Saturday, June 27, 2009

New Site

All new posts will be @ http://lifeinjersey.wordpress.com

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Vans Book Signing Powerhouse Arena






Words - Derek Rinaldi
Photos - Felipe Lara

Hey, hey, hey...
Give the people what they want/ Well, it's been said before, the world is a stage/
A different performance with every age/ Open the history book to any old page/ 
Bring on the lions and open the cage. The Kinks 1981

Steve Van Doran recalls his dad as a ‘doodler’, who one day drew what would be known as the ‘jazz stripe’ on a desktop pad. That stripe was first sewn onto a Vans shoe back in 1977 and is one of the most recognizable logos worldwide.

In the skateboard world, names like Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva, and Steve Caballero have become synonymous with the brand. Most pictures from in the early 80’s punk shows saw Henry Rollins and Ian Mackaye sporting Vans on stage, as were most of the on lookers hanging from the rafters or stage diving in packed basements or VFW halls.

Through the years Vans has weathered the turbulent ups and down of the skateboard industry and of economies in general and has stood the test of time, remaining consistent providing us all with a lasting imprint and we thank them for that.

Last week Steve Van Doren, Tony Alva and Steve Caballero were in Brooklyn, signing copies of ‘Vans: Off The Wall’. Check out the Vans site to buy it online.




Thursday, May 21, 2009

Happy 40th 'King Weep'

Photo Deitz Bruthas
Jay Henry Layback air, Ben Cornish(Sportin a Craig Johnson), Chris”Weep” Blank, Steve Mannion(Overkill Sticker! Possible Tommy G hand me down Gator, Rick Holtzman, A Deitz Brutha (Stripey Socks)…Who is watching from the flat?




Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Steve Olson - Black Honky NYC Showing





Photos by Felipe Lara
www.felipelaraphotography.com

Joe Lurato Solo Show


Joe Iurato has a solo show coming up on May 23 in NJ! If you are in town, please support this Artsprojekt artist and stop by!

Cafe Eclectic - 444 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, New Jersey
Reception: Sat, May 23rd 5pm-9pm


Friday, February 27, 2009

Kings of Old School






Super Bowl 09