/// speed demons anonymous

cafe on bangs

2011-05-29T07:22:00.001-04:00

GETOFFME

2009-10-12T23:30:00.000-04:00

Sky:

2009-09-30T20:02:00.000-04:00

pirate parking

2008-12-24T13:55:00.002-05:00

i've scene bigger waves in a toilet

2008-12-23T11:05:00.002-05:00

plenty of howley sufers but we'll blow them away brah

Fwd: OBEY RAINSPOT

2008-12-19T14:21:00.003-05:00

Just got an email update from the district, transmission to follow:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Geoffrey XXXXXX <xxxx@xxx.xxx>
Date: Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Subject: OBEY RAINSPOT

5'11

30 something years old

Kilo Mike has a posse

Kelly Martin wallride at Rain Spot, Photo by Chris Flynn

Nyc

2008-12-04T20:45:00.001-05:00

Nothing is more American then a queens taco truck

Lowlife

2008-11-26T21:40:00.000-05:00

bench marbury

2008-11-18T18:43:00.004-05:00

there's only one number three in this town don don

surf graf

2008-11-13T09:33:00.006-05:00

cm wallwatcher is on a jobsite near you he and wants to set the record straight - construction graffiti is alive and well. "don't eat the ironworker's mints" with an arrow pointing to the urinal cake - that's the classic that my pops always refers to. well cm wallwatcher has some wave sliders on the job - see the creativity below. it's not a union holiday, but six foot / twelve seconds - it might as well be. i'm no union guy, but i'll see use in da lineup - scabs need not apply -

cm wallwatcher's blog updated on the daily: construction graffiti

'giantone'

2008-11-11T13:40:00.001-05:00

mike giant just dropped three new prints. single color screen prints, signed & numbered out of 50 - $70 each.

/// N SUMATRA

2008-10-27T23:40:00.007-04:00

the boys from oz and ironman have been giving me a bunch of heat for not getting this footage up sooner. it's my pleasure to present the following - i hope you enjoy watching this - it was a really fun project, especially the on-location portion -

vegetable

2008-10-25T10:57:00.003-04:00

juxtaposition

2008-10-24T14:44:00.002-04:00

Fwd: obey rainspot

2008-10-21T10:55:00.004-04:00

incoming communication from the hardest skating man in the district:

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: xxxxx@xxxx.xxx;
Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Subject: obey rainspot
To: xxxxx@xxxxx.xxxx

yo- i told shep to throw this one up yesterday. his boys chris and z took the address. i ran into chris and z again today and they told me they hit the spot up. i went there immediately after and bam! I shredded rain spot for 30 minutes and then met two sexy ladies with full sleeves for dinner.

keep it sexy

chalk bomb

2008-10-20T18:28:00.002-04:00

autumn official

2008-10-20T11:42:00.006-04:00

fall arrived this weekend: crisp sunny days, dark by 6:30, leaves changing colors, Sarah Palin in fleece. My man KOPE let me know that our friends over at Miller High Life also go into the spirit and released their fall series camo cans. Although i haven't scene them yet, i'll be on the lookout at American Beer distributor and ABC...

These camo cans blend right into the natural urban landscapes of south slope back yards, cg stoops and northside lofts, prime hunting grounds for high life aficionados.

lighthouse

2008-10-14T10:51:00.007-04:00

a photo dedication to the anglet / biarritz readers - i grabbed this shot in a parking lot during a cliff side surf check. from what i remember - you can see some of the southern anglet spots from this area. the views are outstanding -

check the wind forecast ! BRUTAL

the village pet store...

2008-10-10T10:50:00.005-04:00

...and charcoal grill:

New Banksy joint
89 seventh ave South
Between w. 4th & Bleeker st.
open daily 10am - midnight

/// official website

/// via wooster

BKs finest

2008-10-08T11:11:00.001-04:00

4° 22' 13 N 73° 39' 41 E

2008-10-05T09:59:00.007-04:00

photo sunday

'they murphed it!'

2008-10-02T17:43:00.002-04:00

In the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the
slums of Staten Island and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a decade, selling more than twenty million albums.

Their talents brought them success and their music made them legends.

         This is their story.

caffeine / sugar beets

2008-09-24T15:39:00.008-04:00

do you remember the episode of giligan's island with the radioactive vegetables? for some reason this video reminds me of that - rick has a killer shaping bay. he's currently working on a wooden surfboard made out of poplar & cork and it's rad.

the vid below is taken at rick's shop - i clearly had too much coffee that day ///

DP 001 from Rick Malwitz on Vimeo.

quik pro france

2008-09-24T14:27:00.005-04:00

congratulations to adrian buchan today for his win over kelly slater. this would have been world title number nine for kelly today.

quik has heats on demand - def gotta check out brother slug fest in round 4. cj v. damien

/// kelly pitted - photo courtesy of envision on flickr

ike

2008-09-22T08:57:00.006-04:00

september is the BEST - the atlantic fully turned on and did it's magic on sunday. a little offshore puff and it was on //

// always good to see the beach house classic boys in the water. seems like they're everywhere. excellent vibes as always. check em out if you're local, they're in bay head on 35n

tomorrow is quik pro - france rd. 3
be sure to watch the french wildcards break hearts as the rest of the lads vomit up the night before -

no breeze, then...

the offshore puff, then...

cervezas out the back

le damagggggggge

2008-09-19T18:47:00.005-04:00

yeah - solarrrrezzz. full on life saver when you're a ten hours motor from the nearest third world fishing dock, but when you get back to brooklyn (surf capital of the n. hemisphere) nothing spells f-u-n like a ding repair seshie on your fire escape. this particular pest was the result of a kick-off / heel stomp through the deck of my board (that i'm still not hearing the end of). to add insult to injury ewwww pun, i was laid up for a day and a half on the s.s. marcus due to a rolled f&#@$ ankle... there is only so much moleskining / chess / bintang that one can rip through before he loses his mind ///

enter duct tape :) luckily there were some skilled aussie footie players on board to remedy the injury. thunderdome splint job and ankle roll no mo. right on lombo !

below, the workshop //

fabricating the modern dwelling

2008-09-19T10:15:00.006-04:00

calling all y'all helvetica headz - moma is currently running the 'home delivery' show through october 20th. you knew that like 2 years ago, mmm hmm. 5 pre-fabricated homes were constructed in the empty lot next the the museum on 54th street and each is truly unique.

check out kaufmann|rüf architects' system 3 house time lapse - speed demons. if only all construction were this easy there'd def be more time to surf.

speeeeeaking of...

here's the latest from the your marine weather desk -

// central li focus, saturday - ese swell 5-7' 9sec | wind nne 7kts

// central nj focus, sunday - e swell 6-8' 8sec | wind wnw 4kts

soul sonic

2008-09-18T14:29:00.005-04:00

the brooklynite gallery is currently running a show featuring the artist aiko (faile). the opening featured a live in-house rumble with sould sonic force - sick! go check them out at 334 malcom x blvd and that's in bk. they're super friendly and the space is freshhhhhh - gallery open thursday thru sunday 1-7pm // sept 13th thru october 11th

longboard contest at the inlet

2008-09-09T12:37:00.014-04:00

this sunday is the 16th annual longboarding classic at the manasquan inlet. no leashes / no rules / no complaints - whaa!? i love these guys. the entry fee is $35 / with each additional division participated in add $10 - all proceeds go to the jersey shore chapter of the surfrider foundation - RESPECT - all inquiries should be sent off to adksurf@aol.com

here's the link to the entry form courtesy of nynjsurf.com:

http://www.nynjsurf.com/PDF%20Files/ManasquanLongboardClassicEntry9.08.pdf

we've got a couple tricks up our sleeves for the clown division. come rep ya local speed demon ///

hanna kung fu and calisthenics

2008-09-08T09:00:00.016-04:00

still recovering from the marathon seshie yesterday w. the brooklyn squadron. we set sail before daybreak with our sights on some northern nj spots. conditions were favorable, but the crowd factor was already peaking at 7:00am with bike rack after bike rack jammed with stickered up bro-peds. after a quick survey of the monmouth region it was unanimous that we should surf uncrowded beachies to ourselves.

jb was rad enough to snap some shots of the crew in between sessions. here are some of the highlights -

la grande entrée

planet of the apes (statue of liberty just out the back)

ben - flying elbow drop

ben - sweep the leg

stephen - santa cruz gnar death stare

me, dp - hip toss

me - squat thrust

the blue room

2008-08-26T23:22:00.009-04:00

above // taken approx 40' inside the non-descript cave opening on the north side of mokalua island, a 3/4 mile snorkel off of lanikai beach, oahu.

to explore it safely, conditions need to be feelin rasta | i.e. low tide + calm waters + adventurous spirits

this sunday, the stars were right, and we were able to liven up ourselves / let our souls glooow all afternoon.

you begin at a rabbit hole of sorts, a space just high enough to swim through and breathe occasionally without hitting your head. then you drift in with the help of the incoming tide, holding onto the mossy rock faces to stay centered. just as the crevice opens a bit wider, you feel the sand meet your feet and begin the jive atop the sandy beach. peering forward, it's squinty black and uneventful. then, about 15' farther you reach the dry beach, with just enough space for 6 to assume the lotus. looking back, you realize why it was you came. the cave scatters the incoming light over the water, illuminating the space with a deep glow of swirly iridescent blue.

[[not for rent]]

room mate wanted:

2008-08-25T12:54:00.004-04:00

speed demons anonymous needs your help. Know anyone in need of an apartment? One bedroom in my three bedroom loft just opened up. The basics:

Loft is the entire third floor of a walk up in prime S. Williamsburg
2 blocks from Marcy Ave J/M/Z trains (first stop in BK) about 10 Blocks from L at Bedford
Three bedrooms + one guest room/storage room
Huge eat-in kitchen area with 5 windows at back of loft (apx. 25' x 20')
Equally huge living room with 4 windows in front of loft, 6'x8' projection tv (apx. 25' x 15')
Hardwood floors and painted exposed brick throughout loft
One Bathroom
Bedroom for rent is approximately 8 x 10, /// NO WINDOW OR CLOSET
On Broadway, same block as Peter Lugar/Dressler/B61 Bus
easy parking

Please pass the word, if interested, email 174broadway@gmail.com

/// updato: two views of my kitchen. Check out the cherry counter space and kitchen island, shelving, 1950's fridge (looks cooler then it is) wine rack, espresso machine, two magnetic knife bars, book case, common computer, henry chalfant and dave kinsey prints and man does that "rug really ties the room together." Note, the kitchen table is missing and there is not usually a couch there...

more pictures later.

nj scallops

2008-08-20T12:12:00.004-04:00

looking promising in da outlook - have not sussed any of the exit 98 sandbars out in a while, but am ready to get to it - "smile & dial - that's all you have to remember" - Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street.

40° 0' 4.27 N 74° 3' 27.64 W

east coast gem.

2008-08-19T13:34:00.004-04:00

so stoaked on finding this gem on youtube. One of the greatest skaters, in one of the greatest scenes, in one of the greatest videos. The mayor of philly, ricky oyola killing it to Metallica's Damage Inc, from Eastern Exposure 3. Pre zooyork mixtape, Eastern Exposure videos really put east coast skating on the map 10/15 years ago when everything mainstream was still coming out of cali. I love how when the song ends, you get an additional two minutes of ricky's speed with no music, just the the hum.

/// matt don't stop

2008-08-14T15:15:00.005-04:00

globe hustla & pisano has been working on project jump for some time now. we caught up recently down in ocean beach tres for some of big paulie's home made vino. why do fish stories always sound more intense after a couple of vinos?

the centerpiece of matt's photos, besides the italian garbage strike of course, are the leaps he's been taking. he's managed to build up an amazing collection stretching from china to czech republic, tunisia, italy and france - the list goes on... here are some of the highlights - how the hell does he jump that high? seriously!

weekend in LA

2008-08-14T08:28:00.000-04:00

Scooner, originally uploaded by ToneOne.

I did learn one thing while killing some time at the Jet Hangar Inn a few miles from the beach this past week: you can find a good dive bar and white trash everywhere, even in tony Manhattan Beach California. Can't beat $2.50schooner's tho. However, surfing plays second fiddle to beach volleyball out there in south bay.

aceh dreamin

2008-08-13T08:29:00.006-04:00

fresh off the ss good vibes w. a severe sleeping disorder and dangerously depleted serotonin supply - heeeeeeeeeaps of photos / vid to follow -

jason lezak, primal beast

2008-08-11T23:56:00.001-04:00

hecox vs. montauk

2008-08-07T11:54:00.007-04:00

Evan hecox is one of my favorite graphic artists currently. homeboy cut his teeth doing graphics for chocolate, girl and other skateboard companies and has since moved on to more "fine art". His signature landscapes of both major cities and rural areas only use a few colors, but show off great detail.

Arkitip has been producing his silk screen prints for sometime now, and just released this new print Montauk. His prints usually sell out pretty quick and are a safe investment, although they haven't been going up in value as quick as they used too.

Montauk, New York
Evan Hecox, 2008

5 color silk screen print on Neenah Environment paper
FSC certified fibers, chlorine free
(20% FSC, 80% post consumer fiber)
Signed and numbered by the artist
16 x 20 In. (40.64 x 50.8 cm) | Edition Of 200

some of his previous work:

/// deck series for chocolate skateboards

/// delancey st.

/// LA blacksun 3

/// mexico city

2008-08-06T22:45:00.000-04:00

nasty neckface

2008-08-05T10:15:00.005-04:00

neckface has a show coming up at the new image art gallery in LA. The cannibal carnival opening promises to be a shit show:

Also featured in the show is a set-up familiar to Neckface but certainly not for an intimate gallery space. At the opening, friends of the artist and professional skaters Sammy Baca and Lizard King will be skating in a caged off mini-ramp filled with objects they encounter every day: knives, spray paint, and booze of course. "They are both satanic," Neckface says. "Sammy once carved Satan into Lizard King's chest with a knife.

Neck Face

"Cannibal Carnival"

Opening August 16, 7 - 10pm

New Image Art Gallery

7908 Santa Monica blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

//hopefully sheryl crow won't show up...

//if neckface ever needs a day job, i'm sure he can get a job restoring old dark rides at the jersey shore for sure:

mentawa-aaaaat

2008-07-23T09:24:00.008-04:00

/// southern hemi - t-minus 36 hours and counting every second... clip board hurling surf coach, lip predator - aussie ben (no chayyyyze playyyyze) has arranged the venture of a lifetime. we leave from jfk to meet dom and melbourne crew in 2 days.

here's some ill super 8 footage captured by a crew in the southern cross - love the black keys track - moonlight uses it in their vid too.

aussie mick of safe to sea has a fantastic account of his venture to the banyaks - he travels w. his molskine too - siiiiiiiiiiiiiick ///

here's a snip from aussie ed's out of office reply:

I am unable to read this email as I am currently inside a f*cking deep tube somewhere in north Indonesia.

Have a sh*t one

c*nt

lupo

2008-07-22T15:37:00.005-04:00

a typical sunday at rocky point with one of our best buds lupo.

lupo has lived at rocky point with his pet joe for years, until joe recently took a job as a marine observer, requiring him to spend weeks at a time out at sea... ultimately, the situation required joe to find a new home for lupo. lupo now lives with several other hounds on a beautiful plot on the hill over looking waimea bay. we have begun the tradition of bringing him back to his shoreline roots on sundays.

below is a sweet vid from this past sunday, featuring lupo and one of my roommates marykate, and a pic of joe and lupo's previous bird house residence at rocky point, designed by the architect doug ackerman. all smiles :)

uno

2008-07-17T18:15:00.004-04:00

I'm still tripping over this... my first shape. It consumes my thoughts. 6 hours of straight labor. Thank you Rick for allowing me your space and resources.

/// TRRRRRIPPPPING ///

5'9'' x 20-1/2'' x 2-3/8''
BioFoam, Steve Lis Inspired Twin Keel Fish

out the baaaaaack

2008-07-16T13:57:00.005-04:00

12 years before winning the '99 world champion surfing title, Mark Occhilupo would just check you out the back.

"We're just going to fuck you up"

2008-07-15T13:24:00.003-04:00

Okay, so this is where you tell me all about how locals rule and yuppie insects like me shouldn't be surfing your break and all that, right?

Nope.

that would be a waste of time!

'We want Melvin!'

2008-07-13T20:43:00.007-04:00

speaking of riding dirty, local southside news this weekend has been about the machete attacks happening in the neighborhood. the post summed it up with their sunday headline: MACHETE MANIA HACKS 2 MEN IN WILLIAMSBURG. the daily news beat them on the story by a few hours and reported a few more details:

About 15 suspected gang members, wearing T-shirts over their faces, stormed down S. Third St. in Williamsburg around 2 a.m. brandishing 18-inch blades and yelling for their intended target to show himself, witnesses said.

"People were screaming; they were saying, 'We want Melvin!'" said one witness too afraid to give his name.

gothamist lists all the recent stabbings on the southside in their article.

/// these gang members must be huge danny trejo fans:

/// not an actual photograph of s. 3rd street, but speed demons suggestion of what it must have looked like:

for real, don't be asking anyone if their good, be alert and whatever you do, stay the hell away from melvin.

ridin' dirty

2008-07-11T15:51:00.002-04:00

so summer is def. here and the green team is patroling the rock in full force - in the spirit of friday and feelin' right - shouts to the green team -

don't fear the mantis

2008-07-10T10:54:00.003-04:00

this guy greeted me when i rolled into my office this morning. official soho praying mantis was taking her easy on my wall.

The Week In Review

2008-07-10T10:00:00.004-04:00

Swuisssssssse

FatStack

Ebony and Emerald

Catalyst

ChadwickStack

Grrr...

In Your Prayers

2008-07-08T16:37:00.003-04:00

Keep in mind Captain Zero, Allan Weisbecker - author of Cosmic Banditos & In Search of Captain Zero. Allan is a good braddah from out east and is having some major health issues. As reported on surfline.com today:

OPEN LETTER: John here, Allan's friend and web guy. Many of you may be wondering why Allan has not responded to inquiries and feedback related to his last DSP about his return to Costa Rica. The fact is, Allan is seriously ill and has not been able to check email.Friends have asked that I keep the details of his illness private for now, so I'm going to respect their wishes and say only the following: He is seeking treatment and his condition is treatable (as in curable) if things go well in the next few days; though, as I write this, he is fighting for his life.I have set up a message board/guestbook for those of you who would like to show your love and support for Allan. Please take a moment to sign it and send some positive thoughts his way. Your support has always been extremely important to him... now more than ever.The message board is at banditobooks.com/guestbook.php.

apocalypse now

2008-07-07T13:03:00.004-04:00

/// fireworks as seen from the southside of williamsburg.

got wet

2008-06-30T14:10:00.009-04:00

was up at mccarren park yesterday for the hold steady/loved ones pool party. my ace justino, aka blaastyoass (founding member of the seminal NJ rap group - the drew crew) came out and along with W and I braved the rain for the show. Bitburgers and sambuca shots on the south side before the show def loosened me up to stand in the pouring rain - had i gone in naked, i would have been miserable. the loved ones rocked, and if you don't know them, check em out. They're from illadelphia and their last record was produced by the pete from the bouncing souls.

only caught half of the hold steady set before the heat/beers/wetness caught up with me. I don't feel a need to say anything about hold steady, just ask your local williamsburg type if you don't know about em. Here are some photos:

//under the sixpoint beer tent making new friends as i'm trying to stay dry. homeboy with the lanyard around his neck actually asked me to take his hand truck and pick up two kegs from the beer truck on the other side of the venue - after he charged me $24 for four cups of beer.

//the loved ones staying dry on stage. me, not so much.

//giant slip n' slide (remember the original wet banana?)dude in the middle was chucked his son down it like he was a battered wife.

//W showed up with no joke 9 hot dogs for us...yea man!

//redbull girls from the bx - way mo better then the herds of willieburg sheep. blaastyoass and w drunk and wet - yo you good?

adieu

2008-06-29T21:44:00.001-04:00

farewell to def. one of the raddest boards in my quiver. 5'-7'' m. caro d. bump quad fish hooked up with canard quad fins. caro blew my mind at the ny fry this past may when he came up to me and knew the complete story behind the board - including how many previous owners it had.

as it goes, back when clark closed his doors on blank monday, 5-dec-06 there was pandemonium in the board shaping racket. caro was strapped for material and pavel offered fourteen blanks to keep caro afloat. this board is one of the fourteen. the palm tree logo on the bottom of the board is used to certify that the board was shaped in pavel's shaping room - 'the green room.' pavel requires that boards shaped in the green room don the palm tree proudly. coupled with a first class glass job from moonlight, this board is not only shaped by a highly skilled craftsman, but also glassed for long lasting shredability by the industry leader -

caro went on to also explain that he does not often use a grey finish, esp. for n. californians. this is due to the fact that the board can easily be mistaken for a seal...

more on the swap to follow...

dpV.t final

2008-06-28T10:44:00.004-04:00

been so busy i haven't had a chance to share the final pictures. Been ripping it for a minute and its fast. the setup:

grind king trucks circa '96, hit with a coat of flat black enamel (gk5's?)
60mm 85a powell peralta rat bones re-issue wheels, black
bones super swiss 6, six -ball, ball bearings (jury's still out on 6 vs. 7 balls per bearing)
independent 1/8 shock pads
grind king bridge bolts hardware
generic grip tape

roof tops like we bringing '88 back

2008-06-28T01:29:00.003-04:00

finished up a few tallies of high life on my man's roof. south 4th and bedford. here's the crew behind the willieburg bridge. to quote big will:

walnut

2008-06-27T14:35:00.000-04:00

the stash of salvaged brooklyn exotica is still looking pretty healthy - jb needed some custom speaker panels for his pickup and i was itchin' to make a mess in my kitchen - american walnut + two coats of water-basesd poly. on deck are two bloodwood kine peashooters - renderings to follow -

tony rome

2008-06-27T10:45:00.003-04:00

young v. rock

2008-06-25T09:00:00.009-04:00

some eye candy from the rebel rebel show at the milk gallery last night. reg. footie slope shredder jb and the axelle crew just wrapped up with artist russell young and thrash graffeur mick rock.

toughguy

2008-06-23T16:47:00.003-04:00

eli has been referred to as a cement bag w. legs - don't let his innocent look deceive. he's been known to tangle w. the roughest pooches on the block -

GSD II

2008-06-19T12:47:00.003-04:00

/// Update: go skateboarding day is saturday. Here's the flyer for the NYC event. don't forget to get your free griptape!!!

2008-06-16T12:29:00.004-04:00

while dp's ice cold colt 45in down neck, just up rt. 35 lives an entirely other beast.

Big shout to the boys of Manasquan. Between slinging filet on their front porch, competitive bocce ball sessions at the beach and shouting out Bon Jovi at Bar-A, these dudes know how to stay cool. Aviators are optional, but solo cups of budlight are mandatory!!!

The only thing missing from that picture is Paulie Walnuts tanning up.

/// for you speed demons, manasquan has some serious surf:

so when your finished with your aye-yeem set, swing through and take a load off with the boys.

weekendin

2008-06-16T11:09:00.003-04:00

some random eye kine from da weekend

ho dare no waves bra - how do i get to the house by land?

dry dock - 2x sess barnegat bay paddle w. pop dukes

emirates!

nose job - i'm gonna do the lammy coat in hot pink

butchie gets faded

out the back -

basted

2008-06-10T22:20:00.005-04:00

just in from the bast nose candy exhibition at the brooklynite gallery. the artist has been making a lot of noise for some time now and it seemed like the perfect night to make the venture. bast created pieces utilizing different materials and ideas. it is to be noted that all of the mixed media pieces on wood, all 31'' x 43'' sold within the first 20 minutes, each listing for $9,500 usd.

what initially sparked my interest in the artist was his ability to set himself aside from the thousand other graffiti writers and so-called street artists. i have observed bast throw ups done with what appears to be simply a bucket of paint and a brush. the placement of his work is consistently interesting in the sense that the door that he paints on was already aesthetically pleasing or the wall that he pastes a flier on is part of a classic piece of architecture.

the subjects of bast also follow common themes: crime, pornography, corporate logos, international classifieds, firearms and as of late, hip hop. this held true tonight. it was not a surprise that much of his work moved so quickly this evening. banksy-run website picturesonwalls.com has been featuring the work of bast for a considerable amount of time and that's quite a hefty endorsement. whether it was driven on speculation or pure interest - it was a big night for bast and the brooklynite gallery.

color

2008-06-10T14:45:00.002-04:00

some colors from the work day - very stoked on new camera. nikon coolpix s600 -

free grip tape!!!

2008-06-10T12:54:00.002-04:00

Griptape, originally uploaded by Incase Designs.

International Go Skateboarding Day is coming up:

Jessup Griptape and Skateboard Magazine have teamed up to give away FREE GRIPTAPE all over the country.

Speed Demons, here are some local shops that are participating:
NYC:
Supreme - 274 Lafayette St. Manhattan
KCDC - 99 North 10th St., #104 Brooklyn
HI:
APB - 185 N. King Street Honolulu
NJ:
NJ Skateshop - 389 Washington Rd., #2 Sayreville
illadelphia:
Nocturnal Skateshop - 610 S. 3rd Street Philadelphia

get yours!!!

black book

2008-06-06T09:01:00.010-04:00

some random images from the gridded black book - time always seems to freeze when the pen hits the paper. it's completely hypnotic and beyond explanation. if you've ever read oracle night by auster it's quite similar to what he describes - heaps more mellow though ;)

green lantern

2008-06-05T16:46:00.004-04:00

when i was a kid, there was this old jar of tack nails in my pop's basement. it had an old faded label that was illegible and a red top. i was always fascinated with it. i would work on my little projects and always refrain from using these, knowing that one day there would be an idea worthy of it's use. eventually i forgot about the bottle and it remained in the workshop untouched.

the other day i was piecing together some spreader bars for a canvas that i was working on and my staple gun had run dry. it was getting late and i really wanted to get moving on this piece that i was working on. i asked my dad if he had any extra staples laying around. he broke the news that i was shit outta luck. i rifled through his workshop and there she was - just as i had left her last. i popped the jar open, grabbed the canvas stretcher and got to work. no fancy staple guns, just a hammer and tack nails.

shortly after, the canvas was ready to go and it was time for the frame to be cut, assembled and painted. i decided to use black enamel on the molding and sealed it with acrylic gel medium for sheen. seen below is the final product. i had successfully used some more of my old man's building supplies - i'm sure i'll hear about this really soon -

chinatown gets down.

2008-06-04T11:58:00.001-04:00

Surfboards in Chinatown (Cropped), originally uploaded by ToneOne.

centre street just south of broome, circa '06.

Atlantic City Wind Farm at Dusk

2008-06-03T12:34:00.001-04:00

Atlantic City Wind Farm at Dusk, originally uploaded by ToneOne.

Atlantic City - the name alone conjures up a lot. From benders with Burt Sugar at Irish Pub before an Arturo Gatti fight, to the time my cousin hit a royal flush on a fully loaded video poker machine 5 minutes after stepping into the borgata (1000:1 pay-out - we promptly left directly after!). From 4:00am Crown Royal fueled craps sessions at the marina with Kenny, to Bondland constructing the AC of tomorrow. From Donald trump in penthouses, to crackheads and hookers on pacific ave, i've seen a lot down there.

That said, Atlantic City has one of the last free beaches in New Jersey and an avid surf scene with a yearly competition:

Just a two hour drive outside of the Holland Tunnel w/out traffic (it goes by even quicker if your drinking wine from the bodega out of paper cups in the back seat), AC can be a real debaucherious break from the city.

gyre

2008-06-02T18:01:00.004-04:00

gyre, originally uploaded by promqu33n.

I just found out about this "great pacific garbage patch" or "garbage vortex" if you will. Apparently its the size of the continental united states, and its floating in the pacific ocean around Hawaii. Its made up mostly of those plastic shopping bags your bootleg gucci bag came in from canal street or from the grocery store.

ironman's solution: grow it larger, build mcmansions on it, and call it staten island west...

seriously tho, hows this affecting speed demons out west?

BK jungle

2008-05-31T09:43:00.007-04:00

Bk jungle, originally uploaded by toneone.
container garden is officially striving. If you peep the photo on flickr, you can see all the labels of the different greens i got going on...i'll update you through out the season on its progress.

///Update: more joints:

(View from inside)

(close up of the purple cinnamon basil buds)

(grape tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, chili peppers at the far end)

(chive buds)

// foto friday

2008-05-30T13:21:00.006-04:00

i found some fantastic shots on flickr today via singlefin 69's photostream - in the spirit of there being waves this sunday and a new south filling in mid-week... pick your friends and pick your spots - watch da winds guy -

gang meeting

2008-05-28T11:09:00.000-04:00

thought i'd back up dp's post with some night shots from aussie bens flat:

(unobstructed views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge)

(Looking down Cranberry street and the Lower Manhattan Skyline)

special thanks go to aussie ben for hosting that night, pizza and those authentic aussie beers.

bridge party

2008-05-27T16:06:00.008-04:00

the brooklyn bridge celebrated it’s one hundred twenty fifth birthday last week and ben + emma had plenty of steak and beer on hand to wash the fireworks down proper blokes. during the surveying process for the east river bridge the design guru, john augustus roebling, suffered a massive foot injury. his foot was pinned between a ferry and a pylon and he consequentially passed several weeks later of tetanus. his son washington roebling was determined to complete the project, despite contracting caisson disease from working in compressed air chambers beneath the river. washington’s wife / OG construction manager extraordinaire, emily warren roebling learned to be an engineer overnight, grabbed the reigns and made it happen for NY. it is said that washington oversaw the whole process through a looking glass, perched high on the river’s edge. here’s a victory shot one hundred twenty five years later -

taz trippin' on the fireworks

schematic porn

dpV.t III

2008-05-24T19:59:00.008-04:00

Finally had some time this weekend to paint up the deck. Olive green stain and flat black enamel. architect camo = clean lines x schwarzenegger's face painted in predator (like you don't know what im talking about - see photo below). After the fact, i can also say it was inspired by the old Vision Street Wear Gator decks. Polly coat then grip, which ima try and match to the lines. coming to a paved street by you soon...

///UPDATE: visual rendition of dpV.t influence:

circa '89

2008-05-24T13:40:00.003-04:00

Straight outta 80's skateboard culture excess, I dug these up for my custom ride. Call em what you want, ubolts, bridge bolts, harbour bolts; grindking claims they invented them in '89. These add much style to my flow. I guess they get in the way of huge ollie's, becuase no one makes these anymore.

As long as i got these, and neon pink griptape is still available, the 80's won't be forgotten.

self portrait

2008-05-23T10:45:00.002-04:00

im out in Astoria last night headed to a sit down with nicky the greek, when i stumble on this shirt hanging in a window on 31st st. How'd they know i heart juicy birds?

butchie gets wet

2008-05-23T08:52:00.003-04:00

yo butchie - i didn't know you like to get wet...
no. 3 /// american walnut stain + rusto high gloss enamel aqua marine/bright white

仕事を得る

2008-05-22T16:19:00.006-04:00

headed up lafayette st mid morning heading to a meeting. I guess supreme was dropping some new joints, as there was a crazy line waiting to get in. Gaudy nike's optional, but highly recommended for line waiting. Doesn't anyone have jobs anymore?

/// bonus points if you can translate the title

a psa

2008-05-21T15:52:00.003-04:00

don't tell you're dentist how you got your betel grill...

home sweet home

2008-05-20T16:16:00.002-04:00

Back in town from the boat trip. Heads trippin' from crazy lag and dt's from 3-sess /day withdrawls. Tons of flicks / drawings / footage to share with blog hounds alike. So stoked to have connected w. such a solid crew.

Cokes doin' that thing that it does - above

Louise havin' a laugh w. local kine

Grant livin' on Tiger TIIIIIME - brew foamie status a must mate.

wind wind wind

2008-05-08T09:04:00.005-04:00

t-minus +14 hrs. and counting. this wind has got to chiiiiillllll...

completely inspired by the the likes of brian conley - project secret weapon:

male male male

2008-05-07T16:14:00.004-04:00

headed to the northern atolls tomorrow evening to do some field research for sda - jfk + 13 hrs / dubai + wait wait wait / dxb to mle 4 hrs + wait wait wait / mle + ferry 1 hr = yeeeeeeeeow.

5 other aussies are slated for the journey. a swell seems to be filling in as i type - winds may be an issue, but i've got my my head up and my fingers crossed. also, i've decided to bring along a secret weapon - more about this later...

representin straight out of new york city...

2008-05-02T13:48:00.004-04:00

freshmode godfather, my partner in crime and metropolitan wave slayer DP made the mistake of sharing a quick clip of him killing it at the badlands. Although only 9 seconds, you get a feel for DP at this undisclosed rock location. I took the liberty of quick editing the clip to give it some additional soul. Make sure you let him know you saw the clip if you run into him at the fish fry manana.

//note: the video works, it just hasn't processed an image yet - hit play dunny

dpV.t II

2008-05-02T12:05:00.004-04:00

Had a chance to stain up the deck this week. Olive green action came out just alright. Next up, passing it off to JB for a screen print, then poly then its ready to bomb my freshly paved broadway.

albert hoffman, the father of LSD, dies at 102

2008-05-01T19:25:00.009-04:00

::above left: one of my paintings inspired by the mastermind on the above right: albert hoffman::

PARIS — Albert Hofmann, the mystical Swiss chemist who gave the world LSD, the most powerful psychotropic substance known, died Tuesday at his hilltop home near Basel, Switzerland. He was 102.

Dr. Hofmann first synthesized the compound lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938 but did not discover its psychopharmacological effects until five years later, when he accidentally ingested the substance that became known to the 1960s counterculture as acid.

He then took LSD hundreds of times, but regarded it as a powerful and potentially dangerous psychotropic drug that demanded respect. More important to him than the pleasures of the psychedelic experience was the drug’s value as a revelatory aid for contemplating and understanding what he saw as humanity’s oneness with nature...

o:::

2008-04-29T17:54:00.005-04:00

pulled up to queens for dawn patrol today, all stoked about the morning swell...
but quickly realized i wasn't the only one.

damn jellies.

the slick

2008-04-29T15:51:00.005-04:00

IF you've ever had trouble adjusting your LokBox fins so that they sit flush to the board, I've recently discovered the remedy to cure this. First be sure that both the fin and the fin box are free of sand, wax, your gfk tapes, whatever. Find some dish soap, eco-friendly dish soap that is, and evenly apply it to the entire surface of the plastic base of the fin. Set the fin in the box and tighten down using a flathead screwdriver that fits the screw snugly so that you don't strip it. Once it's tightened properly, grasp the fin like the grip of your burner and rock it back and forth while applying downward force. This step is crucial as it drives the fin down deeper into the box. After this step, you will see that the screw can be tightened some more. Repeat this step as needed and you're stoked.

sliding liberia

2008-04-29T14:48:00.001-04:00

depot

2008-04-29T10:21:00.003-04:00

dubbs J and I scooped up dp last night and hit up home depot off of Hamilton. Had to pick up some stain for the broadway bully deck I chopped up this weekend, and mouse traps (they ate my hot dog buns this week!) Home Depot will mix up to 68 custom minwax colors. Snapped this picture right next door:

Beer Department Open to Public

dpV.t

2008-04-25T11:59:00.008-04:00

I started my blank this weekend. The template was inspired by the classic pool shape (flat tail rounded nose) and it measured up at 32" x 9.25". I felt 9.25 was just too wide for me to throw around so i decided to trim an 1/2 inch all around. Freshmode OG dp did the bulk of this work. Using his primo drafting skills, he took off an inch and evened up the template. You can see in the photos his technique: squared line down the middle then he measures every few inches to make sure its dead on ball even. Then we hit it with the band saw and it was ready to sand.

Special thanks to dp. This deck is as much his creation as it is mine for all his help. I had a chance to table sand it and finish sanding it by hand Sunday. Next up is stain/graphics.

(entire deck templated out)

(detail of the tail, dp is precise)

(nose detail mothafuckin tone one cruiser 31"x 8 1/4")

(additional detail)

(deck after we hit it with the band saw)

the accidental rebel

2008-04-24T11:58:00.004-04:00

A terrific piece in the Times yesterday by Bk native Paul Auster. He captures the true spirit of patriotism and draws subtle parallels of the past to Nam II.

Art courtesy of Paul Hoppe

The New York Times - 23-Apr-08
The Accidental Rebel
by Paul Auster

IT was the year of years, the year of craziness, the year of fire, blood and death. I had just turned 21, and I was as crazy as everyone else.

There were half a million American soldiers in Vietnam, Martin Luther King had just been assassinated, cities were burning across America, and the world seemed headed for an apocalyptic breakdown.

Being crazy struck me as a perfectly sane response to the hand I had been dealt — the hand that all young men had been dealt in 1968. The instant I graduated from college, I would be drafted to fight in a war I despised to the depths of my being, and because I had already made up my mind to refuse to fight in that war, I knew that my future held only two options: prison or exile.

om

2008-04-23T16:54:00.004-04:00

happiness, clockwise from top left:
- family hammock on back lanai
- mingling wave/love at pipe
- pet dove at dawn on bedroom lanai (he lives in the eave, and now has a wifey... spring time baby baby)
- peace and lava

pretty toney vs. zooyork

2008-04-22T23:41:00.004-04:00

my cousin pretty toney, aka toney starks, ironman, ghostface killah, teamed up with zoo york to promote his latest album the big doe rehab. These decks were limited to 500 and not sold to the public, but thanks to eBay you can score one for the low low price of a buck fifty, or at least thats what the last one sold for. You have six days to cop this:

// i wonder if under that benjo are all singles like my cousin vinny

nope, no way...

2008-04-18T17:15:00.005-04:00

I get these ads on my gmail, advertising all types of crazy shit. Sometimes they are news headlines, maybe a recipe for spam quesadillas whatever. Today i got one for Skate Study House. These dudes read a few architectural magazines and make modern furniture and home pieces out of skateboards, then charge top dolla. Make your own opinion:

Lamp: 8 hundy

chair: 15 hundy

bittersweet

2008-04-07T21:23:00.011-04:00

dude so my friend leendog just calls and says something like, "yo i just joined a kickball team and it's omg you'd totally love it...mccarren park good people kick ass" then i'm like dude forreal i'd totally love that. then i get to thinking, fuck i miss new york. dayaaam... you know the feeling, trying to recollect the potent moments of your most prized addiction, all crammed jungle style into one single memory. it comes in murmurs. one minute i'm splayed out in the sun listening to the north shore barrels catapult into the sand, thinking every word i can imagine that is some derivative of the word "happiness"... then i'm surfing diamond head, feeling colors swirl beneath me that i'd only seen in dreams or hallucinations, not thinking at all... just being being being // when all the sudden it pounds me in the chest- the memory of new york- and all my efforts to stop cursing get f%&$ed. but just for a blink till i see i'm inhabiting my dream of dreams of dreams of dreams

l'amour

2008-04-02T02:20:00.012-04:00

during my last trip to the national zoo, i stopped into the "think tank"- a newer exhibit devoted to analyzing the thinking patterns of animals. there, i found great inspiration in the following quote by henry beston, a renowned animal scientist:

"we patronize the animals for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. and therein we err, and greatly err. for the animal shall not be measured by man. in a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. they are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time..."

above is an evocative clip from microcosmos, a documentary about the lives of small animals too often skimmed over, entitled l'amour d'escargots. enjoi-

high tide heels

2008-03-30T21:49:00.007-04:00

so one day i'm sitting around browsing the internet- this time for my next sassy pair of kickers- when all of the sudden, i stumble across these fantastic designer fins.

in one moment, all my quandaries about how to be as beachy as possible at the office dissolved into a dream-

...there i was, sitting at some executive lunch meeting, tapping my fins on the back of my swivel chair, when i excuse my self for another cup of tea. except i don't drink tea, only coffee, well, usually. but nonetheless, the architectural insulation reps don't notice the catch, and before they know it i'm free, streaking out of the scene, straight to the beach- for a quick but chillax nooner snorkel sesh...

Butchie

2008-03-27T12:07:00.003-04:00

The next pushie on the roster I call Butchie. It’s a rounded hammerhead that tapers ever so slightly outward from the tail to the nose. Stain and paint on the way -