Friday, April 23, 2010

Broken Skull, Broken Heart By: Dorian Hargrove

this article is well written and most definitely worth the read.






here is an excerpt:
"Artie was again running at full speed. I crouched to steady myself. Fifty feet from my house, my wheels stopped at a crack. I didn’t. Flying through the air, I looked at my right hand clutching the leash. That was my last memory before the right side of my forehead met the pavement.




A neighbor, Laurie, found me in the street, clawing at my head, screaming in pain. Artie stood next to me. There was no blood. No sign of injury. Laurie told me months later that I begged her not to call paramedics. I just had a headache — I wanted to go home and sleep. Then I vomited on myself, and she dialed 911."


and another excerpt:

"One day, I hope to speak to kids about wearing helmets. I think that if I can persuade one kid to put on a helmet before skating then something good will have come from my misfortune. Despite the desire, I can’t concentrate long enough to write out my presentation and I don’t have the energy to take on a new venture.
Occasionally, I think of the promise I made to Aimee that day in the hospital. I try to show her how much I appreciate her and how sorry I am for what I’ve put her through, but my irritability, caused by the brain injury, prevents me. I hate to think that I am returning to my former self: a self-centered, self-absorbed person who went skateboarding one day without a helmet because he considered helmets uncool and unnecessary, a person who fails to appreciate the second chance. I hate to think that I am just another ingrate caught up in the trivialities of life. I hate to think that even a major blow to the head and a near-death experience aren’t enough to bring about change."



Broken Skull, Broken Heart
By Dorian Hargrove | Published Wednesday, April 21, 2010
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2010/apr/21/cover/

New Shop / Mini Ramp / Streets of Venice / Culver City



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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Brant Austin / Damager Helmet / Combi / May 2009


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Skatebook 6

SKATEBOOK 6 The Logan Kincade Edition
Description: HUGE, hardbound 300+ pages on 100lb paper that weighs over 6lbs, coffee table book featuring iconic images shot by Mike Ballard, Lance Dalgart, J Strickland and many more.

Chapter 1  Ryan Smith | Ten Years
Scott Pommier fills a 30-page chapter with his favorite photos of Ryan Smith spanning a ten-year time line.



Chapter 2  The Sun Rises in the East
A photo essay of East coast Skateboarding by cinematographer and brand creator J. Stickland. Features legends Mike Maldonado, Kevin Taylor, Burton Smith as well as newcomers Kyle Nicholson and Jason Klotz.



Chapter 3  Alex Perelson | The Future
Having won the latest in the Maloof Money Cup Series in Vert competition Alex Perelson shows why he is the future of vert skating.

Chapter 4  The Ranch Present | Raise Hell3
Skate contest don’t have to be sponsored by Carls JR to be noted, a group of young adults put on one of the coolest street and bowl competitions in California

Chapter 5 Patrick Ryan | Young Gun
It's not very often that a skater comes along that show star power at a very tender age. Catch a 30-page glimpse of what can best be described at the next Hosoi, photos and interview of an 11-year-old phenom.

Chapter 6  5Boro | Warriors
New York is not known for a plethora of skate companies, but the few they do have prove more heart than all the West coast Companies combined. 32 pages of East coast Shredding.

Chapter 7  Remy Stratton | One Man Army
36 page cronical of a skateboarding Soldier spanning 20+years. Remy has been a fixture in the Orange Curtain guiding Volcom and forging a legendary place in skateboarding.



Chapter 8 Chris Pfanner | Anti Hero
Pfanner literally blew up this last year with power and style that is explosive. His back-story is amazing.


Chapter 9 Logan Kincade | Photos, Frames Grabs & Polaroid’s
Griffin Collins posses a portal to places that no other person can take us, from unseen images of Heath Ledger (cover) to shorties in the hood the wild ride in which Griffins photos take us is epic. 


Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The House Of Steam Website

The House of Steam
click here to Check this site out.

Circa 1999

Asbury Park Pool

TOP: Andy Kessler, Bill Rogers, Tony Alva
BOTTOM: Bud Baum, Tom Martyn, Bryan Lathrop