Crailtap has got a Mini Top 5 on their site with Brad Pitt. Brad basically gives gives shit to Mike Carroll and it’s pretty funny. Check the clip here.
Drawing Boards Team Hooked Up With Palm
Drawing Boards announced their team today which consists of Ivan Vargas, Darth, Chris Baldwin, Mikky Josephson and Jack Ward. However the interesting note in the team announcement was that all the team are also hooked up with Palm. For those unfamiliar, Palm is a Blackberry/iPhone type smart phone (their upcoming …
Maloof Money Cup Riders Announced
Alli has got a list of riders for the street section of the Maloof Money Cup up on their site. The list includes Mike Carroll, Mike Mo Capaldi, Marc Johnson, Nick Dompierre, Heath Kirchart and a tonne more – you can see the full list below the cut. Check out …
Battle At The Berrics Round 2 Voting!
Voting for round two at Battle at the Berrics is now open! Head over here and vote for 32 skaters you want to see compete – there’s plenty of Australian’s to choose from too. Names like Dollin, Marnell, Brophy and Duncombe are all on the list, so get voting!
Sam Winter Signs with Gravis and Analog
I know I’m the last on this news but just so you know again, Sam Winter has signed with Gravis and Analog. Mark Oblow, the Gravis Global Team Manager, said, “I’m very excited that Sammy Winter is the first Gravis rider signed in Australia. He brings style, skill and above …
Ryan Gallant Joins Circa
Ryan Gallant has joined the guys at Circa. They’ve got a neat little flip book mini site thing happening which you can check out here. Thanks to Skatedaily for the tip!
Innovation Two
This past week or so I have been hanging out with Robbie (Cornwell) Rotman and the Innovation film crew, shooting a check out with Ricky Glaser. They are busy stacking footage for their new movie Innovation Two. I managed to snap a few shots of the guys as well as …
Andy Jenkins and Mike Carroll’s (Product) Red Video
Andy Jenkins and Mike Carroll’s have got a second round of products coming for (Product) Red and they’ve made a neat little video to go with it. The full video is below the cut and if you’re short on time, the back half of the vid is when you get …
Koston on Nike SB?
Thanks to Kyneee for the tip on this one. Rad Collector has a photo of Koston wearing Nike’s which is circulating on the interwebz. Nike SB has seemed like the most likely place for Koston to travel to but there has not yet been any announcements. Keep posted for more …
Byran Herman on Ashbury
James from Ashbury Australia emailed me to say that Byran Herman is now on the team! I have it on good authority that Bryan is one of Nima Jalali’s favourite skaters at the moment – he described him as “a young Tom Penny.” Peep the Aushbury Australia site for more …
Nike SB Warehouse Footage
Kerry at Nike SB shot me through a link to this clip yesterday. He said in the email, “Portland residents Chet, Matt, Daniel, and Al P. spent a week of the dark season at the SB warehouse filming for this new clip, shot and edited by Jon Humphries.” The clip …
New Andrew Pommier Site Up
I know nothing about art at all, and I mean nothing. I actually failed art at high school and my friend who is a kindergarten teacher said she’d fail me too because I can’t colour in the lines. Andrew Pommier is the opposite of me and he has a new …
DC and Blabac Collab
Skate photog, Mike Blabac, is releasing his first book this July. Titled Blabac Photo it will chronicle nearly 20 years behind the lens. To celebrate the release, DC has got a collab shoe coming out, the Blabac Azure Mid. The shoe looks awesome and the book will be a must …
A Day With ABD Crew
Hi my name is Julius Kellar, I’m the new staff photographer here at Pop. I’ve set myself a goal to do a website update once a week documenting what’s happening in the surf/skate/snow world. So if you feel like you have something that deserves to be on the site, email …
Koston Off Lakai
Lakai have got a post up on their site this morning saying that Koston is no longer on the team. The post says, “Wish we could say this is a belated April Fool’s, but unfortunately that isn’t the case. As of today, Eric Koston will no longer be a part …
Ken Block’s New Gymkhana Vid
Remember a while back when we had that amazing video of Ken Block from DC practicing for Gymkhana? Well, because of the incredible respone they got to it they’ve released some more footage from the practice session including accidents, a few people getting bumped on Segways, cameras being damaged and …
N.Z. Skateboarder Fined $750
Skatedaily pointed me in the direction of this one… A New Zealand police officer has issued a $750 fine to skateboarder Reuben Baker, who was rolling down an empty footpath in Gisborne. That’s right – more than you would get for things like speeding, drink driving, etc. Thankfully, Reuben sees …
Cale Nuske Vid on Es Site
Guy from Thurston Apparel gave me the heads up on an awesome little clip on the Es site featuring Cale Nuske. Check the full clip after the jump…
Etnies In Japan
Head over the newly redesigned Etnies site and avert your gaze to all but the blog section. The team has an edit up and running from the tour of duty in Japan. Not much else to say that can’t be worked out by watching the video, highly recommended if you …
Grenade Apparel Preview
As pointed out by Kyneee in the shoutbox yesterday – Grenade have got an apparel preview up on Rad Collector. I am really into the above Civil War jacket and some of the new footwear is looking the goods. Check out the full preview here.
Hemleys Sale Time!
Have you got your fistful of government dollars yet? If you have, Hemleys have got a sale happening from today till Sunday April 26th which includes a “Buy One Get One Free” deal on shoes and up to 70% off on clothing! Click here for directions to the store and …
Nate Gamble on RoebeeH Productions
Rob Henry over at RoebeeH Productions has put a piece together on Nate Gamble painting down at Chumba. Rob has done a tonne of these epic little vid’s – everything from artist profiles to selling a watch to buy food for the homeless (which is a pretty intense vid to …
Dan Himbrechts Photos of Hawk at Monster
One of Pop’s favourite photog’s, Dan Himbrechts, got a prime position to watch Tony Hawk do his thing at Monster in Sydney last week. Dan was stoked at the oportunity and got some great shots. Head over to Dan’s blog here to see some amazing images and read some reminissing …
Jereme Rogers Tracks on Club Mumble
A while back we posted about the beginnings of Jereme Rogers rap career… We’ll now Mumble has some tracks up for you to check out. Not being all that into the hip hop myself, it’s hard for me to give this any kind of meaningful critique, however I have to …
Sk8 Dice On Your iPhone!
I got the heads up from Skatedaily on this one… You can now get Sk8 Dice for your iPhone. It’s only AU$1.19 and will make sure you’re always ready to go! If you want to purchase the app, just click here.
Shop Stop: Skate (Hardware and Footwear)
We got a huge response to last weeks Outerwear Shop Stop – some good, some bad. This week, I thought I’d hit up a few Victorian skate stores to find out what’s working for them in hardware and footwear. Don’t feel left out if you’re in other states – I …
Vans Book
“Vans: Off the Wall illustrates through vivid photography and a compelling oral history how a casual canvas shoe and a do-it-yourself spirit have helped turn pop culture inside out.” So says the product description on Amazon for the upcoming book release from Vans. For anyone who has any interest in …
Gatorade Title Sponsor of Free Flow Tour
Gatorade have taken up the title sponsorship position of the Alli Free Flow Tour – a series of 50 Am skate events across the States. Jeff Urban, senior vice president of sports marketing for Gatorade said, “Supporting action sports at a grassroots and amateur level is where we want to …
Zoo York 2008 Euro Tour Final Podcast
Zoo York have released the final podcast from their European tour where they have been frantically filming for their upcoming feature, State of Mind. Check below the cut to see the full podcast featuring Donny Barley, Eli Reed, Matt Miller, Aaron Suski & Brandon Westgate. Alternatively, you can download a …
Control Skateboards: Casey Mcdonald Footage
Canadian skateboard company, Control sent me through some footage of Casey Mcdonald. It’s a bit of a teaser for their upcoming video and so far it looks awesome. Whenever I hear of a Canadian video, I automatically think of the Whiskey series with their sketchy filming and editing (I wish …
DC Flagship Store on The Strip!
Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory – If Pop ever makes money… I want Dyrdek to design our office! This place looks amazing! DC have opened an amazing looking new store in the Miracle Mile Shops in Vegas. I’m still waiting on more photos at the moment but you can see one shot …
Element Supporting Earth Hour
Troy at Element just shot me through this little info flyer for Earth Hour. I always think it’s nice to know that, should I ever become concerned with other people, I have the option of doing good things like this. Fortunately for me, my conscience has long been silent allowing …
Dyrdek and Carls Jr. in the N.Y. Times
This is for anyone interested in a little markeing info. Carls Jr. and Rob Dyrdek are in the New York Times at the moment talking about their partnership. The article mentions that having Dyrdek involved has been great for Carls Jr. with the restaurant selling out of 3.5 million Dyrdek …
Bastien Salabanzi on Rusty
Rusty have a history with skate gods – they have supported Ed Templeton, Arto Sari and Tosh Townsend back in the day. Now, Bastien Salabanzi has emerged from semi-retirement to sign onto Rusty. Late last year Bastien won the Copenhagen World Cup and the Globe Metz Masters – this has …
Zoo York’s AM Getting Paid Contest, Montreal
Zoo York has got their ‘AM Getting Paid’ contest happening in Montral, Canada this July. The contest, which has been running since 2004, puts a $10,000 prize purse up for some of the worlds best Am’s to battle over. We’ll post updates on the contest as they flow in – …