The Party Downers
©tony francesconi
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a ton of digital photos, a ton of real life magazines, an hour of recording music.

Caption says:

“A member in good standing of the no
b. s. school of skateboarding”

R.I.P. Bob, you are remembered.

see : Original Z-Boy Bob Biniak passes away

St-Nicolas, Qc January 18th 2010 – In an attempt to come to the aid of the people who are suffering in Haiti in the aftermath of a violent earthquake that brought death and destruction to the country last week we have decided to release a special edition skateboard. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these boards will go to the people of Haiti via the Canadian Red Cross – Quebec division, c/o Fabienne Laisné, 6, Place du Commerce, Verdun (Quebec) H3E 1P4. This board will go on sale across Canada within the next 2 weeks. This board is made out of 100% hardrock Canadian maple at the Control Manufacture in St-Nicolas Qc Canada. The project however is from our sales team. We will use all the contacts we have built over the last 15 years to reach out to all shops, brands and skaters accross Europe, Canada, USA and South America that currently buy boards from us.

Not a penny will be kept of the proceeds, everything we make is going to Haiti.

When I saw the desperation in Haiti I didn’t know what to do to help… finally I decided to help the only way I knew how: selling skateboards” said Dan Saindon, Sales Manager at Control MFG.

“We are very excited to be part of this project and we will do all we can to make this a success” added Fabienne Laisné from the Red Cross.

Control MFG is a leader in the skateboarding manufacturing business. We are specialized in high end skateboards and have been in operation since 1995. We will post a complete list of shops carrying the boards in the next few weeks.

The Canadian Red Cross Society is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the situation of the most vulnerable in Canada and throughout the world.

We also encorage you to make a direct donation to the Red Cross. Here is the toll free number: (800) 363-7305

[via le blog notes & sk8.net]

[via sk8.net]

big up @ 2-fre, El Gato Negro et tout le crew sk8.net !

“J’ai acheté une caméra début 2008 avec l’intention d’apprendre à m’en servir convenablement.

On a donc commencé une vidéo avec les kids Amiennois, et j’avais dis que la vidéo serait entièrement filmée à Amiens,qu’on irait pas à Paris, que ça puait la merde.

Mais le skateboard c’est aussi des rencontres, et au fil de ses rencontres, il se trouve que je suis monté à paris, et même que j’y filme régulièrement.”

by Guillaume Périmony [flickr] [vimeo]

Christophe R.I.P bro…

Originally uploaded by El Gato Negro.

Christophe Betille 1965 – 2009.
RIP.

Legendary French skateboarder, Christophe Betille, passed away Wednesday March 18th of a heart attack. Christophe was a vert skater, who organized competitions and owned three skateboard shops in Nantes, France.

[source]

Hi Grant, who are you?
J. Grant Brittain, 53 years old, Leo, live in Encinitas with wife, two teens, cat and puppy. Just trying to live the best I can in this short time we have. I try to surf when the swell hits. I am a photographer, I shoot skateboarding for my job and artsy stuff for fun and sanity. I am part owner of The Skateboard Mag in Solana Beach, CA. I want to be buried with my Leica.

Where are you right now?
I am home with a puppy trying to keep her from peeing on the floor.

What’s your current camera set up?
For skateboarding, Canon Eos-1d Mark 2, Canon lenses, Hasselblad 301 CW, Leica M6 and Canon G9 and a shit-load of other cameras.

Pierre-André Senizergues

What’s your current skateboard set up?
A Powell street cruiser.

What inspires you?
My family, they make my life very full. Music and Art past and present. Nature, the sky, land and the ocean fulfill me and motivate me to make photos.

Tony Hawk, 1985

Who inspires you?
I feed off of my peers in my work, they get and keep me going. The Masters in photography and Art show me how great Humans can be.

What was the last music track you listened to?
Listened to David Bowie, LOVE, Harold Budd with Robin Guthrie today in car and work. Music is constant.

Andy MacDonald

What was the last cool stuff you have seen on the web ?
Good Problem, it’s a blog a bunch of people contribute to, I have Wednesday. JPG Mag, I load my photos on that. Huffington Post. theskateboardmag.com
I look at a lot of photo sites.

Where can we see your work?
http://www.jgrantbrittain.com/
http://grantbrittainphotography.blogspot.com/
http://www.jpgmag.com/people/jgrantbrittain
http://theskateboardmag.com/blogs/j-grant-brittain/
I am in a group show in portland, Oregon on March 15.

Anything you would like to add?
Thanks to my family for trusting in me. Thanks to Mother Earth for Life.

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All pictures copyright J. Grant Brittain