The Barton Files

A look into the world of Barton Boris Bodrian. These tapes range from 2003-2005.

Cut

Jump ramps are lame? Rad! They're still way better than this fake dad hat trend.

Dust

Standard Def

unearthed Issue 9

It's been a long time comin' but Issue 9 of unearthed is hot off the presses! This issue features Dan Bruhns on the cover, a tribute to Bart Steed, a retrospect on the Morro Bay DIY, an unearthed Frank Gerwer feature, and an interview with legendary Dinosaur Jr. bassist, Lou Barlow. 

You can currently find unearthed at Skate Warehouse and Boo Boo Records in SLO, as well as Wavelengths and the Skate Museum in Morro Bay.

Special thanks to Nick Walters, Adam Ottenberg, Tristan McGinness, Lucas Davenport and everyone else who contributed in making this issue possible. 

Dipped

Daniel Parks dips a front smith at crust central. Photo by Kory Kroll.

Flashback

Baby D nosegrinds a now defunct rail, as seen in Jazztato.

Forever Ripping

As a kid, Bart Steed was like a mythical creature. While I was dragging my feet, rolling kickflips on the ground, Bart was charging pools and crushing them with style. It didn't seem possible to find a pool around here and it wasn't until I found one years later, that I could fully comprehend how good he really was at skating. My interactions with Bart were limited but I was always excited to see him. These clips are from the Newsense video's and were and were my introduction to Bart. I hope they bring the same inspiration to everyone as they did for me. RIP Bart. We miss you!

Casperaholic

Baby D gets his casper on. Photo by Daniel Parks.

Back on the Ramp

Daniel Parks gets his ramp legs back. Photos by KK1000.

Leader of the Pack

The Morro Bay DIY has come and gone but that doesn't mean it's all over yet. Our next unearthed issue will cover the life of the DIY with some photos to reminisce the good times. Thank you to Tristan, Bart, Cantsee, Max, Kory, and all the others who made this spot a reality. All it took was Tristan to get the ball rolling, as he made a long time Morro Bay "what if" spot, a full blown DIY utopia,

Tristan McGinness - Pole Jam

Photo: Michael Allen, aka Cantsee

Eastern Exposure

The mighty James Fuchs gets a krook bonk while in town. Cell phone wizardry by Kory Kroll.

Atascabama

What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than skating a rail in Atascabama?

Drain

Finally got it. Fs hurricane to forward shot by Stephen Figueira.

It's Ben!

Big Bad Ben Huntsinger dips a smith. Photo by Stephen Figueira.

Good Time

Good times with good people.

No variety

I really need to start exploring more spots....

Tweaker

Proper tweak from a proper dude. Stephen Figueira works on his skateboarding yoga while Ivan Bland captures the moment.

Jazztato Super 8

One of the most exciting things about filming Jazztato was shooting on Super 8. In the end, it was well worth the risk.

Yank

Daniel rides, yanks, ducks then rolls into the darkness.

Bullseye

Yeti - Bs 180 from a while back

Spring Break

Stoked to have Baby Daniel back in town this week. I can't wait to take him to his favorite, horrible spots. Get ready for crust Daniel!

Hit the Lights

John Luc - Switch Fs Nosegrind

Photo - Daniel Parks

Switch, Nollie, Fakie

I finally found them Yeti! Here ya go!

Phildoe

Two of my good pals from back home just put out this fun project with quite a few NBD's. I got to witness a ton of these tricks go down first hand and was there for emotional support and the occasional party line. The entire project homie based with original music from Ben Kray. Here's to da big rippa Phil and the master lensman Nate Klein.

 FYI. He's goofy...let that boggle your mind with the ender

 

Forreal Doe

I can just imagine how awesome the screech of Stephen's wheels sounded. 

Fs tailslide far away from SLO.

Photo by Ivan Bland

We're Just a Minor Threat

It seems like if you grew up in Los Osos, your goal is to find the weirdest/worst spots and somehow skate them. These unsuspecting benches may look nice, until you realize it's made out of janky wood and not plastic.

Kory Kroll - Fifty Gap to FS Tailslide

Photo by Daniel Parks

Out in the Wild

Sometimes it's hard when you can't skate with friends as much as you want. During Jazztato, Yeti would be out of commission for months, just to come back and film a significant portion of his part in one day. This photo was one of those days. It's super sick to see him wearing the same clothes for most of the tricks in his part. It reminds me of the old Powell or Blind vids, which is always a good thing. 

Ghosts of the Past

I helped a friend experiment with new camera gear at the old Cherry Park a few years back and he just send me the link to the edit. Filmed by Nate Klein, edited by Kevin Strick. Enjoy

Slomocean: Old Cherry Park from Kevin Strick on Vimeo.

Second Angle

Here's a second angle of Daniel Curiel's ollie. Photo by Daniel Parks.

Setting the Bar Low...

We set out, three adults and one youngster, all with the intention of at least ollie-ing something.  Every one one got their minimums in, but the youngster caught the biggest ollie of the day.

Daniel Curiel - Ollie, Daniel Parks - Angles