Mind Field: The Quarter Snacks Edit

March 12th, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Video Re-Edits | 57 Comments

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After many rave reviews following the circulation of the video on DVD-Rs, it is finally on the internet by popular demand.

Download from Mega Upload You need to sit through about 45-seconds before the link for a regular download appears, but it should download just as quickly as the Sendspace link.

I cannot put it up on Youtube because the majority of the music on it is copyrighted by Warner Brothers, who essentially has Youtube and Google video in a chokehold and disables the audio on pretty much any remotely popular song. And since I am not going to use the old excuse of “boo hoo rights are hard to get so I’m just going to edit the whole video to Animal Collective and singlehandedly the worst rap song ever since they are so down for the cause but at the same time put half of my audience to sleep,” I opted for other, lesser known hosting sites. Once again, you are much better off simply downloading the Quicktime file of the video from the links above.

But if you insist, an embedded video is after the jump.

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

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

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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

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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.

Gaylien Workshop Premiere

January 29th, 2009 | 1:41 am | Daily News | 28 Comments

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The video will be premiering at the Tribeca Grand Screening Room on February 3rd, 2009. They are going to have several showings, starting at 7 P.M. and ending at 2 A.M. The place is located at 2 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) at Walker Street, just several blocks south of Canal Street. Admission is free.

Quote of the Week: “Dylan Rieder is like a hot chick. I want to go over there and get his number.” – Matthew Mooney

A Bunch of Stupid Links

August 25th, 2008 | 3:31 pm | Daily News | 36 Comments

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The Quarter Snacks video has been lowered a whopping two dollars. So at this point, I’m just trying to cover shipping charges, not even make my money back. If you still want it, it’s over here for four bucks.

Ted posted another 1990s skateboard story on his blog relating to a passionate love for Ricky Oyola, mid-90s Philadelphia, Love Park, robberies, the illuminati, and everyone else in the Sub Zero video. You could watch that video here if you want to fall in love too: Part 1, Part 2.

Alien Workshop has been sending a wave of erections through the Slap message board by posting really short clips of footage from the upcoming video, which apparently isn’t coming out until next year now.

Really random, but a sick brief PJ Ladd part from the original E.S.T. video, which also happened to be the best of the bunch.

John Roman and Jack Greer are having a photo show in the West Village on Friday, September 5th. Flyer here.

Michael Phelps’ eight gold medals are appearing in the next Young Jeezy video.

Quote of the Week: “I have Porn Hub bookmarked under Quarter Snacks so my old lady doesn’t find it.” – Sweet Waste