Listen In: Slam City Skates

The latest episode of Listen In invites you into the room and shares our recent conversation with Neil Macdonald. After six years of hard work, Neil Macdonald’s book ELSEWHERE is hot off the presses and on our shelves. Neil’s creation chronicles the story of UK skateboarding from 1987 to 2002, a tale which is told by the voices of the people who were there. Needless to say, making this incredible...

The latest episode of “Listen In" is a conversation with Jahmir Brown. We connected with one of Philadelphia’s favourite sons via our “First & Last” interview format. Leaning on this series of questions, we were able to hone in on key moments in Jahmir’s story and discuss their significance. We were also able to speak about his current reality days after he cut the ribbon for the newly reopene...

We recently published an interview with Slam team rider Pat Coghlan, and our Listen In series invites you to hear the conversation our blog post was built upon. Our “Visuals” interview explores some moments that impacted Pat’s creative mind. Find out why Louie Barletta’s part in enjoi’s seminal “Bag of Suck” video is a regularly revisited source of inspiration. Learn why a Nick Jensen flat ground...

The latest conversation to be added to our Listen In series is with the founder of Parra clothing, Piet “Parra” Janssen. Having recently welcomed Piet’s beautifully curated brand to our rails, we wanted to honour this moment in time by bringing you some insights into the artist behind it and how it came into being. Beyond delving into the story of Piet’s artwork, which is over two decades deep, we...

The latest addition to our Listen In series is the perfect follow-up to our Mike Carroll episode. We connected with Jacob Rosenberg for a “Visuals” interview, exploring his formative years in the early nineties via some inspiration that wasn’t necessarily the action in front of his own lens. We were drawn to this specific time period thanks to Jacob’s new book “Epicenter,” which focuses on the tim...

Step behind the scenes of our blog editorial with the latest addition to our Listen In audio series. When Mike Carroll stopped by the shop last summer, we connected at the meet-and-greet event and arranged to speak before the end of the year. We landed on a “First & Last” interview format, and used this structure to explore his many decades in the game: his storied past beginning in the early...

We’re excited to share episode three of Listen In, a conversation between Jacob Sawyer and Sage Elsesser which stood out as one we wanted to share with you. First published on our blog alongside the release of Sage’s Fastbreak Mid colourway for Converse, the interview goes far beyond the shoe, catching Sage at a point where he can look back objectively at the seminal moments he has contributed to....

Our Listen In series continues with a conversation between Jacob Sawyer and independent filmmaker Jude Harrison. We are proud to have hosted the busy London premiere for Jude’s excellent new video “Dayrate”. To mark the official release of the video, we wanted to speak to Jude to get the backstory behind some clips he selected for us. Jude discusses some memorable moments featuring: Dillon Catney,...

Welcome to the debut episode of Listen In. We’re kicking things off with a conversation we’re genuinely hyped to share: an in-depth sit-down with Josh Kalis, a true professional, whose influence has shaped skateboarding for more than three decades. Josh has been a constant source of inspiration and someone we’re proud to have worked with over the years. So when DGK set out to celebrate his 30 year...