TWS Insta-Views w/ Tony Hawk and Neil Blender

Hawk Blender Instaviews


Given that the highest pillars of journalism in this country have embraced Twitter posts from our current President as substantive policy dichotomy, I believe we here at TWS won't be lowering the journalistic bar any further than it has already been buried by embracing Instagram as a valid form of interview format. To be fair, everything has its place. As such, here are some quick hit "Insta-views" aka glorified social media comments I have managed to elicit from Tony Hawk and Neil Blender on some classic tricks they logged in classic photos from the mag posted to my @deadhippie account. Still awake?

Hawk Blender Instaviews

1) Dead Hippie: Is this a switch frontside beanplant Tony?

Tony Hawk switch bean Brittain Aug 89
Tony Hawk, "Fakie Footplant 180" Photo: Grant Brittain, TWS Aug. 1989, Vol. 7, No. 4. Fallbrook, CA.
Hawk Switch Bean Comment1


2) Dead Hippie: Ever do this again Tony (540 Fastplant)?

Tony Hawk Birdhouse 540 fastplant dec 1995 13 12
Tony Hawk, 540 Fastplant, Birdhouse Skateboards ad (No photo credit). TWS, Dec. 1995, Vol. 13, No. 12.
Hawk 540 fastplant Comment


3) Dead Hippie: The fabled Wooly Mammoth. Apparently named by caption. (I didn't ask Neil any questions because I never expected him to reply.)

Neil Blender Swank WM April 87 5 2
Neil Blender, Wooly Mammoth, Photo: Swank. TWS April 1987, Vol. 5, No. 4.
Blender Wooly Mammoth Comment

Stay tuned for more Insta-Views.

Follow Tony Hawk on Insta: @tonyhawk
Follow Neil Blender on Insta: @nblender
Follow me on Insta: @deadhippie

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