Kramer...
November 29, 2009
In Laguna Beach, the local papers have pet obituaries...
Daryl Angel
November 24, 2009
Daryl Angel
Words: Rob Brink
April 2009
About a year and a half ago, some people at The Berrics and I had an idea for me to do monthly "Clinical Research" interviews for their site. Well, sometimes people get busy, ideas change and things fall to the wayside. And that's exactly what happened. Not one to waste a good interview, I figured I might as well post it. So here's a Daryl Angel interview that was intended for The Berrics the week he got the boot from Skate Mental and got on Habitat. An unseen Peter Smolik interview is to follow...
Daryl! What’s up?
I just found out Michael Jackson died.
And Farah Fawcett…
Really? Both in the same day? What the hell? Everybody is dying. I’m so bummed, dude.
Were you a Michael Jackson fan?
Nah. Have you seen the Nike video yet?
Just downloaded it and only saw your part so far.
You liked it?
Hell yeah. You’re kinda hot right now.
I haven’t skated in a month. I rolled my ankle pretty bad.
Debacle, Nike ams "United Nations," Slap web interview, Crailtap guest poster of the week, Skate Mental-to-Habitat gossip and now you’re the first Berrics interview I’m doing.
Really? That’s pretty cool. I guess I should feel honored.
New Jack: David Reyes
November 23, 2009
New Jack: David Reyes
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, December 2009
Imagine you get called to the principal’s office one day and get told that your estranged father, who you hadn’t had contact with in years, has died. Then, a few years later, find out he’s trying to contact you. It happened to David Reyes. Isn’t that reason alone to continue reading about him?
If you need further coaxing, consider that David carries a dictionary with him at all times. He likes to look up words that he doesn’t know when he reads or hears them. The number of skateboarders, or even people in general, who actually do that can most likely be counted on three fingers. And no, Dictionary.com on your iPhone doesn’t count.
Contrary to much of what we see in skateboarding, you don’t have to go to great, contrived, labor-intensive lengths to be an individual. Sometimes it’s the little things that provide a world of differentiation. Here’s your chance to get to know a little more about David and a few more of those “little things.”
So Leo Romero is one of your favorite skaters?
Definitely.
I heard he just took you to Disneyland.
Yeah! Me and him and Julian Davidson went. It was my first time. So sick!
Flick: Extremely Sorry
November 18, 2009
Flick: Flip’s Extremely Sorry
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, December 2009
I lost track of how many times I’ve been asked: “So what did you think of the Flip video?” since it premiered four days ago. And, to be honest, most of those people are only inquiring so they can reply with their opinion anyway… the quintessential segway into “Well I thought it was…”
Reviews; critics; opinions… does skateboarding really need ‘em? It is bettering skateboarding? Is some “writer’s” sophomore year-esque term paper about Extremely Sorry going to change whether or not you’re going to rush out and watch it? Probably not… and rightfully so. Guess what? That very writer busted his ass to get a ticket to the premiere or an advance copy and rant about it before anyone else anyway.
Should we be thinking less analytically, yet more creatively about skateboarding?
Boneless 'zine!
November 9, 2009
When a 12-year-old comes up to me at the Johnny Romano Make a Wish event asking if I'll check out his 'zine I say, "Hell yeah!" I certainly wasn't this ambitious at 12. Probably would have jumped started my career way better. 'Lil man even got a Sieben interview! Nice one, Rye!
Quote of the week... from the maestro...
November 9, 2009
"I've spent my entire life in radio. And out of all the guys I've ever met who were in charge of things... and I've worked for hundreds of guys... I'd say maybe two knew anything that I could even respect. Like... guys that kind of had interesting thoughts on radio and how it should go down... two."
-Howard Stern
Make A Wish...
November 9, 2009
I was lazy this weekend and shot two sequences. Luis Tolentino made it easy for me. I only aimed the camera at him twice and both were makes. Conserving megabytes for sure...
The top of that rail is really high.
Double heel.
Makin' wishes and makin' out!
