Truckstop Skate Zine

02/14/2025

02/29/2024

02/26/2024

Punk’s for weirdos and righteous anger and a lot of time about performance. Otoboke Beaver knows how to put on a performance.
San Francisco is a new town to me so I got caught up watching a dragon parade which brought me to the club a little late. I did catch most of Drinking Boys and Girls Choir set from the back of the dance floor (capacity 1350 to give you an idea how far back I was) sipping on an $18 beer. I guess that’s the price of success and the reason I only had one beer that night. DBGC puts on a fun upbeat sincere show with a perfect amount of chatter between songs. I’d definitely go see them again. As they finished their set I watched as the dance floor thinned out and started making my way to the stage.
I got a little over half way there and waited patiently. I ended up making friends with some other people my age who had done their time like me. We discussed the old days as old people do.
I was told by my friend that people don’t dance on the west coast so I didn’t have to leave my glasses in the hotel room. That was proven wrong immediately when Otoboke Beaver started playing. The crowd started moving which was an advantage for me because I was getting pushed to the stage! And I managed to keep my glasses on!
It’s usually a disappointment when you’ve built up a band for a while and then you see them and it’s not what you were expecting. Otoboke Beaver was not a disappointment. When you put people this talented together you sometimes get a performance like this. Very precise playing, super tight with a little bit of choreography thrown in. Angry violent thrash juxtaposed with beautiful voiced sing along chants made this an incredible set, Yoyoyoshie’s banter and hype really made every aspect that much more entertaining. The power of presence of Accorinrin is magical and intimidating (she shut up a heckler with a glance and the whole crowd goes oooooo.)
Hirochan and Kahokiss kept the pace super fast as the blast through the hits like Pardon? And Yakitori! And crushed I checked your cell phone but also kept us dancing through less known songs! For years I have been searching for that first time The Police played CBGBs moment. I think this is the closest I have gotten.
I’ll be thinking about these girls for a while!
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12/12/2023

1st cover of Truckstop
Steve Buchanan
Tombstone at Kona
Photo: Capo

07/03/2023

Money from this collab goes to DIY skate projects in Jacksonville

If you want to get on the list for a shirt email [email protected] with your address/size/quantities/shipping address and we will send you the payment request to get your shirt lined up. $20.00 a shirt. requested profits go towards FlossieDIY!

07/03/2023

Rest In Peace
Frank Baagoe
The funniest dude I ever met and the epitome of skate punk!

07/18/2022

Had fun at Kona last weekend
Thanks for the photos
Gus Cooper

06/22/2022

New Charlie Brown boards are what’s up!

06/03/2022

45 years of Kona. I’ve left a lot of blood and broken bones on that concrete. We would never have done this zine without inspiration from this epic piece of skateboarding history.

04/23/2022

This is real skateboarding. Not a stadium full of people that don’t skate watching people take turns to do a run. Just the fellas hitting spots downtown that crews have Been hitting since the 80s with a little beer and a little herb.

10/20/2021

A Celebration of Life for
Stephen Gray Buchanan
Will be held Sunday,
October 24th at 2:00 pm
Thunderbolt Elementary school Cafetorium
2020 Thunderbolt Rd.
Fleming Island, FL 32003

If you have pics of Steve please send to me ASAP
Please come tell his story with me one more time!