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Brother Wayne Kramer & The MC5

Watch how fast everyone gets to their feet when the Jam starts kickin’ out…

When Hudson’s, a Detroit-based department store chain, refused to stock Kick Out The Jams due to the obscenity, the MC5 responded with a full page advertisement in the Fifth Estate saying “Fuck Hudson’s!” and prominently including the logo of MC5’s label, Elektra Records, in the ad.
Hudson’s pulled all Elektra records from their stores, and in the ensuing controversy, Jac Holzman, the head of Elektra, dropped the band from their contract, though there were later allegations of strong company support of the controversial content of the LP. Uncommonly, Elektra’s classical division (Nonesuch) was operated on a nearly pro bono basis due to profits generated by popular music releases, and the removal of Nonesuch records from Hudson’s represented a significant loss for the corporation.
The MC5 then signed with Atlantic Records, ironically now part of the same company as Elektra.

NorCal Trip Day 2 – 7/25/09.

Second day was spent at the Lake Cunningham Skatepark in San Jose. Most amazing place I have ever been to.

Kevin
Upside Down

Back of the Monolith

Tailslide down the Pipe

Art
Nosepicker

Goin’ Big

Chris
In the Travel Lodge

Dan C

This kid wanted me to take his pic and said he could do a fakie flip off the ledge. He nailed it first try and I forgot his name.

Later in the afternoon the locals showed up and proceeded to show us how to properly ride this park.

Cab

Mitch

Mike

10 yr old, Rakai

Jason

Michael

That pretty much sums it up. Skated a lot of new stuff, met a bunch of cool peeps and only one casualty (hope you are feeling better, Tim). All in all and amazing weekend with some rad dudes. Thanks for the good times.

More pics here: http://discussion.socalskateparks.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=721

Day 1: http://radballs.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/norcal-trip-day-1-72409/

YET, ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT

As Mr. Wong said in his post two days ago…”It’s an unfortunate reality that during most skate sessions someone is going to go down. Sometimes they go down pretty hard.”  Well, sometimes it’s not the rider, but the board that gets the ‘short end of the straw‘- in this case, Sam Hell’s stick…snapped.  (Dude shoulda been riding a Smash).

Sams_Breakjob

Sam Hell : Caveman drop > board break.

Brandon_Portrait

Q: And one more thing- who the hell is this guy..? (A: aZn ballz)
(photos : Lightner)