Image from Simon Birch On Monday it was reported that Conan Hayes, founder of RVCA, was arrested for fraud relating to the sale …
Snowboarding Is Sexist And We Should All Be Ashamed
Rachael Oakes-Ash has written a piece for the Sydney Morning Herald on sexism in snowboarding. Specifically on coverage of womens …
31 Days Later In Sochi
It’s been one month since the Sochi Winter Olympics wrapped up and if you were wondering what the near-purpose-built city …
Switzerland Ruining Kim Jong Un’s Own Mountain Lab
Photo: Kim Kwang Hyon/AP – via Washington Post Leader of North Korea and friend to Dennis Rodman, Kim Jong Un, …
Snowboarders – Getting Paid And Less Likely To Get Killed
Snowboarders no longer need to worry about scratching Dad’s Range Rover, they can afford to wreck their own now! Fairfax …
There Is No Better Way To Start Friday Than This
This is fantastic – an awesome remix of a clip of Norwegian skier Sebastian Olsen hitting a huge jump for the first time. Sure he broke his leg, but that does not stop this remix of the …
Amazing Sebo Walker Lakai Commercial
There’s not a lot I can say about this … An epic commercial for Lakai featuring Sebo Walker. Enjoy!
Free Film Friday!
Its Friday and who wants to work? So here are a bunch of free films to keep you occupied.
A 900 At 12 Years Old – Kid Is Going To Be Damn Good
I just caught this clip over at ESPN – check the video below to see a very casual 900 from a 12 year old Tom Schaar. He stomped this at the MegaRamp facility at Woodward West. Shaar is the eighth person to land the 900 and the youngest by two years. The most recent successful new entrant into the club was Elliot Sloan with the 900 tail from the Maloof Money Cup in South Africa. Read the full article over here and click the vid below to be amazed.
Givin ‘One’ Melbourne Premiere
Friday night was Melbourne’s turn to premiere the first film from the Givin crew, One. The premiere was held at the Cherry Tree Hotel in Richmond and the guys got a great crowd there. Check some shots from the night above – thanks to Andy Harrington for wielding the camera on the night!
Maloof Money Cup South Africa Results
The Maloof Money Cup in South Africa went down over the weekend with Tommy Fynn taking second just behind Ishod Wair. Fynn will take home $40,000 for the days work. Ryan Decenzo took the bronze. During the Mega-Mini best trick section of the comp, Elliot Sloan pulled the first ever 900 tailgrab (see video below) – it was his first 900 as well. Pretty rad. For more on the comp, you can see the full release here.
Givin Australian Premiere – October 14th
Givin is having an Australian premiere for the film ‘One’ on October 14th at the Cherry Tree Hotel in Richmond, Victoria. The film looks like its going to be rad and features Robbie Walker, Keegan Valeika, Jake Koia and more. Check the details below and I hope to see you all there!
Icon Brand Launch Party
Our friends at Lifewithoutandy caught the launch of Icon Brand at Hunky Dory the other night. Check a gallery of shots from the launch party above! For those that haven’t heard of them before, Icon Brand is a line of rad looking mens accessories that come from Byron Bay. Hit their site for more info.
Givin ‘One’ Premiere New Zealand
The first Givin film, One, was premiered in Queenstown, New Zealand and Jake Koia was in attendance. The guys look like they had a rad night – check a gallery of the happenings above and a clip from the party below. Props to the photographer too – these are some great party shots!
Dave Carnie On Street League
Dave Carnie has written a long piece about Rob Dyrdek and Street League’s direction for Already Been Done. The piece covers Greg Lutzka’s move from SL back to The Dew Tour earlier in the year – referred to by Rob Brink as “the first trade in skateboarding” and then moves through a conversation with Rob Dyrdek about the league as a whole and the direction it is taking skateboarding. Both Carnie and Dyrdek acknowledge that season …
Givin Teaser Featuring Walker, Aguirre, Koia, Valeika And More!
Keegan Valaika’s Givin project has released an epic five miunte teaser for their first film, One. The film features Forest Bailey, Wyatt Stasinos, Shayne Pospisil, Timmy Ronan, Cody Rosenthal, Doran Laybourn, Jonas Michilot, Robbie Walker, Alex Stathis, Brendan Keenan, Nick Russell, Mason Aguirre, Jake Koia, Benny Urban and more. The guys have put tonnes of work into this and I can’t wait to see the finished product. Check it out below!
Everguide Launch In Sydney
Our friends launched a new website last week called Everguide – the site is all about events happening in your city (Melbourne and Sydney to start – others coming soon). They had a launch in Sydney last week to celebrate the launch which I headed along too with Kynan who now blogs for the site, Jana our fashion editor and Jason who shoots our big editorials each issue. It was a super fun night – although, as Kynan pointed out, we would have fitted in better if …
Zumiez Earns Forbes Danger Rating
ZumiezForbes Magazine has given the ‘danger’ rating to North American action sports retailer, Zumiez. The reasoning behind the rating, according to the article, is that Zumiez “turned to an old account ing trick to boost its 2010 earn ings by 13%. Dig ging through the foot notes of its 10-K fil ing, we found that ZUMZ increased the use ful life …
Ride Shakedown At Mt. St. Saveur
Last weekend was the Ride Shakedown final at Mont Saint-Savuer. From the photo gallery, it looks like it was a pretty epic day. The final was taken out by Seb Toots followed by Matts Kulisek and Maxence Parrot. There’s a pretty indepth run down over here on Push and I’m sure there will be a clip of the finals available in …
Business Insider On Street League
Business Insider has got a rad article up about the effect that Street League will have on the contest circuit in the coming years. Written by SteezyGnar creator David McNaughton, the article says, “… with the introduction of this competitive exclusivity clause, the landscape …
Pop Magazine’s 2011 Sexiest Swimwear
It’s about time we put out 2011 sexiest swimwear guide online! Here’s the shots from issue 17 which featured the beautiful model Jordan giving us a peek at some of the hottest swimwear for this summer. Enjoy the photos!
Declan Vogel-Paul’s Breck 2011 Clip
I got sent this clip from 15 year old Buller local, Declan Vogel-Paul. He spent his summer in Breck and got a bit of footage – all put down in a season wrap clip. He’s got a shout out on his site for sponsors so if any of you team managers out there are looking for new talent, it maybe worth checking this out.
Shane O’Neill On The Skate Click
Here’s a rad 18 second clip to start your day… Shane O’Neill has got a banger posted up on The Skate Click. As it says on the Street League blog, “not quite an NBD, but you can …
In The News Feat. Victoria’s Secret 2010
In the second installment of the returned ‘In The News’ we have Ricky Gervais, the hacking group Anonymous, the first Red Epic, a bad ass drunk Serbian who took out a killer shark and the 2011 Victoria’s Secret parade photos… Enjoy!
In The News Featuring Amber Heard
What the Shoutbox wants, the Shoutbox gets! Welcome back to our weekly general news post, this week featuring Amber Heard who, for those that keep up with the gossip blogs, will know that she’s as big a fan of hot ladies as the guys in the Shoutbox are.
In Defence of What?
Andy Irons’ death last month has given surfers a lot to feel, think, and talk about. For the folks in surf media, his passing brings into sharp relief the discussion about the responsibility we have to readers. What events should we be reporting on? What stories should we be telling?
Behind Kanye’s New Album With Complex
Complex got some amazing behind the scenes access while Kanye was creating his latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The cover story is available online and it’s a super interesting read. Written by Complex’s editor in chief, Noah Callahan-Bever, the …
Lee Yankou Joins Ezekiel
Ezekiel Clothing has welcomed Canadian Lee Yankou to their team with this rad little video. The clip was filmed by Sus Monts and edited by Mikendo. Check it out!
Andy Irons Dies From Dengue Fever
UPDATE: 09:24 – Transworld Surf has posted further details. According to their article, AI was at Dallas Texas when the complications occurred. The article says, “Andy was so sick he was unable to board his flight from Dallas to Kauai, got a hotel room, and was found there dead leaving behind a pregnant wife, family, and world …
Recycled Skateboard iPhone 4 Case
This is awesome – the guys at MapleXO have been recycling old skate decks to create the raddest iPhone 4 case you have seen. There’s only 50 going to be made and they’re not available just yet but …
Volcom Swimwear Shoot Video
Volcom have got a rad video together for their new swimwear range shoot. There’s no info on the models, photographer or filmer for this one – it’s just been uploaded to Jake Duncombe’s YouTube account and I got it from there. Check out the Volcom Australia blog here and watch the video from the shoot above. Amazing.
Winter, Jackson, Day, Rowe And Golder In Brisbane
I got this rad clip from Analog’s blog – Sam Winter, Nathan Jackson, Pedro Day, Aaron Rowe and Bryce Golder …
Street League’s Full Stats And Event Two Details
Event two of the inaugural Street League series is happening this weekend and the hype is definitely building and not just around the event. There is continuing escalation between Street League and the Maloof Money Cup with next years Maloof …