Thrasher Magazine

Life as an artist can be a struggle. But when you get the offer to do a solo show and the budget is there—it’s time to fire it up! Neckface got free rein from Stance to hype up his new signature line of gear, so he picked his favorite holiday, Halloween and threw a launch party. Now what would a Halloween art opening be without a haunted house featuring Neckface’s own creations and some of your favorite skateboarders as the creatures roaming through it all? Nothing, that’s what. Opening night, Neck brought his favorite bands, Bad Shit and Arctic, to LA to play a live show in the empty lot out back. And thanks to Stance, Thrasher and New Belgium, the haunted house, the show and the beer was all free. The only thing for sale was the art on the walls and that all was all sold by the end of the night. Well, except for the van which runs and is still for sale! —Joe Hammeke

No Turning Back

Step right in

T-Funk, first one through the door and into the haunted house

Haunted orphanage

Jeremy Robinson and Kevin Marks avoid the hands reaching out from beneath the dinner table

The Werewolf and his handler

Sometimes she can’t control him

The haunted barnyard—this room scared lots of people. A guy with pots and pans would come up behind you and then chainsaws were waiting in front when you turned back around

Jon Sciano as Pigface

Last feature—the shack out back

Neckface greeting you before you enter the art gallery

Inside the art gallery. Time to see who’s in costume. Look, it’s 2002 SOTY Tony Trujillo in some priestly garb

And Bad Shit’s Trixie as a hellacious nun

The Baca family, always growing in size and numbers

Oh, hi, who are you?

It’s Ako Jefferson as one half of Daft Punk

Davis Vasconcellos, Nora Vasconcellos and Daniel Vargas—Han Solo, Spanky and Edward Scissorhands, respectively

Nice ‘stache, Nora!

Here’s a couple more ;stache farmers: old man Nuge and Erica Yary as sexy Phelper

Waylon Trujillo, Aria and Trixie. “What’s up with those eyes, mom?”

Seeing red

Another Shitty Day. Yup that van is for sale. Street legal and it runs, but it ain’t cheap. DM Neckface with a serious offer and this one-of-a-kind piece of art can be all yours

No need for air conditioning

Does this kid know he’s dressed as T-Mag?

Is that Bob Ross or Beagle? Either way, he’s an admirer of the arts. All of Neckface’s framed work sold this weekend—3G’s a pop!

Whether it’s filming your favorite skaters or smoking happy little trees, Beagle’s on it

Neckface boards available at the merch table. Perfect opportunity to get one signed by some skate royalty

Bring a sketchbook, Neck’s gonna hook it up

Same with board purchases

John Russell with a customized “No Turning Back” graphic

Rowan Zorilla and Alex, team Zissou

Atiba and Ako Jefferson, Daft Punk

When you’re the reigning SOTY you can skip the costume. Jamie Foy, Daniel Vargas and Shawn Hale. Next year you better come dressed, Foy!

D-Vargs doing his best to consume the mini cans of New Belgium beer. Thanks for the free buzz

Kaysie Lee the cockroach and Spanky in charge of pest control

Aria and Jalopi Skates newest pro, Mike Archimedes, made the trip from SF

“Hey, man, just because you look a lot like me doesn’t mean you can tell all the girls you got the free-drink tickets.” Neckface and someone who might be his brother

Braydon Szafranski is here to doctor you

Forgot your costume? Neckface masks available on the spot for $500!

Out back, the lot was full and the bands were cueing up

9 pm and time for Arctic to take the stage

This old man can rock!

The pit got hectic real quick

Thrasher’s masterlensman David Broach makes a run for it

He’s down!

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Figs shredding heavy

You know Dustin Dollin’s DFL

Frecks mic checks

By the end of Arctic’s set the pit was going full force

Then Neckface got on stage to thank everyone for coming out and to introduce Bad Shit

First song, “Niners”! Welcome to LA!

Phelper threw a board over the fence and this kid didn’t hesitate

Not even a tangle in barbed wire was gonna stop him. He got the fresh Dawg Shit deck and some fresh blood to boot

“Junkie Bitch”

“Mission Street Coke”

“All Hail Cardiel”

“Thanks for coming out. Good night”

Neckface socks, decks, masks—all that shit—available at stance.com and better skateshops (hopefully) in your town. Somebody better buy that van!