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Generally, this time of year everyone dreads making their annual trip down to San Diego for another routine ASR trip. Full of Snow Bros, hula-hoops and all things considered “extreme”, it’s refreshing to see skateboarders taking matters into their own hands, putting on their own retail show and getting back to the basics. So if you weren’t able to make to the first ever Crossroads show over at the Black Box this year, make sure to visit the Thrasher site for a complete wrap-up of the show, full of photos and even their best trick contest. In these tough economic times, this is definitely a step in the right direction for the skateboard industry.

Andrew Brophy has been on quite a roll recently. He just turned pro for Cliche, got last part in their video and even recently tied the knot. And now the guys over at DVS have given Andrew the green light to join the pro team. So head over to the DVS site and check out a little interview and video with the Australian Manchild. It’s not a bad way to spend some monitor time.

With only a couple weeks until Mindfield drops, team rider Jake Johnson doesn’t have to worry about a shoe sponsor anymore. Jake is now the newest member of the Gravis team. With Dylan and Arto on the team as well, Mindfield is really going to showcase what Gravis has to offer.

Over the years the Wallride catalogs have highlighted the best in products, photography and design from the Girl Skateboards camp. Head over to Club Mumble to read a short interview with Andy Jenkins about the history of the project and view a gallery of all 17 covers. So good.

Part 4 of the Anthony Papparlardo story is up for your viewing pleasure over at Epicly Later’d. Anthony talks about how his views on skating changed as he got older and how he lost his drive to skate for Alien and moved on to skate for Chocolate. Who would have thought Pops would sit down for four episodes? Could there be a fifth episode in the works?

Plan B TV has just posted the second in a series of interviews with street great Matt Hensley. Pat Duffy throws out the questions and discusses Vista, H-Street, Hokus Pokus, fame, killing vert, crossbows, MT, the birth of Plan B so much more. Watch and learn. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going out to buy a chain wallet.

We ran across this strange little press release regarding Jason Lee’s current skate habits. “My son is five now and he’s skateboarding. On the weekends we cruise around together but we don’t do anything hard because I don’t want to get injured. But I still cruise around on the old skateboard, yeah.” We’re still hoping to see additional Berrics footage, so fingers crossed.

Take a look at these 20th Anniversary Cabs from Vans. Yup, it’s been 20 years since Van released this, the FIRST professionally endorsed skate shoe. These are pre-Half Cab, when street skaters started cut these shoes down for flex. If you see these in shops you better grab them quick. And skate them.

If you are lucky enough to be in Portland, Oregon at the end of the month be sure to stop by Bryce Kanight’s solo photography show entitled Renegades & Role Models. It’s going down at the Department Of Skateboarding and the opening reception is happening Friday, January 30th at 7pm. The show will be up on the walls until February 23rd, so stop by and feast your eyes on photographic history from one of skating’s best. Check out the flyer here.