Gnarly Magazine Blog

  • The Lowdown on Dirty Donny

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander Dirty Donny remains a strong presence within kustom kulture thanks to his relentless dedication and versatility. Vibrant colors ...
    Posted in Dirty Donny

  • J. Shia’s Kinetic Kustom World

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander Photos by Gretchen Devine, Madhouse Media Motorcycle craftsmanship remains a highly personal endeavor. An individual may work t...
    Posted in J. Shia

  • Catching Up with Punk Rock Legends: Brian Baker

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander Guitarist Brian Baker’s versatility allowed him to refine and transcend the barriers of punk yet he humbly rejects any notion o...
    Posted in Brian Baker

  • Mystic Museum – Ambassador for the Macabre

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander California’s Mystic Museum contributed to transforming the local neighborhood into a gathering for antique and oddities fans tha...
    Posted in Mystic Museum

  • Tiki Life

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Rick Horner Imagine for a moment that you’re on a beach, lazily lounging back in your best cabana-wear. The beach could be in Hawaii, Samoa, I...
    Posted in Tiki Life

  • Trail of Destruction – Part 2

    by Gnarly Magazine
    Click here for Part 1 Words and illustration by Tony Morgan Summer fades into fall, and you find you spend more time choppering around by yoursel...
    Posted in Tony Morgan, Trail of Destruction

  • Bear Walker Skate Shop: Ride the Art

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander A longtime fixture in the West Coast, skate culture finally exploded into the mainstream in the ‘90s thanks to names like Tony ...
    Posted in Bear Walker

  • Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Lives Again

    by Gnarly Magazine
    Story and photos by Dennis "Menace" Jackson When I was in elementary school, I was in the library and stumbled upon a book on Ed “Big Daddy” Roth ...
    Posted in Ed "Big Daddy" Roth

  • Gnarly Road Trippin' on Route 66

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Jeff Alexander Route 66 stands as a testament to post-war Americana. The route still attracts visitors from all over the world, seeking to crea...
    Posted in Route 66

  • Featured Chopper: The Dyslexia Bike by Hawke Lawshe of Vintage Technologies

    by Gnarly Magazine
    By Lou Stands Photos by: Trent Sherrill  About 5 to 10% of American kids have some symptoms of dyslexia, such as slow reading, trouble spelling, o...
    Posted in Chopper, Dyslexia Bike, Vintage Technologies

  • B2botWorkshop – The Art of Joel Duncan

    by Gnarly Magazine
    Words by Joel Duncan My name is Joel Duncan and I live in Toronto, Ontario Canada, in my basement apartment (#B2) with my Schnoodle, Mr. Black, a...
    Posted in B2botWorkshop

  • The Creepy Kreations of Eric Wilkins

    by Gnarly Magazine
    Black House Kreations Words by Eric Wilkins I’m a self-taught sculpture artist from Riverside, CA, and the grandson of a '70s era chopper builder...
    Posted in Black House Kreations, Eric Wilkins