The Lurk Report

The Lurk Report

By Luke GiduzLeisure
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The Lurk Report episodes

  • LR29 - Alex Greenberg

    Alex Greenberg is a community leader in the Charlotte NC hardcore punk community. He’s the fastest drummer I’ve ever seen and he plays in more bands than you can count. His primary band Mutant Strain has conquered vast reaches of the planet via self-sustained international tours, cementing their status as one of the greats in the DIY punk scene. We discuss his ethos of DIY culture, building community by playing in bands and booking shows, his unique approach to personal hygiene, and why we should all be drinking big red. I am forever impressed by radical humans who give more they take from their respective cultures, therefore I am stoked to celebrate his efforts in the public eye. He’s an interesting dude and even if you don’t listen to punk or hardcore there’s some good stuff to take away here. Drop in and have a listen!

    1 hr 35 min
  • LR28 - Jonathan Robbins
    Jonathan Robbins is a Graveside local and legendary North Carolina DIY disciple, voyaging far and wide to scrub concrete wherever duty calls. Over the years he has shown unwavering valor to the DIY scene, thus becoming a wealth of knowledge in janky building techniques, scene history, and current events. We discuss blowing it as a clueless newbie in a small town skate scene, grinding it out for 4 years to skate in Boone when no parks were available, building a DIY in the parking lot of an open business, getting fired, the power struggle and future of Graveside, and much more. J-Rob is a great friend, every sessions best hype man, and an inspiration to DIYers all across the land. Shut up and tune in!!!
    2 hr 12 min
  • LR27 - Aaron Collins
    Aaron Collins is a Raleigh, NC based builder, skater, and supervillain. He is a blue collar force of willpower and determination who stops at nothing to complete whatever task he sets his mind to. He is largely responsible for the construction of the most controversial skate obstacle in the entire southeast; the infamous Graveside loop. I wanted to get him on the podcast to speak publicly about his involvement at Graveside, building the punk wall, the backstory of how he ended up running the Graveside Instagram, the buildup of events that led to the loop, and much much more. The subject matter of this episode contains nudity, drugs, slams, and all sorts of entertaining matters that are not appropriate for children. As of now, Graveside is still in safe hands and is taking donations for future builds. You want some? Come and take it!
    1 hr 30 min
  • LR11 - Robert Thomas
    Robert Thomas is an NC born-and-bred skater who recently defected to Richmond VA. He's bounced all over NC carving his life path and has made immeasurable contributions to skateboarding along the way. When we were at App State together he filmed/compiled iPhone Blues, which is my favorite full-length video of all time. We talked about building at the Boone DIY, bringing his brainchild Crabtree Sanctuary to life, assisting Lurk Report alumni Ashley Galleher with construction at her home skate complex, and much more. This is perhaps the most fried episode to date but everybody loves Bert and I knew he had some epic stories to unlock and share with the masses. Jah bless you all! Now go tre flip a mini board.
    2 hr 6 min
  • LR26 - Riot Stares
    This episode features Patrick Peck and Tyler Hall of the SC hardcore band Riot Stares. Riot Stares recently released their debut LP ‘Sounds of Acceleration’ after being dormant for several years. We discussed their backgrounds and introductions to heavy music, the why and how behind their creative process, and their perspective on the tragic loss of their bandmate and friend Issy Varoumas. These gentlemen have been musical role models to myself and many others in the hardcore space for years now, so I believed their story was worth sharing and celebrating on my platform. No skate talk in this one, but take a listen anyways and get schooled on some rad new music for your skatepark playlist!
    2 hr 3 min
  • LR25 - Caleb Hogue

    Caleb Hogue is a skater and musician currently living in Greensboro, NC. He plays drums in a handful of ripping local bands such as A Knife in the Dark, Holy Figures, and Dull Mourning. We share a deep passion around the same the same things and have been friends for quite a few years now, so this episode was both a blast and a breeze. We spoke about the cultural influence of the Tony Hawk games on our skateboarding and music tastes, we shed some light on how the DIY music scene in NC operates in contrast to the skate scene, and we shouted out a bunch of cool local bands and musicians that my normal listener base may not be familiar with. To the only man I know who has drummed for 3 bands at a show back to back to back, thanks for ripping the pod with me!

    1 hr 59 min
  • LR24 - Bryce McCluskey

    Bryce McCluskey AKA DaGroundskeeper69 is a local at Graveside DIY, a builder, a musician, and now a verified Lurk Report pinch hitter. He stepped in and saved the day by jumping on the mic with me when a different podcast guest had to bail last minute. We chopped it up over a few beers and talked about Graveside, Sk8 Cary, no handed sweepers, and much more. This is a laid-back burner episode with no expectations, no hidden messages, just two idiots having a great time. All in all Bryce is a solid dude to have on your roster for when plans go south. Be like Bryce. 

    1 hr 10 min
  • LR23 - JP Pardy

    JP Pardy is the owner of Recess Skate and Snow in Boone, NC. He is quite possibly the most influential advocate for skateboarding that the town of Boone has ever seen. His notable efforts include but are not limited to legalizing skateboarding for transportation on Appalachian State university, providing funding for the late and great Boone DIY, navigating a ton of bullshit bureaucracy to receive approval for a skatepark in Boone, and singlehandedly coordinating all fundraising efforts that made said skatepark a reality. If you’d like to support the future expansion of the skatepark head to @boonegreenwayskatepark on Instagram and use the link in the bio to donate. Thanks for your service to skateboarding, JP!

    2 hr 40 min
  • LR22 - Eric Bywaters

    Eric Bywaters AKA E-Trade is one of those low key legends that every scene needs. He has weathered the ups and downs of the Hickory NC scene over the years, and has consistently put effort into making skateboarding happen in his small town. He was the manager of Board Paradise skatepark during its glory years, and can now be found frequenting the beloved shit hole DIY. This episode goes out to all the small town skaters doing their best and making it happen.

    1 hr 28 min
  • LR21 - Brett Woodward

    This episode is a light kick back with my recently acquired homie and fan of the pod, Brett Woodward. We kept it cool and casual as we discussed his background skateboarding with some industry big shots in Phoenix AZ, his current work as a carpenter in Greensboro NC, moving around and trying out new places, and how to be mindful of your mental health and check in with yourself when life get bumpy. He’s a down to earth dude with loads of applicable life experience that I’m excited to share with you all.

    1 hr 26 min

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Cultural radness out of North Carolina. Covering skateboarding and adjacent topics. Enjoy!