Oh my did he try.

His last name is Roman. Here is a little teaser of his talents on a skateboard. Please enjoy.

Whip it. from David Thomas on Vimeo.

Friends Who Are Radical #1

I'm starting a new feature here at Dude Life. Friends Who Are Rad will be exactly what you think it will be. Let's begin.

Friend #1: Serengeti

To argue that Serengeti, or Dave Cohn if you happen to be tight with the guy (I'm totally tight with the guy), is rad seems totally redundant. Looking through my iTunes, I count ten albums he's released (some of them free) since 2002. There are probably more. Plus that's not counting all the tracks scattered across compilations, including that giant "Dark Was the Night" thing a couple years back, and here, and now this new Tobacco EP, featuring this rager here. And coming real soon are several projects with Anticon, including a new project full of music by various superstars, including the former Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, who now goes by the extremely radical moniker: Advance Base. So, this:

"Flutes" - By Serengeti from am overtone on Vimeo.

And finally there's "Denehy," easily the best rap anthem Chicago has known. Though the follow-up, "Perculators," is a close second.

Q.E.D.

Confession of the Day

I watched the entire Vans Downtown Showdown live webcast. It's true, start to end. But Kyle, wasn't that contest on Saturday? And wasn't it during nighttime, Chicago time? And isn't Saturday night a time when interesting people go out with friends to enjoy themselves, either to a bar or skate spot or concert or basically anywhere but your own sad and lonely kitchen table? Affirmatives across the board. But what's done is done.

I feel a little better now. Thank you, internet.

4..3..2..1.. Launch it

There is a new little concrete park in Chicago inside Piotrowski Park. They have a very nice concrete bank to box and some plastic stuff. You will also find, hands down, the nicest kids you will ever ever meet at a skatepark. I don't know what's in the milk these kids are drinking but dam it makes them so pleasant. Go see, and bring your old product because they need it.

p.s. Who has a launch ramp? They do.

Monday Monday Monday.

A little Wilson play from David Thomas on Vimeo.

I met some swell fellows at the Wilson park on Monday. Nick, Kyle (but he had to leave early for teaching), Jackson, Anders, Ryan, Zach, and this guy were all there and some ripping went down. I tried to document what I could and this is what you get. I hope you enjoy.
D.t.

You don't get a title bike guy.

Is this a bike blog? No. I just thought someone should see this dude. I mean shit, he's filming himself with a camera mounted to his chest. Hilarious, right?

p.s. skate footy of this day hopefully posted soon, just so you all don't think we have become lame.

Holy Yoni

This man knows it all too well, obviously. Yoni Levy* is his name and he's a friend of Dude Life. Cheers to you, Yoni Levy.

*top left w/ mustache in pic