Took Dr. Biederman (feeble) over to Pawhuska yesterday for a fun session. Then I mangled my wrist and now I have to wear this splint for 3 weeks until I can get more x-rays to see if any of the bones in there are broken. Three weeks is a long time for a skateboarder and if nothing is broke now, I'm pretty certain it will be by the time I go back. That's life.
So Vans had this weird concept for people in Texas and Oklahoma to "Get out and do something". I never really need any encouragement and wouldn't generally consider going to the mall "doing something", but there's no way in hell I'm not going to jump at a chance to see Ray Barbee and John Cardiel. John Cardiel or DJ Juan Love played nice reggae tunes for everyone and it was cool to just give that guy a big-ass high-five and bullshit for a minute. (even got to do a little top 5 segment for the next Shark Bait in between his sets). Ray Barbee played live with the Mattson 2 and they actually have at least one album out- I believe their title is just Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2- it's on Galaxia if you're interested. It's all instrumental and if someone asked me to put a label on it I would call it "groovy elevator music" and not mean that in a derogatory way whatsoever. I was happy Friz brought along his VHS copy of Ban This" to get signed, that's pretty golden to have and and the Barbee signature makes it that much better. I though of bringing my Ray Barbee Krooked "Gest" board and my John Cardiel (that rad Lance Mountain series) to get signed, but didn't feel much like lugging them around a mall or having them in a hot car. This was a great time considering where it was and it was an honor to meet two guys who are literally in my top 5 skateboarders of all time.
New Smash stickers and new Shark Bait! Just 2 bucks on the right....
DJ Fort- nollie frontside noseslide (Go Skateboarding Day@ Mohawk Park in Tulsa)
Jordan Rudichuk switch bigspin heels for Jesus.
Seth ollies for the hell of it.
Chris Albright- frontside grind the taco
DJ Fort- nollie crooks
Brian McNair- grind of death
These aren't from "Go Skateboarding Day", but we went skating anyway. Seth- smith
Wesley- kickflip. (judging by the height of this, he should've just done the "big" rail instead)
For two consecutive years Megan and I managed to see Toys That Kill on our Anniversary. The guys in The Arrivals were excited for us and we became instant pals with Dave (left) and Isaac (right). They even gave us a shout-out while they were playing (as did Todd Congelliere from Toys That Kill). Dave is also in a Guided By Voices tribute band called "Text Book Committee" back in Chicago, which I thought was awesome, and Isaac is the fellow who did the interview with me a few issues ago for Shark Bait. (this photo was supposed to be down there with all the other stuff from the show, but didn't show up- sorry here's some locs skating and then back to this show...)
Wes and Seth- lurking at the newly renovated ditch. (weird, Wes isn't making a face like an asshole for once.)
Simple Pleasures in America, indeed. Wes- ollie
Eccentric as all hell and tailor-made for skateboarding- Butthash with a blunt rock fakie.
Killa I is, uh, Killer. Frontside flip disaster.
Seth, Wes, and I made this wonderful ledge a few weeks back. It turned out super legit and Seth got one of the first grinds on it.
That's more like it- Wes gone wild.
Wes- properly locked and popped out smith grind. Angle-iron is heavenly.
The Needlepoints are so good! 
Kale of The Needlepoints!
I was so excited to see The Arrivals.
and they were just as great as I thought they'd be.
Paddy on the left there is also in Dillinger Four. That's awesome on it's own....
Toys That Kill! Recess Records have been killing it so hard lately....
Todd C. rules!
Thanks for the great show and bullshitting with us! Where do you wanna meet up next year on May 31st? If you'd like to see some videos from this show head over here and if you like what you hear, you can get most of this stuff at Size Records in OKC or simply go here if you live elsewhere....
