The Week on Hangup 23/08/20
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The inspiration for this article, Scott Cherry’s Switch Heelflip at the iconic for different reasons, Smackhead Double. See the original caption below… Photo: Kingy.
This is one horrible alleyway, piss and shit and needles everywhere. The roof leaks a bit on the take-off and landing so we arrived there with arms laden with kitchen roll, about fifteen rolls of the stuff! Scott Cherry has tried to switch heel the double set before but had been unsuccessful, so as soon as it was kinda dry he just went for it first go at full speed, he didn’t even try to ollie it first to test it out! After a good few vicious slams he was rolling away, cover in crap, but rolling away. So Gnarly.
Great layback-themed edit from The Barrier Kult! Have a read of our Deerman in the UK interview with Forde Brookfield for an insight into filming for Deerman’s part in Baghead Crew’s Funeral.
You can also pick up one of the last remaining copies of Funeral through our store.
A good minute of vintage vert Donny Barley! The pivot fakie…