I Couldn't Skate Today

After much brou-ha-ha about a session at Scalzi Park this afternoon, I got sidetracked by a landscaping project the ended up going entirely too long.

So anyways, I just drew pictures of how I envisioned it went down:



*BTW, in case you were thinking to yourself, "Gee he must have a lot of time on his hands to be drawing cartoons", you can rest assured they were done when I was at work.

Sparks-Part Two

"Sparks". The new (extremely short) film from Scott Frosch, PDA and Uncle Douggie. Shot on Tuesday, April 22nd. Edited on the 23rd. Uploaded for your viewing pleasure on the 25th. And here it is.



And if all else fails,the YouTube link.

Enjoy. Hopefully we'll have some more short films coming up in the near future.

Sparks-A New Short Film

Man, it feels good to use these cameras, lights, boom mics and c-stands to make something entertaining every once in a while. Despite a daunting workload on my plate, I assembled a few friends to work on a short film yesterday. They performed a stellar job. I'll try and get this thing edited and up on the internet as quickly as possible.

The working title of the film is "Sparks". Shot real simple, basically just a master shot, singles (and a cutaway to a copy of the New York Post). Thanks to boom op extrordinaire, Koch, for helping out. Check back here for a link to the completed movie in the next few days.



By the way, I think I'm gonna have to quit drinking. I bought some beers for last night's shoot. A 12 pack of Amstel Light was damn near 17 dollars! I mean, the prices in Lower Fairfield County have always aggravated me, but now I'm extra pissed off! Check out this dismal article from the very paper we used in our movie:

'WARM' BEER CRI$I$
ECO-THREAT TO ALES

April 22, 2008 -- High beer prices are on tap, and global warming could be to blame.

The environmental crisis has hit suds-lovers where it hurts most - at the bar and in the wallet - as prices of grains and hops soar, activists said yesterday.
"When we're trying to deal with young people, you have to define issues that are attractive to them, and this is something that's caught their attention," said Matthew Silverstein, president of the Queens County Young Democrats, which was set to host a "Save the Ales" forum last night on the impact of global warming on beer prices.
As global temperatures rise, radical shifts in weather and more parched lands are making it harder to grow grains and hops, activists and beer makers agreed.
Kelly Taylor, brewmaster for Kelso of Brooklyn beers, said his customers have paid between 10 and 15 percent more in the past year. He warned that more hikes are inevitable.
"I think prices are going to be going up every year - steep price increases," Taylor said. "My malt prices went up by 50 percent in one year."
Taylor, whose brewery is in Clinton Hill, said hops and grains were in short supply worldwide.
"We saw a drought in Australia, a bad harvest in Europe, flooding in Germany and hailstorms in the Pacific Northwest. Across the board, we saw significant rises in the price of grains and hops," he said.
The beer man chalked up the wild weather to global warming but said many of his customers don't take the issue seriously enough.
"Some people are just calling it a bad year," he said.

A bad year indeed. $6.00 for a pint? Kiss my ass. I'd rather drink tap water.

Busted by the Ex: The Whole Sordid Tale

Wow. I'll bet that picture got your attention, didn't it? The video is done and the record release party is all but a memory. (Pictures hopefully forthcoming) So now with no further ado, here is a link to the latest Boardlords video, "Busted by the Ex". Directed, shot and edited by yours truly. Check out the video here.
Not working? Grrrrr.... OK, here's the YouTube version.

I'm still pretty exhausted from the release party at the Thirsty Turtle in Stamford. The band was great, the new album is great, blah blah blah. We overcame some technical difficulties with the "video premiere" (AKA, a DVD with no audio track) Thanks to Gene for bailing us out of that mess in the 11th hour.

And of course, thanks to Koch, PDA, Kris and Doug for your lighting, photo and production assistance on this video. When's the next shoot? (Hello, I've become the king of the "low-no-deferred pay" productions, haven't you heard?)

Here are a few "behind the scenes" pictures from the video shoot which seems like a really long time ago:








Again, thanks to everyone for all their help.

All photos by PDA.

Skatepark Re-Opens: Local Man Abandons Blog

Scalzi Park is open again, finally. Too busy skating and working to put up any new entries, but here are a few pictures. Enjoy! I've got tons more to put up, but Blogger is running real slow.

Photos by PDA.






Also, don't miss the Boardlord's record release party for the debut of the new video "Busted by the Ex", directed by yours truly.



That's it, I gotta run.

April 5th Teaser

What the heck are these pictures all about? Contrary to what you might think, it has nothing to do with the Elliot Spitzer case, although there is a shady lawyer involved. (AKA Marvin Sweinstein)

It's the big tease I alluded to last month, but I never posted up the pictures that I promised. Connecticut residents, tune into My9 on SATURDAY morning, April 5th at 9 AM. All will be revealed.

Skating On Thin Ice

Literally.

Today was a great session in lovely Milford. Yes, the historic town on the Sound was host to a mid-morning skate session for the COMA crew. (Connecticut Old Man Association) And I almost missed it! Fortunately, I checked the board around 10 AM, got word of the session, and hopped on I-95.

Well, as you can see, the snake run emptied into a snow-covered bowl. Complete with a super-hard, super-slick layer of ice. The picture below pretty much sums it all up. It's testament to the never give up, never give spirit of the New England skateboarder.


But a little ice didn't stop these over-the-hill rippers from completing grinds, ollies and sweepers.


I've been wearing these same shorts ^^ all winter when I skate. I just throw them in my gear bag. They're disgusting.



Our international contingent, Ben, was in town for the weekend. Throwing down some ollies and 50/50 grinds.

I'm secretly a big fan of the Milford Skatepark. Although I really don't have any lines down on it yet, I always have fun. It's got a weird "Future Primitive", empty pool vibe, especially on a day like today.

Anyways, another good session. See you at the next one! Spring has got to be right around the corner, and Scalzi will be open once again.

Pictures by Billy Bonebrake and PDA. Taken w/o permission! Poached from StamfordSkatepark.com.