Interview - Mike (Not Like You Zine/Records)

1.Loud and rad greetings from Perú Hell,Mike! Hows going the things at Not Like You Zine?

Thanks so much for including me!!

Hey great to hear from you. Just landed in my new home on the east coast of the US in New Jersey. Things are crazy but good.  Everything has been on hiatus while I moved but once in settled Skate Ratz Vol 3 LP will go to the pressing plant. I'm working on a new issue of the zine all about Skate Rock and we have a couple bands in the studio working on records including skate rock legends Minus One!

2.Tell us how you put in run Not Like You Zine? Hows been the beginnings?

Believe it or not NLY started 10 years ago. It started off with me feeling so disconnected from so much that mattered to me living where I was so I began the zine and that snowballed into the label. Crazy to look back on all we've done in 10 years. So stoked on the people we have worked with and the support people have shown us.

3.Influences and motivations to keep in the streets with Not Like You Zine supporting the underground skaetboarding?

My biggest motivation is to give back to something that has been giving to me most of my life be it skateboarding or hardcore.  Zines were our form of the Internet. Geek Attack were the big brothers we didn't have and whenever you came across them you got a new issue of the zine and skated and just had a blast.  It's how we got our info and learned about cool stuff.  I just wanted to keep that spirit going.  "Spreading the stoke" as my friends Rabid Assault like to say. As for the label I just wanted to release bands that I enjoyed. Even if they don't get the support they should, being able to work with bands I like makes all the hard work (and expense )of doing a label and the zine worth it. 

4.What you think about DIY? How many DIYs have your city?

Do you mean DIY spots? They're the life's blood of skating.  When I grew up skating in the 80s in NJ we didn't have skate parks and everything in one place. You had to go out and find it. Maybe you could skate there once and never go back or maybe it would be a regular spot for a while.  Now it's the DIY spots. I've literally been in my new town for 48 hours and it's been raining no stop but once in settled I hope to get our amongst the locals and check out the DIY spots and shoot some pics for the zine too.  There's nothing like a skate spot made by skaters for skaters.  The raddest spots are always DIY spots.

5.Gimme more information about Not Like You Zine? too is a hardcore skate punk label?

Yeah the zine is all about punk, hardcore, skating and anything else I find interesting in the moment. It's really a selfish endeavor because I do it for me. I just got lucky and found a bunch of other people all over the place who have similar interests and support what I do. NLY is also a record label we've put out 40+ records over a 10 year period with more to come

6.Your top five of hardcore skate punk bands:

Wow this is one of those questions that could change depending on the day but here goes

Old school bands in no particular order

The Faction

Minus One

Los Olvidados

Agent Orange 

Big Boys . 

Every one of those bands was hugely influential on me growing up.

New bands

Fastplants

Stale Phish

Bloodstains

Slashers

Rabid Assault (those guys have the best attitudes and make every time you're around them a total party. I'm so stoked we got to work together)

7.Explain some more about the underground and diy skateboarding scene of your city.

Like I said earlier I'm brand new to this area so don't know what it has to offer yet. The city I came from is the home of the world famous Indian School ditch.  That is one of the best places to skate PERIOD!! To live close to that was a blessing. I don't destroy too many boards anymore but I def destroyed my knees haha. (It's actually wrapped in K tape as we speak) My order for spots is street, ditches, bowls. I'm not much of a vert guy and never was. I enjoy watching it but I don't have the wiring to be 10 feet up droppin in. Now I love photographing it but that's another story.

8.Where underground skateboarders can find merch of Not Like You Zine?

Our stuff is on our site www.notlikeyourecords.com and also available from cool spots like black market skates in Seattle and 518 underground in FL as well as many record and zine shops around the world. 

9.Future plans at Not Like You Zine?

Skate Ratz Vol 3 compilation LP will be next followed by Minus One's tracks from the very first Thrasher Magazine compilation finally on vinyl for the first time ever with some other tunes as well. Still collecting contributions for our all Skate Rock issue of the zine that's in the works too. Hopefully I can eventually put on a skate and music event somewhere on the Jersey Shore like I used to do in Vegas with my buddy Dean Blue Tile Lounge.  Check out his new band Dana Plato too!

10.Hey mate,thanks for your time in this interview,last words!

Thank you man it's been an honor. Always stoked when someone takes an interest in what I do so thank YOU! Just remember we all got into punk and skateboarding because we didn't want to "fit it" with the way the world was.  Do what makes you happy the way it makes you happiest. No one else's opinion matters. Skate for fun!!!

Railroad Skateboards

RailRoad Skateboards contact: raildroadskateboards@gmail.com 

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Unheard Skateboard Supply

https://www.unheardpdx.com/

Interview - California Dreaming Wear

1.Rad greetings of Perú,George! How going the things in California Dreaming Wear?
Hello, I would like to start by saying thank you for considering us for this interview. Here in California Dreaming wear headquarters things are going well; we are an upcoming brand to the streetwear market and hoping to make a name for ourselves. 

2.Tell us how you form California Dreaming Wear? Hows been the begings?
California dreaming has always been on my mind since I was in my teens. One day I got myself a job in the industry of garment decoration, learned a lot, and decided after several years to create my vision, and started to build California Dreaming. 
The beginnings have brought ups and downs; however I've continued to work hard; and California dreaming still stands moving strong and growing. 

3.Influences and motivations at California Dreaming Wear to keep strong?
Influence stems from our Californian culture and  lifestyle. Part of the Californian culture that the brand wants to reflect is skating ,surfing, and snowboarding to name a few. For example,  what's really cool about California is that we can surf in the morning  and go snowboarding at night. We want our brand to express our lifestyle, and more deeply the people that make up this state which reflects all types of ethnicities from around the world contributing to the Californian culture.. Our motivation to keep going is our customer's feedback , we love to hear comments like " we love the design" , " Fabric is great" "this is my favorite shirt" definitely our customer keep us going to create new art for the brand because it is relatable. 

4.George apart of California Dreaming Wear you have another proyect paralell?
California Dreaming is our main focus, we are always researching for the best garments for our brand, and what the current trends are. Not all customers know that we are working hard to ensure that our garments are made from distributors who are making sure that they are making small carbon footprint in our planet, and that the workers making this garment are also paid fairly. I really would hope that all brands become conscious about the impact the garment industry has to the world. 

5.Explain some more about skateboarding scene in your city,have diy spots?
In the Los Angeles and surrounding cities skateboarding and surfing movement is so strong; I have friends who wake up every morning to hit the surf before they go to work, and  people like to go skating at the boardwalk in Newport Beach at the end of the day. There are various skating parks around the cities (free and admission fee) where skaters from all ages skate. Skating is definitely a big part of our daily lives.

6.A word:

Jay Adams:
Santa Cruz Skateboards:
Bones Brigade:
Tony Alva:

N/A

7.Stuff avaliable of California Dreaming Wea at the moment? where is possible get it?
At the moment California Dreaming is focusing on t-shirts and hoodies; as our brand grows we will be focusing on making additional wear items for our customers. We have thought of making our own skateboards but we are still considering that idea. 

8.Future plans?
The future for California Dreaming is bright, we are working with a couple of contacts to expand the brand to local stores  and also working with influencers in social media which  will play a big role for our brand . We can only move forward and continue to make great content for our customers. You will definitely see more.

9.Thanks for this interview George! Something you want to add? Cheers!
We would like to say thanks again and finish our interview by saying that Dreams only work when you do. 

Sincerely

George S.
California dreaming CEO

Dilemma Skateboards

https://dilemmaskateboards.bigcartel.com/

Interview - Bacon Skateboards

1.Fast and furious greetings from Perú Hell,Colin! Hows going the things at Bacon Skateboards?
Great! We are on our 15th year of selling skateboards!

2.Tell us how is formed Bacon Skateboards? Hows been the beginnings?
My friend in college and i discussed starting a skateboard company in the early 90's but didn't do anything. He started spray painting boards with an artist friend of his in 2003 and told me to join him in 2004!

3.Influences and motivations to keep strong Bacon Skateboards into underground skaetboarding?
Skating with friends and helping support skaters who are also your friends is the most important thing!

4.What you think about DIY? How many DIYs have your city?
Portland, OR has one of the first DIY's in Burnside Skatepark! We also helped build Brooklyn Street Skatespot (RIP) There are tons of backyard concrete private DIY ... too many to count!

5.Bacon Skateboards have a crew?
Yes! our team is Zach Cusano, Chuck Pontone, Taylor Hoagland, Adam Ottenberg, Dustin Brown, Brian Hamm, Scotty Englund, Frank Richardson and the Legend, Tim Johnson! I hope i didn't forget someone!

Zach Cusano

Chuck Pontone

Adam Ottenberg

Brian Hamm

Scotty Englund

Frank Richardson

Tim Johnson

6.Colin,explain some more about the underground and diy skateboarding scene of your city
It's simple. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. If you think that what you are creating is adding a benefit to the neighborhood and providing something that will make people happy and healthy, you have to do it. The local government doesn't have your immediate interest in mind, you have to take it yourself!

7.You still destroying boards and knees? you prefer street? or bowl?
I am now 46 and it seems each year i get more beat up. I don't skate as much as i used to but I prefer transition... a good small mini ramp with friends and beers is probably my retirement pla

8.Where underground skateboarders can find merch of Bacon Skateboards?
We sell to the 3 big online US stores, CCS, Skatewarehouse and Tactics but we also sell to your local skateshop as much as possible. Sometimes its hard for small shops to support underground brands because it doesn't have the same marketing power as the bigger brands. We also sell direct from Unheardpdx.com

9.Morbid future plans at Bacon Skateboards?
We will keep supporting local and our friends in skateboarding until we're all dead

10.Thanks for your time in this interview Colin,last words!
Thank you for reaching out! If anyone wants to contact when they come to Portland, we will try and show them a good time!
http://www.baconskateboards.com/