What Laura Says. SilverLake Lounge/Battle of the hipster-zombies

We've seen these guys 3 times now in the last year and half or so. They're from AZ and they make the trek out here once every quarter it seems like. They are so unbelievably good live that you feel the need to thank them after they're done. You feel like you went to church in Arkansas for an hour and came out refreshed. - not that I would know, but I imagine that's what it would feel like. Although their records are great, they're definitely more of a live band because of their performance. On top of that they all seem like really humble guys. Check them out!





- I couldn't let this one slide.... Here's the deal. I know We're in Silverlake (yuppy, hipster capitol of the world) but I wanted to show you what you're missing incase you've never been. Keep in mind, hipsters know what a "hipster" is. They know that everyone knows "hipsters" live in Silverlake and drink Pabst Blue Ribbon.......They know they love Ray-Bans. Yet, they all do, act and dress the same as eachother in order to be different? Check out this bunch. We have the one on the right who looks like a gay son of a vampire version of Friar Tuck, to his left, what I call the "zombie-hipster" where it's so light out at 11pm(in a bar) that you must wear your knock ray-bans as you sway back and forth to the music like a zombie. Last, but certainly not least. The qwarky, nerdy, white kid with dreadlocks, who maybe didn't have an identity out in Omaha, but since he's moved out to Silverlake to pursue screenwriting(for indie films) he's all the rage. I mean how could you not with dreadlocks down to your ass. Shakka brah! Respect!

Oh Silverlake...til next time.

Behold, Taun Taun

Work gets boring, so I went by and grabbed Taun Taun. He's a 70lb version of Maynard and he doesn't like to move much. I secretly call him Falkor....

BlackGlass/MarsVolta/Soundgarden/SantaYnez

I need to get up to malibu.

HappyTime

I love this video. Besides being a video from one of my favorite groups. It has what looks like 8 yr olds cross stepping and nose riding on skateboards down a huge hill. Something I wish I was doing instead of being strapped to a desk all day in the summer.

Weekend glassing

Maynard is so sophisticated, he uses pillows.

Inspiration!

I'm gonna goPRO BRO!

Testing out this little GoPro cam that Jane got me. It's pretty cool. Can't wait to try it on a big day. Testing it out on my 8'2'' piggish egg yesterday in waist/chest high chop.

Lunch

Next

Shaping tonight.

weekend

Some Bday Fins from Jane. Yes!
Well Overhead yesterday at the Jetti, No leash in overhead...rocks...lesson learned.
Bday dinner.
So this....jesus. Out of frame lies a crowd of about 200 people all in the same area with their latest Kelly Slater model board, trying to throw airs and out do eachother. Behind me, a man in his 40's exited his brand new Range Rover and yelled "hey bras? anyone got any quarters?" To the left of him is another middle aged man polishing rubbing compound on his blinding white Lost quad fish thinking that will make him stand up easier not understanding the thing is 8inches too small
for him. I continue changing out of my suit thinking "I need to get out of here"..when I see this......THIS. This guy takes the cake. This collection of events makes me think I need a new local surf spot. Holy hell it's gotten crazy since summer has started.

Falkor

Croydon Ave Revolting Against the Firework Law

Marathon weekend of food and beer.

A rare glimpse of "the victor" on film
Something tells me there's an employee at Albertson's that should be doing something else than working at Albertson's. This was impressive.

Randoms

"el bandito" creation. ---it sucks.

Adam is in the desert now.

Smurfs display in Santa Monica Mall. This movie plagued my life for a solid 2 months.

Keeping Jane in check. "make me a steak!"

Little yellow bomber.

4'11'' single thing? for $170 bucks? why not? Looks homemade, but looks fun.