A reader named Rossco sent me a link to a Jason Jesse Sun God mini board that his friend Stephane Rouget had carved out of stone… Yes, out of STONE. A stone cutter in this modern age belongs to be a club whose membership has got to be getting smaller with each decade. Marrying an ancient technique with the fleeting graphic arts of skateboarding certainly caught my interest.  After checking it out, I decided to ask Stepahne for a short interview to find out more about the project.  The board is a carved on a 1:1 scale, and includes concave and a kicktail. It’s more or less an exact replica, outside of the thickness. Thanks to Stephane for taking the time to answer some questions. [Photos of Stephane:  Ben Perry]

Here on S&A, Simon Woodstock talks about his mad clown graphics from the 90s, boxing, a burning circus, shoes, booze and much more!

JFA released its first single in 1981, dark times in the history of skateboarding. Near as I can tell, they were the first “Skate Rock” band. In 2009 they released a live CD, and have plans to go into the studio to record again. On the eve their 30th year, in a time when skateboarding has never been more accepted in the public eye, here’s an interview with lead screamer, Brian Brannon of JFA. Do you find yourself surprised to be playing JFA shows in the year 2009? I’m guessing you hadn’t expected it to go on this long. I didn’t expect to live this long so yeah, it’s kind of surprising. We always said if it stopped being fun, then we’d quit doing it. But needless to say, we’re still having fun! Can you remember your first time on a skateboard? Well I started out lying down and pushing with my hands. Then sat on my put and pushed with my hands. Then I got into sitting backward and pushing with my hands (would that be switchstance?). Then a few days later, I finally reached Warp Speed. Who did you look up to or get inspiration from as a…