Vague Mag Issue 51 is out now and available to purchase online or to be collected free from your preferred skater owned store, brewery, gallery or independent place of culture.
Rio O’Byrne graces the cover with a ride on 5-0 to switch crook in Azerbaijan shot by Luke Kroon surrounded by the splendiferous artwork of Jasper Golding (who coincidentally has an interview featured conducted by our premier journalist Jono Coote). Jasper picked the art gallery that consists of work from ADHD4EVA, Bent0box, Jas Buffin & Zack Website. Staying on an art tip, we have a Team Trouble quotes section from this years LAAX event with accompanying artwork by Dave Tyson. As usual it’s highly amusing, if we do say so ourselves.
In regards to skate interviews we have a Zane Crowther piece conducted exquisitely by Al Hodgson ahead of Zane’s video release on the site tomorrow of Two Arms Can Truly Hold. We have Short Straw & Welcome representative and design fanatic Izzy Almond interviewed by filming and gardening extraordinaire Hilda Quick, with some assistance from the Short Straw cartel. Rob Wise came through with some excellent shots of Izzy for this, as well as a great one by Luke Kroon. After unfairly denying him a photo in the mag for being a child many years ago, Leo Turner has aged appropriately and shot a powerful interview, interviewed by Mancunian and Crewe York royalty Mr Joe Gavin. If you’re wondering who shot most of the photos for the above interviews, you are correct it’s Reece Leung and yes you’re correct they’re banging as per.
On top of this we have an article focused on one of our favourite board brands. Magen-ta Very Much features a medley of fabulous images of their stylish troupe taken by Clément Harpillard and words from arty, comedic genius Soy Panday.
If that’s not enough we also have the usual skateboard themed photo gallery, as well, we are a skate mag primarily and our demographic seem to enjoy such imagery. Oh and one of our Vague team members worked their arse off this issue by writing a paragraph at the start of the magazine for the Preaching To The Converted. So pick up a copy and see if we are lying about any of the above.
Obviously the front cover means a lot to us and we send all of our love to Rio’s family, friends and fans, internationally local and so adored from all over. X
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