Mini-Ramp Contest in MN

Tom Asta on Mystery

I hope "Color Theory" doesn't mean mystery is going to start making videos and doing graphics in color. the whole black and white thing was one of the coolest things about that company.

Either way Tom Asta is now on Mystery and this video is a perfect example of why.

To: Las Angeles

The Leak

Homie Eddie Grams made this video from this past season. probably one of, OK, the best free early release movies ever.

Enjoy!

to the left, to the right

Jake sent me this photo of Jack Thonvold and Jake Durham

This is really amazing.

Next time you think something sucks, but you just sit back and hope someone else does something about it, take a note from these kids.

Kitintale from Yann Gross on Vimeo.

This is the story of some youngsters who were influenced by a game they saw on TV and decided to construct themselves the only skatepark of East Africa in their neighborhood, since there wasn’t any concrete around.
With no assistance from government or large NGO’s, kids from Uganda took significant steps to overcome boredom and poverty throught skateboarding.
Built from the bottom up, the grassroots construction of the first skatepark engender a sense of pride and empowerment in the community of Kitintale.
By learning how to skate, the kids developped a sense of belonging to a community and realized a dream. Skateboarding keeps the youth busy and combats the developement of negative habits.

Now the skatepark is getting shabby and each day, more kids want to join the skateboaders.
It needs to be repaired and expanded. So If you like this project and want to help its expansion,
feel free to contribute by a donation. Even the smallest ammount can help.

Yann Gross is taking donations to donate help out with the skatepark here

http://www.yanngross.com/principal/video.htm

Good work HBO

A major media outlet finally putting in the time to make a decent account of skateboarding. apparently this is in conjunction with some new show called "how to make it in america" I don't have cable so i haven't seen it, but this makes me want to live in NYC. now get out there and skate!

The Get By

Tuesday Tuneday #19

Known for mostly his gypsy style swing and jazz. A French man who started banjo and violin at an early age, turned out as one of the most renowned Jazz guitarists. Djengo Reinhardt's music hit the fan in the 1930's, and remains legendary in all music today. He's one I always find myself going back for more.

There aren't a lot of pictures of Djengo without a smoke in hand. Above, swinging, smiling, smoking, grooving. 

Even as a cartoon, he plays with his cigarettes. Djengo in a Mickey Mouse episode.

Daphné - Django Reinhardt

Monday Minute #28

Monday Minute #28 from JohnHodge on Vimeo.

Party Time.

So, the camera died, I know... and I only get a few early on pictures.

Dan Mueller holdin it down.

Dan does this when he gets drunk and smokes.

Amy's hair is long.

I don't know what your name is.

Wait, which way was it? Oh, the horns way, gotchya, you betchya!

Justin?

And in the evening its, GILRS!

Went to a show, and she performed.

Sexy Time Saturday

Izabel Goulart

• The average lovemaking session lasts around 7.3 minutes.

• At least 40 million sperm are produced when a guy reaches orgasm. Since sperm count varies, there could potentially be 750 million of those little guys!

• Although a set of C-cup breasts may seem pretty sizable, together they only add up to 3/4 a pound.

• 48 percent of women have faked an orgasm at least once in the bedroom!

Spooky Set with Jake Olson-Elm

Jake Olson-Elm Interview from JohnHodge on Vimeo.

Steve on da path mhan! LIGHT ET UP RAW!

Wreckless RoLLerCoAsTeR trip with Viktor

Powder and Sun at Brighton, Snowbird, and the Grizzly Gulch.
My Brand New Snowboard got jacked by some 14 year old twirp punk kid! Little bitch has it comin to him. HUGE Thanks to D.I. (Utah Rome Rep) for comin through in the clutch and hookin. it. up with a new board and bindings!
Thanks to the BOZWRECK homies, Butters (Brock Nielsen) and Cale Zima, for puttin us up for the best 9 days of our lives!

LEGIT 1817 / Bald E-Gal filmer and good homie Sammy Fenton flew back to the midwest, never taking his 1817 shirt off once, while RP and I took a turn for Dana Point, California. Went to a Plan B skate demo. Shook P-ROD's hand. Not as cool as Sinatra's, but definitely right up there. Thanks to Nathaniel Harrington and Brandon Phillips for EVERYTHING.

Got to Bear Mountain and Separated my damn shoulder. What the hell. The hardest shit is watchin all the homies go board'n, so might have to head back to the coast while it heals.

Posted at Gabby Maiden's house. Her dad is in the band Rufus and Chaka Khan ! Absolutely nuts.

Expect photos coming soon!

ASHBURY DEMO TOMORROW Get There While You Can!

On the Way

Snow Rider Classic

latest Bald-E-Gal edit. Snowrider Classic. Thienes and the boys putting in work.

Sexton Timberland 360 flip Challenge

Timberland 360 Flip Challenge with Joe Sexton from The People Crew on Vimeo.

Drunk & Skating = Always Going for it

Click Baca's hole mouth to here and see why he got it. Plus sneek peek of Trapasso?

Nazi Gold

Click the "fuck you" to enter the eyes of Jerry Hsu.

These Guys Skate Woodward

Click a name, any name.

New Reynolds Interview from Huck Mag

"We look up to people that are fucked up... I just try to be a good example," Andrew Reynolds.

Click Andrew for the full interview.

"Did you see the shot yet?"

Tuesday Tuneday #18

First things first...

I'm not putting the new issue of RollingStone up because its Shaun White imitating Jimi Hendrix, but because along with the mag. you get the Lost "Exile on Main Street" song by the (early) Stones.

Since I'm basically advertising the magazine I might as well tell you what they believe the top 10 best songs of all time are:

1. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
2. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
3. John Lennon - Imagine
4. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
5. Aretha Franklin - Respect
6. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
7. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
8. The Beatles - Hey Jude
9. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
10. Ray Charles - What'd I Say

Now, this is a heavy line up obviously, but would you really say these are the top 10 best songs ever? It's hard to say because you have heard them so many damn times. Imagine if you just heard these songs a couple days ago for the first time in your life. Wonder if your list would look something like the above?

Click HERE to get more info on these songs, and for RollingStone's top 500 hundred overall songs.

Monday Minute #27

This is actually a re-edit. Youtube was bugging.

Sexy Time Saturday

Katy Perry

• Relax dudes, the media might suggest "the bigger the better" but it isn't. The average is 5-7 inches, but either way, size does not matter.

• About 1 in 10 married adults (12%) say that they typically sleep alone.

• While 75 percent of men always reach orgasm during sex, only 29 percent of women report the same. Most women are unable to climax through vaginal intercourse, instead needing clitoral stimulation.

Party Time.

Anthony Cappetta.

Justin trying to make Sparx glamorous.

Some people can sleep in the weirdest positions.

Justin and Scott.

Tippy Cup.

Zac Telkie.

Im guessing they where talking about art, while Dandan was drooling on his shirt.

Oh yeah, I was there.

Then we danced.

And Danced.

Spot Check

Its skate season in Minnesota, so to anyone who wants to pull out there stompin' shoes, drop in on the green QP, and throw hammers when you land on the rail, just let me know. 

Chew em' Up

Damian (Right) and his buddy are always at BLB. They are on tour right now in a band called At Any Speed.

Mr. Marben and his girl eating. EAT UP!

Justin with with his super pussy tough guy face. 

Looks like Joe Mertes doesn't order food eerrrrrr whatever.

Viktor with Big Brother

Wes Kremer Speaker Phone

Happy St. Patricks Day

Yeah, thats young Jennifer Aniston.

Day in the Life: Slash Doesn't Know.

1817 & Transworld

Transworld did a photo update of their travels this winter. 1817 all over the place. Jake, Joe, Ricky, Jonas, my car, and an amazing shirt i found. Click Bradshaw Repping the Yuk hat to click through all the photos.

Tuesday Tuneday #17

"Dude! This song has been used already! What the hell!?" Yes, we've all said it, well maybe not all of us, but I'm sure quite a few. Over the past years around this time all I hear is, "has it been used before?" Which is usually followed by, "ummmmm, I think it was in like an old skate video..." Well, my feeling is toward the whole "You can't use this song if its been used before," is that if the song has the footage to back it, go ahead and use it, unless the part is really popular, and it is an obviously known part. If the person has a couple hundred hits on youtube and the part sucks anyways, go right ahead. Nothing is really that original these days anyways, however, there is a butt load of music out there, so let the people who make big skate and snow movies do whatever they want. They are going to make the song look a lot better in Darrell Mathes part over John Does part in youtube. Basically, don't use songs from parts like the following....








You should be getting the general idea. In the end, it is YOUR option and opinion to use any song you want, go right ahead, but people might say some things. OH! I almost forgot, there is a couple sites you can see all the songs used in skate videos!!! Well, most of them. Skateboard Music, and Skate Video Site. Now getchyer edit on nerds!

Tiger must be Insaine!

Elin Nordegren

This is Tigers wife, enough said.

Poon Wins the Poll!

Thanks for voting!

Monday Minute #26

In order of appearance... Cody, Jordan, Mertes, and Danimals.

Sexy Time Saturday

• While this fact is neither entertaining nor humorous, it’s shocking to note that homosexuality remained on the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental illnesses until 1973.
• You burn about 200 calories during 30 minutes of active sex.
• In Hong Kong, an adulterous husband gets it pretty rough. A betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her husband if he cheats on her – but she may only do so with her bare hands.
• The sale of sex toys and vibrators is banned in Alabama and Mississippi.

Real Photos

ANTHONY CAPPETTA INTERVIEW

we sat down with 1817's old man smelling, dumpster diving, thrift store lurking Anthony Cappetta to discuss why he is so very vintage.

Transworld B Footy is better than your A footy

Keegan, Bradshaw, Jake OE, Cody, Larson, Ricky, this edit is chock-full-o 1817 members. (I'm even in there. see if you can spot me. look real close at the wall behind bradshaw too. Fools are repping. believe me when i say this vid is going to be full of hammers. I was there for a lot of them. just you wait...............

Tum Yeto Cam

Raw footy from some of the Foundation and Toy Machine dudes.

Ambiguous @ Woodward: Part 1

Place looks fun... meaning its nice to skate when there isn't a bunch of people all over the place making you mad...

House of 1817 graphic?????

TWS 5 trick fix

Trailer for Chad TimTims Part

This guy has had the same smooth cruisin' style from when I was introduced to him after I bought New Deals 7 Year Glitch. The man makes it look too damn easy.