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Nowhere

Henchbot — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:03:48 +0000

The first trailer to drop this Season and always my favorite joints, Absinthe Films presents its offering for the 2k10/2k11 season: Nowhere.
I cant explain Lisa Gerrard feat. Dead Can Dance, I never thought I would see the day, nor did that day ever even occur to me. A few years back we went to the three day Lisa Gerrard event, where each night she performed, and spoke about her work and as you would expect, it was phenomenal. Does she belong in a Shred flick? Right now only Absinthe knows. Seattle decides in September when our show comes through.
Stay tuned.

Gnarcade

Henchbot — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:48:51 +0000

Mondays’ been made better, thanks: Knife Show.

Gnarcade from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

Pirates, motorhomes and lemonade

Henchbot — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:46:49 +0000

I just spent 45 minutes at Facebook reading and responding to birthday wishes. I think I got every one of them in reply, at least that was my intent. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, thoughts and yes, facebook pokes.
Its growing late on a Saturday night, back in the warm, digital embrace of the web as I suck down vodka lemonades’ to stave off this oppressive heat. Im reading up on Khat tonight, not because I managed to get some for my birthday……no that would never happen. Im just reading about it because……well…..the pirates in Somalia get all tuned up on it before they go hijack the living shit out of tankers off the Puntland Coast…something Ive spoken about many times here on Ninja. Naturally I have questions about it: why do pirates like it, what is it like, etc etc. Turns out on the Wiki link above, it is specifically banned in Missouri (amongst other grave condemnations) Why is that I ask myself, What does Missouri have against Khat?
Im just curious is all. Its nothing really, just a chalky, bitter, high seas skullduggery novelty that you better be ready to chase with booze…….at least that what I imagine it to be. Wikipedia says it will get you really jacked, and wiki is user based…..so that must be true, but again….I’m just a reader, an innocent bystander with a passionate interest in the cultures of other communities and countries, particularly pirates.

There’s been alot going on in the beeyard the past two weeks, something I will talk about over on Shipwreck later in the weekend, likely Sunday. Stay tuned over there for that. Those bees have been raising all sorts of hell, methinks they’ve been chewing that devil weed: khat.

The setlist for the week includes another wide array of artists, spanning genres with acts such as Arcade Fire and Dierks Bentley, Ive got a mixtape coming from 8tracks, I will release that any day now. Its an odd collection of sound for sure and likely only enjoyable to myself.

Its been one hell of a week, living all sorts of ways in all sorts of places amongst all sorts of people. Im always interested in peoples reaction to the motorhome, you can never predict what its going to be once people actually realize that what they are seeing in front of them, or driving by them is real. It never fails as I hoist the colors on her once we’ve dropped anchor, someone always comes up and says something like: “Christ on a crutch what in hell is that!” I laugh every time, a big hearty laugh as I explain whats’ obviously a 20 foot flagpole with a jolly roger at the top of the mast. This week we met a guy who couldn’t believe my rig was even real, I invited him and his kids up to the motorhome lot at Stevens Pass next Winter to live the dream with us and he couldn’t believe we did that even. He was a really nice guy who wanted to connect with his kids more, especially his son who was getting older and drifting away. He left us that night with all sorts of gifts and promised he would see us this Winter up there. I love how motorhomes bring people together, moreso when tied in with something that really, most people wont even consider doing: Winter Camping. I am a Winter man, hands down. I love being in the harshest yet gloriest of Seasons in my wheeled cabin of doom. Winter brings out the best in people, its when you have to work to stay alive, when every decision makes an absolute difference. I tell you what: there’s no vodka lemonades on a laaaazy Saturday night in ……wait a second: Yes there are. Lots of them!!!!

Im turning this thing off before I ramble even more about Winter, pirate drugs and vodka lemonade. Ive clearly lost my mind.
Heres’ Arcade Fire from the new album. Goodnight friends.
Arcade Fire – Ready To Start by TheClink

4, July 2k10 message of Hope:

Henchbot — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:24:30 +0000

Only 148 days left before we slash local pow; keep your chins’ up, Shreddies.

SummerFeed

Henchbot — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:30:28 +0000

I rebuilt the feed section on the right for the new Season, Summer. Check it out, explore the feeds and learn something new. Here is the lineup:

*My Blip jukebox

*PSKiteboarders forum

*Ino

(Shout out to NWR: The second your feed becomes active, Im pulling you out of the bullpen and throwing you in.)

the rip line

Henchbot — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:52:23 +0000

picking lines

Good Morning

Henchbot — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:11:30 +0000

Brain Farm

Henchbot — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:56:35 +0000

Music Monday

Henchbot — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:37:07 +0000

Shredders

Henchbot — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:44:16 +0000

Might as well rename this joint Trouble Gang dot com, its been trouble all week around here. Im still stoked about hanging out with Trouble Andrew, talking music, snow and skate out on the street was the highlight of the show last week; theres’ a way about people who ride hard, people who live what they are, in this case shredders…..I can always tell when someone shreds or not, its how they move and talk….its like an unwritten thing….something you just know and this crew is no exception. Its tight watching the show when you realize its just a bunch of rippers up on stage who decided to put a band together and then somehow managed to capture the musical essence of what they/you do and love. The thing that defines you has a Sound and they captured it; thats what gets me about this whole project. Snowboarding is mainstream now, a good thing…..but years ago when we first strapped in it was still new, totally haggard and the gear was harsh but it didnt stop us, we didnt know better; now after all these years watching it grow commercially and personally, its just exponentially better and better. Im stoked to ride and stoked to have been riding this long. Its what I do, who I am through and through.
Winter is 9 months away, unless your in Haines AK right now getting killer heli lines. I know someone who is, and she is dropping pics into my email as we speak which I am slapping up here as soon as they cool off.
In the meantime heres more Trouble: