Crailtap’s Clip of the Day with Eric Koston.
Hershel’s Greatest Miss #41. Now available in white.
Tapper Joel Grassi found this gem at Citi Field. I understand no biking, but “No Crailslideing” seems kind of too harsh and too specific.
Q&A Section
From: Adam Reid
Q: Yo Rudy, how stoned were you when you filmed that Mini Top 5 of Why Skaters are Different?
A: Actually, I was just coming down from my last high about 11 years ago, the last time I smoked. I might have a bit of permabake, it happens when you smoked a lot. I’ve graduated to sobriety, but I still think weed should be legal.-Rudy Johnson
Carroll wants to know if Kelly Bird was still pro today would he have had an Angry Bird graphic by now? Hersh?
Like the video says, Vincent Alvarez is gnarlier.
The La Brea Wall is back just in time to say Hello to Kitty Carroll.
A really moving video about autism and skateboarding. We’re proud to have helped out.
If you’re a Stoner Park local or simply skate there from time to time or plan to skate there one day you better sign this petition to insure that it stays around for a while. If nothing else sign it just so these guys have some where to hang out.
Q&A Section
From: Jon
Q: For BA, what’s the key to bueno guacamole? Sam posted a photo of you a while back and the caption claimed that your guac’ skills are tops. Haas avo’s only? Kosher, or sea salt? A splash of Tecate?
A: Olive oil, lemon, cayenne pepper, lil salt, one clove of garlic, or even just a half, three avocados, maybe a lil red onion and cilantro and jalapenos, if you like. Just freestlye those ingredients, happy dipping! -Brian Anderson
QUOTE:
“What can I say? I love to clash.”-Chris Roberts
On our way home. But not before one last sunset thru da dreads.
The Subject line on an email from Rickk read, “Tim Jackson slide to Hartsel.” For the handful of you old enough to get that reference you’re stoked.
Grinds on Island Time, the gallery.
First person to answer this absurdly easy trivia question wins tickets to this Skate Video Night event this Wednesday. (If you can’t make it to the event do to location or scheduling please do not submit an answer). Here’s the question: At the beginning of whose video part did Ben Colen fall into the DWP fountain? Send answers here.
Even though we should be looking at this…
there’s always something making us want to look at this.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Top 5 reasons why Hershel couldn’t come with us to Hawaii:
1. He doesn’t ride for Fourstar
2. Drop 2
3. Had already submitted a time off sheet to visit the dentist durning this time
4. Had a hunch he’d try to skate the demo
5. He doesn’t have dreads
Q&A Section
From: Shannon Dixon
Q: Who writes the unbridled hilarity in the column next to yours?
A: The Ringer.-Aaron
QUOTE:
“How much ka-ching do you need.”-Max
“That’s like Go Skate Day for him.”-Rickk on why Willie Nelson didn’t smoke weed on 4/20
Mini Top 5. Ed Templeton’s Top 5 Reasons to bring Deanna on tour.
This email from Tapper Tim S. is buttery: “Thought Jeron might be interested in something I saw in my neighborhood recently.”
Q&A Section
From Darryle Bennett
Q: Devine Calloway,What ever happened to your brother Everen? He had some sick footy with Mystery and Osiris but he kinda disappeared after that. Does he still skate?
A: Everen is doing good, he’s in Bakersfield taking care of his daughter full time and skating and filming as much as possible. Ripping hard as ever! He just had some new clips in this promo for Inspectrum, a little board company out of Bakersfield.-Devine
We’ll have more Hawaii tomorrow.
QUOTE:
“What’s all this making shit? I want to see slams.”-Tony Trujillo
Kind of sad to think we’ll be traveling all expenses paid to Hawaii, with the better part of the Fourstar team (including four SOTYs), two filmers, two photographers, and a Talent Manager with a voracious appetite and we still won’t come up with something as good as this.
“The Twins” (I’m not talking Ako and Atiba either) have been stuffed in the back of Ty‘s van on more than a few sessions over the past year or so. Here’s an edit of some of Chris and Pierce‘s footage from those sessions.
First things last. As much as he’d like to claim he was, Carroll is not retired.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Top 5 craziest things Ako has seen Ty do:
1. Ollie up on Staples Hubba for Chomp intro. He could have grinded it
2. Play Aphex Twin for me in 96. Got me into electro
3. Dressed up as J-Rog for Halloween, back when he still rode for Girl
4. Trash the poker goofs’ houseboat
5. Shave his whole body for Y2K
This guy. Flying to Hawaii. With the Fourstar dudes. On 4/20!? Shit, I guess some things were just meant to be.
Haven’t had any questions from you guys in a while for the Q&A Section. Have we really answered everything? If not, send them here.
Speaking of it’s been a while, here’s a Dude Looks Like Dude with Nard Dog and Smyth Dawg. Thanks Greg.
Why not carry a sandwich bag with peanut butter in it just incase you come across an apple?
Congratulations to George Rodriguez of San Diego for being selected at random from our pool of Facebook “likes” to win this Malto KC board. When I get “selected at random” it usually means a Jury Summons. We’ve been giving away boards about as fast as The Cheeks has been taking them out of here, so if you want a chance to win one simply, “like” our page.
QUOTE:
“Wearing Thrasher gear pumps me up.”—Rudy Johnson
A Slice of Life with Alex Olson.
This Wednesday some of us will be embarking on a work trip for a Fourstar demo in Honolulu, Hawaii. It’s a tough job, but Carroll’s gotta do it.
Mark Li was the first to correctly identify Girl’s Rad Grads from the Diploma Series with BA and Jeron. He chose Alex Olson’s board.
We interrupt your regularly schedule Mini DV Drawer to bring you this classic Girl and Chocolate Tradeshow Promo posted by Heavy Hittas.
And while you’re there:
Last night was MOCA’s Art in the Streets opening. Hella fools. Check out the gallery.
Yesterday Smyth was finger boarding during a meeting and it was actually helpful.
We haven’t received a correct answer yet identifying the skaters who actually graduated high school from Girl’s Diploma Series. Popular answers so far are that none of them graduated and a lot of you have Rickk in there. Both are incorrect. And how dare those of you who have the “unschooled” Alex Olson on your list! Remember to view the entire series before you send in your answers. And GEDs don’t count, sorry Koston. Send your answers here.
QUOTE:
“I’ve seen that dude all day, I’m sick of seeing him.”—Koston about Fab 5 Freddy
Looks like it’s early graduation for the boys as Girl’s Diploma series rolls out to shops next week. Quick Contest! First person to correctly answer which Girl riders from this series actually have their diplomas (no GED shit either, we’re talking people who actually finished High School) wins a Girl Diploma board of their choice. Send your answers here.
Since Day Won! Thanks Jim. Carroll was really excited to get his.
When Nick is on day 10 of a 10-day cleanse, and the weight is just dripping off, he’s going to want you to shoot his photo.
When you got Roger Bagley’s workload this is how you gotta do it.
Clip of the Day. A Self Defense Lesson with Brandon Biebel.
Shef gets the Manolo mixtape treatment over at ABD. He’s one of the best, ever.
The season finale to Jenkins’ Raiders of the Archives.
We Shred It, You Said It, We Read It. To be honest, this thing is still in the development phase (and hopefully it makes it past that). Anyway, we thought it would be funny if the skaters just read the comments people left on videos featuring them. McCrank was down. He’s referring to this video.
Since Day Two that I still haven’t gotten the Real video that Jim was supposed to send me in the mail, though Kelly Bird got his. What you gotta do to a get one? Get kicked off the Real team back in the ‘90s, or something?
Kenny Anderson with some proper Backside Ds over at The Berrics.
QUOTE:
“I study the world and try to do what I can to show people that they can loosen up and live a little. Not have to worry about how many times you say fuck or if a cop is going to bust them for smoking a joint on the sidewalk. Pretty simple really.”—Rudy
One thing Rudy Johnson forget to mention in his Top 5 Ways that Skaters are Different than Everybody Else, is that when given an assignment it’s almost certain they’re going to turn it in last minute, if at all. Hopefully he’ll make it all the way thru as this week’s Guest Front Page Poster.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Hershel’s Top 5 bespectacled skaters:
1. Jack Sabback
2. Justin Brock
3. Scott Johnston
4. Mango
5. Tommy Guerrero*
*Well, he wears them now
Today marks day one of since day one that we haven’t gotten our Since Day One videos. Way to go, Jim. Now you’re on the shit list of two columns on this site.
QUOTE:
“I love pictures of pictures, dude.”—Rudy
Mini DV, The Chocolate Tour #5. Some long gone LA spots, a little trip to Fresno, and makeup. Featuring Rudy Johnson, Mike Carroll, Eric Koston, Rickk Howard, Tim Gavin, Chico Brenes, Mark Gonzales, and Guy Mariano.
If you were hoping to go to Woodward this year and hoping to run into Ty while there hope now more. Plan that shit. He’ll be there on these dates: Week 8 (July 24 – 30) & Week 12 (Aug 21 – 26).
The things Roger Bagley finds online. This is awesome!
The boys just journeyed out to AZ for some filming and our roving team of reporters (Rickk, Jesus, Eldy and Beebs) captured it for y’all.
Q&A Section
From: Jason
Q: Questionable video…How did Carroll end up with “Burnt” by Hieroglyphics and Rickk end up with Ned‘s Atomic Dustbin?
A: At first the section that burnt was in had the song “Buggin out” by A Tribe Called Quest. And I just wanted to use that part of Burnt cuz I was listening to it on repeat all day everyday at that time. And Rickk’s song? I always wondered why and how that song came about. I ended up thinking it was sick in the end but at first I thought it was gay.—Mike Carroll
Send your questions here
Clip of the Day. Alex Olson Slice of Life teaser.
QUOTE:
“Are you familiar with the industry term, ‘Hang Tag’?”—Hershel
Skulls, video games, jock shit, weed, Big Daddy Roth, Kitty Carroll, comedy, and Holmes. It’s all in there for Girl One Offs #2.
Chico’s Central American skateshop, Central has just produced a quality commercial for shop rider Carlos Guillen. Good eye, Cheeks!
Our friends at Active pulled together a really great Carroll (RED) board instillation at their Santa Monica store.
Q&A Section
From: Andrew Cunningham
Atiba, you seem like a fan of a good live show. what are your top 5 shows of all time?
I can only answer this if I have 10 choices in no particular order:
1. Nirvana opening for Dinosaur Jr. Nirvana blow the crowd away
2. My mom brought the family to see Peter Tosh. It’s one of my first memories. I must have been three years old he was in all white.
3. Fugazi twice
4. The first Lollapoloza: Jane’s Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nine Inch Nails, Living Colour, Ice-T & Body Count, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Violent Femmes, Fishbone, and Emergency Broadcast Network. Body Count was my favorite
5. Bad Brains at Phoenix Am. The Goat got to open for them.
6. All Animal Collective shows
7. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, back in 1993
8. Steve Reich 70th birthday at Carngie Hall
9. Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter with an orchestra at Royce Hall
10. Quicksand and Helmet in 1992. I traded Walter a “Ravers Sucks” shirt for Quicksand shirt.—Atiba
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Crail Couch with OG Girl Pro, Jovontae Turner. Tae, I talked to Ando and he said no need to show you first. So punch him in the face if you don’t like it, not me.
Q&A Section
From Darrin
Q: For Aaron, Carroll, Rickk, or whoever will give up the dirt: What really happened with Brian Emmers? It’s been long enough. Give up the goods.
A: Why you would think we would know is beyond us.—Us
Send your questions here
Crailtap’s Mini DV Drawer. The Chocolate Tour years, though I think the bulk of this ended up in 411. Man that fisheye back then was shit. Featuring Mike York, Mike Carroll, Chico Brenes, Eric Koston, Nick Diamond, Shelblack, Jonny Fonseca, Rickk Howard, Gino Iannucci, and Jeron Wilson.
