Skateboarding and more ….
It’s amazing what a difference a week makes with respect to weather. Last week’s session at Newberg, albeit chilly, didn’t require much more than a jacket. It’s a whole different story this week with temperatures well below freezing. You better have some serious layering action going if you’re looking to session out in the open-air. Check out some pics from last week’s relatively balmy session at Newberg in the gallery. EPM “Sleepwalking” Out!
Foto-Friday Gallery: Newberg
Alright, it’s flippin’ freezing. Check that, it’s beyond freezing. Currently it’s 23 degrees and sunny here in Portland. It’s the perfect time for a warm climate skate-cation. Speaking of which, check out a couple of Casey’s recent skate-cations over on the Earth Patrol Network. EPM “layered up and ready to roll” out!
Tough choices require creative solutions. Case in point, the opportunity to eat a donut or to skate a great park like Newberg. Jack’s solution, eat while you skate and share along the way. Sure is tough being a kid sometimes. Check out more glazed donut action after the turn.
Jumping the gap from punk to hip-hop is New York’s one and only Beastie Boys. These guys have been keeping it fresh for the last 30 years and are currently working on their eighth studio album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1, to be released in 2010. So, while we wait for what is sure to be another great album, check out some rare and not-so-rare footage of the Beasties Boys after the turn.
That’s a mouth full as well as a little word play on the Generation X song “One Hundred Punks Rule.” It’s all tied together by this week’s Monday Cover skater, Randy Katen. In addition to commanding the lip with super styling frontside snap-back grinds, Randy commands the punk airwaves in Missoula with his biweekly show Generation X on KGBA, University of Montana Radio. So how does mid-centenarian relate to all of this? Well, Randy celebrates his 50th birthday in t-minus 8 days. Check out more pics of an original N-Man after the turn.
Congratulations Randy and here’s to another 50 years of shredding!
Here’s the deal. The Merde and Bacon folks are sponsoring a shred-feast at Toxic Skate in Vancouver. It’s going to be a hoot and hopefully Mike has some grilling mittens for the balmy forecast. All the details on a larger flier after the turn along with some bonus Bacon and Merde eye candy. EPM “Pulled pork sandwich” Out!
First order of business, a big thanks to Tyler and Damon at Cal Skate for keeping the images flowing for what we call, Cal Skate Relics. This week, we head back down to Waterfront Park for a street style contest, circa 1986. Check out a sea-of-skate-humanity after the turn. Credit: all photos courtesy of Richard Lancefield by way of his son Christopher Lancefield.
Hmmm, could this be a statement about a recent parks budget meeting we attended? Nope, it’s all about the straight-up, in your face, thrash metal band from Richmond, Virginia, Municipal Waste. Check out their heated session friendly tunes after the turn. EPM “Thrashin’s My Business And Business Is Good” Out!
