March 16, 2007

VHS Is The New DVD

With the recent "Limited Edition" release of Krooked's new video Gnar Gnar, shot entirely on VHS-C Cameras and available only on VHS Format, everyone is jumpin on the bandwagon to bring back this almost dead format. Its only a matter of time before they bring out the VHS-C iPod! What better time that now to dig into some of my old VHS tapes and post up some clips from sessions past. God only knows how many hours of footage there are of shell park sessions with Appleyard, Sauga night missions with Cseff and Capper, all day Milton street spot sesh's, Shortys gear from head to toe was a must.

In this post ive dug up an old sponsor tape I probably made in grade 8 or 9. Peep the heavy flossing of DC shoes, and "Gold" watches I used to rock. Oh mannnn! Amazing! Theres probably a few tricks in there I would be hard pressed to do now!



The second clip I posted was just a log of old footage from the same tape featuring vintage Volpe, LaBella, Big Willy J, and way to much crappy footage of myself. So fire up those VHS tapes and search for gold!



Worst fake steeze ever. what!

March 9, 2007

Diggin Deep

Its been a while since I have posted anything, but rest assured, the Blog is back in full force. Be sure to check back for a recent "428 Field Trip" Starring Carmine LaBella. But for now, I have come classic 35mm shots from the depths of my harddrives.



Carm Gets Down on a Switch Flip in the Harsh Oakville Winter.



Condren with a familiar 180 nosegrind. I remember Mccourt giving me some lighting pointers on this shot.



Growing up in Milton, there was really nothing to skate, so anytime we got to "travel" to missisauga, it was always a good sesh. Me an Marc Madersbacher used to cruise around and skate all day, hittin up all the sauga spots.



LaBella throws down a FS nosegrind in the Milton ghetto. We put coping on this ledge, and hit it hard almost everyday. You may reconize this hot ledge from John LaBellas STNS part, where he serves up a fresh FS willy. Speaking of which...





This Ramp has been in the scene for many years. It started off as a hella steep, hella vert, pretty much unskateable ramp, but we fixed it up, recut the tranny, and it was golden. Volpe obviously killed it, this FS flip is a lofty example.