Sandro's Blog — April 2012 Archive Blogger Profile

WAITING FOR THE WAY

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I feel pretty damn lucky to say yesterday wasn't the first time I've had the chance to sit down with Danny Way for an interview. However, it was in fact the first time I'd ever interviewed the man/ the legend. It was probably 5 years ago now, but for some intergalactic reason (let's just call it EA), Danny and Gonz (another man I could never muster up the courage to interview) were both in town and both at Antisocial. My friend Jay and Bob Kronbauer were in prime form after drinking a few and offered a Tattered Ten. The unreleased transcription and original tape is probably still in my desk somewhere.

Anyway, he had a lot of interesting, inspirational stuff to say and it got me that much more excited to see this documentary tonight at 8pm in Vancouver. Admission is FREE, but get there early as space is limited and seats will fill up fast. D. Way will be in attendance to make this occasion even more memorable. Make sure to stick around after the film for a chance to get on the FREE bus that is headed for the official after party (19+) at the Biltmore Cabaret where Josh Kalis will be doing a guest DJ set!


Immediately following Saturday's screening of Waiting for Lightning, head out to the sidewalk in front of Granville 7 Theatre and wait for the bus to swing by  and pick everyone up for an official after party (19+) over at The Biltmore Cabaret (2755 Prince Edward). Cheap beer hot babes at Glory Days!

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posted 14/04/2012

TAGS: danny way / dc / Waiting For Lightning

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VICTORIA RAMP PARTY CONTEST RESULTS

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Every party should have a winner, and every good party has a ramp. Thanks to Vans and Sitka, this weekend Victoria held both.

1st

RILEY BOLAND

$500.00

2nd

ADAM HOPKINS

$250.00

3rd

MATT HOWELL

$150.00

Color Best Trick

COLIN NOGUE

$500.00

Doubles

ADAM HOPKINS / MATT HOWELL

$300.00
Barefoot ADAM HOPKINS $100.00
Padless 540 ADAM HOPKINS $100.00
Best Extension Transfer DYLAN TIMMINS $50.00
One Foot Drop In PIERCE MCKAY $50.00
Consecutive Flip Tricks CONLON KILEEM $50.00
Best Air Time MATT HOWELL $50.00

Best flatground trickfrom drop-in

ERIC TIMMINS $50.00
Combo Grind JIMMY MILLER $50.00
Little Ripper MERRICK ORR $50.00
Texas Deathmatch CONLON KILEEM $50.00

If you do the math on that, it's $2300, and Adam Hopkins took home the biggest chunk of that for backside and frontside 540s and tricks like barefoot 360 flips. Stay posted for photos and a full video recapping what has been claimed to be the "best ramp contest ever" by one braided bandet that has been to, and won his fair share.

Huge thanks goes out to the island's ripping skate scene and our sponsors: Vans, Cariboo, Creature, Sitka and Red Bull keeping skateboarding fun and alive! And to our friends at Folk skateboards for coming up with the metal-inspired deck/trophy that will hang proudly in the Sitka shop for many Ramp Parties and winners names to be engraved.

 

Next stop: Whistler!

posted 09/04/2012

TAGS: cariboo / contest results / creature / folk skateboards / Ramp Party / red bull / sitka / vans / victoria

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