or software you start a piece with will always dictate so much about how it will sound and feel. All your history with an instrument is always there when you
start to play. For example with guitar I started playing rock and blues (Jimi Hendrix was my God at age 12) and it’s very easy to start the same old riffs or structures. I always make it my goal to at least try to come out of those well worn paths and make it sound different as much as I can. I think everyone who does a creative endeavour faces this every time they start something new. Probably one of my favourite bits of equipment is the Teenage engineering OP-1. Such a great mix of sounds in such a unique form factor, purposely designed to make you use your creativity in the restrictions in the tape recorder for example. Shout out to Pete Evans for introducing me to that one. Ableton live really changed the way I made music when I started using it a number of years ago. I find it much more intuitive and free than a lot of other DAW’s. Who are some of your main influences and what did you grow up listening to? I grew up on mainly guitar music, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin etc. Then I had a major epiphany hearing the band NEU for the first time in my early twenty’s. There was music made at the same time as much of what I’d listened to up until that point but felt and sounded light years ahead. From there I discovered all Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger’s solo albums and subsequent projects which are a constant inspiration. Brian Eno is another artist whose always been a touchstone in my life. His ambient and work with generative music has always been such an influence on me, practically and sonically. There are so many amazing talks and lectures on Youtube he’s made, they’re well worth checking out. My life in the bush of ghosts with David Byrne is a masterpiece and also so ahead of its time. Aphex Twin is another person that really infuses his work with such interesting textures and sounds, this is a constant inspiration too.
You’ve done a lot of scores for multiple edits, what was the first you did and which is the one you’re most stoked on? The first thing I ever did music for was Jimmy Boyes’ secret section on the Lost & Found DVD. My favourite thing I’ve done was the sound track for another Dan Magee piece for Carhartt about the work of a great artist called Raphaël Zarka. The video is called “Paving Space“, well worth checking out. Also the last video about Jamie Platt I did with James Cruickshank for Converse turned out amazing too. In regards to the process do you have to be familiar with the videography to create or is it vice versa where they feel your output aligns with their videography? Regardless the end result always compliments both beautifully! I’m always down to work on anything to be honest. It’s great when you can build a relationship with a filmmaker and all of the people I’ve worked with have been an inspiration. That’s the most rewarding thing for me about all the projects I do, trying to make a piece that suits whatever is in the filmmakers mind. It always pushes you to new places and opens up new ways of working or thinking about how my music relates to other things. I think it can be easy to be a stubborn artist who never wants to change anything but I feel like my music has really benefited from that interaction with other people and the relationships built there. What is the process of you producing a track? Do your surroundings inspire you or do you discipline yourself to create in a shed at the bottom of the garden forcing yourself to make something then drink the afternoon away Roald Dahl style? Most of the things I work on have pretty tight deadlines so I don’t have much time to procrastinate on starting a piece. If it’s my own things I’m working on I do try and do as much
as I can everyday. My day does involve the needs of my family too but they know when I’m working on something it’s best to leave me alone! New equipment is always a great springboard for inspiration and it’s always great to feel like you’re getting to know something new. Anybody who’s into music gear probably feels the same, It can be dangerous for your bank balance though! It was so sad to hear of the passing of Chris Massey, have you got any good stories from your time together? Too many! We went to Paris a bunch around then and that’s the first time I met Soy (Panday) and Benjamin (Derberdt). But I remember first day of the first trip there Massey rolled his ankle so badly messing about doing a tre flip on flat. The rest of the week he was hobbling about after us trying to get as much footage as possible but lines were out of the question! He carried on like the true trooper he was, always with a rye smile! His sense of humour was always jet black and anyone who’s filmed a full video will know you need to have that in aces. Chris’ passing away was a massive turning point for me. He was someone I’d been close with while filming ‘Portraits’ and I used to go and stay with him and Magee loads over the years, but as is the way of life you never see the people you have these relationships with enough over time. I had birthday drinks a few years ago and not too many people could make it but Mass made it over and I got to meet his daughter for the first time. The next year I had a bigger party near my brother’s house in Primrose Hill and he made it over that time too and our kids played together and we talked a lot. He was really happy at the party and I got to see what a great relationship he had with his little girl. That turned out to be that last time I saw him before he passed on. I’m so glad I had that
small chance to see him as happy as he was but it did make me wish we could have done that more. ‘Portraits’ was such a great film and that was all Chris’ doing. Obviously others contributed to it but I don’t think people really know how hard it is to make a skate video that still stands up years after its release and he did it so well, because it’s not just about tricks or music choice, it takes real talent to infuse a video with any lasting style. I’ll never forget those times. Any death always makes you re-evaluate most things in your life but Chris’ passing made me think a lot about what we shared and all I’ve got to be so thankful for, from him and all my friends. Also how as skaters we all have a bond which I don’t think many people get in life, which is to feel part of something bigger than any one of us. Call your friends, get down the skate park then down the pub after. You never know how long you’ve got till last orders, so get em in! Massey forever! Well said and 100% true! What’s the musical note/collection of sounds equivalent of an alley-oop backside 360? If it’s good one maybe “Brian Eno- Fullness of Wind”. Have you any desires to score for films or a series and have you any personal projects on the go? I think that’s the one thing I would love to do is score a film or drama of any kind. I’ve loved all the projects I’ve worked on but something a little longer would be amazing. As for my own projects, its just to keep adding to the library of tracks I’ve made as much available as possible and as varied as I can too. Your portfolio of work displays a lot of skate brands which is sick but also for the charity
Blind Veterans UK. How did this job come about? It must have been satisfying doing work for such a worthy cause and is this something else you’d like to do more of? That came through another master lens man, film maker and British skateboarding legend, Percy Dean. He’s another person who I’m always so stoked to work with anytime. He’s brought me some really interesting things over the last few years. He has such a fantastic eye for shot composition and his use of colour is incredible too. That job was great to work on and see what some of the people who come home from war have to face, it was an eye opener to say the least. Where can people find your marvellous work and contact you to give you million dollar contracts after this interview? www.joelcurtismusic.com and @joelcurtis on instagram. Contact details on my website for anybody that wants to get in touch about a project. I’d love to hear from you. Thanks to everybody!
HARRY OGILVIE
I witnessed Harry’s skating in person for the first time at Bristol’s College Green. A staple spot for the locals which I am yet to understand it’s appeal, well until I saw Mr Ogilvie making his way round the lack of obstacles and making the most out of nothing. These people who don’t need much to make something desirable always attract my appreciation and familiarising myself with this gigantic being who can squeeze through the smallest of spaces, the admiration has only grown over the years. To Harry, we raise our glasses! Interview by Guy Jones Artwork by Joe O’ Donnell Photography by James Griffiths & Reece Leung
Backside 180 Photo: James Griffiths
Yes Harry, how’s it going fella? Alreet me babber, What’s on? You’ve been holding it down in Bristol for some time but have yet to tire of College Green. What’s the secret and who are some of the best lurkers you’ve witnessed there. No secret other than spending a lot of time there over the years. If you spend enough time anywhere you’re gonna find new ways of making something out of nothing! When I think about how much time I’ve spent
there it’s crazy. Seen a lot of things down there... Number one lurker has to be Paul Alexander. That spot was his. Cruising around in a dressing gown killing it! Paul was the best. You labour as well as shredding on the old roller plank. If you didn’t do either of these do you feel your energy levels would force
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We got drunk in Holland once building tents and stole our bosses brand new 4x4, we took it to this dirt track and got it stuck up to the axels in mud. We had to attach a winch to a tree and pull it out quickly and hide from security guards. Then Grant caught a goose and it shat in our chalet. That was the best job I’ve been on.
you to do laps around the West Country? Working and skating is hard. I’m fucked after work or I’ll be away somewhere... But when Guinness sort out this sponsorship deal and start paying me I’m gonna be sorted. You got any good stories from being on site? Yes. I ran a dog over once. There was this dead cat on site in Dubai and it had its guts all hanging out, baking in the 40 degree heat, we were walking back from break and the wind picked up the scent and made Adam chuck up his lunch to the desert floor. I got a pic of the cat and regularly remind him about ‘deadcat’.
What’s the average amount of Guinness you consume a week and does it have to be a pulled pint? What’s the attraction to this creamy delicacy and how did it pour itself into your heart? A pulled pint is definitely a big deal. It HAS to be ran through clean lines and frequently poured. A bad pint of Guinness is like drinking vinegar. God I love it, I’m drinking one now. I remember my dad giving me Guinness when I was about 7. I’d have about 2 pints a day then, now I’m averaging about 12. Did you manage to get one in Dubai? YES. Lots. You can drink a lot in Dubai. After work we’d all go to this place called the Irish village, incredibly tacky and fake, yet for some reason we all loved it there and felt very at home.
Fastplant Photo: James Griffiths No-Comply Wallie Photo: James Griffiths
Hippy Jump Photo: James Griffiths
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Why does a punk have such an adoration for the hippy jump? Is it an appreciation of other sub-cultures or a case of keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Am I a punk? I dunno if I am to be honest. I love the music and the attitude but real punks live in squats and eat those little blue round things in the toilet. Hippies are usually ‘trustafarians’ living off of dad’s money in a caravan, sniffing K and juggling lentils. đ&#x;˜‚ I was once told that the 2 most metal tricks were a frontside smith grind and a backside heelflip, but the source turned out to be an absolute twat. What are the punkest tricks in your eyes? Anything really. If you’re into it then do it, just do it with belief. Where do you get your socks? Mike Arnold nicks his from his missus. Socks are very important to a skateboarders performance! That’s why I’m starting my own
sock brand. Its gonna be called ‘wizard sleeves’. You’re more than familiar with a hallowed ground that is Lloyds. Do you bank with them and have you any good stories from your time there? Let’s not talk money. Good times involve watching Korahn skate there. He is the reigning King of Lloyds. Followed closely by Matt ‘stalker’ Keal. Stalker was insanely stylish on a skateboard, so graceful. Watching Mike work out and find new lines for his Lloyds part there was amazing. What training scheme do you undertake to pop so high? Some sort of raw fruit and veg diet or is it the aerodynamicness of your hair? Danny Wainwright let me hit his joint once, some of his DNA must have got into my system. Have you ever considered your own alcoholic olive oil range named “Ogilvie oil�?
Who told you about that? That’s secret! Is a pub really a pub if it doesn’t have a fruit machine? What’s the technique for fruity success and spotted any fruities in bizarre areas? Our local kebaby had one. Fruity ain’t too important, just as long as it’s a proper pub, if there’s dogs in there that helps a lot. Dogs should always be allowed in the pub. Oh yeah that dog I ran over was totally fine.
It’s normally good to play fruities on a Sunday, because they would have been fed all weekend so there’s a higher chance of getting a pay out. Kebab fruit machines often end in hostilities. Big up or slag someone off. Major, major big ups to Rich Smith. Without him and Skateboard Café I’m sure I wouldn’t have a creative outlet to channel my skateboarding into. Thank you Rykard. Griff you’re a legend. Fifty Fifty of course for keeping it really fucking real and pushing Bristol in the right direction. Support skater owned! UP THE PUNX!
Ollie Photo: Reece Leung Ollie Up To Frontside Pivot Photo: Reece Leung
GRIFTER BREWERY
Bridging the gap between skateboarding and beer arguably the most would be the good cunts at Grifter Brewery. Based in Sydney there are strong connections between these powerful brewers and the mighty Pass ~Port Skateboards, which for us ticks an inordinate amount of boxes. We thought we’d quiz Glen Wignall, Trent Evans and Matt King about their tipple ethos and tap room tenor. Interview by Guy Jones Photography by Sam Coady
Yes boys! Who are the key masterminds behind Grifter and how did Grifter come about in the first place? Is it a ploy to just get free booze? That would be Matt King, Trent Evans and myself (Glenn Wignall). I guess our brewery came about through skateboarding in a round-about way. Trent hit me up to ride for Pass~Port before he moved to Sydney and that’s how we became friends. And through Trent I met Matt as they were living together at the time. Did you brew yourselves before-hand and how has it grown into what it is today? Yeah, I was right into home brewing when I first met Trent. We even made a Christmas beer for all the shops that stocked Pass~Port at the time. Matt and I were home brewing a lot together and we eventually met a guy who was opening a brewery in Sydney. I guess we charmed him because he let us do a 1,200L brew just as they were getting started which was over 6 years ago. So, in the lead up to that we had to hastily come up with a brand
and what-not for our brewing company. We did contract brewing for a few years which is essentially just brewing your beers on other people’s kit. I guess we were testing the waters during that time and then we finally made the decision to move into our own place. We’re located in Marrickville which is in the inner west of Sydney and now considered the hub of craft beer in Australia. There’s around six other breweries within walking distance. Like a good skate city, you can walk or skate from beerspot to beer-spot. Who came up with the name? It gives the impressions of a homeless gent in a top dollar suit covered in piss. Combining a scum bag with sophistication possibly photographed by Annie Leibovitz... That was my friend Dan Kircher (Forays/ Skylarking). We were messaging some idea’s for names back and forth and he randomly suggested that. It kind of made sense at the time because everything was pretty new to us and
Glenn Wignall - Backside Nosebluntslide
we had no formal training in brewing, it was all really DIY and sketchy at the beginning. We felt like we were gonna have to pull the wool over a few people’s eyes in order to get our foot in the door so we thought, why not tie it into our name somehow? Owning a brewery associated with a wealth of skateboarders must be pretty dangerous. Is there a demand for discounts or do you just throw a six pack of beer that didn’t make the cut into the distance for them to chase after? Alternatively is the tap room a safe place for them to be away from the public? Oh the skateboarders… Yes they are very thirsty humans. I throw in a few beers every so often with some of the Pass~Port team guys. We did have blank cans for a bit, ideally they were some duds that didn’t make it, so the boys sipped them up very quickly hehehe. What’s the average day and night like in Grifter HQ and have you any good stories about things getting out of hand? It’s changed a lot since we got into our own brewery and we’re kinda in the groove now. I guess between all of the crew we make and sell beer every-day. Along with that comes inventing new beers and branding them. Dealing with a bunch of bars, pubs and restaurants across the country and a whole lot of random shit in between
like fixing broken shit, chasing people who owe us money and throwing parties. What are your thoughts on Dan Magee? Ha-ha Magee’s a funny dude. A UK skateboard legend in my eyes. My family live in Scotland and what he did with Blueprint made me want to explore that part of the world as a skateboarder. WFTW, First Broadcast and Lost & Found are straight classics. We caught up for a beer in Sydney a couple years back, hadn’t seen him in ages. What’s up Magee! Who does the graphics for Grifter and have you any collaborations in the pipeline? There’s an amazing variety but all have linking qualities! I guess you could say I am the art director, it’s a combination of myself and a few other crew that have contributed over the years, including French & Marcus Dixon. We have a pretty solid style guide; so very happy you say there are linking qualities. You ever met that VB fella off Youtube, if so what was he like? I haven’t actually met him personally, but I have heard a few stories from Sparkes over the years, I think he was actually sponsored by VB, that’s pretty wild. Wonder where he is now, probably at the pub…
Trent Evans - Frontside Tailslide
Do you have to take a mandatory stash of brews on skate trips with you? “Right lads only one deck each we need the room” Lets be honest it’s only ever safe to have one case of beer in the van at a time. Any more then that and it either goes warm or gets snapped up so quick it can get a little too funky in the back… We did get a different beer sponsor on one trip but found out it was 2% lemon infused beer, horrible stuff.
Who is the biggest and least fan of craft beer out of the Pass~Port affiliates? Hmm good question. I guess aside from Glenn and I, surprisingly Callum Paul has been getting into the “crafties” a little more lately! Geoff Campbell wants to be a fan, but he’s a bit on the scabby side so he tries to stay clear of the “10 fucking bucks for a pint”. What do you most like to brew and what’s the most pscyhadelic summer of love ale you’ve concocted and how satisfying is the brewing process? Maybe the one we’re working on now, a sour IPA where we’re trialing a new dry hop method. Attempting some biotransformation of hop compounds… probably not worth getting into ha ha. Yeah, I find it really satisfying. Especially when you look around and there’s a bunch of locals sitting at the bar enjoying our work right where it all happens. It’s kind of a similar buzz as skating for me now but it doesn’t hurt. Actually on second thoughts beer has caused me a lot of pain and
suffering over the years haha. Do you distribute beers to skate stores and would you desire to if not? Nah too real. I guess we gave out some free beers to skate shops for Xmas when Glenn was first experimenting, The PORTAL PALE ALE What’s your favourite piss to sink? May sound boring but I’m really into pilsners. But more of the “new world” style with newer hop varieties. The modern approach to a classic style. Really depends on my mood and environment. I love drinking a hearty pale ale at a pub usually, then a crisp lager if I am out on the streets pushing around. Hooked up any notable shredders within the Grifter work roster? Things of brewing/ skateboarding culture generally act as a sort of social work/general niceness.
Trent Evans - Backside Tailslide
We had Corey Young in here for a while. He’s on the come-up for sure. And at the moment my friend Will Ackerman is working too, he’s a boss on the board. Have you any fictitious/real beef with other breweries you’d like to talk shit on? Alternatively do you have a good rapport with other beer producers? Haha nah no beef. I’d say everyone’s just pleasantly competitive. We get on great with all the breweries around us and we often go to eachothers joint for beers. It comes in handy having mates down the road when you’re missing a bag of malt or need advice about something. Where can people sample your choice bevvies? Best spot to experience it all is at the Brewery (Marrickville, Sydney). A decent amount of pubs, bars and bottelo’s in inner Sydney. Up and down the east coast as well. Either way you can only find it in OZ, maybe UK one day…
PHOTO GALLERY Korahn Gayle - Switch Backside Kickflip Photo: Joe Buddle
Tom Zealand - Frontside Feeble Photo: Reece Leung
Ben Grove - Nollie Backside 180 Photo: Reece Leung Edouard Depaz - Switch Polejam Photo: Maxime Verret
Phil Zwijsen - Gap To Crooked Grind Photo: Guillaume Perimony
Calvin Ligono - Frontside Smith Grind Photo: Reece Leung James ‘Foz’ Foster- Pop Shove-It Photo: Reece Leung
Lucy Adams - Polejam Photo: Sam Roberts
ZOL AFRICA
IT’S NOT WHERE YOU’RE FROM
‘CHOM’ Pronunciation: Chomm Explanation: A jovial term for buddy.
Example: “EI was going to kick the shit out of him before I found out he was your chom bru.” ‘LAKKA’ Pronunciation: Lak-Ka Explanation: To describe something as good or nice, alternatively to express gratitude..
Example: “If you were to receive a surprise beer, you may well respond with “Lakka”.
‘POES’’ Pronunciation: Pose Explanation: A dickhead/somebody you are not fond of..
Example: “That free beer event was full of poes, fuck that.” ‘SWAK’ Pronunciation: Swack Explanation: When your friend is being a poes..
Example: “Juice is being a swak and not answering his phone.”
‘ZOL’ Pronunciation: Zol Explanation: Term for bush weed, also an eclectic crew of SA bredrin who reside in London
‘JOL’
Example: “Yo, let me have a toke of that zol.”
Example: “Last night Bryce was on a jol, he accidentally mugged a family of a pizza on the tube.”
Pronunciation: Joll Explanation: A party/blowout/good time.
‘FUNDI’ Pronunciation: Fun-dee Explanation: Somebody who is good at something.
‘WETTY’
Example: “Quinno is damn fundi with that VX huh?”
Pronunciation: Wet-tea Explanation: A beer.
Example: “Fuck that let’s just head Gillett and sink a few wettys.” ‘BOET’ Pronunciation: ‘Bo-et” Explanation: Brother or a top mate.
Example: “Ah my boet, where have you been recently dog?”
‘CHETTY’ Pronunciation: Chet-tea Explanation: : A term for gak, also known as cocaine.
Example: “You know him, he’ll go 5 weeks without drinking then just go in on the chetty.” Good chom, Tristan Rudman before a few wettys Photo: Leung