Maybe I’m just getting old, but whatever happened to just good ‘ol regular hash?
Posted on October 02, 2008 at 07:39 PM | Comment (3 comments)
Shooting film can be frustrating, expensive and tedious when compared to digital. But still, completely worth it. I’ve been getting to know my 35mm again and even the mistakes can turn out to be interesting. Here are some mishaps from our road trip to Chicago.
Posted on September 22, 2008 at 10:55 PM | Comment (1 comments)
Anybody that was growing up skating in the in late 80’s and 90’s knows that the the Vans Caballero and Half Cab was the best skate shoe, period. We cut ‘em down, put in different tongues, spray-painted and patched ‘em up with stickers and Shoe Goo®. Well, guess what? They’re still the best. Only problem is they come in some lame-ass colors this last season. Here’s a quick how-to on getting that basic, classic Half Cab back on your foot. Dear Vans, can we have some better colors next season?
Posted on September 20, 2008 at 10:06 AM | Comment (8 comments)
A big goal of mine this Summer was to work more with friends; helping grow the brands that I actually care about and identify with. DQM is one of those brands, and I’m psyched to be part of the new Fall line. Shits looking good. Of course, because everything comes back to music for me, this song pretty much sums up the inspiration behind this one. Out of my own, out to be free...
Posted on September 17, 2008 at 12:58 AM | Comment (0 comments)
So bad its good, so wrong its right.
Posted on September 16, 2008 at 10:52 AM | Comment (1 comments)
Came across this poster in Indiana while road trippin’ with the crew a couple weeks back. This represents the side of the States that really scares me: Wal-Mart shopping, fast-food eating, Fox News watching, SUV driving, Us vs. Them thinking people that just might confuse Obama for Osama, and will no doubt vote for McCain and Palin. Then again, we could all be drinking the Obama Kool-Aid of ‘Hope and Change’ we’ve all been so thirsty for, while the people pulling the real strings know damm well that no change is actually coming no matter who wins the election. But fuck man, there has got to be a better way than what we’ve had the last 8 years. Dear Obama, you’re either a really charming and intelligent lying-sack-of-shit-politician who’s got us all fooled, or you really are our last hope. Don’t disappoint us.
Posted on September 15, 2008 at 10:16 AM | Comment (11 comments)
Akira Ishizawa repping the Five.
Posted on September 15, 2008 at 09:59 AM | Comment (0 comments)
John Igei catches a proper pop shove-it in a deserted downtown Chicago. Photo by Frank Verges.
Posted on September 04, 2008 at 08:13 PM | Comment (0 comments)
Probably a little too slick on the production for its own good, Earth Crisis (1984) still manages to get me going everytime. This mid-80’s reggae-pop offering balances traditional roots reggae consciousness and spirituality with some pretty shameless pop production; and its been getting some heavy playtime in the apartment the last couple of months. The cover says it all: shit is really fucked up and these are, indeed, the last days. But that doesn’t stop Steel Pulse from sparking a spliff and jammin’ out on ‘Grab Education’ and ‘Bodyguard’. The last track, ‘Wild Goose Chase’ asks the question over and over again: “Who shall save the human race?” while the title track warns “Man in his ignorant state has signed and sealed his own fate”. The writing was on the wall then, maybe even more so now. But without a doubt, the standout track has got to be the feel-good jam of the summer ’Roller Skates‘. Play it loud and play it often. “Life without music? I can’t go go no.”
Posted on August 18, 2008 at 11:39 AM | Comment (3 comments)
Just trying to ride this wave out, man.
Posted on August 18, 2008 at 11:19 AM | Comment (1 comments)
This summer I promised myself that I would a) get the new apartment together, b) skate more, and c) finish a long-overdue update for unclegeez.com. Well, the apartment is coming together, been out on the board (thanks Pat) and I just finished adding some selected work and photos to the site. A big thank you to everyone I’ve worked with over the past year, big thanks to Allen for putting me on 12oz, and Pete for helping me get through the update. Looking ahead, there are some really good projects in the works, I’ll be adding them to the site in the next couple of months. Now, lets turn the computers off and enjoy the rest of the summer. . .
Posted on August 11, 2008 at 10:31 AM | Comment (1 comments)
