Disposed: Nike in San Antonio

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Interview: Edwin De La Rosa

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Disposed: Colony X Vans in Adelaide

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Top 10 Defgrip posts of 2011

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Scrapbook 2011: Nuno Oliveira

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— May, 2011 —

Nomadic Buffoonery

Nomadic Buffoonery

May 19, 2011

Artist, designer, lady magnet, and stunt biker Travis Collier has a new tumblr going called Nomadic Buffoonery. It’s a great glimpse into the wonderful and strange things that Travis comes across in his life and I can’t wait to see more of the wild stuff he thinks up. Some of the pictures definitely caught me [...]

GOBLIN

GOBLIN

May 18, 2011

So…. where to start with Tyler, The Creator. Without boring you with wordy fluff, I’m just gonna cut straight to the point and say that nothing has piqued my interest in Hip-Hop land in recent years as much as this dude (and his OFWGKTA crew to a lesser extent). While we are constantly bombarded with [...]

Photogallery: Nike-The POOL

Photogallery: Nike-The POOL

May 17, 2011

As you may or may not know, the Nike POOL contest went down this weekend in England. The event was held at the soon-to-be demolished Dagenham Swimming Pool which Nike converted into an amazing wooden playground. It looked like quite the feat and I don’t recall hearing the riders say one bad thing about the [...]

Mike Ardelean on Breaks of 10

Mike Ardelean on Breaks of 10

May 17, 2011

Wanna know what’s up with Ardelean? Check out this interview on Breaks of 10.

Pete Jaques

Pete Jaques

May 17, 2011

Head over to The Union (formerly BMX Union) to check out a cool interview with all-around photographer Pete Jaques.

Safe Nath.

May 17, 2011

The description reads: Safe Nath going forward and backwards in a stylish manner. I would have to agree with that.

Cafe Cowboy

Cafe Cowboy

May 16, 2011

Check out a great short documentary by Benedict Campbell on Dustin Kott, a custom motorcycle builder.

Gabe Brooks Quintin Quickie

May 16, 2011

Quintin Quickie: Gabe Brooks from theBLKLST on Vimeo. An everyday session from Gabe, courtesy of BLKLST for Quintin.

Alex Magallan/Nobody Special

May 14, 2011

Alex Magallan is just too damn good–end of story. Did I mention that this is from 2006? Check out his section from the Nashville-based “Nobody Special” video above, courtesy of the Sunday.

Raul Ruiz/Fit Bike Co.

May 14, 2011

Raul Ruiz is a peg wizard–check out his latest video for Fit above.

Operativ Clothing

Operativ Clothing

May 14, 2011

Josh Suhre’s Operativ Brand was announced a few months back and have now dropped a new website featuring their first clothing line. Their team is small but stacked and the designs are looking nice and clean–head to the Operativ website to check out rider bios and their full line.

Famous Developing Trays

Famous Developing Trays

May 12, 2011

This has been floating around the web for a bit now–John Cyr’s photographs of famous developing trays. Featuring the trays of famous photographers like Sally Mann, Ansel Adams, and various notable organizations and photographers, this is an interesting photographic study and something I’d love to see prints of in person. Head to Cyr’s website to [...]

Final Nike POOL Promo

Final Nike POOL Promo

May 11, 2011

The final promo for The Pool just hit the web. Click below to check out some photos of the Pool after the jump.

Multitasker: Darryl Tocco

Multitasker: Darryl Tocco

May 11, 2011

Recently while watching the Bad Timing promo, I literally thought to myself, “Damn, Darryl Tocco is a sick multitasker” after his first clip. Instant Feature!!! By “Multitasker”, I mean a great rider who doubles as a filmer/editor (or vise versa), which Darryl is. With that said, I rounded up some assorted topics for Darryl to [...]

Andrew Browning Photography

Andrew Browning Photography

May 11, 2011

Just came across Andrew Browning’s portfolio site. Go eyeball his stuff HERE.

Carson Leh Custom Seats

Carson Leh Custom Seats

May 10, 2011

Carson Leh, who’s custom leather seats we posted about a few months back, has been staying busy and has setup an Esty store to sell his custom seats. Check out his store here and keep reading to see a few more photos.

Hoder & Friends

May 10, 2011

You know this is good. Real deal. Join Mike Hoder as he rolls around NYC with his homies – Eddie Cleveland, Jackson Ratima, Def Paul, and Randy Brown. Music: Artist: Naeem Oba Intro: “Hard Luck” Main Track: “Break Bread” – feat. Itsrealight

Kevin Porter

May 9, 2011

Whenever I think of Kevin Porter, I think of coffee. His style also comes to mind. This chill little theBLKLST/QUINTIN edit shows Kevin both drinking coffee and showing off his style. NIIIIICE! via-theBLKLST

Steve Anderson by Joe Pannell - click to enlarge

Joe Pennell @ Random

May 9, 2011
Shout Out: Digital Kitchen

Shout Out: Digital Kitchen

May 9, 2011

I’ve been stoked on Digital Kitchen’s work for years, but over the weekend I spent some time on their site digging through all their new projects and thought they needed a good old shout out for consistently creating so much great work!

Ben Austin @ Random

Ben Austin @ Random

May 8, 2011
GOODfeelin

GOODfeelin

May 7, 2011

Just a reminder to keep up on their photoblog, one of my favorites. ALSO, click below to check out the latest edit from the crew.

Baker’s Dozen: Van Homan

Baker’s Dozen: Van Homan

May 6, 2011

Van Homan will save us.

Nike Pool Info

Nike Pool Info

May 6, 2011

More info on the Nike POOL event has just come in. Harrison and I will be on hand for this, should be sweet! Look forward to seeing everyone out there. Nike – The Pool Nike presents The Pool – a project that transforms an ex-local authority swimming pool in Dagenham, East London, into a world [...]