Al fin estas putas se van de aca! (aka Argentina Day#10)

Guest Blogger: Mike@HYSTK™

Weeelll...  We have to leave today...  Never seen a group of 10 people so bummed about going back home.  I especially don't want to leave, so I'm headed to Mendoza to go paddle a river.  Fuck leaving.  Our last day consisted of a Neeno Brown NBD, some Castle talk, backing up footy, buying some of the things we have added to our list of addictions, and saying our goodbyes. BA feels like the Chicago of South America to me.  Nice people, some GRIMY sections, laid back attitudes, and an aggressive work ethic. 

We definately felt right at home.  Special thanks are in order for Mariano "The Mothafucking DUDE" Gagliardo , Bebe, Tiny, Ruben, Javier, Bebe, Giani, Diego, Marta, Tree Skateshop, and their girlfriends for their help and easily the best journey we could've hoped for.

I don't know if I'm ever going back to the US, but if I do, I don't think it'll be too long before I leave again.  Pretty sure none of us will stop traveling any time soon.  Arabia's up next if possible.  This trip was the inaugural foray into the HYSTK™ Travel Division.  There will be much more to come.  A prelude to the awesomeness that was Argentina will be up on the revamped HYSTK™ site April 1st while the show(s) will hit the streets May 1. Special thanks to our enablers:

Uprise Skateshop Affiliate Skateboards Manik Skateboards

and... The Castle

Renegade Sex Expert (aka Argentina Day#9)

Guest Blogger/Resident Audio Guy: JP@HYSTK™

I'm always down to get an espresso in Argentina at any time of the day or night. Fyi the gas station Cafe's are the shit. Don't sleep. I tend to get one the morning when I'm wandering off from… Where'd I sleep last night?? How'd we get in to one of the 2 apartments we are occupying during our stay in Argentina? It is a challenge Sharing keys with many people and coordinating getting in and out of the doors. I meet up with the chico's and we figure what cracking for the day. I am on this trip collecting the sounds and music from Argentina with tons of help from my homie, Brian Hawthorne. Couldn't have done it with out him. We have gotten down with tons of different local of chikaaahhhiii mean music. Brian and I attended live Tango. Milf haven yo. I was like damn these chicks are banging' even though they got a case of the old's. Shit was real dope tho and all the music we have seen has been on a complete other level. Oh yeah, and u must have a key to EXIT any apartment or hotel. Crazy fire hazard sunn… But it was fun making calls from the gas station next door. And after getting ahold of no one at about 3:30 am i just decided to scale the wall of the first door of my apartment and to my luck the door was open. I made it home. That night…

Day#9 Edit by Mike@HYSTK

Functional Addiction (aka Argentina Day#8)

Guest Blogger: Mike@HYSTK™

Lost 2 from the villa of the trillest yesterday.  Woke up pretty damn late too. Warmed up ourselves and some leftovers from the barbeque...  Yacare, Nandu, Dorado and Puro Cacao chocolate from the homey Rodrigo.  "ESSENTIAL!"  Wash off the previous evening...  Bad decisions...  Check.  Could get out of the house in less than 2 hours, but we prefer our eyes low.  Back to Plaza Houssay for some grime and some tricks.  Neeno Brown was passing out turkeys all day and CJ was getting it in as usual.  On to an evening of "Essential!" Argentinian nightlife...  La Tiempo Bomba might be the coolest party in the Americas.  The Time Bomb = Warehouse full of people gigging harder than seems conceivable - About 500 GORGEOUS women - Best drum circle in the world with "one of the most amazing sound engineers in the game dood" (JP) - plus after parties all night. Our friend Brian was playing with Africa Lunes at Uni Club under the leadership of Chiekh Geuye after...  So it was on to handing out some pizza puffs.  Hop-a-long Whodi turned 26 today and was KILLING the game this evening.  Imperical data has shown, in the wild, the Whodi has been know to hand out pizza puffs even when he can't speak the language...  or walk. After too much fun...  Hearts were broken and Bobs slept in doorways of apartment buildings "for a little nap" on the stumble home. For tomorrow, checking out some cattle and hanging out on rooftops. As far as the future...  Las Cosas se van a poner locas.

I make it hail on them hoes (aka Argentina day#7)

Guest Blogger: CJ Tambornino

Ahhh sunday! Today was a pretty F'ing dope day in argientina, aside from the usual games of frogger to get to the spots (people drive crazy here) and you cant skate on the sidewalk cuz everythings so old and busted down, Ya gotta be on ya toes at all times! but the spots look amazing so grimey and rustic! and people dont pick up after their dogs so your constantly dodging shit everywhere you walk an skate haha. Also its pretty fucking amazing you can go to dinner with 7 people get food an drank for under 100 pesos thats like 25 bucks!! Sadley it was dax's last day so we let him pick the tha spots and he did a damn good job cuz we all got some bangers!! Sadley jamiel rolled his ankel pretty bad but he deffintly got quite a few whodacious stunts!!!! Whodi's b-days tomrrow!! Hes funna be 26!!!! I gotta go get ready for dinner were bouta feast are selfs off proper at some country house a hour or so from the city!!! Good evenin G's!

Chipotle Withdrawals (aka Argentina Day #6)

Skate Swap Meet (above)

No guest post today. Totally burnt from gettin back from the super club at 6 in da mornin'. CJ up next... Back to sweating in the hot Argentina summer.

BATS Official Press Release (aka Argentina Day #5)

Guest Blogger John Erickson

The Minnesotians and Chicagoite "Gringos" have successfully made it through their 5th full day in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Even though everything they do screams "American" and "tourist" so loud it can hurt your eyes and ears, they are really starting to come around to the Argentine lifestyle.They have been eating Carne Empanadas for breakfast while enjoying Mate out of their recently acquired mate gourds and bombillas (drinking straws). And you better believe they had no problem staying up until 8 in the morning at Club Lost with the rest of the sexy people. Although they have not wittnessed any more street fighting or robberies, you´re darn tootin they´ve been getting their skate on all day every day. I´m even beginning to hear some Spanish mixed in with all that gringo lingo. Except Dax, he spits that shit as fast as Ditka eats donuts. I guess I´ll just wrap it up by saying everything is super duper Bob. You betcha.

crumby iphone pics by: bmeyer

"Essential Blog Post" (aka Argentina Day #4)

Guest Blogger Neen Williams

Soooo I think its been about four days now that we have been on this trip, the funny thing is i still dont kno what time it is, to tell you the truth, i dont kno what time it is anywere?  Argentina, is a crazy place, i like it out here.  Theres positives and negatives, just like anywere else.  The only hurtful thing i could think about right now is the food selection seems to be kinda limited, pretty much so far all we can find are ham and cheese sandwiches and empenadas, wooofff!!!  But The Positives are pretty DAaamn Essential!!!!  Theres mass cheeks on the streets son! woooo Weee!!!  Sexiest women around!  Breast just Glistening in the hot summer sun! Wooo so good, you got to see em for yourself, nowere compares!  Trust me...  But besides all that goodness, theres alot of good stuff to skate out here, some of the ground is a lil haggard, but if your use to that kind of thing it should be no big deal for ya, and thats some of the ground, alot of the ground is suprisingly good tho,  nice and smooth, its hit or miss out here, good times fo sho!  All the locals we have ran into at spots have been real friendly and very skilled skateboarders, there gettin buck fo sho!  Respect, respect... Goods times all around, bless, tonight we hit the bars and see what the nightlife has instore us.......  I could only imagine what kind of maddness were about to get into....  Wooooo!  Bless It!!!!

"Mega Switch Dax" (aka Argentina Day #3)

Guest Blogger Dax Miller, Photo by Evan Bruce

Well, Argentina continues to bring beautiful weather and repetitive laughter and good times. We had the luxury of visiting Bones Street, a skate/tattoo/counter-culture mall that looks as ill as it did goth. I interviewed the owner of Tree skateshop, Ruben Ferrari, and talked about his fresh skateshop, commenting on one of his team riders Tom Penny and growing with the Argentinian economy. Clearly, it was time to stunt directly afterwards so we cruised the city to a classic manual pad spot. A few bangers and games of S.K.A.T.E. later, the sun sets and we hail a couple of daredevil taxis to escort us to our apartment. What's poppin in Buenos Aires tonight? I'm sure the crew will find something interesting, stay tuned.

"I live behind the lens" (aka Argentina Day #2)

Photo / Guest Blogger by Evan Bruce
Another great day in Argentina has come to an end. Our day consisted of skating more great spots, eating good food, and meeting more awesome Argentine locals. Things were pretty relaxed and we were able to see a more tranquil side of Buenos Aires than we had the previous day. But don’t get me wrong, no complaints. Beautiful women, cheap beer, skating spots on weekdays, and the list could go on. Stayed tuned for daily updates from everyone on the trip.

Argentina Loc Below

"From The Desk Of Whodi" (aka Argentina Day #1)

Guest Blogger Jamiel Nowparvar
Quite an eventful day during the end of a Buenos Aires summer. After skating our first day here we got to witness many different faces of Buenos Aires. Started off with a guy asking our permission to rob the couple next to us at gun point. Followed by a random guy, high on something, that kept coming back to this spot we were at and hassling these other skateboarders. As he came back with a broken bottle in his hand the skaters had enough. One of them smashing his head over with his board truck first. Most definitely a sound I don't wanna hear again. Through all of that, this is some stuff we managed to document.