Texas Style Skateboarding

  The cool people at Pinks Pizza  who sponsor the Skate & Rock event gave us this pizza at the Lee and Joe Jamail skatepark to try when we were out there.  This is some seriously great pizza.  It was as delicious as it smelled.  The dough was nice and soft, covered with very tasty sauce and really flavorful pepperoni. All the ingredients combine for an awesome burst of flavor that will satisfy any hungry skater.  
  It's obvious that Pink's cares about their quality and skateboarding too!  We recommend you chose Pink's next time you want Pizza.  They have two locations one in the Heights and the other in Midtown/Montrose so it's close to the park when you skat up some real hunger.  You can check their menu out at PinksPizza.com.

The people at Khiro have been in the bushing and skate product biz for a good while.  We gave some of the bushing a try.

Khiro bushings come in a variety of styles and sizes to fine tune every skating need.  We found right from the get go we could make brand new trucks respond the way we liked.  We tried the barrel and insert style in regular and Randal trucks.  We were stoked on the way we could dial in the ride by using the different ones and mixing hardnesses to suit our different preferances. The quality and functionality remained with long term usage.  Good bushings are key to your skateboard's ride and performance - Khiro gets an A+.   To see the various styles and factory specs -click here.

The cool owner of Rainskates sent us some wheels to check out, and I hate to sound like I’m hyping, but these wheels RAGE! 

First we tried the Orange 62mm mid Tsunami in 85A.  They went so fast compared to our previous name brand wheels that fast carves and hard to reach places in the bowl were easy.  They ride much stiffer than a standard 85A due to the core yet they are still smooth.  They offer great traction for slicker surfaces and smooth out rough ditches extremely well.

Next we tried the Green 62mm mid Tsunami 95A single cut.  They offer a nice combo of radius outer edge and an inner cut edge similar to the old school SC Bullet wheels.  These were also very fast and just hard enough for that extra power through corners  and give a nice, easy, screeching slide when you lay down berts.  They also offer a good alternative for skatelite and slick surfaces without sacrificing speed.

Rainskates wheels are a truly unique and innovative wheel in a vast sea of homogenous, over marketed skate wheel choices that are so typical... But don’t take our word for it! Get your own set and feel the difference! You can find these and more sizes/models at better skate retailers and Rainskates.com

Grab your board, favorite beverage and head for a pool, park or something concrete to tear up 'cause this cd will.

Fast, hard and straight ahead blazing punk/rock to shred to. These guys aren't some newcomers either. Drawing influence from bands they've played in to punk rock to Motorhead the sound will do some sonic destruction to any structure.  Play it while you skate and split before the dust settles.

Check your local shop or Idol Records Website

They say it's hard to capture the power of a band live in the studio, but the power of Here Holy Spain's "Manic" can only lead me to wonder how incredible they must be live.

Here Holy Spain delivers strong Post-Punk, Indie Rock with energy, and a sense of urgency that draws you in to the very fabric of the song, then pushing and pulling you along. Catchy well-crafted lyrics, sparing senseless repetition. Sonic fury with well placed accents and breaks that lead you along without falling into the usual cliched musical traps. Independent music at it's best.

Check your local record shop or go to Idol Records website