By David Read on Thursday March 8 2012 in Events, News, Skateboarding, Video
Complete coverage from the 2012 Billabong City Squared Auckland, featuring interviews with the skateboarders and organisers of the event. Made for Billabong TV by Bill Bycroft and Jake Mein. More ›
By David Read on Thursday March 1 2012 in Events, Exclusive, News, Skateboarding, Video
Official highlights of this year’s Billabong City Squared event in Auckland’s Aotea Square. Shot by Bill Bycroft and Jake Mein. A full-length behind the scenes video is coming soon. More ›
By David Read on Tuesday October 4 2011 in Music, Skateboarding, Video
I’ve been thrashing the new Mastodon album The Hunter, which is amazing, and it reminded me of how sick this part of Justin Keeley (set to Mastodon’s song Mother Puncher from their 2003 album Remission) is. Taken from Bill Bycroft’s 2007 New Zealand skateboard video Plastic Trophy… More ›
By David Read on Thursday September 1 2011 in Exclusive, From The Mag, Skateboarding
Text and photography by Ollie Logan. First published in Manual #35, September 2009. We were on a zebra crossing in New York’s Lower East Side when my girlfriend Kate spotted our good friends Bill and Rachel. They knew that we were overseas, but had no… More ›
By David Read on Friday June 24 2011 in Skateboarding, Video
Bill Bycroft has just loaded a couple of vintage edits, one of his brother Craig and another of Gareth Stehr. Absolutely killing it BITD. More ›
By David Read on Monday October 25 2010 in News
Some epic footage of the one and only Matt West. Filmed from 1997–2001 by Dan and Bill Bycroft on glorious Hi8. More ›
By David Read on Thursday September 16 2010 in Exclusive, News
Rhys Campbell Hi8 footage from 1998-2001. Filmed by Bill Bycroft and Dan Bycroft, edited by Bill Bycroft. More ›
By David Read on Tuesday September 14 2010 in News
Irrom skateboard team road trip from June 2005. This footage was meant to go towards a video that never eventuated. Featuring in order of appearance Nick Lister, Andrew Morrison, Justin Keeley, Steven ‘Chopper’ Carter and Lucas Wotawa. Photos from the trip appeared in Manual Magazine… More ›
By David Read on Thursday August 26 2010 in Exclusive
Sorry for the absence, busy times. Yes, there’s a new mag in the works (out Sept 6th). This week we throwback a little outside Manual to the world (and videos) of Bill Bycroft. Please take the time to peruse his recently updated video library on… More ›
By David Read on Thursday July 22 2010 in Exclusive
Just a quick one from the road (7.50pm in Tekapo). Bill Bycroft five-0 grinding one of the piss banks wallride/ledges from yesteryear. Photo by C Smith. More ›