Pep Williams

Pep Williams on his home court.

 

Pep Williams Miramar

9″ x 33.5″ A real gem.

 

The good folks at Miramar Longboards have put out a model for our friend Pep. Miramar is doing great stuff out their in the big Sunny “C” if I lived in Venice I would commute on one of these gems.

 

Sorry so slow lately, we have officially settled into our new place and the net is up an running.

More soon

Jason

 

Pep Williams

Pep’s board at Venice originals.

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It seems there was a hoax yesterday claiming that punk journey man drummer Chuck Biscuits had died at the age of 44 of throat cancer. I had heard the news from my mate John Stabb yesterday via FB and was relieved to hear this morning that it was indeed a hoax. Anyway its great that he is alive and does not have cancer either and still delivering the Bread and Butter as Weep might say. Hard to believe he is only a handful of years older then most of us and has played in so many great bands over the years. I must have seen him banging away dozens of times now that I think about it. I think Ben and Weep even made it to the Danzig “Mother” video shoot as well.

Well anyway …..Chuck we are all glad to hear all is well.

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THEN

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LESS THEN

“I had friends that killed themselves. I had friends that killed other people and went to jail. I had friends that got into drugs and went to jail. I had friends that overdosed and died…”

Read and see the interview here at B*Slap Magazine:

http://tinyurl.com/yzy5xm9

This stuff actually works I swear I tried on a pair of those Black n White NIKE SB shoes that Lance sports just two days ago, I quickly dropped em and kicked em over to the counter when the ‘Your not 17 anymore police stormed the place and had me at gun point”

Jason

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I dig the new Dharma deck design for this Darren Menditto.

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New updated Flying pig motif for Tag…and

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I made the entire post one big clicky so you can see all of the efforts at the folks over at Never Again and Death March. I believe these boards are limited so get em while you can.

Jason

Imagine having this vid on your skate resume…unreallness

Thanks Senor Ransom for spotting this gem

Jason

Crazy!!!

Jason

Matt Padulo  NJ shore contest

Matt Padulo

Wow! That really is crazy to see. I’m not really sure how old I was in this picture. I do remember entering the contest in the younger division then everyone I was with so maybe I was 13 years old? The ramp was made out of what seemed like fiberglass that sounded really hollow but road solid at the same time. I don’t even think I dropped in on the ramp so when I started a line had to run up the ramp, fakie once or twice, and then start my run. At the time I did all my airs just below or @ the top of the ramp, and I think was doing some Inverts about mid transition. I wound up taking 2nd and won a Lance Mountain deck which I saved for a while, but eventually road and shred up.

Can never get enough pics of the old days!

matt

Bernie O'Dowd layback air

Bernie O’Dowd

jeff jones tweeked frontside air

Jeff Jones Tweaked frontside air.

Anyone recognise themselves on the platform?

harry jumongi frontside roll in

Harry Jumongi frontside roll in

…again anyone on the deck?



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Title: THE BOMB: Collected Edition

Ship Date: AUG 2008

ISBN: 0-9768509-8-2

ISBN13: 978-0-9768509-9-1

Retail price $14.95

176 PGS (Black and White with 16 page color section) perfect bound

PURCHASE!!!!

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I have been collecting these issues along the way through out the years (I know Jeff and others have as well) now you can support the team and buy the trade paperback just in time for Christmas!!

….and dont forget you can follow Steve and his Fearless Dawn series here: http://fearlessdawn.blogspot.com/

and also congrats for gettin in that Diamond catalog anyone in the industry knows how necessary that is…here is what they wrote about our Hometown Hero!

“Back in February’s PREVIEWS there was a book from Asylum Press called Fearless Dawn that went largely unnoticed by fans and retailers. The entire industry went on rolling without giving it a second glance, and like many small press books it nearly slipped into obscurity without reaching the core readers in our hobby. But when a copy of it made its way across my desk, I knew from first glance it was something special that people needed to see. Steve Mannion has created a character that has the moxie of The Goon, the audacity of Mr. Monster, and the looks of Angelina Jolie. The sequential art in the book is an incredible mix of Dave Stevens’ old-fashioned good-girl flare combined with the insane sensibilities of Eric Powell’s monster-smashing cigar-toting baddies. Fearless Dawn is a maniacally fun romp of Nazi bashing, creature killin’, and leather-wearing cat-fighting femme fatales. If you are looking for a fun read with beautiful artwork and a heaping helping of crazy antics, then you need to pick up the Fearless DawnSpecial Edition and The Bomb Trade Paperback from the inmates at Asylum Press. Miss out on this book a second time and the boys in the white coats might come lock you up and throw away the key!

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Title: THE BOMB: Collected Edition
Ship Date: AUG 2008
ISBN: 0-9768509-8-2
ISBN13: 978-0-9768509-9-1
Retail price $14.95
176 PGS (Black and White with 16 page color section) perfect bound

Andy Kessler Juice Magazine

The new issue of Juice Magazine Issue 66 – begins shipping on Sept. 10, 2009 and features Andy Kessler on the cover with photo by Ivory Serra. www.juicemagazine.com

Well Terri has knocked the cover off the ball with this … An iconic image of an iconic person. I think everyone will want a copy of this one. Well done!

Jason

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Papo Capillo Stand up frontside grind at The Barn NJ

Photo Deitz Bruthas

All eyes on NYC these days. Having been away from the place so long now I have to admit it being on my mind a lot as well. Here  is NYC’s Papo circa 1985 at The Barn in NJ…too cool

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Papo was smooth like butter.  Those are Molly’s Skate Shorts with padded hips.  He gave me some red and white ones back in the day.  This cat was in all the Skates Mags back in the 1970’s.  He worked for the Ad Council in the 1980’s.  The Ad Council requires that PSAs promote positive social change in such areas as the quality of life for children, preventative health, education, community well being, and environmental preservation.  He is one of the many friends from NYC that came out and had a great time at the The Barn.  I’m sure that I was standing within a few feet of this perfect grind.  Papo is a very Cool Dude.  Great picture

Dennis Kane