Spring edits are so bountiful that two of them found their way into this post. Number one is from that crew that everyone ganged up on two weeks ago, Thirdward. The other is from Grouphome, and it’s legit (real skiing, real mountains), but I’ve put up so much Ian Wade lately that I had to hide him after the jump.
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Every filmer deserves a little self indulgence, and Nick has certainly earned his. In addition to running the edit-dropping machine that is Right as Rain Films, he spent time filming for Anthony Boronowski in the Whistler area. Continue to the “Related Posts” for a look at all of Nick’s work that we’ve featured this year.
Bitch, I'm ME, so who're you
For a sport that roughly 7.4 people care about worldwide, freeskiing is rife with controversy. Aside from the obnoxious “tight vs. baggy outerwear” and “poles vs. no poles” debates, maybe no other issue splits us more definitively than Lil‘ Wayne. For every one of us that remembers to say “the motherfucking BABY!”, another one of us groans. I’ve invested quite a bit of time (and energy) into considering my thoughts on Lil’ Wayne. This is undoubtedly a worthless endeavor, and I am fully aware that having done so is an inherently lame thing to have done. But, I’m obsessed with music, and I find his polarizing effect really interesting. I’m also aware that this will be unbelievably long, and will likely be read/appreciated by very few people, and that’s ok because I’m primarily writing this for me. I plan on saying a lot, and I’m going to supply some seemingly unnecessary details about my musical tastes so that it’s clear where I’m coming from (read: preemptive defensiveness). If you have a short attention span, or a fiercely ideological stance on/against Lil’ Wayne that will make an objective view impossible, stop reading. If you are someone who is legitimately interested in hearing someone’s thoughts on why Lil’ Wayne is a note-worthy/important/respectable rapper, please continue and forgive the length. Continue reading this entry »
