THRASHER/Grant Taylor Redux

Inquiring minds want to know; here is some more fotos/footage from the session that led to the poster in this month's issue of THRASHER.....




FOTOS: RUNAWAY

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Palmdale Pool Project/THRASHER January 2011

The cat (aka Grant Taylor) is out of the bag.....THRASHER's Jan. 2011 issue features Grant getting gnar over the stairs/deathbox at the Palmdale Pool Project - it's nice to start (see Malba/Palmdale ramp cover foto from April '83 issue), but it's even better to finish - props to the vert dogs who have kept it going in the AV for the last thirty years (Gregg, Steve, Kenny, Rudy) and congrats to THRASHER on the big three-oh - see you at the 50th anniversary in 2031..... DOWN FOR LIFE

PH: BURNETT

PH: FRIEDMAN
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That's LIFE: All 45 Years of It....

Photographer John Falls got a "LIFE Magazine online" photo spread of 18 skate photos, including this FS rock of Packy:
www.life.com/image/ugc1142661/in-gallery/48371/life-skates-in-dc
And just in case you were somehow under the (wrong) impression that you were a trendsetter for riding the stuntwood, check out this bonus LIFE photogallery circa' 1965:
www.life.com/image/50543701/in-gallery/23220/life-goes-skateboarding
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Sometimes U Eat the Pool, Sometimes the Pool Eats U.....

John showed up @ PPP 2nite - ex-street guy gone AWOL - claiming tranny status these days - hasn't skated vert in a while - wants a FS rock on the hip - I've seen some of the best pay in pain trying to get something in that spot - its like the Bermuda Triangle or something....I tell him if he wants it bad enough and can suffer through a 6-pack of hippers he might have a shot at it - don't let me spoil it for you - let's roll tape, shall we?

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The Man, The Myth.....The Mountain

Every once in a while a dude comes along who is talented, persistent and has faith in himself and what he does. He ignores trends, doesn't get sidetracked by the never-ending stream of diversions/dead ends life has to offer, listen's to his own tune, and ends up writing his own ticket. "Living the dream", to use the parlance of our times. Ladies and Gentlemen of life's jury, I present Exhibit A:

FOTO: RUNAWAY

Keep your eyes peeled - there's more to come.....
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12th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Contest

Damn this contest just keeps getting better every year.....ADDIKT rider Rion Linderman got a last-minute seat in a slab out of South Oregon, showed up to the event and the Lake Cunningham park for the first time on Saturday, took a few practice runs, and then found himself in the finals on Sunday:

Ph: Dmourati

You'll be hearing more about Rion - he is, as Double D is fond of saying, "comin' in hot." McTwist? Check. Frontside loop? Check. Need proof? Here it is:

More video of Tim Brauch Memorial contest available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQOwLOBxVxI
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Monday Night Massacre

Aryeh Kraus hosts last week's Monday Night Massacre at 9 Star in L.A.:

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Poolin' Around..........

Courtesy of Peacock, the diabolical-genius/idiot-savant that has delivered Scumline, Cancer Dust (and may I humbly add our own ADDIKT DVD), here is "Poolin' Around" Parts 1,2,&3, with cameos by ADDIKTs Skreech, Justin Shirley and Tim Garner (nice drop in off the Stove @ Porterville Raggy....!), not to mention a literal "who's who" of modern-day backyard pool skaters: Lincoln, Dirt, Ryan Johnson, Kyle, Adam Morgan & Josh Mattson,(plus some "famous" guys whose names I am probably not allowed to mention haha) - note to all the corporate/military/deodorant/energy drink/"lifestyle"/Madison Avenue companies who are thinking of cashing in on this as a way to reach your "target market demographic"........SUCK IT!! (with the obvious exception of certain alcohol and tobacco companies, who are always welcome to discuss sponsorship opportunities - contact us ASAP to see if you're on the short list)........







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Trifecta Fallout

See what happens when you go to Europe for a week or two? Everything in the States suddenly ceases to exist....while Skreech was holding it down @ the Ultrabowl contest in Sweden, a newly-wed Rion Linderman came straight from the Honeymoon Suite at an unnamed hotel in Portland and took 4th overall in the 2010 Trifecta - in lieu of the millionth shot you've seen of Trifecta, here is a recent vid clip to enjoy:


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Bleedin' in Sweden

Skreech made the finals at the Ultrabowl event in Malmo along with Kowalski, Benji, Cody Lockwood, Steve Reeves, Josh Mattson, and Ben Raybourne. Video of the final event is available here (click on "pro" and then mouse over/click on the "FINAL"list):

http://www.sydsvenskan.se/ultrabowl/

BAILGUN founder Gerd Rieger was kind enough to kick down this shot of Sean Barclay

Ph: Gerd Rieger WWW.BAILGUN.COM

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Packy Uber Alles

The Beast from the East talks skate-osophy with REBEL TV after his recent win in Berlin @ Death or Glory Bowl Jam:


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ADDIKT Skateboards Welcomes: Rion Linderman

Welcome to the team! We have had our eye on Rion for a while - here is some epic McTwist footage of Rion from Trifecta B.D.P.S. (i.e. Before Dog & Pony Show).......

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Josh Sandoval

Usually he goes by Skreech, but we had to go full given/family name for this new graphic (couldn't ignore the fact that there is the same amount of letters in his first/last name as a certain pro that shall remain nameless and ADDIKT has the same amount of letters as a certain 80's company that shall also remain nameless)....OK this is not even the thinnest of thinly veiled attempts at knocking off an iconic 80's deck - destined to become a classic (or not)....
Due to our massive distribution expertise, this deck is available nowhere as of yet (not even the online store) - ask Skreech maybe he has an extra one.....
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Big in Berlin: Packy wins "Death or Glory Bowljam" @ Berlin Skatehalle

Congrats Packy! Hurry up and spend those Euro's before they are worth less than the dollar.....!
(Click this link and scroll down to the May 30th post for video highlights):
http://skatehalle-berlin.de/category/blogalarm/allgemein/

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Dude! Street!

Dude keeps askin' me, "Hey how come ADDIKT doesn't have a street team?" I say, "Dude, we have Aryeh." Dude says, "Naw, he's a filmer." I say, "DUDE - we have Aryeh...."
http://theskateboardmag.com/watch/aryeh-kraus/

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SNEAK PEEK OF ARYEH KRAUS/ADDIKT SKATEBOARDS ON HAVOC TV IN JANUARY

January is COLD but ADDIKT is comin' in hot this month on Havoc TV - Aryeh Kraus is the featured ADDIKT this month, just back on this side of the pond after an extended stay in the U.K.

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