July 20, 2006
Ako stopped by Sole Tech today, and while trying to figure out who owned the Harley parked out in front of the building, I commented that soon the entire lot would be full of 'em. Ako's reply:
"Yeah, Harleys are the new Dunks, huh?"
I laughed all the way back to my desk. Classic.
July 19, 2006
Andrews Reynolds' new clothing line is gonna be good. Learn. Then check the video:
July 17, 2006
Almost's new DVD, Cheese & Crackers was at my doorstep when I got home from work today thanks to a wonderful country girl named Whitney. Basically, you're gonna watch this video and not even believe what the hell you're seeing. Haslam...Blunt triple flip fakie? Ya, I'm serious.
Blink during this shit and you'll miss something amazing. In close to 15 years, when has Daewon ever disappointed you? When was the last good mini ramp footage you saw? Rowley and friends in...
July 15, 2006
I always found it kinda interesting that skateboard companies will generously toss the word "family" around and market a "family" vibe in their ads, websites, press releases, etc. in reference to their team/brand...and then kick people off. I didn't really think you could kick someone out of a "family," but okay, whatever.
And another good one is when a skateboarding company needs to remind you repeatedly about how "true" they have stayed to skateboarding or their...
July 14, 2006
Remember Chomp On This? That was pretty much the last time a skateboarding video truly made me happy. Baker 3, Hot Chocolate and Bag of Suck came pretty close, but nothing can really compare to Chomp. Shortly after the release of Chomp On This, there was a heartwrenching announcement that Chomp On Disc (DVD verision of Chomp) would never be released. I believe it had something to do with music rights and the legality of the Pac Man character being used,...
July 12, 2006
Obviously, I'm not the only one that knows Gino is the man. I'm gonna miss that dude. Penny and Guy were always insane, and I'm glad they came back, but for me, there was something about Gino that put them to shame and skateboarding won't be the same if I can't watch him doin' it.
July 10, 2006
Warning: This one is explicit. You might read about dudes boning one another in the ass. It bewilderingly juxtaposes skateboarding and gay porn. If you think can handle graphic descriptions of gayness and a horrible misunderstanding of skateboarding videos, read on. If you can't, go somewhere else.
I've always wanted to do something with this gem of an article. I stumbled across it long ago while researching my Wood Recycling article. I simply Googled the term "Bareback skateboarding" to look up the popular skateboard deck manufacturer, and ended up finding No Limits: Necessary Danger in Male Porn.
I'm not quite sure how the worlds of gay porn and skateboarding meet in the eyes/mind of the author, Paul Morris. It seems he's simply stating that film makers in each industry are "socially irresponsible" (for lack of a better term on my part) because they don't portray the risks involved with the two activities in their films...only the successes. So, for example, even though a skateboarder could get injured or die while attempting a trick, and a gay porn star could get AIDS and die as a result of filming a porn, the average viewer is only given the impression that "irresponsible" and "high risk" behavior such as skateboarding and gay anal sex are "safe." Morris also claims that slams, injuries and run-ins with the law are deliberately left out of skateboarding films, (TransWorld's videos specifically) which, in turn "misleads" the viewer to thinking skateboarding is "risk-free."
In late 2002, I sent this essay to Dave Carnie, hoping it could be my gateway into writing something for my favorite skateboard magazine ever, Big Brother, and this was his response:
July 5, 2006
Guidance Counselor: Liquid Todd
By Rob Brink
May 2002
Here's another one that was intended for Stance and never made it to the mag because it folded. The column was called Guidance Counselor and it showcased cool jobs that the audience might be interested in learning about. Although this piece was from May of 2002 and Solid State is no longer on the air, Liquid Todd is still working in NY and has a show on KTU and another on Sirius Satellite Radio.
July 4, 2006
Jeron Wilson
By Rob Brink
Sprouse Bros. Code July 2006
The Sprouse Brothers are kinda like the male version of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Like millionaire 14-year-old heart throbs that own an empire. Kinda funny when people less than half you age pay your salary. Anyway, their new mag is in stores now and called Code. They asked me to interview Jeron Wilson for it, and me, always down to try something new and bring skateboarding to a new audience via my writing, happily obliged.
July 4, 2006
Now, if Cute Overload actually put up photos of teeny cute humans, this one would go up for sure. Lil' man in a big skatepark last weekend. He was seriously the smallest dude I've ever seen at a skatepark...ever.