If anyone gives a shit. Or, if anyone in NYC gives a shit...mtvU, MTV’s college network, has given us free tickets to the “mtvU Woodie Awards” on Nov. 2 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The live awards ceremony and concert event will premiere on mtvU and mtvU.com on Nov. 10. Live performances by The Go! Team, Death Cab for Cutie, Matisyahu with Saul Williams and Little Brother.

...And Proverbial Biting of Shit
Skating's like a path set out for others to follow and has been from its early beginnings. From Kate Hepburn carving up a storm to Matt Hensley’s chain wallet and cargo shorts. We've always felt a kinship with the raw, urban roots we share with hip-hop culture. What were skaters listening to in the late 80s?

Hurricane relief has never sounded better, and by that I mean to the tune of Guerrero's guitar. Tomorrow night San Francisco peeps get a chance to hear him (and Money Mark!) live as well as help out all the victims refugees residents of Hurricane Katrina-ravaged areas. It looks like there's another whopper bitch hurricane on the way, so get there early and spend a lot of money.

I heard over the weekend Randy “Biscuit” Turner died. It's been a month since he passed, but even in this day and age, news can take time to travel. Even the news itself “ I heard the other day” took time to resonate. Biscuit was front man for the legendary Austin, Texas skate rockers Big Boys. Incidentally, I happened to be interviewing a person the next day whose life was greatly impacted by The Big Boys.

Listen - You Losin Out
Two Gallants
Native San Franciscans Two Gallants have signed with Saddle Creek records, and their debut album The Throes (released on Alive Records just last year) got rave reviews from pretty much everybody. They even charmed hardened New Yorkers like a breath of west coast fresh air at the recent CMJ fest. Not an easy task during the over-booked, too hectic, schizo-like marathon music festival...