I just came across the epic work of Jake Dobkin on Lifelounge. He is documenting a side to New York that not many outsiders will see – the old, dilapidated, broken and soon to be gone elements of the city.This site will take hours of your time – check it …
In The News feat. Grace Park
This week, in the news, we have a student crisis as Wikipedia goes down, more genius from one of the funniest people on the internet (David Thorne), the new Engadget show, Complex’s TV picks and Grace Park. Have a great week!
Monster Energy F1 Party
Yesterday, the good guys at Monster Energy invited me along to their F1 party. They had their converted truck there which folds out to a bar with a top viewing platform, seating areas, a ridiculous number of TV’s and more. Check out the photos from the day above and thanks …
The Happening
You know how we’ve been hyping Woodshed Films newest feature film, 180 South? Well it’s finally playing in Australia! It’s actually on at Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion tonight, The Zoo in Brisbane on the 28th and at The Espy on Wednesday the 31st. It’s got a fair amount of support to. …
How To Make It In America: The Get By
Thanks to Guest_2929 for the tip on this! One of my favorite shows on TV right now, How To Make It In America, have been releasing skate clips featuring iconic New York skaters for a while now. This new one, called ‘The Get By’, is about what it’s like being a skater in NYC. Read more to check it out!
Ray Ban And Rare Prints Party
Tommo from Lifewithoutandy shot me through some photos from the Ray Ban and Rare Prints party in Sydney. Looks like they got a lot of great crew along including one Corbin Harris! Click through the gallery above to check it out!
Behind The Scenes With Jay Z
Absolut have sponsored a short film about Jay Z. The blurb for the film says, “With unprecedented access to Jay-Z the days and moments leading up to, and after, his legendary September 11th benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, Danny Clinch gives us an intimate glimpse into Jay-Z: his childhood, …
Owen Wright on Skullcandy
I got the heads up yesterday that Skullcandy have signed Owen Wright to the team! It’s been a big time for Skullcandy with them getting the signature of two times world champ, Mick Fanning at the Quik Pro as well. I think there’s an official release and photos coming soon …
Eskuché 33 1/3 S Headphones
(Photo Julius Kellar) Eskuché are a new headphone label in Australia that has come from the U.S. They have a very unique style about them, as described by Hyprebeast, “The vintage aesthetic is evident with some brilliant metallic finishes as an added contemporary touch.” In fact, their style has seen them used in a few pretty amazing fashion shows recently. Read more for more…
In The News feat. Scarlett Johansson
This week in the news; Google TV, Spike Jonze’s internet film, prime time porn, a Peruvian Surfing Alpaca and Scarlett Johansson and her award winning body parts returns! Read more for more.
Brett Chan Live Art Show Live Blog!
(Update 4:00pm – More photos and footage added) Today I’ll be hanging out with Renton Millar at The Stoop on the corner of Bourke and William Street in Melbourne to bring you all the happenings from Brett Chan’s live art show. Read on for more photos and check back for updates during the day.
Dan Himbrechts On Shooting Vancouver
Many of you out there will already know Dan Himbrechts. For years he’s provided the Australian snow media with epic images of riders from across the world. Dan recently took up a new photographic challenge and I caught up with him to talk about shooting the Olympics – read more to check it out!
Brett Chan Art Show By ‘bloggie’
This Friday at The Stoop in Melbourne, Billabong and Sony’s ‘bloggie’ are supporting a live art show by Brett Chan. If you can get down, you should definitely check it out but if you’re stuck elsewhere, jump onto Pop during the afternoon… I’m meeting Renton Millar down there and we’re …
MUSE Headphones: 2010 Range
A few weeks back I was in Sure Store in Melbourne and noticed a headphone brand I’d never heard of before. I meant to chase it up but completely forgot until yesterday when snowboard photographer and all round good dude, Liam Kaska dropped me a line about them. Muse is …
Worlds Greatest Shave, Done! Thanks Guys!
Hey there Guys! Just wanted to do a huge shoutout and thanks to everyone that sponsored me for the Worlds Greatest Shave. I managed to raise just shy of $1,300 for the Leukaemia Foundation which will go towards helping them provide practical care and support to patients and families living …
In The News feat. Candice Swanepoel
This week, in the news, we have multitasking on the iPhone’s 4.0 software, HP’s rad new commercials, 50 great moments in Photoshop and one Candice Swanepoel… Read more to check it out.
Graphic Design Job At Rusty!
If you’re creative, like the water and have mad skills with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, Rusty are offering you your dream job. The good guys there are looking for a new graphic artist to work at their W.A. headquarters. If this sounds like your kinda thing, hit up here for …
Adam Yauch Is Cancer Free And Finishing Album!
Beastie Boy MCA (Adam Yauch) has confirmed that he is now cancer free and keen to get finishing the groups latest album, called Hot Sauce Committee: Part One. They are now talking about a September 2010 release – should be amazing.
Sabre ‘Easy Rider’ Goggles
(Photos by Julius Kellar) I finally got my hands on a pair of the new Sabre ‘Easy Rider’ goggles we mentioned a while back. First, these things have an un-boxing that is pretty exciting. The coffin shaped box is wood textured and when opened reveals the goggles along with a …
Worlds Greatest Shave – Final Shoutout
I mentioned back here that I’d be getting buzzed to raise money for Leukemia research – well, it’s going down this Saturday. First up, I’d like to send out a HUGE thanks to everyone that has sponsored me so far. It’s amazing! Second, I have to give a massive thanks …
In The News feat. Elizabeth Banks
Melbourne experienced the most awesome storm on Saturday which, I found out this morning, completely flooded my desk ruining all my mail, trashing my keyboard and making it stink… So Monday morning has been awesome. For those that haven’t caught the news, I’ve included a few shots from near my …
Sheckler & White Ranked in ‘Most Powerful Athletes’
Business Week released their Power 100 Athletes list this week and a few of our own made it on there. The list is compiled based on three sets of data – contest results, sponsorship earnings and consumer perception. The ranking are adjusted for the overall popularity of the sport (so …
In The News feat. Jessica Alba
In other news this week, Google reveals it’s secret formula (sort of), Bansky’s film get’s its first review, iPad demand outstrips the hype of the iPhone and you are greeted this week by none other than Jessica Alba… You’re welcome.
DC’s ‘True S’ Review
(Photo by Julius Kellar) I caught site of these the other day and wanted to get them on the site ASAP. I know a lot people are all about the super slim silhouette’s and shades of black right now but these took me back to my early days in PSC …
Guerilla Marketing At The Olympics
There has been a few links on this stuff in the Shoutbox but I thought it was worth a full post… So, did you notice the clean top-sheets on everyone’s snowboard last week? No stickers to be seen – This is because of Rule 41 (aka The Blackout Rule) which, …
In The News feat. Bar Rafali (again!)
If you’ve been watching any more of the Winter Olympics over the weekend, you have probably come to the same conclusion I have – it’s like the regular Olympics, except way more interesting. Who doesn’t want to see someone reach 150kmh head first down an iced over waterslide? What about …
Shawyze For The Oakley/Bowl-A-Rama Party
The good guys at Life Without Andy shot me through some photos from the Shawyze gig at the Oakely/Bowl-a-Rama party last night… It was the after party to the Love and Guts show! Looks like it was a rad night – check the shots above!
Lo Life Store Opening With RZA Signing!
Did you make it along to the Lo Life opening last Friday? If not, you missed out… big time. Lo Life is the latest creation from the good guys at Wax Museum record store and they got none other than WuTang’s RZA (that’s right, RZA!) along for the opening. The …
‘The Gatekeepers’ On Getting Into Clubs
I came across this video this morning… It’s the first episode of ‘The Gatekeepers’ who are two New York City doormen who have worked some of the hottest clubs in the city. Consequently they have both amusing stories and some sound advice for getting into said sought after clubs… Check …
‘How To Make It In America’ Looks Awesome!
Chunk just gave me the heads up on this new HBO series called ‘How To Make It In America‘. The first episode aired in the U.S. on February 14th and I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet but if the trailers are anything to go by, it …
In The News feat. Brooklyn Decker
The Winter Olympics is kicking off this week! Snowboard Cross will be happening from tomorrow our time, Halfpipe from Thursday morning. I’ll try and get a schedule happening for free to air TV today. In the mean time, Conroy likes China’s version of free speech, Kevin Smith’s latest film, Google …
Love & Guts Artshow – Bondi
Oakley are sponsoring the Love & Guts Artshow happening at the Bondi FM Café (Shop 2, 143 Curlewis St.) on February 18th. The release says, “Skateboarding’s past and present heroes will converge for an exhibition entitled Eyes Wide Open, which is centered around skating’s fallen soldiers whose lives expired far …
Rusty’s New Musical Clothing
Rusty have got onto some new technology that allows them to thread headphone wires permanently into clothing. The completely washable ‘wired fleece’ has the headphones in the hood drawstrings and run to a standard 3.5mm jack – meaning it will fit almost any media player. There’s some more info over …
New TH Ride Coming Late 2010
According to Kotaku, Activision are planning a new Tony Hawk game to be available by the end of 2010. Despite some negative reviews about the current TH Ride, the plan is to stick with the board peripheral but to change the game. Activision CEO Mike Griffith said, “It took longer …
Pop on Complex!
I’m so stoked on this cause I’m a big fan on the Complex guys’ work… Pop is on the Complex site at the moment for our most recent issue’s cover. It seems our cover girl, Alyse Co’cliff, has some fans! The article is about swimsuit issues other than Sports Illustrated …