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I’ve been skating forever, but about two years ago I got a new studio space that is pretty far from the nearest..anything. Around that time, a guy got really drunk at my local bodega and left his skateboard there. They held it for me the next day and gave it to me as a gift for not being a rude customer, and I began living life as a boy with two boards. Since I was moving into a new studio, I thought I’d leave the board @ the studio for any coffee runs. It’s a lifesaver. I threw risers underneath the trucks and big longboard wheels on it, and now I can cruise to the coffee shop really fast. I can’t go back and ride those loud little wheels anymore. Once you try this, that shit just isn’t fun.
Aug 5, 2021
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Learning to skate as an adult has made me feel very sad, hurt my bones greatly, and has also been the best time of my life. I’m very close to ollie’ing for the first time as someone who is very tall, and i’m very glad i’ve worked through all the pain and fear so far with pochacco :)
Feb 13, 2025
started two years ago and it took over my life.
depending on the city you are in you meet so many people
helps me connect to music in a care free way
have also started traveling to skate festivals around the world though tbh nothing ever beats skating in your home city if you meet the right people
Jul 27, 2024
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Fingerboarding has come a long way since the early days of DIY keychain fingerboards and Tech Decks. My brother recently introduced me to this new wave of artisanal fingerboard makers that handcraft miniature skateboards using the same materials and standards as actual full-size skateboards. Jack and I brought our fingerboards along on our current Australia tour, and we've been shredding in every city and greenroom to kill time and keep morale high. On previous tours we would bring skateboards and skate around at gas stations and rest stops to help break up the long drives, which would always make Dustin nervous that someone would get hurt and we would have to cancel shows. Needless to say, he couldn’t be happier with our switch to fingerboarding instead.
May 25, 2023
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We’re living through a bit of a Nancy Sinatra renaissance, which is a lovely thing to live through. You hear her influence stretch from Lana Del Rey to Arctic Monkeys, and as time goes on she keeps getting namechecked by more and more artists. She’s definitely having a moment. I heard her playing in a vintage store yesterday, and I feel like that wouldn’t have happened a few years ago. But acts like her can have so much material that it seems daunting or insurmountable to make the deep dive into the catalog. I mean, everyone knows the ‘Nancy & Lee’ record, but she has so many incredible songs with really intricate horn arrangements and some innovative approaches to bass that were way ahead of their time. This collection isn’t the aforementioned deep dive she deserves, but it covers all the essentials you need to make it through the dinner party. It’s a lovely set of songs meant to be enjoyed outdoors during the magic hour. A few of these tracks have been my go-to ’tuning up the guitar’ songs for years now. The vinyl collection comes with an accompanying photo book to show you just how many current artists rip off her entire aesthetic.Don’t drive behind me if the sunset is too outrageously beautiful or if the fluffy white clouds dazzling the bluest sky are too incredible to ignore - Mimi Chenfeld.
Aug 5, 2021
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You know how there are some people you meet, and after meeting them, you begin to see them everywhere? They were always there, but once you know their name or their face, you realize just how present they already were in your life? This book is a bit like that for me. It’s not super niche, but for a book published in ‘62, its predictions couldn’t have been more spot-on. Once you read it, everything it outlines and describes just emerges in your everyday life. Boorstin coined the term “Pseudo-Events” — [ an event arranged or brought about merely for the sake of the publicity it generates] and it’s endlessly relevant in an era of constant openings, launch parties, etc. Maybe you’re reading this on your way to a Pseudo-Event, maybe you are a human pseudo-event.
Aug 5, 2021
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I’ve been traveling more and I hate carrying extra stuff. I took two pairs of pants, some socks, underwear, and two packs of hanes white t shirts and tank tops and left them at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. When I fly in for less than a few days, I just ride with them and don’t really pack clothes. Sadly, I have to bring a laptop (I’m a producer, and ableton is essential for trips when I’m making music), but at least the bag is lighter. I dream of traveling without a computer…Soon I’ll get there.
Aug 5, 2021