Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 12: SKATE JAZZ
The atmosphere of a skatepark is different rolling in on a Friday afternoon rather than a weekday. Although there’s still shoes hanging from the flagpole, and... Read more.
Your Wish is Grant-Ed: A ‘Bachelor’ poem
“Are you here for the right reasons?” he asks me. I zoom back into focus on his perfect, chiseled chin. I want that rose. I want it more than I want the lig... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 11: Weed, speed and Shockus Park skate scene
Rolling into Shockus Park on a Wednesday afternoon, you would think they were holding open auditions for the X Games. Dudes are flying through the air, ripping ... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 10: 10 albums to skate to
Using headphones at the skatepark is not always ideal. It blocks your senses and you never know when a pro or a toddler will skate into your blindspot and cry a... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 9: Skate, spray, resist
“To the brave state and local law enforcement officers, CBP and ICE agents who are helping the facilitation of this deportation operation, President Trump has... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol.7: Punk and Anarchy
Imagine yourself on your knees with your head inside a 40-year-old dryer. You’ve thrown a stack of newspapers, three bibles, six rolls of quarters and a handf... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 8: Mafioso Rap and Personal Reinvention
On Wednesday morning, around 11 a.m., I drove to the Linda Vista Skatepark to carve bowls and talk to people about music, not realizing that the folks who frequ... Read more.
Top 10 albums of 2024
It feels like every year music connaisseurs and critics alike look back on the last 12 months in awe. Artists are evolving in front of our eyes at a rapid rate,... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark 6: From Brazil to Japan (and back again)
At Linda Vista Skatepark, after the Jehovah’s Witnesses have set up their brochure stand but before Clairemonsters start squaring them up, Breno skates on his... Read more.
Sounds of the Skatepark Vol. 5: Locking In
The term ‘locking in’ has become a bit of a buzzword lately, but it’s been a common mantra at the skatepark for ages. Along with ‘locking in,’ I’ve ... Read more.