Music

My Pal

January 8th, 2012

When I was a kid my dad was a real son of a bitch. Not so much anymore. Now he’s …

These Important Years

December 28th, 2011

I never took Driver’s Education in High School. I figured I didn’t need to – I had my skateboard. I …

Tough Guy

November 28th, 2011

The greatest battle in my life has been against my own shyness. My tendency is and always has been to …

Lucy Gets A Strat

November 17th, 2011

My ten year old daughter Lucy — Who also happens to be the coolest kid on the planet — Loves …

The Next Big Thing

November 14th, 2011

In 1999 Tony Hawk kicked down the door — He landed the 900º and released his first video game — …

Rise Above

October 24th, 2011

The first Black Flag song I ever heard was Rise Above. It was September 1984. I had just discovered punk …

Morrissey

October 5th, 2011

First there was Elvis. Then there was punk rock. Then there was Morrissey. Like a ten-ton-truck Morrissey came crashing into …

Independence

September 24th, 2011

Independence. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot in the skateboard world — A word that has even, …

Glory Bound

September 22nd, 2011

On August 30th 2006, Revolution Mother — after touring the east coast and mid-west all summer — supporting our EP …

An Autograph From Bruce Springsteen

September 12th, 2011

Growing up in New Jersey it seems like I always knew the name Bruce Springsteen. The first time I can …

Family Roadtrip (California Coast)

August 29th, 2011

The family, as well as Emily’s boyfriend Tyler and I, split town over the weekend for an end of summer …

Milano

July 22nd, 2011

We ended our trip in style… In Milano… Hanging with Ben Harper and his band, as well as getting to …

Follow That Dream

June 26th, 2011

When I was a kid Elvis Presley was my idol. I listend to his music and watched his movies religiously. …

Into The Fire

June 21st, 2011

In 1984 I discovered skateboarding and punk rock music. I was 14 years old and I had finally woken up …

1986 Busch Gardens

June 16th, 2011

When I was a teenager my dad hated skateboarding and punk rock music. With that being said, it sure seemed …