From the Archives ● 1981 Part 1: New York

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
I got ahold of a photo album that belonged to my uncle Chas and chronicled his 1981 trips to New York, France, and San Francsico with his partner Jacques. Chas died in 1991 so this series is more for preservation than storytelling, though it does have some adventure behind it. I'll try my best to identify the subjects of the photos. Read More

Best of Bohan 2011

Thursday, December 8th, 2011
In all of our travels throughout the last twelve months, a handful of photos stands out from the rest. Many end up as wallpapers. A few never make it into posts. But when digging through a hard drive, they're the ones you keep coming across that make you say "Damn! This one is awesome!" These are those photos.   andrew bohan lifeblasters best of 2011 photos formula d new york seattle san francisco taekwondo racing thunderhillDecember 2010: On the remote northwestern tip of Maui, I waited in a light,… Read More

Ayala’s 2011 Year in Review

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
  What a year 2011 has been. It's been such a privilege to be a part of the Life Blasters crew, and I can't wait for what 2012 holds in store for us. My first Life Blasters post was on the PGP event in March, so I think I'll start with that. Jason Cancio has probably my absolute favorite car that drives that track. Not for its JDM radness, but for its pure originality. Stock metal, stock wheels, stock aero, slammed rwd STi hatch cannot lose.… Read More

Stuck on NBC

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
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What is Life Blasting?

Saturday, October 1st, 2011
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Where Were You on 9/11?

Sunday, September 11th, 2011
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B&H Photo

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
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WE’RE IN NEW YORK

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
After FD New Jersey Joe and I planned on going to New York for a day. Shreeve mis-scheduled his flight so he got a new flight that allowed him to come with us! Awesome! We hitched a ride with some of the Kado crew on their way to JFK and they dropped us off at the Staten Island Ferry. This… Read More