New Site: www.yosickzine.com

This site remains largely inactive and probably will remain as such as I have created a new home for Yo Sick Zine and other creative work of mine. Bookmark www.yosickzine.com and follow me as it will be updated regularily.

Issue 13: Bad Boy Street Team

I just finished issue thirteen, titled Bad Boy Street Team. 20 pages, 8.5" x 5.5", black and white zine with lilac cover. Illustrations, photos, and photocopy affected text throughout of a selection of work I have done and completed over the last while, including sign painting and some logos I created. Check out some photos of its pages below, and pick it up in the online store here.

"I think I died in that accident because this must heaven." - Kanye West

Union Press: Issue Three - Online

We put issue 3 of Union Press online for free. If you haven't seen it yet, flip through its pages. If you still want a hard copy of it, there are plenty left in the online store for the price of shipping.

Union Press: Issue Three

Brad Hill and I just finished issue three of our collaborative BMX newspaper zine Union Press. I can truly say that it's my favourite issue so far, and I feel like we were able to cover a range of people and topics, while having the most contributors in an issue yet. As always you can get this for FREE from better bike shops across Canada as it is generously supported and distributed by Ten Pack Distribution and 1664 Distribution. If you do not have a local bike shop, or live outside of Canada, you can order a copy for the price of postage here. Check out a list of contents from issue three below and a number of photos from its pages after the jump.

- Dagg's Kitchen: Cooking tips and a recipe from the mind and kitchen of Nick Dagg
- Team Manager Tales: A story from Harley Haskett about his best trip ever
- Build and Create: An interview with skatepark builder and bike rider Kean Fougere
- A profile of Niagara area flatlander Smoother
- Photos from Jeremy Deme, Charlie Crumlish, Trent Barker, Jason Vawter, Brad Hill, and Prashant Gopal
- Fold out posters from MacNeil Bikes, Verde Bikes, 1664, and BMXFU

HERE/THERE

If you are in on near Edmonton this weekend go to this show. I have a couple things in it, and Shaun is a really great person.

Union Press: Issue Two

Union Press Issue Two
Union Press issue two is back from the printer, and available now. We have doubled the page count from 2 to 4 broadsheets. The zine focuses on Canadian BMX with stories, profiles, photos, and illustrations from myself (Prashant Gopal), Brad Hill, Trent Barker, Lee Dennis, Adam Grandmaison, Prasheel Gopal, and more. The reverse side from each page unfolds to reveal full size posters from MacNeil Bikes, Almond Footwear, Sunday Bikes, and Quintin. The zine is available for free from bike shops across Canada that have an account with Ten Pack Distribution. If you can't get it through your local bike shop, or live outside of Canada, you can find it in our online store for the cost of shipping.

Issue Seven: Locals Only 2nd Edition

Issue Seven: Locals Only 2nd Edition
A reprint of our popular issue seven, Locals Only. This second edition is printed larger at 8.5" X 5.5" with 16 pages of black and white photos of local spots, with emphasis on the locations rather than 'action' photography, with a split green/yellow cover. Comes with a Locals Only sticker and an 8.5" X 11" black and white poster. Limited to only 50 pieces and available in our online store now.

Issue Twelve and a Half: Pizza Volume Three

Yo Sick Issue Twelve And A Half: Pizza Volume Three
The next logical step in the pizza series. 8 pages of black and white pizza drawings, photos, tattoos, stories, facts, and quotes with a neon pink cover. Comes with a Pizza Butt sticker. Available in our online store now. Below are a selection of a few of the pages found in the zine.

Leland Dancing

This is some nonsense that I edited together of my roommate dancing.

Working Not Slacking

 No updates in a couple months, but things have not been slack around here. Have had my hand in all sorts of projects lately, but most importantly I've been busy finishing Union Press 2 and a third pizza mini zine, and hopefully more stickers. Stay tuned, details coming soon.

Issue 12: Bueno

I went to Barcelona in December with some friends and we made a DVD and zine out of the trip. 32 page black and white zine of photos, drawings, and words from Spain along with a 20 minute DVD full of high zootin' BMX action! You can buy the full package (zine + DVD + sticker pack) in the store for $10 (free shipping within Canada) while they last. Check out some photos of the pages below and watch the trailer.

Dick Jokes 1.1

My friend Zach, aka Tankass, sent me the first issue of his new zine Dick Jokes. It is a wonderfully done black and white zine (and he recently came in to the possession of some coloured paper, so bright covers seem to be infiltrating - Yo Sick approves of this) full of photos of bike rides, his local motorcycle gang, skateboarding, and photos he shot of his friends that he's been developing in his basement. It radiates the same honesty and enthusiasm that Tank has as soon as you meet him, and seems to be created with the same motivation that Yo Sick is, to share things he likes with his friends. Check out his site and hit him up to get a copy.


Check out that colour spectrum!

He sent me this print of a photo of some pizzas that appears in the zine, except he laid a Yo Sick sticker over the top of it when he was developing it, or something like that. I'm not really sure how photo developing occurs. I just give a roll to the wizard's at the lab and let them perform their sorcery.

Tumblr

Apparently some of my work has been circulating around Tumblr uncredited, so I thought why not dive in to yet another online communication tool for a print zine. I've set up a Yo Sick Tumblr site where you'll find some of the original drawings, photos, and other randomness from past and future zines pop up. Feel free to follow me.

Blacken

I had the pleasure of meeting Darryl Nau this past weekend. The man is the real deal, and 100% genuine. He gives off so much positive energy that it is infectious and you can't help but feel happier than you did before you met him. I showed him my friend's old Blacken t-shirt and he signed it in the shape of a hot dog. I can't think of anything more fitting. If you aren't familiar with Darryl, then watch a little bit of his Day in the Life bio below.

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Sticker Sighting - Scott Barker - BMXFU

Spotted a Yo Sick sticker on the inside of Scott Barker's cranks on the BMXFU site. You can also check out the third BMXFU online zine that Scott put together. It's FILLED with content from photos (I even have a few if you scroll down closer to the end), some videos, and audio mixtapes.