Here and Now - DVD review by Lloyd Ramsay

Apr 23, 2007

Written by Bart de Jong

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Brian Chace from Seattle has just released his video called Here and Now covering the Seattle scene. This project must have taken Brian a long time to finish because there is much attention to detail and a great finished product. The only folks that will be left wanting are the dirt riders since there are little or no trails riding. Thats made up for however by all the excellent street sections.

Paul Bonner or "Def Paul" as some people call him , has no drivetrain on his bike and the urge to fakie every 2 seconds. If you watch the video you will see the chainless style is catching on. Since he has no drive train you see him weave and pump all over the place giving him speed to pull fakie turndowns off a 3 set of stairs. A DJ Shadow track accompanies his part while he pulls fakie nose wheelies and manuals.

Greg Tylosky - this guy manuals everything in sight while the filmaker and his brother have parts as well.

The extra features are about as long as a full length feature and range from Brian Terada eating Saltines to park to bails. Judging by all the spots that get hit up in the main feature , Seattle seems to have endless riding spots. There is at least 2 videos worth of content on the whole DVD and its finished off with some clean looking fade out menus.

words/photo: Lloyd Ramsay