Thank God it’s Fridave
Been carrying around a disposable camera in my backpack for the past year and a half. Here’s a handful of photos I got from it.
Serious Art
Mini Video 92 – Witch Hunt
During pandemic lockdown I claimed I was going to make a new Mini Video in 2021. Promises delivered.
The saga that started over 20 years ago continues..
Starring: Max Murphy, Vince Stranc, Gabe Chan, David Gackstetter, Mike Al Wathiqui, Rory Morgan, Nick Mistele, Sean Hanley, Taylor Lalk, Jacob Mumford, and Payne Counihan
Additional behind the scenes media provided by Bradford Bishop.
Playing in Traffic Episode 5: James Rewolinski
I’m pleased to bring you another episode of Playing in Traffic. I was very fortunate to interview James Rewolinski, owner and operator of Labor Skateboard Shop in NYC. James grew up in Milwaukee, skating as we all normally do, then went on to work at multiple established skateboard shops around the city. After obtaining his Bachelors and Masters degree, he moved out to NYC, where he worked countless jobs, surviving the 2008 recession, all before opening Labor in 2012.
In this episode, we talk about growing up in Milwaukee, skating with multiple crews, slamming, working in shops, going to school, moving to NYC, opening Labor, keeping his business running in the midst of a pandemic and much more.
Strap in people, it’s a good one. Like and subscribe, yo!
“Playing in Traffic” Episode One: Alek Lockhart and Paul Carlson
Last May, I went out and bought an H2N zoom recorder with hopes of recapturing the spark I had as a journalist in my college years. My initial plan was to talk to skateboarders in the Midwest. However, the predominating podcasts such as The Nine Club and The Bunt caused some hesitation. How was I gonna do something truly different? For one, Milwaukee harbors an impressive history of skateboarding that has evolved into much more. The answer to my question unfolded as I started looking at what skateboarders were doing outside of skateboarding and decided to start there.
I sat with my friends Alek Lockhart and Paul Carlson about a thesis they wrote about policing at public skateparks and dives into topics such as race, violence, and community. Alek was able to present the thesis at Pushing Boarders last summer and continues to write about the role of skateboarding and our everyday life.
This is the first episode of Playing in Traffic.
“Bolsa Video……..Bolsa Video, may I help you?”
Last video I made was ‘Delirium Tremens’ and I never thought I would make another one until I got a new camera, the Panasonic AG-AC30 about a year ago. It reminded me of a VX but way lighter, HD, a built in light, and memory cards instead of tapes. The stoke and inspiration came back and I made a few Cream City clips. When the weather was looking up I started documenting along with Max Murphy (who quickly picked up the filming bug) some of our skate sessions with the homies. Was originally intended to make a quick vid (10-15 min, no premiere) and finish by Halloween but Josh decided to make ‘Wazpz.’ We agreed that if he premiered his video I would also. Harald Reynolds was also in the process of making a video and we all agreed to have a triple feature at Sky High in December. The premiere was a success! A lot of homies and new viewers showed up and everyone had a joyous time! Well, here it is ‘Bolsa Video’
Bolsa Video (may I help you?) from Gabe Chan on Vimeo.
“I Hate Sports”
Everyones either watching sports, has low T, or some sort of combination of both, so here I am posting on the long neglected site. These are all images from October of last year. I wasted them all on Instagram, and now 10 months later I am posting them here. Enjoy?
Let’s start off with this ultra serious cell phone creation: “Hank On One”.
Taylor Lalk – Fakie 5-0 Grind
Vince Stranc – Hurricane
Nick Mistele – Frontside Carve
Angry Little League Dad
Taylor Lalk – Backside Tailslide
Vince Stranc – Backside 5-0 Grind
Mikey Al Wathiqui – Crooked Grind
Nick Mistele – 360 Flip
Max Murphy – Melon Grab
Tavis – Backside Smith
Max Murphy – Backside Nosegrind
Max Murphy – Ollie
Max Murphy – 50-50
Kool Chief
Film dump! 2018 was one of the most fun years I’ve had skating in awhile. I spent a lot of time laughing & skating instead of taking photos but here’s what I got. I hope to take a bunch more this year!
Max Murphy – Boardslide at everyone’s favorite spot. BABY GAMES!
Max – 5050. I wonder how many times he’s grinded this rail.. I’d guess around 30.
Juan – Half cab into the bank. Moments before going to “Liar’s Jail”.
Taylor Lalk – Hippie jump in Chicago.
Taylor – Back tail the infamous ‘Blubba’.
Harry Reynolds – Frontside rock
Naughty Statue NYC
Tavis – Nollie shuv in Madison
Lastly, my furry roomate Grim.