Our friend Ariel at The Vine shot this through this morning… Tilles Singer has taken the time to actually animate a bunch of sequence photos using stop motion… The effect is amazing! Read more to check out the video.
Rob Dyrdek’s Forbes Profile
Rob Dyrdek has got a profile up on Forbes at the moment. The profile says that he bright in $75 million dollars through sales and endorsements in 2009 alone…Pretty crazy! It also says that he’s MTV’s highest paid reality star at $140,000 per episode for his Fantasy Factory show (which …
SBA Dew Series Finals This Weekend!
Just a final reminder that the SBA Dew Series finals are on this weekend. They’re happening from 4pm till 7pm on Saturday (April 10th) at the Hordern Pavilion. Should be good – head over here for more info!
REMINDER: Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ On Tomorrow!
Just a reminder that tomorrow sees the Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ hits the Hordern Pavillion in Sydney. The day is going to be epic with moveable objects allowing the riders to create and battle on their own lines. Confirmed riders are Lewis Marnell, Bjorn Johnston, Blake Harris, Dane Burman, …
Ryan Decenzo On Neff
Neff have signed Ryan Decenzo to the team! Decenzo has got a part in the up coming Transworld Skate flick, Hallelujah (teaser above) and also rides for Globe, Darkstar, Thunder, Dakine and Red Bull. More over here. (Via ESPN)
Huf Rolls Through San Francisco
This is an epic little clip of Keith Hufnagel and his crew rolling through San Francisco set to Mayer Hawthorne’s version of ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’. This is part of a collaboration coinciding with the end of Hawthorne’s latest tour. The video is amazing – Read more to check it out!
TransWorld SKATEboarding’s ‘Hallelujah’ Trailer
Transworld Skate have got a trailer out for their new film, Hallelujah. Created by Jon Holland and Chris Ray the film looks like it’s going to be amazing… How’s the end trick?!? The film features Ryan Decenzo, Pete Eldridge, Taylor Bingaman, Tyler Bledsoe, and Torey Pudwill. It’ll be out this …
Mt Dew ‘Battle For Supremacy: Rematch’ Details
(Photo by Steve Gourlay) I just got the release laying out the final details on next week’s Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch’ happening in Sydney. Confirmed skaters include Lewis Marnell, Bjorn Johnston, Blake Harris, Dane Burman, Sam Giles, Pat Dandy, Jack Fardell, Shane Azar and a tonne more. There are …
Skate4Cancer BBQ Photos
These have taken me way too long to get up – here’s some photos from last Friday’s Skate4Cancer BBQ that was held in Prahran. The good guys at C1rca and Street Machine put it together and it looked like it was awesome. Check em out and thanks to Gwenn at …
Mystery Welcomes Tom Asta To The Team
[quicktime]http://video.blackboxdist.com/2010/mystery-asta-color-theory.mp4[/quicktime] This clip has made my morning! Mystery has got a ‘welcome to the team’ up for Tom Asta but they have gone all out on this clip with some amazing shots, good colours and great editing… Good song choice too!
Billabong’s ‘City Squared’ Phantom Clip
I’ve been hanging out to see this – at the City Squared contest a few weeks back, the guys at Billabong had rented a Phantom camera to catch some ridiculously slow motion action – like, up to 1,000 frames per second slow. The clip has come up looking amazing! Check …
Harry Clark’s ‘Mag Minute’ For Skateboard Mag
Analog’s Harry Clark has got himself a ‘Mag Minute’ on The Skateboard Mag’s site at the moment. The clip is pretty epic – Read more to check it out!!
Skateboarders Journal Issue 15 Out Now!
I have totally ripped this off Skateboard.com.au but the covers are too good not to post… The 15th issue of the Skateboarders Journal will be out this week with Skatebiz in Brisbane, Westsyde Connection in Sydney, Fast Times, Geelong Skateshop in Geelong and Street Machine in Prahran and Collingwood all …
Battle for Supremacy Rematch Course Details
I got this update on the course for the Mt Dew ‘Battle for Supremacy: Rematch‘ happening in Sydney on Friday April 9th at the Hordern. It sounds amazing and I’m told that each of the riders can create their own battle. The picnic tables, flat rails, boxes, stair ledges and …
DC Tonik Tour
DC have got a tour coming up with their Australian team. Called the ‘Tonik Tour’ guys like Aaron Rowe, Bjorn Johnston, Jake Hayes, Jon Lorcan, Kieran Reilly, Marty Girotto and Yuta Tanaka will be along for the ride from Brisbane to Canberra from tomorrow. There will be daily updates here …
Darrell Stanton on Theeve
The headline pretty much sums it all up – Darrell Stanton is now with Theeve Trucks. I haven’t seen much in the way of details but I understand that Tony Hawk had something to do with the signing. Anyway, head over to the Theeve site here for more.
WESC x Berrics Collection
WeSC have got a collaboration together with the Berrics at the moment. Steve Berra designed the clothing and headphones which will be released this summer in the northern hemisphere. The gear looks pretty awesome, check more out over here.
Swimsuit Issue Desktop Wallpapers
It’s taken too long, but I finally got around to making a desktop wallpaper out of Scottie Cameron’s photo of our swimsuit issue cover girl Alyse Cocliff. I made 7 different sizes, so pick your screen resolution below. You’re welcome.
How To Make It In America: The Get By
Thanks to Guest_2929 for the tip on this! One of my favorite shows on TV right now, How To Make It In America, have been releasing skate clips featuring iconic New York skaters for a while now. This new one, called ‘The Get By’, is about what it’s like being a skater in NYC. Read more to check it out!
Tony Hawk & Andy Mac The Skateboard Mag Cover
After 24 years, Andy MacDonald has finally got himself a cover. Even if he had to share it with Tony Hawk. The shot was taken by Atiba and Andy Mac blogged about the shoot afterward saying “The 720 over fakie 540 where we hit helmets was always the spooky one… …
Burdo’s Indonesian Surf Charter
For those of you old enough to remember, Andrew Burton was among the first Australian’s to really ride halfpipe. He coached myself and many other youngsters up at Perisher and really was a true professional. You might have wondered where he went after the Torino Winter Olympics four years ago, …
Corbin Harris: Official Facebook Fan Page Up
For any other guy, the probably wouldn’t rate a mention but Corbin Harris gets some of the most amazing photos done by some of our favorite photographers. He’s launched an official Facebook Fan Page that will be tracking his happenings and it already has some pretty epic photos in the …
Rob Dyrdek’s ‘Street League’ Launches
It was mentioned by Dyrdek back in issue 12 last year but finally we have details on the launch of Street League! The contest will be held over several stops in 2010. It will feature 24 skaters with the likes of Chris Cole, Ryan Sheckler, Greg Lutzka, Torey Pudwill, PJ …
Alby The Skateboarding Owl
Here’s a pointless ‘feel good’ story for the morning. Alby, a 13 year old owl living in Folkestone, Kent is amazing the local shoppers by skateboarding. Apparently he flies in a circle, lands on the board and uses the momentum to ride for a while before taking off and repeating …
Skate4Cancer BBQ This Friday
The good guys at C1rca and Street Machine are hosting a BBQ this Friday for Rob Dyer’s Skate4Cancer charity. Dyer is currently skating the entire width of Australia to draw attention to his cause and will shortly be rolling into Melbourne. It’s happening at Prahran skate park on Friday March …
Matt Sedunary And Tim Nelson In Whistler Park
Matt Sedunary just shot me through this rad little clip of himself and Tim Nelson that was cut together by Tom Neal. The video was shot at Whistler and Tom has done a great job on it! Read more to check it out!
Maloof Money Cup NYC Park Designs
The plans have been released for NYC’s Maloof Money Cup park and construction is about to begin. Chris Cole, Geoff Rowley, Steve Rodriguez and Joe Ciaglia headed up the design team and their plans include; the original Brooklyn Banks 9-stair replica rail, Union Square rail/steps, Police Plaza 7-stair rail, Ziegfeld …
The Rob Blog: Andy Harrington Photos From City Squared
Hey Guys! On Saturday I decided to drop by the Billabong City Squared contest in Melbourne and met up with my buddy Andy Harrington. Andy was shooting the contest and got some good ones he sent through to be to put on the blog. Check em out!
Neff Tampa Pro 2010 Video
Here’s the second video from the guys. This one is from the Tampa Pro a few weeks back and features the guys from the Neff team like Ryan Decenzo, Greg Lutzka, Adam Dyet, Jordan Hoffart and Tyler Hendley. Read more to check it out!
Billabong & Sony’s ‘City Squared’ Live Coverage!
‘Read More’ to check live updates from Billabong and Sony ‘bloggie’s’ City Squared event happening in Melbourne today. The event is running from 12pm till around 4pm – we will have photos and footage all afternoon! Check it out!
REMINDER: Billabong’s City Squared Comp Tomorrow!
This is just a quick reminder that tomorrow Billabong are holding their City Squared event at Queensbridge Square in Melbourne. It’s going to be an amazing day and it’d be great to see you all there. Practice kicks off late morning and the finals will be held after around 2pm. …
FuelTV’s Bowl-A-Rama Teaser
FuelTV have got this rad little promo out for their wrap up of this years Bondi’s Bowl A Rama. The show is going to air next Wednesday at 10am and 6pm. From talking to peeps who’ve seen it, I hear that the show this year is going to be a …
Mt Dew Battle for Supremacy II: Rematch
I’ve just got the flyer and a rider update for the Mt Dew Battle for Supremacy II. As mentioned back here, the event has been scheduled for April 9th at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney. It will run on a whole new course and already they have the likes of Bjorn …
Dew Tour Schedule for 2010
The schedule for the 2010 Dew Tour has been announced! The tour kicks off on June 25th in Boston and has events till October 17th where it finishes up at the championships in Las Vegas. Read more for the full schedule and release.
Skateboarding Australia Dew Series Finals
As mentioned back here, Skateboarding Australia’s Dew Series Finals will be happening on April 10th at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. The guys have put on a solid series of contests this year with the clips showing some amazing talent around the place. This should make for a great final. …