If you happen to be in Melbourne on Thursday night, I highly recommend you get along to the Huffer Winter 08 launch at Sidelife’s facility in Collingwood. It’s going to be an awesome night but don’t forget to drop Dave and the crew and email to let them know you’re …
Stream Media From Your Mac to Your Xbox360
I’m going to take a quick break from film editing (well, I’m actually neck deep in After Effects doing titles, Rick and Woody are editing) to tell you about a neat little application we came across that lets you play video from your Mac on the Xbox360.
Two Weeks In Premiere Dates!
So, after some intense deliberation and negotiation, we have secured dates and locations for the ‘Two Weeks In’ premiere. As far as we know, this is the first time an Australian snowboard film has been premiered in the sunshine state, so get up there and be a part of history. …
Clint Allan takes out 10th in Ultimate Boarder Contest!
Well, the headline really says it all. Clint was in second place after the snowboard and surf rounds but came 37th in the skate round which meant he finished in 10th place overall. This is an amazing result considering the other names in the top 10… try Tosh Townsend and …
10 Deep Team Video
This morning, while checking out the always awesome Complex site, I noticed that 10 Deep have a short video of their skate team floating around. It’s an awesome little clip featuring Jamal Smith, Tony Montgomery, Daniel Kim, John Igei and German Nieves hitting some of the most recognizable NYC skate …
Gravis Trekker in Travel+Leisure Magazine
I was perusing the magazines in the waiting room of my “friendly yet firm” local dentist and noticed that Travel+Leisure, the ultimate handbook for discerning travelers, has a feature on the Gravis Trekker travel bag. The review had only good things to say about the bag and, owning one myself, …
Issue 9 Sneak Peek
Here’s some ‘backstage’ shots of the proof’s from the new issue (I deliberately haven’t included the higher resolution shots because I don’t want to blow it for you). Proofs are the low-res mock-ups of how the final magazine will look. They’re just so you can check for any last minute …
Joy Division Zune
Now I’ve never actually seen a Zune so I can’t tell if it’s even real or something Microsoft have fabricated (kind of like Vista’s reliability… Oh burn!). Possibly the only reason I’d find out if a Zune is a real MP3 device or not is because of what I saw …
Clint and Mitch Allan Doing Well in the Ultimate Boarder Comp
Photo from 2007 Snosho by Dan Himbrechts – Clint Allan Sapient rider Clint Allan came second to Todd Richards in the first round of the Ultimate Boarder competition. This is the first I have heard of the Ultimate Boarder comp but according to the site it is a “triathlon for …
Skuff.tv happening on Fuel
Okay, so I received this email today which had a release from the guys at Skuff.tv. Basically they are offering to air your footage on their Fuel program called ‘The Skuff Report.’ Leaving out the obvious “I’m spending my cash on cameras, lighting and travel to get you free footage, …
Trouble Andrew’s Australia Tour Dates
We said he’s coming, but now we have dates. Trevor Andrews aka Trouble is playing 2 shows in Sydney and 1 in Melbourne later this month. He’s also playing a show on the MTV Mile High flight over from New Zealand. So that’s cool… I guess. I think you can …
Subcriber’s Get What’s Coming to Them
If you have subscribed to us over the last few months, well get ready… you just won the jackpot! This is all the stuff coming your way and it is a retarded amount of free shit – seriously, my apartment is only small and I’m having to edge around the …
Dan Himbrechts Starts Shit
Photo by Nick Moir Prominent snowboard photogragher and unionist Dan Himbrechts made news this morning when he discovered a tracking device on his new rubbish bin. It was on page 3 of the Sydney Morning Herald and he was even interviewed on 2GB in the afternoon (I guess it was …
Issue 9 Out Soon
Issue 9 is happily at the printers and will be out later this week. This is our biggest issue yet at over 100 pages. Gustav Eden Frontside 270 Fakie Smith Reverts the cover (yeah the sequence is crazy). There’s new and improved product reviews, an expanded editorial section, a winter …
Capital 17 – New website and the chance to win a setup!
Capital 17 have got themselves a brand spanking new website up and running. On the site they have announced the details for what will be an awesome test of patience, will and determination… having a safety word might help. The major prize from this test is a full board/boots/bindings setup! …
X Games Vert Back On!
According to this article here and this one here, the vert contest at the X Games is back on! I don’t want to be too much of a skeptic but does anyone else smell a PR stunt? I mean, telling everyone it’s off for six days then announcing its back …
Mike Vallely working with Adam Sandler
Mike Vallely will apparently be working with Adam Sandler on a new Happy Maddison production. Word has it that Mike will be involved in the project known as “Untitled Kevin James Comedy.” You can check the full release about it over here.
3CS 08 Range brings the sexy to the POP Site
3CS have started bringing the sexy to outerwear and the POP website. Our friend Jaye shot through a few behind the scenes photos from the ad shoot for the new ladies range – we got our new friend Steph to trial the Phoenix jacket and pants for our new issue …
Quiksilver Bowl Riders Elanora Qualifier
JK sent me through the flyer for the Quiksilver bowl riders comp at Elanora on May 24th. The bowl features a full pipe (park plans below the cut) and the winner gets an all expenses paid trip to Malmo Sweden and entry into the bowl riders event there! Pretty awesome …
Steele’s comedy gets props on Tackyworld!
Photo courtesy of Steele’s MySpace. Caption: “Half-cab ng revert around 98. This sent Guy Mariano into hiding!” If you haven’t yet been down to check it out, tonight is the last chance to catch Steele’s Falling Up comedy show at the Fad Gallery in Melbourne. In addition to that, Steele’s …
(RED) Partner: Girl Skateboards
Girl Skateboards have partnered with the Product (RED) crew to produce a Koston endorsed deck. Money from the decks will go to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. There’s an awesome video over here featuring Koston and Girl art director Andy Jenkins talking about the deck. Check it out. Thanks to …
Trouble Andrew Coming to Party
Analog are bringing down Trouble Andrew to play at the after party for the MTV Awards in Australia. I don’t know why, but this track always reminds me of a certain Runway filmer which, according to Gnarcore, can’t ride a sled.
Fast Times Snags & Shred BBQ
Fast Times Skate shop out of Frankston are always keeping the kids happy, this time they put on a little BBQ at Mornington skatepark this past Saturday afternoon. Of course Mornington locals Geoff Cook and Co. were there to get there skate and eat on, and damn can those guys …
Issue 9 Out Next Week! Lawyer Review Not Favorable
Before I give you the heads up on the new issue of the mag, I just wanted to give a holla out to our new friends at Living and Leisure Australia Ltd. (owners of Mt. Hotham) along with their lawyers at Freehills… These guys have helped us reach a milestone …
Jason Lee and Chris Pastras on Dekline
It is being reported that Jason Lee and Chris Pastras have joined Mike York and Adam Dyet over on the Dekline shoes team. There’s nothing on the Dekline site as yet, just a few words on skatedaily.net and some forums. I’m suspect on this… didn’t Stereo (owned by Lee and …
My Fantasy Surfer Ranking Worsens
I wish I could claim I was getting better at this but after round two my Fantasy Surfer ranking has dropped to 6,120 of 15,173. I’m now well outside the top 50% and heading for an ‘un-gradeable pass.’ So, the Billabong Pro in Tahati is on in a little over …
Lil Jon making wine
This story wouldn’t have made it on here if it weren’t for the fact that Lil Jon is hooked up with Danny Kass, Dingo and the Grenade crew. The Superficial, one of the worlds greatest websites, alerted me to the fact that Lil Jon has bought a winery and will …
Neff and Pony Release Collab Shoe
Neff have released a shoe with Pony. The shoe is called the Tropical High’s… while I’m partial to standard white kicks, I’m definitely liking the look of these. This comes after a big few weeks in Neff developments… earlier last week they launched the Terry Kennedy Fly Society flat peak …
X-Games finished with Vert Contest
Transworld Business alerted me to the fact that the X Games have canceled the vert section of the contest. The EXPN site says “ESPN announced the biggest event shakeup since the inception of the X Games. As of this summer, vert, the oldest discipline in the Games, is out, and …
Lola & Evie New Range Shoot
Our friend Christine at Lola & Evie sent me through a few snaps from the photo shoot for the new summer 2009 range. I was out at The Facility the other day and saw a few of Bec’s creations… they look amazing – I think they’ll be available around September. …
Ben Hoban Doesn’t Write Useless Shit
While most people just blog about useless shit, Ben Hoban choses the more substantial route. This could be because he’s a journalism student and he’s handing in the work he does for POP as assignments or it could just be because he likes to give you something interesting to read. …
Danny Kass and Dingo Working on New TV Show
Have you visited the Grenade site recently? I spotted this on their blog… Danny Kass and Dingo have been working on a new TV show. The show is called “The Adventures of Danny and Dingo.” They describe the show as being “a show that follows Danny and Dingo and their …
Tony Hawk rides with Benji Weatherley
Clockwise from left – Tosh Townsend, Todd Richards, Tony Hawk, Benji Weatherley, Jake Burton, Dave Downing and Shane Dorian. Photo from tonyhawk.com This wouldn’t be news if it weren’t for Benji being in the new issue of the mag. While doing some hard research on a news article for the …
Shred 4 Shane video and photos at Tackyworld
There’s a load of videos and photos from the Shred 4 Shane over at Tackyworld.com. The video was shot by Su Young Choi and is well worth a look. Head over here to check it out.
Fallen “Ride the Sky” Trailer
The new Fallen film, Ride the Sky, co-directed by Jamie Thomas is due to launch soon. The trailer is amazing – click ‘more’ to view it. You can head over to the film site here to check out an interview with Jamie, downloads and soon to be announced premiere dates. …