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Eddie - Greg - Chris

Congrats to Greg Long for winning the Eddie Aikau and to Chris Christenson for shaping the winning board. I've been getting surfboards from Chris for over a decade; before I could even buy beer. Check out Greg's interview on Surfing Mag.com

The Devils Rebels

’70s Bushwick Street Gang Video Resurfaces. "Police said we are going to catch you one of these nights and kill you"

Tear Devlis Trilogy

TearDevils Trilogy from Captain Carrot on Vimeo.

If you are in Encinitas pull your head out of your ass and go see The Tear Devils Trilogy. Also be sure and buy Sean Haggar a shot at the saloon afterwards. He's all married with kids. Probably even has old man balls now.

Pavement Reunion Tour Confirmed

Ever since that fateful night in late 1999 when Pavement left the public eye with a final show at London’s Brixton Academy, we’ve often fantasized about the day when we could finally tell the world “yes, Brooklyn Vegan scooped us, Pavement are back.”

After years of speculation, the most important American band of the 1990’s is returning to the stage, with the lineup of Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West reuniting for dates around the world in 2010. Please be advised this tour is not a prelude to additional jaunts and/or a permanent reunion.

Described in their own Wikipedia entry as having experienced “moderate commercial success”, Pavement’s catalog for the Matador, Domino, Drag City and Treble Kicker imprints has come to define in the eyes of many the blueprint for independent rock over the past generation. In spite of this, the records are still pretty fantastic, and we’re fully prepared to remind you of such with a details-to-be-determined compilation album planned for release sometime in 2010.

The first show announced is a New York performance on September 21, 2010 at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Things worked out really well when Diana Ross played Central Park in 1983, and we have no reason to suspect Pavement’s return to the live arena won’t generate similar headlines. read more on MatadorRecords.com

Captain Fin

If you haven't heard of Captain Fin then you've been living under a rock. Check out the Captain Fin site and go get yourself a copy of "You Scratched My Anchor!" because the fins sell out faster than Apple Bottom Jeans on Canal St.

Xabi - Photos

On 8/28/09 4:25 AM, "xabier zirikiain" wrote:
Hola Moose,
I send you some photos I have been working on, maybe you can blog them if you like them. How is life in the city?Have a good week end.
x
------Mensaje original------
De: Moose Huerta
Para: Xabi Zrikiain
Enviado: 2 Sep 2009 16:21
Asunto: Re: some photos

Yo Xabi,
Life is good we've been getting some hurricane surf, but... still dreaming of Spain... I don't think that will ever stop.

Moose

On 9/2/09 10:23 AM, "xabier zirikiain" wrote:

Where did you surf?
I am on my way to Paris. Comè when you want!

2009 Skate and Create Winner

Andy Kessler :: R.I.P.

I received news last night that my dear friend Andy Kessler passed away. Andy got stung by a wasp in Montauk yesterday and later went into cardiac arrest. A true legend of a person. Andy welcomed me to NYC with open arms and made me feel at home as if I were family. Andy is considered by many to be the most influential figure in east coast skateboarding, even Mark Gonzales has been quoted as calling him "The Authority on New York Skateboarding." If you consider yourself a skater or a surfer you need to know who this man is. I saw Andy riding his bike to the beach on Sunday to check the surf. I drove up next to him and yelled out "Hey get out of the road you fucking homo." Andy just laughed then sped up and started weaving s-turns in front of me.

Andy we miss you buddy.

It's Not Shark Week

I think Pistol Pete took him out.

In The Warm Califonia Sun

I just back on the red eye from CA. More to come.

Cheers to Summer

For all you purists today is the first official day of summer. Feliz Vernal Equinox.

GONZ

Click on the link for an NYC day in the life of GONZ.
"Name the trick you want and I'll do it. Name the trick you'll do and I'll steal it."

Picaresque in Brooklyn

From: Mikey DeTemple
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:09:17
To: agentmoose@mac.com
Subject: Mollusk.

Can you try and get this out there as much as possible?
Thanks!!!

Mikey DeTemple
high seas films
www.highseasfilm.com

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:40 AM, agentmoose@mac.com wrote:

Word son. I'll email it and such but you should make a facebook event and I'll invite the fuck out of some people.

::Mollusk and High Seas Films Present: PICARESQUE::Tuesday, June 16th 7 pm until the movie is done or we run out of booze
210 Kent Ave on the Corner of Metropolitan and River Street

Knock Knock! Who's There? Something you'll think is cool!

Hey Moose,
It’s not really Babes, Burritos and Waves but check out the new video project Quik did, www.quiksilver.com/TheSpot - if you think it is cool, can you post something to your VacaDelMar blog.

Any plans to be in LA soon?

TC
Tobias Coffman
Public Relations Manager / Quiksilver Inc.

Very Verano

rooftops,babes,and taco trucks...summer is finally here!

Where's the f*cking money sh*t head????????

I was pleasantly surprised to find out the elusive Jacob on lost was none other than Mark Pellegrino one of the rug pissing thugs from The Big Lebowski.

Euskadi Dreams and Xabier Zirikiain in Paris

I have always had this dream of DJ-ing a party in San Sebastian with The Brothers Marshall. Whenever I go to a discotech in Europe I hardly hear any hip hop much less some dirty south. So in this dream I would sneak in a dirty south set and whichever drop dead gorgeous Spaniard mamacita could move to it would be the mother of my children.

Speaking of the Basque Region. My Favorite Euskadi Person (Xabier Zirikiain)is having a show in Paris. Xabi is one of the founders of Loreak Mendian and one the nicest dudes you could ever meet. Between the 16th and the 23rd of May, Xabier Ziriquiain will be showing part of his work from the last 15 years at the OFR gallery in Paris. The show, called "Travaux Graphiques", will be divided in four themes: family and friends, surf, music and the Basque country.

Xabi sent me this video clip showing how things are getting weird over in San Sebastian. I watched it and thought to myself..........Dude you have no idea how weird things are going to get when we make are way over this fall.....To the windows......To the walls!!!

Casual Encounters

The saying "The friends you make in college will be your friends for life"....holds true.

COIMBRA, PORTUGAL :: 1999SAN DIEGO, CA :: 2003BROOKLYN, NYC :: 2006 BROOKLYN, NYC :: 2007MACHU PICHU, PERU :: 2008ST. AUGUSTINE, FL :: 2009

A TASTE OF SUMMER

Dave Schnapper's documentation of Burritos, Babes, and Waves.