[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ksGlbmpx_Rg”][/gv] Williams Spencer had an interview in Thrasher awhile back. Remember the kid that front fliped down a 9 stair onto his board?! No? Then watch the above clip. Thanks to Ollie at Redders for the link.
Baker Tour
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/dj2TyKc08mY”][/gv] Skateboard.com.au posted a link to some video’s of the Baker demo at Frankston a few days ago. The above clips from Chip and here’s another from Easy E. There’s another demo in Hobart today and then Sydney and Brisbane after that. Read more for the flyer.
Las Vegas Part 1
I can’t think of a better way to start my multi-part SIA Tradeshow at Las Vegas update than with Dingo’s 21st birthday party. I mean, what other kid do you know that has his 21st in Las Vegas, at a strip club, sponsored by Boost Mobile, Grenade, Oakley and Monster …
Torah Bright Night
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ifav0r6PI1I”][/gv] Torah Bright just won the Women’s Super Pipe at the ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado! On the eve of Australia Day too! How good?! Yeah Torah! If you’re wondering why she’s riding a Roxy snowboard it’s because Torah just signed to Roxy hard goods. Anyway, enough …
Nemo/Trigger skim contest
Despite pouring rain and muggy conditions the largest field of contestants turned out for the annual Nemo/Trigger flat land skim contest at Frankston. New obstacles where unveiled for the first time today with a tonne of tricks like 50-50 360 shuvit-outs being pulled on the rainbow box. First place in …
Frankston Indy Demo
Sorry I didn’t pre warn you about the Indy demo at Frankston! Hopefully you made it without my help. Okay… As normal with Frankston demos and in the middle of Australias worst drought, it rained on and off all afternoon. The skaters arrived late and people where keen to see …
Dancing
Last night I attended the opening night of the X-Dance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. X-Dance is the less cool but more extreme version of the Sundance Film Festival. So aside from the extremeness of sitting in a dark room watching a movie, it was a pretty fun night. …
Chris!
Big news… Chris Boadle; one of Australia’s styliest snowboarders; and photographer Jake McBride; one of Australia’s most talented, have scored a full page photo in the newest issue of Transworld Snowboarding! If you’re ever going to get a photo published in the bible of snowboarding, this would be the one …
Serious
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/sYSr-Sft4Zk”][/gv] This could be the best thing I’ve ever seen. I bet this guy rolled off the couch, said to himself ‘righto, probably should break the world record today… but first I’ll finish this beer’. How’s the shoes?! No socks! And what a wind up! Awesome! Now that’s how …
MU$KA
Chad Muska has an intresting update on his blog… oh sorry, his Muskablog. It seems that perhaps the royalty cheques from Element aren’t as big as he’d hoped. So he needs our money. Well at least that’s what I think he’s asking for. I don’t know. I do like the …
What about global warming?
Kerferd Road baywave madness. Fuck open beaches, hooray for global warming! Thanks to Chunk & Tony Mott.
Jake!
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FKzTQRRAjeE”][/gv] Our friends at Kickback Productions noticed that Australian all ’round good dude Jake McCarthy has both the opening and closing tricks on the ‘Breckenridge Bandits‘ video update on TransworldSnowboarding.com! That shit is baller! The last time an Australian had footage on TWSnow.com he ended up on the K2 …
Raggie don’t skate
If you’ve logged into myspace lately you may have noticed this video of a couple of US soldiers skating a little mini they built on the roof of their base. Whilst the skating isn’t great, it’s not nearly as terrible as the narration and is still worth a watch. Although …
Teamster
The Trigger Brothers website is reporting that Mt Buller local Darragh Walsh has just been picked up by Nitro Snowboards and L1 Outerwear. POP is stoked for you Darragh; you deserve it. We’re also excited that after a change in distributors, Nitro now seems to be taking snowboarding seriously in …
In Da House
A few weeks ago (well months actually) I was invited to go an art show in a suburban house on the outskirts of Melbourne called In Da House. To my surprise Cam Stynes and Nathan Gamble, who’ve both had work in POP, had pieces on display. Needless to say I …
Enlightened
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/umlf-qY06ws”][/gv] If you’ve sent me an email, tried calling or left a myspace comment and I haven’t got back to you then please watch the above clip. It is my excuse. Yes, I have been riding copious amount of powder. Yes, I’m comfortable with that. I am enlightened.
Aauunnhh son…
Forum Snowboards Youngblood slopestyle contest series has just started up in America. The way Forum are running these contests is pretty cool. Basically some pros from the Forum team get to decide what tricks get done and the finalists get free stuff and an afternoon riding with the pros. Anyway …
Beaten too it
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/z8bQLUcS000″][/gv] If we at POP Magazine ever had an original idea and ever wanted to make a TV commercial it would probably look something like this one Quiksilver made. Well actually it was made for Quiksilver by the creatives at 72andSunny.com (they’re the guys that made that Zune commercial …
Fire
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HdxPzbNO7TI”][/gv] We’ve been a bit light on the skateboard news on the POP website. So what do I have for you? Well a snowboarder on a skateboard. Lame I know but I’m working on some new stuff for you. Until then have a look at the above clip of …
Hunter Mountain Update
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8fatkDnqbBQ”][/gv] So here’s 3 and a half minutes of fun shredding from our day at upstate New York’s Hunter Mountain. To get there involved getting up at 5am and catching a bus organized by Aaron at Blades. Sorry for the delay on the video but it took us a …
Hunter Mountain Trip – Podcast
In Late 2006 we made a trip to Hunter Mountain in upstate New York, USA. Here’s a 3 and a half minute video of the fun we had shredding.
Japan Update
POP’s far east reporter Chunk sent through an update and some photos from Japan. This is what he said: Japan is rad, about a meter less than last year though. Had a bluebird powder day today, radnessness. So if you’re heading out to Japan soon it sounds like you’re in …
Santa’s coming
Happy Christ(air)mas to everyone. Tis the season to be merry. I hope you’re all having a nice holiday doing whatever it is your doing. I’ve got more updates on the way over the next few days. I went snowboarding at a little resort in up-state New York today. I’m editing …
Why wouldn’t ya?
What were you doing 10 days ago? This footage was shot on the 14th of his month. So was this. I don’t know who the cinematographer is because I can’t read whatever language the guy speaks. Thanks anyway guy.
Lurps
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/6Acgiq0-iLw”][/gv] Some of POP’s favorite humans, Marc and Cody, sent me through an update from North America. It’s over 5 minutes of good times. Get viewing right now. If you still feel like watching these turkey’s then there is some bonus footage here.
It’s official
I heard from a connected friend in the snowboard world that Robbie Walker is listed as being on the K2 international am team in their 2008 catalog. So if there was any doubt that it was all a rumor then that should clear things up. To my knowledge that’s the …
AFM
The folks over at Snowboard Revolution have got an interview with Swiss rider Anne-Flore Marxer. There’s some great pictures and they ask some really good questions. I really liked question 24. That’s probably the best question anyone could ever ask a snowboarder… ever.
Do Work
I’m loving being in America. I’ve watched the entire first season of DC skater Rob Dyrdek’s new MTV show Rob & Big. There’s not much of a story; it’s pretty much just Rob and Big Black hanging out with their pooch Meaty (probably the second raddest bulldog of all time …
Zuney
[gv data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/6lT7GNRF6_0″][/gv] Although Microsoft’s Zune MP3 player still has a long way to go before it will replace my walkman, I noticed that the new Zune ad has some stylishly dressed snowboarders in it. Everyone is in next years Holden Outerwear. I’d love to know who the snowboarders are and …
Elm Webby
In more web news, Elm Company, one of the freshest labels to provide you with head topping has also updated their site. To my knowledge it’s not readily availible in Australia but that shouldn’t stop you from having a look. The photography is quite good.
Right
If you’re about to head overseas (or perhaps you’re already there) then you might want some pre-shred footage to watch. Thankfully the good people at Burton have made their team video ‘For Right Or Wrong‘ availible for download! Yep, the whole thing. And like POP, it’s costs you free! Click …
DC 100
This is another news update brought to you by POP’s friend Chunk. It’s an interview with DC Shoe Co’s founder Ken Block after he jumped his Subaru rally car over a 100+ foot gap jump! Richard Branson, if you’re reading this… Grow some balls! You ‘fly’ hot air ballons. Ken …
Trouble
Sorry for the lack of updates over the last few days. As you can see in the above shot of POP cinematographer Jan Snarksi, we are New York City for a few weeks working on the next issue of the magazine… Okay, we’ve been partying… Alright, yes we have been …
Sidelife Christmas Party
Sidelife, the distribution company that bring us Huffer, Lib Tech, Gnu, Lola & Evie and the radtastic shop The Lab had their christmas party at Melbourne’s newest place to be The Blue Tile Lounge. The venue itself is built to be rock n’ roll in true skater style. With Animal …
Trigger Team Video
If you’ve read issue 4 yet you would have heard that POP Magazine is producing the Trigger Brothers snow team video this coming northern winter. The good people at Analog Clothing have got together with Trigger Brothers and designed a limited edition colabrative Tee Shirt with all the proceeds going …