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Got a rad little package in the post from across the atlantic today. SF-11 photo-zine by the talented mr. Isaac McKay-Randozzi.

The zine is still available through Chicago based Parking Block Publishing. I don’t know whether they go to so much effort with every purchase or if it was because I’m from the UK? but I got bunch of stickers, some pretty rad polaroids (who took them?) and bizarrely a piece of a jigsaw puzzle? Not sure if that was meant to get in my package, so if the guys at Parking Block are scratching their heads wondering where the last piece of their jigsaw got to, let me know and i’ll send it back!

More top images from Isaac’s zine below… now go buy one if you haven’t already.

It’s been a long time coming but version 2.something of The Rebel Sciences lives! Click the pic to peep the site…

Don Pendleton has long been a favorite of mine, from his board graphics to his personal art. When I heard he was painting a mural at the Juice offices I made time and spent a couple days watching him paint. Full feature with video over at COLOR Magazine.

Oh, hey! I’m Erich, the new guy on the mumbling block.

I’ve been reading the site since Bob began it back in 2007, and the one thing that struck me is “Hey, what about Upstate New York?”  There’s a ton of folks on Club Mumble that grew up there, but moved away and are rocking the West Coast (or other parts), but I’m one of the fools who actually moved there and decided to stick around. And oh, I’ve been here a while.

So I wrote Bob and said, “Hey, we’re doing some cool stuff up here, and I’d love to tell people about it.”

Imagine my TOTAL surprise when Bob said, “Cool, sounds good! Let’s do this!” I was amped.

“So what what makes you so damn cool that you get to mumble?” you may be justly inclined to ask.

Cool? Not much, but I’ve been one of those dudes behind the scenes for years. I’ve been on board for 23 years, (and seen lots of this crazy world because of my skateboard), I spent the last 14 years as the creative director for KRUDCO. skateshop here in Rochester, NY before starting up 1975 Gallery about a year and a half ago. I’m also part of the Sweet Meat Co., an artist collective up here in Rochester that includes an incredible crew of artists, and I’m truly thankful to be a part of it.

Oh yeah, I’ve been bugging about half of the other mumblers on here for years, trying to collect artwork from all the folks that have inspired me over the years. I’ll share some of those treasures as time goes on.

This September, I’ll be hosting a show with fellow Mumbler and amazing human Don Pendleton and the incredibly talented Mark Penxa, and I am beyond thrilled. While 1975 is primarily focused on shining a light on our local scene, Don’s been a contributor to a few of our group shows and a friend since about 2001, and I’m so stoked to finally have access to a venue where I can show his work in a region that usually doesn’t get a lot of love from the folks that have inspired all of us who read blogs like this.

So I’m here to change that.

Stay tuned . . .

Oh yeah, what the hell is up with that photo?
This pic was snapped by a friend, Alex Gagne last summer while I was shooting a RedBull contest here in Rochester. I decided it would be a good idea to catch a knee to the crotch while simultaneously smashing the camera into the cement. Good times! That shocked girl in the background is my lovely lady Angie worriedly assessing my future baby-making ability. You can watch a sequence here or video here (at the 1:44 mark).

Really, I never had a chance.

Four hours north-east of LA is a sacred piece of heaven. It’s 5400 feet above sea level, and the Sequoia trees grow so high that you can barely see their top branches.

Over the weekend was the MAKE IT COUNT contest series, in the Sequoia National Park at theYMCA Element Skate Camp. It’s a place where kids come to learn how to survive in the wilderness, how to succeed in life,  and how to skate their best.

Visually, Skate Camp is absolutely beautiful. Audibly, there were accents from all over the world… Contestants came from  Portugal, Canada, Australia, and cities throughout the United States. And Element’s international offices came out to cheer for their respected regions, as Element Europe, Japan, and Australia were in attendance.

Prior to the contest, we hiked to Stony Creek where the Europe crew, Guy (from Portugal), Levi Brown, and a few skaters were the only ones brave enough to swim in the icy waters.

Todd Larson and Matt Luciani from Elemental Awareness taught us survival techniques, how to make shelter, create our own utensils with hot coals and wood, and make fire from only the bare essentials. Nevertheless, our European brethren Phil and Christian came through with the goods by making the best looking spoons!

Late at night we got to hang out next to the camp fire, where Guy tried to scare us with his Black Bear impersonation, which was met with rolling laughter instead of screams! Hehe… Thanks for the laughs Guy!.

More photos here.

Watch the highlights from the comp here.

It’s the Maloof Money Cup weekend in New York City, and last night was the opening night of  ”LOVE & GUTS” art exhibition. Oakley, Thrasher, Red Bull, and Juxtapoz brought together a diverse group of artists to exhibit their work, which were dedicated to fellow skaters that have passed away.

Kirk and I filmed the installation, so keep an eye out for the short film, which will be released soon.

Pictured above, Don Pendleton stands in front of two of his pieces that were featured. Click here for more portraits of the other artists involved…

The Love & Guts Art Show, presented by Oakley, Juxtapoz and Thrasher, is set to make its return to New York City with a specially themed show entitled Eyes Wide Open. After touring the show in Wellington, New Zealand and Bondi Beach, Australia earlier this year, Love & Guts hits New York City on Friday the 4th of June.

The exhibition is centered around celebrating the lives of skaters that left us far too soon. Although gone physically, the impressions left by them have lived on, and to further immortalize them, Eyes Wide Open comes to street skating’s mecca, New York City, for what promises to be the largest Love & Guts exhibition to date.

The show historically has been centered around the art of skating legends Lance Mountain, Pat Ngoho, Steve Caballero and Steve Olson, but has gone on to include many other skaters from skating’s past and present. For Eyes Wide Open NYC, the show enlisted the talents of Chad Muska, Armando Roura, Don Pendelton, Giovanni Reda, Dennis McNett and Ivory & Shelter Serra whose work will be accompanying that of Mountain, Ngoho, Caballero and Olson.

We met up with Pat Ngoho, Lance Mountain and Steve Caballero recently… Check out this clip filmed by Kirk Dianda of Steve Caballero talking about Love & Guts.

STEVE CABALLERO - LOVE & GUTS COMMERCIAL from KIRK on Vimeo.

Throughout 2009, Kirk Dianda filmed and edited MAKE IT COUNT, The Element Story. The documentary is a four-part series, that tells the story of the iconic brand and the people that helped shape what it is today.

Element recently released a 200-page photo book, which includes a DVD of the film too (available at elementskateboards.com). The book is jam-packed with imagery from Element’s 20 years of defining moments, including ads, unseen photos, graphics, and behind the scenes photos from the film.

Throughout the production process, I was lucky enough to travel with Kirk while he interviewed this collection of truly inspiring people and shoot behind the scenes photos.

Jeremy Fish is a creative like no other. His creativity ranges from illustration and painting, to intricate wood work and carved characters, to working on short films (in front of and behind the lens in Fishtales). He is one of the few artist that has managed to play in the commercial world as well as uphold his position in the high-end art scene.

Click here to see a collection of photos I shot of Jeremy in his studio in San Francisco.

Check out Jeremy’s blog here.

Last month I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Greg ‘PNut’ Galinsky at his place in S.F. He had some new pieces hanging around, he was getting ready to put some in storage so I lucked out and got a great look at a good amount of his work. More photos over HERE at COLOR Mag.

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Throughout 2009, Kirk Dianda filmed and edited MAKE IT COUNT, The Element Story. The documentary is a four-part series, that tells the story of the iconic brand and the people that helped shape what it is today.

Element recently released a 200-page photo book, which includes a DVD of the film too (available at elementskateboards.com). The book is jam-packed with imagery from Element’s 20 years of defining moments, including ads, unseen photos, graphics, and behind the scenes photos from the film.

Throughout the production process, I was lucky enough to travel with Kirk while he interviewed this collection of truly inspiring people and shoot behind the scenes photos.

Last year we travelled to San Francisco to interview Matt Irving. Matt’s relationship with Element is one likened to family, with a long history of collaborations and amazing products. For me, the Delphi board series was one of the coolest things that has ever hit skateboard graphics.

Click Here to see more shots of Matt at home with his wolfie dog, named Captain.