Monday...

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

Have a great day.

Back in the Day ~ Paulo Diaz

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

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

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

Amazing Park in Gnarkansaw

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.

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.