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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 57 – Justin “Figgy” Figueroa and Andrew Reynolds

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The USS Bullhead Memorial park in Albuquerque, New Mexico pays homage to the USS Bullhead submarine. It was the last US Navy ship sunk by enemy action. It met its fate on the same day that the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. On the road to SXSW, the Altamont team makes a pitstop at this particular monument. Justin “Figgy” Figueroa wastes no time and gets Norrin Radd on the rail. After a few grinds and a 5-0, there is an internal discussion that 5-0 grind had already been performed on this particular rail by a specific local. Without hesitation, Figgy gets back up there and sinks a 5-0 180 out.

Continuing east towards Austin, TX, the team pulls over in a small town called Lubbock, the birthplace of Buddy Holly. Garret Hill finds a crusty kinked hubba and decides to test his luck. After a few attempts he sticks on the kink and comes down harder than the Beechcraft Bonanza on the Day The Music Died.

To lighten up the mood, the gang heads over to some brick quarter pipes. Shane Heyl and Figgy are feeling the presence of a Rock N’ Roll legend and conspired a new song while Justin Regan gets some big air, dog. Circa 2009 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 56 – Sammy Baca

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Fresh off the plane from Las Vegas, a longhaired Sammy Baca touches down in Los Angeles. In preparation, Beagle had been scouting “Sammy Spots” in Beverly Hills and Century City. In the final days of filming for the “Bake and Destroy” video, Sammy starts the session off at a bench-to-rail setup in Beverly Hills. After a few slams the Beverly Hills Cops show up and shutdown the session. – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 54 – Evan Hernandez

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“They want me talk about Evan, right?” – Dustin Dollin

Filming for his Transworld “In Bloom” video part, a young Evan Hernadez, (Pre Rolex Watches and Rubba-Band Bizness) skates the Franklin High School 18 stair rail in Highland Park, CA. After a close call with a concussion, he rides away from a frontside boardslide, which ended up being his last trick in his Transworld part. He is accompanied by the underrated Jason Jones.

In a brief session at La Cañada High School, Jeff Lenoce attempts a switch heelflip down the 11 stair while Beagle tortures Knox Godoy by throwing his board up in a tree. After a short duration and a juvenile name calling dialogue, Knox retrieves his board by giving the tree a shake, but only to find it was now inhabited by a creepy crawler.

At the Santa Monica Courthouse, Beagle films Ako Jefferson perform a frontside kickflip down the four stair in dual t-shirt Laker getup with a pair of éS Koston 3s. As seen in “Chomp On This”. Handing the camera off, Ako films Beagle perform a frontside bluntslide shuv-it. As seen in the original Shake Junt video entitled “Shake Junt”. Peep the steez (style) on the nollie shuv, post landing. Circa 2001 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 54 – Reno

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Dr. Joong Gun Kwon has been practicing dentistry in Los Angeles for over 30 years. He still enjoys being in a profession that helps others, not only with their teeth, but also with their self-image. He believes that the condition of one’s smile can indirectly affect a person’s confidence. Before J. Kwon Orthodontics Center was a hotspot, a majority of the skateboarding occurred only on the outer parameters of the plaza. The gap-to-ledges were the spot to “test your might.” A young slim Reno steps on the scene, flossing his color-coordinated outfit. Reno goes into battle with a sample pair of blood red Ellington One combat boots. The varial flip noseslide is a very unique trick that requires a “mob flick” technique with precision timing. 40 something attempts later and he locks the paddle in with a momentous slide to fakie that changed his life forever. The famous “Wooooorrrd!” heard round the world in the BAKER 3 video. All it takes is one and every dog has his day. No one is really certain about what happened to Reno. Last we heard is that he lives Los Altos, CA and does narrative writing.

Tripping to the dessert, Beagle and Flip head out to Victorville, CA to skate “Donny’s Hubba.” When they arrive they meet a young Antwuan DIxon, also known as “Big Kandy” at the time and light up the spot. Flip gets a backside smith grind and Beagle films Antwuan’s effortless style for the first time in history. Woody the dog closes the session out with a gap to slide. Give a dog a bone. Circa 2004 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 53 – Neen Williams and Patrick “The Sinner”

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Filming for Shake Junt’s “ChickenBone Nowison” and the “Deathwish” video, the crew heads to Luther Burbank Middle School in Highland Park, CA. A more slender Neen Williams, steps up to huck a heelflip over the 16-stair rail. With a couple warm ollies, Neen mentally prepares himself for a heelflip. After several atempts, Neen stomps a graceful heelflip with more flavor than OG Veggie spice on a piece of organic free-range chicken. Not a damn chance…

Heading southwest, the Skate Tank docks at the LA Library for a good an old-fashioned “jump-sesh.” Patrick “The Sinner” Pasquale stomps the yard with a hardflip and fakie flip on opposing sides of the gap. Moose performs a tribute to Brad Staba and Furby has fun with a switch varial heelflip.

Back in Hollywood, Beagle spots Macaulay Culkin running late for a movie audition. Circa 2011 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 52 – Lizard King

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Off the Interstate 10 Freeway, in the Mojave Desert, the sun beats down on an outlet mall. In route to Arizona, Beagle and the boys stop by to do some shopping when a gap-to-rail is spotted. A young Lizard King, who was in-between board sponsors, thrives in his natural environment. A few clips and its back in the van and back on the 10 East.

In the backseat of the Skate Tank, while the rest of the crew is preoccupied with “Fitty Joints”, Theotis Beasly watches skate videos and listens to Cam’ron. Dreaming of a skate/rap lifestyle… “I see your headlights, they looking dead nice. They got me saying D-D-D-D-D-Damn.”

Arriving in downtown Phoenix, the crew meets up with Kenny Hoyle to skate the Jefferson Gap. Off the top rope, Kenny lands a switch backside 180 with his smooth signature style. Lizard backs him with a 5-0 gap-out.

For many early migrants to Phoenix, the city was the difference between life and death. By 1900, tuberculosis was the second leading cause of death in the U.S., and Valley newcomers often came at the recommendation of their doctors, who prescribed Arizona’s sunshine and dry air for recovery. Tuberculosis patients, also known as “lungers” lived in squalid encampments north of the city in Sunnyslope. Fast forward a 107 years, at a ditch in Sunnyslope, Lizard King dump trucks off a fence to ditch grate. Circa 2007 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 50 – Andrew Reynolds, Justin “Figgy” Figueroa and Furby

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The Wilshire Financial Tower was built in 1962. This structure is commonly referred to by skateboarders as the WIlshire 10 or Wilshire 15. The building received a Merit Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1963. The entrance has an 88 foot wide forecourt framed by one story wings. The lobby features a four-section colored mosaic glass mural by Gyorgy Kepes, 12 feet high and totaling 57 feet in length. Welton David Beckett’s architectural firm designed this building. Interestingly, the architectural firm also designed some very interesting buildings and structures that are relevant to skateboard culture. His firm also designed the World’s Fair project in 1964, to NY skaters this is know as “Flushing Meadows”. Another famous skate spot designed by Welton Beckett’s firm is the Chase Tower in Phoenix, AZ. This pot is know as the “Bank Banks”, made famous by Chad Muska and Colby Carter. The firm also designed the Capitol Records building located in Hollywood, CA.

Anyways, let’s get down to brass tax. In pursuit of the completing the “Bake and Destroy” video which was available as a free DVD in every copy of December 2012 Thrasher Magazine. The BAKER skateboards team was in crunch time to get the final clips for the video. Warming up at the Wilshire 10 stair, Justin “Figgy” Figueroa switch backside lipslides the set and avoids oncoming traffic. Andrew Reynolds gets half Cab noseslide, while Michael Burnett documents with a photography sequence. Migrating to the big boy side, a young Franky Villani performs a coping dance with a feeble-to-50-50 and then considers a 50-50 to manual. Figgy, pursing the premeditated switch backside 50-50, get what he came there for. A cold blooded reptile (Lizard Kind) feeds off the heat of the make.

The next day, in San Pedro, CA, Furby nollie kickflips a fatty to flatty between the pam tree field goal. It’s good… Circa 2011 – BEAGLE

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 47 – Lizard King

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In Irwindale, CA, the Baker Boys skate a hip in the blistering sun. In the pursuit of “web clips” an uncommon term at the time, Don “Nuge” Nguyen and Brian “Slash” Hansen get tricks while Andrew Reynolds and Jeff Lenoce bake in the sun.

At a local Home Depot, Beagle spots a character in an unusual attire. With a matching Homer Simpson shirt and shorts, the man continues to scratch his behind while discussing local politics with his entourage.

Back to skateboarding’s most famous stage, Lizard King and the Green Room crew roll deep to the Hollywood 16 stair rail. With the usual warm up chants, “For Satan”, “Green Room”, “No Batlle, No War”, and “Do or Die For The Homies”, Lizard King hypes himself up and slides a frontside noseslide all the way to the bottom, first try. Four attempts later, the Lizard surfs one out. The crowd goes wild including Molly the dog (RIP). Circa 2009 – Beagle

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 46 – Chad Muska and Reno

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At a 14 stair in Pasadena, Eric Koston attempts a nollie heelflip and Braydon Szafranski attempts a fakie kickflip. The combination of height and length prevails, and the boys come up empty handed. Upon Chad Muska’s request, Reno, the underdog, throws a boneless down the 14 and rides away victoriously. Muska, keeps the street lit and Atiba Jefferson gets the flick.

The following day, at a bus station off the 101 freeway, Chad Muska stakes his claim on a never-touched wall-grind. Chad begins a dance of madness, it takes two to tango. The spot and skater, confidence and creativity, all it takes is ONE. First round knock out, swagger like Mic-Fuckin-Jagger. Against the grain on the 101, a path less traveled. Circa 2006. – Beagle

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 44 – Oklahoma

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MISSING PERSON: If anyone knows of the whereabouts of the PD Baby, please immediately email Beagle@hijinxnet.com – Last seen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with “PD” sharpied on his head. There is a finder’s fee of one Hijinx Net product box.

After a signing at local OKC skate shop, the tour vans head to a local skatepark for a demonstration. Apocalypse now… Andrew Reynolds becomes the focal point while the rest of the crew mingle with the Oklahomies… he stomps out a backside 360 kickflip melon on the hip with a broken board victory ride. The PD baby cheers him on. Neckface, in charge of the pyrotechnics for the event, coordinates the finale with a Black Cat firecracker fiasco. “We got a tailwhip, tweaking that motherfucker…”

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, at a metal ramp skatepark, a drunken toad stumbles on the course. Tulsans show up from near and far to see the BAKER Has A Deathwish performance. The crew members bang their tricks out like drum cymbals in concert hall. Beagle is declared the “Best Skate/Filmer Ever” and Antwuan Dixon sparks the fireworks…. “That might be a BAKER MAKER up in the Tulsa…” Circa 2008 – Beagle

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BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 44 – Nick Merlino

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Cruising down the Miracle Mile, Andrew Reynolds and Pat”The Sinner” Pasquale decide to make a pit stop at the Wilshire 15 stair. The two get down to business right away with a variety of heelflips. Andrew almost rides away from a backside heelflip and Pat almost stomps a switch heelflip, but rides over one of his fingers from extreme compression. A broken board later and the session is over.

That same evening, on the heels of Andrew’s and Pat’s session, Ryan Decenzo and Nick Merlino skate the same set of stairs. Ryan attempts a switch frontside heelflip and Nick Merlino stomps a switch heelflip (For context, Nick had asked Pat for permission to attempt the same trick he had tried earlier that day. Pat granted him permission and Nick secured the bag. A controversial move on both parts, but we will let you decide who was in the wrong for that one.).

After landing the switch heelflip, Nick considers attempting a switch backside 360 down the 15, but Beagle steps in to govern, and coaches Nick to attempt down the Redondo 13 stair instead. That same evening, they light up the 13 stair and Nick rides away from the switch back 360. Circa 2006 – Beagle

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