Reviews on Skate and Annoy

Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

OK, so now we’re reviewing 2 year old DVD’s? WTF? Somebody send us some DVDs! Right from the start of this I knew I was in trouble. It starts in black and white, with the Darkstar crew all trying to look menacing while smoke billows around them. Instead they just look like some extras from […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on July 1st, 2005

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Reviews: Art Books, Print, Skateboarding Books

Mark Munson and Steve Cardwell Laurence King in association with Harper Design ISBN: 1856693791 Copyright Date: 2004 Review Date: 2005 Since the eighties, stickers have become indelibly linked with skateboarding. With the rash of books focusing on skateboard graphics, it was inevitable that stickers would soon get the same treatment. Unfortunately, like most of the […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on June 27th, 2005

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

Great graphics to start the DVD, accompanies by the rocking sounds of Journey. Actually, that was kind of refreshing compared to the regular lo-fi/trip-hop on most new skate videos. Typical skate video, in that each skater on the team gets their own part, so I’ll list it like that. There’s no story-line or anything, unless […]

Posted by: House of Neil on June 20th, 2005

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

The future of skate videos is the homemade DVD. Just as the internet has lowered the barrier to self publishing, cheap technology is making it easy for your average DIY skater to put together a video, burn it to DVD and offer it up for sale. One day, sooner or later, the next biggest, hottest, […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on June 16th, 2005

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Reviews: Film & Video

So, I got in on a free pass to the Lords of Dogtown a couple of days before the general release. Much has been said for and against this movie (it ain’t no film) and with the backlash that followed the original documentary, I’m sure most of you are already sick of hearing about this. […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 31st, 2005

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Reviews: Print, Skateboarding Books

Conspiracy Skateboards Copyright Date: March, 2005 Review Date: 4/29/05 Conspiracy Presents: Colorado Skatepark Map II Even in this day and age of free resources on the Internet, there is still room for the printed piece. The Colorado Skatepark Map II is a good idea for anyone considering road tripping in Colorado. It’s a folded up […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 29th, 2005

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Reviews: Music

The Curb Slappys: Working Class Exploder Label: No Front Teeth Records Release Date: Review Date: 4/12/05 Working Class Exploder! What a great name for a record. The Curb Slappys name may conjure up imagery of skate rock from days gone by, but these guys are anything but retro re-hash. The best skate rock bands always […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 12th, 2005

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Reviews: Music

The Gimmies: Phonic Souls Label: Dionysus Records Release Date: Review Date: 4/12/05 Man this is a weird one. Like most Japanese bands obsessed with any particular element of foreign pop culture, they have nailed this genre down. It’s garage rawk and roll. Your ears won’t even be able to tell that these guys are from […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 12th, 2005

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Reviews: Music

Various: Just Go Destroy Everything In Sight! Label: Dionysus Records Release Date: 2005 Review Date: 4/12/05 Every once in a while a compilation comes out that becomes the definitive example of a particular scene, a snapshot that gets pulled out every so often through the years and instantly transports you to another time and place. […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 12th, 2005

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Reviews: Music

Les Terribles: Les Terribles Label: Dionysus Records Release Date: 2005 Review Date: 4/11/05 Les Terribles are a French band specializing in 1960’s garage-y pop. A lazy comparison to Stereo Total would be appropriate if Stereo Total stuck to traditional instruments and old pop songs. Yeah, that’s lazy. The tunes on Les Terribles all sound like […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 11th, 2005

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