We Are The Monster Network

SF Part 1

2008-10-20T19:36:00.004+01:00

Part one of Russ's pics from SF

San Francisco

2008-10-16T09:21:00.001+01:00

Russ and Paul got back from a ten day skate trip to San Francisco the other day, expect a load of photos and a video clip or two in the next few days...

Rain Man

2008-10-01T20:02:00.001+01:00

Steve Bailey doesn't let a little thing like the rain get in the way of landing his tricks...

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Saturday action

2008-09-30T22:01:00.003+01:00

Here's a few pics Channon shot on Saturday

Tweaker Freaker

2008-09-19T09:02:00.003+01:00

Tweaker Zine is having a photography and artwork exhibition in Slam City in that there London, opening October 16th. Paul and Dave will have work up plus there will be loads of awesome stuff from lots and lots of nice peoples.

Check the Tweaker Freaker website for all the details and the (growing) list of people who will be showing work. Both Dave and Paul will be there on the opening night, hopefully some free beer too, would be awesome if you could make it down.

Darren Johnston & Syd Barrett

2008-09-10T12:02:00.004+01:00

OG Monster Network member Darren Johnston recently made a short film inspired by Syd Barrett with help from the Arts Council and BBC Look East. Look East recently showed the short film and interviewed Darren, you can watch the film and the interview here. Good work!

Russ' Birthday

2008-09-09T10:22:00.004+01:00

Saturday night was Russ' birthday night out in Colchester, it was pretty boozy and with a healthy contingent of OG MN heads too.

Early Warning

2008-09-04T10:24:00.002+01:00

OG Monster Network homie Kev Peacock is getting married in November, we're in the process of sorting out a night out in Southsea at the end of the month so keep your diaries free.

Also a great excuse to post up an old photo of KP, classic 96 spot, Maldon Tescos.

Thursday Rumblings..

2008-08-29T07:35:00.004+01:00

Alot of driving, but with some very productive results

On it....

2008-08-26T00:00:00.002+01:00

The Bank Holiday weekend in pictures...

Dave at The Hythe

2008-08-19T09:25:00.002+01:00

Dave enjoys the pleasures of a curb and a bank down at The Hythe.

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Potter in Thrasher

2008-08-12T07:10:00.004+01:00

Friend of the site and Essex A.T.V Carl Wilson gets a well deserved sequence in this months Thrasher

Nice work boss!

Verntastic Outtakes

2008-08-05T09:32:00.003+01:00

Veran getting his swerve on in Southend filming for the as yet untitled new vid.

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Leigh on Sea Edit

2008-07-30T09:43:00.002+01:00

Jay has been busy putting together a Lik Down edit of some recent goings on down at the new Leigh on Sea skatepark in sunny Southend. Check out Jay, Dave Watson, Russ and some of the Southend and Switch crew go to work on the new concrete.

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Southend Saturday

2008-07-28T09:04:00.002+01:00

Winter, Sudbury, Holga

2008-07-23T13:10:00.004+01:00

Paul recently found an old roll of medium format film shot with his Holga camera during a winter's Sudbury session back in 2007 with Dave, Sandy and Russ. Here are are a few of the photos.

Going, Going, gone...

2008-07-16T18:48:00.002+01:00

Here's a very early mock up cover for Never Forever that never saw the light of day

Which is also here to tell you that we only have three copies left of Never Forever, so be quick if you still want to purchase a copy!

Channon at Southend Tennis Court Banks

2008-07-08T09:10:00.003+01:00

Speaking of Channon, here is a quick clippage from the Never Forever DVD at one (of the many) amazing Southend spots featured in the video.

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Leigh On Sea Park

2008-07-03T20:15:00.003+01:00

Go check it out...

Channon's Photos

2008-07-01T13:28:00.003+01:00

Friend of MN Channon King is obviously recognised for his sick skating both in Russ' video 'Never Forever' and all the way back to Blueprint and the North Essex/Suffolk scenes around the late 90s, early 00s but what people may not have been aware of is his photography. Documenting with an SLR camera and 35mm film Channon has been taking photos for a while and this week he had an article in Tweaker Zine highlighting some of these photos including some of Sandy and Steve Bailey as well as Dave Watson, Nick Jensen, Chewy Cannon, etc. Worth a look plus check out Channon's Flickr too.

Rom 30th Birthday Session

2008-06-24T09:58:00.005+01:00

It was Romford Skatepark's 30th birthday on Sunday and a huge session had been arranged so Russ went down and played pass the parcel, musical statues and had a slice of cake in kitchen roll and filmed a bunch of the sick skating that went down.

Romford is probably The Monster Network's oldest and most favourite skatepark and the skating certainly gave the old place a 30th birthday to remember with many old faces and lots of new ones ripping up the concrete.

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Savoir Faire Premiere

2008-06-20T13:26:00.003+01:00

Good friends of the Network Kev Parrott, Alex Irvine and Ciaran O'Connor have been working hard on their 'Savoire Faire' video for a while and tonight it gets premiered in London:

Red Bull
The Courtyard
12 Sutton Row,
London
W1D 4AD

Tickets are tight so check their website for details and email addresses, etc to try and hook up a spot.

Here is the trailer:

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Clacton

2008-06-20T13:22:00.001+01:00

Russ has been emailing this around, I think it's because it has Peppers in there near the end. A piece of Essex YouTube gold:

Watsontours.com

2008-06-19T10:48:00.003+01:00

Dave took Jay and Russ to a few spots around his manor on Tuesday. A very productive day yet again.

Milton Hips

2008-06-18T11:03:00.002+01:00

Some digicam footage from Sunday's warm up at some skatepark hips in Milton in Southsea.

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