Motto: A Double Tap for the Heart
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2/3/12
Shop Survey. Vegas’ Let It Roll recognizes Kenny Anderson as a local treasure that he is.
Clip of the Day. Elijah and his blow buddies on the Cardboard Cat Tour. And apparently it’s a trilogy.
Caption Contest. Charles Harrington reworks childhood Vincent and Mo in to the mix. We’re going to extend the contest for another week or so. Read the post from 1/24 for details. Here’s the Grand Prize. Send your entries here.
You looking for a skater?
QUOTE:
“You sleep they creep.”—The Cheeks
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2/2/12
Guy’s working on it.
Caption Contest. Andrew Root gets stinky with it. Read the post from 1/24 for details. Here’s the Grand Prize. Send your entries here.
The Cheeks does a damn few nollie heels for the stopwatch.
Check out Stevie Perez’ part in Good Luck now online thanks to ValSurf.
Joey Dig has excellent taste in filming, skaters and music. Thus…
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2/1/12
Clip of the Day. The Fuckin’ Van makes a major milestone.
Shop Survey. Ambush Board Co. since ’97! Damn, they’re almost as old as us.
Caption Contest. Gotta agree with Thuan Du (and Mo). Who likes ketchup on their dogs. Read the post from 1/24 for details. Here’s the Grand Prize. Send your entries here.
Q&A
From: Jure Zovko
Q: I saw that Sam stepped up to the Down for Life challenge by getting some ink repping the years that he’s been on KOTR. My question is since Lakai won this year and may win in future years, does Sam plan on adding more years to his art? Has he even thought about this?
A: Absolutely thought of it. Was pretty damn sure we had it in the bag at the point too. Could’ve left room. But I felt that way before in ‘04, so I played it safe. I’ll just go crossword puzzle on that shit. Across or down or something.—Smyth
Send your questions here.
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1/31/12
Mini Top 5 with Theotis Beasley and his five new songs to lip sync to.
Caption Contest. It was only a matter of time until someone repurposed this classic Biebel quote for the contest. Jesus Angulo was the first and we like it. Here’s the Grand Prize. Send your entries here.
Scott Johnston’s stank feet are up for a Berrics’ Footnotes.
They got Mo on there too…and Price!
Q & A
From: Justin,
Q: What’s the deal with Jason Dill’s cast? Is his arm permanently broken?
A: I broke my wrist four times in four years. I have a metal plate, screws and pins in it from a surgery I had in 08. What you see me wearing nowadays is basically a removable cast. I wear that so I don’t break it again. Outstanding hospital bills do show up on your credit report, it’s a myth that they don’t.—Jason Dill
Send your questions here.
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1/30/12
Some of the dudes (handpicked by The Cheeks, no doubt) will be heading to Central America next month to skate Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Caption Contest. Biebel’s taser still got plenty of juice, so get your entries in because Charley Feher’s submission is in the running. Here’s the Grand Prize. Send your entries here.
Manolo Mixes it up, World Park style.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster is T-World upstart with much promise, Sam Muller.
Q & A
From: Zak Bagley,
Q: For Austyn Gillette, is there any footy of that kickflip ad for Royal? The photo is gnarly and I know you were hauling ass! Wanna see the vid!
A: It’s going to be in Bill Strobeck’s section in the new Transworld video, check it when it comes out! There will be a bunch of New York skaters in it, me not being one of them.—Austyn Gillette
Send your questions here.
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1/27/12
Shit Pro Skaters Say.
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1/26/12
McCrank’s Top 5 things to do when you don’t got a trick for the spot.
Girl’z Mega Jamz seriez are no brainerz.
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1/25/12
Rick McCrank’s Top 5 things about his beloved Leeside. Special thanks to Alex Craig for filming
Our first offering from Wallride 23, Chocolate’s Fluorescent Chunk series is sizzlin’ on the streets.
The Crailtap Caption Contest is fully swinging. Simply caption the photo below for a chance to win this Grand Prize. Two things though, if you think you’re gonna win without actually doing the photoshop leg work or by writing a lame caption about Mo leaving Lakai you’re wrong.
Q & A
From: Willie Diaz
Q: Ben Colen, judging by your shirt from your China post, what’d you think of High on Fire’s last record?
A: I thought it was really good. Frost Hammer is the shit. Blessed Black Wings is still my favorite album of theirs though.—Ben Colen
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“We don’t fuck with amateurs, dude.”—Mike Carroll on the lack of ams on Girl
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1/24/12
The Royal Trucks site has been re-launched. Start with Austyn Gillette’s latest ad and end on the Icon Series.
Yesterday, Tapper Christopher Akiba pointed out what a great photo this would make for a Caption Contest. Well, we couldn’t agree more. So get to it. Make sure to use photoshop or the like to get your caption on the photo. And that’s a taser in Biebel’s hand, if that helps. Contest ends Feb. 7. Send them here.
Here’s what you’ll win!
Stevie Perez goes 25 for Tuesday at Skateboarder.
Biebel frontside nasals for Tuesday as well.
Here’s your chance to vote on the Quiet Life Photo Contest finalists.
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1/23/12
Everything you’ll need for the next six months in Wallride 23.
Spring 2012 Footwear and Clothing Collection as well as a Danny Brady video feature for the Brady Belmont XLK is now up on Lakai’s site.
And again if you missed the final episode of KOTR here she be. We took that bitch.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster is the Beavis to Mo’s Butthead. His brother Vince.
QUOTE:
“I can’t believe I bought a rap song on iTunes this weekend.”—Rudy
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1/20/12
Hersh and I are talking again. The experiment didn’t work. It was too cruel. And it felt like we were in a fight. Still kind of feels like that a little bit. Nothing like a Greatest Miss though to soak up the bad blood.
Nashville’s Sixth Ave goes way outside the margins for the Shop Survey.
Monday Wallride 23 will be going live.
And tonight at midnight the last installment of KOTR 2011 featuring Lakai will be up at Thrasher.
Q&A
From: Brook Seely
Q: Hey Rick McCrank what’s more fun Leeside or the Girl Park? Can’t go to the Foundation for grub after Girl Park I suppose. Also I’m sure u know Deer Man of Darkwoods, what’s he like? You should do a BAKU colabo!
A: Girl Park is more fun, Leeside is more RAW! Girl is more fun because the sole reason for Girl existing is FUN! I’ve never met the BAKU sect, I don’t go out at night. I respect what they do, but I wouldn’t want to mess with them because of the human sacrifice stuff.—McCrank
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“’Cause he’s my boo.”—Alex after asked why he was talking in his boo-voice to Ben Colen
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1/19/12
Clip of the Day. Daniel Castillo’s iPhone clips, featuring Daewon Song, Manny Santiago, Lil Shmatty, Ronnie Sandoval, Chris Roberts, Mike Maldonado, Jeremy Adams, Chico Brenes, Cooper Wilt, Daniel, Yoon Sul, Jon Fitisemanu, Paul Shier and Vincent Alvarez.
QUOTE:
“It’s because he’s insane. Insanity is funny.”—Chris Roberts
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1/18/12
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Top 5 things Rudy Johnson was tripping on in 1993:
1. All my friends in Polo gear
2. Every time I didn’t have weed. That happened a lot back then
3. I tripped out when Eric and Tim got their apartment. I was like, “I’m cozy at home.”
4. I was tripping that I used to drive a 5.0, just like Vanilla. Surprised I didn’t kill myself in that thing, dude
5. What really tripped me out in ’93 was when switch skating came in and Tim Gavin couldn’t do it. That was ultimately his demise
From Travis at Satori, “Spotted in SF on the way to an infamous fort with a bridge in the background.”
Girl alum Tony Larson has posted some classics on his Tony Larson Studio site.
And we’ve added some recent classics to the Crail Shop.
Keep the internet free, or something like that.
Q&A
From: Spencer
Q: Please tell me the Girl/Chocolate video is going to be a DVD release? I’m sick of these internet video parts that I forget after one watch.
A: Me too! The Girl and Chocolate film will be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital distribution outlets .—Ty Evans
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“I don’t know if I’m tripping on anything today.”—Rudy
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1/17/12
Mikemo’s top 5 shittiest things about living with David Loy and Matt Price.
Hershel and I decide we’re not going to talk all this week. Not mad at each other or anything. Just more of a social experiment on the level of this.
Q&A
From: Victor
Q: Saw Carroll on the Kiss Cam at the Lakers/Warriors game the other night. Was he stoked? First time on there?
A: Yep, first time on there. More nervous at the time cuz I didn’t know if I should do her dirty or go PG. So I was going back and forth in my mind “keep it mellow or GO IN!” I kept it mellow I guess. But pretty stoked now after the fact. Rickk didn’t know I was at the game until he saw me too.—Mike Carroll
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“We should have never left Simi.”—Mikemo
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1/16/12
Mini Top 5. Matt Price and David Loy’s top 5 things about living with Mikemo.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster described his first photo as “pretty un-toppable.” We’ll see how Staba does for the rest of the week or if he’ll even send us the rest of his photos at all.
Spliff Allstars Night at Biebel’s. Smyth, if only you had the foresight to move your snack machine over there for just one night.
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1/13/12
Florida’s Midtown gets down with the Shop Survey.
Chris Roberts acts as if he was a Shop and takes the Shop Survey.
Despite a pretty cut and dry evaluation system, you still can’t really argue as to why Malto was the 2011 Street League Champ. And on top of that, The Ringer’s got the diamond watch to prove it.
It’s January, but Staba got his summer cut.
If you enjoyed this week’s front page photos, then go ahead and follow @jasontrogers on instragram. Plenty of new shit and plenty of crust.
Erica Yary, feel privileged that Carroll doesn’t screen your calls. Just feel lucky is all I’m saying.
Want to thank Mark Suciu for making the internet a whole lot harder today.
Q&A
From: Tim
Q: In the Fourstar video Super Champion Funzone, Sam Smyth is talking to an Asian guy about a party or being late to a party, what is going on there?
A: We were tardy for the party. He was bummed. I don’t think there’s a Japanese term for fashionably late. He just came at me kinda crazy about it. So that’s why I look like a dick!—Smyth
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QUOTE:
“And I’m actually pretty good at cutting hair. Need to add that to the list.”—Staba
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1/12/12
Not much going on down here today. But we do own one of these!
QUOTE:
“I’m going pro!”—Hershel
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1/11/12
Gino and BA footage, no matter how little, is always worth a look. Thanks Joe!
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Keith Hufnagel’s Top 5 things about growing up skating in NY:
1. The Banks when it had the old wall and the closed off runway ramp
2. Actually fucking skating from spot to spot with up to 30 kids at a time
3. Hanging at OD’s (Ozzie and David’s) with all the crackheads
4. Filming in Hi8
5. Meeting all my friends, especially Keenan Milton
Q&A
From: Andy Phister
Q: Tights being the first step into $7000 carbon bikes and full blown spandex, How far is Rickk from shaving his legs?
A: They weren’t tights. In his defense, they were wool thermals for snowboarding. And Andy, we have a very strict policy here, only I pick on Trick Rick A La Rock !—The Ringer
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1/10/12
To all those who haven’t blessed the Couch yet, (Rickk, Koston, Cory, Guy, MJ, Jerry), if she can get on it, so can you.
When Colorado’s Emage isn’t selling grip to cops their filling out their Shop Survey.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Andy Jenkins Top 5 things about working on Dirt and Homeboy magazine with Spike and Lewman:
1. Free trips to New York every month
2. Rubbing elbows with the indy elite
3. Great mixed tapes from Lewman. Remember cassette tapes?
4. The Fools Tour—working on an entire issue of the magazine while on a road trip across the USA
5. Waking up in the middle of the night and seeing Spike sitting cross-legged in the driver’s seat of our van while driving over 100mph
The Girl companies will at the Bright show January 19-21. If you’re in Berlin around that time and need a little shelter from the storm go say hello.
A message from Kenny Anderson:
“I’m working with Skatepark PV on getting a skatepark built in my neighborhood. Whole Foods Torrance will donate $1 to Skatepark PV for every new Facebook ‘LIKE’ on their page up until 1-14-12.”
QUOTE:
“We got floss!”—Hershel
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1/9/12
Hershel’s first Greatest Miss of the year.
P.S. he went to the doctor. No pea
KOTR Webisode 9. Mixed bag.
The subject line simply read, “Am I cool now?” with this photo attached. Well, we’re not sure about you, but you’re left bicep certainly is.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster is H-Street all-terrain legend, industry mogul, modern day skate rat and the first but certainly not the last to rip off this logo. That’s right, we’re flapping about Jason Rogers.
Q&A
From: Russell
Q: Brian, since hearing about your untimely knee problems, I was wondering if Tappers can expect a re-launch of your band, Sweatpants? I feel that the market is ready for you and Staba.
A: Yeah well be touring under our lesbian alter ego band The Camel Tones. Nah, for real though, I’m focusing on making paintings and doing design work during the cold New York months. Also rehabbing my knee accordingly. I’m hoping I don’t need surgery. But I will go to L.A. to be around my Girl and Chocolate brothers regardless of if I can skate or not. I just want to be creative on and off the board. L8R SK8R!—BA
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1/6/12
Louisville’s finest Home Skateshop takes the Survey.
Cory picks a winner for the Sk8rats edit Cory contest.
Hershel snorted a pea up his nose and can’t get it out. At least he thinks he might have. He can’t tell if he blew it back onto the dinner table or not. So if you have any tips on getting a pea out of someone’s nose (there’s a lot of advice for toddlers who have done the same, but nothing for 31-year-olds) let us know.
Q&A
From: Dante
Q: What type of camera is Smyth using for the front page photos this week? They look awesome.
A: Mamiya 7. Thanks you.—Sam Smyth
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“Were you on TWS’ 30th influential list? Neither was I!”-The Gav to Rickk
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1/5/12
Just keeping the festivities rolling.
Howard, Carroll, Malto, Wilson, Kennedy, Alvarez, Mariano and Koston will be doing a singing (and looking hung over) at the Denver Shop this Monday.
Q&A
From: D
Q: In Gino’s intro for Yeah Right, he backside flips up the 3 stair at Belmont. What was the line supposed to be?
A: Damn I don’t remember. Maybe cab down the steps? That board shoot out catch was sick though!—Ty Evans
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Headed to Long Beach for the prom…I mean Agenda.
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1/4/12
The Shoes We Skate a new commercial from Lakai featuring Raven Tershy.
Lakai KOTR Webisode 8, Portland, Reno, Sac, donuts and lengthy make outs.
What Mo rides.
Q&A
From: Mike Deming
Q: To anyone, what’s it like to watch Grant Taylor and Raven Tershy skate in person?
A: Watching Grant and Raven skate in real life, especially as a life-long transition skater, is a lot like the Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Grief:
1. Denial – “They’re not that rad. I mean, they’re no Mitchie Brusco.”
2. Anger – “Fuck these guys! It’s not fair!”
3. Bargaining – “I bet I could skate like them if I started doing yoga.”
4. Depression – “I give up. I should just get one of those bikes with no brakes.”
5. Acceptance – “Fuck yeah! These dudes are the sickest!”
But seriously, I can’t believe how rad they are. They’ve both got a floating ability that’s almost magical.—Mike Burnett
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1/3/12
The world famous Raven Tershy gets a World Famous Top 5s.
And local hero Brad Staba gets a local hero’s Mini Top 5.
Top 5 ways Staba is gonna kill it in 2012:
1. Going give half of the fuck I gave last year and roll it up into one big suck my dick
2. Figure out how to get Skate Mental in Spencer’s Gifts
3. I’m going to use “skater owned and operated” at least one time this year
4. I’m going to ask Jeron help with my iTunes. I got hella duplicates
5. I’m going to focus on my own website and not Crailtap
Couple of Guy clips for the sole.
The Quiet Life is having one of those cute camera contests again. Get on it Curtis.
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1/2/12
Clip of the Day. A couple of you caught us slippin’ on this one a couple of weeks back. But now we’re all above board. So once again Rickk’s iPhone cam of Malto and Mo watching the Berrics seven and Malto and Eldy watching the throne.
Ya’ll know this week’s guest front page poster, but have you been to his site lately? That’s where he holds the real gems.
Girl’s “appropriation” of Eames designs gets the gallery treatment.
The Illusion sessions with Elijah, Stevie, Ty and Logan, somewhere on Spaceship Earth.
Q&A
From: Wally
Q: Mikemo, how’s this past year’s resolution to not miss any flatground kickflips going?
A: Missed one 6 months into last year! I’ll try again this year.—Mikemo
Send your questions here.
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12/30/11
Ishod Wair’s Top 5 things about going pro. For more Ishod behind the music go here.
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12/25/11
Mariano and friends.
You do the Textin’, Biebel does the Wreckin’.
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12/23/11
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12/22/11
Clip of the Day. Biebel and his iPhone get the goods. Featuring, in order of appearance, Justin Eldridge, Sean Malto, Raven Tershy, Cory Kennedy, Omar Salazar, Alex Olson, Andrew Reynolds, Chico Brenes, Guy Mariano and Chris Roberts.
Turns out some dude thought it’d be cool to sucker punch Cory out front of the All City Showdown premiere in Seattle. Fully laid him out and needed to have emergency surgery to drain a blood clout in one of his arteries. Pretty lame. If anybody has any info email us here. Cory is in good condition now, but he’s just got a baseball for a cheek. Get well soon buddy.
Guess Kenny spent helluva time down at T-World because he’s pumped out something for just about all their departments. Quality stop by Ken.
Q&A
From: Willie Diaz
Q: Ben Colen, judging by your shirt in the last photo of your china post, what’d you think of High on Fire’s last record?
A: I thought it was really good. Frost Hammer is the shit. Blessed Black Wings is still my favorite album of theirs though.—Ben Colen
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“Just knowing you is a gift.”—Chris Roberts
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12/21/11
Lakai’s first KOTR webisode is live over at Thrasher.
If you’re in Clearwater, FL area then Montesi and company have you covered over at Westside.
Danny Brady and Lucas Puig are up for Kingpin’s Readers’ Choice Award for European Skater of the Year. Pfanner’s up in there too. Vote with your heart.
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12/20/11
Girl Christmas Party 2011, the gallery.
P-Stone’s got a killer one with plenty of Ravey and Tony T.
Christian Morin is this week’s Guest Front Page Poster. He’s an artist. He’s starving. And he wants a shout out. But really, he’s the Art Director of Royal and he’s ruling it.
Q&A
From: Ryun Rich
Q: Which Crailtap riders would best match the characters on Seinfeld?
A: The beautiful thing about Seinfeld is that we could all be on it. That show has an episode for every situation in your day, and a character for everyone in your life. That being said, I think Eldy’s got that Costanza part nailed.—Sam Smyth
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QUOTE:
“Nothing like shooting a shotgun, drunk, in the Thrasher parking lot. Wow! Wish you were into sports.”—Staba
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12/19/11
Mini Top 5. Justin Brock and his Top 5 things about being from the Dirty South.
Ollie already found it but the details in this are too disturbing not to offer a second look.
We don’t do the our poll anymore but if we did, I think a good question would be if Crail were the Junt, out of Smyth and I, who would be The Goat Father and who would be Flip Nasty?
Q&A
From: t
Q: For BA, any updates on the SF-NYC transition? Ice Coast needs you.
A: I have moved from San Francisco to Brooklyn. By Red Hook. I really like being home on the East Coast. Take care yo! SF Giants for life! Thrasher Magazine too!—Brian Anderson
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12/16/11
Skate Bush. Thanks Mathieu.
That small maple of a column that lies beneath the shadows of this mighty oak has a new China update.
Q&A
From: David
Q: Ishod, you were wearing an IU Hoosiers hat in you “Since Day 1″ video. Are you a fan or just like the hat? Did you catch the upset with Kentucky on Saturday? Hoo-hoo-hoo-HOOSIERS!
A: I just liked the hat a bunch. I don’t really follow sports.—Ishod
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QUOTE:
“I’m not going to get my hopes up but I might get a session with the best rapper alive.”—Biebel
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12/15/11
Mini Top 5 with Reda. It’s one of the oldest tricks in his book.
The Tail Drops are going to get Macho this weekend in Long Beach. Go see McCrank act and wipe the memories of that Sk8 performance clean.
Spike is loaning his body of work and himself for a most worthy cause this weekend for Cinefamily’s Fanastic Elastic 24 hour Holiday Telethon at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax. He’ll be filling the opening spot of 12-4PM this Saturday. So if you’re in the area, take a break from the Diamond store and go check it out.
Guy does the memory lane thing over at memory screened…
…then he gives the lowdown to Lowdown…
…all Chrome’d out too.
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12/14/11
(brought to you by Ben Colen)
Meza’s out on working on some secret George Lucas shit today so I apologize if there’s a major drop in Randoms Quality.
I ran into one of the Skexis from the Dark Crystal at Starbucks yesterday.
Thought I’d link a couple YouTube Holiday Classics:
Clark Grizzwald’s evil twin brother is back with a new one:
Peanuts x Bad Brains Collabo:
Spike, can we get Nicholas Cage in the new video?
Q&A
From: Chris in Boston
Q: Instagram tells me that Ben just got back from Boston… How about a top five best/worst things about our beloved city?
A: What’s up Chris? Off the top of my head real quick:
5 Best
1- Fenway Park
2- Weather.
3- Awesome accents
4- How easy it is to get around without a car.
5- T.C.’s
5 Worst
1- Weather. So fucking cold.
2- Dude’s in cinched up white college hats, Girls in cinched up pink Sox hats.
3- Landsdown St. (see above)
4- Psycho Cops
5- No more BCH
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12/13/11
Subsect, Heath and Rogers’ joint out in Des Moines take the Shop Survey.
Chris Casey back on the Top 5 with why he don’t drive in LA.
Q&A
From: Andrew the 6 foot 5′r from MI
Q: In the Choco/Girl trailer’s photo, who’s the super tall dude that’s not BA in the background?
A: That’s the big homie Daniel Wheatley. If you fucks wit Florida, you know Daniel.—Smyth
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12/12/11
Fourstar’s Leisure Till You Seizure, the movie! A demo in Palm Springs. Featuring Ishod Wair, Max Schaaf, Shane O’Neill, Tyler Bledsoe, Eric Koston and more.
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12/9/11
Raven, Elijah and Stevie might not have even cracked the Top 10 but we’re giving Smyth the gold for his coverage of their Wild Weekend in Tampa.
Thirty three and a third percent Mike Carroll, 33 1/3% Lonely Island, 33 1/3% Sean Cliver. A 100% After Party. Check out the page, listen to the song and follow along with the graphic inspired by the lyrics. Buy it now in the Crail Shop.
The Ambush is this weekend.
Q&A
From: JJ Ruiz
Q: Rick Howard, I got some crazy weird shit happening under my toes. Any tips for getting rid of fungal growth?
A: 1.Piss on your feet in the shower.
2. Zeozorb foot powder(recommended by Marc Johnson)
3. Dry and clean socks through out the day.
Good Luck.—Rickk
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12/8/11
Daryl Angel up on ‘dem bars for the new Royal ad.
Just watch it.
Here’s a roundup of our Secret Spots winners. It was lot of fun. Hoping to do it again soon with more boards and more cities. Thanks to all who participated.
Free shipping in the Crail Shop on any order over $75.
Elijah goes 5 for 5.
Q&A
From: Jeff
Q: In one of Gino’s Epicly Later’d episodes, he’s driving around Long Island and points to a deli that he says has the best salami ever. Where exactly is this deli? What’s the name of the place? And why is this salami so special? Not afraid to grab a long train ride on the LIRR for some excellent cured meat.
A: The deli is located in Carle Place Long Island. The name of the deli is Durazzano Deli. It’s named after a town outside Naples Italy where my father comes from and many many others in my area. It’s the same Salami you’ll find at any specialty Italian deli but it’s the best in the world because the store is two doors down from where I live! So if I get the itch for a nice Sopressata on a Semolina, it’s only a hop skip and jump! —Gino Iannucci
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12/7/11
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Top 5 reasons why Alex Olson isn’t as pissed as you think he is:
1. I just have a naturally angry look to my face
2. The camera just never captures me smiling
3. It’s all media hype. It’s on some TMZ shit
4. You only see me when I’m skateboarding and not landing a trick and that really does piss me off
5. I don’t know, leave me the fuck alone
BA on the CCS.
Q&A
From: Matt
Q: Been a while, but are you still thinking of maybe using Van Morrison’s “Did Ye Get Healed” for your upcoming part? Also, any chance of Tito Larue having a cameo? Miss that guy.
A: No, not going with that song. Don’t know what I’m gonna do. Tito says hello from Cabo. He lives on a boat. He definitely got healed.—Marc Johnson
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12/6/11
Brophy goes up, over and thru for his World Famous Top 5.
Trickipedia Cheeks with the FS Shove. I think I might have put him onto this trick. Oh, no wait, it was Tribe that I put The Cheeks onto. My bad.
Q&A
From: Jesse Cardenas
Q: To Alex, if you could pick any actor/historical figure to play a biopic about your dad, who would it be and who would play you?
A: I would have Joaquin Phoenix for the young part of my dad. As he gets older I would have Jack Nicholson play him also. I dunno, I would get Shia Labeouf to play me. Ha! —Alex Olson
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12/5/11
Hawaii’s 808 Skate takes the Shop Survey and passes.
We got a couple of Girl’s Secret Spots Scavenger Hunt boards to hide today. A couple of stragglers. Stay on that twitter.
Ty talks about the forthcoming Girl and Chocolate video with CCS.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster is TWS’ Blair Alley. Any link on you find here that links back to TWS site is made possible by Blair. And I saw him on the deck of a bowl in Malmo on the last Beauty and the Beast. So there. Thanks Blair!
Steve Olson unfollowed Alex Olson on instagram this weekend.
Q&A
From: Tristan Brillanceau-Lewis
Q: Hey Koston, “Make ‘Em say Uhh” is the best song you have ever skated to. Any reason/story behind your decision to run it in your Chocolate Tour Part?
A: The type of video parts that get me hyped to skate always have the combination of good music and good skating. At that time I was listening to a lot of anything No Limit like, Master P, C-Murder, Soulja Slim etc. I even dressed up as Master P for Halloween that year. “Make ‘Em say Uhh” was a song I thought would be sick to use, but wasn’t sure if it’d work with skating. When we put it together with my part, everyone who saw it was psyched as well as me. I think we had a couple other song options, but unanimously everyone wanted that to be the song. I’m still backing that decision.—Eric Koston
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12/2/11
Don’t forget, this weekend is our Secret Spots Scavenger Hunt! We setting it off today in The OC, Torrance, Seattle and Oklahoma City. Follow us on Twitter @therealcrailtap for clues.
Chris Casey’s Top 5ways to get kicked off the mic. He should know.
Dre dumping the paint on Justin.
There aren’t not too many relationships out there like Alex and his dad’s. Love it.
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12/1/11
Chocolate and (RED) collaboration Kenny Anderson model will be released in Spring.
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11/30/11
They’re working on it.
Don’t forget, this weekend is the Secret Spots Scavenger Hunt!
Q&A
From: Robert
Q: So…what’s the name of the Vid? I really hope its not Titled “2012.”
A: No, Robert, it’s not called “2012.” It’s called “2013.”—Aaron
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11/29/11
Nieratko’s NJ Skateshop is apparently well stocked with humor. Shop Survey #something or other
Ben’s got Burger’s for Eyes.
Q&A
From: Andy B.
Q: For Carroll, what’s the story behind your first ollie off something ?
A: Not sure about “off something” but the first one finally high enough to make it up a curb without hanging up, I still slammed hard as fuck cuz my board shot out from under me.—Carroll
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They’re promising Guy, Ishod, Carroll, Rickk, Frost, Max, Nuggie, and even some ice cream. You’d better get down there.
QUOTE:
“I don’t fuck with rappin’ bitches. Hip-hop is for men.”-Staba
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11/28/11
Girl’s Secret Spots Scavenger Hunt! Click the flier for more details.
If you haven’t noticed the Girl & Chocolate Trailer is up.
And if you also haven’t noticed we erroneously omitted Garvey. Thanks Buck!
Tappers, you really have no more questions to ask? No intimate details you’re dying to know of our skaters? Like what kind of conditioner does Cory Kennedy use? Why Raven’s last name doesn’t have an “A”? Or if Elijah has already found a date to the prom? How you going to know this stuff if you’re never going to ask? Send your questions here.
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11/25/11
Watch the first official trailer for the new Girl & Chocolate Video here:
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11/23/11
JB Gillet on the Crail Couch. Turn on your French.
KOTR Blood, blood.
Gettin’ cold out there. Time to Poler up.
QUOTE:
“I fell out of a high chair when I was a baby. That’s why I don’t skate stairs .”—Joey Brezinski
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11/22/11
Guess Whose Tat! Guess they’re not really IDing at the parlor these days.
Our boy Amrit has put together another video titled “Hard Times” under his Skate Sauce banner. Vincent’s got a full part as well as some other heavy hitters. Here’re some details if you want to go check the premiere and there’s a trailer below.
Rappers doing normal shit. And you thought pro skaters were boring. Thanks for the link Coleman!
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11/21/11
The first official trailer for the forthcoming untitled Girl & Chocolate video will be premiering this Friday. Stay tuned.
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11/18a/11
Heard 50 removed all his tats. That true?
Sk8 Rats is hosting a Cory Kennedy Editing Contest. Over six minutes of gnarly Cory footage for you to slice and dice.
Fuckin’ mondo Kenny interview over at SBC.
Happy Birthday Ringer! It just wouldn’t be The Tap without you.
And finally, a speedy recovery to JT Altuz from everyone over here.
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11/18/11
Tapper Eli took some inspirado from Moustair and did Jeron up.
Thrasher’s first teaser for KOTR featuring Lakai is web ready.
Mark Gonzales is having a show at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery on Nov. 22.
“I’m you! You’re Me!” Is that how it goes?
QUOTE:
“We’re all mistakes, bro.”—Rudy
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11/16/11
Garvy’s got a Complex.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Justin Eldridge’s Top 5 things about living down the street from Rickk:
1. I always have a skate buddy…sometimes
2. If he’s drunk enough he’ll pick up the tab
3. If I ever need to win at something he’s right down the street
4. He makes skating more like having fun and less like having a job
5. Best thing about living close to Rickk is living close to Meg
Justin Eldridge’s Top 5 reason not to live close to Biebel
1. No volume control
2. We already room together on trips and that’s enough
3. Temptation Island
4. He never leaves his block
5. It’d be way too much fun
QUOTE:
“I’m no good to you.”—Koston
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11/15/11
Girl’s Art Dump board series, done in conjunction with this past summer’s Public Domaine show.
Carroll, bring the Apple TV remote.
QUOTE:
“I want a less creative job.”—Hershel
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11/14/11
The boys are back from Chocolate in China. Check out their tagged photos here. Biebel having fun with his taser not being the least of them.
And if you’re more of a video guy.
Kenny, sitting on Chrome.
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11/9/11
Clip of the Day. A quick one of Raven, with a little help from Grant.
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11/8/11
Clip of the Day. We did a Fourstar demo in Palm Springs, a couple of weekends ago. Here’s some outtakes of Ishod Wair cruising around.
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11/7/11
Mini Top 5. Sebo lives in a van (sometimes, down by the river).
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11/4/11
Malto and his friends go Straight to the Internet.
If you haven’t “Liked” our Facebook page go there now. Do that shit. And get a promo code for 10% off at the Crail Store. If you’ve already been “Liking” some shit just hit the Crail Coupon for the same discount. Good leave you guys out.
QUOTE:
“I could go out to eat with 40 people tonight if I wanted to.”-Bill Strobeck
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11/3/11
It’s gonna be looking skimpy/skimpier around here for the next couple of days. No way around it. I’d explain to you the concept behind sales meeting videos, but I’m afraid it’d have the same effect as Dorothy and company pulling back the curtain on the Wizard of Oz. In the meantime follow the Instagram road to the boys in China.
QUOTE:
“A visual learner I am.”-Carroll
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11/2/11
The triumphant return of What Did The Gav Hav! Do two apps equal an entrée?
Kenny Anderson unearths some ghost of Transworld’s past and challenges the archives.
Rickk and I were just trying to convince Carroll that he could be grumpy at times. He wasn’t buying, but I think it was making him kind of grumpy.
QUOTE:
“I used to be a heartthrob, now I’m a heart attack.”-The Gav
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11/1/11
Girl One-Offs #2 doubles up on their Andersons, among other things.
This week’s Guest Front Page Poster is Bill Strobeck exclusively featuring shots of his musiest muse, Alex Olson. Yes homo.
Guy took home the gold last weekend at the CXgames…China. We’ll take it! Congrats Guy.
The Duffman picks BA’s Yeah Right! part for a Thrasher’s Classics. A little unkown piece of trivia, that’s not even worth knowing; Carroll filmed the first angle on the last trick.
(click on the image above to watch The Beauty and the Beast 2 trailer, now available on iTunes)
