Concrete Wave Magazine is a Canadian publication which was founded in 2002 by Michael Brooke
It was a continuation of Brooke's involvement with skateboard publishing
In 1999, Brooke had also his book The Concrete Wave (the history of skateboarding), published by Warwick Publishing
In 2000, a television series called Concrete Wave launched
The magazine was first based in Toronto
It is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario
A 6-page preview issue of Concrete Wave Magazine appeared in the publication International Longboarder (vol
3 no
3, spring 2002)
International Longboarder was co-published by Brooke along with Tom Browne
It ceased publication in 2002
Concrete Wave's mandate is to inject roots and variety into skateboarding
Features have included profiles of some of the world's greatest skate photographers and interviews with some of the sports pioneers and legends
The magazine covers the entire range of skateboarding: pools, pipes, ditches, longboarding, speedboarding, slalom, freestyle and of course, street.
In 2000, a television series called Concrete Wave launched. The magazine was first based in Toronto. It is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario. A 6-page preview issue of Concrete Wave Magazine appeared in the publication International Longboarder (vol. 3 no. 3, spring 2002). International Longboarder was co-published by Brooke along with Tom Browne. It ceased publication in 2002. Concrete Wave's mandate is to inject roots and variety into skateboarding. Features have included profiles of some of the world's greatest skate photographers and interviews with some of the sports pioneers and legends. The magazine covers the entire range of skateboarding: pools, pipes, ditches, longboarding, speedboarding, slalom, freestyle and of course, street.