Friday T&A on S&A: The Dwarves The album may be from 1997, but that board is pure 1988. I’ve never heard the Dwarves, but they have quite a reputation. You can see the album cover for The Dwarves are Young & Good Looking wherever the CD is sold, or visit the official Dwarves web site. Nash pasties added to keep us work/school safe. Insert torture joke here If they are going to build skateparks in Iran, have outreaches in Afghanistan, what’s next, Guantanamo Bay? I don’t know if the presidential shaka is responsible or not, but Sphon Ranch is going to build a bowl and a wedge bank (like the one seen above) in Guantanamo Bay. The “Morale Office” is bringing in some pro skaters for a demo, and they want them to have concrete to skate on. Spohn has been given exactly one week to get the whole thing finished, so there’s really no other way to do it. Pre-fab concrete can’t be beat in a situation like this. No word on who the pro team is, but let’s hope they bring some extra boards for the Subvert Cuba project.

While we’re talking about Spohn Ranch, let’s revisit the LA Street Plaza and check out a new Brownsville, Tx skatepark that just opened. I have to warn you, there’s a video after the jump that may start playing automatically. I’m warning you because it’s NSFA, or “Not safe for agnostics,” as in it’s from an organization called SkateBible and as such features some bad Christian folk music and a little gratuitous use of the G-word. Also, after reloading the page a couple times, an advert started playing as well, without allowing me to turn down the volume. Come on Transworld, get your Netiquette act together. I swear there are less than five pictures of the Long Rider skateboard on the internet. Thanks to a tip from House of Neil I found this one tucked away on page 471 of the 1984 Montgomery Wards Christmas Catalog. It wasn’t as easy as doing a search in Google Images. You know how I’m going through the tedious process of scanning old skate zines page by page? with a less narrow obsessive compulsive disorder is scanning and posting entire Christmas catalogs.

So far there are about 20 catalogs up there, with dates ranging from 1933 to 1988. I’ve gone through a bunch of likely suspects, and there are a few skateboards in there. The diffusion of skateboarding into the popular culture as a fashion trend always tweaked me but blue jeans and t-shirts were popularized by poseurs trying to look proletarian. Any thoughtless aping of an idea is to be despised. That said, I will admit to fascination with all aspects of the history of skateboarding. This looks like a well designed book about skate shoes. Great photographs of the shoes are juxtaposed with magazine layouts and ads. Based on the collection of the Museum of Skateboard History in Stuttgart, Germany which we posted about before. I found the book here but you can also find it at Amazon I don’t know what you call this kind of riding, half-ditch? Who cares, it’s rad. This is a closeup of a shot of John John Aguilar skating a ditch type situation in Mexico City, circa 1989. See that concrete halfpipe in the background?

John said this was an old closed up skatepark called Dogtown. They had to hop a fence and barge it. The caretaker kept a small amount a sheep on the lot and occasionally skaters would have to dodge the males with horns who were intent on ramming intruders. Vacuum Cleaner Parts Lexington KyJohn lives in Bellingham, Washington now, so the only thing he has to dodge is little kids. Puppies For Sale Hazlet NjSee the whole thing after the jump.Ready Made Curtains 3m Drop Renegades and Role Models tomorrow Tonight Bryce kind of looks like a thug in this still from Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground. I snagged this image from Bordistan. This is just a reminder about his show at DOS on Friday the 30th, from 7-10pm. History and modern ice boards

On Tuesday we got a nice covering of fat, white snow here in Portland. It came down pretty good for a couple hours in the middle of the day. It even stayed solid on the streets, which usually doesn’t happen here. But, by the end of the daylight it had pretty much been replaced by rain, and it melted away. I looked outside at about 5:00 and it all seemed like a pleasant dream. Over the weekend I went to a kids birthday party (with my kids, not to abduct toddlers…) that was at an ice rink. It was the firsttime I’d had on ice skates since grade school. I go to thinking about those old ice board kits that were for sale in the back of Thrasher. Glen E Friedman on BoingBoing I always thought Xeni Jardin seemed cool with that spiky while hair. Turns out she’s actually a punk rock survivor. She does an interview with Glen Friedman on Boing Boing TV. Looks like Glen Friedman had a show at Shepard Fairey’s gallery in LA. Fairey’s interview last week was pretty great too.

I was wondering about the skate photos in the background. You tube version embedded after the jump. Shot of the Week 1-26-09: Adam Hopkins, Burnaby B.C. Canada This week’s Shot of the Week is Adam Hopkins skating in Burnaby, British Columbia. This is the teaser shot designed to disorient the viewr, the full frame shot will give you a totally different perspective. Dylan Davies took this shot in the fall of 2008. After you check outhte full frame Shot of the Week, (No peeking!) come back here to finish the conversation.If Edward S. Curtis captured the souls of Indian people, we stay… If Edward S. Curtis captured the souls of Indian people, we stay busy trying to free them. Here at Apache Skateboards, we say not to NO to the Apache Land Grab and Save Oak Flat Here at Apache Skateboards, we say not to NO to the Apache Land Grab and Save Oak Flat: #San Carlos Apache #SaveOakFlat #DouglasMiles #PaintPHX #BarrioCafe #Calle16 #PhoenixAz Artist Douglas Miles Paints Mural at Phoenix’s MonOrchid |

This Is from the week I had my show “Apache X ” at Monorchid Gallery in downtown Phoenix AZ Apache Skateboards is proud to present with the 1st Indigenous… Apache Skateboards is proud to present with the 1st Indigenous Fine Art Market | ” IFAMILY AFFAIR” Skate Competition. Thursday , Aug 22, Santa Fe NM 505 , Warehouse 21 | Starts at 4:00 pm w T shirts to all contestants. Everyone welcome and let’s get ready to have some fun. We’re on that Native American Hustle. Welcome To The: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apaches Another… Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apaches Another Douglas Miles Fine Art Film & Production Apaches And Angels is now the Official Apache Skateboards… Apaches And Angels is now the Official Apache Skateboards Website Blog. What this means is that whatever we want to post here, will sync with Apache Skateboards Dot Com. I admit it’s thrown me slightly only because as the owner/ lead designer / creative director of Apache Skateboards I was trying to compartmentalize all various skate, art , mural, film, music or mixed media themed projects.

For all intents and purposes separating projects is probably not entirely necessary for the many projects of A. S. and Douglas Miles except for easy categorization. Apache has always created what, how, where and when we wanted to and continues to do so. However I’ve neglected posting some recent events, projects, shows and demos. I will try now to post items and links ( in reverse ) so those who follow our work(s) can read and study how we engage with communities at myriad levels. I know what we do has never been done before. So enjoy us, our work and effort. San Carlos Apache Godzilla. Welcome To Monster Island Baby Doug… San Carlos Apache Godzilla. Welcome To Monster Island Baby Doug with Peridot dreams and Tufa Stone Schemes. Low Rent Housing Warrior. The Apache Skateboard Generation Is Here Forgive me for I’ve gone tumblr. It wasn’t purposely but between social media, art projects, family, shows and traveling , I fell behind.