Hershel’s Greatest Miss #43. Rolling on Dubs.
Lakai Caption Contest. Willie Lin see’s romance in the air. Read the post from 5/26 for details and here’s a helpful hint, that’s Daniel Espinoza on the right not Malto. Trying to bite Sean’s hair and shit! Send your entries here.
This probably isn’t the first or last time we’ve linked a roller blader sight.
The Public Domaine Skateboard Culture show this summer in Paris, featuring a demo from select Girl and Chocolate riders and selected works from the Art Dump.
Q&A Section
From: Donta,
Q: To Chris Roberts and Biebel, who would win in a no-holds-barred frontside nosegrind-off ?
A: Biebel for days!—Chris Roberts
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The Mini DV Drawer. Fully Flared years, tapes #52-53. Mostly up in Sac. We wouldn’t always get a ton of stuff. Featuring Rickk Howard, Guy Mariano, Mikemo, Stefan Janoski, Jeff Landi, Austyn Gillette, and Alex Olson.
The Lakai Caption Contest. Roy Soetekouw hits the fine details and the inside track, putting himself in the running for the big prize. A pair of these. Read yesterday’s post for details. Send your entries here.
Kenny Anderson’s photos will be featured in an art show this weekend at Steve Nesser’s Famila Skateshop. He even has a photo tee featuring Rickk getting barreled.
Skateboarder’s 2nd Annual Make a Wish Foundation at Stoner Park is this weekend at Stoner Park. Should be a fresh jam with plenty of Girl and Chocolate peoples. Details here.
Clip of the Day. Garvy has become Chris Roberts’ hottest selling graphic and all he got was this stupid t-shirt. (Still available in select shops.)
Caption Contest! Simple. Caption the photo below, but just in case, here’s a reference for those who are about to just type their caption entry in the body of an email. Due in two weeks. Send them here.
Best caption wins a pair of Guys.
Koston puts his fate in the toss of a dart over on his site.
Q&A Section
From: Alex,
Q: Reda, looking back on your Chomp on This days, you seemed like you’ve mellowed out a lot since then. Have some sort of an epiphany ?
A: Like a fine wine, I mellow with age.—Reda
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QUOTE:
“Cats rule the internet!”—Hershel
Girl’s Powerslide #2 Series is now out. On some futuristic old shit with graphics by Lance Mountain, Natas, Ed Templeton, Gonz, and John Lucero.
It’s an epidemic in NY and these guys are doing a hell of a job tracking it.
The Art Dump will be leading a Movie Making Poster hands-on workshop this weekend at the Levi’s Film Workshop at MOCA.
Q&A Section
From: Matt,
Q: Mikemo, how is your New Year’s resolution of not missing any flatground kickflips going? Still holding on?
A: I am! No, flat ground kick flips missed yet.—Mikemo
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Carroll’s in my office right now trying to explain to me that Lady Gaga is for the fans in the same way that Wu-Tang is for the children.
QUOTE:
“Nothing sells boards like a bunch of chicks on it.”—Hershel
Mini Top 5
Brian Anderson’s Top 5 tre flips.
Happy birthday Smyth!
Clip of the Day. Triples with Kenny, Elijah, and BA on the Jr. Exec.
Crailtap’s Mini DV Drawer, Fully Flared Years, tapes #9-11. More banks, more benches, more tables. Featuring Rickk Howard, Gino Iannucci, Javier Nunez, Mike Carroll, Pat Channita, Eric Koston (still on eS) and Anthony Van Engelen.
Hershel’s Greatest Miss #42. If this was submitted in the mid ‘90s it probably would have flown.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Jeron Wilson’s Top 5 things about being business partners with Nick Diamond:
1. He keeps me informed on all the celebs wearing Diamond
2. Got to rehire my boy Weston Correa
3. Now I can do a Diamond colab with any of my other sponsors
4. Watching him do his yearly cleanse, it actually works
5. Working with one of Carroll’s best friends
Tapper Shannon Dixon has asked questions and submitted post worthy photos (see below) quite a bit recently. Still haven’t figured out if Shannon is a boy or girl yet, though. Shannon?
Q&A Section
From: Luke Norrad,
Q: Who comes up with all the snappy titles for the demos and tours ?
A: For the most part it is OG friend of the company and one third of the Master Cluster, Mark Lewman. For every tour title we use he’s submitted another 20-30 almost as funny options. He also drank the actual 40oz. from Rudy Johnson’s Olde E graphic. He said it was room temp.—Aaron
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“I only watch videos if I’m in it.”—The Cheeks
When Spike calls a board meeting, you better listen.
Manolo’s Tapes cranks out some of Koston’s greatest. Funny thing is there’s enough leftover for three more of these.
QUOTE:
“I felt like a chick going in for boobs.”—Scott about getting Lasek Surgery
Don’t know how Daniel Castillo eluded being the Guest Front Page Poster all these years, but we finally nabbed him .
Like, like Lakai on Facebook and stuff.
Chrome’d out Carroll.
Pretty informed article if you plan to get hooked up. What’s Alex Olson’s “Q” Rating?
Q&A Section
From: SNPSecurity,
Q: Does Mike Carroll know he looks heaps like Luke Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard?
A: Yep. I’ve always been told I’m a cross between Luke Duke and Blanche.—Mike Carroll
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“What do you want to make today? A band or a magazine?”—Hershel
Crailtap’s Mini DV Drawer, the Fully Flared years, Tapes #5-7. We spent a lot of time at that bump to table. Some old Girl park too. Featuring Gino Iannucci, Reda, Jeron Wilson, Alex Olson, Mike Carroll, Marc Johnson, Javier Nunez, The Butcher, Rickk Howard and Ty Evans.
Become a FOC…a Friend Of Crail. Be the first to hear about new products, get CrailShop discounts, free shit, news and much more. It’s a newsletter and if you sign up by next Friday (not tomorrow, the other Friday) you’ll be entered to win a singed Hello Kitty/Carroll board. Hater Blockers not included.
Chocolate’s second round of One-Offs are what’s up.
Q&A Section
From: Jersey Drew,
Q: Reda, what are some memorable photos you’ve shot that only took one go?
A: Rob Welsh switch 360 flip over the banks wall, first roll of film in the camera he nailed it! Some epic shit right there .—Reda
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Today I told Carroll that he walked funny. Just to make him feel weird for 20 seconds. I think it worked.
QUOTE:
“I feel like if I can’t tre flip my jobs on the line.”—Rudy
Today’s post is going to be short.
Mini Top 5 (trad.)
Daniel Castillo’s Top 5 other people who are short:
1. Prince
2. Spud Webb
3. Danny Devito
4. Louie Lopez
5. Bushwick Bill
Told ya.
You may have seen the montage of the Greatest Movie Sandwiches, but we couldn’t help but notice their one glaring omission. Thanks Mathieu.
McD’s with some subliminal stoner advertising.
Rudy watched a documentary on Mac Dre last night and now he’s considered somewhat of an authority on The Hyphy Movement. By himself.
Q&A Section
From: BigMONI,
Q: For Malto, How often do you have that Chris Gentry song from King Of The Road straight blasting in your car/ipod?
A: I go back and fourth between Red and Yellow and Gentry pretty much all day .—Sean Matlo
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“Just saw Fiona Apple get patted down at the airport.”—Mike Carroll
Since it’s a rarity that we post something on the Sabbath, here’s the Mini Top 5 reasons why these guys weren’t at the Street League yesterday.
Guess The Gav is skating again?
This Week’s Guest Front Page Poster is multiple and many Brad Staba who has described himself as Koston’s roadie.
If you’re willing and able check out Skateboarder Magazine’s Second Annual Make a Wish event later this month at Stoner Park.
Q&A Section
From: Alex,
Q: Guy, one thing I’ve always tripped out on in your Mouse part is the line at LA High. Who filmed that? It looks great with all the bricks flashing through the fisheye, and even though you’re hauling ass, the camera is kept super steady and framoed really well. Kudos to both of you for providing the world with that clip.
A: Tim Dwling filmed that line and most of that part. I was really hyped on his filming also. He is a good skater, so he knew how to keep up and stay steady. Tim now works on Deadliest Catch. He also did the Captain and Casey Show. Thanks Tim .—Guy Mariano
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“¡Vamos! I don’t want to get shot on my last day in the U.S!”—Jesus Fernandez as gang shooting goes off next to the skate spot
The Lakai Carroll 5 commercial. This might be the best one yet.
Clip of the Day. When there’s a taco truck, Rudy singing with a Mariachi band, a pinata, and a little bit of ‘boarding, I guess you gotta make an edit and call it Clip of the Day.
Shit gets out of control tomorrow with Lakai’s Carroll 5.
How many of these dudes in Girl’s Standup OG Series can actually stand up?
*The one day of the year that Chico claims he’s Mex. Board out now.
Justin back up on dem bars for his new Chocolate ad.
Scott Johnston has earned darling status over at Chrome Ball.
The other day Rudy dropped his cup. Fumbled it in fact. Looked pretty crazy. Nevertheless here’s some old footage of pre-Blind Rudy uploaded by Jacob Rosenberg.
Tapper Zach Pape sent an email with the Subject Line: “Ultimate Wizard Staff?” Smyth would say, “Yes.”
Q&A Section
From: Andy,
Q: What’s the track Jeron used on his part in Goldfish? The beat sounds like the instrumental from A Tribe Called Quest’s “Oh My God” remix, but whats the rap-de-rap?
A: This has been that question. And yes that is the instrumental from A Tribe Called Quest’s “Oh My God” remix. The name of the dude’s rapping over that beat is Know Name.—Jeron Wilson
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“My life is not sliceable.”—Carroll about doing a “Slice of Life”
The SM Triple has been seeing a lot of heat lately. Cory Kennedy’s Girl ad adds to the fire.
Sally asked us to link, Carroll and Smyth are going, and we’re down for the bible, so here it is:
Ty interviewed by The ‘Boarder about his half mil hitter.
Q&A Section
From: Alan Schneider
Q: Marc Johnson, in the documentary section of Fully Flared one can see how you went down to knees in front of a wall after that blunt to bs blunt slide, the last trick in your part. It looked like you gave thanks to God for finally landing that one. Do you believe in God or a life after death?
A: I have definitely done my homework on the answer to that question, and yes, I am informed as to what is going on with ‘the big everything’, but this is a skateboarding website; definitely not the place to answer that question the way that I could answer it, for two reasons. The real answer would take too long to explain. It’s very different than anything you could imagine, partly beautiful, and partly disturbing because its contrast to what we are taught and shown in contemporary society by others who have been conditioned by previous versions of the same. But what matters is your experience with God, not what mine is. Mine is personal, as yours should be as well. Go search the shelves of bookstores. Take what resonates with you, leave the rest. Discuss, experience, ask questions, and keep an open mind. If you are simply having doubts, or you are in a rough place in your life right now, I would ask that you hang on. While I can’t whip out the Full Monty on Crailtap, I can tell you that the reality of us, of this, of all of it, is so amazing, so awesome, trippy, wonderful and beautiful all rolled up into one, that you’re gonna be stoked. There is definitely something wonderful at work here. There is a reason for all of it.—Marc Johnson
Send your questions here.
QUOTE:
“What can I say? I love to clash.”-Chris Roberts
Crailtap’s Mini DV Drawer’s first three tapes. It was a long journey. Featuring Rickk Howard, Mike Carroll, Jeff Lenoce, Gino Ianuccii, Alex Olson, Scott Johnston, Marc Johnson, and Kenny Anderson.
Congrats Obama on Osama. Now if we can just get who killed 2Pac and Biggie you’ll definitely have my vote come reelection.
We’d like to welcome Skateboarder Magazine’s Jaime Owens for the umpteenth time as Guest Front Page Poster.
Q&A Section
From: Andre Vernon
Q: Mikemo, I saw you put on an ankle brace and he say you couldn’t skate without it. I was wondering what kind of brace it was because I have a pretty bad ankle myself and none of the braces I’ve tried have work.
A: I recommend this one. It’s a little expensive but its the best one ever. You’ll love it!—Mikemo
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