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GvR on FuelTV!
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Tonight is the first showing of this year’s etnies GvR on Fuel TV! It will premiere at 8pm, in their Skate @ 8 block! Then it’ll re-air a bunch! Watch or die!
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Footage!
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Head on over to the etnies blog for a grip of new GvR footage! Street Qualifiers, Women’s contests, Hometown Heroes, Street Finals, and the Pro bowl contest! Some is up now, some is coming in the next few days so stay tuned and get your iPod wamred up for downloading the clips too!
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Sequences and More!
Friday, October 12th, 2007
You can see tons more new GvR coverage, photos and sequences over on Brink’s site and at TransWorld! too. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Then have a great weekend full of skateboarding goodness, would ya?
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Mary Osbourne on the Beat!
Friday, October 12th, 2007
Mary Osbourne is dead sexy. And she can surf hella good too! Anyway, she decided to roam around GvR last weekend and interview all sorts of people. This batch of interviews is the result. Take a few minutes to watch and enjoy. Pretty entertaining if you ask me. Plus, we all need to come together… the skaters, the surfers, the boys and girls… you know, unity. Or… well, something like that.
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Want More Footage!?
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
So, here we are, four days after GvR ‘07 and I’m still finding footage surfacing all over the place! TransWorld has parts 2 and 3 of their GvR coverage up now and Skatepark of Tampa just uploaded all of their footage as well.
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Grand Masters Footy!
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Head on over to etniesskate.com to see the new Grand Masters Bowl Jam podcast! Its full of old men and skate legends ripping harder than most skaters on the planet! Watch, enjoy, and go skating… Then you might as well come back and watch some more, ‘cuz we got more footage coming soon!
More Footy!
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
More GvR footy is pouring in by the minute! Check out what Element has to offer, then check out Active’s footy, then part 2 of VitalSkate’s footy! The Skateboard Mag has some bloggage going too! And be sure to stay tuned tomorrow for our (etnies) footage from the Bowl Jams with still more to come after that too!
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SPoT Coverage!
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Skatepark of Tampa knows how to throw a contest. Not only that, they know how to cover a contest that they aren’t throwing. And they’ve got some lovely GvR coverage goin’ on right now. Photos, sequences, clever little jokes and more. Thanks guys!
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Holy Coverage!
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Woah woah woah! I don’t even know where to turn first! The GvR coverage is off the charts today! Slap’s got plenty. Vital has some, TransWorld too. Stay tuned ‘cuz you can bet your ass more video will be pouring in soon…
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Regular Wins It!
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
A big congrats to team Regular for winning etnies GvR ‘07! After two years of being taken out by the Goofies, it was due time for a Regular comeback! Also big ups to Luan de Olivera for taking first place. You may not have heard of him yet, but be prepared…
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Watch GvR Live Today!
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
We know yo uall can’t be out here, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in on some of the best skateboarding in the world, right? Tune in right here for the live GvR ‘07 webcast from etnies skatepark of Lake Forest all day long!
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Saturday Results!
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Lots went down Yesterday… almost too much to remember, but Marisa del Santo won Ladies Street, Chad Fernandez qualified first for the Goofies and Fabrizio Santos qualified first for the Regulars. Top ten from each team skate today in the finals with the Starting Fives!
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Pro Bowl Jam Results!
Saturday, October 6th, 2007
Hot damn this was an exciting one! Definitely not a surprise to see Benji and Omar up top, they are always swapping spots at the podium and they were ripping hard as usual. Congrats to Benji Galloway for taking it this time around.
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Hella Crazy Bowl Contest Results!
Saturday, October 6th, 2007
The Grand Masters Bowl Jam is always an insane time… I mean, its not too often you get to see some of the most legendary (and oldest) pros in the world still ripping and breaking themselves for the sake of skateboarding. Congrats to Glen Charnoski of Allentown PA for taking the top spot!
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YYYs Contest is Over!
Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to everyone who entered!
All the winners for tickets to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show this weekend at GvR have been notified by email, at the email address they provided. So get to checking your email if you haven’t already. Winners, follow directions in the email you received, and we’ll see you at GvR on Saturday!
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Webcast!!!
Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Make sure you are right here starting 7pm Friday to get live webcast action from etnies skatepark of Lake Forest, then tune in Saturday and Sunday for the qualifiers and finals, and find out who will take the top spot this year.
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Starting 5!
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
The starting 5 skaters for Team Goofy and Team Regular have been announced! For Goofy (The Skateboard Mag and last year’s winners) Captain Dave Swift has chosen:
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Win YYYs Tix on etnies.com!
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Sure, you can go get free Yeah Yeah Yeahs GvR tix at one of many ticket drop locations, but why not try your luck at winning ‘em here!? Enter now, kiddo!
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Even More YYYs Tix!
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Here are more stops where you can get Yeah Yeah Yeahs tickets. Remember, this show is free, but you must have tickets to get in! We suggest you call and ask the shops to make sure they have tickets before you visit—each shop has been given 100 tickets.
Focus Boardshop
949-595-4389
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Val Surf Woodland Hills YYYs Ticket Drop!
Friday, September 28th, 2007
Yet another spot to get your FREE Yeah Yeah Yeahs GvR Tix!
Val Surf
22864 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 225-8177
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KROQ YYYs Ticket Drops!
Friday, September 28th, 2007
The KROQ Van will be out at these etnies retailers over the next week giving out tickets for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show at the etnies GvR Party.
Remember, tickets are free, but you must have a ticket to get in!
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Solar Powered Gaming Tent & EA SKATE Game!
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
We are pleased and psyched to announce that the etnies GvR Street Festival will include the new etnies solar ovens cooking pizzas during lunch hours! Next door, in the etnies Game Tent, we’ll have solar powered video games! The new EA SKATE game for the XBox 360 will be powered by the sun’s energy, collected and transformed into AC (alternating current, which is like the plugs at your house) by the folks at Permacity.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Ticket Drops!
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
We will be making a series of announcements here about how to get the FREE tickets for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs show at the GvR Party. The show will starting at 8pm on Saturday, October 6, and you must have a ticket to get in.
The good news is that the tickets are free and will be available at a number of etnies partners throughout Southern California over the next two weeks, starting with these locations of Zumiez, where each store will have 250 tickets, 2 per person for 125 people.
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GvR Live Webcast!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
That’s right, folks, you’ll be able to see all the skateboarding from GvR webcast live right here. The Skull Jam, Dawn of the Shred, GvR Qualifiers, Hometown Heroes finals, and GvR finals right here! We’ll have commentary, interviews with the riders, and all the action from the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. Be sure to tune in October 5, 6, & 7!
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Dawn of the Shred!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
etnies Girl presents the Dawn of the Shred! women’s contest at GvR! It kicks off Friday, October 5, at 2pm in the Skull Bowl and continues on Saturday at 11am on the street course at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. With over $10,000 in prizes, this year’s contest is bound to bring all the girls out of the woodwork, as this contest remains the most prominent women’s contest at a concrete skatepark.
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JFA!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
JFA (Jodie Foster’s Army) is confirmed as the band for Friday night at the etnies Skull Jam during GvR weekend. These legends of skate rock will be pounding out their set from right on the deck of the Skull Bowl during the Masters and Pro Finals.
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
etnies is pleased to announce the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as Goofy Vs. Regular 2007’s headlining act on Saturday October 6th! now you know you wanna come, right? Or at least stay tuned to the live webcast!
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GvR Volunteers Wanted!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Wanna be a part of the GvR action and skateboarding history? etnies is looking for GvR volunteers to work the GvR contest. We need assistance on a wide range of tasks and you will be compensated with free etnies shoes and a warm feeling in your heart!
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Win A Trip To GvR ‘07!
Friday, August 17th, 2007
etnies wants to fly you and a guest out to Goofy vs. Regular 2007 and give you VIP passes for the entire weekend. That means you’ll be in the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest watching the contest, hanging out with the pros, getting loads of free etnies and GvR gear and partying with etnies!
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GvR ‘07!
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Lake Forest, CA - Today etnies announced that the fourth annual GvR (Goofy vs. Regular) is set for October 4-7, 2007 at the etnies’ Skatepark of Lake Forest. etnies would also like to announce that the first GvR Europe is postponed until 2008. Sorry ’bout that, but stay tuned for more info.
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