You might remember the Dyrdek interview we did in issue 12 – a lot of people enjoyed that one and I’ve just come across this interview 411mania.com has done with the man. It covers a lot of the same ground as other interviews but is obviously is post the release …
Danny Gluskie on Boost Mobile Team
Guy Miller just emailed me with this awesome short video of Danny Gluskie. It’s to announce his appointment to the Boost Mobile team. Check it out below the cut!
In The News
Marc Ecko’s fall fragrance for men – Marc Ecko is still killing it… Sure, his clothing label got ruined in Australia but as the owner of Complex magazine and with a myriad of other projects on the go, he’s doing good things. This came as a surprise this morning – …
The B Movie Brisbane Premiere Photos
The B Movie Australian tour kicked off last night in Brisbane with an intimate showing at THE FORT in Fortitude Valley. The Fort is a cool little centre with art studios, photography spaces and a recording studio. It seems being a flight away from the nearest hill doesn’t matter with …
The Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal Live On FUEL TV
FUEL TV just announced they’re covering the Rip Curl Pro Search in Peniche, Portugal live. That’s big news because to my knowledge (which isn’t that great actually) this is the first time a surf event has been broadcast on Australian television live. Oh and it’s also big because Parko and …
Burton’s ‘The B’ Premiering This Week
This is just a reminder that ‘The B‘ will be premiering this week – Tuesday night kicks off in Melbourne and it’s going to be an amazing night. It’s being held at the Astor, the art deco theater at the intersection of Chapel St and Dandenong Rd. Check below the …
Videograss Premiere Photos
So last night was the Australian Premiere for Videograss held at the always friendly Trigger Bros store in St. Kilda. It was a decent turnout of shred lovers who were in turn treated to free beer and Krispy Kremes. Although not always the case, Trigger (and your local store) actually …
Alife styles dropping in stores this month!
Steele just hit me with the Alife styles dropping in October and they look amazing. Personal favorites have to be the Mono Hiker in wheat, the Everybody Flood in wine and the Everybody Core in black. Check below the cut for all the styles and colours.
Darrell Stanton on Karmaloop
Darrell Stanton has a short interview on Karmaloop at the moment. He talks about Element’s new video, Sole and about something called a ‘ballcuzzi’. It’s not what you think… Unless you think it’s something to do with a spa for your balls – then it’s exactly what you think. Check …
Globe’s Bali Skatepark Construction
Mike Xavier from Globe sent me some shots and a little story on the construction of their new skatepark in Bali. The park looks pretty awesome and is lit till 9pm every night. Check below the cut for words and photos by Gregor Rankin.
Huf x Vans Collab
Huf have released another rad collaboration, this time with Vans. It’s a Huf version of the Vans Old School – Not sure if this will be available in Australia but you can peep the shoe on the Huf site here.
Burton Manufacturing Process by Cool Hunting
Cool Hunting has a video up on Burton’s manufacturing process. It’s an awesome little clip that rolls around the factory going through the entire pressing process and some of the tech that goes into the boards. Click below the cut to view the vid!
Some Type of Wonderful in Sydney
It’s Sydney’s turn to enjoy Some Type of Wonderful. Our friends at Lifelounge are putting it on at China Heights Gallery in Darlinghurst on Friday October 23rd… As with the Melbourne event, Kirin has backed the truck up and will be keeping everyone amply supplied.
World Title Scenarios Going Into Portugal
ASP sent out a release the other day which lays out the possible scenarios for this years World Title. Going into Portugal, “there are 10 surfers in contention for the 2009 ASP World Title, from current ASP World Tour ratings’ leader Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, to current ASP World #10 …
Celeb-Friendly Sidekick Lost in the Cloud
This has been going on for a week or more but is pretty crazy… Users of the celeb-popular Sidekick in the U.S. (not sure if Aus users are affected) are in a sticky situation where they can not power down their device otherwise they will lose all their data. The …
Shaun White’s Private Pipe Teaser Vid
Red Bull are starting to leak footage out from Project X, which is Shaun White’s private pipe in Silverton, Colorado. The first clip, complete with Don LaFontaine style voice over, doesn’t show any riding but shows more of the layout of the pipe than we’ve seen in the past. Head …
Eero Ettala and Sebastein Toutant Dominating
Eero Ettala and Sebastein Toutant are killing it on the Euro comp circuit at the moment. About two weeks ago Eero took out 1st place and Seb Toots got 2nd in front of 50,000 people at the Freestyle.CH in Zürich. Then a couple of days ago, Seb got 1st and …
Diamond Supply Co. and Christian Hosoi Collab
Diamond Supply Co. has got some collab decks and tees coming out with Christian Hosoi. Above is the Hosoi and the Andre Genovesi deck. No word on availability at this stage but I’ll update when I find out. Thanks to Skatedaily for the tip!
Billabong Pro in Mundaka: Finals Highlights
Check below the cut to peep the highlights from finals at the Billabong Pro in Mundaka. As we mentioned earlier, the comp was taken out by Brazilian Adriano de Souza. The clip features a small error but one which I’m willing to run with – go Aus! Claiming another foreign …
Nitro 2010 Team Clip
Andi at Nitro sent me through a clip from last season of the Nitro team. Click below the cut to check out Eero Ettala, Andreas Wiig, Austin Smith, Jon Kooley, Bryan Fox, Markus Keller, Erik Botner, Marc Swoboda, Anton Gunnarsson and Thomas Feurstein. Well worth a look!
Dragon’s Terror in Torquay Comp
Dragon is holding an event on the vert ramp at their HQ on November 1st… Should be a good day with a BBQ and drinks happening alongside the $5,000 comp. Details on the flyer above – hope to see you there!
Tony Hawk on Most Admired Entrepreneurs List
Photo by Daniel Månsson – Visit facesofskateboarding.com Out current cover guy, Tony Hawk, has appeared on a list of young people’s most admired entrepreneurs. Unfortunately he didn’t top the list with the most admired entrepreneur for young people aged 12 to 17 being Apple CEO Steve Jobs – he took …
Fuel’s “Built To Shred” Online Skate Game
Fuel TV has put an awesome little skate game on their site. The game is linked in with the “Built To Shred” show and is a side-scrolling thingy where you have to drop ramps and obstacles in the skaters way to keep going… I can see Rick’s work day disappearing …
Behind the Scenes of Shecklers Red One Shoot
I’ve just come across this awesome behind the scenes clip from filming the promo video for RyanSheckler.com. Filmed on the Red One, there’s some amazing shots in there – interesting to see how they brought it all together. Check the full clip below the cut.
DC’s ‘King of Chicago’ Results
DC’s King of Chicago happened on the weekend and the main prize was taken out by C.J. Tambornino – head over to the mini site to peep videos and photos from the contest. In addition to holding the event, Skatedaily tells me that DC “also made capital improvements to Roberto …
Analog’s ‘Permanent Light Archive’ Series 5
Trines at Analog sent me this last night – it’s the 5th year of Analog’s ‘Permanent Light Archive’ which is “designed to showcase the artwork of Analog artists, team riders, photographers, and friends.” Featuring photographers like Bill Romerhaus, Tobin Yelland, Arto Saari, and Mind Field director, Greg Hunt, the shots …
Billabong Pro Mundaka Highlights Clip
Simon at Billabong shot me through a highlights clip from the Pro in Mundaka. The comp was won by Brazilian Adriano de Souza after he eliminated Australian Chris Davidson in the finals. Check below the cut for the footage, results tables and the full press release.
Antti Autti launches board line with Nidecker Special Projects
Billabong rider Antti Autti has launched a board line with Nidecker Special Projects. The launch is to coincide with the start of his website project, Anttisworld. Check below the cut for a photo of the boards, the Anttisworld Teaser and the full release.
Lil Jon and WuTang Tour Details
The ramp might be off but WuTang is still on. I got details this morning from the organizers – tickets are $90 and will be available as of Thursday via Ticketmaster. It’s happening on October 31st. Check below the cut for the full poster.
DC’s 2010 Snow Site Up
I just noticed that DC has their 2010 snow site live! It’s got a tonne of new vids, product detail and team news. Check it out here.
A Gang Of Fourstar Out Now!
Fourstar’s new tour video, which we posted the teaser to back here, is out now! Called ‘A Gang Of Fourstar’ it features Anderson, Carroll, Gonzales, Howard, Koston, Malto, Mariano, Schaaf and more… Check it out below the cut. Thanks to Skatedaily for the heads up!
Burton and Forum’s SIA Setup
The Australian SIA is on in Canberra at the moment (started Monday and finishes tomorrow). Basically a lot of the brands get together to show off to the retailers. This leads to some pretty awesome booths each year – and it looks like Burton and Forum have gone all out. …
Strapper Skate Series 2010
I just spotted this – Strapper Surf in Torquay (VIC) have a flyer out for their Skate Series 2010. There are divisions for Under 13’s, Under 16’s, an Open and a Best Trick comp. Entry is $10 per event or $30 pre-entry to the whole series. You can get entry …
Steph Gilmore up for Sportswoman of the Year in NYC
Rip Curl’s Stephanie Gilmore is up for a major award in the U.S. tonight. She is nominated for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s ‘Sportswoman of the Year’. The awards are being held in New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel and she is up against the likes of Serena Williams. Good luck Steph!
Lifelounge Issue 13 Out Now!
Our friends at Lifelounge have just released their 13th issue – themed the ‘Peace Edition’ it features an awesome write up by Morgan Campbell on Shane Cross, people who love trucks, the Melbourne graffiti scene and a tonne more. You can pick up a copy through Boarders or Magnation or …