Skatepunk

Another long break with nothing to say, apparently. This blog format isn't the same as the old Randumb Notes, which was a lot more free-form... but anyway, I've been busy traveling and most of my photos are going to Facebook. Gotta get more going here.
These are good things happening over the last few months...
.Altamont's SkateRock tour with Thrasher and The Skateboard Mag was maybe the best tour of my life. Thirty skaters, two bands, four vans, ten days of non-stop action. Words can't express. It was perfect. The Goat and Bad Shit bring the original spirit of Skate Rock to a 2010 level that would make JFA, The Big Boys, The Faction, Los Olvidados, Aggression, and all the other OG Skate Rock bands proud. Mofo, too!
.Maloof Money Cup in New York City: good skatepark, good contest, and the park was left for the community, which is awesome!
.Maloof Money Cup in Orange County: best finals I've ever seen. Nyjah was on fire, still didn't deserve to win based on all three sections though. Bummed that he cried about it. Fortunately, though...
.Nyjah won Street League stop number 1 in Phoenix. I couldn't make it but seems like it was fun. I don't understand why the consistency thing is the way it is... seems to go against Rob's original idea of being able to focus on progression if every trick counts and a miss means a zero.
.The éS Game of SKATE tour was a lot of fun, as usual, but I was on all of it this year so that was nice, except of course, for being away from Claudine.
.Stay Gold premieres were awesome. Reynolds part is perhaps my favorite part ever, or at least right up there with parts from Video Days, plus Lance's part in Extremely Sorry, Arto's part in Sorry, PJ Ladd's Horrible Wonderful Life, and all the other 100% classic parts. Add to that Leo's SOTY part (if things are right in the universe), Brandon Westgate's hella-fast shredding, Herman's easy dominance, plus Heath's retirement part and all the other killer-not-filler parts and you've got a great flick. Miner and the team killed it!
.The Chili Bowl Cook Off in San Francisco was truly amazing. The event is always fun, but this year the level of skateboarding going down at Portrero was shocking. Dudes I've never heard of blazing with such rad ease and style it made me feel completely out of it... who are these guys? These runs would've won pro contests a few short years ago. Great eye-opener, super-fun event.

I'll keep adding here and try to keep the momentum going!

Stay Gold Teaser:

September 2010 Check Out

Spent the day at the ISF World Championships in Boston. Shot a few photos and some video on my iPhone -- I got a new wide angle adapter for it that works pretty well. Some good skateboarding, as usual, but there was a lot of wading thru sketchiness to get to it.

Photos and Videos from Boston Dew Tour Day 1 Check Out

Torey Pudwill's best trick, at least according to the judges, was this amazing kickflip back lip to tail. Enjoy.

Torey Pudwill MMC Best Trick Check Out

Always a sure bet. Dennis Freakin' Busenitz.

Dennis Busenitz at MMC Check Out

Just a few sequences from practice today. The contest is going to be amazing, people love the rails and stairs, all I've heard is good stuff. Click on the frames for the sequence.

Here's a little footy of some dudes getting warmed up earlier in the day:

First Sequences and Footy from MMC NYC Check Out

The first Maloof Money Cup in New York City is this weekend, in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Should be interesting to see how it goes off under the critical eye of New Yorkers. I'll be going to shoot photos and to blog about it. Haha. I'll keep this site updated as well.

Maloof Money Cup NYC This Weekend Check Out

Check the profiles section for a bunch of photos and videos from Skate Rock Tour 2010 -- I'll be adding to it as often as possible. Great trip.

Skate Rock Profile Is Up! Check Out

Skate Rock Tour 2010 is finally here. We leave tomorrow. It's gonna be madness. Super fun, lots of skateboarding and music, and I am very amped. I'll have updates as often as possible, plus check for my updates on AltamontApparel.com

SkateRock Tour Starts Tomorrow! Check Out

Free and open to all.

Blueprint LA Premiere Check Out

Great song, super easy! Verse is E, D, C, Bm; chorus is E, D A, C, then E C D.

Looking Through Gary Gilmore's Eyes Check Out