I don't think the world needs me, but I think I need the world.

While we were skating Stillwater on Saturday I guess the PC staff photographer came to our park to shoot some photos of skating that ended up on the cover. Pretty awesome that 2 out of 3 of them are wearing Smash shirts, you can see more of his shots here (just click the blue button on the left for photos and you'll see the album.
Speaking of Smash t-shirts- got these beauties in on Friday. (you should totally order one over there on the right)
Mikey Red- backside nosegrinder on a cruiser!
Patrick "River Trash" Harvey- crooked grind.
Along with a brief John Rattray interview in the coming Shark Bait, there's also an interview with the man above, Mr. Nicholas Ley, of Colourmusic. Colourmusic have a cool write-up over here you should check out and it's awesome that Nic not only skates, but is repping Smash in this "industry" type photo. Thanks!
Wes dropping his go-to tre-flip into N.B.D. land (so I heard) over the Stillwater pyramid.
Drew was back in the greatest state in the union on hiatus from his new home in Kansas and did this backlip.

Wes Anderson interview!!!

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Being a Smash team member and one of my main roll-dogs, I end up with lots and lots of photos of Wes. I thought maybe it would be a good idea to dump some of them in here and have a little web interview with him- here goes:
Tell Me about being on the Smash flowgram?

The Smash Flowgram is pretty much the shit. I get to skate with good friends who love skateboarding and get to look "dead hawt" doin' it.
I've noticed you're not such a weiner about skating transition lately- what made you overcome your fear of having fun?

Just finding the fun was the best part, but it still scares the tits clean off me!
Tell people who don't know him how awesome Mr. Matt Nelson is.

You talk about "havin' a guy", that dude knows everything about anything and always has good advice in addition to being the nicest dude ever.
Who are your favorite skaters right now?

Bam Vahngared and Tony Hanks! Just kidding, I'm going to go with Mikey Taylor and Eric Kosten.

Which will your brother choose- skateboarding or football?

Dude, I don't know, he will probably quit playing football when he isn't the best one on the team. You know how jocktastic he is though.

How was round 2 of your root canal?

It was a no go, dentist was sick.

Any last words or people you'd like to thank?

I would like to thank you, Bradley, and Matt!

ps: Lil' Hoe gets a baby thank. (not a full one!)

Let my children hear music

The Zombie vs. Shark record release show was a hoot. Debris' killed it as always.
Zombie vs. Shark played their new album and put on a great show. If you missed it you can pick up their new album online here.

fromOklahoma

We really know how to max out a logo. Free with purchase of anything to the right or if we're friends just say "give me some of those stickers." Grown ass men and teenage girls both agree- the beanies are tight, so maybe you should get one.....

Something good to look at

This WILL be fun.
This will be a good place to buy Christmas gifts. (Check out the Fried Okra booth by pal Adrian) there's a link over there ->
Then you should keep going south to this. I've been listening to this new album for a bit and it's really, really good. Go see them play it live and buy one of them shits. Thanks again for the advance copy, dudes!

Dance This Mess Around

Matt Nelson and George Dobson- P.C. old timers (Friz and I were the generation after them). We all still skate and that's really all that matters.....
Wes learned feeble fakies all over the place.....

C.R.E.T.E. an acronym for the brilliantly long-winded "Clandestine Revitalization and Enhancement of Transitionless Environments" you can get one at http://www.sauceskateboardzine.com/SAUCE/SAUCE_store.html and the money goes directly to buying bags of 'crete for new spots.
I know these are over there in the "store", but this way you can click on it and see the logo better.
Took Marge to see one of her favorites- The B-52s!
Stoked!
They sounded and looked awesome- wish I would've taken a picture of their merch table; everything from lunch boxes to "Rock Lobster" stuffed animals. Perfect.
Took it to Stillwater for a campus mission- Friz rolls a Top prior to more running from the fuzz. Ahhhh street skating- love it.
These benches are amazing- made out of that plastic stuff the skateparks use and don't require wax or anything. Great spot, Georgie!

Demonica

It doesn't get much cooler than Frank Gerwer.
Took Wesley to his first punk show on Friday, here's one of the openers- The Applicators from Austin.
Pretty good.
The self-proclaimed greatest band in the world- The Dwarves!
Behind the back- no bigs.
"Ma'am, you've got a dildo on your head."
Red shreds.
In a rare scene "He who cannot be named" was forced to keep his pants on. (all ages show)
Viet and Mikey Red
Gotta love The Conservatory.
Derby, KS- the BMX dicks had the bowl on lock-down, so we were forced to skate the weird stuff. Frontside 360.
Wes- frontside flip
Flattering graffiti at "College Bar", which was once a great hangout known as "Mike's College Bar" in Stillwater.
Speaking of Smash flattery- met this kid I'd never met rolling one of our boards in Derby. Turns out he'd been visiting family in Stillwater and befriended Friz. Neat.
Benihana by Taylor. I'm all for dork tricks, but this isn't the first time lately I've seen good skateboarders throwing these things out with (seeming) seriousness. Ouch.