Jake Phelps I Mean Cator Sparks
August 28, 2008, 7:15 am
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While in New York several weeks ago our dear friend Cator Sparks took us out for a night of frolic and fun. I can’t remember the name of this gay bar that we went to. I was snapping pictures and staying as close to Price as possible so that I didn’t find a random tongue down my throat. I just love this photo of Cator in my slave skateboards hat, he kinda resembles notorious Thrasher Magazine editor at large, Jake Phelps. “get in where you fit in!”

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Scout Seals The Deal
August 25, 2008, 9:18 pm
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This is our dog Scout. Every day when I start to make coffee, Scout slowly makes her way out of our bedroom to greet me. Right after a brief, but thorough stretch she calmly walks over to the front door and waits for me to gather my belongings. When I pick up the keys off the holder next to the door she proceeds to hop getting her front feet of the ground about 2 inches or so. She’s ready to go. Today was a big day for us as we signed our first non-endemic book distribution deal. Very soon skatebook will be available to everyone all over the United States through traditional book sellers. I’m proud that our loyal bulldog Scout was there to help seal the deal. She also met the team over at GrindTV.com as well, but we forgot to take a picture over there.

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THE OUTSKIRTS of AWESOME by michael burnett
August 24, 2008, 2:17 pm
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Michael Burnett, one of skateboarding’s most important photographers of this past decade published THE OUTSKIRTS of AWESOME. All of the photos were taken on skateboarding trips during the summer of 2007. Inside the book there are images documenting the human condition as it occurred on Michael’s travels with various skateboard teams. Countries and continents visited include Europe, Russia, China, and the USA. Get one while they last.

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Coco Santiago Gnar
August 22, 2008, 11:18 am
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Coco Santiago China Banks San Francisco Late 80's

Coco Santiago China Banks San Francisco Late 80's

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James Bubba Stewart Scrubs His First Championship Outdoors
August 17, 2008, 2:45 pm
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One the most dynamic and exciting racers in the history of motocross finally does it. After battling through RC, injuries, immaturity, what seemed to be insurmountable pressure from other people’s expectations, James Bubba Stewart clinches the US Motocross Championship at the Spring Creek National. Not only is this Stewart’s first championship in the premier class outdoors, but there is a very good chance that he could have a perfect season. Congratulations to James Stewart, Kawasaki, Fox Head and the Stewart family and team on an extraordinary outdoor season.

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Ryan Villopoto Wins 3rd Motocross Lites Championship
August 17, 2008, 2:17 pm
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Coming from 38th to 2nd place just seconds behind Ryan Dungey, Ryan Villopoto clinches the US Motocross Nationals. An amazing ride, Ryan came up through the crowd to win his 3rd national lites championship. Congrats to the whole Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. Can’t wait to see what kind of fire Ryan brings to the 450 class.

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Ryan Sheckler Blasting Over My Head
August 16, 2008, 10:38 am
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Love him or hate him, Ryan Sheckler can blast. Check out this clip of Shecks blasting over my head at the Laguna Hills skatepark as seen in the Lance Mountain Edition of skatebook. Book 3 from skatebook The Lance Mountain Edition is now for sale get one while they last 1st come 1st serve.

photo Mike Ballard

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King of Beers
August 9, 2008, 12:03 pm
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For A Good Time Call 718.387.9006
August 4, 2008, 12:26 pm
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where do i get a skatebook? where can i find skatebook? how do I get a skatebook? what is a skatebook? answer all of these questions this thursday night at kcdc skateshop in brooklyn, ny from 6-9pm. there will be free tequila sampling by pura casta tequila company if you are 21 and over. also the party is definitely not sponsored by the brewery that is directly across the street. so our guess is that they are not a contender for the unofficial, official beer of skateboarding contest. kcdc is at 90 n. 11th street at wythe, williamsburg, brooklyn, new york. for more info call oops for a really good time call 718.397.9006

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A Moment Of Silence
August 2, 2008, 9:45 am
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Thank You For Inspiring All Of Us. You Will Be Missed!

Ray Underhill

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The Reluctant Critic
August 1, 2008, 11:50 pm
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I finished reading the reluctant fundamentalist. Being an Iranian-American, I have to admit that there are parts of Moshin Hamid’s book that intrigued me; certain sentiments that hit home. On the other hand America has become somewhat of a cheap and easy target for critics over the past decade. What imperialist empire hasn’t had it’s fare share of criticizers? Quite frankly isn’t Islam the largest religion in the world? Would it be fare to say that Islam has invaded many of the nations where the people adopted it’s tenets? It’s safe to say that Iran is one of them. To this day I don’t understand why or how an entire country could be subjected to an alien paradigm. Must be fear of hell or the sword, I guess. I must admit that This was a hard book to put down due to Moshin’s writing style and the subject matter. Does America deserve the hate expressed in this novel? possibly. Then again if the USA shouldn’t be the most dominant influence in the world with regards to politics, economies, civil liberties, atrocities and the list goes on, then what country should be? Like it says in the book. Nothing lasts forever and time only moves in one direction. Worth reading.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

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Museum and Gallery Visits In NYC
August 1, 2008, 3:59 pm
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Price and I have been in NYC since late July. Since arriving we’ve been working and visiting with friends. I even went and skated the Autumn Bowl last night. I only managed to bust open my knee, bash my chin, and I may have possibly re-broken my wrist. Quite frankly I suck at skating. Bravo to all the Lakai boys and whoever else is over 35 killing it on their shred sled, cause it is extremely cumbersome for me to skate these days. I don’t know how they all do it. As well we’ve been visiting with artist, going to gallery’s and museums. Here are a few pictures of some of the are we’ve seen. Enjoy, cause we sure have. Images are from the gallery’s listed below. I’m no art critic just a casual observer.

Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and Maccarone
“Pretty Ugly” group show, curated by Alison Gingeras

CRG Gallery
Robert Buck, “第二自然”

303 Gallery
Jane and Louise Wilson, “The Silence is Twice as Fast Backwards”

Yossi Milo Gallery
Asako Narahashi, “half awake and half asleep in the water”

Cheim & Reid
“I WON’T GROW UP” group show, curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody and Donald
Baechler

Vice Photo Show 2008

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30,000+ Visits Thank You
August 1, 2008, 11:31 am
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foto8 featuring friend and photographer Chloe Sells
August 1, 2008, 8:58 am
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Last year price and I went to Africa – check the photos. Our good friend Chloe and Peter who own and operate several extraordinary safari camps invited us and many other friends to have a big party in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Our time there was unreal, they planned 3 of the best weeks of our lives for us.

More recently foto8 published some of Chloe’s photos online of a subject she’s been documenting for some time. The photos taken with real film are of girls who participate in beauty pageants, which according to Chloe are a common affair on a Saturday night in Botswana.

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