Before you get your hopes up, this was a one off reunion gig at a benefit. In fact, FM Static distinctly warned the crowd that they should “…go nuts now cause it ain’t gonna fucking happen again!” Well, Epoxies fans can only hope he’s not a man of his word.

I’ve heard from a couple of different sources (some of them reliable even!) that The Department of Skateboarding, or D.O.S., will be shutting down at some point mid-summer. The rumor is that the building was sold, and the bowl is scheduled to be closed down as early as June, with the rest of it to follow possibly in August. This seems at odds with their posted summer camp schedule. Colin has an associate of D.O.S. scheduled to appear on his radio show on June 16th. Maybe we’ll get an answer then. It will be a blow to Portland’s skate scene if D.O.S. does shut down. It’s the only indoor street course of any mentionable square footage accessible to the public in the greater Portland area. No word on what this might mean for the attached Cals Pharmacy skate shop, a long time fixture in Portland. [Image: SkateAllCities]

I’m unclear as to whether or not this XBox commercial ever aired or not. It looks kind of low budget, and I can’t believe a skateboard commercial for such a high profile client would have gone unnoticed by, well, me. Maybe it was online only, or something they wanted to see conceptually before they decided to air it. The director Billy Paul has two first names… What? Oh yeah. He said he had to act out the storyline in front of a bunch of Microsoft execs to convince them shoot it. As you can see by the look on the faces of the guys bottom right, things get a little dicey on that rail. But don’t worry, things work out in the end. – Thanks to Matthijs for the tip.

He ain’t gonna play Sun City, but he will travel back in time to pose in youth for a Circuit City email advert. I thought Circuit City went out of business. The funny thing about this is that the web link embedded in the email pulls up a version of Silvio without a skateboard. I mean, he looked kooky enough with the skateboard, but without it he looks like a mental patient. And Speaking of Little Steven, His Underground Garage radio show is pretty good. I heard an episode once a few years ago while traveling and I enjoyed it. As I recall, It was a mixture of old and new bands. I think it’s on satellite radio now too. – Thanks to Troy Sliter for the spam, I mean tip.

Jake Stults died of brain injuries resulting from a skateboard accident. He was an Oregon resident and teacher who had ties to the New York/New Jersey hardcore scene. The benefit is to help his family deal with the massive medical bills incurred while trying to save his life. Even if you didn’t know him, it’s still a good opportunity to see a great classic skate video on the big screen. Monday, June 7, 2010. 7:00pm at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR. $5 at the door, plus a raffle. Details on Facebook.

Sorry for the last minute nature of the post. Today is the first annual Man Am Shred Fest at 6 Twenty One Skateshop in Livermore, Ca. This one should be interesting to say the very least, I think it’s gonna be like Comedy Central’s “Man Show” only with a Skateboard Contest in the middle of it…yow The Date is this Saturday (June 5th) The contest will feature: Live Music by the WHISKEY AVENGERS, Beer, Elaborate Fanfare, All Forms of Complete Foolishness, and of course Skateboarding up the Wazoo! The contest begins at 5 pm and will be held at the 6 Twenty One Skateshop in Livermore CA on their indoor half pipe ramp. The event is for 21 years of age or over only, so, sorry youngsters, this one’s for the crusties… Entry to the event is $20 dollars, which includes Contest Entry Fee as well as Ensuing Soirée Age Divisions as follows: 21-30 31-40 41-Death (Talk about a chance for all you old bastards to shine, YIKES.) Also: Worst Slam Best Boneless Best Shotgun Best Rolling For further contest details, directions, or to see pictures of the ramp please check out these websites: 6 Twenty One Skateshop, Skidmark Skate…

Today is day one for the Maloof Money Cup in New York City. Last night was nuts, see yesterday’s post for details. I picked up an Eye-Fi card, which is a Wi-Fi enabled memory card for the camera, so hopefully I will be able to post pictures much closer to real time. Just a reminder that Fuel TV will be showing this event live from 2-4 PM so check it out if you can.

The Seattle Times has two articles on skateboarding, the first is an actually fairly good piece on skatepark etiquette that is filled with good advice, although it’s perplexing because I’m not sure who the audience is. I especially like the first rule, “No free day care.” Up next is the top 10 skateparks in Washington, which I can’t agree wit, but can’t disagree too strongly because I haven’t been to some of them. Bobcat? – Thanks to John Aguilar and Heidi Randall for the tips.

Today is day zero for the Maloof Money Cup in New York City. The contest doesn’t start till tomorrow, but today there is a ribbon cutting ceremony, jam session, and two skateboard related art show openings in the city. Believe it or not, SnA was considered a legit blog by the media credentials people so I have all access passes to everything. Check out the recap of last night’s pre-Maloof party hosted by DC Shoes and, starting around 2 PM, a live blog of the days events.

I’m pretty sure we posted a picture of this ramp some time ago. It’s Chad from Small Beating. New surface, new concrete coping. Wheee! Man that looks small. – Thanks to Theo for the tip.