barcelona
if your planning on a skate trip this summer, then check out this site with regard to barcelona, it's full of really good info of where to go and how to get there. skate barcelona

if however your staying in good ol' blighty, see if you can find one of the long out of print 'spots' books, someone you know will have one and they're really handy for tips for places in the uk.

harold hunter r.i.p
regretably, zoo york rider and infamous star of the contraversial film 'kids', harold hunter was found dead on the 18th of feb in his new york appartment. go leave your respects at his myspace page if you like.

new element video out now!
Rise Up is a movie about the element Europe team hitting the road in search of the best spots throughout the continent. It is a document about the extensive touring these guys have done, skating the most original and exciting spots they came across in locations such as Croatia, Estonia, Spain, Sardegna, Russia, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland and many others. It is also the first time a US company dedicates a full video to it’s European team.

The Europe team is :Janne Saario (Finland) -Sebastian Hepp (Switzerland) -Bas Janssen (Holland) -MichaÎl Mackrodt (France/Germany) -Jo Lorenz (Germany) -Jean Marc Soulet (Sweden)

Rise Up is a great skate film by an excellent company, find out more on their website
www.elementskateboards.com

crossfire!
you caught in it yet? no! well go check it out! the new site is great, content heavy and easy to navigate, there's something on there for everyone. loads of interviews with a good cross section of riders and they even have tickets for the taste of chaos tour that's coming up. go check it out : )
www.caughtinthecrossfire.com