REP IT UP : FAYETTEVILLE

I went out to Trick inFayetteville to set them up with their Gravis Analog Orders for Christmas and stopped at one of the cotton mills along the way to Vogue. Trick Skate shop is the baby of Deon Gina and is easily the most packed skate shop in the Mythic South. They cram up to thirty to fourty skaters in their single office room shop every weekend before goping out to 'tame the beast' at their mutant skate park were only half of all the features were built to save Fayetteville city dollars!

CHANDLER x SNEAK PEEK MEMPHIS

Just got in these pics from Kevin up in Memphis!

SCRAWL!: GRAVIS x ART PRIMO

The night before Thanksgiving we co-hosted a hand styles competition at Lowe Mill in Huntsville. We had a core group come out as well as some local skaties to roll around to the grey album while everyone got their scrawl on! Local ghost DAZE won the Gravis back pack and SIAS 1 took home some ART PRIMO supplies. We were also graced by Alan Davis, a world class fine artist who came out to keep it real and collab with the young bloods. Everything went smooth and everyone was stoked about the possibility of an aerosol sequel in the spring!

GRAVIS MADISON: MAD DOG BOWL

GRAVIS x SOUTHSIDE: DAY OF THE DITCH

On the day of the dead, Nov1, Southside Skate Shop in Huntsville collaborated with Gravis to host the 'Day of the Ditch' at Bandito Burrito. We had cervesa and burritos in the cantina while watching old school Skate flicks on the IVTV projector and then went out for friendly, jam style competions in intermediate, advanced, Masters (old school) as well as best trick and best flat. Ryan from Insanity was there and got great pictures of the event and the trophy decks that I did for the winners along with the limited edition of tees and bandanas. Check it out and expect more to come from insanity as they are hosting their annual 'Mad Al' Blowout copm in their world class park!

GRAVIS HALLOWEEN:INSANITY

On all hallowed's eve I went out to open up an account with Insanity skate park in Madison. They have a world class park and are hosting the Annual 'MAD AL" skate contest on Nov.15 check us out, as all there new gravis will be in along with some great promo from IV skate!

ARTO BOTTLES!

Unbreakable Spicy Orange Arto Bottles are here in time for Halloween! Get yours when you Buy Vikings from Mythic South Dealers!

LAST CALL!

Its not too late to see 'em in person or to meet your friendly neighborhood Gravis Man before the Nov 1 drop!

CHANDLER x SNEAK PEEK MEMPHIS

Last week I went up to Memphis to take care of sweetheart account, Sneak Peak. I dropped off the set of decks Kevin had me do for the opening (some are pictured) next weekend. I also worked with Los the Scholar on the mural in the front room. The doors open at 11 this Saturday, anyone in the area should come check it out the shop is looking MEAN AS!

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http://www.myspace.com/losthascholar

GRAVIS HUNTSVILLE: SOUTHSIDE BOOTLEG!

This week I dropped off the bootleg Gravis display at Southside’s new ‘Boutique’ location on Memorial Parkway. I left it with ‘pro in residence’ Jo-bo and the other Southside lost boys Monday, and they informed me that it was RAD! They also wanted to know where they could get the Gravis Rip Grip that was on each display shelf. I wanted to tell them but… I’d have had to kill them.

GRAVISBLASTERS II

The second round of audio Burton promo went out last week. Gravis and Analog walkmans went to Cheapskates in Memphis where Ron, the owner is a cassette connoisseur as well as proprietor of a shop mentioned in the latest issue of VAPORS! The micro box radio went up to Franklin run by Jesse and Don fightin’ the good fight in ‘Nash Vegas.’

SOUTHEAST SKATE SHOW

Last month we went to the South East Skate show for the first time. Cane Faircloth and I manned the Gravis/Analog table and met with shops from all over the region. We talked shop and I got my ass handed to me at the local bowling alley after the event. But while the show was going on I did wall hanging P.O.P. on the spot. Cane hooked me up with the materials, and I did some live art to the tunes of TRZA. The second day I did a piece with all the logos of the companies represented (not pictured) and we got some of the other reps to sign it. It was the first time I'd met Cane and was thouroughly impressed with his attitude and skills. I look forward to the next time I'll work with him in person. Maybe at the Surf Expo

REP IT UP: MEMPHIS

The other day I went up to Memphis to visit on Cheapskates and Sneak Peek stopping to snap pics at the haunted landscape of 72East. Cheapskates has been around for over twenty years and has had a heavy hand in southern skate. We had a larf looking at the new shoes and then I got a look into the treasure cave of memphis skating.I got a gander at a mammoth collection of skate VHS as well as some dirty board styles a la 'summer of '92.'
Later in the day I went to see Kevin at Sneak Peek. Kevin is putting together a mean set up for the first real Sneaker boutique in Memphis. We talked product and Nintendo and I was totally amped about his set up. I expect great things and future collaborations. Kevin has a vision and I'm excited to be a part of it!

GRAVISBLASTERS!

The first crop of Gravisblaster P.O.P. have come through for the initial shops that became part of the territory. Rock 'em hard!

GRAVIS HUNTSVILLE: SK8 JAM +

All summer Southside Skate Shop's old ghost owner Richie and his beautiful wife Troy have been hosting Regional Sk8 jams after hours in the old skating rink. Teams from Faith in Birmingham, kids from Atlanta, and all over the Mythic South have come in to collab under the neon and hear the soothing sounds of the local music scene! Afterwards there was usually a 'Snake Safari' to the local ditches and the myhtic skate beasts let Toby and I come along for pics!

CHANDLER x DANIEL SONG

This week I met up with artist Daniel Song in his northside space Birmingham. We did a couple of pieces and made plans for a mythic/biblical workshop and show later in the Fall.