Isaac McKayRandozzi conducted an interview with me for the Juxtapoz Magazine website, which covers everything from writing, photography, skateboarding and crazy tales of The City [...] Read More»
I have an upcoming photo show with my buddy Derek Poon (of 4Fifteen Clothing) at DWNTWN Skate Supply in San Francisco's Tendernob. Titled "Welcome to San Franpsycho," show runs from March 6 thru May 6. Opening reception is slated for Saturday, March 6, 6:00-10p.m. Show is comprised of photos taken in and around the vibrant city of San Francisco [...] Read More»
George Nottle, the whimsical guitar player, is no stranger on my Flickr photostream. You might recall the story I wrote about him a while back, where I talk about going on a three-week long mission to find George so I could give him a drawing that an artist I met via Flickr, Carl Purcell, illustrated of him based off one of my photos [...] Read More»
This one’s for all the old school wood-pushers out there. Pictured here is Emerson “Won Ton Animal” Chin, the inspiration behind Powell Peralta’s legendary skateboarding film, “The Search for Animal Chin" [...] Read More»
I added a gang of updates to the "Portfolio" section yesterday, which was long, long overdue. Click here to take a gander [...] Read More»
Sorry I’ve been away for a minute. Life’s been keeping busy. I have some writing projects in the works that I hope to post soon. I’m really getting into human interest stories and find great enjoyment in talking with and photographing the people I meet on the street [...] Read More»
I snapped this photo last week Tuesday, December 29, outside of the Old Navy store on the corner of Fourth and Market streets, an intersection teeming with foot traffic [...] Read More»
I met George Nottle in late October 2009 while shooting photos downtown on my lunch break. Dressed in a grayish, somewhat frayed, loose-fitting fitting suit and white New Balance sneakers, George was strumming his guitar, deep in concentration, on the fringes of Jessie Square on Mission Street [...] Read More»
It’s a lively December afternoon in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The air outside is crisp yet warm enough not to need a coat. An elderly Caucasian woman standing less than 5-feet-tall, carrying a cane half her size and dressed in an oversize navy blue hooded sweatshirt, fleece hat and plaid scarf exits a Chinese convenience store on Stockton Street, between Clay and Sacramento streets. [...] Read More»
The photo above is of my good friend Hugh Gregory, a.k.a. Hugh-EMC, a San Francisco-based rap artist. Hailing from The City’s Fillmore District, Hugh is revered by many as being one of the founding fathers of Bay Area hip-hop [...] Read More»
Meet Tim the Keyboard Man. San Francisco Bay Area residents may recognize Tim. He’s a street musician here in The City. Tim can usually be found playing old saloon style toons during business hours on various street corners throughout the Financial District [...[ Read More»
This here is a pic of my good friend Sean R. I've known Sean for about 17 years now. We met through skateboarding in the early-to-mid ‘90s, many moons before mainstream media and corporations had their paws in the cookie jar [...] Read More»
I have a little interview up on San Francisco-based photography website CaliberSF. I’m a big fan of the photographers behind the site, so I was honored when they approached me about doing an interview [...] Read More»
I shot this portrait roughly two weeks ago while out shooting at lunch with comrade Derek Poon (4Fifteen). We were walking back from Chinatown (I know we always shoot there) when we ran into this man on Pine Street, between Battery and Front streets [...] Read More»
Below is a pageant of random photos from October. As you can see, the shutter bug has been rather strong this month. (Actually, some of these photos, like the first eight or so, are from late September.) [...] Read More»
Another San Francisco Fleet Week has come and gone. The weather put somewhat of a damper on this year’s festivities [...] Read More»
(Warning: Some of the images and links within this post may contain adult content.) Last Saturday, after a rough round of Oktoberfest celebrations at Schroeder’s the evening before, I called up comrade Plug1 from WhatImSeeing.com and asked if he had any interest in shooting LovEvolution with me [...]
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I was recently featured as part of the popular “I Live Here: SF” project, an online feature profiling various San Franciscans as subjects. The project is a collaboration between the subject and project founder and photographer Julie Michelle (a.k.a. “TangobabySF”) [...] Read More»
’Im so glad the weekend is finally here. It’s been a rough-and-tumble week. I’m pooped. We (the Jensen clan) are heading to Sonoma tomorrow morning for a little R&R [...] Read More»
I purchased a new DSLR camera a few weeks back. It’s a Canon, of course. I was due for an upgrade. My dad actually pulled the trigger on my old camera, two lenses and a handful of accessories. I gave him a hell of a deal on the outfit. He seems to have a slight case of the shutterbug [...] Read More»
I have an interview up on the SF Weekly site focusing on my San Francisco Ferry Building tattoo [...] Read More»
My wife and I decided to walk to the newly opened discount bookstore yesterday evening. The discount store is just an annex of the regular bookstore. The two stores are located a block-and-a-half from one another [...]
Last week, I went to visit longtime friend and artist Andrew Schoultz at his San Francisco Mission District studio. After getting some sneak peaks of new work in progress, we headed down the street to check out the large-scale mural he had recently completed at the home of world-renowned Architect David Baker [...] Read More»
Last week, I had the fortunate opportunity to venture back up on the roof of Embarcadero Center 2 (EC2) in San Francisco’s Financial District. The tower, constructed by John Graham & Associates, Inc in 1974, sits 413ft (126m) in the sky with 31 floors, higher than approximately 95% of the rest of The City [...] Read More»
This is a picture of my Grandfather Stanley L. Jensen (left) and Great Uncle Al (right) in downtown San Francisco back in 1942. The photo was taken on Market Street, between 6th Street and the intersection where Mason and Turk streets meet. You can see the historic Esquire Theatre in the background [...] Read More»
Below are a string of shots from this week and last, all of which were fired off along the Embarcadero and in Chinatown. I have so much fun gallivanting through the streets, camera dangling around my neck, looking and feeling like a tourist in my own city [...] Read More»
My buddy Josh Sullivan sent over some old Polaroid skate photos of him shredding a basement mini ramp that he and some friends built back in Oakton, VA. Josh says the photos are from 1989, but they look a little older than that to me. I’m thinking 1988. Photo credit goes to Brent Christian (Rest in Peace 12/05/74 to 9/12/2007) [...] Read More»
Yesterday afternoon, T-Mobile dropped 100 skydivers over San Francisco as part of a promotion for their new HTC myTouch 3G Phone. Using Google’s new Android operating system, the phone is T-Mobile’s equivalent to the Apple iPhone, except better (according to T-Mobile) [...] Read More»
Dang, I can’t believe I haven’t updated the site since Friday, July 24. That’s almost two weeks, which is definitely a record for me. I’m usually on it. I thought I was slacking when I went more than three days without an update [...] Read More»
I shot these pics of San Francisco-based rappers HughEMC and CoBlooded on the balcony of my home a few weeks back. Although it’s been ridiculously windy and foggy up on the hill as of late, the balcony has become somewhat of a hotspot for photo opts [...] Read More»
So, I was finally able to get out on the skateboard last week for the first time since the Stan Man was born. I was rolling with friends Benny Gold and Hoops, two family men in their 30s that still shred hard [...] Read More»
Alas, here are the photos from the HughEMC, Rappin’ 4-Tay, Fly Mar, Co-Blooded and cast show and photo shoot at City College of San Francisco (my old stomping grounds) last month [...] Read More»
Just found out that Bay Area rap legend and friend HughEMC used one of my photos for the cover of his new album, “Stop Hatin’ On Me.” Looking good! [...] Read More»
Below is a bouqet of stray photos from last June. The photos are a mix of digital and film. I can no longer leave home with just one camera [...] Read More»
I know, these are ridiculously late, but better late than never, right? The reason I didn’t post the photos sooner is because I thought the two shots of Anti Hero Rider Chris Pfanner at the bottom were going to be used for something else [...] Read More»
These photos come from two rolls of Kodak BW400CN that I shot using my vintage Canon AE-1P. I’m really enjoying shooting with this camera. The sound of the shutter is mesmerizing [...] Read More»
Here are a couple random snaps from the last couple of weeks. Right now, I’m sitting on about 1,000 unprocessed pics, half of which come from a recent event and photo shoot at City College with Bay Area rap legends HughEMC, Rappin’ 4 Tay, Fly Mar and company [...] Read More»
A few weeks back, I spent the afternoon skating and shooting photos with Julien Kidd, a.k.a. “Hoops.” The two of us have been friends for about seventeen years now. We met through skateboarding, of course [...] Read More»
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It’s a balmy June morning in San Francisco’s Financial District. The cable car turnaround next to the Embarcadero Hyatt Regency Hotel on Market and Drumm streets is teeming with commuters. 47-year-old Olajuwan Mitchell lights two large sticks of incense and sticks them into the dirt surrounding the base of a small tree [...] Read More»
This collection comes from several different missions around The City, mostly around FiDi, downtown and Soma [...] Read More»
Last Saturday, after having a late lunch with gonzo journalist Isaac Mckay Randozzi at Pancho Villa on 16th at Valencia Street in the city’ vibrant Mission District, the two of us decided to take a stroll up Mission Street to snap photos and absorb the scenery [...] Read More»
This gallery is for the collectors. By the way, have you read "Needle in a Haystack" yet? [...] Read More»
Below are some snaps from a recent weekend drive with my wife through Glen Park and Diamond Heights, two small and often overlooked neighborhoods located in the southern quadrant of San Francisco [...] Read More»
A few weekends back, I went on a skate mission to the Peninsula with Sean Renos and Chris Long. We were rolling straight William DeVaughn steez -- “Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin’ in the scene with a gangster lean” -- in Sean’s’ big body Cadillac, complete with plush maroon leather seats [...] Read More»
All I have to say is that I’m utterly in love with my vintage Canon AE-1P camera. Shooting with black-and-white film is truly unsurpassed [...] Read More»
Here are some shots of a Hummingbird mother-to-be. Ironically, these shots were taken at a Mother’s Day BBQ in Marin. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pics of the other mothers (or those soon-to-be) in attendance. Read More»
I’ve been living in San Francisco now nearly half my life and find The City to be just as beautiful, amazing and inspiring to me now as it was when I came for my first visit at the age of 14 [...] Read More»
Well, I’m slowly starting to make my way through some of the backlog of unprocessed photos I’ve been sitting on [...] Read More»
San Francisco artist Hilary Pecis' exhibition, opening Friday night at Triple Base Gallery, consists of a series of kaleidoscope-like, postapocalyptic-themed collages that she created using magazine cutouts, paint and ink on panel [...] Read More»
San Francisco-based artist Ian Johnson’s solo show opened this past Saturday at White Walls Gallery in the city’s ever vibrant Tenderloin District [...] Read More»
This medley of photos comes from a recent outing to the Musee Mechanique museum in the Fisherman’s Wharf, which is home to one of the world’s largest privately owned collections of mechanically operated musical instruments and antique arcade machines [...] Read More»
My office in San Francisco is located on the 6th Floor of Two Embarcadero Center, overlooking legendary skate spot “Hubba Hideout" [...] Read More»
If you're into skateboard art, a.k.a. "skart," then check out the "Skate This Art" group show that opened on Monday at Market Street Gallery in San Francisco [...] Read More»
Last week Friday, after having dinner and a handful of drinks with family and friends near Union Square, I decided to go on a late night solo shooting mission through Chinatown and the Financial District [...] Read More»
I snapped these photos last week Friday while out shooting with Plug1 (Whatimseeing.com) and Derek Poon (4Fifteen Clothing). North Beach is a much different place during the day [...] Read More»
This collection of black and whites comes from an excursion I had last week Tuesday with some friends and soon-to-be brother-in-law [...] Read More»
The weather in San Francisco has been a rollercoaster as of late. In the past week, we’ve gone from extreme heat -- I’m talking over 90 degrees in The City, which doesn’t happen very often, especially in April -- to blustery, foggy high 50s and low 60s [...] Read More»
Last Saturday, I met up with friends Sean Renos and Julien “Hoops” Kidd for a downtown skate mish. I’ve known the two for over 15 years each. We took to the city streets like it was ‘97 all over again, straight renegade style [...] Read More»
This collection of photos comes from a lunchtime shooting outing in Chinatown with the cast from Whatimseeing.com and 4Fifteen Clothing [...] Read More»
Here are the pics I promised from last Sunday’s skate outing. I snapped ‘em a couple hours after I mangled myself bombing a hill by my house [...] Read More»
First things first, I slammed ridiculously hard on Sunday while bombing Terresita Street on the stuntwood from Stillings Street down to Monterey Blvd [...] Read More»
A bunch of us met up last Sunday at Wallenburg School, a.k.a “The Usual,” a.k.a. “Wallenturd,” a.k.a. “The Turd,” for a session. The weather was near perfect [...] Read More»
Calling all shredders: The S.F. Skate Club is holding a 2-mile skateboarding event this weekend in Golden Gate Park [...] Read More»
It’s going to be a while before I’m finished with this beast, the almighty novel, but I’m getting there, learning the virtue of patience along the way [...] Read More»
My good friend Brian Tucci just launched his personal website, www.BrianTucci.com. The site's loaded with tons of skate photos, video clips and select press dating back to the mid-to-late 80s [...] Read More»
I was going through some old writing files yesterday and stumbled upon this book preface I wrote for my good friend Andrew Schoultz' book, "Ulysses: Departures, Journeys & Returs: The Artwork of Andrew Schoultz," released in 2006 [...] Read More»
Apologies about the lack of updates. Work’s been crazed. I haven’t had time to do much personal writing or shoot photos [...] Read More»
Philadelphia artist Alex Lukas' solo show, "And Another Shall Rise to Take Her Place," opens Saturday at San Francisco's White Walls Gallery. The exhibition will consist of more than 30 new mixed-media works on paper, which Lukas says will be a continuation of the disaster-themed drawings he has focused on for several years [...] Read More»
Just a quick follow up to last Thursday's post. Apologies in advance to all the non-skateboarders that read this blog. I know the site’s been uber skate heavy as of late [...] Read More»
I'm currently feeling these two gems from yesteryear [...] Read More»
Below are a list of items that will never get old in my book. I have been backing most of these goods for 15+ years now and will continue to do so until I’m old and shriveled [...] Read More»
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have a hard time writing, much less doing anything creative if my work space (and house for that matter) is unorganized. Everything must be neat and tidy for me to function properly [...] Read More»
I do, and this photo here perfectly sums up early-90s skateboarding. This was me circa 1992 [...] Read More»
Gordon Park Pool, located in Milwaukee’s River West, was a 25-minute bus ride from my mom's place. The pool sat empty nearly eight months out of the year and was ideal for skateboarding [...] Read More»
As you can see, the site received a bit of a facelift last night. It was time for a change. The black background with white text was cool, but I decided to flip the color schemes after a few people (not going to name any names) said that the site was too conspicuous looking for them to view while at work [...] Read More»
I’m pretty sure these are the last of the pics from my recent “Dirty 30” bash at Schroeder’s on February 6. This installment comes to you courtesy of hombre Yong-Ki Chang and his lovely wife Sylvia [...] Read More»
I shot these two clips with the video feature on Blackberry Curve a few months back. I forgot all about them until now. The quality, as you can see, is sheer crap [...] Read More»
The homie Dstzero recently posted this Ellay Khule (a.k.a.: The Rifleman) and Eastside Bastards live performance at the legendary Goodlife Café in South Central Los Angeles (circa 1994) [...] Read More»
My homie Big Wigg has been sitting on this short VHS edit tape of his for years now. He finally uploaded it to Youtube yesterday. Filmed in approximately 1997 through 1999 [...] Read More»
Here's another round of photos from my "Dirty 30" bash courtesy of Mr. Isaac McKay-Randozzi [...]
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I’ve been 30 years old for about a week now and it’s not so bad, not that I thought it would be. I was one of the last of my comrades to reach the milestone, so I was, for the most part, already somewhat prepared [...] Read More»
2009 marks the 20-year anniversary of the infamous 1989 Fleer Billy Ripken baseball card, which features a young Ripken holding a baseball bat with the expletive “F*ck Face” written in plain view on the knob of the bat [...] Read More»
SF Indiefest is hosting a free screening of Alien Workshop's highly anticipated skateboarding film, "Mind Field," this weekend in The City's Mission District [...] Read More»
The two photos below appear courtesy of my good friend Jon Keehn (a.k.a. Big Wig). He’s the tall dude with the blue button up shirt, shaved head and glasses. The photos were taken at my 22nd birthday party here in San Francisco back in 2001, almost 8 years ago to the day [...] Read More»
Consider this a reminder string tied around your finger: Freewheeling photogs Oliver Fader, creator of Rise Above Haters Magazine, and Ando Caulfield, FTC Skate Shop manager and founder of I rEMBer clothing, are putting on a photo exhibition this weekend at Stussy SF [...] Read More»
Want to get out of the house? Why not go for a leisurely hike at Lands End. With spectacular panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands, this 3-mile trail is a favorite of many San Franciscans [...] Read More»
The stork is on its way to deliver a baby BOY to my lovely wife Eva and me. Needless to say, we are absolutely ecstatic and feel very blessed [...] Read More»
I ventured to Lands End earlier today to shoot some photos for the newspaper. I was actually just there yesterday, but it was hazy and I didn’t quite get the shots I was looking for [...] Read More»
17 years later and Henry Sanchez’ part in the Blind “Tim and Henry’s Pack of Lies” promo video still stands as one of my favorite video parts of all time [...] Read More»
I’ve been meaning to post something about this for over six months now! Last April, Tranworld Skateboarding Magazine (TWS), one of the industry’s premier publications, teamed up with my good friend Benny Gold, a prominent local skateboarder and designer, for the re-launch of the magazine’s “Brain Floss” series [...] Read More»
If you're fascinated by mushrooms, mold, slime, spores and the like, join mycologist Robert Mackler on this exploration of the fungi of Muir Woods [...] Read More»
So the wife and I celebrated the arrival of the New Year at our good friends’ family vineyard in Glen Ellen, a small town in Sonoma County that author Jack London helped put on the map [...] Read More»
Below is a hodgepodge of photos from last weekend. I was hanging with gonzo journalist Isaac Mckay-Randozzi and Solitary Arts co-owner Yong-Ki Chang [...] Read More»
My living situation here in San Francisco over the last eleven-and-a-half years has been quite interesting to say the least. From stints in drug, cheap prostitute, disease and flea ridden residential hotels [..] Read More»
It’s been a long time, I know. Sorry about that. I was out of town – again. I purchased a new camera on Black Friday and have been snapping pictures incessantly ever since [...] Read More»
Photographer Geoff Kula shot these two photos of me back in the summer of 1995. I was 16-years-old at the time, living in Milwaukee and getting set to enter my junior year in high school [...] Read More»
Bay Area big-wave surfer Grant Washburn will screen his documentary "Maverick's" Sunday at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City [...] Read More»
"You ran away from home to be a big star. I'm out here for ya'..." Read More»
Drumroll Please... And KOOK of the year award goes to [...] Read More»
With twelve albums under his belt and appearances on countless compilations and mixtapes, South Central Los Angeles native Ellay Khule, a.k.a. "The Rifleman,” is revered a legend in the underground rap scene [...] Read More»
Yesterday, I listened to Common’s first album, “Can I Borrow a Dollar?,” for the first time in like five or six years. I forgot just how superb and underrated this album really is and felt compelled to write a little story about Common [...] Read More»
I received some very saddening news the other day that an old buddy of mine from Seattle, Morgan Otonicar (a.k.a. Kerse1), passed away over the weekend. I met Morgan when he first moved to The City in 1999/2000. He was very young at the time, no older than 16 or 17 [...] Read More»
Congrats are definitely in order to Mr. Dan Graff out in New York City for being the first of only three to answer last Thursday’s Trivia Contest question correctly. (Is this the same Dan Graff that works at the Max Fish bar? Gotta be.) Dan, be on the lookout for your prizes! [...] Read More»
I woke up Friday morning in Vegas, hungover, with less than three hours of sleep under my belt to the following text message from my good friend Wes in Minneapolis [...] Read More»
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Apologies about the Trivia Contest hiatus. I know I promised to post a Halloween-themed question last week Friday (10/31), but ended up getting caught up dealing with some other ish instead. My bad. The last couple of weeks have been slightly on the hectic side [...] Read More»
Thanks to everyone that participated in last week Friday’s two-part trivia contest. Unfortunately, no one answered either question correctly. I’m a little surprised as you guys usually nail these things on the quick fast. However, I will tell you that I made sure neither answers could easily be found on Google [...] Read More»
So the misses and I ventured to Glen Ellen, just north of Sonoma, this pas weekend for a milestone birthday party at our good friends’ family winery and vineyard [...] Read More»
Trivia Time! Two part question: Who said it and which '90s hip-hop artist or group later sampled it? "Right now you're high as a junkie with a $100 habit..." [...] Read More»
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Isaac Mckay-Randozzi sent over a link to some photos and a video from the set up and opening reception of Todd Francis’ show at 3131 Clement Gallery, and Plug1 over at Whatimseeing.com sent over the photo below of Kyle McDonald and me from 1998 [...] Read More»
It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise that I like books, fiction in particular. I guess you can say I’m a collector of sorts, although only a small handful of my books hold any monetary value [...] Read More»
Back in the saddle after a relaxing five day adventure in Vancouver, BC. This was my second trip to Vancouver this year. My first visit back in late April was for my cousin’s bachelor party. I liked the city so much that I decided to go back again with my wife before the rainy season hit (we just missed it). Needless to say, both visits were two entirely different experiences [...] Read More»
Get your shred on at the All-Skate Jam happening this weekend in Golden Gate Park. This is an event for wood-pushers of all genres: new school, old school, freestyle, slalom, you name it [...] Read More»
Explore the dark, mysterious and eerie side of San Francisco on this two-hour walking tour, where participants will explore the gothic side of Nob Hill, including historic places such as Grace Cathedral, the Nob Hill Cafe, Huntington Park and the Fairmont Hotel, among other spots [...] Read More»
My wife and I decided to walk to the newly opened discount bookstore yesterday evening. The discount store is just an annex of the regular bookstore. The two stores are located a block-and-a-half from one another. Read More»
I’m back from the dead, literally. I had a vicious cold that had me out of commission for nearly six days. I’m feeling much better now, but am not quite a 100% yet [...] Read More»
Schroeder's is the oldest and largest German restaurant and bar on the West Coast and celebrates its 115th anniversary today. The event includes live polka bands, traditional Bavarian dancing and both male and female beer-holding contests [...] Read More»
Renowned skateboard graphics artist Todd Francis’ solo exhibition, “New and Used,” opens tomorrow night at the 3131 Clement Gallery in the city’s Outer Richmond District [...]
So I’m back in San Francisco now from my Midwest getaway and of course I have a nasty cold. My nose is runny and red, my throat is sore, and my eyes are itchy, watery and bloodshot. I had the pleasure of spending nearly four hours at the DMV this morning getting my license renewed. Fun stuff. Did I mention I had an appointment? To top it off, I look like a damn dope fiend in my picture. Read More»
Spent the last five days vacationing in Milwaukee (a.k.a.: Brewcity). Arrived back in Minneapolis late last night. Had to flash on some scrub in the dining car for trying to swipe my dinner roll. Caused a pretty big scene and almost got booted off the train in bumble f*ck Wisconsin [...] Read More»
Sorry about the lack of updates. I'm in Minneapolis at the moment, kicking it with some old friends of mine, dudes I've known for like 18 years now. I've been here for the last three days and raged hard each night [...] Read More»
I’m what some people may call a flea market junkie. I love everything about flea markets: the atmosphere, the people, the bargaining, the bickering, the smell of old stuff and most of all, the hunt for that needle in a haystack [...] Read More»
I met Lee in the fall of 1997. He squatted at the MUNI bus stop shelter catty-corner to my house on Haight and Laguna, across from the UC Berkeley Extension Center in San Francisco’s Lower Haight [...] Read More»
An interview I conducted with local artist Andrew Schoultz appears on the cover of the Datebook section in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. The interview focuses on Andrew’s upcoming show, “In Gods We Trust,” which opens Thursday at the Marx & Zavattero Gallery in San Francisco’s Union Square. Read More»
When it comes to music, hip-hop music in particular, I find myself perpetually stuck in the '80s and '90s, with the early-to-mid '90s era being my favorite. I honestly don't think I've gone to the store to buy a new release since '97 or '98. Most of my music is on tape. I don’t even own a iPod, let alone know how one works. Read More»
Apologies about the hiatus. I was out of town, but am back in the saddle now. Although the work is piled high, I feel very relaxed, which is funny because I didn’t get any R&R time the five days I was away. Read More»
Below is a little slideshow containing some pics I snapped over the weekend. There are also a couple of leftovers at the end of the gallery from a few weeks back [...] Read More»
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I pulled this Cellski gem out of the vault the other day. This interview was conducted in early February of 2003, one week after local San Francisco rapper Hitman of RBL Posse was shot and killed while driving his car in Hunters Point [...] Read More»
I went to visit local artist Andrew Schoultz at his Mission District studio this past Saturday. He’s been busy gearing up for a big show entitled “In Gods We Trust” that opens Sep. 4 at the Marx Zavattero Gallery in S.F., near Union Square. Read More»
So I caught some of the Olympic ceremony last night on the old boob tube. Christ, what a spectacle. You would have thought we were welcoming the aliens to earth or something [...] Read More»
I thought it was only fitting that I follow up the Hunter S. Thompson documentary review with this interview that I did with Hell’s Angel icon Ralph “Sonny” Barger for “Slap Magazine” back in 2005. I actually conducted the interview some time in late 2004, but it wasn’t published until April 2005, a couple months after Thompson committed suicide [...] Read More»
Oscar winning director Alex Gibney's new documentary, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson," offers a fascinating look into Hunter S. Thompson’s wild and crazy life, which includes personal insight from the author’s family, friends, business associates and various political figures (some friend, some foe) [...] Read More»
Former Mayor “Slick” Willie Brown done got himself a column in the “San Fran” Chronicle and folks ain’t too happy ‘bout it [...] Read More»
The article below was written by the late, great author Kurt Vonnegut in the mid-to-late 90s, and is hands-down one of the finest pieces about writing and style that I’ve ever read. Now I know 90% of you reading this post won’t make it past the next sentence. Sorry, there are no pictures here of hipsters in tight jeans and neon plastic shades whiling out at the trendy watering hole on mommy and daddy’s dime [...] Read More»
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The wait is finally over! I can now cross Richard Mulder’s interview off my things things-to-do list. I must say, I'm very pleased with the finished product. The questions you readers sent in for Richard to answer were quite exceptional [...] Read More»
I found this old picture of me from 1998 blasting a wallie off this sketchy bump-to-wall on 15th Street, between Mission and South Van Ness in San Francisco's Mission District. I was 19-years-old at the time [...] Read More»
I stumbled across a hilarious post this morning on my friend Benny Gold’s Blacklodges.com blog from July 15 entitled, “You Guys Are Still Around?” Now this post is hands down one of the funniest things I’ve read/seen in a while [...] Read More»
My amigo Leland at 48Blocks.com hipped me to an amazing "Seasons 4" montage on Youtube. The Seasons series was the creation of renowned skateboarder and videographer Trevor Prescott who sadly passed away in 2006 [...]
Apologies for not announcing the Timothy Dowling’s bonus trivia contest winner yesterday as promised, but shit has been hectic [...] Read More»
We’ve already received a handful of exceptional questions from readers for the upcoming Richard Mulder interview and must say they’re definitely not your run-of-the-mill skate interview questions. Questions so far range from individuals seeking financial advice to others looking for tips on where to find good deals on quality suits. No joke. This interview is turning into something right out of GQ Magazine [...] Read More»
Let me first start by apologizing for my hiatus and making you all wait so long to announce the Timothy Dowling guest trivia contest winner. I’ll spare the excuses, just know that I am alive and well. As a token of my apology, I plan to make the prolonged wait well worth it for you. (Keep reading, you’ll see…) Read More»
Below is an article I penned about the grand opening of San Francisco’s new Potrero del Sol Skatepark, which was featured yesterday on SFist.com. The site averages 717,000 visits a month (and growing) [...] Read More»
It is with great pleasure that I welcome renowned videographer Timothy Dowling as the first Weekly Trivia Contest guest [...] Read More»
I know the suspense leading up to this week’s guest trivia contest has been nail biting [...] Read More»
The S.F. Skate Club, a youth skateboarding program dedicated to providing children with skateboarding lessons and mentoring, hosted an art show last Friday in Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s office at City Hall [...] Read More»
So I’ve decided to announce Friday’s contest winner today instead of Wednesday on account of the fact that I’m getting flooded with answers, correct answers I might add. You folks are pretty damn good! [...] Read More»
Congrats to the Bay Area’s own John Schlesinger for winning last week’s contest, which proved to be a tough one! The correct answer is [...] Read More»
Last week’s contest was way easy. This week’s is no doubt going to be a little tougher. Truthfully, I’ll be surprised if anyone actually gets this one. Let’s go ahead and get started [...] Read More»
If you live in San Francisco or plan to visit The City anytime soon, I highly recommend you take the “Victorian Home Walk Tour.” On this tour, you will explore the colorful row houses, famous mansions and exquisite gardens of Pacific Heights, which includes a visit inside a “Queen Anne” Victorian. It's also a green tour: The area is banned to tour buses, so participants will take public transportation (which can be a whole other adventure in itself). [...] Read More»
I received the below message via email from a reader in response to Monday's Post. Gald to know I'm not the only one out there that still appreciates cassette tapes [...] Read More»
