Concrete Rodeo Tour! Dreamland, June 4th, Whaaaaat!!!
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Check out the Concrete Rodeo site by clicking here.
Snoochiebootchies.
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Check out the Concrete Rodeo site by clicking here.
Snoochiebootchies.
*Bump!*
Much love to Stephen at Humidity Skateboards in New Orleans for pretty much setting this whole thing up… we’re lacking anymore detail right now, but as soon as we get more info, you’ll all be the first to know! Definitely expect a major throwdown at Dreamland… and HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THE TEAM… just when you think Hammond’s seen everybody, something like this happens and more you realize that not only is southeast Louisiana blowing up, but it has a skate community like NO OTHER. Click the flyer for a much larger version, and check out Bummer High’s site for info that only they have! Hell yeah!
Deluxe Distribution (makers of Real, Krooked, Anti Hero, Spitfire, to name a few brands) are going to have their new online catalog up pretty soon… Jim Thiebaud (he runs Real and happens to be a real friend to the shop) has been tweeting on Twitter about the progress of the new catalog, and all I want to say right now is pay attention and be one of the first to see it once they upload it… there should be a surprise in there, and I think it’s going to get all the locals hyped in the most righteous of ways. More on that later…
There are so many bad ass things about this photo, it’s hard to find a good place to start. First of all, it’s just a good pic… the lighting, balance, and all the appropriate artsy and technical stuff that makes for a good photo… but also, it’s a sick trick. I’ve skated that sign-base with Kerry before, and it ain’t no embankment, it’s just harsh. But there he is, Kerry “Not OJ” Simpson, kathunk-wallie between the bars.
Also of note, this is our first second featured street trick of the week. It doesn’t get much more street than this. Clickity for a big fat version:

That’s my boy right there! Good shit, fellas.

I was talking with Kerry about an idea I had for the site, and we agreed to give something new a shot… as you already know, we post a new photo from our very own Small Times’ Gregory, but we though it might be cool to introduce a new weekly segment to the site… this one includes you if you’d like to take part.
All we’re asking for it footage… we’re not asking for it to sponsor anyone, we’re not looking for the gnarliest shit (although gnar gnar is appreciated when possible), and most importantly, we’re not asking to OWN it. We just want to repost footage that you’ve uploaded to common sites like Youtube, Google, Vimeo, MySpace, or any other video hosting site that allows embedding (so we can share your clip).
What we’re looking for:
Homegrown skate videos highlighting people having fun. It can be a single person’s part or a whole crew’s video, we don’t care. Chances are, if you filmed it, you’re in it, or you’re the person who can make it happen, we’ll probably put it up.
We especially want to see vids from locals, Louisiana heads, anyone in the Dirty South, and beyond that, anyone else who’s down with having a good time on a board. Basically, everyone’s included, but we’d really like to highlight the south, which is often overlooked (if not ignored) by some in the mainstream skate-media.
We don’t care how good you think you are… if you’re having fun and you have it on the web, then it’s good enough.
Instructions:
Get ready to write an email to Neal at vectornerd@gmail.com
In the subject of the email, type in something like “video for the site” or something similar so I’ll know what it is before opening it (that way I can catalog the email easily, seeing as how I get a couple hundred random emails a day already).
Insert a link to the clip… like I said, it can be from Google, Vimeo, YouTube, MySpace, or any other video service that allows you to “embed” the viddy on a web page.
This is important: Even if I already know who you are (in real life), please include the name of the skater or skaters (in order of appearance if possible), the filmer or filmers, and the editor. We want to make sure everyone gets credit. If you have a song in the clip, mention it and the name of the band if possible (even if the band or song are currently popular).
I’ll sit back and wait for your emails… if, after a couple of weeks, I get a big enough stack, then I’ll introduce a video clip of the week every Wednesday. All ya gotta do is email us.
Last thing, this is not a contest!
Basically, we have a pretty well-trafficked website, often with hundreds of visitors from all over the world. We want to be one source out there that showcases the skate scene as you see it, though your own documentation. It’s possible that not every video makes it, but as for right now, who knows?
Anyway, send us those clips. Everyone you give credit to will be credited on the site, and we’d really like to help you share your interpretations and filmed experience as a skater… skating and having fun doing it.
Hit me up!
>Neal
vectornerd@gmail.com
First of all, huge props to Jason and the Skate Spot crew for putting together yet another successful Gumbo Bowl Jam this past Sunday… much love to all the heads out there, and a big man hug to Donnie “Baby Killa” Landry for being. That’s right, he gets love just for existing. Whattup, Donnie!
Now, surely by now many of you have heard rumors going around as to what went down outside of the contest, and quite frankly, they’re all true. As most of you know, we don’t so much have a “team” as we have a family… and like so many families, when they have a get-together, there’s a lot of drinking, puking, and fighting (with each other).
Collectively, we’re a bunch of dumbasses… not so much a statement of pride, just a statement of fact. Anyway, thanks again to the Lafayette homies for letting the Small Times boys come over and act like fools. Heads up to Bankhead, Gnarly Trey, Little Trey, Jordan, Todd, Josh, Casey (and his crew), more people that I’m probably forgetting, and last but not least:

…our very own Ernie won! Hell yeah, son!
Unfortunately, due to large amounts of whiskey and beer, none of the events were documented, so above is an artistic recreation of what it was probably like when Ernie brought home mad fame and fortune. Photoshop rules.
Note: These aren’t the Randy Muller graphic boards I mentioned (those will be out soon enough). These are a humorous nod to the legendary Skull Skates that Chrissly Bear put together… the chicken skull mini logos. As always, our shop boards are pressed in the USA… come buy a lot of ‘em!