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Friendly Mart got that BLK SHP pride….

Kibrome repping Black Sheep on 7th street. Word up, homie!

Pandemonium JONES is alive and well!!!!!!

Brian Curtis is both a gentlemen and a scholar….PEEP this mix he made for his homies blog, “Rock The Dub” Also for those of you that don’t know….Pandemonium jones is ONE HALF of the super creative and talented DJ duo CAP’s and JONES….. these doood’s are on that long cat

Happy New Year !

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. A HUGE THANK YOU to all our friends and family here locally and throughout the entire industry for all the love and support in 2008.
Big thangs poppin’ in 2009, so stay tuned !!!

PS
Open for business starting at 11:00 am on New Years Days, so come on through.

Limited Edition G Shock “Dawn Black” Solar Atomic

The Limited Edition Solar Atomic in Tough Black/ Gold is now in stock. From the G-Shock 25th Anniversary Dawn Black Collection-this watch is reminiscent of the O.G. model in form and color. Includes Multi-Band Atomic Timekeeping and Tough Solar Power. 25th Anniversary engraved case on the back. Comes with Limited Edition G Shock Dog Tag set.

Stay tuned for more Limited G Shock arrivals each week…

A gift for you…….

Cop your FREE Fool’s Gold compilation set at Black Sheep today!! This unique two disk package features music you wanna hear….don’t sleep….. and please remember not to hate on Nick Catchdubs or A-track when this gift is GONE!

p.s. google these dood’s……. the music they make/produce/remix/ is on the one, baby.

MUrry Christmas!!!!!

Holiday schedule

We’ll be open on X-Mas eve 11:00 am until things start to mellow out.

We are fully stocked with Charlotte’s largest selection of skate hardgoods, shoes, clothing, and accessories.

We will be open on Friday after X-Mas from 11:00 am until for all you guys with gift certificates and X-Mas cash burning a hole in your pocket.

Come check us out.

Todd Francis: Legendary Skate Artist

If you’ve been skating for awhile you probably have ridden a Todd Francis graphic at one point or another. He’s worked in the industry for over 15 years designing graphics for notable companies such as Real, Anti-Hero, Stereo, New Deal and Element. Back in September he had a solo show at 3131 gallery in San Francisco featuring original line-art from 1993-2008. Tweaker Zine has nice slideshow of some of the artwork. And here is a link to a youtube video of the show.

Stereo Skateboards has a “hot seat” interview with the legendary skateboard artist. Here is a clip about a series of decks he did for Element. And here’s a signature series commerical for Fuel TV he did. If you are interested in practical graphic design or skate history I encourage you to check these out and learn a little about the man/stories behind the ink.

1997 Slap Magazine with Brian Tucker article

We’re shuffling through archives again to share another piece of Charlotte skate history. This time it’s a Slap Magazine article from June of 1997 featuring a profile on photographer Brian Tucker. The insightful 2 page commentary included photos of Sheep owner Josh Frazier, locals Mark Brooks, Ben Smith, Kip Clark, and a few additional NC shredders. See the TWS 1999: North Carolina article for more information on Brian’s contributions and photos.

Skating just feels so right. Under a skateboarder there is a lot of freedom, a lot of power and a lot of creativity. Skateboarding is an energy. I like it for that. “

TWS 1999: North Carolina article

We’re diggin in the crates to bring you an inspiring article on North Carolina that ran in the June 1999 issue of Transworld Skateboarding. I encourage every NC skateboarder to read this. It’s extremely well written, wise and could have been written last week (with obvious spot reference edits). It’s an all-around classic assessment that honors the rich heritage of skateboarding in and around NC. It also features the skating of a lot of Charlotte homies that are still holding it down, including our very own Josh Frazier. High five to Charlotte legend, Brian Tucker — the godfather of skateboard journalism for the surrounding area. He single handedly put Charlotte on the map with features in Transworld, Slap, etc. A true inspiration and staple of Charlotte skateboarding history.

Skateboarding in the old north state means making yourself pull it, not for fame or glory or even the camera, but for yourself. It means riding chipped boards and busted shoes day in and day out at cruddy spots, because you know for a fact there’s no other activity in the world that’s worth your time. It’s about friends you’ve made, with whom you rise and fall, and through it all you’ll love them like brothers and sisters until your last days. It means rising above the bullshit, because you know things have never come easy in this state, and you know that if it isn’t hard, it probably isn’t worth doing. Sound like skateboarding anywhere else? Like in your home state or country? Good. That’s probably the best example of what it’s like to be a skateboarder in North Carolina. Home. Esse quam videri. ”

Post 22 + SkateNC

The site that put North Carolina skateboarding on the national radar at few years back, Post 22, has a new clip up from their DIY spot. Featuring some of NC’s finest including Dan Murphy, Justin Brock, Jed Shooter, Travis Knapp-Prasek, etc. Homegrown and way sick as always.

Also super stoked to see SkateNC back in effect. Check it out and show some fellow NC’ers love.