Saw this on Boardistan. Last time I saw saw something like this was in the credits for Kingpins Afterhours. Pretty damn cool if you ask me, more people need to make stop motion like this. He must have been procrastinating from studying.
Flamingo Sands 09/10 Range Launch
Pop Ed. Rick Baker and his entourage. A pretty standard week night for ‘ol Bakes… I have little knowledge on the subject of swimwear fashion – my buyers guide to bikinis reads ‘less is more’… However Rick and I were asked along to the Flamingo Sands swimwear range launch at …
Issue 13 On Way
Yep, Issue 13 is on the way. Should be on counter tops and in letterboxes this week. Don’t forget, if you want all the free loot that comes with being a subscriber, then you gotta’ be a subscriber!
The Standard Boardshorts by Quiksilver Party
Back here, Rick talked about the Quiksilver boardshorts vending machines that are appearing poolside at The Standard hotels in the U.S. Well, they got launched the other day with what looks like a really fun pool party. Check below the cut for a tonne of shots, a making of video …
Adam Robertson and Nic Muscroft at Winkipop
Trev Ward shot me through this clip of Adam Robertson and Nic Muscroft surfing at Winkipop. The clip was put together by Glen Hurst and posted on the guys’ blog here. Worth checking out.
The Cove Movie Out August 20th
Back in issue ten we spoke to Dave Rastovich about his goings on – he talked about a trip to Japan to protect the dolphins. Well, this movie, The Cove, is about that trip. It features Rasta along with Hayden Panettiere and Isabel Lucas taking on some shady dolphin slaughtering …
The Drifter Preview
Hurley are calling it an exclusive two minute preview, I would just call it a teaser. Either way, Taylor Steele and Rob Machado have obviously gotten together and made themslves a film. Click the above picture or this link to check it out. I personally think it looks amazing, leave …
Slater Talks Rebel Tour in the Australian
Kelly Slater has been talking about his so called “Rebel Tour” in the Australian today. The article talks about the abuse and support he’s received over the tour and the fact that he believes that the longevity of the sport requires major structural changes in how the coverage and sponsorship …
Quiksilver Boardshorts Vending Machine
I spotted this rad little promotion over on the SuperFuture blog. Quiksilver have teamed up with the very cool Standard Hotels in New York, Miami, Downtown LA and Hollywood to offer poolside vending machines that, well… vend boardshorts and bikinis. The boardshorts ar re-issues of their classic designs and are …
Bob McKnight on a Quik Recovery
Bob McKnight has given an exclusive interview to Transworld Business on Quiksilver’s recent troubles and subsequent recovery. He lays it all out covering the potential sale of DC, the banks actions and the plan they’ve implemented to put them on a sure footing for the future. That combined with Nate …
Modern Collective Blog
I know this has been out for 5 months already (and Chris posted it back in March), so it’s certainly ‘old’ by internet standards. But I’ve been keeping on an on the Modern Collective blog lately because it seems to be the only surf movie outside of a Thomas Campbell …
RVCA Job Available
RVCA have got a job going for any female reps wanting to take on one of the coolest brands in the industry. They’re looking for a “savvy, dynamic and fashion-focused person, who wants to be involved with directing and overseeing the fastest growing action-sports/lifestyle brand in the country.” Hit them …
Pickle Nose
While Kelly might not be doing as well in the tour as he would like, his board experimentation is certainly stepping up a notch. Moving on from his much discussed ‘deep six‘, the pickle nose does god knows what (but you can see him surfing it here). I guess he …
Nathan Fletcher’s ‘Lavese Las Manos’ Available Now
Analog and Nathan Fletcher have got a new film out called ‘Lavese Las Manos’ – ‘Wash your Hands’ in Spanish. It’s available to watch or download free via the Analog site (here). It’s an awesome flick and it’s free, what are you waiting for?
Dan Malloy Swaps Boards With Dane Reynolds
Pop alum and all around nice guy Tyler Manson filmed a couple of sweet little clips for The Surfers Journal. If you’ve ever seen any of his work on Hi-Shredability then you’ll know these are going to be interesting. There are two more below.
Shipsterns Madness
Good dude Dave from Shipsterns.com sent through an edit he did of some shipsterns footage. Holy shit, that place is crazy! Some heavy wipeouts at the end, so make sure you watch it in HD.
Bodysurf Issue 3
One of my favorite free internet gems, bodysurf.com.au, has upped issue 3 for your viewing pleasure. Much like the first two issues there is no text, just a collection of bodysurf inspired water photography. Headed up by Ryan Heywood the photography is from contributors all over the globe. Makes me …
Parko Wins At JBay
In case you’ve been living under a rock… Parko won at JBay yesterday. Billabong has clips from the entire contest including the finals over here – well worth checking out.
New ASB Site Live
The best business mag in the surf industry has got its new website up and running. ASB’s site got a face lift just in time for it’s 5th birthday and 30th issue. The site is research focused but also includes a jobs section if you’re looking for a position in …
Rasta Joining Al Gore in Melbourne
Rasta has been selected as one of 300 people joining Al Gore in Melbourne at the “The Climate Project – Asia Pacific Summit” to learn about climate change. Rasta was selected because of his work protecting marine life. Head over to the ACF website here for more info or check …
Josh Kerr Video Blog
Rusty surfer, Josh Kerr has got a video blog happening. The release for the launch of the blog says it will be tracking “Kerr and friends surfing around the planet, see the ups and downs of pro surfing, see behind the scenes and see some amazing free-surfing.” Sounds pretty good …
Snowboard UK Magazine Suspended
Freestyle Media in the UK has suspended operations at their title, Snowboard UK. The releases that I have seen lay blame on the financial crisis while many commenters in forums are claiming that the UK snowboard scene could never support three UK magazines, two European based English language magazines alongside …
Somehwere Near Tapachula & Vote For Surfing 50 States
The two guys we left hanging from Issue 12, Jonno Durrant and Stefan Hunt, are up for an award. Sort of. We need to vote for their documentry, Surfing 50 States, to be video of the year over at SurferPoll. They’ve been helping out a lot of people with their …
ID Prints
I actually saw an ad for this over at the Snowboarder Mag website and I’d never heard of it before. ID Prints is a high end online prints/poster website selling only prints from the best surf/skate/snow photographers. Ted Grambeau, Grant Brittain, Atiba, Blotto, Zacher, Cole Barash, Jason Murray, Brain Bielmann, …
Jordy Smith’s Indo Rodeo Flip
I swiped this straight form TWSurf, but holy shit, did anyone else see this?! I can hardly do a good cutback, and Jordy Smith’s doing flips-n’-shit? Go here for the sequence.
Quiksilver Okay – Not Selling Anything
According to Shop-Eat-Surf, Quiksilver has puled back from the brink and has no need to put anything up for sale. The guys have got a new financial partner that is putting up US$150 million to solve their liquidity problems. In addition to this, the share price has risen from a …
H-Bomb Controversy
My Dad used to know a guy that claimed to have invented the term ‘ground swell’ which always made me laugh. I mean, how can you prove that? Today’s Herald-Sun carries a story about Rob Vassallo who claims that he created and took the idea of a heated wetsuit to …
Death Cab For Cutie and Dakine
According to this release on Transworld, Death Cab For Cutie and Dakine are working together to promote the new Death Cab EP The Open Door. Buying Dakine gear at select retailers in the U.S. will get you a free copy of the new CD and put you in the running …
Jesse Faen from Insight on Empire Ave
I didn’t know who the hell Jesse Faen was until Linc at Empire Ave shot me this amazing story. Now the head of Insight in the US, Faen’s life has been pretty charmed starting with an editors role at Waves then Surfing Magazine in the US, followed by seven years …
Billabong Announces Lower Profit & Capital Raising
I mentioned on Saturday that Billabong shares had been in a trading halt pending an announcement on Monday. Well, that announcement has come through and it was a combination of things. Number one – profits will be a little lower than last year due to a slightly softer market and …
Billabong in Trading Halt
According to this article in yesterdays Age, Billabong shares are in a trading halt at the moment pending an announcement expected on Monday. They are expected to announce either a profits warning (letting the shareholders know that the profits aren’t going to meet expectations) or announce that they are capital …
Searching for Michael Peterson Trailer
Last night surf film director Jolyon Hoff sent me the teaser to his film, Searching for Michael Peterson. The film looks amazing, check the above teaser then hit up the film site here to buy a copy.
Mt Buller Opening This Weekend!
Sorry, I ‘m a day late on this. I was waiting for some interesting photos as the Buller press release only had a pathetically small one. Brad McEwan came to the rescue. So Buller is opening the earlier than it ever has this weekend. They’re running the 6-seater Holden Express …
Adam Robertson Interview on Evolution
We interviewed Adam Robertson back in issue five about competing at Bells. He spoke about how valuable local knowledge was in the event and he went and proved that this year making the final against Parko. Trevor Ward has posted an interview and a bunch of footage of Robbo on …
Parko Wins Rip Curl Pro
As reported by Jay in the Shoutbox, 28 year old Joel Parkinson has won the Rip Curl Pro. He took the title in 1.5m to 2m swell over local wildcard Adam Robertson. You can check out an article in the Australian on the win here, the Rip Curl Live site …