Monday, January 31, 2011
B. McCoy "Gone Now"
This was sent to us over the weekend. B McCoy, 21 year old Chicago Hip Hop artist. The song is dope, definitely worth a listen
WATC 4 LIFE
Saturday, January 29, 2011
THE RETURN OF BUILDING R
The cultural mecca of St. Louis punk might be coming back. Promoters are in the works of hosting a couple of benefit shows to raise enough money for a new warehouse where more shows can take place along with skating.
If you're not familiar with the OG Building R, it was a warehouse in south city that was maintained and ran by local bands, skaters and promoters. Bands would play on one side and on the other side, you had skate ramps and not to mention the sick graffiti throughout the warehouse that represented the STL DIY ethic. It was one of those buildings where there was any type of kid you could ever think of and the fact that they are trying to recreate and bring back the feeling of community, hard work in combination with music and skating is awesome as fuck!
They are going to need help with setting up ramps, painting, art, recording and anything else, so be on the lookout for more information. Below is a video from locals Cross Examination playing at Building R. Mosh til you lose your morals!
If you're not familiar with the OG Building R, it was a warehouse in south city that was maintained and ran by local bands, skaters and promoters. Bands would play on one side and on the other side, you had skate ramps and not to mention the sick graffiti throughout the warehouse that represented the STL DIY ethic. It was one of those buildings where there was any type of kid you could ever think of and the fact that they are trying to recreate and bring back the feeling of community, hard work in combination with music and skating is awesome as fuck!
They are going to need help with setting up ramps, painting, art, recording and anything else, so be on the lookout for more information. Below is a video from locals Cross Examination playing at Building R. Mosh til you lose your morals!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Gettin Hyphy
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Jamie Price: Simply A Dose Of Good Musik
No excuses....if you didn't know about this event... now you know....WATC4LIFE
FnF Spotlight Video
I know yall remember the FnF interviews we did over the summer.. Well this is a sick video i came across on their blog.. peep game
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Clarence Archives
Some sick archive photos that never made it on the blog
Bobby with the switch lip revert
chillin at the spot
aint even gonna stunt.. this was not a make.. but the photo is sick
the homie Jason Tate keepin it classy with the crooks
Thursday, January 20, 2011
NearMake:Brandon Cole
Crooklyn Dodgers 95 - Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
Brandon Cole-Feeble grind
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Out Here with Brad Johnson
Out Here with Brad Johnson
Where are you from?
I’m from St. Louis originally, logged plenty of hours downtown @ Kiener Plaza, Oakhill, Captain, The Fountain and numerous other spots around the city. Then I moved to San Francisco, that was around spring of 1994.
What made you move to San Francisco from St. Louis?
SKATEBOARDING, 100%! San Francisco just had that allure to it. New York is tight too, but I was over snow and cold weather and unlike in L.A., in San Francisco you don’t need a car. The city itself was like a giant skatepark. Hills, Stairs, banks, ledges, manny pads you name it, S.F. had it and all within’ skatings reach. There were so many spots to skate just downtown by itself. Black Rock, Brown Marble, Hubba Hideout, Mini Hubba and of course to top it all off Embarcadero. Pier 7 hadn’t even been built yet and nothing was skate stopped.
Obviously skateboarding has been a big part of your life...what are some of your most memorable times....and how do you think you would be if you never started Skateboarding?
Man, that’s a tough one to narrow down to a few memorable times. I’m going to say the whole process I went through to get where I am today was the most memorable. Everything from learning the basics from pushing to what tricks are possible today for me. All the homies I’ve met from all over the world and from all walks of life. The places I’ve gotten to travel to. If I never started skateboarding, I would probably have never left St. Louis, be married with a few kids and working some shitty job to makes ends meet. God bless skateboarding! Hahahaha
Name two people that have been the most inspiring in your life.....
My mom and my Grandma. My grandma was actually my first sponsor. She set it off, bought me one of those little blue plastic banana boards with yellow wheels from K-Mart. I think they both thought it was going to be a fad, maybe last a week or two and somethin’ else would come along. Little did they know 20+ years and still going strong!
What countries have you traveled to and what was the most favorite place you have been for Skateboarding?
The first real skate Tour trip I got to go on was a New Deal and Mad Circle month long road trip across the U.S. It was Me, Karl Watson, Rob Welsh, Scott Johnston, Bobby Puleo, Kenny Reed and Kris Markovich. That trip was soo much fun man, so many good memories. Later when I got on Western Edition we went to Japan, Paris and London a few times. I moved to Hawaii with Jason Wussler and a couple other heads in 2000. We got one way tickets, got off the plane caught a cab to downtown Waikiki and ended up renting an apartment and staying there for like 3 or 4 months. It was pretty crazy, none of us had jobs, didn’t really skate too much at all. Basically we all just hustled are asses off, sold skate product we’d get and party everyday. Thankfully chillin’ on the beach is pretty low budget. Amsterdamn, Thailand, I got to go to Costa Rica a couple months ago with my girlfriend. That was pretty rad, Zip linning through the jungle. Barcelona was probably hands down the best city in the world, besides San Francisco. I went there in 2001, rented an apartment and lived there for 4 months. This was years before it became the huge skate tourists spot it is now. I went back there 3 or 4 times after that for like a month at a time, that place is amazing man. It’s been a blessing, everywhere I’ve gotten to travel too, I’ve meet soo many cool ass people.
You now live in Puerto Rico, was it hard to make the decision to finally leave S.F.?
For sure, man I love S.F. but change is good. I had been there 16+ years. My girlfriend is from San Juan, Puerto Rico and she went back there to finish Medical school. I was in Culinary School in S.F. and transferred to one down here. I’m goin’ back to S.F. for a couple months this summer for a visit, bout to get my Rick James on “F#*k Yo’ Couch!” Hahhaha, Just playin’ I won’t disrespect no ones couch. Puerto Rico is pretty dope, nice weather and some good homies. Things are going good.
What advice would you give to the young skaters wanting to make that big move to the west?
If that’s what’s in your heart, do it. Even if I didn’t skate, S.F. has a lot to offer. It’s a great city to loose yourself in, hahaha. Maybe not the ideal spot to raise a family, but there are plenty of distractions to keep you entertained. Oh yeah, don’t burn your bridges. Be thankful of what ya got and who’s helpin’ ya out along the way.
Favorite book and why?
That’s a tough one? I’m tryin’ to start to read more this year, a new years resolution. One book that I’ve hung onto throughout the years is “The 48 Laws of Power”, Pepe Martinez gave it to me before he passed. God bless
Anybody you would like to thank?
Brad: I’d like to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. New Deal, Kelly Bird and Tim Gavin for hookin’ up the DVS back in the day, Dave Kang @ F.I.T Skateboards and Civilian clothes, FTC, Western Edition, Eli Soto @Gold Wheels, Joey Tershay @ Ace Trucks, Nick Tershay @ Diamond Supply Co., Kent @ FTC, Ando @ FTC, Ian @ Western Edition, All the In4mation homies, Sam Smythe @ Girl Skateboards, Leland @48blocks Lee Smith, Henry Sanchez, Jason Wussler, Jabari Pendleton,Rob Welsh, Karl Watson, this is gonna get too long so I’ll sum it up, All the EMB heads, Pier 7 locals, All the people I grew up skating with in St.Louis, San Francisco, Barcelona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico! Stay up, see ya’ll soon! Oh yeah and thanks to WATC for givin’ me the opportunity to do this little interview. Keep up the good work. Peace
What does the statement WATC mean to you?
REP YOUR CITY!
Monday, January 17, 2011
DC HOMIES - STOP FAKIN
this clip was just sent over....however...i think i saw this on 48blocks a while back...
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Start Young
This little booger colored board reminded me of Modern Life Is War's Witness album (specifically D.E.A.D.R.A.M.O.N.E.S., track 5) that was released in 2005. First, I cannot wrap my mind around the fact that it was six years ago. And lastly, it is still one of my favorite records of all time. Anytime they came to town, they generally played at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center in South City and was filled with skaters, moshers, musicians, artists, poor, rich and everyother type of kids you could possibly think of. Granted the building is hot and shows cost as much as a medium pizza from Dominos which may or maynot help the touring bands pay for gas to the next show, but it was these perks that made it worth it. I found my niche with hardcore music and I know that nothing will ever take me away from something that means the world to me.
Bottom line: do not tell me that punk is dead. As long as cities will continue to exist, angry punk kids will still make up the population of these cities....and get Witness!
a little punk rock goes a long way. we out here.
Friday, January 14, 2011
I THINK IM KRIS KRINGLE! SKATEBOARDING SERRANO LIL B WISHLIST (VERY RARE)
Check out this dope clip just sent by SERRANO
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Chicago Vibe Alive
Chicago Vibe Alive
What does the statement WATC mean to you?
"WE ARE THE CITY" means you are all-city. If you have never touched all four corners of your city forget it - you are missing so much. I have lived in CHI for over 10 years and get out a ton. Yet, almost everyday I learn something new. WATC means you get out and experience it..plain and simple.
"We City Blog" ...???
We appreciate all the page views.. and all the people who search google for our shit daily. BUT will you 8 mothafuckas please learn how to spell before searching next time? "We City Blog"??????
Its cool actually.. We will give you some more keywords to try in google since "we are the city" is a little tough.
Next time, try : "documenting the lifestyle" "watc4life" or this one is classic "nigga skateboarding blog"
Hope we helped with this issue.. Skate or die..WATC4LIFE
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Out Here with Jeff Rasp
Out Here with Jeff Rasp
What's up....where are you from?
Yo I'm from Belleville, IL, representing the IL side
Man..your a young guy out here....how did you get into skateboarding...and what keeps you skating?
Man..your a young guy out here....how did you get into skateboarding...and what keeps you skating?
Yeah, I started skated 9 years ago when my cousin brought over his WWF Steve Austin board, after seeing him be able to jump off the ground with the board not attached to him, I knew I had to learn. I think the thing that keeps me skating is that you can pretty much do whatever you want while skating, you don't have to do what other people are doing to have fun, and that's awesome.
You're out in LA right now tell us a little about that?
Man LA is amazing, but the kids out here have no idea how easy they have it. The spots are perfect and so is the weather, and coming from the Midwest that is something new to me. It makes me love our scene even more though, how we have to build spots and come together to make skating happen in the winter....
Whats one thing you felt that Skateboarding has taught you about yourself?
Skateboarding has taught me to look at everything in a different way, and to not take things for granted...
Thanks for doing this interview....what does WATC....mean to you?
Yeah man, thanks for the opportunity, and to me WATC is a group of individuals coming together for a common cause and supporting everyone who is down with it.
Thanks for doing this interview....what does WATC....mean to you?
Yeah man, thanks for the opportunity, and to me WATC is a group of individuals coming together for a common cause and supporting everyone who is down with it.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Out Here with C.beond
Where are you from?
What's up homie? I'm from St. Louis, born and raised.
What is your thought process you go through when coming up with a beat... do you think your moods from dealing with day to day situation affect how your final beat turns out?
I really don't have a set process. I hear something from an old record from any genre that stands out to me and I try to translate into hip hop beats. If there was any one thing that is routine, it would be that I always do the drums first; that gives me a vibe to go on. Moods can definitely have an effect on the beat sometimes. It's hard to pinpoint because sometimes I can be in a bad mood but the beat turns out to be mellow. No matter, how I'm feeling on a particular day, it's something that I have to do. It has become a way of meditation for me kind of. Definitely helps clear the mind sometimes.
What does WATC mean to you?
To me, we are the city means affirming what you do and then sharing it with the world. Sometimes ideas and projects are sparked because it may trigger ideas in someone else. It's all about building a culture of art in various forms.
Check out loop manipulation 2 by clicking here
Mike Wright "The Ultimate NYC Skate HUSTLER"
Friday, January 7, 2011
Homies From Springfield
Check out this dope clip that Jeremy Fullerton dropped in the inbox
Street Skateboarding Springfield, MO
Matt Fink, Donny Rhoades, Rick Rossi, Jeremy Fullerton, Jimy Bennett, Josh Reynolds, Josh Russell, Tyler Chapman, Jake Nixon, Levi Pollard, cali Josh, STL Alex
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Whaaaat????
Day At The Park With Jamal Smith from 10.DEEP Skateboarding on Vimeo.
Downtown St. Louis Business
Downtown St. Louis Business
Commentary and Analysis on Businesses and Commercial Real Estate In and Around Downtown St. Louis.
Commentary and Analysis on Businesses and Commercial Real Estate In and Around Downtown St. Louis.
The Downtown St.louis Business site just did a post about WATC check it out.....Click Here.... also you should check their site out...their site has been added to our links below
On My Feet
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Elwood In The Midwest Fool!!
Remember when Elwood came through over the summer? Well they got a sick edit out peep this shit! Shouts Out to Pretty Skateboards for this vid!!
Jimi Hendrix for Peace In the City
Saw this sticker on a pay phone next to the gas station on the corner of Delmar and Skinker....my question is how much is it to make a local call on a pay phone these dayz.......
Street Update from Antonio Rodriguez
The homie Antonio just got back from Spain.. Sent us come crazy photos. Spain is mos def goin on the skate-trip list.
WATC4LIFE
WE OUT HERE
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