Saratoga Sake

ssotw

2009-08-25T15:51:00.000-07:00

Some SUBWAY footage.... Around frame marker 109. Can't forget the HUGE banner that Zephry and Futura 2000 painted for the Clash.

I think this is the first music video that shows breaking being done in 1981.

Sorry.... haven't been posting working on a show.....and with Matisse ready to be born next month and My wife and I are nesting like crazy around the ranch..... bloggin will be on hold...... I WILL BE BACK!!!!

Bombin

2009-08-11T09:17:00.000-07:00

Carter siren

2009-08-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

Hiroshima

2009-08-06T08:15:00.000-07:00

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Hound Dog Taylor

2009-08-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

ssotw

2009-08-04T19:04:00.000-07:00

4080

2009-08-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

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St Paco, found this on the Complex web site. It is about ol rapp mags that have died over the years. Since, I was a rapp fan from 79-91ish, I decided to investigate browsed around a few and instantly laid eyes on the cover of 4080. I have forgotten about 4080, since my graffiti paraphernalia from 1994 and below was collected by Americas finest. I instantly remembered this cover, since I was present that day in San Fransisco, and the iconic photo of the Police car that was vandalised and was plastered in all sort of magazines. That was the nail in the coffin for "Market street yard." After a few glances of random covers and I went back to the 4080 section and then I had an "Oh shit moment" and realised my car was in the back ground with a 594 sticker on the front wind screen! I think the person standing next to my car on the driver side is me. Tonight I will go through my archives and post What I have from that day.

Jezebel

2009-08-02T12:30:00.000-07:00

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K street

2009-08-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

I finally had the opportunity to at the K.St yard in the East Village this past June. I was offered to judge a breaking battle for an event, so I asked if I could paint as well. They agreed. But when I was driving down to the event I got a call form my Mum and had to be home 6pm to watch Miles, my Mother had to leave earlier then expected.

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After showing up late, I was expecting to get shafted and was preparing to paint on a little side wall, since the other artist were supposed to show up by 1pm. I showed up around 3pm and had the place to myself. So I took advantage of the situation and snagged the big wall in the court yard of the MMA gym.

I got the wall buffed and while the buff paint was drying I went across the street to grab some goodies and found they carried my favorite pop. A Saratoga Springs classic Stewart's! Now if I can only find the spring water out here.

Brisk finally showed up a half an hour later. He was gripping in a friendly manner, because I took the wall he wanted... hahaha early bird gets the worm even if you are late. He also mention he was grumpy and had jet lag from being in Hawaii...boo hoo!

I love this 94 paint! I highly recommend it. The nozzle system is set up in a way that you can make a line thick or thin by simply applying pressure on the nozzle. For example, To get a thin line less pressure for a thicker line apply more pressure.

The paint is very opaque it has a smooth and steady flow to the paint no mater how fast you are going, you will hit a line that is consistant with your stroke. I also like how it is a matte finish thats great for pictures you wont get any glare. The only down fall is the price...like all European paints. But with this piece I only used 4 cans of 94 and one MTN.

Fin

Hairy Visitor

2009-07-25T17:12:00.000-07:00

Cat Dondi likes to visit while I'm drawing.

Brother

2009-07-24T18:06:00.000-07:00

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ssotw

2009-07-21T09:39:00.000-07:00

1910 Houston St.

HARO VS HARO

2009-07-18T12:05:00.000-07:00

Click to enlarge/ Haro Freestyler 1982

Click to enlarge / Haro Freestyler 2008

For some reason the new (90's on up) BMX bikes have always left a bad taste in my mouth. I never really like the look of the actual bicycle compared to a 80's or older bike. For the past few years or so I have been peeking interest on riding again, not to go balls out crazy like I used to do or race but just to cruise around on and maybe loose some extra pounds. Besides, Miles will be riding a bike soon and I cant bare riding a mountain bike, unless I FINALLY get my other bike project finished.

The second reason because The Haro freestyler has been my favorite "freestyle/bmx" bike ever and as I mentioned in an early blogging, I let mine go... like an idiot.... and have been trying to recover the loss ever since.

So trying to get another Haro Freestyler on Ebay.... with no luck for some time has been frustrating. I got wind of a new Haro Freestyler being made in 2008. I got all excited and was going to purchase one right away. I googled it and was like WHOOOA.... COOL ....ALRIGHT!!!!....uh? Wait a minute... somethings not right!!! My first thought was to ditch the seat and tires. Then the excitement started to fade really fast after studying it for a few seconds. I thought...Well, maybe I can strip it of all it's parts.... and replace them with originals. But still the frame looked off........ So I did a side by side comparison and this is what I discovered . The angles and height were all off, they built it like a new freestyle bike with the crappy lowered seats and low frame configuration. YUCK!

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Wait a minute!!!! I started noticing all sort of flaws in the design and equipment. That's not the Haro Freestyler that I had and loved! Especially, the way the sticker looks on the side of the frame. The look and angle of the Kashimax Seat vs The 08 seat, that is padded and lowered, Christ sakes !!! That sucks. The finish of the new Haro mag wheels, look like a faded pair of black jeans. Not like how Skyway Tuff Wheel 2 were, with a deep black. And on them were not the same type of tire. Not like the Front tire a Cycle Pro Snakebelly or on the Rear Tire a Raleigh blackwall street... Just some all black tires...with no style!!! And whats up with the grips and the brakes cord on top instead of underneath, No Dia Compe brakes? No Grab on MX-3 grips ? Those short handle bars don't have the same shear AWESOMENESS of Vector bars sporting a Haro Series One number plate coming at ya full blast. And what about ose new cranks, geeez, no Redline flight cranks accompanied with shimano dx pedals.

Bob had his set up perfectly and should be honored in the right way, not like this new version.

Zeppelin Study #1

2009-07-15T15:22:00.000-07:00

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ssotw

2009-07-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

1905

2009-07-13T11:00:00.000-07:00

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ssotw

2009-07-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

1979

4th 1972

2009-07-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Be Back next month!

2009-03-24T20:13:00.000-07:00

Zzzzzzz!!!!!!

OT

2009-03-12T11:09:00.000-07:00

Style Wars out takes.

ssotw ALL CITY

2009-03-10T12:26:00.000-07:00

The fist

2009-03-07T17:07:00.000-08:00

Death

2009-03-07T11:33:00.000-08:00

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Bloody mess.

2009-03-05T09:01:00.000-08:00

Walked in to the studio and found this.....

Well....Rich, ruined the accident free days record of 1,034 days at the ranch.

Behind The Post Office

2009-03-04T15:30:00.001-08:00

I painted this Petty pinup girl in 1997 at a store called "Behind The Post Office." It was located down town San Diego and was a meeting place for hip hoppers and the cool people (hipsters nowadays) Quasar was hanging out with me, along with a few others that I can't remember.... through out the day while I was painting the pinup, "Q" noticed a dude on a bike checking me out while I was painting, Quasar mentioned this a few times like.... "YO! whose that dude Yo! He's like studying you, Yo!" (Quasar...said "yo" a lot) He kept on leaving and coming back, He never once came over. Some how, Quasar recognized him and it turned out to be "loomit" from Germany.

Behind The Post Office.... today