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José Vadi

@vadiparty.bsky.social

author of CHIPPED: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens & INTER STATE: Essays from California https://www.josevadi.com

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“Wolf Like Me”

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“Golden Age” 🙌🏽

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my profile on SkateMD for @sactownmagazine.bsky.social is now online 🙌🏽 very honored to highlight this amazing organization and community!

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freshie found poem

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...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead to Release EPCome April 1st, you'll have the opportunity to purchase, for the first time, four newly recorded Trail of Dead tracks. The EP will contain four songs(listed below), the videos for Source Tags and Codes' "Another Morning Stoner" and "Relative Ways," and some of Conrad Keeley's own artwork. The EP has been titled The Secret Of Elena's Tomb. Velkov? Thanks to Billboard for the info ...and here are the track titles:1. Mach Schau2. All Saints Day3. Crowning of a Heart4. Counting off the Day Also remember to check our Tour Dates page to see if they're coming your way.............................Dinky WebcastThis evening at 9.00pm Eastern / 8.00pm Central there will be a live webcast of Dinky's performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The opening acts (Argentinian DJs) will be casted as well. After her performance, an interview will be held (en espagnol) with that goddess of modern electrotica. The webcast will be here.............................Jade Tree Spams Tiny Mix Tapes with UpdatesHere's the Jade Tree Records info that we've decided is relevant enough to relay unto you (and the rest is none of your business!)...............................Word with Pedro the Lion?While building his own studio, David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) is working on another project with Christian Lee Wargo and Casey Foubert. It's called Scientific, as you may know. Pedro will be playing a few shows in the up and coming, so here's a list of them:03.13.03 - Austin, TX SXSW/Roxy 03.14.03 - Austin, TX SXSW/Urban Outfitters04.11.03 - Upland, IN Taylor University............................Denali To Embark on a Prilish TourThat's right! Check it out:04.08.03 - Richmond, VA University of Richmond-Tyler Haynes Commons Room (free show)04.09.03 - Carrboro, NC Go! Studios w/ Zetamale04.10.03 - Mt. Pleasant, SC The Village Tavern 04.12.03 - Gainesville, FL Common Ground04.14.03 - Tampa, Fl The Orpheum w/ Zetamale04.17.03 - St. Louis, MO Hi Pointe 04.18.03 - Madison, WI UW-Madison04.19.03 - Chicago, IL Empty Bottle04.20.03 - Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl w/ Q and Not U04.21.03 - Milwaukee, WI Globe East w/ Q and Not U04.22.03 - Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom w/ Q and Not U............................Expect Ester Drang's AlbumEster Drang's Infinite Keys will be released to the public on April 1st, 2003. In case you've never heard of the band, they've opened for such acts as Pedro the Lion and Denali. Now those names must sound familiar! Here's the tracklist:1. Temple Mount2. Dead Man's Point Of View3. Oceans Of View4. If They Only New5. All The Birds Live In My Attic6. No One Could Ever Take Your Face7. The Greatest Thing8. All The Feeling9. One Hundred Times10. I Don't Want To Live (In A World Of Infinite Keys)There are also a few shows lined up:03.06.03 - Tulsa, OK Liquid Lounge w/ Unwed Sailor, Singing Mechani03.07.03 - Norman, OK The Opolis w/ Unwed Sailor, Singing Mechanic03.08.03 - Fayetteville, AR JR's Lightbulb Club w/ Eleni Mandell, Unwed Sailor, Singing Mechanic03.12.03 - Austin, TX Le Privilege Patio (SXSW show) w/ Aqueduct04.10.03 - Tulsa, OK Westby Theatre ............................Joan Of Arc vs. USAJoan of Arc is touring the states. This tour is to be known as the "You Bet '03 Tour." Ok. This tour is in support of the band's latest release, So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness. Dates listed:03.05.03 - Los Angeles, CA Spaceland w/ Hella03.06.03 - Los Angeles, CA The Smell w/ Hella03.07.03 - San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill w/ Hella, The Decoration03.08.03 - Sacramento, CA Capitol Garage w/ Hella03.09.03 - Bellingham, WA Western Washington Univ (Viking Union Main Lounge)03.10.03 - Portland, OR Ozone Records03.10.03 - Portland, OR The Blackbird 03.11.03 - Seattle, WA Graceland w/ the Dance Imperative, Seldom03.14.03 - Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry 03.15.03 - Chicago, IL Fireside Bowl w/The Love of Everything 03.16.03 - Milwaukee, WI The Globe 03.18.03 - Ann Harbor, MI Blind Pig w/The Love of Everything 03.19.03 - Cleveland, OH Grog Shop w/The Love of Everything 03.20.03 - Rochester, NY Milestones w/The Love of Everything 03.21.03 - Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs w/The Love of Everything 03.22.03 - NYC, NY Mercury Lounge w/The Love of Everything 03.23.03 - Brooklyn, NY Club Luxx w/The Love of Everything 03.24.03 - Washington, DC Black Cat w/ The Oranges Band, The Love of Everything, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 03.25.03 - Newark, DE University of Delaware w/The Love of Everything 03.26.03 - Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church w/The Love of Everything, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 03.27.03 - Alfred, NY Powell Knight Club w/The Love of Everything 03.28.03 - Bowling Green, OH Howards Club H w/The Love of Everything 03.29.03 - Chicago, IL Metro w/ The Sea and Cake............................Milemarker Tours As Well...And Milemarker has their own little name for their tour. Behold! The "Snowbound" Tour:03.05.03 - Boise, ID @ JD & Friends 03.06.03 - SLC, UT @ Kilby Court 03.07.03 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 03.08.03 - Boulder, CO @ Club 156-UMC at U of Colorado 03.09.03 - Kansas City, MO @ The Hurricane 03.10.03 - Cedar Falls, IA @ Mae Latta Hall............................OneLineDrawing Tours!Just after wrapping up the Coheed & Cambria tour, Jonah is back at it again! This time, however, the crazy fuck has a full band with him! And that's a first? This is all in support of his release of Visitor:03.13.03 - Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill03.15.03 - Norfolk, VA Norva Theatre03.16.03 - Washington, DC Black Cat 03.18.03 - Boston, MA Axis 03.19.03 - Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance03.20.03 - Syracuse, NY The Bridge Street Music Hall 03.21.03 - Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom03.22.03 - Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga 03.23.03 - Chicago, IL House of Blues 03.24.03 - Detroit, MI Shelter 03.26.03 - St. Louis, MO Galaxy 03.27.03 - Kansas City, MO El Torreon03.28.03 - Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre03.29.03 - SLC, UT X-Scape Basement 03.31.03 - Portland, OR Nocturnal04.01.03 - Seattle, WA Graceland w/ A Static Lullabye04.03.03 - San Francisco, CA Slim's w/ Damone04.04.03 - Los Angeles, CA Troubadour w/ Damone04.05.03 - Las Vegas, NV Rebelpalooza at South Intermural Field w/ Damone, Face To Face, Eighteen Visions, Atreyu04.06.03 - San Diego, CA The Scene w/ Damone04.07.03 - Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction w/ Damone04.25.03 - Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall-Skate N Surf w/ Goldfinger, The Used, The Starting Line, Andrew WK, Coheed and Cambria, Yellowcard............................Strike Anywhere: First Jade Tree Band to Tour in Years!Ok, this is, unfortunately, the last of the Jade Tree bands on tour (excluding Cub Country, who we just posted about a few days ago [we're soooo good]):03.17.03 - Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church w/ Paint it Black, The Exit03.18.03 - Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls w/ Whatever It Takes, Majority Rule, The Exit03.19.03 - Cleveland, OH Grog Shop w/ Whatever It Takes, The Exit03.20.03 - Buffalo, NY Showplace Theatre w/The Casualties, The Bouncing Souls, The Exit03.21.03 - London, ON Call The Office w/ The Explosion, The Exit03.22.03 - Toronto, ON The Kathedral w/ The Explosion, The Exit03.23.03 - Ottawa, ON Babylon w/ Miles Between Us, The Explosion, The Exit03.24.03 - Montreal, PQ L'X w/ The Explosion, The Exit03.25.03 - Ouebec City, PQ L'Anti w/ The Explosion, The Exit03.26.03 - Providence, RI Century Lounge w/ The Exit03.27.03 - New York, NY Tribeca w/ Majority Rule, The Exit03.28.03 - Bound Brook, NJ Hamilton St Cafe w/ Majority Rule, The Exit03.29.03 - Washington, DC Black Cat w/ Majority Rule, The Exit03.30.03 - Virginia Beach, VA Live w/ Majority Rule, The Exit03.31.03 - Richmond, VA Alley Katz w/ Majority Rule, The Exit04.05.03 - Orlando, FL The Social w/ New Mexican Disaster Squad, The Exit04.10.03 - Blacksburg, VA Solar Haus w/ New Mexican Disaster Squad, The Exit04.15.03 - Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre w/ The Explosion, AFI, The Exit04.16.03 - Pittsburgh, PA Metropol w/ The Explosion, AFI, The Exit04.18.03 - Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall w/ The Explosion, AFI, The Exit04.19.03 - St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights w/ The Explosion, AFI, The Exit

2003 time warp

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09.10.2025 14:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

TV on the Radio in town this weekend…last time I saw them was in a pre-smart phone society, 2006 at the 9:30 club in DC 😮 Celebration opened after a family emergency cancellation by Grizzly Bear

08.10.2025 16:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Author Interview – Jose Vadi on "Downriver, November 1949": Memory, Place, and the California Delta - Four Eye Books A reflective conversation with Jose Vadi about his story Downriver, 1949 in Sacramento Noir. Explore memory, place, and hidden histories along the Sacramento River in this Four Eye Books interview.

interview with Four Eye Books about my first published short story, “Downriver, November 1949”, included in Sacramento Noir @akashicbooks.bsky.social

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WE HAVE ARRIVED
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Tomorrow night in SF 🌉🎉

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kicking off a new season of Lunada readings Sunday @ Galería de la Raza in SF

02.09.2025 15:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

having fun over at Simple Magic 👨🏽‍💻

thanks @colenowicki.com & @kigongo.bsky.social for the help on this one!

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Venerable S.F. dive bar in Tenderloin evicted by sheriff’s deputies with ‘shields & batons’ The foreclosed-upon pub was known for hosting punk shows in the 2000s and had one of the last smoking rooms in San Francisco.

Sheriff's deputies showed up w/"shields & batons" to roust the Edinburgh Castle Pub from its Tenderloin premises on Aug. 6, says its owner, who owed a goodly sum to the bank.

The venerable San Francisco dive bar is now no more, & has closed for good.

missionlocal.org/2025/08/edin...

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The QS Anonymous *Brand* Survey Asks: What’s the ‘Matter’ With Skateboarding? — Part 2 - Quartersnacks 📝 Intro by Mike Munzenrider 🎨 Art by Francesco Pini For its first 40 years of existence, skateboarding’s popularity would rise and fall in regular cycles. But then, right around 1999, skating enjoyed ...

Behold the latest state of skate survey from me on QS: quartersnacks.com/2025/08/the-...

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absolutely deplorable.

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Friday at Oak Park Brewery w/ We Are Sacramento 🍻

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a human sent me a note through my website with kind words saying they finished reading Inter State at Duboce Park on Sunday & it reminded me we write to write & to not go insane & once the work is out there it’s no longer ours, but yours to (hopefully) enjoy & engage with & that that’s the point.

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Hangout Gigs: José Vadi
YouTube video by Solving Sacramento Hangout Gigs: José Vadi

thanks for having me, Solving Sacramento!

Live reading and vintage skate mag lurkage at Amatoria Books:

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I don't know who needs to hear this (I do) but you can preorder books from bookstores

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come for the journalism, stay for the Kool Keith 🔊

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It’d be fun to have weird hours like a on the way to work (730-10am) and post work (4-8pm) shifts

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like imagine DeLauer’s in Oakland but railroad apartment style a la Smoke Signals in SF

17.07.2025 22:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

it’d be sick to open up a periodicals/magazine store in Sacramento that does dank events 🤔 please send me a million dollars to make this happen

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I did a thing to commemorate the closure of Antisocial's Main Street store that they've been in for 15 years last week
I miss this place already. It was a sacred place jam packed full of a palpable community love. I miss them already (even if they're looking to open up nearby real soon)

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Oddly enough I initially heard Fugazi and Minor Threat in the first skate video I saw — Planet Earth “silver”

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How a YouTube skater became SF's most powerful Scientologist Since Aaron Kyro started leading Scientology's San Francisco chapter, his YouTube skateboarding business has gone downhill.

Great piece by the pal Max Harrison-Caldwell and Sam Mondros for @sfstandard.com on Aaron Kyro's journey up the Scientology ranks and Braille's downward spiral

sfstandard.com/2025/07/09/y...

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The people who built this skatepark also built one in Guantanamo Bay and I can’t stop thinking about it

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“Some of the first changes made at NOAA because of DOGE cuts were weather balloon launches across the country being reduced or eliminated altogether.”

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really loved Hua Hsu’s insights into the impact of A.I., but also the role of the teacher, classrooms and student life 📖

02.07.2025 21:42 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

dj disco nap

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