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QS In Print: Volume 2 or 3 or Maybe 4

Daily News January 21st, 2014 · 12:26 pm · 2

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For the dozen or so people that have once given us the antiquated suggestion of starting a printed version of Quartersnacks: There is a QS-conducted interview with Alex Olson in the March 2014 issue of Thrasher (Torey Pudwill nollie flip cover.)

Thrasher unfortunately turned down the initial pitch of asking Alex the same exact questions Playboy asked Kate Moss for their sixtieth anniversary issue (“You’ve been the dominant face of fashion for more than 20 years, right?” “27, actually.”) The only real concern with conducting this (short of it being the third time interviewing such a #controversial figure in three years) was not echoing the Jenkem interview sentiment for sentiment.

Mehring did an amazing job with the photos, all of which are in New York. The Water Street wallride below has to be one of the best New York skate photographs in years.

Scoop it from your shop before the snow buries you inside.

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Previous Hard Copies: The QS Guide to NYC on a Microbudget, An Interview with Bryan Chin for Nike SB’s Go Skate Day ‘Zine

SURFBOARD…SURFBOARD

Daily News December 23rd, 2013 · 1:06 pm · 3

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#MERRY #CHRISTMAS #TO #ALL

R.I.P. to founding Three 6 Mafia member, Lord Infamous, who died in his mother’s house of unknown causes this past Friday. Carroll was the only dude to skate to Lord Infamous in a major video part with his second section in Fully Flared, but there’s also this old Bryan Herman Pharmarcy part and not-so-old Adrian Vega part.

People in Yemen don’t have a whole lot to do, do they?

Thrasher spoke with Brandon Westgate about his flatground flip tricks, among other things. “It’s a trip when a flatground trick that’s easy gets people stoked more than things I killed myself for.” Relate-ability v.s. Gravity, man.

Theories of Atlantis interviewed all the dudes from The Brodies video.

Boil the Ocean’s “Now That’s What I Call Skateboarding” / Top 10 Parts of 2013 countdown has begun. Miles Silvas @ #10 and Donovan Piscopo @ #9.

Our homie Joe Cups (of Lurkers notoriety) is selling his new project, Stay Away, over on his website. Teaser here. He also has a new commercial for Vans Vault with some familiar faces in it.

A new promo for the Westchester-based PFP3 video.

Adidas in the Pacific Northwest and Norwegian Huf in…Norway.

The best and worst of Montreal skateboarding over on the Dime site. Ritch Homie Swain A.K.A. Lord SMS also put together a Dime mix last week.

Career-long Wu-Tang devotee, Gino Iannucci, talks about Wu-Tang.

We talk about the two respective “Shit” remixes: Despite everyone coming to terms with Drake over the past twelve months (us included), Pastor Troy is on the Atlanta remix. Pastor Troy > Drake, therefore the ATL remix > the regs remix. Last part in the next Baker video should be edited to the original song. E-mail me maybe???

QS Sports Desk Play of the Week: Remember when the Knicks drafted Andy Rautins so a bunch of Syracuse alumns could cheer for him in garbage time over Lance Stephenson? Whatever, he’d be playing for Denver right now if they had :(

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ON MY SURFBOARD…SURFBOARD…

The Footage Machine Known as Mark Sucio & A Corresponding 21 Questions

Daily News March 15th, 2013 · 10:11 am · 72

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Do skate companies watch footage of Mark Suciu and believe they are entitled to demand more from their riders than they already do — similar to how young professionals are “always clocked in” in the post-BlackBerry era?

Are less productive pros “mad?”

Have less productive pros offered him drugs in an effort to curb his productivity, thus leveling various playing fields and whatnot?

Does any Love Park 1.0 / “Eastern Exposure era” or Love Park 1.5 / “Photosynthesis era” skater (short of maybe Kalis) have a longer total running time of footage in their overall career than Mark Suciu’s 2012-2013 output?

What’s the expiration date on the “Love Park is back” narrative?

Does he “not count” because he’s from Cali?

Does Ishod “count” more because he’s not from Cali?

Can Philadelphia-area higher education facilities and their student loan affiliates please acknowledge the millions of dollars skateboarding has sent their way? A statue of Kalis and/or Stevie would be nice.

Snack & Destroy: Chief Drew Re-Edit

Video & Remixes November 9th, 2012 · 9:05 am · 2

Unlike most Baker projects, Bake & Destroy video didn’t feature any great rap songs. (Though Terry Kennedy / Jeff Lenoce / Beagle / Theotis skate to a song by a disco icon that was also featured in Trading Places, making it by far the best #musicsupervision of 2012.) Yeah, this song has already been briefly used in Rob Gonyon’s 56k part, and there’s a video based out of North Carolina named after it, but we’re re-using it anyway.

There’s a 50% chance that Thrasher will delete this, but hopefully, they understand it comes with the territory when you release skate parts sans music. You can grab the whole video in the December 2012 issue. Skateboarding is so absurd right now that it’s not even worth “reviewing” the video.

Previously: Andrew Reynolds Baggy Girbauds Stay Gold Remix

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Quim Cardona: Live From Astor Place

Daily News June 29th, 2011 · 11:09 am

(Interesting to hear that this bank is still around, only “hidden.” Quim should return for a 2011 Thrasher photo opportunity. After all, it’s John Cardiel’s favorite magazine cover, so they’d have to oblige and run a 2011 version just off general principle.)

Colin from Mandible Claw put together a three part “Slap Pals” video interview with Quartersnacks favorite, Quim Cardona. So far, only one part is up. Filmed at the building standing in place of the parking lot / 40 oz. bottle depository across from the Cube, the current installment deals with the frequently mythologized Astor Place to Midtown skate, the story behind the November 1995 Thrasher cover, Non-Fiction era San Francisco versus Non-Fiction era New York, and who Quim believes the best skater from New Jersey is. There’s no reason anyone but the Toxic Avenger should ever be discussed for that title — in fact, he should be the governor of New Jersey once Chris Christie spontaneously combusts.

~~Part 2 is supposed to go live today.~~ Part two here.