Here's some footage Nick Lavigne isn't using for his upcoming video, Circadian Rhythm.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Zip Zingers & Bearings
Everyone at some point in there life needs a real nice cruiser board. I'm not entirely sure why, but this seems to be the case (especially when you near 30). We just put together a couple Zip Zinger completes with nice, soft wheels for helping you film your buddies doing some switch-stance bangers or to roll down to the store.
An assortment of bearings including some new Independent ABEC 5's and of course the ever so popular Shake Junt.
Restock on some Spitfire Cheapshots for ten bucks to help out with your wallet.
An assortment of bearings including some new Independent ABEC 5's and of course the ever so popular Shake Junt.
Restock on some Spitfire Cheapshots for ten bucks to help out with your wallet.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Una Tienda
After two years of operating two locations in San Antonio Bandera Road 
Thank you to all who have supported us and continue to support local skateboarding. Our doors will continue to stay open and our dedication loyal to the shred sled that got us to where we are today.
210-509-3675
Store Hours
Monday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday, July 26, 2010
((Sounder)) - Free Show in Austin, Texas
Location: Jo's Coffee South Congress Austin
Time: 7:30PM Thursday, July 29th
Time: 7:30PM Thursday, July 29th
A Sunday Drive Part II
After enjoying a delicious Starbucks drink with my Wife yesterday, we decided to take a stroll through our small town just north of San Antonio. I've looked at this ledge many times, but never went forth and took the effort to wax it up. Anyway, its a little taller than knee high and should grind or slide pretty well. Maybe I'll drive by next time and it'll be ready to shred, but probably not.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
New Things for the Weekend
This morning was like Christmas, but not nearly as cool cause there won't be any turkey and stuffing later, but we're stoked. New trucks in stock, some Krux downlows, Tensors, Independents, and we're trying out some Theeve trucks to see how the kiddos like'em.
New Baker, Creature, Roger, and Flip. Also on the list is Todd Bratrud and Steve Nesser's fresh board company, High Five.
A couple of Vans shoes made their way onto our shoe shelves. Andrew Allen's colorway in the Chukka Low (black with gum sole) and the cupsole Versa inspired by Alex Olson.
New Baker, Creature, Roger, and Flip. Also on the list is Todd Bratrud and Steve Nesser's fresh board company, High Five.
A couple of Vans shoes made their way onto our shoe shelves. Andrew Allen's colorway in the Chukka Low (black with gum sole) and the cupsole Versa inspired by Alex Olson.
Tetra Media - Interview with Will and Isaiah
As an introduction to the community, for those who are not yet familiar with your ensemble, what is Tetra Media?
Tetra Media is our group of friends that skate and hang together. Some of us happened to get cameras, and we started to go street skating and film park footage too to put up on Youtube. We're all about good times and fun, and try to document the cool trips and seshes we have.
You guys seem to roll pretty deep to spots and whatnot. Who are the shredders, filmers, editors who comprise your team?
Well we ain’t really an official team, but a group of tight homies. The dudes in the mix, havin’ parts in the video are Roman Carillo, Timmy Reyes, Paden Johnson, Brett Heinis, Jose Lua, Jude Tidwell, Will Flores, Matt Heroy, Sammy Hasan, Adam Frisby, Anthony Dennis and Ronnie Bonilla. Our main filmers and editors are Isaiah Rendon and Ben Lee, also havin’ footy. Our photographers are Nana gentry, Rey Ruiz, Edmund Allaire (Goodtimes), Jesse Knight, and Kyle Mounsey. We continue to meet skaters and get others involved however we can.
As with many small business start-ups, there is a five year and sometimes ten year goal in mind for the company. Where would you like to see Tetra Media go in the next few years?
Not sure man, people come and go, and branch out different ways, but hopefully we can all stay in touch, keep making projects, and continue the passion we put into skateboarding. Always reppin’ the 210! Haha.
What is a standard turn around time for putting together a montage? As an example, describe the process for the Boerne montage.
Making a montage involves hard work and creativeness, it can be difficult at times because of the tedious editing process, issues with copyright, etc. Usually we will pick a day to spend at a park and try and get as many tricks there as a group, and at the end of the day Isaiah will upload the footy and begin to edit for the next few days. For Boerne we filmed there for two days to get all the homies in it, and with a huge amount of footy Isaiah had, he was workin’ on it for about two good weeks. It was also tough finding a long song to match with the skating. He had a problem with copyright on the music so he had to file a dispute and luckily it worked out.
You guys are currently wrapping up your first full length video, “In Retrospect,” premiering this fall (10.10.10) at Goodtimes. Collaborating with different types of people, scheduling, and deadlines can be overwhelming at times. How has working on this project differed from anything else you have worked on, be it through school or in the real world?
In Retrospect is definitely the biggest most stressful thing we have on our plate right now. Making montages and park videos can be fun, and give people something to watch while the full length video is in progress, but when you make a promo and build some hype, expectations are built and a timer starts. Time ticks down as you try to do everything you can. Lots of things gotta’ be considered when putting a video together, including dreadful technical stuff like aspect ratios, audio, loss of files, and color settings. On top of that are themes and editing of course. This video has definitely pushed us hard and given us the meaning of a challenge. It has taken more effort than any school work, but we've never been more interested and willing to complete such a thing.
While scrolling through the many pages of the Internet, you can find a lot of references to “In Retrospect.” People are either posting this on blogs, message boards, or social networking sites. How does the Internet play a part in exposure?
In the past decade the internet has become a huge source of advertisement and exposure, especially because of Youtube and Myspace. These sites are booming everyday. Putting our vids on Youtube and spreading the word through Myspace and skateboarding forums has really helped us get ourselves out there. The internet is a huge part of our exposure.
What motivates you guys to travel around this area of Texas and put in that much work into these projects?
Skateboarding is the passion we all share and the feeling of even just cruisin’ and havin’ fun can get anyone to hop on the board all day long. Its the combination of good fun and effort we put, to make a project. They say if you find a job you love, you won’t have to work a single day of your life. We're never working, only loving life as we know it. We're motivated by pure skateboarding and the great experiences of travel.
How have previous local crews, such as Ethiks, influenced your work and ability to push the level of skateboarding in the San Antonio scene?
Seeing others put together their journeys of skating, such as Ethiks and SA.Ten, has really inspired us to do the same and keep the train rollin’ here in San Antonio. Videos such as "Green Eyes" and "Changes" really bring out what skating is. Its in our hearts to push skating here and support the people who do. Anything to put S.A. on the map!
Out of all of the words in the dictionary and any source of languages you could choose from, where and why did you come up with the name Tetra Media?
Haha. The funny thing is I ask myself the same thing almost everyday. I mean the name is pretty random and if you grab a dictionary or look it up, it can be a prefix meaning the number four, a part of a chemical compound, or a wild fish (haha). When I look back at when we were younger and didn’t have any cameras or cars, we'd just go with what we thought sounded cool or good. As you could tell, not much serious attitude was given in the thought process, but I think that’s the mentality we should have towards skateboarding- positive, and be not too carried away with ourselves all the time. The way the name 'Tetra' emerged had much to do with the simple ways we lived as kids and the easy-going fun approach we took to skating. I guess the main point here is never forgetting your roots!
What advice do you have for other skateboarders in and around San Antonio to help promote their skateboard scene?
I would say the best way to promote anything is just being creative and original by reaching for the things that haven't been done. The advice I would like to give to any crew is to stay tight with your friends and have as much fun as you can together each day. It is a great feeling when you’re being productive as a group by just doing what you love doing together.
Any last words for the readers here?
Stay up San Antonio! All S.A. skaters keep on keepin’ on! Shout outs to Goodtimes Skateshop, and Evolution Skateshop for making this possible. Peace out!
(Words by Isaiah Rendon and Will Flores)
Tetra Media is our group of friends that skate and hang together. Some of us happened to get cameras, and we started to go street skating and film park footage too to put up on Youtube. We're all about good times and fun, and try to document the cool trips and seshes we have.
You guys seem to roll pretty deep to spots and whatnot. Who are the shredders, filmers, editors who comprise your team?
Well we ain’t really an official team, but a group of tight homies. The dudes in the mix, havin’ parts in the video are Roman Carillo, Timmy Reyes, Paden Johnson, Brett Heinis, Jose Lua, Jude Tidwell, Will Flores, Matt Heroy, Sammy Hasan, Adam Frisby, Anthony Dennis and Ronnie Bonilla. Our main filmers and editors are Isaiah Rendon and Ben Lee, also havin’ footy. Our photographers are Nana gentry, Rey Ruiz, Edmund Allaire (Goodtimes), Jesse Knight, and Kyle Mounsey. We continue to meet skaters and get others involved however we can.
As with many small business start-ups, there is a five year and sometimes ten year goal in mind for the company. Where would you like to see Tetra Media go in the next few years?
Not sure man, people come and go, and branch out different ways, but hopefully we can all stay in touch, keep making projects, and continue the passion we put into skateboarding. Always reppin’ the 210! Haha.
What is a standard turn around time for putting together a montage? As an example, describe the process for the Boerne montage.
Making a montage involves hard work and creativeness, it can be difficult at times because of the tedious editing process, issues with copyright, etc. Usually we will pick a day to spend at a park and try and get as many tricks there as a group, and at the end of the day Isaiah will upload the footy and begin to edit for the next few days. For Boerne we filmed there for two days to get all the homies in it, and with a huge amount of footy Isaiah had, he was workin’ on it for about two good weeks. It was also tough finding a long song to match with the skating. He had a problem with copyright on the music so he had to file a dispute and luckily it worked out.
You guys are currently wrapping up your first full length video, “In Retrospect,” premiering this fall (10.10.10) at Goodtimes. Collaborating with different types of people, scheduling, and deadlines can be overwhelming at times. How has working on this project differed from anything else you have worked on, be it through school or in the real world?
In Retrospect is definitely the biggest most stressful thing we have on our plate right now. Making montages and park videos can be fun, and give people something to watch while the full length video is in progress, but when you make a promo and build some hype, expectations are built and a timer starts. Time ticks down as you try to do everything you can. Lots of things gotta’ be considered when putting a video together, including dreadful technical stuff like aspect ratios, audio, loss of files, and color settings. On top of that are themes and editing of course. This video has definitely pushed us hard and given us the meaning of a challenge. It has taken more effort than any school work, but we've never been more interested and willing to complete such a thing.
While scrolling through the many pages of the Internet, you can find a lot of references to “In Retrospect.” People are either posting this on blogs, message boards, or social networking sites. How does the Internet play a part in exposure?
In the past decade the internet has become a huge source of advertisement and exposure, especially because of Youtube and Myspace. These sites are booming everyday. Putting our vids on Youtube and spreading the word through Myspace and skateboarding forums has really helped us get ourselves out there. The internet is a huge part of our exposure.
What motivates you guys to travel around this area of Texas and put in that much work into these projects?
Skateboarding is the passion we all share and the feeling of even just cruisin’ and havin’ fun can get anyone to hop on the board all day long. Its the combination of good fun and effort we put, to make a project. They say if you find a job you love, you won’t have to work a single day of your life. We're never working, only loving life as we know it. We're motivated by pure skateboarding and the great experiences of travel.
How have previous local crews, such as Ethiks, influenced your work and ability to push the level of skateboarding in the San Antonio scene?
Seeing others put together their journeys of skating, such as Ethiks and SA.Ten, has really inspired us to do the same and keep the train rollin’ here in San Antonio. Videos such as "Green Eyes" and "Changes" really bring out what skating is. Its in our hearts to push skating here and support the people who do. Anything to put S.A. on the map!
Out of all of the words in the dictionary and any source of languages you could choose from, where and why did you come up with the name Tetra Media?
Haha. The funny thing is I ask myself the same thing almost everyday. I mean the name is pretty random and if you grab a dictionary or look it up, it can be a prefix meaning the number four, a part of a chemical compound, or a wild fish (haha). When I look back at when we were younger and didn’t have any cameras or cars, we'd just go with what we thought sounded cool or good. As you could tell, not much serious attitude was given in the thought process, but I think that’s the mentality we should have towards skateboarding- positive, and be not too carried away with ourselves all the time. The way the name 'Tetra' emerged had much to do with the simple ways we lived as kids and the easy-going fun approach we took to skating. I guess the main point here is never forgetting your roots!
What advice do you have for other skateboarders in and around San Antonio to help promote their skateboard scene?
I would say the best way to promote anything is just being creative and original by reaching for the things that haven't been done. The advice I would like to give to any crew is to stay tight with your friends and have as much fun as you can together each day. It is a great feeling when you’re being productive as a group by just doing what you love doing together.
Any last words for the readers here?
Stay up San Antonio! All S.A. skaters keep on keepin’ on! Shout outs to Goodtimes Skateshop, and Evolution Skateshop for making this possible. Peace out!
(Words by Isaiah Rendon and Will Flores)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
New Shop Decks are Here!!
Thanks to the UPS man, we just received a large amount of shop decks in a selection of sizes (including minis). Swing by the shop and taste the new flavor.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Stickers!!!
Lots and lots of new stickers in stock from such companies as: Spitfire, Real, Independent, Black Label, Santa Cruz, Girl, Chocolate, Satori, Thrasher, Kr3w, Zero, Anti-Hero, Thunder, Lakai, DVS and some other companies you might be familiar with.
Don't forget some patches to slap onto your school bag for back to school (or maybe even your filmer bag if you want or a really old hat your Dad gave you).
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Nani Flacone Skatepark - Public City Meeting
The work towards San Antonio's latest skatepark project, in a three-bid proposal, will finally be underway for the public to make their mark in contributing to the design of the Nani Falcone Skatepark on August 10th. Click the picture below for details.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Technical Difficulties
Do to the fact that technology can be a bit of a punk-ass, we are unable to upload an updated website to our server. Thank you internet and the kind folks working on the internet.
UPDATE: Site has been updated 7/20.
UPDATE: Site has been updated 7/20.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
A Monday Walk Around
You can find some pretty interesting stuff when creeping around the back of a doctor's office when you're waiting for your wife to finish up with her appointment.
Friday, July 2, 2010
New Boards for Shredding
Chima's 1st pro board comes with a free shirt, which is pretty sweet.
Multiple new Krooked decks hanging on the wall. A couple more colorways and sizes than what is shown here (also in 3D by the way to compliment their new video coming out, which is going to be in 3D).
Restocked some Toy Machine price point boards to help you stretch your dollar. Also added some Think price points to the wall.
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