Monthly Archive for November, 2011

In the Mood: Autolux, Home Video and Snowden

Autolux, Home Video and Snowden on Earth Patrol

So you find yourself with a bit more “ear time” due to inclement weather. Well, how about some mood music for those skate gaps. It’s an honest to goodness YouTube Tuesday featuring Autolux, Home Video and Snowden. Now go get your chill on after the turn. EPM “plantlife” Out!

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Sliter Style

Monday Cover Vol. 5 Issue 51 - Troy Sliter

Looking for some finesse and style about the lip? Well, this week’s Monday Cover skater, Troy Sliter, has plenty to spare as he fakie rocks the deep during the Portland Dew Tour stop. A man of multiple skate disciplines, Troy has some mad freestyle skills as well. Only dude we know of that space walks off the deck into the deep at Pier Park; for real. Check out more pics of Troy keeping it Above Coping along with a bonus cover after the turn.

Congratulations Troy!

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Dave Chavez on Generation X – The Interviews

Dave Chavez on Randy Katen's Generation X - The Interviews

It’s an honor and a pleasure to bring you a bit of verbal entertainment courtesy of Randy Katen’s Generation X – The Interviews. This week’s guest is skater/bassist for Sick Pleasure/Code of Honor/Verbal Abuse, Dave Chavez. It’s a good one so be sure to check it out after the turn. EPM “what are you gonna do” Out!

Photo Credit: Catechism

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Now It’s On

Monday Cover Vol. 5 Issue 50 - Jason Lytle

It’s all about rock-n-roll. This week’s Monday Cover skater, Jason Lytle, has it on lock on multiple fronts. That’s one styling frontside rocker deep in Big Sky country. Anyone else see echos of Bill Danforth? Check out more pics of Jason being “saved by skateboarding” after the turn.

Congratulations Jason!

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Burnside Goes to 21

Happy 21st B-Day Burnside - Art by Jaymeer

That’s one more. It’s radder. Get it? Think Spinal Tap on this 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year of the millennium. OK, so it’s a stretch but the pics from this year’s annual celebration at Burnside are ready for your review. Check them out after the turn. EPM “smelling the glove” Out!

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Commonwealth Twofer

Art and Video @ Commonwealth - Fri. Nov. 4th and Sat. Nov. 5th

If you dig art and skateboarding, Commonwealth is the place to be this Friday and Saturday evening. Friday, that’s tonight, is the art opening of Endless Scummer, photography by Joe Hammeke. On Saturday, that’s tomorrow night, Lifeblood Skateboards brings the weekend to a crescendo with the premier of their latest skate video, We Must Bleed. Get all the details on the fliers along with some bonus video after the turn. EPM “bleeding art” Out!

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Hooked!

Monday Cover Vol. 5 Issue 49 - Benji Galloway

A pharao, a caveman and a swashbuckling pirate walk into a bar. You know this one? Actually, it wasn’t a bar, it was a skatepark, and they weren’t walking; they were skating. The pirate? Well, he’s this week’s Monday Cover skater, Benji Galloway and that is one styling skate-plank tail-grab over the hip at Burnside. Now about that pharao and caveman be sure to stay tuned. Check out a few more pics of Benji pillaging about the park after the turn.

Congratulations Benji!

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