In a year of some major skate video releases. You know the ones Stay Gold, Hallelujah, Origins, etc. Videos years in the making with no shortage of hype, a street skateboarding legend and his loyal team had been quietly putting together a video of their. Several of the guys on the team had parts in the above mentioned video, but that didn't stop them from still getting clips for their fearless leader.

Last night, The Tempster, aka Ed Templeton, and his company Toy Machine premiered thier latest video release Brain Wash. I wasn't there because I'm taking a bit of a self induced break from the scene that along with skate video premiers, but the great folks over at Skateboarder Mag were. So, cruise over their and check out some photos of what went down.

For all you loyal pawns out there Toy Machine will be premiering their new flick, Brain Wash, at the Gas Lamp in Long Beach on October 26. To hold you over until then they've been releasing teaser videos of each rider. Check out their latest, Diego "The Butcher" Bucchieri and quit possibly the skater of the year, Leo Romero. And for all you ladies out there above is a picture of the Toy Machine Boss himself, Ed Templeton, and his white buns (guys too, we all know how Ed rolls).



Brain Wash Butcher Teaser from Toy Machine on Vimeo.



Brain Wash Leo Teaser from Toy Machine on Vimeo.

Ed Templeton and Leo Romero know each other pretty, pretty, pretty good. There's been some creepy nights out on the road, and since they share most of the sames sponsors, they're on tour together. Toy Machine, Emerica and RVCA are all brands that support the duo. Two of those brands Emerica, and Toy Machine, which was founded by The Tempster, got together for a little collab.

It's called the Bro Lab and it pretty much consisted of Emerica telling the two to do whatever they wanted to Leo's first signature shoe, The Leo 1. It's a lot like a classic court shoe, and these two pretty much ruined it, which is a good thing. They're like a beautiful disaster, or Beautiful Losers if you will (an art movie highlighting The Tempster's work).

Anyway, Emerica made a little video where the two explain what went into the making of the shoe:

Last Friday night was the opening reception for pro skater, creator and all around artist extraordinaire, Ed Templeton, and his new showing, As The Seconds Pass in Culver City, CA. On the walls hung countless works of his photography; and his photography only, a total departure from his usual chaotic shows, that incorporate his paintings and models of creation - giant painted heads and what not. The walls were white, the floor was off-white and the lights were bright.

The usual suspects were there: art schoolers, scensters and hipsters with an appetite for free Pabst. Plus, pro skaters like Johnny Layton and Austin Stephens, who were technically at work, since Templeton owns their board sponsor, Toy Machine. Skate legend and Berrics warlord, Salman Agaha, was getting his mingle on, as well as Arto Saari. Of non-skate world fame, Doogie Howser was there, aka Neil Patrick Harris, or as the cool kids say "NPH."

Here's a few photos all taken by me, except one:


Mopeds and old people. Oh my!


Photo of a photo taker, Atiba Jefferson.


Neil Patrick Harris, aka NPH, aka Doogie Howser getting his Tempster on. Tim from
Emerica took this, I felt too much like a paparazzo to take it.






Bikes, freeways, birds, cars, girls and bus stops. Or, what I like to call a Saturday.


Minglers.


What I want to know is, why isn't he making his next right?






Love can be for life.


A bike rider surrounded by Germans.

This past Friday and Saturday another of the alternatives to ASR, that seem to be popping up all over the place lately, Agenda, went down. It's a trade show geared more toward fashion and skateboarding. What was cool about this edition is there was a Berrics room for the skate brands. Eric Koston and Steve Berra have once again given back to skateboarding, this time by giving the scene it's own room at Agenda. Check out the photos below all taken by MORINformed, except the one with Ed Templeton, that's a self portrait by the man himself.



The Check-in area complete with Tempster altered Erin Watson.


Here's a photo Ed Templeton took before he altered Erin to make the show more
family-friendly. This version has the MORINformed censorship stamp on it. For full
uncensored version click here.


Here's Kelsey Brooks doing his artistic censoring.


On the way in I ran into Sole Tech (Etnies, Emerica, eS) CEO, Pierre Andre Senizergues,
and decided to take an out-focus-photo, because that's how I roll.


More art, this time for Hurley.


P-Rod had his own Nike SB booth.


Speaking of P-Rod, didn't he give this guy a car or something. It seemed like Lizard King
was on a permanent smoke break at this show. Here he is with Doug from Baker Boys.


And speaking of Lizard King, Koston has Much Passion for Lizard King and Shake Junt.


And speaking of Shake Junt, the OC Register heard the boys were in town.


See.


Oh yeah, and stuff got sold. Here DNA (Alien Workshop and Habitat) demonstrates that.