Least Most

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Kidney

When I hear the word kidney I can think of only one thing, pools! Kidney, bean, peanut, call it what you will but when I lay eyes on a fresh one it feels like a new beginning. Just like when I first discovered BMX. I think that’s what keeps BMX so fresh for me, the endless hunt for new terrain. Last summer was one of the best summers I’ve had ridding pools. Between Fresno, Vegas, and the NW I was spoiled with concrete delight! Here are some shots I took during that span at a NW bowl. I hope you enjoy. ‘“ Dean Dickinson

Jason – Pool Light Carve.

Jason – Pool Reflection.

Spencer Chillin at the pool.

Toky – Skid Carve

April 10th Event

Surfin With Bone Deth

By now most BMXers are familiar with Bone Deth and the events that they have hosted in the past few years. Now the guys behind Bone Deth, Â Sean Burns and Shajn Raines, are taking BMX vids a step further with “Surfing for the Ugly Broads”. Â I had a chance to attend the Sneak Preview at Mauls Bike Shop a few weeks ago. The Bone Deth crew took their time and went all out to give us this solid DVD with plenty of laughs and excitement. Get ready boys and girls, I can assure you this vid is pure entertainment from start to finish. Â Zombies, Boobs, Parties, BMX, and Bone Deth!!!Â
Here are few questions I asked Sean and Shajn about the new video:

First off I want to say that you guys did an amazing job on the video, congrats.Â
-Thank you Im glad you liked it.

SftUB has a 60s B-movie feel to it. Were there any classic movies you guys were watching that influenced what you were doing?
-Â Street Trash hahaha, movies in general, weird movies we find funny. Also just music in general I think influenced the video more so then other movies I guess it was 50 50 though in the end.

By todays standards, there weren’t many “moves” but there were many impressive “stunts”. Â You seemed to set a new standard with “Surfin for the…” by not including big tricks but somehow keeping it so exciting. ….Can you comment on that?
-Â IÂ think what we are doing is “Big Moves” were moving our ass over shit. I don’t know thats just the way the team progresses their riding, instead of learning new tricks just ride bigger stuff do theÂ
stuff you know on bigger set ups. Its hard sometimes to find the set-ups your looking for though.

Â How long has the vid Â been it the works for?Â Was there ever a point in the filming process where you thought that the vid would not get finished?
Â -For two years we have been filming, i don’t think we ever thought it wouldn’t get finished just that it would be later rather than sooner. That kind of happened in a way with everyone getting really broke off for the video.

For those out there that dont know there is an additional film that comes with the DVD, What’s it all about?
-Its like a D quality film of weird shits and giggles from people we know and work with and what not. Not really a movie but it is and it has no plot or makes any sense I don’t know its to weird to even talk about.Â

Will you continue make films in the future?
Â -Yes we are gonna be making a music video for this band the dirty fences in the future there out of NY as far film projects and working on numerous other bmx videos and another bone deth video of course in the future.

The Premiere…

What’s next for Bone Deth, trips, events, more?
-Â Good question were still finishing up this video so its hard to say trips for sure, riding filming, being weird, also we are through sparky’s distribution now so all our soft goods as well as the video can be purchased through them hit em up for the goodies. So i guess cooler things to come with everything were doing. Stay Posted and Stay Gold 1 million Dollars.

( Interview by Vic Bettencourt)

Bone Deth ‘Surfin’ For The Ugly Broads’ The Movie Trailer from babysabbath on Vimeo.

Black Lips

“The Black Lips are grimy and disheveled, clever and infectious, it’s a sloppy heap of classic pop, psychedelic haze, spastic rock, and teenage disaffection mixed to lo-fi imperfection in some kid’s filthy garage.” I stole that from the Boston Globe, I’m not a writer, but that’s what I’d say. The Atlanta, Georgia-based garage rock revivalists established their reputation in the early 00’s with a live act that bordered on the fringes of legality, and indeed led the band to being banned from several venues in their home state. Although the show at Johnny Brendas in Philadelphia wasn’t as crazy as I’ve heard they can be, the show was still nuts. Everyone was jumping around. The floor was flexing so much I stood by the bar because it seemed like it was going to cave in any second. Beer, cups and people were flying everywhere. The guitarist even dove across the bar and started drinking out of the tap right next to me in the middle of a song. Its been a while since I saw a band and their fans with so much raw energy. Do yourself a favor and go see em if they’re nearby. You won’t be disappointed, unless you hate fun.
-Bob Myers

This would make a perfect bmx video song. Has anyone used it yet?
Here’s some video from the Philly show on Saturday. You can tell they’re getting loose. “More beer in my monitor please.”

From the web

As seen on the Axel Rad Site.

South of the Boredom

South of the Boredom Tour Full Video from Least Most on Vimeo.

Budget Gourmet

Here is a recipe disaster from the Punk Rock Duo, Sexy Crimes, who just set off on a U.S. tour. Check them out.

For starters you will need WHISKEYÂ
1 bottle of Old Crow, (preferably plastic so you can have a nip on your way home)

Heat up the oven to 325Â (do this. you’ll thank us later)

COWBOYS FROM HELL ROAST-
2 cups vital wheat gluten (its ok dudes, its not just for hippies anymore)
1/2 cup nutritional yeast (see above)
1 package soft (not silken) tofu (14-16 oz)Â
2 cups vegetale broth (homemade is best, cubes are ok!)
1 onion
4-5 cloves garlic
salt-n-pepa
thyme

Cook up the onion and garlic in some butter or olive oil (you know when its done when it smells like you’ve been cooking all day)
in the meantime, mix up the dry ingredients (wheat gluten, nut yeast, s+p, thyme (or whatever other spice you have))
when the onion mix is done, combine half of it with the tofu and 1 cup of broth and blend it – you must blend it as smooth as possible (the magic bullet joel found in the dumpster worked best, but a food processor or emersion blender will work) just make sure there is no little tofuey lumps left in it. smooth like mercury mofo.Â
mix the tofu juice into the dry ingredients – you want it to be dryer than wetter so pour slowly.Â mix it up and knead and punch it – should be bouncy spongy ish
roll it out oun a floured surface and sprinkle on top thinly sliced apples and onions, or any other savoryÂ treats you like to include (raisins, stuffin, etc)
roll it up and close the ends
put it in a dish with a lid if you have one (or cover with tinfoil) and pour the rest of the broth and onion mix on top for basting!

Cook for 2 1/2 hours, basting as often as you check your facebook account – about every 20Â minutes.Â Also, try whiskey shots with every baste. Â And use this time to listen to Megadeth and wash up the dishes, so you don’t leave a pile in the sink and piss off your roommates. Â

USE YOUR ILLUSION II VEG ROAST-

2 carrots
2 celery stocks
1 sweet potato
1 regular potato
2 cups green beans (snap em all)
1 large onion
garlic?!
olive oil
salt n pepa

While the roast is doing its thing you can cut up the veggies. you can literally use any veggie you have on hand for thisÂ
cut them in biggish pieces and toss with oil and spices
you like to use a black cookie sheetÂ to cook (it will make them get brown and crispy and tasty)

This gets a little hairy:
When the roast is cooked for 2 1/2 hours, take off off the cover and turn the heatÂ up to 425.Â
put the veggies in and cook for another 20 – 30 minutesÂ
the added heat should give the roastÂ a little crustyness (like it will emerge with a bandanna wearing dog and starting shit at Best Friends Day) and the veggies should get brown on the bottom.

THE WILD BUNCH GRAVY-
1 1/2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cup broth (use whatever you used earlier)
Ok, take the butter, put it in a pan, heat it over low to medium heat for a minute or so. it will froth and then it will kindof start to simmer or stop frothing.Â then add the flour little by little.Â At this point you need to have a wire whisk. start whisking that shit like crazy. dont stop. do that for three minutes, then add the broth, little by little. it will turn into delicious gravy.

We recommend enjoying this delicious meal with a side of HORRIFIC TALES FROM THE CRYPT!!!!
– Joel Alford, Cassady Fernandez

Spot Preservation

The longest running secret spot? Always been a bust. Maybe that’s the secret to preservation. Bob Haro, 1980 Action Now magazine, Alfredo Mancuso, 2010 Demolition ad. Los Angeles, California.

2010 NAHBS

In late February Richmond, VA hosted the North American Hand Made Bike Show. Builders from all over came to show off their handiwork, and the whole weekend was a crazy mingle of bike people of all types. The city turned into a frenzy of side events and people were clamoring for floors to crash on as they rolled into town with anticipation of the center of attention, the bike show.

Although I’ve never experienced one, I would imagine it being similar to a Star Trek convention. The show kicked off on Friday and it was pretty spectacular and overwhelming if you call yourself a bike dork. Fancy lug work left and right, and quirky welders and industry types chattering away about their product. Twisted, square steel tubing akin to wrought iron, showing off near a booth with lashed and lacquered bamboo bikes; alongside another with plasma cut titanium dropouts. Richard Sachs was there, and his bikes were fucking incredible. It is hard to deny that most of the work at the show was fantastic, but there was only a fraction of what North America has to offer in terms of handmade bikes. The show consisted of a niche market, and the organizers’ are notorious for being too stubborn to let many into their old boys club. Needless to say the event had turned into a reason for many facets of the bicycle world to come out to Richmond.

The whole weekend was a blast, there are the highlights which included Friday night when some fancy shmancy dudes from San Fran came and threw an unannounced alley cat race with a shitload of sponsors, so naturally the Richmond bike messengers came and swept the podium and won all the big money (including a $2,000 handmade/hand painted bike and over $500 cash). Only to announce that they would be giving away the prizes again if you came to race their alley cat the next day. Nice move. On Saturday, the show continued and we held the previously mentioned bike polo tournament. Next to the polo courts there were kids riding BMX and fixed gear freestyle. At fist the track bike kids seemed bummed thinking that the BMX kids were crashing their event, but after a few beers everyone was jumping this 8 set and high-fiving. That night Recycles had their own hand made bike show with the guys from FBM, Profile Racing, and Brooklyn Machine Works. I’m pissed I missed that event. I was told the pizza, beer, and bro’s were fruitful. Enjoy the pictures.

– Sean McCormick

How to increase productivity at your trails by 30%

In one afternoon you can be well on your way to having all those sick lines
you had planned last season, that 10 foot tall backside you talked about
but quit digging at 6 foot, and tons of girls hanging out at your local
trails. All this, possible with one easy step, build a killer hut as trail
digging headquarters.

Heres how it works… The first step is actual construction of the hut, just
like building a double it pays to go the extra mile, go ahead put some drink
holders up, mount the mirror on the ceiling, it will pay off in the end.
With that in mind make sure there is ample sitting room, plenty of shade
from that hot summer sun, and most importantly a fire pit capable of long
burning ragers. The details are up for interpretation, again just like the
trails themselves, each unique from the next, go nuts.

When the hut is finished just sit back and watch it all go down. Within
minutes locals are saying ‘dude thats a sweet hut, I’d live in there’ or
‘damn check out that trail condo.’ Then the magic happens… locals are
digging more just to take more breaks in the hut, your buddies that don’t
ride are hanging out in the hut and when they get bored… they start
digging, locals are now coming out in the rain taking sheltered breaks in
the hut, digging even goes on after dark lit by campfire, bbq’s become a
daily happening fueling the diggers and their digging, all as the jumps are
piling high.

Last year no beautiful babies wanted to come out to your trails
sit in the dirt and drink natty ice with you and your ratty friends,
but when word gets around about the huge jumps and recent luxuries added and
that you are now drinking busch beers in bench seat out of an ’89 astro van,
an addition to the hut will be needed to house all the fine ladies showing up.

Follow these easy steps and in no time, you and the boys can bring life back
into that good old wooded lot this season. Cheers!
– Dusty Schauffler

Serious Mower

Life

There’s two different types of transitions in life, one is on a ramp, and one is from the 80s to the 90s. I think everybody has a picture like this somewhere in their photo album this one just happens to be mine. Damn I look good!- Large Ray (Schlectweg)