LVAN x Homebase Present: Jonathan Labbe "Vida En Tierra"

This November the 6th,First Friday ,Homebase & the LVAN are proud to present Jonathan Labbe’s solo show entitled ”Vida En Tierra”

Join Commeh, and his collection of pottery , sculptures, and paintings at Homebase from 7pm to 10pm

Jonathan is a well traveled skateboarder and a fixture at all the jams and events that the Hometeam and the LVAN hold, Stop out and support the supportive , shake some hands and buy some art.

Revenge of the Nerds. Star Wars Galaxy 4 Auction

On Friday We got in the cars and headed to APW Gallery in LIC to check out the Sucklord hosted auction to sell two of the return cards from most of the artists in the SWG4 Die-Cut Project. It was a pleasure to meet some of the artists and the collectors. There were big wooden/acrylic helmet cut outs done by Jason Atomic and others including the much talked about KaToPe and new acquaintance Patrick Francisco. The Sucklord's personal figure was on display as well as the customs from the SuperSuckOff 2 show last month. Suckadelic released their own series of cards in dope throwback waxpaper wrapper, featuring the Sucklord and members of The Original Villain Network. I'll try to post the pack I bought.

Can someone help me get a Mary Papers card? JaguarNono@gmail.com

Thanks to Morgan, Spooky Boooty, Len Bellinger, Lawrenzo Sanders, Luke Koch, Beerlao ,and of course everyone else that was down to come out and support. It was a blast.
Note: Not much art in this thread. Click Here and Here for pics of art and others of the opening, as well as the Cards that are still available, email SL to cop'em.

Fevered bidding wars





Lawrenzo taking flicks of the ones he didn't cop.

Large scale helmets by J.Atomic and others

The crew came through to become big fans of Beerlao, I think everyone accomplished that.

Gary already reppin that LostSoul coozie hot off the press.

The Muska was DJ'in , No Biggs , as the kids say.



Luke cop'in some mo No, and poppin mo bottles. Hard Times Skateboards

Fawn came out to represent and became a star again.

DJ Express, and our host The Sucklord, with his new Nono card and custom SL600



Super Collector Len Bellinger and his new possession.

Get the fuck out.

Thanks for coming crew, I had so many laughs that night.

Pensyl caught up for a couple rounds and we were out. Good to see you man.

Star Wars Galaxy 4 Die Cut Sketch Cards Live Auction

Remember this?

Well The Sucklord is at it again Tomorrow night. Get with me if you want.


From the SL himself:
"STAR WARS GALAXY 4 CUSTOM SKETCH CARD SHOW AND AUCTION!
OCTOBER 2 at APW GALLERY LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK 6 - 9 PM

Huh?

What, you don't know what that is? Well earlier this year, TOPPS, yes
TOPPS the venerable institution of American Trading cards asked me to
curate a series of actual STAR WARS fucking trading cards. It was to be
part of a new set called STAR WARS GALAXY, a series of art-based Star
Wars cards. The batch that I organized were to be a ground-breaking (so
I'm told) series of die-cut sketch cards.

Sketch cards are all the rage in trading cards these days. What they are
is blank trading cards that are distributed to professional artists to
draw on. Then the actual drawings are blind packed in with the regular
cards and the collectors go nuts trying to find them all. It's very
exciting. The set I put together was a new direction for Topps for two
reasons:

1) They are die-cut in the shape of Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets
as opposed to the usual rectangles.

2) They asked ME of all people to draw upon my stable of underground
weirdos to do the drawings instead of their usual gang of established
professionals. The results of this experimental effort yielded a wide
ranging assortment of original, often abstract artwork that was actually
quite a hit with the fringe groups who actually care about this stuff.

NOW, we have a huge sampling of these cards up for display and auction at
APW gallery in Queens NYC. On October 2nd (this Friday) you are invited
to come out, see the work, place some bids, and get a cool buzz going with
more free beer from our pals at BEERLAO."

Here is the flicker page to see all the cards and the starting prices.

This will also be followed by a online auction for 2 other cards in the near future if you miss this event.

"For the back disaster 360,What you want to do is, a back disaster and a 360."

"Filed" Truck Design

Ray Gurz has been down for Navigator Trucks as long as I can remember.

A couple years ago Ray asked me to help him put together a Carpenter Ant

inspired truck design. I guess the project was "filed", or I missed the mark.

Either way I wanted to post them since I was just reminded about them recently.

Ray is doing his thing for the Valley, through Lost Soul, his Music, as well as the LVAN, off the top. Support That.

(click pics for larger views.)

I also liked the way this one looked if we could have gone

multicolored

Saugy Showdown Second Round

I was able to make it to my first Monday Session in a couple weeks and it was beautiful one to catch.

It was great to see so many kids there with decks and not just lurking.


Po setting up the judges booth


The sidelines were packed




This dude had a plate of chicken, rice,and beans. Thats Local.


why is roshambo such a funny word?


MRE KF


The Berrics has slick ground, we have glass.


"No more flicks of Billy, give him a break." Ray.

Police Demo.

"The Homebase Skateshop & Source Bikeshop teams teamed up with the Phillipsburg Police Department and Norwescap for National Night Out Against Crime. The event features programs designed to heighten crime prevention and drug awareness, generate support for local anti-crime efforts and strengthen ties between the police and the community all over New Jersey."

This was not the our usual backdrop for a demo but the kids were stoked, the cops were all friendly, and all the food and drink was free. It was a fun day, but not so fun later if you ate one of the "hand packed" snowcones.

Kyle, Kickflip




one victim


Two more


Krout Dog(Minus the Dog)


Kids. And Guns.


This truck was Huge


Mune holding down the raffle


The cops teasing the crowd.

Long Island to Sand Island. Musikfest

The Homies from LI made sure to creep to town during Musikfest to fully get the Valley Vibe. It was my first return to the dreaded Fest in quite a few years and I celebrated by almost being arrested for public urination. I do appreciate you guys watching out for me, I just didn't understand "Yo! Yo! Yo!" I was used to another sound.

2 ProSkater Look-a-likes, 4 avid bloggers, 1 backpack full of beer, and 2 koozies.


POto op


I love out of town guests, everything is so new it makes me like town even more.


My Possie's on Broadway.


Beauty and the Buff


Awwww Shucks!


Im pretty sure this is the last time Mike saw these tickets before accidently dropping them somewhere.


Funnel Cake Fingers and Beer

Hear Ye, hear Ye

Blatantly stolen from Homebase610.com . Great way to resurface,huh?

For immediate release: the bethlehem skateplaza is now official

August 27, 2009 – 5:04 pm

The City of Bethlehem and the Parks Department have made the Bethlehem Skateplaza an official city project this morning.

This press release was sent to almost every facet of local, state, federal government and the White House. It will also be going to every possible skateboard, BMX and action sports related company, website, magazine, energy drink, footwear, clothing and wax brand in hopes of finding big and little dollar donations and sponsors.

Most importantly we are sending the bid out to all the reputable skatepark/plaza building companies to ensure our plans are built correctly ensuring Bethlehem has a skateplaza worth traveling from all points in the 610 for or from all over the world.

We’ve come a long way with this project but there’s still work to do. Thanks for everyone’s continued support and faith in the Bethlehem Skateplaza.

For Immediate Release: Contact: Ralph E. Carp

August 26, 2009 610-865-7061

Bethlehem, Pa.; The City of Bethlehem, Pa. is now accepting construction bids for the first phase of the Bethlehem Skateplaza. The much-anticipated Skateplaza will be approximately 750 feet long and located on the Greenway in South Bethlehem. “The new standard for Skateplazas,” as it’s been called, will be a “one of a kind” venue. It will support the needs of all athletes, from the novice to the most advanced skaters and BMX riders, in a safe and natural environment.

The Skateplaza will replicate popular, well-known spots that are publicized in magazines and videos. It will bring the best of New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London andBarcelona to Bethlehem, including obstacles typically found in streetscapes such as handrails, benches, staircases and sculptures. For non-riders, the Skateplaza will function as a passive space to watch the action, gather for fellowship or simply relax outdoors.

According to Andrew Po, one of the Skateplaza designers, “To the untrained eye, the Skateplaza will look like any other city park you might walk to or eat lunch at; to the avid skater, the Skateplaza will be a trip around the world going from one landmark spot to the next in one push.” Mayor John Callahan states, “It has been a long time in the making, but I am confident the Skateplaza will be world class and worth the wait.”

The completion of the Bethlehem Skateplaza will be the culmination of years of community input, town meetings and fundraising events. The official groundbreaking is expected mid-October. Sponsorships, donations and volunteer opportunities are available and necessary in order to complete the entire Skateplaza project.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to have extensive experience in architectural concrete work and may contact the City of Bethlehem Parks and Public Property office at 610-865-7061 for more information.