Thursday, April 25, 2013
Kilian Martin: India Within.
I said it before and I will say it again; "Kilian Martin is the modern day Rodney Mullen". Kilian and his good friend, writer / director / producer / Full Sail grad, Brett Novak traveled to India to shoot another one of their visual skating short stories. I followed them on Instagram while they were shooting this and just from that I couldn't wait to see what the outcome was going to be. We have an answer now, so sit back, put your volume up high and enjoy the beauty of skating.
NIKE SB Eric Koston 2.
While we were at the Tampa Pro in March we got a sneak peek at the new NIKE SB Eric Koston 2's. Eric skated the Tampa Pro in his super limited all pink 2's and only Eric Koston can pull them off so well. I mean its pink... a few years ago even, someone would have chopped my head off for wearing pink... but Eric Koston can.
Here they are on display at the Tampa Pro
Eric's "Easter" 2's
Black & Gold (my favorite so far)
These Ferrari red 2's will come out in May
and of course a NIKE ad filled with celebs...
Here they are on display at the Tampa Pro
Eric's "Easter" 2's
Black & Gold (my favorite so far)
These Ferrari red 2's will come out in May
and of course a NIKE ad filled with celebs...
WANT: Pretty Lights x LACER Fitted Hat
Pretty Lights x LACER Fitted Hat will be available available Sat. May 4th at 3pm ET at: http://prettylights.spinshop.com/
The Lacer Headwear x Pretty Lights cap is complete with a Pretty Lights branded satin interior, underbill embroidered Pretty Lights script logo, two 26″ laces, and a Pretty Lights metal coated lace lock. VERY limited quantities available while supplies last.
The Lacer Headwear x Pretty Lights cap is complete with a Pretty Lights branded satin interior, underbill embroidered Pretty Lights script logo, two 26″ laces, and a Pretty Lights metal coated lace lock. VERY limited quantities available while supplies last.
Oh, So You Know The Band?
Hipsters think they know it all. "Did you see the Obesity Project play Coachella? No? So you saw them at Bonnaroo? No? But wait, you still know what I'm talking about right?" Damn people, if you don't know someone or something, the best answer is NO. In their defense... the amount of drugs some of these people were on might have influenced their answers.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tampa Pro 2013.
The PG crew finally made it out to the Tampa Pro 2013 at the legendary Skatepark of Tampa. Luan Oliveira put on a hell of a show but he had it close with Nyjah Huston and his arsenal of tricks while Chaz did his usual rapid fire assault on the course. Paul Rodriguez, Austyn Gillette, Sean Malto, and the rest of the finalists were all killing it. Check out the photos below.
The final results:
1. Luan Oliveira
2. Nyjah Huston
3. Chaz Ortiz
4. Paul Rodriguez
5. Austyn Gillette
6. Ishod Wair
7. Cody McEntire
8. Evan Smith
9. Sean Malto
10. Greg Lutzka
11. Felipe Gustavo
12. Max Genin
2. Nyjah Huston
3. Chaz Ortiz
4. Paul Rodriguez
5. Austyn Gillette
6. Ishod Wair
7. Cody McEntire
8. Evan Smith
9. Sean Malto
10. Greg Lutzka
11. Felipe Gustavo
12. Max Genin
All pictures after the jump.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Star Wars vs. Star Trek.
Now everyone can put their differences aside and finally realize that Star Wars is the best. There... I said it...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Record Store Day 2013.
Ladies and gentleman, I give you Jack White; Record Store Day 2013 Ambassador.
"Years ago someone told me that 1,200 high school kids were given a survey. A question was posed to them: Have you ever been to a stand-alone record shop? The number of kids that answered "yes" was... zero.
Zero? How could that be possible? Then I got realistic and thought to myself, "Can you blame them?" How can record shops (or any shop for that matter) compete with Netflix, TiVo, video games that take months to complete, cable, texting, the Internet, etc. etc? Getting out of your chair at home to experience something in the real world has started to become a rare occurrence, and to a lot of people, an unnecessary one. Why go to a bookstore and get a real book? You can just download it. Why talk to other human beings, discuss different authors, writing styles and influences? Just click your mouse. Well here's what they'll someday learn if they have a soul; there's no romance in a mouse click. There's no beauty in sitting for hours playing video games (anyone proud of that stop reading now and post your opinion in the nearest forum). The screen of an iPhone is convenient, but it’s no comparison to a 70mm showing of a film in a gorgeous theater. The Internet is two-dimensional…helpful and entertaining, but no replacement for face-to-face interaction with a human being. But we all know all of that, right? Well, do we? Maybe we know all that, but so what?
Let's wake each other up.
The world hasn't stopped moving. Out there, people are still talking to each other face-to-face, exchanging ideas and turning each other on. Art houses are showing films, people are drinking coffee and telling tall tales, women and men are confusing each other and record stores are selling discs full of soul that you haven’t felt yet. So why do we choose to hide in our caves and settle for replication? We know better. We should at least. We need to re-educate ourselves about human interaction and the difference between downloading a track on a computer and talking to other people in person and getting turned onto music that you can hold in your hands and share with others. The size, shape, smell, texture and sound of a vinyl record; how do you explain to that teenager who doesn't know that it's a more beautiful musical experience than a mouse click? You get up off your ass, you grab them by the arm and you take them there. You put the record in their hands. You make them drop the needle on the platter. Then they'll know.
Let's wake each other up.
As Record Store Day Ambassador of 2013 I’m proud to help in any way I can to invigorate whoever will listen with the idea that there is beauty and romance in the act of visiting a record shop and getting turned on to something new that could change the way they look at the world, other people, art, and ultimately, themselves.
Let's wake each other up."
JACK WHITE: RECORD STORE DAY 2013 AMBASSADOR from Record Store Day on Vimeo.
"Years ago someone told me that 1,200 high school kids were given a survey. A question was posed to them: Have you ever been to a stand-alone record shop? The number of kids that answered "yes" was... zero.
Zero? How could that be possible? Then I got realistic and thought to myself, "Can you blame them?" How can record shops (or any shop for that matter) compete with Netflix, TiVo, video games that take months to complete, cable, texting, the Internet, etc. etc? Getting out of your chair at home to experience something in the real world has started to become a rare occurrence, and to a lot of people, an unnecessary one. Why go to a bookstore and get a real book? You can just download it. Why talk to other human beings, discuss different authors, writing styles and influences? Just click your mouse. Well here's what they'll someday learn if they have a soul; there's no romance in a mouse click. There's no beauty in sitting for hours playing video games (anyone proud of that stop reading now and post your opinion in the nearest forum). The screen of an iPhone is convenient, but it’s no comparison to a 70mm showing of a film in a gorgeous theater. The Internet is two-dimensional…helpful and entertaining, but no replacement for face-to-face interaction with a human being. But we all know all of that, right? Well, do we? Maybe we know all that, but so what?
Let's wake each other up.
The world hasn't stopped moving. Out there, people are still talking to each other face-to-face, exchanging ideas and turning each other on. Art houses are showing films, people are drinking coffee and telling tall tales, women and men are confusing each other and record stores are selling discs full of soul that you haven’t felt yet. So why do we choose to hide in our caves and settle for replication? We know better. We should at least. We need to re-educate ourselves about human interaction and the difference between downloading a track on a computer and talking to other people in person and getting turned onto music that you can hold in your hands and share with others. The size, shape, smell, texture and sound of a vinyl record; how do you explain to that teenager who doesn't know that it's a more beautiful musical experience than a mouse click? You get up off your ass, you grab them by the arm and you take them there. You put the record in their hands. You make them drop the needle on the platter. Then they'll know.
Let's wake each other up.
As Record Store Day Ambassador of 2013 I’m proud to help in any way I can to invigorate whoever will listen with the idea that there is beauty and romance in the act of visiting a record shop and getting turned on to something new that could change the way they look at the world, other people, art, and ultimately, themselves.
Let's wake each other up."
JACK WHITE: RECORD STORE DAY 2013 AMBASSADOR from Record Store Day on Vimeo.