Big Woop!

2011-06-17T20:59:00.002-05:00

BIG WOOP! ISSUE 4

2010-12-17T01:06:00.000-06:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More winnipeg

skateBETTY Jewellery.

2010-12-10T19:22:00.000-06:00

Check out this super rad Jewellery and benches made out of old skate decks. If you want to pick some up there will be a booth set up at the Forks market place from today, Saturday December 11th till 930pm and Sunday December 12th at 630 PM. Get it before it is gone. So frickin' cool.

KECHAUD of the day.

2010-11-29T11:05:00.000-06:00

Kechaud Johnson - Back Lip.
Photo - Cam Nikkel

TO SEE MORE FROM KECHAUD AND CAM CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUE OF BIG WOOP! NEXT WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8TH AT THE ACADEMY.

Photo of the day

2010-11-09T23:51:00.001-06:00

Brendon Sanderson drops in then gaps to the sidewalk.

Photo-David Seburn

Photo of the day

2010-11-07T11:53:00.000-06:00

Skye Spence- Boardslide

Photo-David Seburn

Photo Of The Day

2010-11-03T21:03:00.001-05:00

Brendon Sanderson- Nosegrind

Photo by David Seburn

Photo Of The Day

2010-10-23T13:15:00.001-05:00

Kyle Nickoshie-Smith grind

photo-David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-10-18T18:40:00.000-05:00

Brendon Sanderson - OLLIE

Photo - Seburn

Wow.

2010-10-16T12:05:00.000-05:00

Photo of The Day

2010-10-12T01:45:00.000-05:00

At the Lord of the Lines.

Krug - Over Crook

Photo - Schafer

Photo of the day

2010-10-11T21:54:00.001-05:00

Kevin Friesen-Front board bird flip

I was looking through some photos from my old computer today and I found this, my very first skate photo I ever took with a digital SLR. It was taken in 2006 but this is the first time I noticed that Kevin is flipping me off in it. Thanks for the memories Kevin.

Words & Photo by David Seburn

not HD Photo of the Day.

2010-09-19T18:10:00.000-05:00

Nick Serduletz - Front Boardslide
Photo Justin Schafer

Selkirk Barn Sesh

2010-09-18T11:03:00.000-05:00

Skateboarding rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_lVEHxMA5Q

Sk8 Demo at Cyclovia

2010-09-15T09:07:00.004-05:00

Colin Lambert- Stalefish

Jared Arnason-Boardslide

Matt Stelmack- Kickflip

Cole Middleton- Nollie Bigspin

Colin Lambert- Bonless 360
Photos by
David Seburn

Peep This.

2010-09-08T16:19:00.001-05:00

IPATH Demo

2010-08-31T09:38:00.009-05:00

Matt Rodriguez- bs Lipslide
Steve Nesser-360 Ollie

Brock Anderson- Switch Bluntslide

Eric Milinkovic-Frontside Flip

Cain Lambert-5-0 270 to fakie

Matt Rodriguez-5-0

Photos by David Seburn

www.davidseburnphotography.blogspot.com

Jamie Suppes at the Red Bull Manny Mania World Finals.

2010-08-24T15:47:00.014-05:00

Red Riding Media team Rider Jamie Suppes just got back from New York city, where he proudly represented Canada at the Red Bull Manny Mania world finals! Competeing againsit the best amature skateboarders from 32 differnt countries, Jamie finshed 11th place! Congrats Jamie, Winnipeg is very proud of you.

Photos by Graham Constant

Photo of the day

2010-08-18T16:09:00.011-05:00

Kevin Friesen-Boardslide to arm break.

I met up with Kevin Friesen and Alex Doyle yesterday with the goal of shooting photos to accompany there interview of each other in the upcoming issue of Big Woop! Kevin took us to this never been skated wheelchair ramp rail at a church near skatepark west. It was really high, really long, and really skinny, but Kevin has crazy pop and he was getting in consistently. Tragically, he slipped out and now he needs surgery to remove his third elbow. I've never seen a bail this bad in my life, thankfully we were a short drive away from the grace hospital so we were able to get him there before he passed out from loss of blood.

Kevin, I wish you a speedy recovery and I hope to see you back on your board real soon.

Words&Photos by David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-08-11T15:41:00.000-05:00

Tyler Geurts tossed this blunt into the middle of a solid line at LOTL.

Photo - Justin Schafer

Maui Wauwi.

2010-08-06T09:36:00.000-05:00

Cam recently spent 8 days in Maui... check out some Hawaii'n skating on his blog...HERE.

Photo of the day

2010-08-05T03:56:00.007-05:00

I just got back from an amazing vaction to Montreal.

I discovered that I love the challange of taking skateboarding Self-Portraits using a 10 second timer.

Call me a control freak, but I think it's really neat.

All the photos from my trip to Montreal will be up very soon on:

www.davidseburnphotography.blogspot.com

Inspiring videos filmed at the North End Y Skatepark.

2010-08-05T01:23:00.007-05:00

These are my top 3 videos Filmed at the Winnipeg North End YMCA skatepark.

Click these links, it's good for you.

Brendon Sanderson skates like a punk rock tornado.
Red Riding Media "What the games been missing."

CBC News interviews Carter Retchuck. If you want to donate a deck, trucks, wheels, bearings, or a helmet, please drop them off at the North End Y located at 363 Mcgregor street. There are dozens of kids everyday that share afew YMCA boards.

North Side Montage #22: Good Days At The North Y Featuring Trevor Wesly, Tristan S, Trevor Tran, Mark, Justin Fong, Colin Mousseau, Sheldon Barr, David Seburn, Wasis Buck Filmed and Edited By Colin Mousseau Song By Silversun Pickups-Lazy Eye This is my first sk8 Video part, Thanks for letting me be apart of it Colin.

The North End YMCA is a great place to skate.

Photo of the day

2010-07-30T17:47:00.005-05:00

Green Apple rider Aaron Rosenblatt took a break from the boxes and rails at Lord of the Lines to do this sweet Wallride.
Photo by Justin Schafer

Photo of the Day

2010-07-23T20:22:00.002-05:00

Brendon Sanderson - Crailslide

Photo - David Seburn

Brendon is a member of the Red Riding Media team, who just happen to have an interview in the print issue of Bigwoop, which just happens to be coming out in September. Sometimes things just happen, you know?

Photo of the Day

2010-07-18T11:58:00.000-05:00

Corey Moss - Crooked.
Cam Nikkel Photo

So I got called out for being blog lazy, but its not entirely the case... I just moved into a new place so I haven't had internet for three weeks. So I guess that makes me telephone lazy because I took my sweet time to call the internet man. Anyways check it, this photo turned out amazing and the best part is it was first try for both Corey and Cam. Its a nice feeling to pull out your camera, take one snap, and put it back in the bag, that doesn't happen too often in skateboarding.

More updates to come on this blog very soon. Not to mention the 4th print issue of BigWoop is just around the corner. Stay Tuned.

Etnies Am Getting Paid

2010-06-30T07:46:00.050-05:00

Last Saturday the Etnies Am Getting Paid Winnipeg qualifier was held at the Forks Plaza. This was one of the best contests I've ever seen. The Caliber of skating was insane, it was a really fun and a pleasure to shoot. Congrats To Jamie Mospanchuck for winning first place and an all expenses paid trip to montreal for the finals.

1st Place Jamie Mospanchuck
2nd Place Colin Lambert
3rd Place Adam Lecker
Photography by David Seburn

Austin Thomas-Lipslide

Colin Lambert-Lipslide

Justin Basset-Bluntslide

Russel Stats-bs 5-0

Skye Spence-50-50 fs180 outJustin Basset-Tailslide

Cain Lambert- Airwalk

Justin Basset-Lipslide

Collin Lambert-Lipslide

Austin Thomas-ollie onto the bench, fs180 off

Collin Lambert- Tailslide

Cain Lambert-Lipslide

Pat Med- Back Smith

Adam Lecker-Lipslide

Malcom Moffat- Melon grab

Jamie Mospanchuck- Switch big spin heelflip

Adam Lecker-180Nosegrind

Bryce Anderson-360 flip

Jamie Mospanchuck- trick?

Cain Lambert-fs 180

Russel stats-crooked grind

Cole Middleton-kickflip into the bank

Cain Lambert- Airwalk

Kirean Zimmerman- Half Cab

Skater?-Crooked grind

Colin Lambert- Bluntslide

Skye Spence-5-0

Skater?-Trick?

Josh?-Kickflip

Pat Medd- Tailslide

Kyle Beaulieu-50-50

Jeremey Gelfant- bs 50-50

Bryce Anderson-bs 50-50

Jamie Mospanchuck-noseslide

Russel Staats-smith

Cain Lambert-Early grab

Eric Milinkovic and a youngster wrestled for at least 3 minutes over this Green Apple deck...

The Dispute was solved here when Eric won best 2 out of 3 Rock Paper Scissors. Colin Lambert stares at 3 of the 5 decks he broke that day.

Go Skate Day BBQ.

2010-06-16T16:33:00.003-05:00

Doubles!

2010-06-16T13:38:00.000-05:00

Keiran Zimmer and Jaydon Koroscil @ Komenda.
Kickflip and Feeble.
Justin Craine Photo.

Photo of the Day

2010-06-11T18:36:00.000-05:00

Branko filming Mike McDermott at Skatepark West... 180 -Fakie Manny- 180 out.

Photo shot by Justin Schafer with the Lomo Diana+ with a fisheye.

Photo of the Day

2010-06-06T19:12:00.000-05:00

Eric Milinkovic - Frontside Flip
Photo - Graham T. Constant

Best of the Week

2010-06-05T22:48:00.000-05:00

Here are some of the best local features that were on Winnipegskateboarding.com over the past few days.

Cain Lambert & Jef Edwards pull double blunts at the Forks Plaza, click here to view.

Huy Nguyen has been skating hard, check out his pole jam and steezy ollie here.

The Sk8Skates guys went to Minneapolis for the weekend and this is some of the footage, click to watch.

Like always Banger has been shredding up the Forks bowl, bs smith on the oververt.

Some of you may be wondering what the results were for Skate 4 Cancer, check them out here.

Photo of the Day

2010-06-03T16:15:00.000-05:00

Everett Polanski - Air over the couch at Komenda
Photo - Justin Craine

Photo of the Day

2010-05-31T18:17:00.000-05:00

Jaydon Koroscil - Back Smith

Photo - Justin Craine

Thrasher+Van+Kirchart+klein+Kicker+Suits+Fire=Best

2010-05-28T12:49:00.001-05:00

More kickers should be brought to street sessions.

Sequence of the Day

2010-05-27T18:01:00.000-05:00

Jamie Mospanchuk - Noseslide Bigspin

[ o ] - Dan Neufeld

Skate 4 Cancer

2010-05-26T17:04:00.005-05:00

Just a reminder, skate for cancer is this Saturday at the forks. Last year was crazy fun, with several best trick comps on various obsticles, product tosses, art displays and live music all day long.

Skate4Cancer 09
Photography by David Seburn

Kyle Beaulieu-crooked grind

Wayne ?-Feeble to fakie

Winnipegers love a product toss!

Art4Cancer

Comeback Kid
heard our requests and brought lights to the plaza!
http://davidseburnphotography.blogspot.com/

ROCKBOX -This Wednesday at the Windsor.

2010-05-24T20:29:00.000-05:00

This Party will be Rad.

Check out the link below...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=12294099&op=1&view=all&subj=514178422&id=876810320

Photo of the Day

2010-05-20T20:34:00.003-05:00

Kevie Delorme Jr- Indy
photo-Kaitlyn Roth

ROCKBOX @ The Windsor on Wednesday.

2010-05-18T00:52:00.000-05:00

Its a Rock and Roll party. Check out the event here : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122628751097613&ref=ts

Get Better Soon!

2010-05-17T23:51:00.001-05:00

After killing this nosegrind, Adam's body and arm ended up in position it was never ment to be in. Hope you get better soon man!

Adam Marshall - Nosegrind

Photo by Cam Nikkel.

Photo of the Day

2010-05-17T23:44:00.000-05:00

Shane Kloschinsky at Komenda

Photo by Cam Nikkel

Check out his blog son! http://pancakesandskateboards.blogspot.com/

BLUNTS of the day.

2010-05-15T12:07:00.000-05:00

Shots from the recent Manitoba Skate Coalition lottery comp at the forks.
Left: Cain Lambert
Right: Jeff Edwards
Photos: Ryan Bergen

Check out more pics from the comp here: http://ryanbphotography.ca/blog/?p=667

Best of the Week

2010-05-15T06:36:00.001-05:00

Best of the week is back and here's whats hot on Winnipegskateboarding.com

1st of all Canadian Pro Keegan Sauder kills it, check out what he did on Opening Day at the Forks Plaza, click here.

Mat Nowak doing a fs smith, photo Michaela Lalonde, click here.

Robert Galloway skating St.Vital skatepark, bs noseslides all day

Chris Ducharme aka Gumby throwing down handplants here and there, see it happen here.

Skate4Cancer is coming soon to Winnipeg, check out the details here.

Winnipegskateboarding.com has an exclusive coupon from Quiksilver/Roxy Winnipeg, save 20% off your total purchase. Coupon link.

This weekend is supposed to bring hot sunny weather, so go skate and have fun!

Photo of the Day +

2010-05-14T18:28:00.000-05:00

Josh Thorvaldson - Frontside 270 Indie
Photo - Ryan Bergen

Check out the rest of this shoot on Ryan's blog http://ryanbphotography.ca/blog/?p=813

Photo of the Day

2010-05-14T01:20:00.000-05:00

Chris Rossong - Quickie

Photo - Dan Neufeld

Ryan McGuigan is the best editor.

2010-05-14T01:14:00.001-05:00

I wish all videos were like this.

http://vimeo.com/11717611

Deal of the Week

2010-05-13T22:24:00.000-05:00

Everybody likes to save money, and now you can save on Quiksilver & Roxy skate clothing!

check out Winnipegskateboarding.com and print the coupon.
This coupon is an exclusive from Quiksilver Winnipeg & Winnipegskateboarding.com

*They are also working on a way to bring the Quiksilver AM team to Winnipeg for a demo.

Winnipeg Skateboarding Link of the Day

2010-05-12T10:10:00.000-05:00

Dave Seburn - Pole Jam
Photo - Justin Schafer

http://www.winnipegskateboarding.com/2010/05/local-david-seburn.html

Knitting Graffiti of the Day

2010-05-12T10:06:00.000-05:00

so rad.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/816969-police-hunt-the-midnight-knitter-wool-graffiti-bandit

AM GETTING PAID

2010-05-10T17:35:00.002-05:00

Winnipeg

June 12 at The Forks.

Gnar of the Day

2010-05-10T01:23:00.000-05:00

Grady Kuly - Backside Early Grab at Skatepark West

Photo - Cam Nikkel

Best of the Week

2010-05-07T08:05:00.023-05:00

Check out some of the best features that were posted on Winnipegskateboarding.com over this past week.

lets get it started with:
Jamie Mospanchuk and Chris Rossong keeping it tight skating the Luxton School bench.

Over the past few days there's been lots of rain, and the Edge guys decided to have a rain session, check out what got filmed. watch here.

As usual David Desjarlais shreds the bowl, huge bs carve in the cradle!

Adam Richter skating St.Vital Skatepark, throwing down a maddonna-tail

Check out this sick tweaked melon air over a couch, Everett Polanski shreds the Komenda park weekly. see it happen here.

You can now vote on winnipegskateboarding.com, check out the latest local polls, more polls added weekly. vote here.

Come to this Party. Proceeds fund a free skate comp at the forks.

2010-05-06T10:30:00.001-05:00

You don't want to miss this party! There will be a Prize pack up for grabs including swag from TUB, an MTS Blackberry and Much More!

The Afterparty is an 18 Plus event only.

Tickets are now available at TUB, SK8, Into The Music + Music Trader!!!

Photo of the Day

2010-05-05T21:43:00.003-05:00

Cain Lambert: 360 ollie
Photo: David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-05-03T22:43:00.000-05:00

Huy Nguyen - Kickflip on the Vag.
Photo - Dave Seburn

Skate Manitoba Video on SBC website.

2010-05-03T01:26:00.003-05:00

http://www.sbcskateboard.com/video_display/video:2053/Skate-Manitoba

Sequence of the Day.

2010-05-01T20:37:00.002-05:00

Colin Lambert - Half Cab Boardslide
Dan Neufeld Photo

Article of the Day

2010-04-30T15:43:00.001-05:00

From the BigWoop archives come an article that didn't make the cut due to size constrictions but definitly one of my favorites check this out buck hunter fans...

Hunting Season Opens on Corydon Avenue

By Tony Beaudoin

Photos David Seburn

Vegans and vegetarians, rejoice! Now you too can pick off deer as they make a vain attempt to escape - just like the rest of us. Here’s your chance to wear camouflage and weave a tapestry of obscenities when the 14-pointer dashes behind a boulder to safety. But wait, there’s more, as you won’t even have to leave the comfort of the urban jungle. This is Big Buck Hunter! The perfect mixture of arcade delight and merciless slaughter glowing from the back corner of Bar Italia on the Corydon strip. On June 28, 2009, an epic battle of “Hunter Heroes” and “Doe Killers” alike took place to decide once and for all, who the greatest marksman was. Maybe I should turn the clock back some to give you a better idea of how this all came about.

When the Big Buck Hunter machine arrived at Bar Italia, pinball went to the wayside. A constant competition erupted as high scores and regional Hunter Hero awards were battled for on a daily basis. Friends had turned into enemies, while text messages and phone calls declaring new superiority became common place. This needed to come to some sort of a reasonable end, as if something this ridiculous could ever come to a reasonable end, but, we had to try. This is when I stumbled across the one hope we had of deciding who was #1. It was to become a kind of holy grail on Corydon and only by fluke did I discover it.

It was Sunday, June 13, 2009, and Dave Bellis, my two roommates and myself woke up early to hit the EQ3 clearance centre. Our mission was discounted living room furniture and, while we sifted though sofas, sectionals and coffee tables, Dave and I came across a table near the front counter. I was filled with odds and ends, that I no longer have any recollection of, as what I saw next stole my undivided attention. Shimmering in gold leaf, was a large deer-shaped candle holder. I swiftly snagged it so no one else could get there hands on it (as if anyone in the right mind would have). I took it to the cashiers and asked them to hold it for me, while Dave and I giggled like school girls. We continued to shop for furniture, which was what we were supposed to be doing in the first place, and then off to the car. With the would-be trophy in hand we headed to the mall to add to the glory of our newly found prize.

We were in the middle of having a plate engraved to declare this eyesore’s purpose when I called Rod Seridilla, a Bar Italia manager. I relayed the good news and it was decided that a tournament needed to be organized. Back in the car we made our way to Dave’s apartment to grab a shotgun shell shot glass to complete construction of the trophy. War was declared and in two weeks the victor would be crowned in an all out battle for those brave enough to face off.

What started completely by accident had morphed into an eighteen contestant double elimination tournament sponsored by Jagermiester. Entrants of all skill levels now vied for the Golden Buck, placed aptly atop the very machine that the contest took place on. Men (or thirty-something year old boys), women and even a Manitoba UFC legend, squared off for prizes, glory and most importantly, bragging rights. Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen entered in the first heat proclaiming he’d punch out anyone who beat him. Right about then, five-foot nothing, Aimee Zaharia introduced herself as one of his first round opponents. Refusing to threaten a girl in polite company, he turned to his only other opponent, Dave Bellis, and stated he wouldn’t hit Aimee, but he’d knock Dave out. With everyone in hysterics the tournament was under way.

Trays of Jag shots descended upon the pseudo-hunters, who were decked out in all varieties of Jagermiester gear. Beers flowing, the inebriated adversaries faced off for six rounds, to determine those who belonged on the “A-side” and the unworthy who belonged on the “B” (sadly, but expectedly I fell to the latter). As the night carried on, the smack-talk gained volume and aggression. Rivals fell in heated combat until only two remained, Rod “RYU” Seridilla and Chris “MOX” Moxley. After four solid hours of arcade animal bloodshed, a champion would finally be established.

The last men standing went toe to toe, annihilating buck after buck, round after round. The conclusion came when, with two misses already under his belt, Rod brought down a doe, making Chris Moxley the first ever Buck Hunter Champion. Considering the tournament was filled with a spattering of sore losers and all-around spiteful jackasses, a childish reprisal was already in the works. In true Bar Italia fashion, the shot requested by our freshly crowned champion was replaced with Bacardi 151. For those of you fortunate enough to have never consumed Bacardi 151, it is the equivalent of being punched repeatedly in the stomach, while your mouth is on fire. As we all relished in the small victory of someone else’s misery, the night came to a close.

Now I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “What the hell does this have to do with skateboarding?”. The answer is nothing at all. It just seemed like too ridiculous of an event to not be reported. With arcades disappearing, it is a rare occasion to find people crowding around a machine, locking horns, for a small piece of glory. Round one was a night packed with foul-mouthed maniacs, drinking themselves into oblivion for a chance at claiming a glorified candle holder. So, if swearing at video games and hating on your friends in a public arena sounds like your idea of fun, make sure to be there for round two. It should prove to be nothing less than an amplified version of it’s predecessor.

Photo of the Day

2010-04-30T15:25:00.001-05:00

I was looking through my archive and couldn't pass this one up. Its from the DC nationals last summer. I remember seeing Austin doing this trick in warm up and it got me so stoked.

Austin Thomas
Smith
Photo - David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-04-29T20:10:00.002-05:00

Justin Basset - nosegrind
lord of the lines 2009
Photo: David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-04-28T18:01:00.003-05:00

Jesse Hilderman- Kickflip fs Boardslide
Photo David Seburn

Photo of the Day

2010-04-27T13:14:00.002-05:00

I was going through some files, trying to find a certain photo and realized we have a lot of pics that were never used. So I want to start getting them onto the blog atleast. This one is sick. Tyler Gaucher - Tailslide Photo by Dan Neufeld.

Skate 4 Cancer

2010-04-21T13:15:00.002-05:00

Skate Comp and Bands all day. Check out this event here...http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119096814773320

Full Etnies Team Interview

2010-04-04T14:15:00.000-05:00

Mikey Taylor - Noseblunt

Words: Justin Schafer and David Seburn. Photos: Sam McGuire and David Seburn

This past summer, BigWoop had a chance to talk over some beers with SK8 Skate’s Genico Aiello, Alien Workshop flow rider Chris Anderson, as well as the Etnies team including: Mikey Taylor, Sean Malto, Tyler Bledsoe, and Davis Torgeson. What began as an interview about skate camp, turned into a breakdown of Mikey’s new Rap/ Rock band.

BW: So I guess we'll start with you, Genico. What’s skate camp all about?

Genico: Well, when the plaza opened, Investors Group came along and said they’d be interested in helping out with some type of community based event related to skateboarding and the plaza. It was a perfect fit because I’d planned on running some skate camps anyway.

This is our fourth year and most of these guys have been here since the beginning, like Mikey, Chris, and Tyler. [They] were all here for the grand opening of the plaza, so, the contact was already there and they were dying to come back to Winnipeg. It was just a great opportunity [for them to come back]. So skate camp is basically an opportunity for local neighborhood kids to get involved, and spend some time with the pros- interacting with them and having a great week. For a lot of the kids, I think its’ now the highlight of their summer. It’s really cool to see some 13 year old skate with Mikey Taylor. It’s kind of a big deal for them, and it’s cool of these guys to give up their time to come out. Obviously summer is a busy time, so, for them to help out, it takes the camp to another level.

And this year Etnies was really cool. They had heard about us from the guys and they really supported the idea. They knew these guys wanted to come out so, Etnies stepped up and helped sponsor the camp.

BW: How is skating with the kids?

Mikey: Fun. It’s cool. It’s crazy ‘cuz the same kids show up from years past and they’ve been getting really good.

Chris: You can definitely see the progress.

Mikey: They just go for it, yeah. Shit, like the kid ollieing the 8 today! It’s just fun.

Genico: It’s really cool to see the friendships the kids forge with these guys. When they ask about skate camp it’s ‘Oh, is Mikey coming back’ or ‘Is Chris coming’, so I’m really happy to have the same guys back every year to build on that.

BW: Funniest thing a kid has asked or said?

Mikey: Right when I came in, I was setting up a board, and one of the kids came up to me and asked what kind of board I had. I was like, “Alien Workshop”. He went “Pfffft. Ugh.”-all bummed. So I asked: “You don't like Alien?”, and he said no. When I asked what he did like, he’s like: “GIRL!” It’s kinda like, oh sorry dude.

Malto: The first time I came to Winnipeg, I flew in and all these guys hadn’t arrived yet. I didn't even have my board because they lost my luggage. So, I’m just walking around the park and I hear some kid yelling at me and I’m like “WTF”. When I get closer to him, I realize he’s yelling: “GOOO HOME, GIRL SUCKS! GO BACK TO CALIFORNIA!” I just put my head down and walked out of the park.

Chris: I remember that too.

Malto: Yeah, you were like “I’mma beat him up!” [laughs]

Mikey: We we’re telling him how awesome and how fun it was here, and within ten seconds someone’s yelling at him to go home. What about the hundred kids who ask why you’re not skating, on the daily?

Malto: Yeah, every single kid at the camp will ask me every single day, why I’m not skating. I’ll tell them I dislocated my elbow and they’re like, ‘Oh, really? Okay’. Sure enough, the next day: “hey Sean, uh, why aren’t you skating?” I’m like, “Uh, The same reason I gave you yesterday”. [laughs]

BW: Best trick from the kids?

Mikey: Some kid switch big spin heeled the three.

Torgeson: No, no--that was regular.

Mikey: That was regular? Like, he’s goofy? Naah.

Torgeson: He threw it down perfectly- I swear it was regular! I swear!

Mikey: [laughing now] Either way, it was sick.

BW: Have you skated any street since you’ve been here?

Mikey: Pfft. [laughs] Of the four years we’ve been out here, we’ve maybe skated an hour of street.

Malto: Hey- last summer when I was here, I had 2 photos.

Mikey: But that wasn't during skate camp.

Malto : Well…during the 4star demo, yeah.

Genico: ‘cuz our ground is too rough for you. It’s not California out here.

Mikey: Nah, city hall is good. It’s marble. We’ve just never skated it.

BW: So the Etnies skate and create; so good! What was that like?

Malto: Well, I mean, we could all say it was super fun but—I don’t know, it was weird. You have to spend every day, all day, inside a warehouse for eight days straight.

Torgeson: You’re not exactly in the middle of nowhere but it’s in a suburban town. You’re staying in some hotel, right down the street from some industrial park, where the warehouse is. There’s no where to go.

BW: So what do you do?

Malto: Not a lot.

Mikey: And there’s a lot of down time.

Torgerson: Just sit there.

Malto: But, I mean, there were unlimited beers so that was super cool, but harsh at the same time.

BW: Did you have a lot of input on the project?

Malto: Yeah, they asked us what we wanted to skate. I mean, we all kinda helped build it---there were a lot of people who worked hard.

[The Waitress comes bearing beer] So, what are you guys doing here?

Mikey: Like, right now?

Waitress: Well, like why are you in Canada?

Mikey: Well we’re in a band …

[Laughs all around]

Waitress: A band? Like a rock band?

Mikey: Yeeeah, it’s more like half ‘n half.

Waitress: Oh, okay.

Mikey: This is our front man.[He points to Chris]. He raps.

[More laughing]

Waitress: Are you guys making this up?

Mikey: Nooooo.

Waitress: Do you guys think I’m some gullible Canadian here?

Mikey: Everybody seems to have that impression, so we just expect jokes.

Waitress: Oh okay.

Mikey: So, we’re in this band and its rap, but we play music too--

[The Waitress cuts in] - I don't believe you.

Mikey: What! Why?

Waitress: Because they're all laughing.

Mikey: Because it’s a funny idea.

Genico: We’re laughing because it’s the worst band we’ve ever heard, that’s why.

Waitress: Okay, you guys are probably just hunting or something…

[everyone is laughing now]

Genico: Yeah, we’re hunting…we've got the plaid shirts on.

Mikey: No, check it out--he’s the drummer (Bledsoe), and he’s the bassist (Torgeson).

[Laughs]

Waitress: Are you snapping pictures of me?

Seburn: No… [he was snapping pictures of her]

Mikey: What do you think he is (points to Malto)?

Waitress: Maybe the tambourine guy?

[More laughs]

Genico: - Yeah, and I’m their manager.

Waitress: You guys are such bullshitters.

Mikey: Look what we’re doing right now! We’re doing an interview. For a magazine.

Waitress: There’s no way that’s true..

[more laughs]

Mikey: Okay. Do you wanna know for real? For real…bowling.

Waitress: Bowling. I can see that.

Mikey: Bowling.

Genico: Bowling champs right here.

Waitress: That’s more like it [laughs and leaves].

[more laughs]

Mikey: You like that?

Bledsoe: Bowling?

Mikey: Okay. Where were we…skate and create. I was a mental case unfortunately. Just staying in a warehouse for eight days straight gets a little irritating, you know? But, it was super fun and a great idea.

BW: Other than your own, what was your favorite video?

Malto: I like Circa's a lot.

Torgeson: Yeah dude.

Bledsoe: Circa’s was pretty good.

Mikey: What! Three for Circa?! I like the DVS one the best---out in the woods? That dude Colin [Kennedy], who does their stuff is so good.

BW: Between Malto and Taylor, whose gonna win the bet for the hair? [ check out Aug26th ‘Wednesdays with Reda’ for the reference on that]

Mikey: I already won dude!

Malto: Um, you cut yours last week!

[Entire table laughs]

Mikey: You always trim your shit though!

Malto: You did more than trim it!

Mikey: I know, but you always cut it here and there.

Malto: NO! I just do little trims. I cut the split ends.

Mikey: No, you go into a hair salon—that’s cheating right?

[Table agrees]

Malto: What!

Mikey: Okay, fine. Let’s establish the bet right now; what do you want, for the record?

Malto: No touching of the hair from here on out, until next time we hit Winnipeg.

Mikey: Next Winnipeg?

Genico: What! It’ll be down to your backs!

Seburn: They just come back as two Ritchie Jacksons…

[Laughs]

Mikey: No. This is what we’re gonna do: I’ll cut my hair the same length as yours and then the bet begins…and I’m gonna win.

Malto: Okay.

Genico: I’ve got a question: What’s the best part about coming to Winnipeg?

Mikey: Icebergs. [pause] No, there’s a lot of tight stuff. We’ve gotten to go swimming--bridge jumping was tight in Kenora. Kenora was the bomb. Want a little glimpse of our week real quick?

Justin: Sure.

Mikey: [pulls out his iPhone to show us some videos]

Alright, so the trip started with Chris drinking a super intense energy bullet…

Justin: Seriously? The 7-11 special?

Mikey: Just wait---watch his face, watch his face!

[HUGE LAUGHS]

Chris: Face looks FOUL!

Chris: Man, that was rough. That was rough.

MIkey: So, we jump off this bridge…that was Zac--he was the first to do it. Do you know that bridge? It’s on the way to Kenora, and it’s at least 65 feet high.

[He shows us a video of all the boys jumping off the bridge. I swear they were suspended in the air forever…that bridge was HIGH.]

Mikey: He and I weren’t even gonna jump-- [points to Chris]

Chris: Yeah, and the swim back to shore was the worst. Like, you’d almost drown on the way back--it was rough.

Mikey: but the whole way home I was so happy, it was so fun

Mikey - Could you imagine if we lived there? We would just get drunk and be like, “LET’S JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE”.

And as the night went on, rowdiness ensued.

Big Woop! Issue 3

2010-04-03T14:23:00.000-05:00