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Lare last week i got a call about a possible vert demo at Monday nite football. the details seemed scetchy so I assumed it wasnt going to happen.  Sunday nite i heard the ramp was up and monday afternoon we were on our way.  There were 5 of us on the ramp.  doing 3...

Bali Bagus             Bali is bagus.   If you don’t already know, bagus is Balinese for “good” and its one of the first words I learned there.   Some other cool words I learned on my adventure were...

Chemistry East Coast Tour 09             When I think of the east coast I think of flat waves, humidity, and crab cakes.   This was NOT the case on our east coast jaunt this year.   In fact, the words I would use to...

After about a month off it is time to get back to work this weekend in Lancaster.  Two more stops on the ABA circuit and then the Grands.  I am going to head over to Lancaster in the morning with Rob Riofrio and Philip Castro(if he doesn't back out).  If you know Rob and I, we...

Mission Of Burma- The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador Rec)   Bands from yesterday that reunite usually make me a little wary. Financial gain, potential fame, and a host of other underlying motivations usually cross my mind, and more often than not the reunion...

The Slits- Trapped Animal (Narnack Rec)   After a 25 year hiatus, The Slits are back with their first disc in over two decades, almost coinciding with a book about the band ('Typical Girls? The Story Of The Slits' by Zoe Street Howe), both hitting in the streets this fall. Though...

Just got back from Discovery Bay. What an awesome place. I went over with a filmer to shoot with some wakesurf friends,  Bri Chmel and Ryan Fair. We hung out, Wakesurfed and had a great time. Our Wakesurf video will be out in the fall. It will be Epic.

I just got back from Dave Osato's wedding last weekend in Vancouver. Wow, was that amazing! It's great to see a good friend tie the not and for it to be an epic party as well. Great friends, great city, great times...     Here is a link to a recent web edit I did for...

Chinese Stars- Heaven On Speed Dial (Anchor Brain Rec) Featuring former members of Arab On Radar and Six Finger Satellite, Chinese Stars are dishing out their brand of bizarre, spazzy, experimental dance-punk on October 20th as a digital only release- the 3rd full length of raw, high energy...

I have been traveling over to New Zealand quite a few years now, but this is the first time I have finally made it up to the North Island. About time too! Way more green then I was expecting and way more tropical. It was awesome. My wife and I had the time of our life traveling around in a...

 I love this time of year in Southern Cali.  The kids are back in school,  weather is cooling down and best of all the waves start to pump.  With the South Pacific still very active (a good run of south swell is going to start filling in over the next couple days) and the...

I did some hosting for Planet X at the GRO - Girls Riders Organization and WIcked Wahine Skateboard Event @ Etnies. GRO put on a clinic to teach girls how to skate from 9-noon, and then there was a street contest from 1-5 for up and coming girls. It's fun to the next generation out...

I have been going to the ASR -Action Sports Retailer trade show since the mid 90's. LOL! At this point it's fun but I don't care either way.  I've had a lot of random experiences, gone to lots of awesome parties, met lots of really cool people, had tons of fun...etc.  Last Jan. my...

Straight from the Rock The Universe in Orlando, I went to Chula Vista, CA for the Supercross World Cup race.  This race had some new flair.  Even though it was held at the Olympic Training Center, on the same track that we had our '08 Olympic Trials on, this race took it to a...

El Perro Del Mar- Love Is Not Pop (The Control Group Rec) El Perro Del Mar (The Dog From The Sea in spanish) is Sweden's Sarah Assbring's musical vehicle who is now on her third full length 'Love Is Pop', slated for release in the U.S. on October 20th. Though El Perro Del Mar was initially...

Rubblebucket- Rubblebucket (Self Released) Coming off a very well received debut full length last year ('Rose's Dream'), Boston and Brooklyn up and comers Rubblebucket return with a follow up on October 13, solidifying their position as one of the best bands coming out of the east coast right...

Land Of Talk- Fun and Laughter (Saddle Creek Rec) A limited edition EP with 4 new songs and 3 videos (songs from their LP), Montreal's Land Of Talk deliver yet again after a very well received full length ('Some Are Lakes'). Switching gears a bit, this disc moves away from their previous...

This past friday me and Jorge Jovel got a quick session in over at Woodward Camp and then went over to my house. We packed up all our nasty, sweaty pads then grabbed a handful of Wendys gift cards and headed for VA Beach. MT Trashmore was a legendary vert ramp for skaters when I was growing up....

Well I went out to the trails the other day to do some diggin and my girl wanted to help.  the way I see it the more shovels the better.  Thought it was pretty funny that I was putting my girl to work when most bmers won't even help. She did pretty well.  She chopped down about 3...

While France was all grand and fun, it's back to San Diego for me. I am currently sitting in my dorm after an incredibly long ride home. I slept the whole way so it should have seemed short, but I think the fact that I didn't want to get back to reality made it seem long. Before I get into that...