+ Saturday, March 31th, 10:37am +

-It's been a long while since I've attended a show and all three bands are talented and entertaining. This Wednesday was such an event with Mastodon, Priestess and Mouth Of the Architect all playing great sets. Plus, there was the added bonus of bouncers taking down some white power morons.

It's a thing of beauty to see a 300+ pound bouncer hold a skinny redneck in a head lock and drag him through the crowd and force him out the back door. His head looked like a tick about to pop. The crowd cheered when the bouncers returned sans white power goons. Four other 'Sieg Heil'ing fucks were ejected the same way in about 20 seconds.


+ Monday, March 26th, 8:38pm +

- It's nice to see a new music blog that has some serious potential. Check out Clocked In - Punched Out Jason's new music blog that picks up where Sonic Corpse Glide left off. Jason has partnered up with another music fan who seems to be giving a nice variety to the mix (Idlewild?). Looking forward to checking it daily.

- The 720 is gone.

+ 9:56am +

- Patton Oswalt on guns and yoga.

- It seems no one is interested in buying my 720 machine. I'm moving to a slighter smaller offce and it has to go. If you live in PDX and want it, FOR FREE, let me know. The catch is that you need a truck to move it and it needs a PCB board (around $100 bucks) I just want it to have a good home.




+ Thursday, March 22th, 4:39pm +

- I've been just way too busy. I have a bunch of stuff I've wanted to post, there is just too little time in the day and I spend enough of it in front of a damn monitor.

- Long weekend in Las Vegas with the family. It was a good time. I highly recommend visiting the Neon Musuem 'Boneyard'. Amazing history of signs. We even took a look at the Stardust sign just a few days after the building was imploded. Each letter was over 9 feet tall. The Richard Petty ride along was good, but too short of a ride once in the car. I guess I have to cough up the almost 400 bucks to actually drive the car. Photos of both at some point.

- I spend almost all my time in the office listening to audio shows from the Sound Of Young America archive. Great comedians and writers being asked very intelligent questions. Every show has been good.

- And because of the above show I finally picked up John Hodgeman's book, The Areas Of My Expertise. I can't remeber the last time I laughed out loud while reading. Highly recommended. And yeah, he's the PC guy.

- Since when has 80's BMX been cool? Let alone hipster status? Well, the shit is now...and these bikes are amazing. I almost bought an old General Freestyle last week on eBay just like the one I rode before I broke my Dad's skateboard ban. That was BEFORE I saw these. Now I want to tear down my track bike, repaint it and trick it out...




+ Thursday, March 15th, 11:29am +

-From the Epicly Later'd Video Show, Braydon Szafranzski profile:

"Just staying at Ali's house and Shane (Cross) was there a bunch and we fuckin' went out to the bar to get wasted...it was fun..."

"and I've been back for seven or eight days and got this news and it's like, how the fuck can something like this happen? So I've been spending the last couple days in the bar all day..."

How can this happen? Because they were drunk and riding motorcycles without helmets, you dumb fuck. Because it's super high fashion to drink all night and 'party' and get 'wasted dude'. Now take that shirt off and crack open a can! Bitches, Boards, Beer and Buds!

This is what skating is now? Kids look up to this shit? Drunk worthless turds who get pointless, poor tattoos and get paid to hit a handrail every once in a while? Fantastic. I thought skating was past the Spacoli image. I'm not looking for a world of Andy Macs, but man...bummer bro.


+ Monday, March 12th, 3:11pm +

- Zach Galifianakis interview over at the Onion AV Club. He also has a new DVD out which I look forward to checking out. Great Podcast interview here. He also appeared here in Portland on Friday night but I never got around to getting tickets as I'm really unsure if I'll ever attend a stand up show again. The last one I went to was horrible as the crowd just ruins the experience. Maybe Portland is diffrent that SF...

. I kind of can't believe I'm going to Vegas on Friday...by choice. Still, the two things I have planned (Sign Graveyard, Richard Petty drive) should be worth the trip.




+ Saturday, March 10th, 5:13pm +

- This is one of the best car themed videos I've ever seen online. Top Gear brings a Bugatti Veyron up to 250 mph. I wish this show stayed in the states a little longer. I'd certainly watch.

- Morrissey in Seattle on May 5th.


+ Tuesday, March 6th, 8:52pm +

- A sad story today with a Amatuer skateboarder dying in a motorcycle accident and pro skater Ali Boulala critically injured. After looking at the article I wasn't as surprised that there was an accident happened. They drove into a pub wall at 1am wearing no helmets or protective gear. I have to side with Bend Press on this one...motorcycles are not something to mess around with.

- I finally got a chance to visit Pier Park this afternoon. Thumbs up. The medium and mini (very mini) bowl are super fun. I'm not ready to skate the 11 1/2 foot deep bowl...but guys were ripping it.




+ Sunday, March 4th, 5:43pm +

- Sitting alone in an office all day has me returning to all my comedy records. Of course the new classics like Patton Oswalt and David Cross are in rotation I've been really into Steve Martin. After a web search it seems he'll be putting out a memoir based on his days of a stand up in the 70's. Can't wait for that. I really enjoy his writing but still can't fathom how he signed on for films like Cheaper By The Dozen and Bringin' Down The House. I'm guessing he doesn't need the money.

- Remember Hardline? Boy, those were the days. Militant, vegan, straight edge AND pro-life. And don't forget hating homosexuals. Not natural and all that. What a bunch of shit that was. I actually know a few guys with hardline tattoos...they grew out of it. Maybe I should get this shirt and start bringing back the anger and hate. Actually, I just think it's pretty funny. Machine gun X's? Prepare For Battle? Hilarious.


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