RISE AND FALL / Issues #01, 02, 06, 08 / 2004 - 2006 → zines

THE RISE AND THE FALL / ISSUE 1 / Premiere
April 2004

I always wanted to do a fanzine, so this was essentially the trial issue to kind of “test the waters,” as they say. The cover was taken from a stock photography book, how lame. This issue opens up with “The Story of The Channel Street Project,” a do-it-yourself San Pedro skateboard park built by skaters, for skaters, and without permission, a-la the infamous Burnside skatepark in Portland, Oregon. The story is executed by the San Pedro Skatepark Association’s own Andy “El Beardo” Harris. Next, Halbadal tracks down the various members of San Pedro band Toys That Kill, then either forgets the recorder or forgets to turn it on, so he ends up winging it by memory. Typical Hal maneuver. A classic story on the taco truck wars going down in San Pedro titled “Buy Any Beans Necessary” written by taco connoisseur, Vinnie Vegas. The run down on the anti-melody band from L.A. who call themselves 400 Blows. Killer Dreamer is interrogated once again by Vinnie Vegas at the once infamous 673 4th Street pad. A cool story titled “D. Boon in the Present Tense” written by Chris King and swiped from some other rag. A Martin Tamburovich memorial page written by Mike Watt. A reprinted News Pilot story on our late friend Patrick Wilder. A centerfold (frontside boneless) of Kobe Newall. A Scott Aicher comic. Misc. stencil art. Vinnie Vegas’ dos & don’ts and a couple of reviews.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Genre: Music/Skateboarding/Community
OG Publication date: April 2004
Publisher: The Rise and the Fall
Cover: Stock photography book
Printed by: Vinnie Vegas @ PrintMasters (LBC)
Printing process: Offset Lithography
Format: Zine
Pages: 32 (+ Cover)
Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 in
Quantity: 1,000

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THE RISE AND THE FALL / ISSUE 2
August-November 2004

The cover is a black and white promo photo of Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando) from the movie Apocalypse Now that was pinned to the wall of Frog’s apartment up on 40th Street and I asked him if I could borrow it. There you go, thanks Frog. A story of the filming of The Lords of Dogtown in San Pedro, plus a sneak-peak interview with the associate producer, Canada Gordon. An awesome run down by Sean Cole of a short Toys That Kill tour of Japan titled “I Think I’m Turning Japanese.” Jesse “Luscious” Townley’s run for Berkeley city council. Interviews with The Leeches and Japanther. Halbadal’s Foxy Autopsy mad libs. Part one of an awesome interview with Mike Brinson about the early LA. hardcore punk days. A piece on George W. Bush’s incriminating resume. Pedro Bob gives an opinion titled “Pedrocentric.” A Channel Street update. Vinnie Vegas’ dos and don’ts. Comics by Scott Aicher & Victor Gastelum. Live reviews and our first batch of free records for review, WOW!

PRODUCT DETAILS

Genre: Music/Skateboarding/Community
OG Publication date: November 2004
Publisher: The Rise and the Fall
Cover: Apocalypse Now
Format: Zine
Printed by: Vinnie Vegas @ PrintMasters (LBC)
Printing process: Offset Lithography
Format: Zine
Pages: 48 (+ Cover)
Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 in
Quantity: 1,200

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THE RISE AND THE FALL / ISSUE 6
January-April 2006

The cover photo was taken at an L.A. protest in September 2005 by Andy Harris. Lots of good shit in this one. A memorial piece on Steven R. Jensen (Stevo) from the Vandals titled “Stevo’s Wild Ride, The Last E Ticket,” written by Iris Berry with cool Stevo pix taken by Brian Tucker. A rare interview with The Evens. Halbadal interviews The Knockout Pills. Nada Rayyes interviews activist Chris Venn of The San Pedro Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Part two of a Saccharine Trust (Jack Brewer & Joe Baiza) interview performed by S.A. Griffin. A never before published interview with Adam Bomb of The Faction done in 1985. The latest dirt on the Channel Street Project. An article on the Wicked Wahine bowl & street skate contest (girls only) at Etnies skatepark in Lake Forest, CA. Pedro Pedro Bob gives us some history on Harbor Blvd. A recap of Brian Swilley’s (Jerico’s dad) “slam dance” tips from the Another State of Mind film. A cool Brian Walsby comic titled “It Will Never Happen Again.” A short memorial page for the late Randy “Biscuit” Turner written by Mike Watt. Cool comic by Scott Aicher titled “The Sulking Bulk Draws a Comic.” Steve “Bono” Albano is the featured “Pedro Head,” (El Beardo’s choice). A Daewon Song centerfold. Bukowski’s ghetto, gig reviews, record reviews and much more.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Genre: Music/Skateboarding/Community
OG Publication date: April 2006
Publisher: The Rise and the Fall
Cover: Photo by Andy Harris
Format: Zine
Printed by: Vinnie Vegas @ PrintMasters (LBC)
Printing process: Offset Lithography
Format: Zine
Pages: 52 (+ Cover)
Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 in
Quantity: 1,500

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THE RISE AND THE FALL / ISSUE 8
September-December 2006

The cover photo was taken by Brian Tucker. Brian and his wife Nikki created Fer Youz in the early ‘80s. Fer Youz was an 11” x 17” (free handout) Xeroxed photo collage of the previous week’s punk shows and the people who attended them. Brian is interviewed by Iris Berry and Tony Malone. Also in this issue are interviews with Money Mark, The Chuck Dukowski Sextet and Year Future. A photo spread of The Bronx, which was supposed to include an interview, but some certain someone got a little too drunk. Photo coverage of the Recess Records 100th release party by Shanty Cheryl. A “Pedro Art Damage” feature with artist Jacob Gaxiola. A “Pedro Heads” interview with former Pedro pro skateboarder and actor, Ray Oriel. Pedro Bob gives us a history lesson on the Korean Bell. El Beardo gives us a photo recap of the Channel Street skatepark titled “4 Years of Lurking Under the 110.” New bands in town include The Underground Railroad to Candyland and The Alphabettes/. A “Pedro Gigs” and parties section with photos. Tito eats at the San Pedro Brewing Company with some friends and lives to tell about it. A Steve Chavez memorial page. Cool centerfold with pix of early Black Flag and FEAR by Brian Tucker once again. Bukowski poems, Aicher comic<, Vinnie’s zine reviews, record reviews. Sound familiar?

PRODUCT DETAILS

Genre: Music/Skateboarding/Community
OG Publication date: December 2006
Publisher: The Rise and the Fall
Cover: Photo by Brian Tucker (Fer Youz)
Format: Zine
Printed by: Vinnie Vegas @ PrintMasters (LBC)
Printing process: Offset Lithography
Format: Zine
Pages: 56 (+ Cover)
Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 in
Quantity: 1,000

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