The Homies From Brown Bag Special

As a still fairly new resident of Oregon, this homie section from the Portland based Brown Bag Special is especially relevant to my interests. Via: Curb Cut.

Mikey Mendoza for Precinct Skateshop

Australian Mikey Mendoza comes through with a banger video part for Precinct Skateshop in Queensland. Via: Slam Skate Magazine.

Tobin Yelland talks John Cardiel Mostly Skateboarding Podcast 009

I usually end up talking to my podcast guests for around an hour so lots of great stuff ends up being left out of the final edit. This John Cardiel story from my conversation with Tobin Yelland was just too good not to share plus I didn't have another story lined up for this month. Listen here and subscribe in iTunes. If you like the podcast rate and review it in iTunes. That really helps people find the podcast.




In this episode I recommended new listeners check out the Mostly Skateboarding Podcast archives which can be easily streamed from our SoundCloud page. I also mentioned Tobin's Chrome Ball Incident interview which is a great read. 

As promised, here is a photo of a 1982 Honda Prelude like the one from this episode.

Danny Gluskie For Siren

Australian, Danny Gluskie made his way to America and into the pro ranks at Siren Skateboards. I'm sharing this mostly for that wild 5-0. 

Review: Incase Halo Courier Backpack

From time to time I am asked to review products. Most of the time I don't bother with it because most of these products are lame. Every so often, a company making rad products, like Incase, will hit me up and I will gladly take one of their backpacks in exchange for an honest review on Mostly Skateboarding. There had been some delays in my agreeing to do this review which turned out to work in my favor because the Halo Courier Backpack just came out and suited my needs better than any of the other packs available earlier.

The Halo Courier is a big backpack, perfect for travel. It's size clocks in just under most airline's carry on dimensions. The 30L main compartment gives you ample space for a long weekend's worth of gear. A smart traveler could probably go to Europe for a month with just this pack. There are plenty of stash pockets and organizing schemes to make it easy to find everything. The secret pocket on the back panel would be great for a passport, extra cash, or elicit substances. As with any good bag these days, there is a separate padded laptop compartment which for the past week has taken good care of my MacBook. The big compartment is lined in white making it easy to find what you are looking for deep inside the cavernous main compartment. Incase has a lot of these small, smart features that show Incase is really thinking about the person using the bag.

Many of those small design features are aimed at cyclist. There are dedicated straps for bike locks and safety lights plus reflective detailing throughout. It would have been nice to have some board straps too. You can easily carry your board crossways under the lid but doing this repeatedly would likely cause severe wear damage. Beside's the lack of a board specific carrying system, my only other minor complaint is with the straps. They twist quite easily when you put the bag on. This is so minor it is hardly worth mentioning but every morning it frustrates me so it might frustrate you too.

If you are looking for a bag for traveling or school this is a great option. It may be a little bit big for daily cruising and commuting. Incase makes great bags and even if the Halo Courier does not become your daily bag it will be a trusty travel companion that will last just about forever. At $249.95, it better.

A-3BO

At leat one of the guys in this montage are on their way to becomign a big deal in british skatebaording so remember these names: James Bush, Manny Lopez , Conor Charleson, Joe Roberts, Charlie Birch, Vaughan Jones, Sam Bottenberg, Michael Sommer, Douwe Macare , Daryl Dominguez , Nai Sukanant, Robin Lambert, and Chris Mann

RATATA Signal 001

Belgium's RATATA Skateboards comes out of the gates swinging with Signal 001 featuring Fries Taillieu, Timothy Deconynck, PJ Claeys, Arthur Bultynck, and Pablo Delaplace and lensed by the talented Willy Crank.

Shuhei Tsubakizaki

Isle's Japanese representative, Shuhei Tsubakizaki puts it down in this rad minute and a half video part.

Super Ape

Snack and ASCO teamed up on a board and video called Super Ape. The video features skating in Panamá, Lima, and Buenos Aires. ASCO has photos and some more information.

Edwin Massold Bro Files

Enjoy 60 seconds with New Zealand skater Edwin Massold in this Bro Files video from Irrom Distribution. 

Daniel Pannemann in Propeller Island

Good filming, cool spots, and rad skating. What more could you want? Daniel Pannemann's name should be familiar to longtime readers. His Propeller Island part is awesome.

Tallboy Trailer

With names like Ben Rowles, Kyron Davis, Daryl Dominguez, Sam Bottenberg, and Manny Lopez in the line-up, you know Tallboy is gonna be a good one. For now enjoy the trailer. 

Bite It

Bite It is the latest clip from Scumco & Sons. Friend of the blog, Stan Karbine joins Ty Baell, Zach Funk, Kyle Nicholson, and others in this rugged romp around the east coast. Via: Recordings Of Boardings.

Mob's Postcard From Alicante

Mob Skateboards went to Alicante and came back with this postcard featuring Laif Draasch, Danny Sommerfeld, Alex Ullmann, Alex Denkiewicz and Kerem Elver. Place has an article with photos and words as well.

Brandon Bonner in Close To Gross

Brandon Bonner is the guy who ollied the Canadian Embassy 22 stair in DC so his recently online part from Close To Gross is a must watch. Bonner is more than just a huck baby with plenty of variety to keep everyone interested. 

Olli Ilmonen in Viimeinen Otos

Olli Ilmonen turns in a stellar part in the Finnish video, Viimeinen Otos. The nollie flip 50-50 FS 180 out get me.

For The Record Promo

Check the new For The Record promo by my homie Clem at Recordings Of Boardings. Also be sure to follow Recordings Of Boardings. Clem is constantly posting sick clips in the same vein as what I post. 

Colin Kennedy Mostly Skateboarding Podcast Episode 008

This was one of the first episodes I recorded for the podcast but due to a hard drive failure I lost the edit and kept putting off re-editing it until now. Filmmaker, Colin Kennedy tells a story about sketchy happenings on a van ride in Costa Rica with the DVS team.


In this episode I recommended the Sundance Channel show Rectify. The first two seasons are available on Netflix and the new season starts July 9. 


Also mentioned on the podcast is Colin's latest film project, Some Girl's Mother. Which he is currently crowd funding for. Below are a few of my favorite videos from Colin Kennedy. I recommend you check out his Vimeo page for more. 

Jezza X Fuknoath

Fuknoath Magazine comes through with another heater of a video part. This time from Jezza. I don't know his real name... His name is Jeremy Corea.