Hellaclips: Steve Perdue...

So, check out Steve's video from Hellaclips.

Good Ol' Boys: St. Pattty's Day...

st patttys day from paul van berkum on Vimeo.

Shawn Turner: Fat Ollie...

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"#shawnturner #wellbornclothing @shawn_turner @wellbornclothing"
So, this picture was taken last summer (2012) in my hometown, Marfa set up his lights for this Wellborn Clothing photo shoot.

R.I.P. Jaya Bonderov...

So, I loved this guys part in Going Off and would watch it all the time with mai friend Brooks, then we'd go shred the streets of St. Charles, IL. 60174. Uploaded by rareskateboardvideos on Oct 4, 2009

Steve Perdue: Rip Clip...

So, here's a "Rip Clip" from The Skateboard Mag featuring an STC boi, Steve Perdue. Steve hails from mai hometown and I've seen him grow up over the years. I remember even when he was a lil tyke he was killing it. He also rides for a local shop called Yeah! boardshop, in Bartlett, IL. which is owned by another long time skate friend, Steve Davenport.

Uploaded by iSapien1956672 on Mar 3, 2011 I asked Steve to do a trick for mai cammy, this is waht he did. Fancy footwork, quick stepping. Ollie up to No Comply the rail to MTV extreme filming... Mount St. Mary's park in Saint Charles, IL. 60174 (aka STC1) Steve Perdude doing a crooked grind at STC-1 in 60174. on April 28th, 2010.

My Instagram photo of Steve from 2011 @ STC1

Dreamtime Circus: Living Dream Arts...

So, I went to school with Chris Dunn, the co-founder of the Dreamtime Circus, from 6th grade through Senior year. You can see and hear him at 0:51.
Please take a moment to watch, listen to waht they're all about, maybe get involved or get inspired.

Today's Time Capsule: Nomeansno - All Lies...

So, this album by NOMEANSNO was the first CD that I ever bought. The year was 1989 (14, Freshman), and I was shopping at the local Camelot Music in the [original] St. Charles Mall in beautiful St. Charles, IL. 60174.
I remember just browsing the "alternative" section looking for soemthing cool.
(this was back before Alternative became a music genre [like indie], but rather a section of music that couldn't be quite classified. For example: You'd have Butthole Surfers next to Circle Jerks next to Fad Gadget next to Psychic TV next to Renegade Soundwave and anything else punk/post punk/experimental...)

One thing about this dei that I'll never forget was that while I was looking around, this dude/friend [Tim Gallagher] in the same class as me walked in with this kid Eric Doherty and we started chatting doing small talk.

Tim-   "What's up? You know Eric?"
Me-    "Nothing, yeah, we've met before."
Tim-   "Cool, waht'ya doing?"
Me-    "Looking for new music, thinking about getting a CD."
Tim-   "Cool, which one?"
Me-    "Dunno, I was looking at these, but don't know whether to get this album (forgot the other band) or this NOMEANSNO album."
Tim-   "Dude, get the NOMEANSNO! You heard these guys?"
Me-    "No, but I've always seen their shit in the Alternative Tentacles catalogs, but never knew waht they sounded like"
Tim-   "Yeah, dude, get this, you'll love these guys."
Me-    "Cool, thanks. See yah later."

Sadly, that's one of the last things I remember about him. His parents enrolled him into a military school later that year and he committed suicide while there.
As long as I listen to NOMEANSNO and especially whenever I listen to "Wrong" I'll always remember the short friendship, punk bond we created that one year.

Thank you, Tim for the great recommendation. I still have it, and it still has no scratches.

You Ever Do Hand Plants...?

You ever do hand plants? from Dave Ackels on Vimeo.

So, I first met dave around 1993 in beautiful St. Charles, IL 60174 at this really kewl, trendy coffeehouse, Coffeehouse Ghiberti.
Back then we just called him Ohio Dave, and he filmed my friend Sam skating all the time, even made him a short skate video with a Dinosaur jr. song.

It wasn't until recently last year, while looking at my friend Jay's FB page looking at his friends, that I saw the name Dave Ackels. Now Jay being from Ohio, I sent a message to Dave and kindly asked if he'd ever done time in STC, and did he ever go by "Ohio Dave."
The answer was yes, and he [sort of] remembered me.
Skateboarding is a small world.

Skate Or Die, Faggot! So Gay...

So, when he yells "Skate or Die, Faggot!" that pretty much sums up skating in St. Charles, IL. 60174, and waht we had to put up with and endure on a daily basis from like 1985-1998, until I moved away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzXFMO2pSG4&sns=em

Sent from, I dunno, my iPhone I guess...

Today's TIme Capsule: Straitjacket Fits - All That That Brings...

So, back in the early 90's whilst attending St. Charles High School (there was no east or north back then) in beatutiful St. Charles, IL. 60174 I used to listen to this band's cassette that featured this song. It was released on Rough Trade records. I had become addicted to the label after hearing "feedtime + suction" by the band Feedtime, and even more after going to the Rough Trade store in San Francisco back in 1991.
It was much like my addiction to Touch & Go, Sub Pop Records, and Wax Trax! Records.

To this dei I still get chills while listening to this song. I hope you enjoy it, even if only a small percentage.

Alex Netzel #1...

The Original Netzel Nosegrind

The Manipped Instagram Pic

So, here's a dewd I've known for soem time now, Alex Netzel aka Mr. Netzxyzptlk. (after the Superman character Mr. Mxyzptlk)

As of the end of this post I am currently listening to "Ton Of Bricks" by Metal Church from the album "The Dark" released in 1986.

Eric Sanchez...

The Original Photo

The Instagram Manipped Pic

So, here's a shot of Eric Sanchez sporting a textbook frontside slash grind on the miniramp at STC-1.
as you can see he's not taking a breather relaxing just balancing and sliding along on top of the coping.

As of the end of this post I am currently listening to "Martians On Motorcycles" by Moonweed & Squid* from the compilation "Fill Your Head With Phantasm vol.3" released on Phantasm Records in 1996.

*Squid was a project of Tim Healey

Andrew Halley #2...

Andrew Halley - Front Slash Nose Fondle

So, here's a pic of skateboarding, and photo, enthusiast Andrew Halley.
Taken Wednesdei, September 21st, 2011 @ Mt. St. Mary's Skatepark in beautiful DWNTWN St. Charles, IL. 60174.
The top pic is the OG and the bottom is manipped in Instagram.


As of the end of this post I am currently listening to "146 Part 2" by Wicked Set on Triplag Radio.

F.Y.I. - No D.I.Y....

Sangría...

So, it's a long way to the bottom if you wanna rock & roll (or blog) - big ol' honkin 16oz. sangrías, boi.

Good Ol'Boiz #2...

Mr. Dave "Newlywed" Ouellette

Mr. "6-pack" Chris Poquette

So, I'm chillin with Dave & 6-pack Chris at Ray's evergreen right now in beautiful St. Charles, IL 60174... there's a live radio broadcast goin on for The Score 670 am, Chicago Sports Radio.
I'm not into sports or a jock, just havin soem cold brewdogs with soem old friends.

Collin Thuer #2...

So, I'm not a skate photographist by any means, I'm just a skateboarder who takes occasional photos of skateboarders.

These photos are of, 15 year old local ripper, Collin Thuer and were taken on Wednesdei, July 13th, 2011 @ Mt. St. Mary's Skatepark in beautiful DWNTWN St. Charles, IL 60174.

he was doing these Norths to Fakie that were quite dizzope

by far the sickest of the ones he landed, tweaked North Fakie

a lil late to the snap on mai part, but he was a poppin and a boostin

quality suxd, but the content is awes... Ollie Fakie

As of the end of this post I am currently listening to "The Shit Sisters" by These Arms Are Snakes from the album "Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home" released in 2004.
Saw these guys play a few times in 2003/'04 in Chicago when they played with a friends band Sweet Cobra.

Mall Grabbers #2...

So, it seems we have a mall grabber in our sights...

Classic Cars...

So, it's cruz nyte in St. Charles, IL. 60174. tonight...
The Hot Rod to the left of the yellow 'stang has no floor boards... just a trans box, battery, soem cables, and a great view of the road.

St. Charles, IL 60174 #6...

So, I just heard soem kid say "that's the crooked kicker"
Looks pretty straight to me.