Justin Schwanke Archives

Weird & Revered – Low Heat Mixtape

June 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered squad always deliver when they have a new video to check out. Here’s a fresh batch of clips they’ve been stacking during street and park sessions up in Canada! There’s a ton of different styles, tricks and setups in this, making for a real good watch from start to finish. Check it out!

“Canada’s Weird & Revered crew are back at it with another mixtape. Since the release of their DVD, “Vagabond Squad,” the boys have slowly been chipping away at their next full-length BMX project. Justin Schwanke decided to start the filtering process and has chopped up 9 minutes of footage that won’t make the cut for that next DVD (no deadline yet in place). We present to you, the “Low Heat Mixtape.”

Riders (in order of appearance): Tyler Horness, Kostya Chimkovitch, Thomas Henderson, Logan Kirzinger, Jesse Baraniuk, Cary Lorenz, Derek Bolz, Justin Schwanke, George Brunin, Slade Scherer, Andrew MacLeod, and Mark Stanway

Locations: Alberta and British Columbia (Canada), Oregon and Nevada (USA), Belarus” – DIG

Weird & Revered In Israel

October 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew clocked a ton of miles while working on their “Vagabond Squad Video that was released online this past summer. While filming they traveled a ton and one of their trips took them to Israel to cruise the endless spots, along with take in the sights and culture. The best clips from the trip made it into the “Vagabond Squad” DVD, but they still had a ton of other footage that needed a home, so they whipped up this video loaded with goodness. Take a peek!

“In February 2019, Thomas Henderson, Justin Schwanke, and Jesse Baraniuk of the Weird & Revered BMX crew travelled from Canada to Israel to film for their full-length DVD project, Vagabond Squad. The trio road tripped around the country with stops in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Eilat, and the Dead Sea. They also travelled by bicycle into Bethlehem, crossing the Israeli / Palestinian border in between. This short web video is a collection of footage that didn’t make the cut for their DVD.” – DIG

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Full Video

July 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Over the past few weeks we’ve been getting the individual sections from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD to check out. Now that all of the sections have been uploaded, we get a look at the full video all in one place! If you’re looking for a rad BMX video to check out that has a super good mix of styles, tricks and spots, this is the one for you! This is a damn good watch from start to finish, so get on that play button and check it out!

““Vagabond Squad” is a full-length BMX video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.

Sections:
Intro – 0:00
Thomas Henderson – 3:53
Jesse Baraniuk – 7:53
Logan Kirzinger – 11:46
Joe Weidman & Mark Stanway – 13:38
Duke Thomson-Kurz – 16:24
Team Dad & Friends – 20:13
Cary Lorenz – 28:15
Team Ontario – 31:38
Tyler Horness – 34:28
Justin Schwanke – 37:57
Derek Bolz – 44:36
Outro – 49:35” – DIG

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Derek Bolz & Outro Sections

July 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

The final sections from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD have popped up online. This time around we get Derek Bolz‘s section that’s filled with wild gaps and drops. It’s safe to say Derek is NOT scared to send it off or over something. After that, we get some laughs, crashes and b-roll to close things out! Hit play and take it all in!

““Vagabond Squad” is a full-length video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.

Closing out our release of sections from Vagabond Squad is Derek Bolz.” – DIG

“Derek is from a small farming community called Provost. About a year into filming the DVD, he moved to Edmonton for school and started riding more regularly with the crew. Derek is highly motivated and reliable which makes him one of my favorite people to film with. Despite a later start to the project, he put in a ton of work to get enough footage for a full section. As we captured and crossed off more and more crazy ideas from his filming list, it soon became apparent that he would have the last section in the video. The boy loves metal and loves a good huck which is the perfect recipe for closing out Weird & Revered’s first DVD, Vagabond Squad.” – Justin Schwanke

Music Credit:
The Mothercraft – Pillars
https://themothercraft.bandcamp.com/releases
Chips Calipso – A Person
https://chipscalipso.bandcamp.com/releases
The Velveteins – Garden Sleeper
http://www.thevelveteins.com

Weird & Revered – Justin Schwanke “Vagabond Squad” Section

July 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Here’s one we’ve been looking forward to. Justin Schwanke‘s section from the Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” DVD is now online. Justin pulled double duty for this one as the filmer and editor, along with filming a full section packed with creative and unique riding from start to finish. Justin has a unique style that is very unpredictable, and will leave you guessing just what he’s going to do next. Needless to say, his section turned out super good from all the parks and parks he rode, to his backyard and garage ramps. Hit play because this one doesn’t disappoint!

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Weird & Revered – Cary Lorenz “Vagabond Squad” Section

June 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew have released another section from their “Vagabond Squad” DVD online for your viewing pleasure! This time around we get Cary Lorenz‘s section that’s loaded with style from park and trails sessions. This one has a pretty laidback vibe, but it’s a real good watch! Take a peek!

Next up in our release of sections from Vagabond Squad is Cary Lorenz.” – DIG

“Cary is an old soul with a young body. If for some reason you were blind to his physical appearance, but were able to see his possessions, observe his mannerisms, and hear his conversations, you’d think he’s middle-aged. Cary likes structure and order; he lives in the kitchen and loves to bake bread; he routinely re-watches old Props videos and Seinfield episodes; he regularly attends ‘country night’ once a week at a local bar; he enjoys bike packing, fly fishing, and backcountry camping; he also occasionally—and passionately—rides BMX (atop a Terrible One Barcode I may add). Of all the people with sections in the DVD, Cary came out riding and filming the least. I should mention we lived together during this time too. You may not see Cary out riding on the regular, but when you do, you can expect his old soul to shine through. As the cliché goes, his riding will ‘age like a fine wine.’ We’re happy to finally have it documented for years to come.” – Justin Schwanke

Music Credit: The Velveteins – Last Night
http://www.thevelveteins.com/

Weird & Revered “Vagabond Squad” – Duke Thomson-Kurz Section

May 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew coming through with another section from the “Vagabond Squad” DVD for your viewing pleasure. This time around we get a look at what Duke Thomson-Kurz cooked up for his section! Duke brings a good mix of tricks with X-up rides, grinds, big tire rides and more! This has a unique vibe to it, making for a real good watch. Take a look!

“Vagabond Squad” is a full-length video from Canada’s Weird & Revered crew. Filmed from 2016 to 2019, the project is community rooted with a strong focus on the Edmonton BMX scene. Although a majority of the clips are from the crew’s home city, the footage spans 9 countries, 8 American states, and 4 Canadian provinces and territories.‘ – DIG

“Rumour has it, Duke once lived in a cave in Tofino. It was here—through the process of self-actualization—that he decided to dedicate his life to feeble grinds and x-up rides. This DVD part serves as documentation for Duke’s spiritual and philosophical journey from caveman to street connoisseur.” – Justin Schwanke

Music Credit: Abdominal Ft. Chali 2na – Balance Both (Imperial Remix)
ILLECT Recordings

Weird & Revered – High Fashion Mixtape

December 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Weird & Revered crew up in Canada coming through with a fresh mixtape packed with footage that didn’t make the cut for their “Vagabond Squad” DVD that dropped earlier this year. This is just over 15 minutes of footage from park and street sessions, fun they had off their bikes and more. The video features a TON of different riders, so you get a super good mix of tricks and styles, which makes this a great watch from start to finish!

“Canada’s Weird & Revered crew spent three years filming for their full-length film, Vagabond Squad. Inevitably, they collected plenty of footage, some of which didn’t make it into the final cut of the film. Justin Schwanke found a home for the crew’s leftover footage in this new mixtape. Featuring street riding, park riding, and plenty of antics, the High Fashion Mixtape comes with a full dose of weird.

Riders: Thomas Henderson, Tyler Horness, Duke Thomson-Kurz, Ted Bambrick, Brodie Gwilliam, Sean Tiffin, Justin Schwanke, Logan Kirzinger, Kyle Lafleur, Colin Reimer, Andrew MacLeod, Mark Stanway, Eddie Anderson, Jesse Baraniuk, Percy Marshall, Taylor Marleau, Mitchel Johnson, Joe Weidman, Derek Bolz, Cary Lorenz, James Dean, Kolbi Watier, Brian Sveinson, and Pearce Grubisich

Locations: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, California, Louisiana, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama, Croatia, and Slovenia” – DIG