Vague Mag - Issue 46

Vague Mag - Issue 46

For the 46th time (in a row) Vague Mag have had their publication printed into the fabric of reality. And you know what? It really has an Issue 46 vibe to it... probably.

Staking their claim on the cover image is Newcastle Red Panda lookalike Mani Haddon with a homage to circles everywhere, frontside ollieing a gap in Sevilla. Want to see another angle of this aesthetically pleasing manoeuvre? Well maybe you want to check out the accompanying Garden Skateboards article inside written by a (unbeknownst to us) 15 year old aspiring Rock & Roll journalist William Miller. Not saying there is another angle, not saying there isn't.

From the same trip comes a photographic art gallery courtesy of Michael Tarry showcasing his ongoing love affair with 35mm. Congrats mate on the cover for purveyors of film photography; North. It's a banger!

Keeping it Garden related, head honcho Kieron Forbes designed the cover and was kind enough to give us an insight into his pretentiously beautiful mind (which we love) with some pages from his notebook. Words and imagery? He's got it covered and will make you think more than your doom scrolling ingrate minds are used to, so come at us!

By the way Garden aren't blackmailing skate publications, they're just really productive.

Jono Coote, obviously not satisfied with working 48 hour days, finishing his second book and a plethora of other physical and mental activity has written a short piece 'Tlön, Uqbar, Princess Carabao'. Yes it is amazing and yes it does feature an illustration from Lewis Brownlie, stop asking!

Clearly not enough for Jono he interviews Irish don Ross Doyle about Cork & Barcelona comparisons, his adoration of bread, Tai Kwon Do and basically tonnes of other organically created conversational journalism. The photos by Gerard Riera bang as well.

Taking a much deserved break from fuck all, Guy Jones interviews Alex Richard, who has certainly been a mag fave for a while and also has a Vague video part from Doom Pat to accompany the delightful still imagery from Reece Leung, Clément Le Gall & Dave Manaud. Just to add some extra spice or hot sauce (read the interview for reference) his girlfriend Marion Mutt provided some lovely artwork to accompany the interview.

How about a trip to Budapest featuring Lawrence Ravail, Josh Blassuto, Harry Lintell & Isaac Gale photographed by Reece Leung? Unfortunately the write up is the typical text relating everything to garlic which plagues every modern day skateboard magazine, I know where is the creativity? We'll forgive Jono for this one as he somehow put a different twist on this tired skate article format.

Of course we have the usual Skate Gallery to inspire you to do your whoop de whoops and tic tac toes with photography from Ruben Claudino, Jeremiah Arias, Raisa Abal, Ben Meunier, Gustav Tønnesen & Murilo Rodrigues.

Finally we have the one of the best parts of the mag with Dave Tyson's 'Skateshop Quotes' Lets be honest we save it til last because you have to finish your dinner before your desert right? Hilarious as always.

Oh and we also have a lush Mark Pritchard illustration to accompany the PTC ramble about something or other, maybe more likely other this time. Big love Mark!