Redemption Bracket #4 Battle Berrics Video

If you're still out there watching this site for updates, you need to check this mess out. Seriously, Redemption Bracket is going off, and here is the #4 bracket of the quarterfinal rounds over at Battle at the Berrics. These are the losers going at it for about a thousand bucks. Mike Carroll makes a believer out of me in one of the best games of skate I've seen so far. Seriously, this is rad. Ellington sucks.



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Redemption Bracket #3 Battle Berrics Video

here is the third installment of the losers bracket of Battle at the Berrics. This time, one of my personal favorites goes simple and good on everyone. Yes, Daniel Castillo shows up big time, and not only that...the janitor of The berrics gets a good shot at the glory. These dudes are way better than me...which is sad for me.

Here is the third installment of the Redemption brackets at The berrics game of skate weekend.



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Battle at the Berrics Redemption Bracket II Video

Here you go guys, Battle at the Berrics redemption bracket #2! This was so good, if you miss this, you're just dumb. The last two guys put on a clinic of flip tricks.

I wish I could skate this good...I suck at it. Man, I'd lose so fast. Here you go, Berrics bracket II redemption:



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The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey by Emmanuel Goldstein

Here is an off theme pick. I know it's the last day of the month, but here goes an interesting book. The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey is a dictionary size compilation of the best of 2600 Quarterly. If you're not aware of the quarterly published zine, you should check it out. It's a computer hackers dream! It's the d.i.y ethic that has made the zine so great. This book is amazing, and you can knock someone out with it. If you order it online through amazon, it's nearly 1/2 off. If you go to the stores it's $100, I know, I was almost going to pick it up in stores.

Here is a write up of The Best of 2600 from the inside flap of the book:

The hacker subculture — shrouded in mystery, spiced with a hint of glamour, and thoroughly misunderstood by those who don't belong — was revealed in the original edition of The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey. The book became an instant bestseller. If you're a 2600 subscriber, a member of the hacker community, a geek freak, or simply a hardcore technology fan, you are not surprised. The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey is a journey inside the hacker's world—indeed, inside the hacker's mind.

Since its birth in 1984, 2600: The Hacker Quarterly has published, sometimes anomymously, the discoveries and adventures of hackers worldwide. From the first curious and intrepid souls who discovered they could outwit Ma Bell to those who've hacked the Department of Defense and ParadisePoker.com, the people whose stories fill the pages of 2600 tell their experiences in this captivating book.

Now you can own a personal, numbered copy of this remarkable tour through 24 years of enduring exploits, creative controversy, and hackers who made history. Complete with a full-color poster showing every 2600 cover, a CD featuring the best of Emmanuel Goldstein's Off the Hook radio broadcasts, and credit given to all contributors, this one-of-a-kind Collector's Edition documents the experiences and experiments that have shaped technology.

There's not a whole lot more that I can say about The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey than to say it gets one of my highest recommendations. Seriously, if you're into computers, you need this book in your library. Save some money, and order it online. I'll return with a new theme on Monday...take the 1st of March off...seriously.



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Watchmen by Alan Moore

This is the one that is going to have everyone talking this upcoming March 2009. The epic and celebrated graphic novel by Alan Moore is going to hit the big screen and you are running out of time to read it. This book is a more mature look at comic book lore.

If you haven't already done so, pick up Watchmen, a graphic novel collection of the limited series Watchmen.

We featured Watchmen previously on this site, but here is the full graphic novel for you to purchase online before the movie comes out.

It's epic.

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The Berrics Redemption Bracket I Video

The Berrics called up all the losers, and asked them to come back for 1,000 dollars last minute. So this morning they posted the first Redemption Bracket. This bracket is stacked, and impressive. The battle you will see:

Johnny Layton vs Eric Koston
Nick Mclouth vs Chico Brenes



Stay tuned for more of the Berrics finals, and the second part of the Bracket that is saving skaters.

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H20 What Happened

H20 comes flying through in their latest video from their 2008 Bridge Nine Release "Nothing To Prove". This song is awesome because it asks the vital question of "What Happened"? There's an ironic twist in this song, featuring Matt skiba of Alkaline Trio fame, in which he sings the bridge to another sing along chorus from h20. Why is it ironic? Because the recent Alkaline Trio video shows off some major cgi and dare I say..."Sell out" tinges. It's hard to be punk when your video cost 7 figures to make, and features Kat Von D. I don't care that much, but Kat Von D is one hot woman! H20 first came on my radar with their epic album F.T.T.W on Epitaph records. If you like youth crew style sing alongs, you're in for a great one. Here is the video "What Happened" by H20.



There's a lot of hero's mentioned in this song, and it kicks off with NYC native Michael Rappaport asking the same question that the song represents. The band has always been melodic, but they bring an old school hardcore feel to their punk rock. H20 rushes through their 3 minute song here, but still rocks hard. H20 "Nothing To Prove" is an awesome record, 14 years after they started their illustrious hardcore punk career. Whatever you do, don't call them pop punk, because you're going to get stomped out in the pit.

Superman #358

We continue with Superman #358 and this is an odd one. The last cover had Superman in space, this 50 cent issue had Superman fighting none other than Father Nature. I kid you not, that is Father Nature on the cover and Superman is having a hard time fighting him off. This is a weird cover, and well, if you read my last post here we go again with that phallic comic book device..if you see it, you see it, if you don't, fine.

As an extra you also got a story from "A Day in the life of Bruce "Superman" Wayne...weird huh?

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Monico Candelaria Slap Magazine Video

Monico Candelaria, a name I am not too familiar with, is seen here skateboarding in a little footage that was hijacked from Slap Magazine Online. Slap's transition into an all web only format is not that great, I'm sorry. I miss my print magazine.



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Old School Skateboarding Bails Video

skateandannoy.com pointed me to this video of old school skateboarding bails. Not just high spot falls from Tony Hawk, but a good mix of different skateboarding falls from way back when. Prove positive that it's not just the new guys that are taking their bumps in the skateboarding world. Not bad...not bad at all.



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DVS Skateboarding in Barcelona Spain Video

Here you go, DVS skateboarding out in Barcelona. That's right, DVS skate shoes is still pushing the skateboarding limits, even though it seems like they get no love in the skate shoe game...at least not like Nike SB is getting on some of the footwear blogs. Whatever, here is DVS skateboarding in Spain.



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Marvel Zombies #5

Here we go, Mary Jane and Spiderman are getting married? You can see Doctor Octopus, Wolverine, Daredevil, and Captain America amongst others in zombie form in the background. The background has the Spiderman heart shaped mask, a classic throwback yet again. Marvel Zombies #5 is our last issue of this series, and rightfully so.

This is a knockoff/parody of The Amazing Spider-Man Annual from 1987! It's a lot clearer than the zombie one, but the details are notable.



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The Ramones Pet Sematary

The guys in The Ramones have a storied history with punk rock, and while many people cite The Sex Pistols, The Clash, or other bands as their favorite, I have to cite The Ramones as one of the best punk rock bands of all time. The band pushed the limits of punk rock and yet, from what I saw in their documentary, didn't get a whole lot of money for their endeavors. This can be argued by any different people, but I'm straying from the point. The Ramones have released so many albums that it's hard to tie them down to one solid release. I recommend the Ramones Box Set "Weird Tales of the Ramones" which captures The Ramones at their absolute best. It also comes with an awesome 3-D comic book! The song that we're featuring today is "Pet Sematary" a classic Ramones tune. The boys are strolling through a real life cemetary and singing along. So without further ado, here is the video for The Ramones "Pet Sematary":



If you aren't familiar with Stephen King, you might want to check out his novel "Pet Sematary" in which The Ramones are mentioned quite a bit. The Ramones made the album "Brain Drain" in 1989 which was heavily inspired by the Stephen King novel. While The Ramones weren't always this dark, the album definitely inspired me to pick up more of The Misfits Discography, which is one of my favorite bands in punk rock as well. Danzig, not so much, but definitely The Misfits...which lead me to like AFI's early work too.

Superman #357

Superman #357 has a very interesting phallic monster. I usually do not talk about these things in comic books, but I blame my college education for this. I too an American History class and the teacher mentioned how phallic things were in regards to military propaganda posters...I sternly denied seeing any connection, then years later I understood it.

I only understood it because of my degree in Interactive Media design and my extensive studies on marketing and message making.

Anyways, if you don't see it, then you don't see it, I'm not going to push the issue.

This comic shows a "Tremors" or "Beatle Juice" type monster about to swallow yesterday's villain Vartox. Superman is making a last ditch effort to save him, but it looks hopeless.

We also note that the darkened background gives a lot of great balance to the red and blue that Superman has as he swoops in for the attempted save. This comic book also came with an extra story from Superman 2020, which was most likely lame.

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Josh Kalis Bangin Video

Josh Kalis throws up some nice footage over at Steve Berra's part (MUM told me that I meant park not part...thanks). The Alien Workshop crew has been trying to promote that video that came out, even though it wasn't all that great. Oh and this weekend, the DVS Battle at the Berrics finals are coming through, so stay tuned for that. Until then, enjoy some Josh Kalis, at Berra and Koston's park.



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Zoo York Euro Tour 2009 VIdeo

You know, Zoo York Skateboards doesn't just sit back and make collaboration decks with the likes of Jenna Jameson & Ghostface Killah, they actually send their team over seas to do some street skateboarding, and well...they tray hard to represent. I even saw one of their riders on the mtv show "Scarred", that's pretty cool, right? Right?

So here is the latest update from Zoo York, it is of their team skateboarding Europe (the uk to be exact in this video), and it's right on, here is the Zoo York team!



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