Let's time travel

Since we last spoke I was running the Chrome Portland HUB doing all the things that went along with it and then some. While I was thrilled to be working with Chrome I wasn't so pumped on retail. I know there are people out there who get fired up about sales and inventory, but I am not one of them. I love to throw parties and races, so I used that platform to do just that. In my time as the HUB manager I threw the Grand Opening party, a motorcycle show, a photography show, a mobile tattoo studio, and a super sweet race, among other parties here and there. What race, you ask? This one:

Go ahead, give it a watch. I'll wait.

We all knew that sitting at a desk wasn't for me. I needed to be free to do what it is I do; spread hi5s like they were the herp... but in a good way, not the open sore way. Chrome sent Palmer and me out onto the road for 4 months to explore America's top cycling cities in a 1976 GMC RV. The idea was to ride with the locals, party, get tattooed, and live to tell the tale of the Wrenched Nation Tour. True story: I got my drivers license a month before I left. How hard could it be? I see idiots driving all of the time. I knew in my heart I too could be an idiot.

                                          Photo by: Brenton Salo

A lot can happen in 4 months and it did. I came back with the kind of stories that one can only get by putting some serious time and miles on the road. Also, my hair was longer so that was nice. I learned that a shower and toilet are a luxury and not to be taken for granted. After that tour was in the books, Chrome decided the road suited me just fine. I found myself out in it, doing pretty much what I did for Backyard Blam except in different cities and for Chrome. I built and ran Orange 20, a pop up HUB in Los Angeles. I threw a photography show with Ricky Powell in New York. I built a whiskey den in the Chrome van, Vanna Black, for the 5th anniversary of The One Motorcycle Show, and of course I did what I do best and threw a sweet race or two.

                                          Photo by: Kit Engwall

Chrome keeps me super busy and I recently returned from the Mobile Factory Tour where I made our Forged Rubber shoes which was fun. I get to write about all my adventures, but often it's in the "Chrome voice" and for a company so my personal thoughts aren't always included. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining it just felt like something was missing. That something was this, you, us, the BLAM. The BLAM was never about money or a product, it was about the party. It was about that all inclusive one-off race. It was about funk, and babes, and bike shop stuff, and my pals who kept me awesome. It's about posting videos and supporting my friends who support me. 

It was mine just as much as it was yours. I'm sick of remembering when, instead I'm getting back to the basics and back to the BLAM.

Hello, I'm back Jam

I just couldn't stay away from you. I thought that since I started working for Chrome Industries there was no room for BLAM. Holy crap, was I wrong. There was a piece of me that was missing and as time went on the feeling grew. Who ever said "if you make your passion your job you'll never work a day in your life" was a lying sack of crap. It turns out, I needed to just keep the BLAM alive along side my work at Chrome. I'm pleased to announce I'm back and in the true BLAM fashion... with a jam. I've had a couple years to refine my awesome and now I'm ready to love again. Kiss me you fool!
 

PDW's 4 Year

Where does the time go? I mean it.... my grandma said that as I get older the time flies by so I should enjoy it while I can. Well grandma, you were right. It seems like it was yesterday I moved here to Portland, started throwing events, and met the boys from PDW. The have been a great supporter of the BLAM and even better friends.... and I say that even though both Erik and Murph are Packer fans (Go Vikes). Dan, you're all about the Lions and I'm okay with that. I love these guys and I use the shit out of their products. Unfortunately I will miss the party because I'll be working at the NYC Chrome Hub, but I'll be there in spirit.

Rebecca Gates Plays Chrome

I am so excited to have my pal, Rebecca Gates come play a show at Chrome PDX. Join us for a night of drinks and jams.

Get Weird Jam

Racing Molly

I just saw this video shot by my pal, Dan Sharp, of my other friend, Molly Cameron, racing cross. Enjoy..... or else. If you haven't picked up on it I usually throw out idle threats, but one of these days I will come through and boy will you be sorry.... that was another one.

...aaaaand I got another one

I got another motorcycle. This one was a gift from Patrick Funk via Kyle Von. Thanks guys. It's a 1976 KZ 650B. I am beyond stoked. Patrick was telling me it needed a name. I told him since the people who had the XS before me painted it gold and the dude kept calling it Goldie, I called it Goldie Hawn. P Funk said "well, if your other bike is Goldie Hawn, this one is Kurt Russell..... AND SO IT WAS NAMED.

Look at Kurt, hanging out all by himself... lonely. Come with me sir, you can stay in my driveway.

Here is my pal, Jacob Winfield, one of the founding members of Good Fortune Lucky Toolbox. Oh, what's that? It's our Tuesday night motorcycle club. No BD.

Wow, I look good, huh? That's the "I'm ready to shred" face.

The boys and I got a big kick out of loading a motorcycle in a minivan. Why? Hey, what's with the questions all of a sudden? I thought this was pretty straight forward. Well, minivans usually have soccer moms and families in them, not motorcycles.

Be prepared to see a lot more coming out of Good Fortune Lucky Toolbox and then before you know it we'll be partying with these guys.