I just got back from the Zero Bacon and Legs tour which began curiously, progressed to curiouser and ended downright bizarre. More on that at some future point. In the meantime I’m all about these amazing boards that Folk Custom Skateboards made for The Predatory Bird. The complete item with the custom Thunder Trucks and […]
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Why Tommy Sandoval is a Ruler.
Tommy got to the Street League finals and I got excited and wrote a wee story about a conversation we may have had.
The Lifestyle Promo
John Rattray demonstrates his interpretation of the term skateboard lifestyle.
The Wood Crafter
Andy from Folk Skateboards manufactures a small number of the ultimate skateboard lifestyle items.
The Predatory Word
Color magazine have asked me to write a regular sidebar on their book review page Inspiration Bound. They suggested it be called The Predatory Word, which I think is quite funny but I’m still a little self-conscious about it and have no idea what I’m writing for their next issue. Below is a piece I […]
The Predatory Bird Cruiser Board: New Frontiers in Design Excellence
How to design the ultimate skateboarding lifestyle product
Peter Brings the Shadow to Life
The title of this post comes from this essay. If you can’t be bothered to read it that’s fine but if you can then your life will be a little richer; although maybe not in the diamond earring sense of the word. It sums up some of the themes that might possibly be floating around inside […]
Cinematographer: Behind the Scenes
A cryptic look behind the scenes of Russell Houghten’s Transworld cinematographer project