Who is the skateboarder on the new Apple Watch advert?

Much as I like my iProducts, I’m not bothered by the Apple Watch.

That said, Apple’s latest TV ad did have me heading to Google, but only to ask: Who is the skateboarder on the new Apple Watch advert?

The answer to that is Spanish professional skateboarder Kilian Martin, who rides for Powell-Peralta and combines freestyle and street skating. 

And you can see more of his Rodney Mullen-esque moves below:

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The Savage Young Du are coming – Numero’s Husker Du boxset revealed

One of the most important hardcore/alternative rock/indie bands of the 1980s, Hüsker Dü will soon have a very welcome addition to their official discography.

Having spent months teasing the release, Chicago record label Numero Group today put out details of its Savage Young Dü boxset, and it looks great.

The 3xCD, 4xLP set features remasters of the justly-lauded American underground punk band’s entire studio recordings, including the In A Free Land single and Everything Falls Apart album.

One step at a time

It’s only once you start to get into skateboarding that you realise how much there is to learn.

As a beginner, I don’t even know what I don’t know.

But I do know the importance of progression. Of trying things that scare you. Things that you can’t do.

How well Spotify knows me…

I’m not saying my Spotify listening is, uh, predictable in any way at the moment.

But maybe it is just a little bit.

There’s two ways to fall in skateboarding

So far I’ve discovered two ways to fall when skateboarding goes wrong.

The easy way, usually while going pretty slowly, sees me bounce up with little more than injured pride.

This is usually followed by awkward, did-anyone-see-that, grin.

Stick To Your Guns: From the first time I saw you I knew it was true

The last couple of hours I’ve had Stick To Your Guns on repeat, particularly The Suspend, the last track off their 2016 EP for Pure Noise Records, Better Ash Than Dust.

The Suspend packs an emotional punch that I think I’ll notice in their other tracks only in retrospect, and even sounds a little like AFI in places (which, in my book at least, is no bad thing).

House of Vans London reopens with new skatepark layout

The London House of Vans skatepark reopened last week with a brand new street layout (pictured above) and a mini stage that was christened by Black Honey – ahead of their Royal Blood tour support – on Friday.

The celebrations also saw appearances by Thrasher’s Skater of the Year, and Vans Pro, Kyle Walker and Vans European pro riders Chris Pfanner, Daan van Der Linden, Victor Pellegrini, Sam Partaix and Josh Young.

One week before House of Vans reopened Sidewalk magazine was among those present for a lock-in for the Vans UK team of Jordan Sharkey, Kris Vile, Stef Nurding, Ross McGouran, Jordan Thackeray, Sam Roberts and Rob Smith to show off their moves.