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FRANK & ALICIA We gotta give proper shout outs to the newlyweds Alicia and Frank Delgadillo. Even though they ofﬁcially tied the knot several months ago, the lovely couple celebrated their magical union with a wedding reception this past month at the Comune compound. As to be expected, things were looking high-and-tight at the compound and the boys were dressed as dapper as ever. The setting was quite amazing and of course Frank had some uniquely awesome hors devours being served up. We were stoked to be invited and Volcom has teamed up with Krochet Kids International, a grass roots congratulate the both of you. movement and organization whose mission is to empower people to rise above poverty. Their aim is to create sustainable economic development programs that support holistic growth of individuals and communities within developing nations and to inspire the knowledge of a generation about their ability to bring change to a world that is in need. This summer Volcom will donate proceeds from this collaboration of cross-branded tees to support the Krochet Kids International. To learn more about Krochet Kids and their signature products (all handmade in Uganda), log onto krochetkids.org.

SURFING FOR PEACE

We got another little inspiring gift from our pals at Podium. This time around they’re helping promote peace in the Middle East by aligning themselves with God Went Surfing with the Devil. GWSTD is a film focusing on Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza through the lens of surfing. It focuses more on the surfers and the surf scene and what these guys have to go through to just catch a couple of meager waves. It shows that there is hope even after decade upon decade of conflict. It is truly an inspiring and quite humbling film and should be enjoyed by all. Click on over to godwentsurfing.com and order yours today.

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WESC SHOES

Before Shawn Stussy created one of the most inﬂuential clothing brands on the street, he enjoyed shaping and riding his own surfboards. The man is back shaping and more vibrant than ever with his colorful airbrushes and playful outlines. Shawn is taking life back to the basics with an adventurous attitude and a cozy shaping bay built into his garage. His new venture has him logging hours in the “board studio” working on a few crafts for special friends and himself. He’s got a sweet site called sdouble.com so check it out and drool as you scroll over an 80’s sprayed 6’1” twin ﬁn that will surely be calling your name. Who knows, maybe even you’ll be able to get one someday…

Our Swedish brethren are known to push the envelope and take their brand into new categories on a whim and lately we’ve been noticing more and more people rocking WESC shoes in SoCal. It might have something to do with their super sales rep (and self proclaimed international playboy) Drew Delgado, but something tells me it more likely because they’re just plain awesome. We tell you this because we don’t think they been getting the press they deserve. Several styles exist but pictured here are our favorites, the Hagelin, so head on over your local shop and pick up a pair today.

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A PLEASANT SURPRISE Surf flicks nowadays are a dime a dozen. It takes a lot of work and even more originality to do something that hasn’t been done a million times prior. Fortunate for us, A Pleasant Surprise is not your usual surf flick. Shot entirely in Super 16mm, and entirely on the East Coast, this DVD actually is quite unique. The biggest surprise though, was that of the soundtrack, featuring the likes of Yeasayers, Moondoggies, The Rubies, Undergound Quartet and many more. Available at apleasantsurprisefilm.com and select shops, it’s worth that watch and really is A Pleasant Surprise.

THE AXE Nixon’s newest time-child comes to us as The Axe. The Axe is a mix of a little country, a touch of folk and plenty of rock n’ roll. The vintage motorcycle inspired watch features two hand-worked Horween leather band options. You have the option of wearing The Axe as a wide cuff or removing the cuff and wearing it as a slim leather band. This watch is built for rough riding but still maintains a chic look for any social outings with a 3-hand Japanese quarts movement with date function, and a 100-meter stainless steel case with hardened mineral crystal. Nixon is on fire with all of the styles and colors to fulfill any watch aficionado’s needs. Keep it up guys!

With all the publicity the “Art In The Streets” exhibition has been receiving at the Geffen Contemporary, it comes to no surprise that the crew over at RVCA have just released a serues of limitied tees through the MOCA gift store. Contributing artists consist of CR Stecyk III, Retna, Mr. Cartoon, Todd James, Stephen Powers, Alexis Ross and Ed Templeton. As to be expected, these bad boys are gonna go fast so consider yourself either really lucky or pretty important if one ends up on your back.

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DONUT DAYS ARE BACK If you’re surﬁng around the Newport area on any given Thursday morning in June you might want to run by 54th street for a little breakfast courtesy of Analog. Geoff Moysa and his posse will be dishing out coffee and donuts in between logging a little water time for themselves. The Analog Donut Days are always a good time with plenty of hoots and heckles from the peanut gallery, and you’ll deﬁnitely be able to watch Analog rippers like Josh Hoyer, Jason Harris and Nick Fowler blow up. Who knows, Bones might even show up. The BL!SSS crew will be in full effect so stop by for a bro down and make sure to be courteous in the lineup!

We are proud to announce that our good friend Brent “Beandip” Bearden of Arnette has added a new member to the family. This past month Beandip and his wife Amanda welcomed Violet Grace Bearden into the world. Grace is now priority number one for Beandip so his tube time might be cut down a little, but don’t worry he’ll deﬁnitely be laying down the law in the 54th lineup whenever he can. Violet, or Little Dipper, will be showing up for plenty of appearances to the beach with her mom and dad so make sure to say hello and congratulate the family!

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LAS PALMERAS SURF RESORT We’re often asked where the best surf location in the world is. Plenty of thoughts instantly arise: Indo, Micronesia, Hawaii, Tavarua… the usual suspects. And then there’s Mexico, one of our closest and most coveted gems. Anyone looking to score perfect right-hand, sand point breaks has got to get down to Salina Cruz. We’ve been several times and done it several different ways but I gotta say that Josh Mulcoy and the crew that run Las Palmeras Surf Resort are the way to go. They got it dialed from the second your plane wheels hit the runway. We wouldn’t steer ya wrong so book your trip today at surﬂaspalmeras.com. Well, here’s one more reason to head to Vegas for the ﬁrst weekend of June! The notorious MTV series Nitro Circus has just announced that they’ll be performing a one-off show at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 4th. The North American premiere will feature some of the world’s best action sports athletes from around the globe. Seventeen-time X Game medalist and all around daredevil Travis Pastrana will be on hand to do the unthinkable along with Australian skater Jake Brown and the rest of the Nitro crew. Word is there are some unbelievable stunts planned so book your ticket to Sin City as soon as possible!

PORT LONG BEACH The LBC has got a new shop to call home and it goes by the name Port. After the “Soft as Fuck” opening ended in an all-out bar brawl we were getting a little nervous for the ofﬁcial “Hard as Fuck” opening, which shortly followed. When the smoke settled, the walls were still standing and the only things permanently damaged were our livers. The shop is brought together by a limited, unorthodox group of likeminded individuals inspiring to make their mark and do something a little different. Carrying all your favorite brands like Insight, Brixton, Quiet Life, Ezekiel, DVS, Diamond Footwear, the list goes on and on, you should check them out at 3202 East Broadway the next time you ﬁnd yourself in Long Beach.

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SANUK SELLS Sanuk is a growing footwear company and where there is growth there is also a need for change. Change has certainly come to Sanuk as they have just been bought by Deckers Outdoor Corporation for the sum of $120 million dollars plus conditional performance based payments over the next ﬁve years. This bodes well for our crew as the Sanuk boys will now be able to afford BL!SSS ads! The future looks bright for Sanuk and we know they’ll mesh well with the outdoor enthusiasts at Deckers. Keep an eye on the pair in the next few months as the deal is set to ﬁnalize by the beginning of the third quarter.

Tilly’s is not at an all time low. In fact, the folks over there are better than ever coming up with new ideas like this sweet contest giveaway. The contest is easy, all you have to do is enter online or go to the Huntington Beach Tilly’s to buy a copy of All Time Low’s new album “Dirty Work,” where you’ll be given a pass to get an autograph. You’ll then have the chance of meeting All Time Low, watching a show from the stage, interviewing the band and receiving a $1000 Tilly’s gift card. There’s plenty of incentive to give it a go and even if you don’t win they still have 10 runner-up prizes. So get on over to Tilly’s in HB and pick up your copy today.

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Our friend and Ergo team rider Albee Layer is a damn good surfer. Hailing from the isolated waters of Maui, it’s been hard for him to display his freakish talent to a worldwide stage. This all changed last month when everyone was blown away by Albee’s Innersection submission. Albee was charging harder, spinning faster and going higher than everyone and that’s why we’re happy to congratulate him on winning the ﬁrst round of Innersection. Albee is a close friend with Innersection’s last grand prizewinner, Matt Meola, and looks to follow in his footsteps. Albee was in town a few weeks back and lit up the California coast with his talent and we can’t wait to see what he’ll be coming out with next!

SBBC SPYDER CHAMPIONSHIPS While most of southern California enjoyed a heavy dose of south swell for the last week of May, the South Bay Boardriders Club wrapped up their 5th and ﬁnal stop on Saturday, May 21st. The contest saw all of the best show up from the South Bay and give it their all in the overhead surf. Kelly Zaun was the man of the event with blistering speed and smooth style that set him apart from the rest. The SBBC saw Spyder and Volcom as headlining sponsors for the event so plenty of free swag was given away. An after party went down at Watermans HB following the event where plenty of refreshing drinks were consumed. A great time was enjoyed by all and we know this series will be a staple for generations to come!

Surﬁng’s favorite rapper, Mickey Avalon, is set to return to the OC during the weekend of the US Open of Surﬁng. He will be performing on Sunday night, August 7th at the Galaxy Theatre. The show is all ages and last years sold-out performance was out of control with every good looking female from the OC in the building. Mickey has been known to turn things upside down at these events so get ready for one crazy summer night. Presented by RVCA, VZ, Moskova, Jack’s and BL!SSS means that there will be lots of free product in the building. Tickets will be available at all Jack’s Surf Shops and online ticket outlets. Mickey will also be doing a signing at Jack’s in HB the weekend of the show and is ready to party like a rock star with you. Supporting acts will be announced in the next issue. Get Ready for a good time with the AVE!

FYASKO X URBAN The boys and girls at Fyasko have jumped in bed with LA artist James Gillette and are set to release the collaboration early this summer. In the meantime, a couple of exclusive tees have been released at Urban Outﬁtters, launching the collaboration. While we were shipping this issue off to the printer, we are in the process of joining forces for a summer celebration at the Urban store in The Camp, Costa Mesa. Check back at fyasko.com or blisssmag.com for further details.

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Every once in while, being neighbors with Cordell Surfboards actually pays off. Par for the course usual exists of Cordy needing batteries, computer help, something to drink or a simple, “Hiya boys!” This past month he got a little visit from the Scarfini Fin crew and the over flow ended up in our office. This South African company has been creating some really insane fins for your Future or FCS system and are quite a bargin for a damn fine product. Making all the fins you love and adding some new heavies to the roster, we suggest you click on over to scarfinifins.co.za and check out exactly what we’re talking about. We hear the Froghouse has ‘em in stock as well, so if you’re in the neighborhood head on over and give them a gander.

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Words: Raul Montoya Every so often someone thinks outside the box and does something cool. That’s where Corey Smith comes in. He wanted to take snowboarding back to its most basic form and build snowboards that were inspired by 70’s surfboard shapes and contemporary longboards. These boards are all wooden with no edges, his thinking is to deconstruct snowboarding and have fun with the likes of Eric Messier, Ben Rice, and Brendan Gerard. They ventured up to Tahoe to hike and the fun ensued. You can check out the great video of Corey and company on the COMUNE blog. Corey has plans to build “resort legal” boards with metal edges, keep checking the blog for updates and will let you know when you can get your very own. What inspired you to do this? Was it a matter of doing something different and trying to bring in a little more ﬂavor to snowboarding? It was really just out of pure exploration and curiosity. Some friends and I were just tossing around ideas like “what if we make one with a powder hole instead of a swallow tail” or “what about a spider web swallow tail?” Basically, a lot of the shapes just came from conversations like that. I also love Bunker Spreckels, and I was getting really interested in some of his early surfboard shapes and philosophy. He never stayed doing one thing in surﬁng and was constantly progressing. I’m from the NW,

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and I grew up skating and snowboarding so surf culture and history is really foreign to me and learning about its early development is really fascinating. Modern snowboarding is so performance driven these days and snowboard technology is so high tech I just felt that it was becoming the antithesis of anything organic and creative. It’s becoming more like gymnastics or ice-skating with rehearsed runs, airbags, and training just all-around less style, personality, and ﬁnesse. I wanted to explore not just board construction but philosophy behind what makes snowboarding fun and what makes us live for it. Why is only macho or extreme snowboarding considered interesting or marketable? Not that I think that that kind of snowboarding isn’t fun, I’ve dedicated a huge part of my life to it, I just think it’s time to really start thinking full spectrum. “Extreme-o” snowboarding is the easiest part of snowboarding to market to people who don’t really snowboard. People want to see action, people want the lowest common denominator. I just want snowboarding to evolve and progress and not just in the super athletic double back ﬂip 1440 kind of way but intellectually and culturally. I don’t want it to be an extreme energy drink, bro’d out reality show total drag. I think snowboarding deserves better than that. I think it’s an art form not a sport, I think it’s a physical outlet of creativity.

Who else were the spring break partiers? Most of the COMUNE snowboard contributors and friends: Eric Messier, Brendan Gerard, Alex “Ozman” Scott, Ty Walker, Ben Rice, and Curtis Woodman were all in the mix and stoked. I’d be down to get anyone else on a board who has an open mind. Aside from being handmade wooden snowboards, what makes them different? I think the biggest thing is that you can ride mellow super deep snow. It doesn’t have to be really steep dangerous terrain because the boards float so well. You can ride lots of terrain you normally couldn’t move on if you were on a normal board. You can ride relatively avalanche safe and easily hikeable terrain. Most of the shots in the film were just off the side of the road. How many boards did you make? I don’t know, I made a bunch. Some of them broke; some of them are beat up. I’m still building them. I want to build a large quiver this summer so I’m stacked for next winter and I can get all the homies out on them. I want to experiment with some different constructions and shapes. Are you planning on selling these boards you made. If so, where can people find out how to buy them?

I haven’t 100% decided on how I’m going to do that. That was never the intent of the project. The concept was to start a fake snowboard company as an art project. I wouldn’t mind some compensation for the materials so I’ll probably just have it set up so people can donate for supplies and I’ll make them a board. Just contact me. I’m sure it’s safe to say that some company will try and bite what you did with this, does that ﬂatter you or bum you out? I think it’s pretty rad what you did! And the video you guys did on this was really cool as well. Thanks Raul, I’m glad you like it. I’m really thankful of Kevin Castanheira and all the riders for helping make my vision a reality and of course COMUNE for always giving me the creative freedom to do projects like this. I think it would be pretty corny if some snowboard brand tried to do it, but hopefully they’ll try to involve me in some way! Haha! I wouldn’t be bummed, ideas are all free and should be shared. But the point is that each board is a one-of-a-kind handmade piece of functional art. Anyone can make a snowboard, and I encourage them to do so. I think people are so used to mindlessly consuming that they forget that you can actually make things yourself.

Words: Philip Clark The body is a puzzle of both physical and mental pleasures, and anatomy is often a vessel for the psychological as well as the sensual keys to its secrets. Our bodies are at once our cages and our arenas - with them, others perceive us by stance and gesture; they are our armor, and our glass. The human form of each of us is a sum total of experience at any point in our lives, and the indelible imprint of our current state of mind. Constructs of vivid abstractions, lambent genius, and the core of beauty and desire, our bodies are the fulcrum on which we taste, feel, and respond to the world and each other. Emil Alzamora is a sculptor who utilizes the body’s limitless and profound incarnations as inspiration to explore these psychological, emotional, and cultural states of being, expressed in the parameters of anatomy and psychology. For Alzamora, the body is a history, and a map; it is an archeological site of surfaces that can exhume psychic identity as well as cultural meanings. His three-dimensional depictions of emotional states of being are founded on a rich association with the body’s inherent beauty. For as complex as these skins we inhabit are, it is how we use them to relate to one another that is Alzamora’s focus. He is not only sculpting from life, he is sculpting from mind. Born in Peru and educated in the US, Alzamora is a sculptor of wide-ranging intelligence, as well as disarming collegiality. His stunning interpretations of the human form attest to a life surrounded by art - his mother is an artist - and the love of natural sciences, literature, and history. His is not the rote depiction of form, nor even the high-art classicism of the academy, his art is of the eye, mind and hand, working together - with often febrile energy - to reconstruct the body from its puzzle of meanings and physical associations into a rich vocabulary of sensate materials and surfaces. Academically trained at Florida State University, his work also has the power and insight of his time spent at The Polich Art Works, the noted foundry in Newburg, New York, where he honed his craft and his vision. With a broad array of materials to work with, he has created a body of work that is extraordinary in its conceptual ideas, and resonant in its beauty. One looks at these works and wants to touch them; but one looks at these works and wants to also speak with them. Upon seeing one of his sculptures, “Centaur” - poised armed with gun in hand - I was immediately reminded of Robert Graves’s statement about the contradictory nature of these beings in his great work, The Greek Myths: they inhabit two natures, that of “wisdom and misdemeanor.” And it is to such natures that Alzamora knowingly tips his hat. And so in these remarkable evocations of human form do we also connect to the universal puzzle that is ﬂesh, blood, and being, attuned to the contemporary face of our speciﬁc cultural context. Make sure to check out more of Emil Alzamora work at www.emilalzamora.com.

Words: Lynn Maliszewski In a quest to portray parallel naivety among old and young, Jason Bard Yarmosky created a series called Elder Kinder of large scale oil paintings and graphite drawings which combine the ambitions of yesteryear with the consequences of age. There are moments in life's relentless current where invincibility and vulnerability reside upon opposite sides of a briskly ﬂipping moment. Adolescent fantasies of superstardom or heroism are contrived, obscure, and yet completely achievable. The world is ripe. Experience and the sheer passing of time allow for self-reﬂection, and

often a reassessment of one's goals and abilities. In maturation, there is a tendency to look more cynically upon one's dreams and what can be achieved. The escape from societal ladder climbing upon retirement, however, allows for a complete resurgence of merriment, freedom, and dreaming. Elder Kinder addresses the innocence at both ends of the generational spectrum. Yarmosky recruits his eager Brooklynborn grandparents, two models very close to him, to pose in an assortment of playful costumes. Whimsical yet grounded in their age, each portrait ﬁnds a balance between vulnerability,

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empowerment, and pride. Using multiple layers of oil paint, Yarmosky employs dramatic lighting to create depth, literally and metaphorically. Each character's stark pose accentuates the inconsistencies of age and appearance. Ranging from a shirtless cowboy to a pensive pink bunny rabbit, Yarmosky's subjects explore the intersection of jaded seniority and the audacity of youth. Yarmosky alludes to the entire life cycle in his work. Humor surges upon ﬁrst inspection of these life-sized paintings' eager and elderly participants. In graphite, Jason exquisitely renders

delicate wrinkles or spider veins quickly making the inevitability of aging, both mentally and physically, overwhelmingly poignant. Chagrin dissipates in the wake of mortality's resurgence. As Yarmosky's ﬁrst completed series since graduating from the School of Visual Arts, his images seethe with fresh audacity. He encourages his viewer to succumb to the revelry of life. Regardless of age or sentiment, it is never too late to reclaim the excitement of youth and denounce the stiﬂing voices of maturity. To see more of his work check out jasonyarmosky. com and likethespice.com.

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Words: Kelly Shannon Most mothers tell their children not to play with their food. But playing with food is quite literally how Nir Adar creates art. He turns food into an art form, a technique that is so unique that his work is sought out by big name brands all over the world. Although the foods he features may look appealing, they are revoltingly inedible. As a trained chef, artist and food stylist, Adar takes some of the most unappetizing foods and turns them into something so non-conformist and mysteriously eye pleasing. Photos: Colin Cooke

Classically trained in the culinary arts in Switzerland, the Israeli native has worked in the food industry for the last 20 years and has demonstrated his “styled foods” in magazines, gallery shows, restaurants, hotels, and advertising across the globe. His work varies from ingredient development to conceptualizing products or styling beautiful images to be used in national advertising campaigns for Dove, Haggen Daz, and several other brands. By turning his passion of food into a profession (in more ways than one), he has been able to create his art in parallel

with his commercial work. Most recently, Adar has been focusing on launching a somewhat fast-food restaurant in New York City, where he takes everyday foods (pizza, tacos, chicken curry, etc) and packs it into a cone. The purpose of serving the meal in a cone is so it can be eaten on-thego, and it’s the perfect portion. He calls it “portable foods,” and luckily, they’re nothing like his art... They’re edible. Nir Adar is such an intriguing artist because

he creates something most anyone of us could do ourselves. He’s in that similar realm as Post-It Notes, like, “Hey, why didn’t I think of that ﬁrst?” Because imagine you just being you, playing with your salad at lunch, meticulously placing the lettuce piece by piece into a ball, throwing in other foods from other peoples plates, and voila! Art. And not just art, but something that has made someone professionally sought after, well respected, and greatly critiqued. Hate to say it, but your mother doesn’t always know best.

Photo: Dominic Petruzzi : dominicpetruzzi.com // Model: Chrissy Blair :: Otto Models Chrissy Chrissy is is aa Florida Florida native native who who is is currently currently on on her her way way to to Southern Southern California California to to pursue pursue her her modeling modeling career career and and gain gain some some new new experiences. experiences. We We couldn’t couldn’t be be happier happier to to help help liftoff liftoff her her dream dream by by running running this this super super tasty tasty shot shot of of her her sprawled sprawled out out on on the the beach. beach. And And lucky lucky for for us, us, she’s she’s aa fan fan of of the the sand, sand, has has aa college college degree degree and and loves loves to to cook. cook. Now Now it’s it’s kind kind of of starting starting to to sound sound like like one one of of our our dreams. dreams. She’ll She’ll be be here here by by the the time time this this ink ink hits hits your your ﬁngers so keep your eyes peeled and your head up. ﬁngers so keep your eyes peeled and your head up. Hair & Makeup: Morgan Fallon // Retouch: JasonSchorle.com

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The Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro had a lot to live up to this year. Last year brought pumping surf, a slew of WCT talent, and what was dubbed the most progressive contest surfing ever. This year saw inconsistent south swell traces and a lack of some of surfing’s bigger names. The surfing, however, was nothing short of amazing. As day one unfolded it became apparent that this contest would offer some pretty heavy match ups with Brazil’s new contingency of young, polished surfers looking to shake things up; and with Lowers serving up inconsistent but rippable as hell waves, that’s exactly what they did. Wanting to put an end to the unjust stigmas placed against Brazilian surfers, the likes of Miguel Pupo, Jadson Andre, and Tiago Camaroa, among others put on a spectacle of carves, fin blows, and airs that were on par with, or better than, anyone else in the contest. This young crews ability to pull off unbelievable combos at a moments notice left others in the dust. With 6 of the 8 quarterfinalists being from Brazil, and the majority of those from Sao Palo, a Brazilian finalist was guaranteed early on. Still, hometown heroes Kolohe Andino and Tanner

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Tanner Gudauskas

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Gudauskas were not going down without a fight, and gave hope to the American competitors. While Tanner quietly worked his way through the rounds, the younger Kolohe was surfing with a reckless abandon that left competitors and fans baffled. His round three match up with World Tour surfer Dusty Payne could very well be one of the greatest battles in contest surfing ever. Dusty, looking sharp and on point, let loose with a barrage of power carves and signature tail wafts that seemed unbeatable. Opening his campaign with an 8.10 and solidifying it with an 8.93 later in the round, Dusty seemed to be the man to beat; Kolohe however, planned to do just that. Not wanting to be out shone on his home turf, Andino picked off a solid set wave and unleashed fury. Straight away Kolohe blasted a stale fish air reverse, the first ever done in contest, and set the hometown crowd off in frenzy. He then proceeded to back that up with Reynolds-esque man carves far beyond anyone his age. With a 9.4 in the score line Andino backed it up with a solid 8.10 to seal the deal and move himself on in the contest. Photo: Hilleman

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While Kolohe would later be taken out by Brazilian up-and-comer Jesse Mendez in the quarterfinals, the stale fish air reverse he pulled was the talk of the beach. The insane difficulty of the maneuver was not lost on anyone (except maybe the judges as most people felt that wave should have earned a perfect 10). It was a break through performance for the young San Clemente surfer and served as a warning to the older guys that this new crop of talent is growing up quick and ready to take things over. With Andino being ousted in the Quarters, it was all up to Tanner Gudauskas to defend his home turf against the Brazilian onslaught. Tanner used his solid backside surfing to make his way into the final against fellow goofy foot Miguel Pupo. While the final heat was somewhat slow with small, soft surf, the scene on the beach was on fire. The Gudauskas clan, joined by nearly all the town of San Clemente lined the beach to cheer on the local boy while the Brazilian competitors and Cory Lopez

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Miguel’s support group seemingly took over the competitors area: marking their territory by flying the Brazilian flag from every level. The two goofy foots battled it out matching each other wave for wave. With under a minute to go Pupo picked up an inside running left and proceeded to absolutely flare up; throwing a lofty air reverse to start and stomping another one to finish the wave. Tanner picked off a small right in the dieing seconds and ripped apart on his backhand as the buzzer sounded. Time was out leaving both surfers floating on the inside anxiously waiting for the scores to be announced. As the announcer relayed the scores the

competitor’s zone erupted in cheers marking the young Brazilian’s solidification of the win. Pupo was instantly hoisted to the shoulders of his fellow hometown competitors and with the Brazilian flag draped around him, he made his way across the cobblestone beach. It was a fitting end with Pupo being the most in form surfer out of a pack of young Brazilians looking to leave a message on the contest scene. For his efforts Miguel walked away with $40,000 and a gold railroad spike valued at $30,000. The surfing at the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro stepped up once again, leaving us to wonder where these guys will take it next year. Miguel Pupo :: Photo: Hilleman

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Words: BLKPRJKT May 21st, 2011 was supposed to have been the end of the world, according to some rather expensive and poorly laid out billboards around town. In the minds of most skateboarders, if the world was going to end on this particular day, coincidentally the same day as the 7th annual Vans Pro-tec Pool Party, there couldn’t be a better way to spend their precious last hours. Along with predictions of the apocalypse, the annual bowl riding epic was shrouded in odd circumstance, with a number of the world’s best skaters sidelined by injury, most notably two-time pro champion Bucky Lasek. What all of this boiled down to was that anyone and everyone’s seemingly accurate predictions might not hold any weight at all. At the end of the night, the only sure thing was that the Pro-tec Pool Party was once again as good as it has ever been, but in a different sort of way. Perhaps it was the collective shattering of a mental “glass ceiling” on the part of some of the young upstarts in the Pro comp, that extra hunger that sets in when they realize they have a serious shot at the title. Add the last minute Masters entry of one Tony Hawk, throwing his hat into the Vans Combi ring, and you had the prospect of a true barnburner. In the Master’s division, ﬁve-time champion Chris Miller was looking to take back the crown from Steve Caballero. In addition to battling the history’s all-time winning-est contest skater, Miller had to combat the likes of Tony Hawk, a red-hot Eric Nash and a very dialed-in Lance Mountain. Miller has always been the absolute owner of the Combi, but this year he might have been feeling at least four of his

Masters Awards:: Photo: Ortiz

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Alex Perelson :: Photo: Ray Zimmerman

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Cabellero :: Photo: Ray Zimmerman

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peers breathing down his neck. Dark horse Nash was on ﬁre, pushing airs well beyond the safe zone and laying down multiple runs of fury on his way to 5th place. Hawk made the last minute decision to enter a scant 24 hours before start time. Tony did pretty well in his Pool Party debut, slinging 540’s and his deep bag of stunts and rolling into 4th. A case could be made for any of the top three Masters winning the whole thing. It was just that close. Mountain attacked the bowl with some of the most creative lines ever seen, and even hampered by a bad back; his runs seemed to speak of a higher placing. Lance rode through the pain and into 3rd place. Caballero managed to outlast Miller a year ago in narrowly stealing the title away and this year he was even more relentless in pursuit of the top spot. Cab put together some of the longest, smoothest runs and emptied his bag down to the last trick. Miller just has this ability to put the gas pedal to the ﬂoor, and, if it’s

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not enough, he can stomp it right through to the street. Absolute mastery of the Combi is what Miller is all about and he put it all on the line. In the end, he managed to hold Cab off by just enough to re-take what had been his so many times: 1st place. At the start of the Pro division final, at least seven of the 10 riders seemed capable of taking it. Two past champions in the form of Rune Glifberg and Omar Hassan weren’t going to give any less than their all in a bid to win it against a field of youngsters and veterans. Alex Perelson won the Maloof Money Cup vert contest in 2009 and is every bit as good as everyone thinks. Alex chose the impossibly high air route along with some technically ridiculous moves like a blunt kickflip in the square bowl. Alex took home 5th place and also top money in the best trick contest. Nolan Munroe has been in the finals here before. Huge true McTwists, massive Madonnas through the

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hard corner and an air transfer from the peninsula into the round took Nolan up to the 4th spot in a truly awe-inspiring performance. Third place found Andy Macdonald this year. The thing about Andy is, he rarely, if ever, steps off and will perform nearly every modern stunt known to man. Andy’s best trick? A frontside blunt up the peninsula into the square, something that may never be duplicated by anyone.

ing lip game and a backside air through the corner that may have had Chris Miller holding his breath or closing his eyes, or both. Pedro held Rune down just enough to win his ﬁrst Pool Party title.

The top two spots were going to be distributed to Pedro Barros and Rune Glifberg. Even with a badly injured knee and no practice for 4 days before the contest, Rune skated with the precision, power and rawness that won him three previous Pool Party titles. His performance was easily worthy of the 2011 crown, but it just wasn’t to be. Barros has been out for blood at the Pro-tec for a couple of years now, ﬁnishing just off of the podium. This time around, the young Brazilian put it all on the line. Huge powerful 540’s, coping-destroy-

Masters 1. Chris Miller 2. Steve Caballero 3. Lance Mountain 4. Tony Hawk 5. Eric Nash

We’re good and ready for the 8th annual installment already. It’s tough to have to wait a year when this is, hands-down, the best event of the year. Bring it!

Pros 1. Pedro Barros 2. Rune Glifberg 3. Andy Macdonald 4. Nolan Munroe 5. Alex Perelson

Words: Valerie Gladstone :: Images: Courtesy of Woodward Gallery, NYC Art lovers will count themselves very lucky if the famed and elusive artist Richard Hambleton makes an appearance at the highly anticipated “Art in the Streets” exhibition at the Los Angeles MOCA, which takes place through August 8th. Nor does it seem any more likely that Hambleton will attend the show when it travels closer to his New York home, the Brooklyn Museum, in 2012. Curated by director Jeffrey Deitch, it features Franc Palaia’s photographs of his haunting shadow ﬁgures from the ‘80s, among his works that are now fetching real

money at auctions around the world. But on the opening night of Richard Hambleton’s show, “The Beautiful Paintings” at the Woodward Gallery in 2007, the crowd was offered the rare pleasure of his presence. Mr. Hambleton exhibited sporadically at galleries and museums over the past twenty-ﬁve years, but nothing up until then equaled the power and number of works gracing those walls. It was his ﬁrst solo exhibition in ten years, and the people spilling out on to Eldridge Street could talk about nothing else.

Aptly called beautiful, the paintings depicted wild, explosive, simmering and seductive nature, in luscious reds and oranges, steely, electric blues, luminous yellows and earthy greens, painted on wood, metal or mirrors. Almost as remarkable as the works was the fact that the famously reclusive Mr. Hambleton was still alive and capable of painting them. “Is that Hambleton?!” was the question of the evening, as people turned to get a look at the debonair, delicate, then 53-year-old painter. Young artists

hovered around him like a hero, eager to hear how in the ‘80s he peopled the walls of downtown and later the world’s cities with his menacing shadow ﬁgures and fallen bodies silhouettes. In 1989, he even painted his shadow men on the Berlin Wall in Germany. “That work had to be done outside,” he said. “It was a gift to the public. I wanted to combine site-speciﬁc earthwork and classic painting techniques. But all the time, I also painted like this. They’re not seascapes, rainscapes, or landscapes - they are escapes.” Some critics immediately understood

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Photo: Hank O’Neal

the connection between Mr. Hambleton’s street figures and art on canvas. “The looming violence in Hambleton’s earlier work is still present,” wrote Michael Brenson, “But now it has taken on an almost apocalyptic form. He is another contemporary artist whose work seems intent on changing the way we look at the heroic abstract paintings of the 1950’s and 60’s. In his waterscapes, it is as if the color zones of Newman had suddenly opened up to show us not the harmony and infinity of nature but a world on the verge of chaos and destruction.” That chaos and destruction wasn’t only on his canvases, hence the constant rumors of his death. His party buddies throughout the ‘80s, fellow street artists Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, died long ago from substance abuse, and though he survived, his addictions took their toll. Physically ill for over a decade, he lived at the Chelsea Hotel, other places and sometimes in the street throughout the ‘90’s, without owning a permanent address. “The party was over,” Mr. Woodward said, “and Richard went forward into the future alone. The 90’s were a period of huge adjustment and selfrepresentation. He became a mature artist after much loss. He moved away from the hyped gallery experience. It was a very prolific period where he used his art as currency to survive.” Only the persistence of the Woodwards, long time admirers of his work, brought

him back into the light, providing Hambleton with needed surgery and a new studio. “Kristine and John are taking care of things for me,” he said a few days after the opening in 2007, walking into the gallery with a portfolio of articles and sketches under his arm. “They’ve made it possible to continue. I use every last bit of energy in my paintings.” Then came “Richard Hambleton New York” sponsored by Giorgio Armani in 2009, a huge exhibition organized by curators Andy Valmorbida and Vladimer Restoin-Roitfeld featuring paintings from the artist’s personal and Woodward Gallery’s own collection. Impressive major exhibitions of Hambleton’s Shadowmen, Horse & Riders, and Beautiful Paintings followed in Milan, Cannes, Moscow and London with a new cache of collectors taking notice. Life size photographs by Hank O’Neal of Richard Hambleton’s shadowy silhouettes on Lower East Side streets from 1981-1982 exhibited in homage to the power, the actual paintings once held when Hambleton placed them on the darkest corners of city street walls. An artist from childhood, Mr. Hambleton grew up in Vancouver and studied at the local art schools. Immediately drawn to public art, he joined a group of local artists who engaged in performance art. “I wanted to be a painter,” he said, “but conceptual art was then the thing.” Eventually he left Canada for New York with his girlfriend at the time, artist Jenny Holzer. By the late 70s, he had already made a name for himself, by deciding

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Photo: Franc Palaia

to stage murder scenes, painting the chalk outlines police usually draw around the bodies of murder victims. “I’d go out with friends,” he said, “in the middle of the night. They’d carry my paint and I’d look for a good spot and then have them lie in suitable positions and locales. I’d paint their outlines on the pavement. After they had gotten up, I’d splash some very realistic looking blood, matching the area in which I ﬁgured that they had been stabbed or shot. I’d have to work fast. My theory was that the city is not a blank canvas. It’s a picture - a motion picture containing sociological and psychological elements. My urban work was added to and became a part of the picture. After awhile I created a persona. ” A very famous one at that. He gained notoriety even outside the art world. In fact, he could have qualiﬁed as a psychic terrorist, by increasing the anxiety levels of urban dwellers. “Life” and “People” magazines picked up on him and ran extensive stories on his activities. He also knew how to coach his friends into realizing their potential as artists and writers. Nonetheless, he was broke. “Other people made tons of money then,” he said, “Keith, Basquiat. I should have been more aggressive. I was kind of shy. Actually, the only thing I want money for is good food – I love good food and it’s expensive.” Shyness and illness did not prevent Mr. Hambleton from producing in the ensuing decades though. “I work all the time,” he said, taking a few moments to look at the paintings on the walls of the gallery. “Paint goes everywhere.

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Everything is dripping with paint in my studio. And wet too. I use a lot of water. I don’t use regular art supplies. I put ten brushes together. I have to shave off half the hairs to make them thin enough. I also use straws and toothpicks. I pick up the canvases and tip them around to make the paint run.” Stopping in front of a large gold canvas on that opening night in 2007, he said, “The accidental shapes are really, really important. And getting the light right. I use bright transparent paint so the light will bounce off the canvas. And I used gold powder. I loved it when I walked into Woodward Gallery the ﬁrst time after they’d been hung. Everything gleams. My next show will be called The Sublime Paintings. I want to capture life and light – that’s what the sublime is all about, painting with love.” The once nameless artist known only as The Shadowman remains as elusive as ever. He makes brief appearances, at best, these days stepping out into the light only to meet his most basic of needs. Yet the public has increasingly become aware of his growing fame and stories past through the successful exhibitions, wide media coverage, worldwide receptions and auctions, and current press on the glamorous Valmorbida-RestoinRoitfeld/Armani sponsored events. The Woodwards, ardent believes in his genius, will make sure he never entirely slips back into the shadows, giving him the support to continue his work in his studio. He may not attend most of his exhibitions but he is making sure the public will at least see what he most cares about – his art.

Interview: Jordan Mendenhall :: Photos: Bob Plumb Hi Will. Hello. So, you spend 75 percent of your time with dogs and 25 percent with humans. Have you been able to successfully communicate with K9's via telepathy, ESP, or any other means? I’m not totally sure how to answer this. Um… I like dogs I guess, what can I say? So just to clarify, you're a part time pro boarder and part time dog nanny, elaborate for your fans. This is true, I dog sit

for a family friend who happens to be loaded. The whole situation works out great because I'm not necessarily making the big bucks... It helps to keep me boarding. Awesome! That's really commendable, snowboarding for the love and all. Since you're not making the big bucks or any bucks for that matter, how do you keep it going? Well, Nitro does help me out with some money, which is really helpful. I just try to work at Milo a lot during the summers,

a little bit here and there during the winters, watch the dog whenever I can, and I have a mom that is very supportive. It's not easy at all though, I have definitely had a few trips ruined for me just because of money, but I really do love filming video parts so it’s hard to just quit so I can get a "real" job. Yes, the "real" job, or the "real world" of suits and nine-to-fives sounds like a scary place. How do you feel about the job responsibilities of a professional snowboarder? When I

was younger it seemed like the video part was the ultimate responsibility and more or less the only responsibility. Now, since the internet is ruining everything, including snowboarding, it seems like you can be pro via the web. How do you feel about some people not doing a damn thing and getting paid? Ha! The internet is ruining everything! I think it will start to fade out... If you think about it, there are so many good snowboarders these days and every single one of them can put something on the web,

people have got to become desensitized by what they see on the web at some point, Lord knows I am. I don't watch any web park edits anymore because I've seen them all hunderds of times. It sounds like I’m really hating on making web edits but really I just want the days of ﬁlming for a movie and putting out a DVD to still exist. I feel like a video part on the web you will forget about it in a matter of days, but if you have the actual DVD in your hands you will go back and watch that part over and over again.

Since we're on the subject of job responsibilities, let's get down to some important facts and figures. Most people who are familiar with what we do have no idea how we actually spend our time on the job site. What is the ratio of shoveling to snowboarding in percentages? 93% shoveling and 7% snowboarding. Not including the time we shovel and then get kicked out of a spot. Wow! A little high on the snowboarding side don't you think? I was going to go with 98/2 split. So now that you're filming video parts and know that you don't actually get to snowboard anymore, do you think that you can calculate in feet the distance you have traveled on your snowboard last season? It's really crazy how little you actually get to snowboard when you start filming a lot. I feel like I've become worse at snowboarding but better at making myself try tricks in the "streets" if that makes any sense? When I'm riding the park I am terrified to try anything because I rarely get to go to the mountain and snowboard, and if I get hurt, there goes my video part. But at the same time when I do get to ride the mountain I appreciate it a lot more. Well said amigo. Not too many people realize that we hardly snowboard at all. It's sad really. Anyway, let's get a little less "emo." Speaking of emo, Isn't it strange how some people still use that word to describe snowboarders? I haven't heard that

shit outside of snowboarding since 95' when I was blasting the Get Up Kids in my car. Are you inclined to feel emotional since your slacks are a little slimmer than others? Didn't Shaun White say something about deciding to go emo when talking about his tight pants? If he says it's emo then I can't even defend myself. You don't have to because only people like Mr. White use the word emo. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I'm just sayin... And since we're on the subject, let's change it entirely. Who is you're favorite rapper? Or should I say MC? Haha well, I like my fair share of Jay Z... or Andre Nikatina... or all the classics like Warren G and Notorious. No love for Weezy? Oh yeah, that guy is pretty good too. Don't all the emo's like him nowadays? I have to try to get away from that stigma a little bit. Ah yes, well played. So I've been told that you are an avid gamer, is this true? What is your favorite video game and how many hours a day do you spend playing said game? I do enjoy video games, great way to waste my time. Lately I haven't been playing as much and I've bee ﬁnding other ways to waste my time. I would have to say my favorite game would be either Black Ops or NBA 2k11. So you're not addicted?

I can stop whenever I want to. Is that what addicts say? Yes they do, and that is what is keeping me up at night. I'm worried sick. I don't know anything about video games because I'm too much of a hipster to get into them. So maybe we should ask the "typical" snowboard magazine interview questions… Shit I can't do it. So you eat out more than any human I have ever met. What are the top ﬁve restaurants that you frequent? Koko kitchen, shit... I already can't think of ﬁve... I pretty much just eat at Koko Kitchen because its one block away from my house and it's semi cheap.

Speaking of Salt Lake, I don't think people have as much SLC pride as they should. I mean where are the t-shirts? The tattoos? Salt Lake is one of my favorite places on Earth. I know you like it too, so tell us what everyone else is missing out on? I really love living here, it's nice and mellow, you get to live near some amazing mountains, and there is an actual winter with snow and a great summer. You can drive to LA or Vegas in a short amount of time, great places to eat, and the nightlife isn't so bad. It's great. People are deﬁnitely quick to judge this place but I feel like those people haven’t actually spent quality time here.

That is a Salt Lake City Staple.

I agree, it has the beneﬁts of

city life without the headache. Oh and the nature! Dear Lord the nature! Well shit, let's get down to the super extreme boarder questions. Who's your favorite snowboarder coming up right now? Danimals, for sure. He isn't your typical loud, center of attention boarder but he is so good and super nice. I am deﬁnitely down for that guy. I also think Justin Kenisten and Brandon Hammid are on the come up as well. Those guys are all top notch, favorite city to shred it up in? So far my favorite place has been Pittsburgh, that place is a gold mine. Local mountain? Good old Brighton, Utah.

Let's see, I'm terrible at snowboard questions, is there anything I missed? Like who has the most emo pants? I think you covered the basics. You have done a great job. Thanks. Do you want to elaborate on the spandex to denim ratio that allows you to perform such amazing feats? I'm all about ratios. No Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m good. Keep it in the vault man. Okay, last but certainly not least, would you like to say thank you to the people who keep you in business? Yes, my mom, the Dean for giving a great cheap place to live, Tonino, Jon, Bubble boy, the Hakkers, VG, Nitro, Ashbury, L1, Mica watches, Milo and Blindside... If I missed anyone I'm sorry. Oh and Team Thunder, even though it's not really around anymore.

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Photos: Kenny Morris & Tom Carey This past month, the crew at Volcom rocked the beaches right here in our hometown of Newport Beach for their annual $50,000 VQS Champs. Every year the guys at Volcom go way over the top, providing a super fun ﬁlled weekend of laughs, prizes, games, food, entertainment and of course, some serious cash for kids from around the world. With all of the action happening all weekend on the beach, it’s easy to forget that there’s actually a serious surf event going down. But all it takes is a gaze away from the circus on the beach to see the surfers shredding it up in the fun springtime surf to remember that this thing is legit. This year, the crew was all decked out in full-on, over the top 80’s inspired glam rock metal for the VQS Totally Crustaceans of Metal! The comp started on Friday, and after a few rounds of the pro, junior, girls and groms, you could tell that this was going to be an exciting weekend. Aaron Cormican was a crowd favorite from the get-go in the Pro division, using his Floridian small wave knowledge to ramp out on the shifting Newport peaks. Saturday continued with more qualifying rounds in all divisions, including an action packed Airshow with some heavy hitters like Chippa Wilson, Alex Gray and Bruce Irons.

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By Sunday, the south winds and dying swell were making it hard for some, but there were plenty of Newport nuggets to be had and the level of competition was through the roof. The Gods of Metal were definitely shining down as the contest shifted into high gear on the last day as the sun shone through and the tide swung in to bring some great waves to be had in the finals. As the surfers shredded the peaks with the $50,000 dollars in prize money (and a 2011 Harley-Davidson) hot on their minds, the crowd on the beach was intent on getting as much free schwag as possible right up until the very ender with the infamous product toss. When all the dust settled, it was 54th Streets Andrew Doheny who used local knowledge to easily take the Steel Unicorns (pro) final, winning 10 Gees and the Harley. Ian Crane took home $7,000 for winning Wild Stallions (juniors), Kanoa Igarashi netted $5K for Def Ponies (groms), Chippa Wilson took home $2,000 for the Iron Wangers (air), and Leila Hurst won $4,000 for girls. No that is one hell of an awesome contest! Check out more at volcom.com/vqs.

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3. Felipe Toledo - BRA $500

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Interview: Dave Appleby :: Photos: Ortiz I met Ke’Chaud a few years back in San Diego through Mike Crum while we were there for a tradeshow. The ﬁrst time I saw him, he was hanging out in a bar listening to his iPod, which was odd but he was with Super Crum so I didn’t really question it. For the past couple of years he’s been gaining momentum on the contest tip and has been raising eyebrows with his skills. Whether it’s skating transition, parks, street or a rail, he’s always down. He’s a beast on a board with a heart of gold. What’s up Ke’Chaud?

Nothing much, just chillin’.

and now Dallas, Tx.

Are you ready to get this interview done? For sure, I’m always down for this type of stuff.

After moving around so much when you were younger, are you glad to be settled in Dallas? This is where all my grandparents and family live so it makes sense.

lots of indoor parks and private facilities, which is tight ‘cause the weather can get pretty sketchy.

The level of skating is up there for sure, this years YOUnited nations was won by a crew You’re currently living in Dalfrom Dallas that you’re part of, las but that’s not where you’re when are you guys headed to originally from, correct? Dallas has produced some the Berrics? Nope, my dad served 20 years in amazing skateboarders. How’s Yup, D.R.E.A.M. won and we’ve the US Navy and so my family has the skate scene in Dallas? been having a hard time syncing moved around my whole life. Born Lots of unknown talent, but a lot all our schedules, so the trip keeps in Jacksonville, FL then moved to of dudes on the come-up as well. getting delayed, hopefully we’ll Memphis, TN, Northfolk, Va, Cor- My favorite part is the fact that we make it out there soon! pus Christi, Tx (stayed there about have a lot of best spots that have 7 years), Norman, Ok (3 years) yet to be skated! There are also Who are some others that make

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up the D.R.E.A.M crew that you skate with on the regular? Adrian Hodge, the ﬁlmer, Carsten Boyer, Michael Tang, Sean Saltamachia, Frankie Heck, Vinnie Thomas and Dominique Goings.

footy already, but I still wanna get a few more tricks that I’ve been waiting to get for a while. Then I’ll pick and choose which clips I’ll use for what part.

bit recently for various skate events. Any good stories you wanna share? The second time I went out for the ASR and Crossroads I didn’t really have money to go so my mom let With 13 minutes of unused me borrow some to make it out. I heard D.R.E.A.M. is gonna footage stacked up, what’s on Turns out I flew in a day early so all turn into a full video as well, the list that needs to be done? the homies that I was supposed to how’s your part coming along? One of the main things I’m waiting be rolling and staying with weren’t Adrian [Hodge] has been working on is to go back to this long stretch flying in ‘til the next day. Travis on my part but I haven’t seen it 15-stair rail in Dallas. I did a nose Howell, one of my team managers so far. grind on it for a “Who’s Hot” last at the time found out that I was summer but the filmer had to shoot in town early so he picked me up When’s this video gonna drop? it with a forward angle ‘cause the from the airport, took me out to He’s trying to have it ready in time perfect beast angle was directly at dinner then told me he was gonna to premier it at the Johnny Roma- the setting sun! So once I go and get me a hotel for the night and no Skate Jam in Houston, which is land that again I’ll be super hyped! pick me up in the morning to meet in November I think. Also I want to try to get some clips up with the homies at Crossroads. at Hollywood High. It’s been like 3 All I was looking for was a reguSo you already have enough years since I’ve skated there. lar room, you know just something clips for a full part? basic to sleep in. He hooked it up I have like 13 minutes of unseen You’ve been traveling quite a with a suite! Full stainless steel

and marble counter top kitchen, and two flat screen TV’s. Wasn’t that the barrel-jumping trip? Exactly! The next day Travis was telling me about them having a barrel-jumping contest! I remember sitting at Subway laughing about how funny that it will be to watch the other skaters throwing there bodies over those things trying to land on another board on the other side. I told him I’d probably try it the first few rounds and get out early so I wouldn’t hurt myself. So when it went down, I did the first few rounds but I was doing good so I kept going round after round until I out jumped everyone with 12 barrels! I thought it was funny that people were throwing it down in the best trick, like An-

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those petti cab bike things with all those beautiful foreign women! Them Russian chicks were on point and I must say that all that bike riding really does a body good!

you make a right-handed lay-up by jumping off your left foot. I’m goofy footed so on a skateboard, once again, I’m doing most of my jumping on my left leg. My left calf muscle is a little bigger than my right one is. I need to You made it out there on borrowed money and ended up You’re known to have a big start pumping bowls switch or with 2 grand in your pocket? ollie. Where does the pop doing something to even it out. Needless to say the rest of the come from? trip was so much fun, went out Well, growing up I played all the What do you have lined up over the next few months? with my NEFF dudes to see Wiz conventional team sports: base- Going to the Berrics, traveling Khalifa and Tyga. Famous Party ball, football, ran track, but I for contests and just getting out the next night and of course one think it was me playing basket- and ﬁlming everyday so I can of my favorite things to do when ball that helped the most. I’m drop some solid parts. in San Diego is ride around on right handed so in basketball

Thanks for your time Ke’Chaud. I guess that’s about it, unless there’s anything you’d like to add? Yes, I’d def like to thank my mom, dad and all of my family for all the support. Thanks to Citystars, Neff, Yums, Krux, Kicker, Red Bull, Kareem Campbell, Dave Appleby, Mike Crum, Chris Ortiz. Def have to thank Ryan, Bryan, Rob and all the dudes from SPOT. As well as Rob Cahill, Mike Sinclair, Ant from One Love, Chris Baird, Donny and Mark at Rhythm ASP!

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The Known Gallery played host to Daniel Fuller’s first West Coast photo exhibition aptly titled Night For Day. The 19 photographs lining the walls of the Known Gallery were all shot between the hours of midnight and 5 am with extra long shutter exposure – allowing for Mr. Fuller to capture some hauntingly beautiful seascapes during the brightest of full moons. No retouch work was used to polish up these originals, so what you saw, really was what you got. Now Danny is man of many talents, it seems like everything he does is top notch and uniquely his own, and this being my first viewing of his photographs, I gotta admit I was quite impressed. He wasn’t the lone man of the night though, as Kevin Ancell also made his mark in the back room leading to the bar. With half the walls covered in graffiti and half the

walls painted with clouds laid a life size bomb adorned with major corporate logos to the likes of: Coca Cola, 7Eleven, Starbucks, Chase, Visa, Gucci, and Just Do It. Behind the bomb the text painted on the wall simply stated “It’s OK,” something I think we’ve been brainwashed to believe over here in corporate America. The show was a success to say the least, with all walks of life showing face. There was the pro surfer crowd, celebrities, musicians, fellow-artists, groupies and media alike. It’s funny, when one of these events goes down in LA you never know who’s gonna show up. When the lights went out there was still plenty of oil to burn and in a city that never sleeps, it seemed the whole crowd was off to the next party. Big thanks to all who came out, the Known Gallery, RVCA, and of course PM Tenore.

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Video premieres in the surf industry tend to all fade together: pack a bunch of industry bro’s, a slew of Red Bull induced groms, their out of place parents, pro hos, and maybe a surfer from the movie or two, into a theater (usually the Lido), serve over-priced beer, show the ﬂick and then let the horde spill out into the cramped front room and eventually the streets of the city (almost always Newport). It is a tried and true method to get people to see your movie and have a little fun; yet for Nike this wasn’t enough. On May 19th, Nike rolled out the blue carpet under the big city lights of Los Angeles for the premiere of their all girls surf movie titled, “Leave a Message.” Directed by Jason Kenworthy and edited by Aaron Lieber, the movie is a non-stop 30 minutes of the most amazing girls surﬁng you have ever seen. Big hacks, bigger airs, and probably the biggest barrels you’ve seen a chick pull in to: all while looking cute doing it.

While the movie was the hit of the night, receiving a standing ovation from the hundreds who attended, it was how they chose to show it that let this break through ﬁlm stand apart even more. Nike rented out the California Science Center and its I-Max theater for the couple hundred surfers, industry big wigs, media people, and stoked fans in attendance. They offered up an open bar for everyone in attendance (everyone of age, that is) serving Longboard Ale and just about every type of booze you could want. The outdoor area was open and lit up with a DJ spinning dance beats through the night while the inside concession stand was serving up complementary popcorn and more drinks to keep things going well past the end of the ﬂick. If that wasn’t enough, Nike went ahead and ran a live stream of the movie through their website for those not lucky enough to get an invite. It seems as though the crew at Nike have things dialed both in and out of the water, serving up one hell of a night to remember.

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Words: Derek Broucher :: Photos: Chris Fitzpatrick, Le Panda, Jason Augustin, Josh Emery & Micah Cordy // Vestal Garage Session with Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal // Dane Reynolds, Courtney, Danielle & MC // Vestal Village Vixens // Time to get wet // Nick & Missy Hennessee // John Jackson & Ryan Runke // Village tents // Late afternoon booze cruise // Mason Aguirre leading a Kumbaya session // Ian Perez, Jai Snowdon & Bianca Boulden // Bungee rope Slip-N-Slide

For the second year in a row, Vestal invited friends, retailers, athletes and musicians to “Vestal Village,” a secret camping community constructed on a 10-acre ranch in the desert, coinciding with the Coachella Music Festival. This 72-hour mind bending Vestal Village event is not so much a “party” but more of a resort community inspired by Burning Man, Little Richard and the movie The Holy Mountain. The Vestal Village compound incorporated two on-site living environments; a field full of RV’s as well as a tent-city filled to the brim with tents, teepees and a geodesic dome. Other amenities included a Red Bull nightclub and dance floor, a 50-foot slip and slide with bungee rope ripping people into a launch ramp at thirty miles per hour, all day pool parties, an outdoor hosted saloon, Tito’s Vodka cocktail waitresses, sunset boat rides in the lake, the Keep A Breast Education Booth, Paul Mitchell outdoor showers, Instax photo board and many late night festivities. Friday night brought out dance fever with the option of electro music in the outdoor Red Bull nightclub or a 50’s rock and roll dance party in the garage featuring the likes of James Brown, Wanda Jackson, Gino Washington and more. Dane Reynolds was spotted doing “The Twist” in the garage until the last guest crawled their way back to tent-city.

Day and night DJ sets were provided by Classixx, Blaqstarr, Junkie XL, Misty Rabbit, Poolside, Brenmar, Dave P & Sammy Slice, LOL Boys, Kedd Cook, Punches, Episode and Hapa. Other friends that came out to get down were snowboarders Mason Aguirre, John Jackson, Elena Hight and Greg Bretz. Damian Abraham and the band “Fucked Up” rolled through as did Valient Himself of Valient Thorr, Kriss Rites from Crystal Castles and Kyuss/QOTSA super producer Chris Goss. For those that powered into Saturday night, Vestal hosted a super secret “Vestal Garage Session” a 3 am performance by Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal who was joined on stage by Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal) and the lovely Tuesday Cross. VBS.tv was also on hand to document the late night set for a current show they are working on with Mr. Boots Electric. Vestal would like to thank Red Bull, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Tito’s Vodka, the Keep a Breast Foundation, Frends Headphones, Fujiﬁlm Instax, Wahoo’s, Daddy Cakes, Pull-In, Viva La Rock & C-Town. Check out vestalwatch.com for additional photos and video.

Interview: Max Ritter Going on almost ten years as a band, the Arctic Monkey’s are releasing their 4th LP tilted, “Suck It and See” this month on Domino records. The boys worked with their go-to producer James Ford and have dropped a couple of sweet videos directed by Focus Creeps for their singles, “Brick by Brick” and “Don’t Sit Down Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair.” We decided to ask drummer Matt Helders a few questions about the new record. From the lyrics, to the title, to the major key songs, this record feels like a more easy-going and less

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uptight album than Humbug. How do you describe it’s sound? Yeah I think it is in a way. It’s more laidback and more mellow. It’s still got the heavy parts though. I think it’s got a good balance. Talk about the title “Suck It and See,” what are you getting at there? In England it’s like a traditional saying in a way. It’s like saying, “take a risk” or “just go for it.” We knew in other places it would be seen as something else and we thought that would be quite funny as well.

The second song on the new record is tilted “Black Treacle.” What is Black Treacle? You use it in cooking. It’s like really thick black stuff that comes in a tin. You use it in sweet things. You sing lead on the single “Brick by Brick,” explain how that came to fruition? Have you ever sung lead before? Not really. Only a couple lines here and there. For that one it was something we did on tour during sound checks. It probably started off as a bit of a joke.

It started building up a bit of momentum and we decided to record it properly. This record has a bit of a vintage sound; did you guys try some new recording techniques on this one? We did it in a very traditional way. We recorded live onto tape. I suppose it was all vintage gear; we made more of an effort to do it that way this time. I am glad you can tell the difference, it makes it worthwhile now. You guys have worked mainly with producer James Ford; what makes

him your go-to producer? Are you guys subscribing to the “If it ain’t broke, don’t ﬁx it” theory? In a way yeah. By now we have built up a good relationship with him both musically and in terms of friendship. It is a comfortable environment making an album with him. He is really talented and has good taste. We trust his opinion so if he says something is rubbish that we have done we listen to him. It would take a long time to meet somebody and build that up again. You’ve been with Domino for a long time, you’ve always worked

with Ford, there has never really been any band drama that I have heard of - how do you guys keep things so content? It is probably easier than it looks to keep to yourself and get on with things. I suppose we do just think about playing good shows and writing good songs and that is our primary thing. We have good people around us like Domino. You kind of get a bit of theme around you like James Ford and certain video people we work with and that helps. I mean, we are open to work with new people and that is kind of what we did on Humbug with Josh Homme. He is

part of our team now. Which one of these new tunes do you enjoy the most playing live? We’ve only done two shows so far with the new tunes so it’s hard to say. “Brick by Brick” is obviously a lot of fun to play. We did a TV show earlier this week and on that one we played, “The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala.” That seemed to go well. I think that will end up being a fun one to play.

run? I am not sure. I think this time we might have a longer break between albums. Four is quite a nice place to leave it for a bit. But we always say that before we go on tour and by the end of it we will probably have some more ideas we will want to record. Everything still seems quite new to where it doesn’t feel like we have had a long career already. There is plenty of time to do more.

This is the 4th Artic Monkeys LP; you’ve showed no signs of slowing down; how long will the band

Thanks Matt! Be sure to check out Arctic Monkey’s new album, “Suck It and See”!

Echo, Los Angeles May 3rd 2011 Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils had the Echo in a mesmerizing dream state this evening with a set of their sedated surf-rock tunes. By layering simple spring reverb guitars with tight bass lines and dry drum sounds, Beach Fossils put together a proper jangly sound. On this night, their normally mellow tunes came to life as the room’s energy prompted a little more pace and aggression in their play.

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I’m loving everything about this debut from Brooklyn’s Xray Eyeballs; a crew of punk and new wave tinged garage rockers that wail on some mean and weird sounding guitars. Mixing in a couple pretty vixens on drums and bass adds cool points. Keep up with the band on their tumblr page xrayeyeballs.tumblr.com.

Catchy self-titled debut from some awkward Atlanta based rock nerds who follow in the footsteps of their hometown heroes Deerhunter and Black Lips. Clean, scratchy guitars play melodic riffs while front man Frankie Boyles bellows his interesting ear catching croon for a strangely good time.

Javelin’s newest work is a sampled concept record full of vintage cowboy music that conjures images of boot spurs and gunslingers in tribute to the American frontier. The record will be used as the score to an upcoming western ﬁlm funded by Kick Starter that will also be titled Canyon Candy. Try a little something different for your ears why don’t you?

This is an overdue properly mastered, re-release of a record that was leaked a couple years ago. The story revolving around the album’s lyrics is anchored by dialog sampled from various recognizable movies. A more abstract concept with no hooks and you’ll love how the racy dialog interplays with the lyrics and oldtime feel of the samples.

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