Continuing on the Hollywood tip, I noticed an interesting little entry on the Billabong Pro J-Bay backstage website. Taj Burrows touched down in J-Bay three days ago, checks into his crib and gets a knock on the door. Turns out a Hollywood film crew is in town shooting Blue Crush …
Due Date Teaser Trailer
What’s this got to do with snow, surf and skate you ask? Well you underestimate my movie trivia buffness. So you all know the movie Old School. Well that director, a guy named Todd Phillips, also directed The Hangover, another film I’m sure you’ve all seen and loved. Well arguably …
Billabong Buys RVCA
Last week we heard rumors that this was in the works and today it has been confirmed – Billabong has “reached conditional agreement to acquire the California-based RVCA brand.” There’s a pretty comprehensive report over at Shop Eat Surf (here) which details Billabong’s current strategy and the benefits to both …
Nate Johnstone Blog: Surfing Bali
Hey guys. So we have been in Bali now for a few days so I thought I’d chuck up a blog entry of the waves we have scored so far. Myself, Kingy, Rick & Seano have had some pretty pumping waves out at Changu, Kuta Reef, Medawi and others. Uunfortunetly …
Quiksilver x The Standard Collaboration Summer 2010
You might remember the Quiksilver x The Standard Hotel collaboration from last year, what with the vending machines and pool parties. Well the 2010 range has just been released and once again, I’m impressed …
Nate Johnstone Blog: Gone Surfing
Hey guys, Nate again. I’m heading off to Bali for a surfing holiday and won’t be back until later this month. I may not be updating the blog until then. But as soon as I get home I’ll have plenty of content to chuck up for you guys. Here a …
The Nate Blog: New Surfboard
Hey guys, Nate here. So I was down at Chilli Surfboards yesterday looking for a new surfboard because about 2 weeks ago we had a really nice 4-5ft swell hit the northern beaches and I unfortunately snapped one of my short boards. Which was a pain in the ass… But …
Billabong Pro J-Bay Webisodes 2 & 3
Billabong have been doing a series of webisodes leading up to the 4th stop of the 2010 ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro at J-Bay. Episodes (webisodes?) 2 and 3 are up now. Episode 2 (above) features J-Bay local and Billabong World Junior Champion Jordy Smith. Episode 3 is about former three-time …
Patagonia Torquay Winter Board Swap
Here’s a cool initiative to move your old craft in a board swap at Patagonia in Torquay. The deal is everyone needs to call or email the Patagonia store in Torquay their name, phone number and number of boards they want to bring. You’re allowed a …
Rip Curl Working With Threebyone
Rip Curl dropped an interesting bit of news yesterday… The guys have been working with the denim consultancy Threebyone in creating a new line of jeans. Threebyone is Steve Little, Richard Bell and Par Lundqvist and the guys are credited with the refreshed Lee and Wrangler in Australia. From the …
Billabong Pro J-Bay Webisode 1
Billabong have put together a webisode series as promotion for the upcoming 4th stop of the 2010 ASP Men’s World Tour, the Billabong Pro at J-Bay. Webisode 1 is a retrospective of last year’s event when Joel Parkinson won.
Sitting Room Gallery
Renowned surf photographer and regular contributor to Pop, Russell Ord has opened a gallery in Cowaramup, Western Australia. The space, called Sitting Room Gallery, operates as a collective of independent artists, all heavily influenced by the ocean and the natural environment. That means there’s a tonne …
Pop Magazine – Issue 15
Issue 15 of Pop Magazine, Australia’s premier free press skate/snow/surf magazine is in stores. Winter 2010 is here. With it comes Issue 15, The Winter Issue …
Episode 4 Of Landscape Altered
We mentioned episode one of this series back in mid April, the guys are now up to episode four and it’s only getting better and better. Landscape Altered is footage from the guys competing in Kustom’s Airstrike – a competition that will pay out $50,000 for one wave to a …
Bass Wassup
So I went down to the Ashbury Emporium in LA last week to see wassup and get myself a new pair of frames for my upcoming European sojourn. The head honchos Mike and Lance Hakker are great dudes. They put me onto an interesting little blog they’re running about their …
Stab’s ‘The Soft On’ Video
Stab held a comp called ‘The Soft On’ recently. According to the blurb, the comp was “a pirate-themed fancy dress foamie competition that’s all about originality, fun & the best of times. It’s a community-minded event that’s open to all ages and inspired by the less serious side of surfing.” …
Machado Talks Vogue Shoot With Blake Lively
ESPN shot a few quick questions at Rob Machado after he participated in a Vogue shoot with Gossip Girl star, Blake Lively. When asked about what he thought of the shoot, Machado said, “I was a little freaked out about doing something with Vogue, not really my scene. But I …
Dragon Domo Design Comp
Dragon are holding a design comp at the moment to win a pair of your own customized Domo sunglasses. I hear they’ve had some pretty amazing entries so far – you can see a few of the current front runners in the gallery above. The winning design will be included …
Clint Kimmins Joins In4mation Surf Team
Clint Kimmins has been signed onto the In4mation surf team. The 26 year old is from the Gold Coast and joins Hawaiians Even Valiere and Mike Dodd. Kimmins said of the signing, “ I am really happy to be on the In4mation surf team, I love their clothing they are …
‘Kelly Slater Resolution’ Passed By US Congress
US Congress have passed a bill, dubbed the ‘Kelly Slater Resolution’, honoring the Floridian’s surfing achievements. With nine world titles under his belt and 43 ASP World Tour victories, he is definitely worthy of the honor. For more, go here. (Via ESPN)
The Snowtunnel
A friend sent this in. Some guys in Victoria have built a ‘snow tunnel’. According to their website, it delivers beginner to extreme snow/surf simulation using real snow year round. There’s a video below.
Peninsula Surfriders Club’s Annual ‘Single Fin Classic’
The Peninsula Surfriders Club held their annual ‘Single Fin Classic’ to raise money for kids with cancer. The guys raised over $10,000 for a great cause and it looks like the day was amazing fun. Read More for the release and a few photos.
Ken Block’s Gymkhana Ford Fiesta Revealed
If you’re into this sort of thing, you may have heard DC Shoes owner Ken Block ditched his old Subaru Impreza WRX STI for a a rallified 2011 Ford Fiesta. Given Ken’s perchant for sliding sideways, it was only a matter of time until we saw a Gymkhana variant. Yesterday …
Landscape Altered Is A Must See!
First up – massive thanks to Guest_1494 for the tip on this! Landscape Altered is a four part web series taken while Mitch Coleborn, Josh Kerr, Chippa Wilson, Clay Marzo and Jay Davies were on a boat trip through Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. The whole thing was filmed and edited by …
Clay Marzo Latest Signing To DC
Clay Marzo has joined Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, and Ry Craike on the DC surf team. According to this article, Marzo has a long history with DC as he was on the team “early in his career, but parted ways with the team in 2006.” For more info, go here. …
Rip Curl Pro: Finals Wrap!
Robbie Warden was down at the finals of the Rip Curl Pro last week snapping away for us. It sounds like the day was amazing! Here’s his wrap on the finals for us along with some great shots! Read more to check it out…
Rip Curl Pro: Kelly Slater Rings The Bell
Despite an injured foot, Kelly Slater has taken out Mick Fanning in the finals of the Rip Curl Pro. Kelly scored a 17.03 over Mick’s 12.00 – We’ll have a full wrap of the final day and a photo gallery shortly. (Photo by Robbie Warden)
Rip Curl Pro: Winki Pop Wednesday
It’s a lay day today but Robbie Warden has hit me with a tonne of epic shots from Round 3 at Winki yesterday… Read more to check them out with a wrap from the day!
Rip Curl Pro: Photo Update
We’ve got another update from Robbie Warden down at Bells. This is photos from yesterday and there’s more coming from today. Hit ‘read more’ for a wrap and a bunch of great shots!
Dragon’s Eco Collection Launch Party
Dragon held the launch for their new ‘Eco Collection’ in Torquay on Saturday night. The good guys from Lifewithoutandy were along to take a few shots of the night which looked like fun… Read more to check the gallery from the night!
Freddy Patacchia Has Got Beef (And He’ll Let You Know)
There was a unique moment in the Rip Curl Pro webcast yesterday. Freddy Patacchia took on Owen Wright in round one and won… Then, when doing his post-heat-interview, Patacchia let his feelings be known, “I was pretty pissed off out there actually, the commentators are just talking about him [Owen …
Excerpt From ‘Salts And Suits’ by Phil Jarratt
(Photo by Chris Boadle) I came across this on the weekend… Books on the surf industry companies are hit and miss (mostly miss) but Phil Jarratt seems to have hit on a great story here about the success’ and disasters that have happened at Quiksilver over the last few decades. …
Rip Curl Pro: Lay Day Yesterday with Dane and Dusty
This is an update from yesterday down at Bells. It was a lay day but Robbie Warden caught Dane Reynolds and Dusty Payne hitting the water and snapped a few shots for us… Read more to check them out!
Rip Curl Pro: Day 2 Photos and Wrap
Another update from Robbie Warden at Bells… End of day two and he got some awesome photos. Click ‘read more’ to check em out!
Slater, De Souza and Parko tear the bag at Bells.
This is the second update from Robbie Warden, who is down at Bells keeping on top of things for us! Read more for some shots from the mens yesterday along with a quick wrap. It’s on again today so we’ll have more updates later.