Ever since the global economy shat it’s pants, there has been a slew of rumors surrounding various companies and their parent companies and everything above and below. Considering it’s nearly the weekend, here are a few of the rumors I have heard this week for you to think about; Vans …
AWS Mind Field Melbourne Premiere!
Last night was the Melbourne premiere for the much hyped new Alien Workshop film, Mind Field. Unfortunately my photos all turned out terrible so I’m going to try and source more – check back later in the day. Anyway, did the film meet the hype? Easily. Epic parts from Arto, …
Chris ‘Chippa’ Wilson on Analog!
As the headline suggests, Chris ‘Chippa’ Wilson has joined Koby Abberton, Ben Godwin, Jock Barnes, Jordi Watson and Wylie Moyes on Analog’s Australian surf team. Chippa said on signing, “I like where Analog is at and I’m excited about the direction they’re headed. The other guys on the team are …
WIN! The Final Flare!
The good guys at Podium Distribution in Australia have given me a copy of the Final Flare to give to one lucky Pop reader! For those that don’t know, The Final Flare is the original Lakai Fully Flared feature film PLUS: – A making of documentary (that is amazing!) – …
REMINDER: AWS Mind Field Premiere Melbourne Tomorrow Night!
Just a quick reminder that the premiere for the new Alien Workshop film, Mind Field, is happening tomorrow night at the National Theatre in St. Kilda. Doors open at 7.30pm. This kicks off a country wide tour of the film – details for other cities are on the flyer. The …
Nathan Jackson for Picture Wheels
Remember back to issue 8 when we spoke to Ben O’Neill about Picture Wheels? Well, things are going great over at Picture and Ben has just shot me through this little web clip of Picture rider, Nathan Jackson. It’s an edit up of footage from Nathan’s upcoming part in Mark …
U.S.A Olympic Snowboard Team Outerwear to be Designed by Burton
The U.S.A Olympic Snowboard Team is set to have uniforms designed by Burton in conjunction with Gore-tex for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Burton designed the standout white pinstripe uniforms worn at the last Winter Olympics (pictured above) and has already begun the rider consultation process on the new …
Volcom Wild in the Parks – Riverside
Volcom had their Wild in the Parks comp at Riverside in Melbourne on Saturday. Nick Stipanovic took out the 15 and under section, Rhianna Arnold won the girls section, Jeremy Corea left with Best Trick and Reece Warren took out the finals for the 16 and over. Aside from Volcom, …
Obama Funds Skateparks and Snowmaking in Recovery Package!
Obama knows how to fix a failing economy! As part of the United States’ near trillion dollar economic stimulus package, many public works projects have been listed. Amongst these, Minisota will be getting $750,000 for a skateboarding park and $6 million for a snowmaking facility. K.Rudd, you’ve got your lead …
Barnaby Lawrenson of Blackbox in todays Age!
Photo: Neil Bennett from The Age Barnaby Lawrenson, General Manager of Blackbox Australia, is in today’s Age newspaper in Melbourne appealing for funds to ship $19,000 worth of Mystery, and Zero skateboards to Afghanistan. Blackbox donated the boards to the Skateistan project and just needs the $2,000 to get them …
2009 Dew Invitational
JK has just emailed me the flyer for the World Cup Sanctioned, 2009 Dew Invitational happening in Sydney on February 7th. The comp is a jam format and will feature a rediculous line up including Lewis Marnell, Jake Duncombe, Chima Ferguson, Jack Fardell, Jackson Pilz and Keiren Reilly. Renton Millar …
Pamela Anderson On Rusty
Big news on the Rusty blog – Pamela Anderson has signed onto the team. Aparently the global financial crisis isn’t having an effect on the team budget with the blog stating “While most company’s are making cutbacks, Rusty is signing celebrities.” No word yet on what she’ll be doing on …
LV Meets Kanye!
There are few entertainers in the world that are as amusing in real life as they are on stage. Kanye happens to be one of those individuals. Whether he’s claiming that the freshness of his suit is irrefutable proof he will not be starring in bi-sexual porn, thinking he’s Jesus …
Bruce Irons DC Signature Sandal Launched
For those enjoying the fine weather in the southern states, DC have launched just the thing! A signature Bruce Irons sandal (check the minisite here) with the Hawaiian Islands chain sketched on the sole and a cushioned toe separator. Check below the cut for a full press release and shots …
Dino Now Online!
Our friends Darragh Walsh and Mark ‘The Bear’ Bristow have been working hard on Dino for over a year now. The gear is looking amazing and they’ve spent the time and the dollars to get an equally amazing website happening. Using the good guys at Eleven Media to create the …
Taj Re-Signs with Globe
Taj Burrow has signed a new contract to ride for Globe for another few years. Taj has been with Globe for nearly a decade now and has coincided the release of his latest sandal with the contact announcement.
Thurston Clothing Online
I got an email yesterday from the co-founder of Thurston Clothing, Guy Miller, to tell me that they had their website up and happening. Guy’s business partner on Thurston is none other than Cliche pro, Cale Nuske! Hit up the site here to check out the gear.
Tacky Says No to SMS in X Games
Norwegian snowboard site, Tacky, has started a petition against SMS voting in the X Games after Travis Rice won the Big Air event over Torstein Horgmo. Tacky claims that the win was unjustified and that “The Big Air contest this Thursday did, in our opinion, not respect the rider’s efforts. …
Haviana Thong Challenge Pics!
It seems everyone was in Torquay for the Haviana Thong Challenge on Australia Day. The day raised funds for the Starlight Foundation and aimed to get a Guinness World Record for the longest line of inflatable airbeds in water (the record was 863). No word yet on whether or not …
New York Times on Skateistan
Photo from: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times A while ago we had a post up here about a guy from Melbourne who started a program to get kids skating in Afghanistan. Well, thing have been kicking along pretty well for Oliver Percovich and his Skatistan project. On last Sunday the …
DC Worth Half a Billion Dollars!
The rumors that VF have got their hands on one of my favorite shoe companies, DC, are hotting up. Transworld reports that Citi Group reiterated a buy recommendation on Quiksilver stating that they believed a deal was close. Quiksilver shares jumped considerably on the news however Citi Group worries that …
Rabbit Bartholomew in Australia Day Honors
Surf legend, Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew, has been made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (that gives him the letters ‘AM’ after his name). The ‘Member’ award is given “for service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.” You can …
Japan Snow Accomodation Knows How to Sell Trips!
Our new friend, Hisae from Japan Snow Accomodation, shot me through the above video over the weekend. It is a group of Japanese girls, in school uniform, snowboarding. I know there are many guys out there are going to book trips based solely on the above video… enjoy.
Jake Johnson On Gravis
Not that the new Alien Workshop film, Mind Field, needs any more hype but a release late last week says that AWS rider and Mind Field star, Jake Johnson, has signed onto Gravis. He joins Arto Saari and Dylan Rieder as Gravis team members apprearing in Mind Field. Don’t forget …
Cliche ‘Cle: Live & Unplugged’ Video Premiere
Cliche Skateboards are running a premiere for their new film, Cli: Live & Unplugged. The premiere is happening at Revolver on Chapel St. in Melbourne on February 3rd. Doors at 8.30pm and the video will screen at 9pm. The flick features, amongst others, Brophy and Nuske. Hope to see you …
Smith Rx
I might be the last one onto this but I spotted these Smith Rx glasses online and was supremely impressed. Being a four-eyes myself, I’m always on the lookout for a good new pair of specs that aren’t offensive douche goggles. Of these I really liked the black ones on …
Coal Considered Release the Floyd
Coal Considered have released their first (to my knowledge) flat peak, called the Floyd. Aside from the quality you’d expect from a Considered piece, this is buffed out with an alloy badge and paisley underbrim. It’s no secret we’re a fan of Brad and the guys at Coal and I …
Billabong’s Michaela Davis-Meehan Wins World Rookie Fest!
17 year old Billabong rider Michaela Davis-Meehan has won the World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy. As the above flyer says “She cemented her win with a run that consisted of a frontside 360, nose grab straight air, backside 360 to backside 540.” Congrats Michaela, good work!
NY Times Article on the Mellowing of the Wolfpak
Marco Garcia for The New York Times The New York Times has an article on the infamous Wolfpak from Hawaii’s North Shore. The article is about a new documentary called “Bustin’ Down the Door” being released on DVD this month, which it claims is stirring old tensions about respect in …
Future Fins Now Online!
Remember way back to issue 10 when we interviewed Dave Rastovitch? He gave huge props to Future Fins for helping out the Sea Shepherd crew by putting out the above fin and donating the proceeds to help them save the whales. Well finally, Future have got themselves an online presence. …
Vans Cup 2009 Canceled
According to Transworld, the 2009 Vans Cup has been canceled. Although there is no reason given for the cancellation, it is being assumed that is just the latest in a long line of big events to have their funding/sponsorship cut due to the global economic crisis. The event was “scheduled …
Zoo York & Ezekiel – Winter 2009 Preview!
Yesterday I dropped past the Zoo York and Ezekiel offices to get a peek at the upcoming ranges for this winter. There’s a tonne of pics under the cut from a few different items I really liked. Thanks to Gwenn, Greg and Eliza for taking the time to show me …
Nitro Collab With IsenSeven
Nitro have worked with the amazing film crew, IsenSeven, to create a special version of the T1. The new board comes in a 153 and 156 and has all the features of the T1 with graphics designed by the IsenSeven guys. Apparently the board is going to be super limited …
Folklore Australia Day Contest
Folklore have got their skate contest happening at Riverside in Melbourne again this Australia Day. As mentioned on the flyer – high ollie contest, best trick, sponsored and junior division comps and most importantly… cash prizes. Hope to see you down there!
VF Announcement Causes Rumor Mill Overdrive
I love a good internet rumor. This time it’s circulating that Quiksilver might be selling it’s best performing division, DC Shoes, to VF Corp. I know Chunk mentioned this here but since then VF have put out a press release on a reshuffle of jobs and divisions at the company …