When it was time to set up a new complete board, I decided I wanted to do something special as it is probably the last skateboard I will ever assemble and ride.
I wanted to have some inspiration and history under my feet so I thought if I had some gear donated by some of my [...]

Here is a bit of a behind the scenes look as well as some second angles, outtakes, slams and almosts from the This Is My Element video from Element Skateboards.
Featuring Mike Vallely, Darrell Stanton, Dallas Rockvam, Marc Falkenstein and Lee Dupont in New York City and various spots in New Jersey in March 2007.
The [...]

It’s all gone.

More random clips from the cutting room floor before they’re deleted forever.

Here is a video I compiled and edited last year for Mike V’s 21st anniversary as a professional skater. Mike turned pro at a vert contest in Toronto, ONT, CAN on May 31, 1987.
He has now been a professional skateboarder for 22 years.
Says Mike: “This video is a random compilation from my twenty four [...]

High atop the Hollywood Hills, here is a rare sneak peak backstage with Leonard Mills, Young Hal and the girls of Live On Sunset before an elusive Leonard Mills performance.

With Steve Ortega.

Warning the Basemaster General has determined that coffee is good for your health
Doug is bouncing off the walls
Ray is drooling big spit balls
Feeling cranky, logged all night
Kids on coffee
Where’s my Bonus Cup?
Come on man, fill me up
I need some Krappers to wash it down
Kids on coffee
Kids on coffee
Went driving down to San Diego
Passing by the [...]

Ever since “Dinner with Dana” was posted last week, the emails have been flooding in demanding more videos with Dana. Here you go kids…
“Salt it.”

I was invited up to Tom Green’s house last night for a BBQ and to help out with running some of the studio cameras during a taping of his internet television show.
As always, the Flip cam was with me. I set it up on a tripod in the corner of the room and let it [...]

with Salman Agah.

Dinner with the internet’s girlfriend, Dana DeArmond at Kitchen 24 in Hollywood, California. April 9, 2009.

I was digging through a box of old VHS tapes tonight and came across this footage.
Here is Brian Patch, Vinny Ponte, Chad Vogt, Damien Carabajal and a 12 year old Bam Margera. I filmed this at Woodward Skate Camp back on July 24, 1992.

with Dallas Rockvam.

The sequel to the smash hit “Gift Card Day” is coming soon.
Stay tuned to see what happens when 14 gift cards are spent in a single afternoon.
More cards, more action!!!

No For An Answer performing their song “I Spy” from their 1989 album “A Thought Crusade.”
Live at The Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA. March 22, 2009.

My friend Tim flew in from New Jersey this past weekend to visit. Lots of hanging out, eating, talks of the ‘core and the No For An Answer reunion show all jammed into a couple of days.
I almost always take my Flip Mino cam wherever I go and film stuff for no rhyme or reason. [...]

One of the elusive and legendary performance’s of Larry Ransom’s Bust It!. This is “Bust It!” (aka theme song) live at The Che Cafe in San Diego, California. Summer 2005.

More random clips from the cutting room floor before they’re deleted forever.

with Made For Skate author, Dirk Vogel.

Just a quick mission down to the Hoover Golf Center to smash a few balls.

with Erica Yary.

I stopped into RevHQ yesterday and caught a peak at the Adidas X Revelation Records collabo sneaker being shipped out to a few Youth Crew Allstars.
Only 150 pairs were made.
Check out this interview with Jordan Cooper all about the shoe.

More random clips from the cutting room floor before they’re deleted forever.

Here are two quick ‘behind the scenes’ clips from Tom Green’s house after a live broadcast of his internet tv show.
Some of the people in the clips are Tom Green, Mike V, Max Perlich (Yabbo from Gleaming The Cube), members of Revolution Mother and Penthouse Pets; Heather Vandeven, Cassia Riley and Shay Laren.
Filmed on June [...]

Just a quick detour to Calico Ghost Town on the way home from Las Vegas.
Photography by Dave Mandel.

Here is the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana Blvd in Las Vegas, NV.
1 hour of footage down to 1 minute, 37 seconds.
I shot this to see the maximum output of my Flip Mino HD camera. I set up the camera on a small tripod and let it rip. Basically I wanted to see [...]

It’s hard to pass by Primm, NV on the way to Las Vegas and not take a ride on Desperado.
According to the roller coaster database, Desperado is one of the tallest roller coasters in the world with a 70-degree, 225 foot drop; a 209 foot lift hill; and top speeds around 80 mph. On the [...]

Just a quick skate down the ol’ block from 20th to the Pacific Coast Highway in Signal Hill, CA.

More random clips from the cutting room floor before they’re deleted.

Just a collection of random clips from the cutting room floor before they’re deleted forever.

If you know, then you know.

I renewed my annual pass for Disneyland today and busted out the Flip Mino HD for the ride on the California Screamin’ roller coaster. Bitchin.

Here is a video I filmed (did not edit) for the enhanced cd portion of The Alligators release on Indecision Records. I’ve never seen it until just now so thought I’d upload it.
The Alligators are: Roger Miret from Agnostic Front and Rich Labbate, Steve Larson and Barrett Burt from Insted.

Shelter performing “Saranagati” live at Randall Rehearsal Studios in Buffalo, NY on June 22, 1992.
This is a two camera edit I put together from my master tape (I’m filming stage right) and a first generation dub I traded with Bhakta Henry who filmed the Shelter 1992 tour video, “Sankirtana Yajna”. The second angle from Henry’s [...]

Got the Flip Mino HD for Christmas. Here is my first test clip to see how it looks once uploaded.

First annual!

Ripped my video of the first ever Better Than A Thousand show for Tim and Gordo over at Double Cross.

Time lapse of my drive home after work on a foggy night from Signal Hill to Garden Grove with a quick stop at Vons for some groceries.
December 1, 2008 around 8:15 PM.

with Lockport legend, Mike Feeley.

Cro Mags Jam (JJ, Mackie, AJ, Craig) performing “World Peace” into “Show You No Mercy.”
Live at the Radio Silence book release show at the Nike Sportswear at the Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood, California.
October 8, 2008.

with Jason Filipow.

Here’s an old video I made in 1991. Edited using two VCRs.
Starring Chris Fritton, Randy Lathbury, Chris Crenshaw, Larry Ransom, Stan Knight, Joe Cassenti and Eric Shugats.
All skate, all day. Nothing else mattered.

Audio commentary for the old video I made in 1991. Edited using two VCRs.
Starring Chris Fritton, Randy Lathbury, Chris Crenshaw, Larry Ransom, Stan Knight, Joe Cassenti and Eric Shugats.
All skate, all day. Nothing else mattered.

Dewitt dot com coming soon.

with Darrell Stanton.

Kevin Finn: Fan of trivia.

with Rick Kosick.
Anyone who knows me, knows I love skateboard videos. I thought it would be fun to ask a bunch of people what their favorite video is, so keep your eyes peeled every week or so for further installments.
I have about five or so of these videos filmed already and I will say that [...]

Get settled in for this one. Here is the full and complete 45 minute set from Turning Point at their reunion show on April 8th, 1994. The audio isn’t the greatest and it’s backlit but what do I know about filming.
The club is G-Willikers in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Stumbled upon an Antoinette Marie photo shoot at The Nile in Bakersfield, CA this past Friday night.

Food, fun, ferris wheels and shopping at The Spectrum in Irvine, CA.

Mike V busting out a wallride at Skip’s Ditch in Costa Mesa, California. 10/05/08.

Insted performing their song “Voice Your Opinion” at the Showcase Theatre in Corona, CA. July 10, 2004.
This is from the fourth show of their five reunion shows in the summer of 2004. I filmed all 3 east coast shows and 1 of the Cali shows. I had to leave the camera home for the last [...]

I get to skateboard in my “house.”
Self filmed. This didn’t turn out how I imagined it would and I will most likely revisit this concept at a later time.

Kevin and I headed to downtown Huntington Beach, CA to have lunch at Jan’s and also took a walk down to the beach and pier.

Captain Chris Fritton navigates Lockview V on the Erie Canal, through Locks 34 and 35 and many lift bridges in Lockport, NY.
Filmed on 16mm flim and digital video.

Much remains the same on the Erie Canal today as it was in the 1800’s. Hand-dug to connect the Hudson River with the Niagara River, the 363-mile Grand Old Erie Canal is truly a great engineering feat. Originally, 83 stone locks overcame the 571-foot difference in the level between the rivers. Enlarged in the early [...]

Episode #6
Here is an outtake from episode #5… too good to let this footage just go to waste. Once again, here is Kevin Finn kicking down some knowledge and pressing info. This time it’s on the Chain Of Strength “What Holds Us Apart” 7″. Record nerds rejoice!

The First Step performing their song “No Way To Live” at Gilman Street in Berkeley, CA.

Here is some raw footage from Mike V’s 2004 “Man Vs Skatepark” tour. This footage has been backed up’d on a hard drive for four years but I never did anything with it.
Here it is in all its glory… no artsy edits or music… just raw skating.
One thing that does suck is I had [...]

Integrity performing their song “Live It Down.”
Live at the River Rock Cafe.
Buffalo, NY.
July 14, 1990.

This is the retrospective slideshow that played before Snapcase’s final show on January 22, 2005 at the Sphere in Buffalo, NY.
This has never been seen unless you were at that final show and if you (want to) look closely you might see my ugly mug a few times.
I was lucky enough to snag a copy [...]

I’ve been digging through boxes and trying to organize and condense my belongings and just came across an unlabeled VHS tape. I popped it in and quickly found out it was some old footage of me skateboarding.
This footage is from a late summer, early fall day in 1990 and it was filmed by my MOM. [...]

For some reason or another I decided to drag my parents video camera to a few local hardcore shows in the summer of 1992. One such show was an all local band Saturday matinee at the Scrapyard on Main Street in Buffalo. The bill was Nothing, Childish Intent, Crop Dogs, Slugfest and Against All Hope.
If [...]

Here is a short promo video I made after the first Man Vs Skatepark tour in 2003. It was featured on Mike’s website back in 2003 and early 2004.

My last ride ever through the streets of Lockport. July 2003. Still searching…

Episode #5
The latest episode of Wasted Days TV takes a look at Kevin Finn’s definitive Revelation Records vinyl collection. Learn how Kevin’s collection began, find out pressing info, see rare anomalies and more.

Episode #4
We catch up with Andy Golkin to learn about the origins of the Boarder Transitions Skatepark in Niagara Falls, NY and get some insight on the demos they hosted.
Featuring never before seen footage of Brian Lotti, Sean Sheffey, Willy Santos, Rudy Johnson, Jim Thiebaud, Barker Barrett, Jordan Richter, Salman Agah and even a pre-Hollywood, [...]

Here is a basic and short video I made for two friends, Kenny and Pete, who worked at the Border Transitions Incorporated (BTI) skatepark in Niagara Falls, NY back in 1991.
I was occasionally bringing my video camera to the park and filming my friends and all the visiting pros who came to demo at the [...]

Episode #3
The First Step drives from Huntington Beach to Berkeley, California to play the Rivalry Records Showcase at Gilman Street continuing their west coast weekend. Part 2 of 2.

Episode #2
The First Step gives some background on the origins and reasons behind their “west coast weekends” and gig hard at the Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA. Part 1 of 2.

Episode #1
The first ever episode of Wasted Days TV takes a look at the history and behind the scenes makings of Tom Green’s innovative internet and television show, “Tom Green’s House Tonight”.

“My salad days, when I was green in judgment, cold in blood, To say as I said then!”
- Cleopatra From Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Trailer for the second and yet unseen version of the skateboarding documentary, Salad Days.
A film by Larry Ransom.
Narrated by Mike Vallely.
Hailed by some viewers as a “universal [...]

I just edited and uploaded this quick little film starring my good friend Chris Fritton. The footage was filmed in 2003 but never ended up being used for what it was originally intended for so I made this webclip out of it. Sorry this took so long Chris.
Filmed on video and 16mm film.
Enjoy.

Here is a short video I made as a school project for my Participation In Government class three months into my senior year of high school in 1991. We were allowed to pick our own topic so of course I chose skateboarding.
If I wasn’t riding my skateboard, then I was watching a skateboard video and [...]

Mike V and I traveled to my hometown of Lockport, NY and did a little skateboarding. Here is Mike in action. Filmed in June 2003.
Also appearing are friends Chris Fritton, Joe Cassenti, Eric Shugats and myself.
Shot on 16mm film sans the last trick.

Story time with Mike V at a Revolution Mother show at the Zumiez Couch Tour in Deptford, NJ. June 14. 2007.
“You gotta be a buddha in a place like this.”

Revolution Mother performing “Switchblades & Urethane” at the Skatebarn West Skatepark in Renton, Washington. This was their 9th show with the addition on Colin and Brendan on bass and drums.
May 12, 2007.
Filmed with my Panasonic Lumix before it got caught in a mosh.

Ed McKirdy, Tim McMahon and Gordo flew out to California to see the Insted reunion shows and stayed with me for the weekend back in July 2004. Tons ‘o fun.
At one of the two shows that weekend, Ed tripped while running across the stage to attempt a stage dive. Hilarity ensued and this video [...]