Totally '80s!
August 10, 2008
I was at this today...
Top 5 things you don't know about Ride the Sky yet...
August 8, 2008
1. Slash
2. Hardy
3. Crockett
4. Mailboxes
5. Grabs on street are allowed again
Vert button...
August 7, 2008
I know, I know, vert's soooooo not cool. ESPN, the ultimate authority on skateboarding, even proclaimed it "dead," remember? Then, a day later, it was cool, I mean, "alive," again.
Anyway, at X Games last week, PLG took a total of 10 runs in Men's Vert (not to be confused with Women's Vert) and all were flawless. In other words, he didn't miss one trick the entire contest. He also prevented the "Twirling Carrot," or whatever they call him, from winning a gold medal again.
Imagine skating for like, an hour and not missing a trick? Where do I sign up?
I like Mike Anderson & Virginia!
August 7, 2008
So as the éS tour continued, we did one of those "demos" in Virginia where no kids allowed the team to actually skate. They just asked for free shit and lurked the course. But Mike Anderson still tried to cruise a little. Then this happened:
Pretty sick back smith though, huh? Anyways, here's the rest of what was exciting from the demo:
Good thing Danny slammed...
August 4, 2008
I'm betting ESPN is really stoked that Danny nearly killed himself last weekend because Jake Brown landing this run is simply not dramatic or devastating enough for American television.
X Games 14 Street clips!
August 4, 2008
Here's two little X Games Street montages with all the random footy I had lying around.
Clip #1 features Nick Trapasso, Nick Dompierre, Leo Romero, Terry Kennedy, Darrell Stanton, Mark Appleyard, Jereme Rogers and Paul Rodriguez.
Clip #2 features Greg Lutzka, Rodolfo Ramos, Chris Cole, Nyjah Huston, Adam Dyet, Sean Malto and Ryan Sheckler.
Assumptions...
August 1, 2008
For some weird reason, lots of people assume I hate Ryan Sheckler. I think there's this thing that if you're some dude in the "core" industry or whatever, you're supposed to hate on Ryan. I didn't get that memo... must've missed it. He's always been pretty cool to me and I'm always impressed when I see him skate, I know that much. First try 360 flip over a large gap from today's X Games Street finals:
Danny Way probably needs painkillers tonight...
July 31, 2008
... Or casts, or surgery...
Love or hate this Mega Ramp bullshit, Danny Way is one gnarly mother fucker. See this slam?
Then this slam happened. And just so you know, about four or five of 'em just like 'em happened in practice too. Faceplants galore.
Then he landed those runs with backflips and varial 540s. He's simply not of this planet.
Bryan Herman
July 24, 2008
Bryan Herman
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, September 2008
Bryan Herman struck me as a simple dude who just wants to enjoy his ride. Simple is always better. So let’s keep this intro simple too, shall we? Bryan made me laugh harder than anyone I’ve ever interviewed. The way he says shit, and the way he laughs before and after he says it is contagious. We sometimes forget how important laughter is until we spend 15 minutes doing it uncontrollably, ya know? Makes you wonder why you don’t do it more often.
So tell us about G Code…
Pretty much if you don’t know what G Code is you can’t have it explained to you. You just got to know what it is—the code you live by, you know?
Whatever happened to the Bryan Herman’s Big Adventure video and the Skatetopia you were gonna build?
I want to do that still. I’ve been filming with Beagle for a long time. We’ll just go and fuck around and that’s the stuff that’s kind of cool. I was going to put it together for my mom for a Mother’s Day gift—all the things I’ve been doing over the years. It would be sick to come out with a video and call it Bryan Herman’s Big Adventure.
Did you get your mom anything this Mother’s Day last week?
I cut out a bunch of pictures and I made a little collage book for her. Me and my two brothers did it. It was all artistic and shit. Reminded me of third grade.
Awwww… the sensitive side of Bryan Herman. This will be a touching interview.
Nah man. That ain’t gonna happen.
Kyle Leeper
July 23, 2008
Kyle Leeper
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, September 2008
Kyle Leeper always looks like he’s on a vacation. He’s one of the funniest, most quotable people you’ll ever meet—without even trying to be. He’s a simpleton who doesn’t sweat the small stuff… or even the big stuff. He’ll instantly lighten up a session or situation if he sees it getting too intense.
He’ll give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. One time I happily returned the favor when he needed to take a shit at a spot but had nothing to wipe with.
He’s patient and makes everything look effortless… from rocking a plaid pair of shorts with slip-ons, a v-neck tee and some goofy sunglasses, to insanely teched-out no comply variations on flat or skating some weird-ass obscure spot. To be quite honest, skateboarding needs more people like Kyle.
You did a Black Label demo yesterday. Do kids ask who the hell you are?
All the time, dude. They think I’m like, the team manager. Is this going well? I feel lightheaded. Interviews freak me out. Are we halfway done yet? [Laughter]