Joining me on the podcast this week is Neil Macdonald
Neil is a writer, journalist and archivist who has contributed to most major uk skateboarding publications for nearly 20 years . His instagram account @Scienceversuslife has been a flagship of quality documenting skateboardings history and cultural impact.
Neil’s new book Elsewhere is the definitive oral history of the uk skate scene from 1987 till 2002 charting the explosion sparked by Back to the future to the dawn of digital frontier.
Neil spent over 6 years compiling photos and interviews with everyone who was pivotal in that journey and the result is a compelling and inspirational work that truly defines uk skateboardings cultural importance, influence and historical value.
Joining me on this conversation with Neil is Ben Powell who was editor of Sidewalk Magazine for over 20 years.
We discuss with Neil the process for wiring and assembling Elsewhere as well as what inspired him to undertake such an all consuming project.
Also there are a few field recordings from the launch party at Aries in London on the 14 th of may with a handful of people who got a first look at the book its self
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