I went to see Devendra Banhart with Nima and his girlfriend Annette last night. He played with Gilberto Gil and The Album Leaf. We didn’t even know the Album Leaf was opening until we got there. And we were pretty much ignorant to the headlining Gilberto’s music.

I took this photo the night before in LA at a taco stand. I could be dying and I wouldn’t use that thing.

Devendra only played 8 or so songs. It was a bit of a let down, but he was good while he lasted.

Here is ‘Long Haired Child’, I recorded it on my Elph.

Gilberto’s charisma made me forget that Devendra had such a short set. He really got things going.

For Gilberto’s last song he invited Devendra back on stage.

We walked by this combo earning some bucks on our way to the car. A lady tried to harass them for playing too loud (which they honestly weren’t), but Nima set things straight.

Nima and I were playing NBA 2K8, we went into quadruple over time. It was intense. But then his Lamar Odom made the buzzer beating shot.

Desiree recently had to head up north to Vancouver, BC to shoot her Runway Films intro etc. And as always she was kind enough to document her trip.

Here is Desiree’s friend and Runway star Raewyn Reid and their directions to what Desiree calls the beer store.

The beer store.

The set of the intro. This is the car Desiree had to pretend to drive.

Desiree and Leanne Pelosi handling business. Did you know Leanne’s real name is Jenna?

Desiree thinks she looks like a Super Sayan. I didn’t know what it was either.

Bev looking out of Jeff Keenan’s window at the Pacific Ocean.

Smart cars invade Canada.

Desiree’s moment crush.

She’s going, going, back, back, to Cali, Cali.

I have an old spot book that I was making for a little while back when I shot skateboarding a bunch. I was with Leo Romero a lot back then and since Emerica won and he’s one of Emerica’s stars, I figured I’d throw a couple of these Polaroids up.

I wasn’t carrying my Polaroid camera around to take artsy photos, it was a cheap camera that I used solely to log spots and write the address on the bottom, which I photoshopped out of a couple of these.

The school Bill and Ted made famous also has this triple set. That’s Gareth Stehr mid ollie. This day was actually a pretty heavy day. Between the three dudes I was with, the triple set saw a switch ollie, backside 180, pop shuv-it, kickflip, and heelflip.

Warm up crooks.

This hubba was hot back then.

Most people when they have a trick they want on a rail this big will try to just bang it out and jet. Leo just skated it like it was a flat bar. 5050, boardslide, smith, feeble, 5050 nollie out, and backlip.

He did however end up a little cut up after the above rail. Backlip in 4 tries. And yes he liked that red hat.

Big Mountain Mike, Desiree, and I decided to check out Corey Smith’s exhibit at Nine Star last night and meet up with Harrison and friends. A lot of people showed up, Luke McMasters was even there. It was good seeing that guy, it had been a while.

Mary-Kate and Ashley have a lot in common with Big Mountain Mike and myself, you know, like we’re twins and stuff. Although we can’t roll our eyes back like them.

Dan Wiegle from Elm looking at me like, “Oh no, here’s Lance again with his stupid camera.”

Desiree’s new hair do and Chicken.

Art.

Artist. Corey Smith.

They even let people skate the ramp. Here Harrison is dealing with our heckles.

This wasn’t a part of the show, it was on the bathroom door. But I dig it. I can really relate.

Awwwww.

Harrison was standing under the word SNOW, and I couldn’t help but think it was funny.

“We’re so cool, we made Lance think all his goggles exploded! Woo-hoo! Fun at Lance’s expense!” Chicken and Brandon, my “friends” who prank called me.

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