Skate photos wanted!
Send your best snaps of the new park to: photo@dundeeconcrete.com
I’ll post some of them up here,with credits, until we get another page set up for them.
Don’t send HUGE photos though! Make’em no larger than 700×700 pixels and 120k
and JPG preferably.
This sequence is off a wee digi movie so the quality is rubbish:
Can’t remember this guy’s name either… ooops. Speak up peeps!
Shots by John M:
Above: Skate zombie, ’Panit’ has it in the colddarkwet.
Below: Blair lofts.
’Fat Andy’ asked me to post these for the sound system:
He says to just shout out your answers in the the ’comments.’
Parkness:
We are attempting to get some paving done around portions of the park; mud retention, stand-about space.
The vandalism issue is becoming more and more serious.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY TROUBLE WHATSOEVER, GETS THREATENED IN ANY WAY, OR WITNESSES VANDALISM; PHONE THE POLICE ON: (01382) 223200.It may not be ’cool’ to do, but it’s the only legal way we have ofshutting down these idiots who are making the park an unpleasant placeto be.
The more calls they get, the more the police will take it seriously.
Stay tuned.
-d
Edited 7-03-06
EVENTS: MAY 6th
1: Council run event, 12 – 4pm
To celebrate both the skatepark and the Multi Use Games Area (M.U.G.A.) opening for use.
This will be a large, advertised, community-wide event involving a lot more than skateboarding.
People are welcome to DJ etc. A large staging area is being plannedfor the tennis courts, so expect some wacky ’youth’ performances,facepainting, extreme frisbee-disk, cake and balloons. If we can getthe Elvis impersonator I saw at another event, we’re totally set torock.
Apparently Radio 1 may be interested in tying into the event, due to the fact that their ’Big Weekend’ is in Dundee the following weekend.
Anyone who wants to play a gig or DJ, please start shouting out.
***The council will need to hear samples of your music, and see lyrics sheets…
So far we have :
DJs:
’Plug and Play’ – “head-bursting Drum and Bass”
Fat Andy, Smod Etc. – ’Skate or Die’ soundsystem
Nick J. – Eclectic tings.
Bands:
maybe Semay’s band – name unknown
Fragile
Effigy
Vaarstraat 66
Anyone else?
2: Later that Evening at TheDoghouse (pub and venue) 6pm – 12 (?)
Thisis aimed at the over 18’s, and hopefully could even raise money for thepark.Or at least break even with the PA and bands…Maybe a barbequeand sketchy wooden ramp if the weather is good?
So far we have:
Uncle John and Whitelock (confirmed)
Mercury Tiltswitch (very unconfirmed)
Semay’s band – name unknown (maybe)
Fragile
Effigy
Vaarstraat 66
DJs: See above, but hey DJs… you guys can just show up fight it out at the decks.
Are there any more BANDS that are interested?
peas.
d
Want to know if it’s dry in Dundee? Check the webcam: http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk
…and remember; the park dries out pretty fast if given half a chance. Bring a brush to be sure.