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Happy Birthday Gabe

2012-02-03T11:07:00.000-08:00

Today's the day. Mark your calendar. Happy Birthday to Gabe. Have a great weekend.

Un petit pur

2012-02-01T11:48:00.000-08:00

Cyril patins à l'intérieur pendant l'hiver français. Ont un jour splendid.

F-ing Psyched!

2012-01-30T13:40:00.000-08:00

January is almost done. Here's Mark with a couple.
Happy Birthday Fred! Enjoy the day.

Sunday Soul ~ Natural Mystic

2012-01-29T09:45:00.000-08:00

"If you listen carefully you will hear." Have a great day.

Contest Saturday

2012-01-28T10:11:00.000-08:00

Nick's in a bowl contest in KC, Ryan's in a contest in Sacramento and Cyril's in a contest in France.
Good luck to all and have a great day.

Winter skating on the East Coast

2012-01-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

East Coast skaters know what's up with winter skating.
Matt Huse digs with a back 5 on a recent trip to NYC.

Maxing the sun

2012-01-24T11:21:00.001-08:00

Not much to do with skating here. Just some dogs chilling.

Raining today

2012-01-23T09:05:00.000-08:00

Ryan Farley with a tight line in San Jose. Have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Etta James

2012-01-22T08:46:00.000-08:00

In the end maybe we all think that it went by so fast.
However you do it, have yourself a great day.

Saturday slam

2012-01-21T09:49:00.000-08:00

Rainy in L.A. today. Here's something from Mark.

Front blunt body varial out

2012-01-19T10:33:00.000-08:00

This was a fun day. Gary was out from the East Coast and we skated around Belmont School and downtown L.A. Randy did this nice front blunt body varial out.

Did u see this?

2012-01-18T12:37:00.000-08:00

Slow Motion Vacation in El Paso Texas .

Gabriel's back in So Cal

2012-01-17T10:03:00.000-08:00

Happy Anniversary Gabe. Welcome back to Los Angeles.
Have a great day.

Sunday Soul ~ Glass Mountain Trust

2012-01-15T15:53:00.000-08:00

Don't matter who wins. We're all on the same team.
Have a great day.

Always innovative

2012-01-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

Ryan lives in San Jose and skates all around the Bay.
Have a great 2012. We know you can do it.

Friday the 13th

2012-01-13T08:52:00.000-08:00

Hailing from west central Iowa and southern east Nunavut is Billy Moyle. Un film du Chad Heller.

Argentina's Cristian Martin

2012-01-10T11:34:00.000-08:00

Cristian has been down for more than ten years.
Feliz Ano Nuevo a todos los patinadores in el mundo.

Monday's here

2012-01-09T08:53:00.000-08:00

Here's Rudy with a little something from El Paso, Texas.
Have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Stevie

2012-01-08T09:21:00.001-08:00

"Keep on trying til I reach the higher ground. No one's going bring me down." Stevie live in Germany. Have a great day.

Finally Friday

2012-01-06T14:02:00.000-08:00

Here's a couple from Tony Karr. Have a great weekend.

Hot winter?

2012-01-05T07:58:00.000-08:00

We're in a heatwave out here. Here's Gabe digging it with a crooked grind in East L.A. Photo by J. Reynolds.

2012-01-03T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hot weather in So Cal. Here's Matt with a couple.

Keep it real in 2012

2012-01-02T14:12:00.000-08:00

Chad Heller and Billy Moyle putting it down in the Fargo area. Happy New Year's Legal Holiday Day.

Sunday Soul ~ 2012 is here

2012-01-01T12:30:00.000-08:00

If you're reading this you most likely made it to 2012. Good job. Have an excellent 2012.

Adios 2011

2011-12-31T11:25:00.000-08:00

It is over. 2011 is one for the history books. A done deal. Whatever you said you were gonna do in 2011 should be done or at least in progress. We're looking forward to 2012. It could to be a wild one. Have a Happy New Year's Eve!

2011-12-29T07:34:00.000-08:00

Luis Tolentino is sick. Fred Chew is a French Bulldog.

Clip of the Day

2011-12-26T13:56:00.001-08:00

Tony with a nollie bs flip in the LBC. Have a great day.

Sunday Soul ~ Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T12:55:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas to all.

Clips of the Day

2011-12-22T16:37:00.000-08:00

Here's a couple of clips from our C.E.O Randy Chew.

Back in the Day

2011-12-20T14:39:00.000-08:00

Came across this gem on the Berrics the other day. This is Gabriel more than ten years ago getting his noseslide on. Who's that lurking in the background? Randall Chew.

That time of year

2011-12-19T15:17:00.000-08:00

What do you think of this holiday card? Mark and Gabe showing love at Phillipes'. In L.A. the holidays can result in a lot of people rushing around stressed. Go easy if you're driving. Try to spread that good vibe and have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Fela Kuti

2011-12-18T12:21:00.000-08:00

Fela Kuti led an interesting life and his music will live on.

Saturday Clips

2011-12-17T16:33:00.000-08:00

Gary Smith and Mike G with a couple clips. Enjoy.

Clips of the Day

2011-12-16T18:46:00.001-08:00

Chad Heller throwing it down. Have a great weekend.

Lowcard Ad with Mike Gustafson

2011-12-15T12:22:00.000-08:00

Mike G's ad in Lowcard #42. Front crooks. Have a great day.

Nick Gibson's 2011 "B-Roll"

2011-12-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

Nick Gibson "B-Roll". That's what he called it not me. Be ready for some rugged ankle action and lots of Nick's niceness. Who's the nicest?

Clips of the Day

2011-12-13T14:18:00.000-08:00

Here some clips from a trip we took to the Woodlands which is outside of Houston. Nick and his crew met up with us in San Antonio and then we all headed east. That was a wild trip! We swam in a crazy spring, skated a bunch of cool stuff and had some run-ins with the law. We also covered a ton of ground in a short amount of time.

Ripple effect

2011-12-12T10:10:00.000-08:00

I've bought and thrown away a bunch of plastic bottles in my time. That kind of wasteful, single-use throwaway stuff will solidly wreck our environment. We thought these water bottles might be a way we could curb our wasteful use and try to protect our environment. If we stop buying fake sugar junk drinks and just drink water we could save money, protect the environment and be healthier. Or not.

Sunday Soul ~ Michael Kiwanuka

2011-12-11T09:11:00.000-08:00

Grey skies and stormy weather headed for So Cal. Dig this one from Michael Kiwanuka and have a great day.

Clips of the Day

2011-12-10T14:08:00.000-08:00

The Brothers Davenport with a couple clips. 5050's for all. Not your standard stuff. Have a great day.

Sneak in and skate

2011-12-08T15:54:00.001-08:00

Mark being Mark.

Mike Gustafson in Skate Jawn

2011-12-07T11:41:00.000-08:00

Skate Jawn and Mike G are a fine combination. Dig it.

Bomb Spot in Echo Park

2011-12-05T17:29:00.000-08:00

This is my favorite taco truck. I'm hooked. I've had a bunch of great burritos and quesadillas from this spot. Tacos Arizas is located off Sunset on Logan next to the CVS. I think they're open from about 4-12 but I'm not sure. Great stuff and good prices. Don't forget the salsa. - Walt

Sunday Soul ~ Jimmy Cliff

2011-12-04T09:24:00.000-08:00

"I want to make a record man!" A classic from Jimmy Cliff. Have a great day.

Music is powerful stuff

2011-12-03T18:33:00.000-08:00

Gabe and Todd enjoy music. Gabe attends the Opera and Todd sings "Do the Shark". Just another Friday night.

Clip of the Day

2011-12-01T19:42:00.000-08:00

Mark can do some damage on a skateboard. Charger pride for sure. He has a nice part in our new video. You can check it next week. Mark with a feeble grind. December 1st. Dang!

Clips of the Day

2011-11-30T07:22:00.000-08:00

Here's Nick and Matt busting on a ledge. Some kids watched and asked "which one of you is the nicest" which in B-more means "who among you skates the best". The guy in the red house tried to make us leave and we said no, thanks. Later a cop came and watched from his car for about 30 minutes. Summer skating in City.

Clip(s) of the Day

2011-11-28T09:31:00.000-08:00

We sponsored a contest in El Paso over the weekend. Rudy put the contest together because he wanted to. He's the type of person who can get it done. I bet he'll have a dope video of the contest as well. We're psyched that he rides for us.

Sunday Soul ~ Thanksgiving

2011-11-27T11:42:00.000-08:00

Hope you had a nice weekend and holiday. We want say thanks to everyone who supports skateboarding and to skateboarding itself. Thanks so much.

Clips of the Day

2011-11-22T11:58:00.000-08:00

This ditch is in the El Paso area but isn't in Texas. Fun stuff with Randy and Gabe.

Monday Movie

2011-11-21T09:52:00.000-08:00

It is a super nice day in So Cal. New video is about to drop. Here's some cinema from the Davenports. Have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Screaming Jay Hawkins

2011-11-20T09:01:00.000-08:00

Raining and windy in Southern California today. Here's a classic by a classic, Screaming Jay Hawkins with "I put a spell on you." If you're having good weather get out there and enjoy it.

Clip of the Day

2011-11-18T10:54:00.000-08:00

Randy Chew with a nice back tail. Have a great weekend.

Clip of the Day

2011-11-16T14:36:00.000-08:00

Dang! Two days in a row. We're on a roll. Matt Huse with a 50-50 transfer in the Valley. Have a great day.

Clip of the Day

2011-11-15T14:04:00.000-08:00

We haven't really done a whole "clip of the day" thing but we'll give it a shot today. Joe is from Texas and came out to live in Cali with Rudy. We all thought this clip was nice.

Sunday Soul ~ on Monday

2011-11-14T07:26:00.000-08:00

Missed it yesterday so here it is today. Un doble. Give yourself another Sunday if you like or get out there and get some Monday. Either way, have a great week.

Veterans' Day

2011-11-11T14:33:00.000-08:00

We'd like to extend our grateful thanks to all the veterans and their friends and families who have made immense sacrifices to protect our lives and freedom. Thank you so much. Here's Gabriel with a nice back tail. Have a great weekend.

Raw stuff

2011-11-10T10:45:00.001-08:00

Put on some jams and check this out. Have a great day.

Fall in New York

2011-11-08T09:12:00.000-08:00

Dig the fall in NYC. Here's Gabe enjoying the crisp weather with a nosegrind. I think shorter days suck.

Sunday Soul ~ George Harrison

2011-11-06T10:30:00.000-08:00

George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Phil Collins. All these cats in one spot. Enjoy the day.

Argentina Ripping

2011-11-04T16:17:00.000-07:00

Just got off the phone with Christian Martin from Buenos Aires. Now I am stoking on some Argentine vids. This is from a video magazine called Ojo de Pez (eye of the fish).

Love Park is

2011-11-03T10:08:00.000-07:00

Live from from Philly.

Boardertown is open...

2011-11-02T16:51:00.000-07:00

The park is open and you can check it here. Have fun.

World of Skate ~ Brazil

2011-10-31T11:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween. Maybe you've seen this. Enjoy.

Sunday Souls will roam

2011-10-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Sorry that Michael Jackson isn't around but thanks for the jams. This video is still the business. If you've never seen it you better take some time for it. Have a Happy Halloween.

Have a good time.

2011-10-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

Matt has been cruising around the country from Santa Cruz to Niagra Falls. He really wants you to have a great Halloween.

Halloween Friday

2011-10-28T11:33:00.000-07:00

I love Halloween. Here's the 2nd installment of Bring Your Own Bar which you'll understand if you watch. We've got an informal contest for the best Halloween costumes. Send us a photo of your bad-ass costume. Winners will get prizes and cake! Have a great weekend.

New stuff from the North

2011-10-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

Chad Heller introduced Billy Moyle to us and now you can meet him too. He's from Montana and he's got a grip of tricks. Here's some new footage of his. I dig this edit and this song. Have a great day.

Monday...

2011-10-24T09:00:00.000-07:00

Just got back from northern California. Nice up there. Scott and Charlie were up there as well. Have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ The Doors

2011-10-23T11:34:00.001-07:00

Have a great day.

Back in the Day ~ Paulo Diaz

2011-10-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

I slammed so hard on Friday that I couldn't skate this weekend but I watched Scott and Charlie skate. Scott is psyched on Paulo's skating and throws buttery nollies and fakie ollies over things. I watched Paulo skate a couple times years ago and he had so much pop that it was ridiculous. He was so light footed that he often seemed able to move almost ahead of his ollie.

Sunday Soul ~ Chaka Khan

2011-10-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

I was looking for the Chaka Khan song "Ain't Nobody" when I came across this version from Breakin' which was one of Hollywood's first forays into Hip Hop. In this scene Turbo drops the knowledge on Kelly so she can join the crew. Of all the eighties hip-hop/rap movies, Krush Grove is my favorite but Breakin' may be the funniest. Have a great day.

Back in the Day ~ John Cardiel

2011-10-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

Cardiel is something special. Hope he's doing well. Have a great day and rip it up if you can.

Amazing Park in Gnarkansaw

2011-10-13T11:16:00.000-07:00

Un-fricking-beliveable! Nick Gibson who is great guy and an amazing skateboarder was working a 9-5 job in Gnar-kan-saw when he was asked to help build and then manage a new indoor skatepark in his hometown. Lucky son of a gun. When you get to know him maybe you start to think he's got good karma. Here a video of the Team Pain guys building the park and some tricks. Park is called Boardertown and you can check see more here. Vidya by Mike Hawkins.

Our man in the E.U.

2011-10-12T14:38:00.000-07:00

That's the European Union if you don't know. Cyril is holding it down with a trip to Amsterdam, some fine French cuisine, a backside tailslide and some flippy trick. "Bon chien" is "good dog" in French. Wherever you live, you have to road-trip.

Chad Heller in Lowcard #40

2011-10-10T07:49:00.000-07:00

Maybe you know that Chad Heller lives in North Dakota. I never been there but I feel like I'm starting to know it better as I've been digging the footage he's got for our new video. Here he is with a switch varial heel over what is know as the Froeber Gap. Have a great week.

Sunday Soul

2011-10-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

"Don't fool yourself! Everyone has da answer." Have a great day.

Change is the nature of the universe

2011-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

Our local skatepark is not the sickest park but we love it the most. It has the chillest vibe of any park I've been to. I hope you got to skate it and chill there. Thanks to whomever or whatever is responsible in the universe for letting us have it for so long. It has been great. Have a good weekend.

Back in the Day...

2011-10-05T17:52:00.001-07:00

Chico blowing it up.

Tuesday...

2011-10-04T14:09:00.001-07:00

Uhh...We skated yesterday. That's it.

Monday?

2011-10-03T10:28:00.000-07:00

"Road rage. Road rage. Trapped up in my metal cage." Skaters are Dan, Randy, Todd and the Crusher. Have a good week.

Sunday Soul ~ Led Zeppelin

2011-10-02T10:18:00.000-07:00

Headed back to California today. I saw Robert Plant at a restaurant in L.A. last week. It was cool. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Balmer Merryland

2011-09-30T13:24:00.001-07:00

I'm chillin in B-more right now yo. Made me think of Ridge. Have a great weekend.

Get out there and see the world.

2011-09-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

You really should do it. There's a lot of stuff to see and people to meet. We do it on the regs. This trip took us thru the Bible Belt. Jima dun broke his tooth in half in Alabama!

Skatepark in Fort Smith

2011-09-26T10:15:00.001-07:00

Fort Smith is about to have a sick indoor park and Nick is going to be managing the place. This is about the best thing to happen to skateboarding in this area. Everyone will be skating there in any weather. It is going to be live. Hope to see you there and have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Coltrane Quartet

2011-09-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

Coltrane quartet with Afro Blue sometime in the early 1960's. Have a great day.

2011-09-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

Alex Olson kills it. If you live in L.A. go take a look at the bump over the fence he kickflips at the end of his part. It is off La Cienega and it is huge. Props to him. Amazing stuff.

Ryan Farley at Skate Camp

2011-09-20T17:57:00.000-07:00

Skate Camp at Sequoia Lake is one of the greatest places in all of the realm of skate! If you get up there you're one lucky camper. Ryan Farley is a veteran instructor of the camp and you can tell by how he gets down.

Have a great week.

2011-09-19T12:49:00.000-07:00

Can I take you, baby, to the show! Have a great week. Do it for those who can't. You better do your best or you're soft!

Sunday Soul ~ Aaron Neville

2011-09-18T08:20:00.000-07:00

Aaron Neville's Tell It Like It Is was released in 1966 charted to Number Two on the Bilboard Hot 100 in early 1967. Enjoy and have a great day.

Gabriel teachs you...

2011-09-16T08:25:00.000-07:00

Gabriel took a little time to put this back tail video together. Maybe you have these down or you're just starting to learn them. This is a tough trick and this video can help. Have a great weekend and be well.

Make it work

2011-09-15T13:40:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you're heard people complain about how their board "sucks" or is "totally done". No use in crying in Cuba. This is how you may have to get down. Want to learn more or help skaters in Cuba? Check out Amigo Skate Cuba here. Thanks and be well. photo by Rene Lecour.

Learn to do slappies or lose in life

2011-09-14T16:11:00.000-07:00

You should know how to do slappy grinds. Quim can show you what's up. Don't miss out. Thanks to Scott and Charlie for sharing. Enjoy the sound of your grind and have a great day.

Plans for the week...

2011-09-12T08:49:00.000-07:00

What's on for the week? Whatever you got, make it nice. Nick with an ollie backside grab in Poteau, Oklahoma.

Sunday Soul ~ Ray Charles

2011-09-11T08:26:00.000-07:00

Ten years ago today horrible tragedy happened and it changed how we see the world. Let us be strong enough to move forward from that day with the tolerance and love that will make the world a better place. Have a great day and a great week and be well.

Wow. Not sure what to say about...

2011-09-09T14:36:00.000-07:00

Sickness! So raw and injury free. Have a great weekend.

Road Trip ~ 10 Year Anniversary

2011-09-08T09:15:00.000-07:00

It was 10 years ago that we went on this epic journey! The world has changed so much since then. The 9-11 events hadn't happened. People didn't have smartphones, skype or youtube. None of that stuff was going on. We wanted to skate Vegas and go to the Grand Canyon so that's what we did. It was myself, Abijah, Alfonso, Bennett, Chon, Charlie, Frankie, Fernando, Jima, Raul and Randy. What a trip! I don't think you can throw rocks at the Hoover Dam or shoot video in casinos or clubs now but back then you could just go for it. For better or worse this is how we were.

Sinkless Session

2011-09-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

You don't need a sink in the gargage. Not when it gets in the way of the mini. Todd removes the sink and moments later Chris and the Crusher schralp. Have a great week.

Sunday Soul ~ Tribe Called Quest

2011-09-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

This was the joint before everyone started rapping about money, buying stuff and other b.s. Everyone liked this record. If it is your first time hearing this or it is your millionth this album is one of the best rap records ever. Have a great day.

Ditch Day

2011-09-02T11:31:00.000-07:00

This ditch day in El Paso was a great one. Rudy was our tour guide and he hooked it up. We shredded lots of great stuff but this ditch is something special. Tricks by Randy, Gabe, Todd and Ryan. Later that day we triumphantly escaped the clutches of the federal authorities who detained us and searched the van. It was a memorable day for sure.