This guy didn’t make the cut. He was lying around the site for a while but they didn’t en up using him. I think he was originally going to be flipping off the T.Rex. Looks like he’d fit right in with our crew.

Aside from the wedding ceremony of one of Portland’s most beloved skateboarders (Yes, I said “most beloved” and I meant it!) the other very interesting thing that happens this weekend is the premier of the Steve Rocco documentary The Man Who Souled the World. October 5 is the date for showings in the following cities: Angeles, Santa Monica, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County California, Santa Barbara, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Reno. Check the official site for more info. After Z-Boys, there was a glut of documentaries for while. The Man Who Souled the World is the one that really needed to be made, and if done well, should serve as the bookend to Peralta’s Dogtown flick. I’m really looking forward to this movie. So far the reviews from gay hollywood gossip sites are positive, so that’s encouraging. You’ll need to scroll down past the Spice Girls coverage if you follow that link. Let’s hope we don’t see a dramatized adaptation like the Lords of Dogtown. Although now that I think about it, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Joaquin Phoenix as a young Steve Rocco.

Dreamland is putting finishing touches on the new Tigard skatepark. The crew has been uh, testing out the various features. I spotted some paint scrapings on the back of the T.rex head this morning. If you’re getting tired of dinosaur pictures don’t click.

Hey guys here is the Cold War video for 07 shot in one day edited in 7 hours by Kilwag. If you get Concrete Wave it is on their DVD they put out 1x a year, so get your board orders in early if you see something you like. I am going to be so rich when this hits subscriber’s mail box, I will be able to make new friends so easy. So please get your orders in early so we can still be friends. I also want to welcome Shane Bell to the team. Peace Off.

It’s been a while since we’ve covered any music. MC’s Siouxsie Sioux private bowl monologue inspired me. Once again, we’re talking about Punk Rock. We’re actually looking for someone to write thoughtful analysis of the latest speed metal trends… and then submit them to someone else cause we’re not going to publish it. I don’t know how it happened, but AOL managed to create some original humorous content about punk rock that wasn’t completely stupid. Debbie Harry’s Punk Rock Preschool is actually quite good, even if you consider my strong personal bias in favor of Debbie Harry. I hate to see my idols degrade themselves, so I expected the worse, but was pleasantly surprised. This video is full of surprises. One of them is that she kind of looks like Hilary Clinton. Debbie even lets one little kid call her “Blondie,” which used to be a major pet peeve. Find out the definitive answers to such questions as “What is New Wave?” and “Is it better to burn out or fade away?” after the jump.

First off, this is not commentary on the quality of the teams listed on the graphic, so cool your jets. I got an email update about the 4th annual Ellensburg contest and demo on October 6th. It included a flyer with a picture of the Ellensburg, Washington skatepark. I glossed over it at first but for some reason I took a second look and thought, “Man, what a bummer it would be if that was what I had to look forward to skating on.” The contest has a ton of sponsors with more than one skate shop involved, so there must be a vibrant scene. The moral of this story is that you make your own fun. It’s something to keep in mind. If we have any readers in the Ellensburg area, send in some pics from the event and we’ll put them up – poor photography or not. The full version of the flyer is after the jump. I believe I found out about this from a Skateboard Mag email.

The December January 2007 issue of Dwell had two separate skateboard related features. The first one was for an insane conceptual skatepark in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It turns out they actually tried to figure out if they could build it. The second more down to earth feature was in Dwell’s Nice Modernist column, and it was about Rob Dyrdek’s radical (no pun intended!) new approach to skatepark design, the skate plaza. Aside from the Kettering Skate Plaza, the article mentions his recent Shreveport, Louisiana venture which according to some people involved in the project, did not go as well as planned.