Degenerate

February 25th, 2009 | 1:11 pm | Daily News | 14 Comments

022509.jpg

Dylan Reider signs a contract with Church’s wingtips for the company to begin working on a skateboarding line.

On a happy note, Justin White put up a very happy, and joyful montage.

Remember that hubba Heath 50505ed in his Sight Unseen part? Well, they turned it into this and this. Luckily, there is a cop posted in front 24/7.

Quote of the Week:

022509-2.jpg

Hood Holiday

February 11th, 2009 | 3:14 pm | Daily News | 36 Comments

It is sixty four (yes, as in four degrees more than sixty degrees) outside today. And it is raining tonight, and going to be thirty for the remainder of the week. Thanks, February.

P.S. I hate Los Angeles.

Oh my, where did you buy your shoes?

February 9th, 2009 | 2:12 pm | Footage | 25 Comments

020909.jpg

In the midst of the snow, winds and misery provided by the winter of 2009, certain people, who have not necessarily resorted to hibernation or alcohol, decided to skate indoors. Justin White, of Popills infamy, sent in short mini ramp clip of people fortunate enough to have one of those things in their apartment.

Joe Cups put up some more vintage New York City footage on his Youtube page. Montage here featuring the old World Trade Center benches and some Shred For Mike footage.

What a Midtown session looks like when it is twenty degrees outside.

Flipmode’s infamous P.R. person, who goes by too many names to list, has a blog. Highlights include this b-roll of anonymous commenter favorite, Billy McFeely.

Vimeo / YouTube / Direct Download

PSA / Free Advertising / 3rd Mind Field Post in a Row

February 6th, 2009 | 3:41 pm | Daily News | 6 Comments

020608.jpg

As of 2 P.M. today, Autumn has Mind Field DVDs for $25. There’s a good chance that they might sell out today, but if it is anything like the rush when Fully Flared came out, don’t expect them to be there all weekend.

KCDC is also supposed to have copies, but I cannot confirm that personally. Supreme will have copies in June.

The DVD itself is packaged in a book-shaped case, with a booklet inside with some polaroids and skate photographs. The best part is, the bonus features are a b-roll for every single person in the video (except Heath), and each one is about two minutes long, straight raw footage, with no music or stupid animation effects. I’m sure tons of kids will re-edit them and put them on Youtube by the end of next week. It was a pretty welcome surprise though, considering most skate videos these days do not have any bonus features besides a trailer. Most of the bonus stuff is really good, and only a notch below the stuff otherwise included in the video. Brengar’s voice has BGPs in Jake’s part as well. Van Engelen is the best.

This has nothing to do with anything, but this sucks.

Aliens & robo-toys & flashing lights & segways & beetles & of course, seagulls

February 4th, 2009 | 2:04 am | Reviews | 16 Comments

020509.jpg

Danny Weiss did not see the new Alien video, but if he did, I am sure he would have this exact list of observations:

1. Dylan has certifiably the best outfits out there. I’m not sure if it is his waxed jeans and tank-top or his ballerina shoes or just how his hair flows so freely in the breeze, but he is just so dreamy. Hi!
2. Morrisey ender parts are the best. They just add such a depth and vulnerability to the skating that is not necessarily there when you don’t skate to a song they play every sunday at Sway.
3. Flashing lights as interludes are so sick!
4. The Flipmode video is better than Mind Field.
5. Steve Berra does a good half-cab flip but Joseph Delgado could have filmed a better part in an hour.
6. The old(er) dudes are still running things in 2009. Even though most of their best parts have already passed (See here, here, or here) the older dudes are still more fun to watch than the dreamy and cute ones. Not everyone can be Carroll and be better than every single one of their teenager/early-20s teammates when they’re in their thirties. Hi Dylan!
7. Photosynthesis will always be the best video that’s not Mouse.
8. Tyler Bledsoe’s song made me want to put on a maroon deep-V and boogie. Tyler Bledsoe also sounds like a snowboarder.
9. Having “every trick be a banger” when its in New York is more of an achievement than having a “every trick is a banger” part filmed anywhere else.
10. Apparently, if you try really hard, it’s possible to switch backside flip over an apartment building.
11. Segways are the new seagulls.

DVD in stores Friday, February 6th, 2009

P.S. If you haven’t seen it, Papparlardo has a five-minute long comeback part. Skating Seaport, the Banks and Red Benches.