ATTACH WITH DISGUST
07/26/2009
Rocky just put up the HUSH RIOT promo. It's a scorcher of a team montage/introduction, a section of perhaps the most gnarly ditch skating ever captured and closes with what is basically a visual catalog. Well done. The team line-up has changed a bit from this you tube clip, but fuck it... same damn idea. Keep it real brothers. **UPDATE** I nominate Johnny Gomez for wallride of the year. Who's with me? [ ... Read More
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CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES
07/04/2009
There is a reason the skateboard world seems to rotate around "So. Cal." The weather kills it, the School yards are a plenty, and it seems everywhere you look there is a spot or someone is skating. Upon this trip out to the promised land I had the pleasure of hanging/skating with DJ Chavez, Lizard King, J-Roy, Sebo Walker, Yoon Sul, and my boy "Benny Lee" AKA "Mr. New Mexico." Ben is always down to come to Venic ... Read More
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GET IT STRAIGHT
07/01/2009
Mark Gonzales rules it so hard ... always has. From Video Days to the recent Day in the Life (link), watching him is always entertaining and unique. I recently dusted of my copy of the Krooked video masterpiece Gnar Gnar and wanted to share a few observations. Raddest line-up ever. Van Wastell looked so damn natural on a skateboard. Sometimes just pushing down the street can be sick to watch. Technology don't me ... Read More
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AND THE LIVING IS EASY
06/23/2009
Summertime is upon us and so far is looking real tasty. We've been sussing-out new spots and parks. We've logged the first clips for the new issue. And best of all, we have new equipment driving the pixels straight to your sun-burnt face. Get ready 'cause things should start bubblin' 'round here. I head to Los Angeles on Saturday ... full report to follow. And, in response to the news of Taos skatepark being shu ... Read More
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SOMETHING ABOUT A SEA CAPTAIN
05/27/2009
Much like the Steve Zissou character in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, I have lost my best friend. You see, my local skatepark was shut-down due to insurance issues. Sadly, it's virtually the only spot in town that isn't a bust...or with smooth ground for that matter. Matched with the week plus of rain/wind... Skating? Forget it. Finding myself with plenty of "spare" time and some emails lett ... Read More
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IT DON'T UPDATE ITSELF
05/19/2009
Ah, yes. The contest post, not really, but I did want to mention the ALL NATIONS SKATE JAM. It seemed like a pretty cool event. The HUSH RIOT represented, as did the Alva Posse. My son Jaxxon was on sensory overload and so stoked to make off with a fresh stick. Johnny Gomez(video), Tyler Franz and Miami were killing the Los Altos slab. A ripper by the name of JAKE won. Read More
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GET WEIRD!
04/25/2009
Spring is kickin' and I for one feel like getting weird. Who's in? Whatever. Doesn't matter as long as your enjoying it right? We have the new issue underway with a long weekend ahead, so on with the weird. Welcome, Bruce Collins (sp?), a bare tree, a random on COPS getting busted with an eighth of chronic, and Randy Randall. Score: "Air War" Crystal Castles. Read More
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RICO? DTP? MOZ? MANMOSA?
04/16/2009
Here we welcome Rico Ramirez to Broketape. Rico rips. Not just at skating, life-hammers as well. We spent a windy Wednesday afternoon at the "Downtown" park. Rico ripped. We then headed on to some brews. Then to see MOZ. Then for more brew,...or what was it Rico? "Manmosas?" Good times were had. Read More
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IT'S A CELEBRATION BITCHES!
04/12/2009
Now live ISSUE 7! We took a dose of '84 SK8/DYI and mixed it with some blazing '09 footage and bang! Bomb-drops over rails, street plants with wall-rides and screamin' wall-rides with grabs out! This time-round you have Johnny Gomez, James Juarez (sorry for the slam... next time homie!), Derek Prada, Daniel Lutheran, Miami, Rocky Norton, Mr. New Mex, Gareth Stehr, and welcoming to issue status, Tyler Franz. We k ... Read More
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A MESSAGE FROM TWO HENRYS
04/07/2009
The latest issue of Broketape (Seven) is rounding third and heading home. To stir the excitement, we have a intro/teaser featuring two Henry's, Henry Rollins quoting/stating and Henry Miller as quoted/inspiration. Meditate on that which you are, indeed. ETA of Friday? Read More