Pieces Of Punk

What is Pieces of Punk? P.O.P. are random things, institutions, fashions, local business, and ideologies that help make punk what it is; kind of like putting together a puzzle. The location of all this is based in Southern California because, if you don't already know what happened, we're punk! All my siblings were much older than I was growing up. Sometimes it meant I was constantly tortured by 3 older brothers starting at ten years older than myself, but at the same time it also meant I had wayy awesome hand me down shit! One of my brothers was super into skateboarding in the 80s and when I was around 4, maybe 5, he gave me my very first hammerhead skateboard (see pics above) after he broke his arm at an old skatepark in Mission Valley. Gecko pants, neon tanks, vision street wear shoes and a boombox playing "Bloodstains" by Agent Orange or maybe some B-52s! Once, my bro even gave me a super old Vision street wear video from a contest held here in SD in like '84 where it was all flatland pogo shit.... it was awesome! Why am I talking about skateboarding and how does it relate to punk? Because skateboarding is punk! It provides transportation (freedom), entertainment, culture, self defense, and a wolfpack mentality. I dont care what people say nowadays, bikes are lame and wayy too expensive to get your fixed gear up to scenester code. Real punks ride skateboards! Just ask Mario Rubalcaba, owner of thirsty moon and once rider for Team Alva! Support your local record stores and skateshops! Go buy stuff at Thirsty Moon and Route 44.