The highlight of Blackbook Gallery‘s Deathstar Blues show that ran in Denver last month are these AT-ATs constructed completely of reclaimed skateboards by artist Derek Keenan. The show’s concept was led by artist Axel Greittman‘s vision of a Death Metal-inspired Star Wars universe, although the exhibit additionally served as a first-look appearance for Vans and Santa Cruz […]

In order to honor the 40th Anniversary of legendary skateboard pioneers Santa Cruz, SE Bikes has created a special edition Big Ripper bicycle. The 29” Santa Cruz x SE Big Ripper bike features many graphic touches from Santa Cruz’s iconic boards, including much of Jim Phillips artwork like the Screaming Hand blue colorway with the […]

After the popularity of the first set of Simpsons decks done by Santa Cruz, the NoCal skateboard company is going back to The Simpsons well for another set of boards. Homer, Bart and two varieties of Krusty the Clown get the Santa Cruz treatment, tho the full-face Homer and Rat Fink-style Bart are probably the […]

Sure they may be a bit aesthetically challenging, but Santa Cruz‘s new Beer Cruzer skateboard collection is sure to hit many a man in a well considered sweet zone. Combining two of his greatest loves and/or reasons to hurt himself — beer and skateboarding — the venerable Santa Cruz Skateboards line connects with everyman brewery […]

Sleepy Sun, the fuzzed out, neo-psychedelic rock band from San Francisco (actually, from parts of California far-flung), is resuscitating a sound that hasn’t been quite the same since the transitional mid-70s, when peace signs were no longer cool, tie dye was forced to the back of the closet to make room for leathers and steel, […]