VB: Where the Debris Meets the Sea.....

Kill City (a.k.a. Venice Beach) was goin' off last weekend - we showed up early, Matt signed in, put his red beanie on, and commenced gettin' down - he couldn't connect the dots in the Street finals but came up 3rd place in the Pool event - go figure - VB is full of suprises these days:
"It's a playground to the rich, but it's a loaded gun to me" ~ Iggy Pop
Check out the dude's trifecta of hip ollies @ 1:35....THAT's what snake runs are for!

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Black Thursday @ Venice Beach

Big Al @ VB Skatepark on Black Thursday (pretty sure that's what the Indians call it)- like Americans need to get any fatter than they already are....Big Al passed on stuffing his face so he could get some runs in @ VB before the contest on Saturday. FS Ollie Alley-oop over the hip? Don't try this @ home (you probably don't have a park in your backyard anyway) - see you on Saturday....

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Woodward Wednesday

Big Al and Matt Harvey building up an appetitite for Thanksgiving by chowing down on some coping followed by a slice of Tehacha-pie Skatelite - this actually took place last Wednesday (see "Hard Day's Night" post), but who cares....

BTW I see they got it posted up @ Palmdale Pool Project too, along with Grant Taylor's S.O.T.Y. clip and some bonus Grant Taylor PPP footage - check it out here:

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Hard Day's Night

It's been a hard day's night....hit Santa Clarita park, followed by Palmdale Pool Project, and then a late-night sesh @ Woodward West courtesy of Chris. 12 hours door-to-door....braille-driving all the way home - totally worth it....here's a shot of Matt Harvey half way through the marathon, getting his alley-oop-hurricane on:

Thanks to Aryeh, Brian, Skyler, Jedi, Chris, Kenny, Kaz, and everyone else we crossed paths with - 'til next time.....
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Better Late Than Never: Matt Kline Benefit

Better late than never.....last month ADDIKT teamed up with Bacon, Lifeblood, Coldwar, and a ton of other sponsors to throw a benefit for Matt Kline, who is battling cancer. Some pretty heavy locals inhabit Matt's backyard - even his dog knows how to roll in to the pool (check the video). Two-legged ripper Frank Shaw ain't too shabby either....the day of the event brough 70 degree weather and a ton of pros, bros, and locals who showed up to skate and donate. Many thanks to all the product donors (Creature, NHS, Vagrant, Knucklehead, Tum Yeto, Bones, Juice, Lowcard, etc.) and Grind Life/Jack's Board House for getting it all put together. Skate & Destroy Cancer!

Results:
Best Trick Over Door: Mark Partain
Best Trick: Benji Galloway
Longest Grind: Frank Shaw
Highest Air: Brad McClain

MORE LINKS:
Matt Kline Benefit (Nice B&W footy of Matt @ end of this clip!)

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Sunday Papers

"Well I got nuthin' against the press, they wouldn't print it if it wasn't true...."
Like Joe Jackson says, if its in the papers, it must be the truth.
If we are to believe the NY Times, there is a "resurgence" in the "sport" of backyard pool skating (when did it ever die?). Dogtown is out, Fresno is in, and fucking pools up and then getting as fucked up as possible is the new M.O. (when did that ever stop being the old M.O.?).
All that aside, not a bad article for an "outsider" publication (now if they would just stop calling it a "sport"):
NY Times:"Recession-Ravaged Yards, Inviting Skaters to Drop In"
Note to NY Times: You're blowing it - foreclosed homes are so 2009. Who needs foreclosed pool homes when you can build one in your own backyard? Beers, bud, no cops, and no "15 minute" rule....what's not to like? I suppose we'll be reading about this "new trend" in the papers in about 5 years.....
Happy B-Day Lloyd!!


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Malibu's Most Wanted

Lance, tipping over into the channel PH: RUNAWAY

As Jamie Kennedy would say; "Don't Be Hatin'". The simple fact is that location, climate, inspiration, (and cash) have resulted in SoCal having more private pools per capita than anywhere in the world - it just is what it is. Even so, within the relatively rareified air of private pool properties there exists a pecking order. Situated somewhere between the Etnies pool and yet another private pool, there was rumoured to be a new candidate for the #1 spot; a near-perfect replica of Skate City's clover pool. The other day I got the text I had been waiting for; "Going out to Malibu - meet me there".....I called Big Al, fired up the '83 Veggie MBZ and headed for the coast.....
You ever heard that saying, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is?" Don't believe it. Somewhere between patience, perseverance, hard work, great timing, and a pinch of good luck there lies the promised land, and it looks a lot like this:

PH: RUNAWAY
We skated late into the day, enjoying the killer concrete, good friends, and gracious hospitality of our host, Angelo.

Angelo, FS grind PH: RUNAWAY
Big Al aired the channel, drank a "Fresca" courtesy of Angelo, and went out to the car for a smoke. On the way back home he told me it was the best day of his life.
File this one under: Living The (California) Dream....

Big Al, channel air PH: RUNAWAY

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