Over seven videos, JB Deuce featured snowboarders and skateboarders from Alaska, local kids who were passionate about getting clips and being part of the snow and skate community. Some would spend all season getting shots so they could have a full part, others would get one or two solid clips that went into the friends’ section. The idea was to include as many people in the video as possible because, at its core, it was a local video that uplifted its scene.
The first Crude podcast studio in Anchorage. Episodes were recorded at 6:30 p.m., after everyone got off work. How many easter eggs can you spot?
Art by Jessica Liska.
Scott Liska's 1963 Cadillac Fleetwood. Two 12s in the back, probably bumping Eazy-E, Cypress Hill or NWA. Whenever someone came to Alaska for Boarderline Camp, a skate competition or just to ride the endless backcountry, Scott picked them up from the airport in his Caddy.
Jay Liska braaping the rainbow rail at Boarderline Summer Camp back in the day. B-Line camp was a yearly pilgrimage. Every year, snowboarders, skateboarders and skiers would descend on Girdwood, Alaska for two weeks of shredding at Alyeska and the Girdwood skatepark under the midnight sun. Photo by Josh Thompson.
From Crude Issue 04 / Legacy. From 1989 to 2006, Boarderline Alaska nurtured the Alaska snow and skate scene. Indo skatepark was around from 2002 to 2006 and rekindled those early, super core days of Boarderline, where there was a skatepark attached to the original shop on Arctic and skaters were welcomed to come learn and progress.
From Crude Issue 04 / Legacy. From 1989 to 2006, Boarderline Alaska nurtured the Alaska snow and skate scene. The Dimond Center location wasn't the first or the only location, but it was the most well-known. This shot was taken at the Dimond Center location, leading to the front doors of the mall.
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From Crude Issue 04 / Slope Rich. Itinerant and seasonal workers of Alaska are known to binge. It's in their nature. For Slopers, 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off is typical. 6 weeks on, 2 weeks off if you're really looking to get monied up. And when they return to civilization, the money flows like crude down the pipeline.
You don't have to work on the North Slope to be Slope Rich though. It's a mentality that comes with the territory.
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From EP 103 How music saved my life with Bishop Slice. In the episode, Bishop sings a hook that was stuck in his head while he was in solitary confinement. This is that hook: "Down in the hole, trying to find my soul / Family telling me I need to come back home / If something happens to me, I just want you to know I will always love you."
