Yesterday, Woody and I spent the day down at the Dragon Terror in Torquay event. It was a pretty loose day with plenty of drinks on hand, the BBQ fired up and a few bands playing. I was lucky enough to hear Nut Sack’s classic track, Suck Some Balls early …
The Berrics Visits Stereo
There’s a rad video up on The Berrics site with Steve Berra visiting Jason Lee and Chris Pastras at Stereo. They give him a tour of the facilities and meet with Benny Fairfax… Worth a peep. Check it out here. (Via Skatedaily)
Shaun White’s Project X: New Clip
After all the discussion in the Shoutbox over progression with or without the advantages of private pipes, etc. this new clip from Red Bull’s Project X came at the perfect time. Click below the cut to get a good look at the pipe and some amazing film work.
Trigger BBQ Postponed
We have been informed that incredibly crappy weather has forced the postponement of the annual Trigger Bros. end of season BBQ for this weekend. Apparently gas bottles and hot plates do not work well with bolts of lightning. We will let you know when its back on, stay tuned.
REMINDER: Nice Try Premiere in Melbourne Tonight!
This is just a reminder that the Australian premiere of People Creative’s latest film, Nice Try, is happening tonight! You can peep full details over here but it all starts at 7pm at the Kaleide Theatre in RMIT, Melbourne. Entry is free and there’s going to be a killer after …
A hoverboard can be yours!
Rock to fakie? For the low, low price of $140,000 you can take the first step towards your Marty McFly style dreams. Sure it’s a little bigger and a little less tech than the ideal hoverboard but as you can see, it will be possible to own the local skate …
Burton’s ‘The Good Book’ Home Delivered
Burton will ship you a copy of their new catalog, called ‘The Good Book’, free of charge if you ask them to! The marketing guys at Burton U.S. said they named this years catalog ‘The Good Book’ cause they had referred to it as ‘The Bible’ for so long, it …
Chaz Ortiz Riding for P-Rod’s Shop, Primitive
Chaz Ortiz has got an cool little clip up on Vimeo. It’s his intro to the Primative shop team – that is the P-Rod owned skate boutique in Encino. Check below the cut to peep the clip and thanks to Skatedaily for the tip!
World Snowboarding Day 2009
This is really just a kick in the teeth for everyone stuck in the southern hemisphere but World Snowboard Day 2009 plans are coming together. The official press release from Eurosima says the aim of the day is to, “open the winter season and celebrate snowboarding everywhere in the world.” …
Louie Vito’s Dancing Career Ends
Louie Vito was voted off on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars last night. Apparently his ‘rug-cutting’ wasn’t up to scratch and although he had support from some of the judges, it wasn’t enough to save him… So now it’s back to snowboarding. Check out an interview with Vito on “Good …
Mick Fanning Wins at Rip Curl Pro in Portugal
As Jay reported in the Shoutbox, Mick Fanning beat Bede Durbidge in the finals of the 2009 Rip Curl Pro Search at Supertubos. This means that it’s a two pony race going into the Billabong Pipeline Masters – Parko or Fanning can win. Here’s the scenarios at Pipeline: – Fanning …
Marc Ecko Sells Majority Stake for $63.5 Mil.
Marc Ecko has sold a 51% stake in his company, Ecko Brands, for $63.5 million. The company, which is also parent company of Zoo York, was bought by Iconix which owns Op and Mossimo. Marc Ecko will still be chief creative officer. Check the full story over here.
Sinisa Egelja Dies
Airwalk Print Ad from the 90’s Until yesterday morning I was unfamiliar with Sinisa Egelja… However the comments on this article about his death left me so curious I’ve spent hours reading about this amazing guy. He was with Airwalk practically from its birth to when it died for most …
Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards Mid-Year Highlights
Simon at Billabong sent through this awesome clip from the XXL Global Big Wave Awards. It’s the mid year highlights and features the likes of Marty Paradisis and Karl Atkins at Shipsterns, Greg Long at Puerto Escondido, Grant Baker at Dungeons and more. Click below the cut to check it …
Dyrdek’s TAG Music Video
Rob Dyrdek has got a new clip out for his TAG body spray. It’s a spoof video clip that is pretty funny and over the top in a Lonely Island sort of way. Click below the cut to check it out.
Snoop Hearts Neff
Baller Status has got a video post up where Snoop Dogg gives props to Neff… The post is part of a series in the count down to Snoop’s new album, Malice N Wonderland. It’s the tenth album from Snoop and is due out in December. Check the video over here.
Pamela Anderson Promotes the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
The best thing to happen to the internet, The Superficial, has got a post about Pamela Anderson promoting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Malibu the other day. Check below the cut for a few pics of Pam, in completely sensible snowboarding attire, with the U.S. team or head over …
Nice Try Melbourne Premiere
After all the premiere madness of the last few weeks, we figured we’d go out on a bang. So People Creative, K2 Snowboarding, Billabong and VB Raw have trusted us with the Melbourne premiere of ‘Nice Try‘. Besides featuring the likes of Jon Kooley, Louie Fountain, Wille Yli-luoma, and Seth …
Raekwon on WuTang’s Australian Tour
Raekwon has given a shout out on YouTube about WuTang’s Australian tour… It’s happening this weekend and it’s going to be amazing. They’re being joined by Lil Jon and will be playing at Festival Hall. Check below the cut for the video and head over here for tickets.
Rome Torti Charity Exhibition Flyer
Some of you might know that skate photographer, Rome Torti, has been going through some pretty heavy shit. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor months ago but is steadily beating the crap out of it (check out a before and after brain scan over here). There’s a charity exhibition …
In The News
The Engadget Show 002 – The latest episode of the Engadget show has Microsoft’s Steve Balmer talking about Windows 7. Engadget’s Editor-in-Chief and show host, Joshua Topolsky doesn’t let Balmer over-power him and asks a few pretty tough questions. Worth checking out. Burton’s 3D Prototype Printer – This was hinted …
Burton’s The B Sydney Premiere Photos
Last night was Sydney’s turn for ‘The B’ premiere… LifeWithoutAndy sent through a tonne of photos from the afterparty, which I told will most likely be the last one at The Bridge Bar for quite a while. That’s when you know it’s been a worthwhile night. Again, it’s great to …
Canon PowerShot G11 Reviews
Engadget have done a sort-of round up of the first real G11 reviews reviews to hit the web. Seeing as the Canon PowerShot range is somewhat of a ‘action sports enthusiasts’ camera, I thought some of you might like to know. I was especially interested to read that What Digital …
JP Walker’s All Switch Part
ESPN switched me onto this (pun intended). JP Walker’s part in This Video Sucks is out and it is all godamned switch! Jesse Huffman asked JP why? The answer… easy “No one’s ever done it.” Check the full part below the cut and you can read Huffman’s interview with JP …
Skateboard-Inspired Wishlist
Flavor Wire has a rad post on skateboard-inspired objects which is pretty much a wishlist of things I now want… The skateboard staircase is amazing! Check the full post here.
Danny Way Celebrates Two Decades as a Pro
Photo from Jody Morris’ site – worth checking out! Plan B has got a mini site up to celebrate Danny Way being pro for 20 years. The mini site has tonnes of good stuff in there including a history of mag covers, video parts and more. Head over here to …
More The B Melbourne Premiere Photos!
Alright, here’s some photos from last nights The B premiere at The Astor. I was so stoked to see that many new faces at a snowboard movie premiere in Melbourne. It really says a lot about the health of the scene here. My hat’s off to Burton for doing it …
Burton’s The B Melbourne Premiere: Photo Update
Here’s a tonne more photos from the Burton premiere last night courtesy of Shane Carter. Shots from Chunk and Rick still to come… Damn paparazzi!
Burton’s The B: Melbourne Premiere Photos
Last night saw the Astor Theater in Melbourne packed out for the premiere of Burton’s The B Movie. It was a pretty incredible film that successfully mixed the super high end production of MDP’s previous films and a bit of the raw feel that seems popular this year. There’s a …
Burton’s ‘The B’ in Melbourne Tonight!
Just a last minute reminder that tonight is Melbourne’s turn to see Burton’s ‘The B’. If you’re keen to check it out, get along to the Astor Theater at 7.30pm. Tickets are free and I understand there is still a few available on the door tonight… It’s going to be …
Viva Prahran Comp
This comp gets bigger every year! JK sent me the flyer for Viva Prahran last night. This year it’s got $6,000 up for grabs across street, mini and vert. It’s being held on November 14th – Check below the cut for the full flyer.
We Were Once A Fairytale feat. Mike Carroll and Kanye
Woody is a champ for sending this in… Spike Jonze has done a short film with Kanye West called “We Were Once A Fairytale.” It’s slightly strange and apparently about fighting inner demons but it’s also an accurate portrayal of a guy whos had too much at the club… Bravo …
Analog Halloween Jam
Friday October 30th sees Analog lay down $2,000 for their annual Halloween Jam. The comp looked like a lot of fun last year and this year is apparently going to be even better! Check below the cut for the full flyer.
American Apparel Celebrates 6 Years of Retail
It’s hard to believe but it’s only been six years since American Apparel opened it’s first store in Montreal, Canada. The brand has become a phenomenon through boundary pushing (or line stepping, depending on your view) advertising and photography along with a dedicated following of hipsters. American Apparel CEO, Dov …
Neff Keeps It Under Control
When you’re a ‘brand in demand’ the obvious path is to cash in and let growth run wild. However, as we have seen over the years, when a brand does that it inevitably ends up in some crazy stores and loses it’s core market… Shop-Eat-Surf has a neat little article …