Reviews on Skate and Annoy

Reviews: Music Books, Print

Todd Taylor Gorsky Press Copyright Date: 2004 Review Date: 2004 An Excellent collection of interviews and essays from the head honcho at Razorcake. Interviews range from the likes of Maximum R&R founder Tim Yohannon, and bands like Smogtown, NOFX, Dilinger Four, as well as other writers like the Reverend Norb, subversive Winston Smith, human rights […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 27th, 2004

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Reviews: Skateboarding, Skateboards

What brand new BMW has a blue book value of $500? It’s the StreeCarver, if you can believe the balls on anyone expecting you to actually shell out that much cash for a skateboard. The StreetCarver actually works quite well. Damn it all if it doesn’t actually handle like a, well, BMW, but it should […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 25th, 2004

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Reviews: Skateboarding, Skateboards

Gringo Skateboards: What happened to Zorlac is a travesty. Actually, what happened to Zorlac? Last I heard it had improbably turned into a Christian company. All I know is that the logo and name started showing up on questionable toys and the boards all but disappeared. A back check of Transworld Skateboarding Business reveals that […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 20th, 2004

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

If it was all I had to live for, I’d have to kill myself. I watched it at a friend’s house and was bored out of my skull. I planned on borrowing it to write a review, but life is too short. The fourth Santa Cruz video, 1990’s Reason for Living marks a departure from […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 19th, 2004

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Reviews: Skateboarding, Skateboards

I liked my Factory 13 Hammerhead so much that I started lurking around the Factory 13 web site to see what else was cooking. I was stoked to see a new model by one of my favorite new bands, The Briefs! I got one of the first ones off the production line. It’s a classic […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 11th, 2004

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Reviews: Print

Edited by Felizon Vidad and Todd Taylor Gorsky Press Copyright Date: 2003 Review Date: 2004 This is a collection of short stories (with a bad title) put together by the good folks that bring you Razorcake. The authors are zinesters who’s names and or columns you might recognize if you read in those circles. The […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 27th, 2004

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Reviews: Music

Naz Nomad & the Nightmares: Give Daddy the Knife Cindy Label: Dionysus Records Re-Release Date: 2004 Original Release Date: 1984 Review Date: 4/18/05 From the label that collects stuff that might otherwise slip through the cracks, I give you this re-release of the Damned posing as a 60’s era garage/psychedelic band. Although some may say […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 18th, 2004

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

Wheels of Fire (1986) Streets on Fire (1988) Speed Freaks (1989) Santa Cruz may not be relevant as a skateboard company anymore, but at one time they were up there with Vision and Powell Peralta. These re-released DVD’s are not strictly new, but have recently become available again after drying up in the distribution channel. […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on March 7th, 2004

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

I really liked Sorry, the first time I saw it. If you waited forever for Sorry to come out on DVD, you may wonder what the fuss was. I know I did. Watching Sorry again I was underwhelmed. I guess the novelty of Johnny Rotten as narrator had worn off. I still love Ali Boulala. […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on March 7th, 2004

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Reviews: Film & Video, Skate Videos

Another recent re-issue. This time form ON video. Although this movie was released in 1980, it reeks of the 70’s. It’s fascinating too because it was filmed over a time period where skateboarding was rapidly evolving. As a result you get to see narrow 70’s boards mixed with the beginning of the pig era. Freestylers, […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on March 7th, 2004

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