Today I am happy to welcome my first official guest to the podcast. I’ve known my friend Matt Robinson for 25 years, and he’s one of the first people I met while playing and attending punk and hardcore shows in my late teens in North Mississippi. He lives in Tupelo (about 50 miles east of Oxford) where he owns and operates Change Skate Shop. You may have heard of Tupelo, a pretty famous guy named Elvis Presley was born there. Luckily for me, he happened to be in Oxford a couple weeks ago for business and he was kind enough to take the time to drop by the studio for a quick chat. Then we ran into each other again by accident the next day in the Memphis airport.
We talk about how we were first introduced to skateboarding and punk music in Mississippi, about what it takes to grow and maintain a community of likeminded individuals, Piggly Wiggly magazine racks, cigarettes, and lots more. We also talk about the upcoming Change Tupelo Festival which is a two-day community event showcasing and celebrating the vibrant DIY art, music, and skate culture of the streets.
Hope you enjoy our talk as much as I did.
Until next time,
A.B.Links:
https://changetupelo.com/
https://www.instagram.com/changetupelo/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggly_Wiggly
https://www.discogs.com/artist/673807-The-Grumpies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Monument
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