Skateboarding and more ….
Skating, like life, is a continuous journey, constantly evolving and challenging our ability to adapt. Learning is a life-long process and big part of that is giving. So why the sappy intro? Well, check out this piece featuring Jeff Ament and friends giving in a big way. Check it out after the turn. EPM “forever stoked” Out!
Are you stuck inside looking for something to occupy your time? Well, how about this week’s installment of Generation X – The Interviews, here on Earth Patrol. Randy caught up with Missoula, Montana’s seminal punk rockers, Deranged Diction. Hear what Sergio Avenia, Jeff Ament, Rod Moody and Bruce Fairweather have to say about their punk rock beginnings in big sky country along with some bonus Deranged Diction videos after the turn. EPM “skateboarding and punk rock leads the way” Out!
Welcome to Randy Katen’s Generation X, the Interviews. Generation X is a biweekly radio show on KBGA FM Missoula, Montana that includes music, interviews and Randy’s punk rock musings. If you’ve missed or haven’t heard the shows, well, all is not lost. On the week’s that Randy is off-the-air, Earth Patrol will feature an interview from one of his past shows. Yep, it’s true and we are stoked! See all the interviews below. When he’s not skatin’, Katen is creatin’.
Next Live Show: Mark Arm of Mudhoney; Sunday, October 21 @ 5-7pm PST
Archived Interviews
Ian MacKaye - Minor Threat/Fugazi/Evens
Henry Rollins - Black Flag/Rollins Band
Dave Allen - Gang of Four/Shriekback
Deranged Diction - Early Jeff Ament punk band
Siobhan Duvall - Bombshells/Bif Naked/Duvallstar
Greg Hetson - Red Cross/Circle Jerks/Bad Religion
Keith Morris - Black Flag/Circle Jerks/OFF!
Exene Cervenka - X/The Knitters
Mike Watt - Minutemen/fIREHOSE
Duane Peters - US Bombs/Die' Hunns
Ray Stevens - Faction/Los Olvidados/Clay Wheels
Mofo - Restless Spirit/Drunk Injuns
Growing up in a small mid-American town in the 70’s and trying to get your skate on was a bit of a challenge. Skateboarder magazine, possibly a set of Rampage ramp plans and your personal ingenuity were your ticket to survival. So, how many folks out there built a Rampage ramp? How many cut it in half at the bottom and inserted some flat? How many cut it down and put it inside of a garage or other building so you could skate through the Winter months? Like so many of us, this week’s Monday Cover skater, Jeff Ament, shares those skate roots. Check out more pics of Jeff shredding it up after the turn.
Congratulations Jeff!
Come on over to Extracto Roasters on Saturday afternoon, October 27th from 4-6 p.m., for the closing of the Fernhill Skatepark art benefit. There are still plenty of great photos for purchase and all proceeds go to building another “sick” skatepark here in our fine city. Word has it that the star of GVK will be in attendance along with other skate community folks. Check out the photos on display after the turn. EPM “skate, create, repeat” Out!
When the going gets tough, well, the tough get going. It’s time to build more skateparks folks and here’s your opportunity to contribute and/or get involved. On Thursday, Oct. 4th, from 6-8pm come check out over 60 images for sale in support of the Fernhill Skatepark at Extracto Coffee House. Don’t fret, if you can’t make the opening, the art will be up all month and available for purchase. A mere $35 per print with all proceeds going directly to making Fernhill skatepark a reality. What a deal. Check out the flyer and all the images available for sale after the turn. EPM “less prisons, more skateparks” Out!
We found Paul Bunyan’s helmet and it’s in Polson, Montana. No kidding, Dreamland built the worlds only skateable helmet, as far as we know, and it’s a blast. Check out Jason, Jeff, Shawn M., Shawn R., M.C. and K.C. finding their lines inside of this monument to head safety along with a few bonus shots after the turn. EPM “we can skate if we want to” Out!
