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#52: Jon Julio

Jon Julio has been a pro skater for more than half his life, and is the man behind the Valo Brand, Them Goods, and the Blading Cup.

On this episode, Jon answers questions from the /r/rollerblading community about the relationship between Valo and Roces, the likelihood of a Fifth Element reboot, the status of the industry, and more. Jon and I also talk about his new storefront, the Blading Cup, the new Forecast trade show, and taking pride in being a rollerblader.

Check out Valo-Brand.com, Them Goods, and swing on down to the Blading Cup Nov. 5 in lovely downtown Santa Ana, Calif.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play.

It’s always worth recognizing our Patreon supporters, otherwise known as those who make this podcast possible. Huge thanks to Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, and Alexander.

BLADE OR DIE (and we mean it),
— BRIAN KRANS

 

#51: Trap House (feat. Ivan Narez)

Sometimes I talk to myself. 

This time I ramble nonsense inside my new office (a former grow room) about messing up a podcast with Jon Julio, donating to Schmidty’s Ramp & Camp, buying—but not watching—Cayenne, and more.

I’m soon joined by my former and current roommate, Ivan Narez. We talk about adult stuff like buying vans, taxes, credit, and Valo 6.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher

It’s always worth recognizing our Patreon supporters, otherwise known as those who make this podcast possible. Huge thanks to Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, Steve, and our latest homie: Alexander Linde.

Here are some relevant links:

Buy the Cayenne Project on Sellfy and check out thecayenneproject.com.

CAYENNE | Trailer from Cayenne Project on Vimeo.

Click here for the official IRS instructions about requesting an extension for filing your taxes.

Oh, look! We’re on Google Play, too.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

#50: Goodbye, Rock Town Garage

For the 50th episode of the podcast, we celebrate… being forced to move.

For the final podcast recorded in the Rock Town Garage, I talk to myself about moving to a new house, the fun of podcasting, and, of course, Daredevil.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

The Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS

P.S. — You can also support the podcast by buying stuff at RockTownPress.com. Use the promo code PODCAST and get 10 percent off your entire order.

#49: Victor Arias

Victor Arias is the latest Valo skater with a pro boot bearing his name. His edit, filmed in his home country of Mexico, came out earlier this month.

We discuss making the edit, his ritual for breaking in a new pair of skates—from K-mart blades to the VA.1s, a political candidate who shouldn’t be named, and more. Erick Garcia also calls post-root canal surgery.

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You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

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Check out valo-brand.com, and, of course, Victor’s VA.1 edit.

The Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

P.S. — You can also support the podcast by buying stuff at RockTownPress.com. Use the promo code PODCAST and get 10 percent off your entire order.

#48: Black Market

Black Market was Kevon Thompson’s first skate video, influencing him musically as well as in blading. He’s our co-host the latest installment of the Blade Video DJ series.

Music from the video includes mixing by director Doug Urquart, as well as music from artists like Lyrics Born, MF Doom, Pigeon John, and more. For a complete track listing visit RollingVideos.com.

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You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The video features sections by Montre Livingston, Brian Aragon, Will Gordon, Brent Hicks, Julian Bah, Michael Braud, Scott Raser, and, of course, the Atlanta Water Park Tour: Pt. 2.

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Don’t forget to check out Kevon’s latest for Blade Lux.

Luxury Box Edit from Kevon Thompson on Vimeo.

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The Rock Town Podcast is made possible thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

P.S. — You can also support the podcast by buying stuff atRockTownPress.com. Use the promo code PODCAST and get 10 percent off your entire order.

#47: AMall Glen Cove Comp

The AMall Glen Cove Comp was held Saturday, Feb. 27 at Glen Cove Elementary School in Valencia, Calif., a legendary Bay Area spot.

Competitors included Ivan Narez, Victor Arias, Michael Braud, Korey Waikiki, Stephen Babcock, Boo Garnsey, John Vossoughi, and more.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

(The cover photo of John Vossoughi was taken by Erick Garcia, by the way.)

While many of the rails are capped, there are a few that were stripped and remain so to this day.

Since the first and only time I was there I cracked a few ribs trying a switch-up on the easiest rail there, I left my skates in the trunk.

Instead, I stuck to awkwardly shoving an audio recorder in people’s faces or yelling at inanimate objects.

Of all the things I learned that day, it’s that I’m kind of an asshole.

For my listeners who already know—namely my awesome Patreon supporters— it’s not all going to be gold, but I think it’s worth something.

I’ll report. You decide.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

#46: Shawn Oberg

Hailing from Manteca, Calif., Shawn Oberg (@shawn.oberg) is a master of full-boot utilization, usually doing tricks that would drive a contest MC nuts.

We talk about how switch and dominant foots form, red curb dancing, his upcoming Filth File, his edit for Moonshine, and why he’s currently walking with a cane.

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

Be on the lookout for Shawn’s Filth File on FilthJuice.com and buy some Moonshine wheels, would ya?

Shawn Oberg In Motion vol.2 on Vimeo.

The Rock Town Podcast is made possible from our supporters on Patreon. Trudy, Dustin, Edward, Jose, Nate, and Steve… Thanks for putting your money where my mouth is.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

P.S.—You can also support the podcast by buying stuff at RockTownPress.com. Use the promo code PODCAST and get 10 percent off your entire order.

 

#45: Cameron Talbott and the NWST

Cameron Talbott returns to the podcast to talk about the Northwest Shred Tour coming to his hometown of Missoula, grizzly bears, and good spots to hit up in Montana.

We begin at the end of “State of the Art” and share our immediate reactions. (Spoilers: it’s the best $19 you can spend on Sellfy this month.)

You can download the episode directly here, or on iTunes or Stitcher.

Don’t forget to check out the 2016 NWST Facebook page. Reminder, it’s June 2-5. See you then.

Support for this podcast comes via Patreon supporters. Thanks Steve, Nate, Jose, Edward, Dustin, and Trudy.

Use the promo code PODCAST to get 10 percent off your entire order at RockTownPress.com

Yes, Deadpool is a rollerblader.

After dozens of trailers and tons of super effective marketing, the first of at least two Deadpool movies came out this weekend.

And by came out, it demolished numerous box office records, including opening weekend for a comic book and R-rated movie.

Some comic book movies include references that non-comic book readers really have to search to understand. The opening sequence was full of them, along with the rest of the movie.

Since I enjoy comic books but couldn’t afford them growing up, I’m treating my inner child by submersing myself in the comic book universes. To comic book aficionados, I’m a hack, but I don’t care.

there will be some SPOILERS from here on, although not major ones.

As soon as I saw the movie, I watched all of the “Easter Egg” response videos, my favorite being Mr. Sunday Movies because he went for it by attempting 100 of the Easter eggs.

Still, he—and every other video explaining every detail of the movie—missed a very important one that many of you have already pointed out on social media.

In the movie, pre-Deadpool Wade Wilson was helping a young woman with a stalker problem. After clearing up the issue, he meets the victim at a skate park as skateboarders cruised around him.

He says, with a bit of sarcasm in his voice…

“Should have brought my rollerblades, show these kids how it’s really done.”

Pretty cool, huh? Well, in the way Deadpool’s writers go, it’s not just a simple, innocuous comment.

Some people online speculated his comment was in reference to Ryan Reynolds character Van Wilder, but as we all know, there’s a huge difference between roller skates and rollerblades.

Why Deadpool Really Wanted His Rollerblades

In one way, it could have been referencing this particular cover:

But if you think that’s the case, you don’t really know Deadpool.

And, no, he wasn’t part of the Rollerblade Hooligans from Spider-Man.

In all likelihood, it stems from a little part in Deadpool Vol. 2 #15, as Comic Newbies were so gracious to upload. It came out in 2009.

Essentially, D. Pooly is having his usual hallucinations at sea, is rescued by a cruise ship, and ends up in San Francisco. While contemplating the whole killing-people-for-money, he goes about the fair city.

But, instead of standing out in his red and black costume, he dons something he feels will help him fit in better…

 

 

 

You see, even a homicidal, schizophrenic serial killer for hire will catch some flack for his style, but there are still people who love him.

As far as superheroes go, I’ll take Deadpool and Casey Jones any day.

Seems like blading attracts psychos with a heart for vengeance.

Neat.

Blade or Die,
— Brian Krans

P.S. — I also write books, so you should check them out on RockTownPress.com.

#44: Hoax 2: Anarchy Across America

The latest installment of the Blade Video DJ series covers the T-Bone Films classic, Hoax 2: Anarchy Across America, featuring artists like 311, Sublime, Bad Religion, Biohazard, The Grabbers, and others.

Before you jump on us, we realized we goofed: Hoax 2 was released in 1995, not 1994.

You can download the episode MP3 file directly here, or listen on iTunes or Stitcher.

You can view the full tracklist for Hoax 2 on RollingVideos.com.

Here’s where you can download the songs yourself, courtesy of Ben Rogers and ONE Magazine.

Watch the full video here, thanks to the guys at Mushroom Blading:

This podcast is made possible through support on Patreon. Thank you to our latest supporters, Steven Johns and Nate Herse.

BLADE OR DIE,
— BRIAN KRANS
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