Well first things first: Happy New Year. Should be a good one, unless the Mayans got it right – and even if they were you’ve still got all summer to shred.

So issue 97, what to say? Well we’ve got German stylemonger, Lem Villemin, on the cover and in the headline interview – and he kills it, check back his exclusive Cliché clip.

What else? Fabian Lang brings some Bavarian power and solid skateboarding your way in his Effect, we join Propaganda Rollin Co.  on their first ever pan-European tour, the Quiksilver guys smashing it stateside – as shown to us through the Lens of none other than Arto Saari, Gravis get stylish in Antwerp and Wieger and Youness catch up with us about filming for The SB Chronicles.

All the usual bits and bobs are in there too, as well as our heaving subs deal that you should check out if you’d rather save money and save trudging to your local shop.