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<\/a><\/p>\nThe annual tradition of the Videograss premiere in Portland is one that signals a few things. The end of summer. The start of the relentless premiere season. And a cue to get way too sketchy. In past years people have gotten arrested, beaten up, woken up without shoes, wallets and more. But this year, things were different. With the thermometer tipping 90 and a lot of attendees bringing their kids, the crowd seemed subdued, and not quite ready for such an event. Now maybe the party got kicking at Sassy’s around 11. Maybe the cops were called, people were kicked out, and some are waking up in a drunken haze right about now wondering where their shoes are, but from the crowd milling about outside the Bagdad Theater after the show asking “where to?” without anyone cool enough to step up and make anything happen, I opted to just go home after the movies played. And maybe it’s better that way.<\/p>\n
Now, about the movies. First off, Holy Smokes was so not done they didn’t even show it. Enlighten wasn’t done either, so they only showed half of it. Congrats to Frank April for getting the “last part.” The only full flick we got to see was The Dark Side, which the hipper and edgier crew managed to get edited in time. If you’re reading this site, you’ll like it. In fact, you’ll like both movies. They had heavy tricks performed by cool dudes, and even Nick Dirks managed his best part ever. For a season with shitty snow, they pulled it off. <\/p>\n
There were definite highlights. Will Jackways’ last two tricks in his Enlighten part were fucked. Frank April’s last-part-by-default was definitely worthy of real last part, and they didn’t even show Bode’s full section. As for The Dark Side, the intro was loose as hell and I loved it. Jake OE’s song was hilarious and his part quite possibly his best to date. Danimals finally delivered the full part you’ve been waiting for. And Sexton came though for his first year on VG and nabbed the ender. <\/p>\n
But somewhere around the middle of both of the movies, I felt like maybe I’d seen this all before. Maybe it was the bad snow year, or three years later the VG guys are just going through the motions. Basically, if these movies were bands, Enlighten would be Pink Floyd and The Dark Side 2 Live Crew — bands that you like because you know you’re supposed to. Should you watch them? Absolutely. Will they be the videos that these riders are remembered for? Aside from Dirks, probably not. Like the premiere itself, things just seemed, subdued.<\/p>\n
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\nVG held an art show. Bet you didn’t see that coming… There was free beer and a picture of a mangina. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe art show was at Commonwealth Skatepark, and was a bit warm. A session went down later, don’t worry. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nJack Stevenson is kid is going to grow up to be the ultimate hipster, or a hedge fund genius.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPro-Bros Joe Sexton and Darrell Mathes bummed that we interrupted their conversation, but smiled nicely anyway.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nFast forward 24 hours. Nial and Christine showed up fresh from the coast, and Nial was still a bit upset about being called a hipster. Oh and that stylish tank he’s wearing? It’s on mega blow out so if you want one, don’t wait<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWhat do Kevin Stevenson and Pete Mullenbach have in common? They both work for ski companies. They tried to argue with me about it for a minute, but then Pete claimed USA and I got distracted.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOur Intern drove the premiere in a rented Sienna minivan and bought his own personal pitcher, but he still looked like a chicken on crack.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nYou know what goes great with popcorn? Water. I bet that’s what Austin Smith would say anyway.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe Nike dudes were in full force. Scotty K. is the coolest and everyone should go watch Bobby in his new “Look how much I can do” commercial.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAaron Blatt rules. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nBrandon “Vote for 32” Hobush and Joe “Sextin” Sexton throwing gang signs.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nC Breeze and the Cats of Anarchy.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nChicks waiting around to touch pro dicks.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nBrandon Cocard is always the star of the show.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSnowboarder film guru Gary McCleod trying out the triple chin shooting technique.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPhotographer\/bad boy Alex Metz pledged his VG love while Austin Will drank invisible beer.<\/p>\n