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randoms JJF ELITE BOARDSHORT John John Florence is the definition of “elite” when you think of who is currently at the top of the sport of surfing. Every aspect of his surfing is elite, and for him, an elite boardshort for optimal performance is required. Enter the Phantom JJF Elite boardshorts, John John’s signature trunks from Hurley. These boardshorts are by far the best fitting, most technically designed trunks we’ve ever come across with performance at the forefront, matching your power and every move. The JJF Elite boardies are available in shops starting December 8th and you can pre-order and customize your own pair by visiting hurley.com today.
DUSTY’S COMEBACK After suffering a couple of devastating injuries and missing the World Tour cut for the 2013-14 season, Dusty Payne proved to the whole surf world this past month that he is back and better than ever. At the Reef Hawaiian Pro Haleiwa Dusty soared his way to the finals, but he was instantly thrown up against the ropes after good pal Julian Wilson had the field combo’d with a heat total of an 18.74 midway through the heat. Instead of putting his tail between his legs, Dusty rose to the occasion and surpassed Julian’s high-flying air attack with carves and turns that through buckets all the way to Maui. In the dying minutes Dusty posted a 9.87 and a 9.77 giving him the win. For Dusty it was as emotional as it gets and even had our own Madsteez shedding a tear or two as we watched the webcast. Congrats to Dusty on winning the first jewel of the Triple Crown and good luck on re-qualifying!
GOPRO: PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TO FILMMAKEING GoPro just came out with a new book that is a guide to helping you improve your filmmaking skills. GoPro: Professional Guide to Filmmaking contains interactive links to videos created by professional athletes, filmmakers, and inspired GoPro users around the world. Aside from helping you in the film production realm, this book also serves as an entertaining read with stories from athletes like Kelly Slater and Shaun White as well as hundreds of the best GoPro photos compiled into its pages. Whether you’re a GoPro fanatic (which many of us are) or just interested in action sports and the art of documenting, we suggest you grab a copy to add to your library today. Visit gopro.com, amazon.com or anywhere else that fine books are sold.
QUICK STRIKE DOUBLE DAY BAG Pro-Lite just came out with a new Josh Kerr signature board bag, the Quick Strike Double Day Bag, and let us tell you this double bag is fully equipped and ready to meet all of your day traveling needs. The Quick Strike easily accommodates your fish, groveler or standard shortboards, making it easy to come fully prepared for whatever conditions might be thrown your way. An internal divider keeps the wax off the bottom of whichever two boards you choose to bring and it also protects the deck from the fins. And with three ventilation points and a true-reflective bottom your boards will be kept cool. Head over to your local surf shop or prolite.com to grab the Quick Strike for your next surf adventure.
CASA SUEDE Here’s a pair of shoes from our friends at Sanuk, The Casa Suede, that perfectly merges style and comfort into one fine slip-on shoe. The Casa Suede takes its name from its rich suede upper with perforated detail, featuring twill lining which allows you to rock these puppies in settings ranging from a surf check to a date night with that special someone you’re trying to court. Choose from dark brown, tan or camo colorways, and get yourself ready to feel like you’re walking on clouds in these slippers. Visit your local shop to buy a pair of the Casa Suede or click on over to sanuk.com today.
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The holidays have a way of bringing people, and even at times companies, together. This holiday Poler and Nike SB have joined forces for their third collaboration, one that really highlights both company’s Pacific Northwest roots. The collection includes four styles of footwear- the Dunk High OMS, the Lunar Gato, the Trainerendor and the Zoom Blazer – all Nike SB favorites. Along with the outdoor-inspired shoes, they’ve got plenty of apparel goodies to give you an authentic outdoorsy look. Choose from the Nike SB X Poler Davis Bomber Jacket, the Icon Crew shirt, the Holgate shirt and even a beanie to keep your mug warm. Visit your local shop or check polerstuff.com and nikesb.com to get a piece of this holiday collection.
RASKALS Here’s a great idea for a stocking stuffer, and something you’ll want to start putting on every snowboard you own from here on out. The product we’re talking about is Raskals snowboard grip, and this traction is a musthave for all snowboarders. With crazy grip and fun stylish colors, they’re perfect for customizing your board and adding in a little flavor. Besides their look, you can also use them to grab and tweak your double corks, or use them like a stomp pad to help you land those one-footed Madonna’s with ease. They’re a steal-of-a-deal at just under $10 so pick up a pair at Active Ride Shops or Jack’s today. See all the color options and keep up with their team at raskalstribe.com.
RESCUE BY STEMAGE If you happenned to be in the Lower East Side of Manhattan this past month you may have caught a glimpse of the RESCUE by Stemåge popup store that took over the Wallplay Art Gallery. Attracting thousands of New York locals, influencers and media – this wasn’t your typical weeklong popup shop. Each day offered something different as people were educated about the new innovative skin care company and how their anti-aging active MDFc19 formula works for all types of skins and for all ages. This isn’t your traditional skincare company, and we will keep you updated on future projects from RESCUE that you’ll surely want to be part of. In the meantime, check out their current skin care products and keep up to date at rescueskin.com.
DEAD MERMAIDS SIGHTING CARVE OUTLET There’s a new outlet opening up in town and it’s brought to us by the good folks at Carve Nation. Known primarily for their eyewear, the outlet store is set to carry all types of must-have goodies for every sports enthusiast. Located next to Rip Curl outlet on McFadden Ave and Village Way in Santa Ana, this area is quickly becoming the onestop destination for all your gift giving needs this holiday season. And with a new store comes a new hire, as we are more than happy to congratulate industry veteran Logan Dulien as Carve America’s new Marketing Director. We’re confident with the addition of Logan and the new outlet opening, you’ll be hearing plenty more about Carve and what they’re up to in future issues of BL!SSS. 32
Born from the sacred union of an Icelandic Narwhal and Roark, The Dead Mermaids are the cornerstone of evil in Volume 7: “Rocketship to Reykjavik.” Drink from the horn and indoctrinate your pathetic souls with freakish cries from the Icelandic underbelly. The Dead Mermaids are: Bjorn Roarkson on drums and lead vocals, Magnus “The Halibut” Magnusson lead guitar, Grimur “The Silver Fish” Grimsson bass, and Njall “The Wolf” Njalsson on backup vocals. The Mermaids have just wrapped up in the studio recording their debut EP and are prepping for an upcoming secret show in Costa Mesa sometime in December. The limited edition Dead Mermaid Bundle, featuring their self-titled 7” Record with the Coral Fangs on Side B and a short film, is available at roark.com.
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Our friend Danny Fuller has always been an internationally known surfer who thrives in big waves and treacherous barrels, and he also loves to compete at his home away from home – the North Shore of Oahu – during the winter months. He’s made plenty of finals but surprisingly had never won an event going into this year. Well, this past month, after 15 years of competing, Fuller got what was rightfully his with a victory at the Vans HIC Pro Sunset. Surfing Sunset Beach is a daunting task, especially on your backhand, and Danny used his skill and knowledge to take down a large field of local and international competitors. We’re stoked for Danny on his much-deserved W and look forward to watching him charge this winter.
MT HIGH OPENING DAY This past month Mountain High officially opened up for business, kicking things off to Southern California’s 2014-15 snow season. They’re now open daily from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm with plenty to enjoy on the mountain including an impressive rail garden with 10+ features to hit. With cold temperatures and plenty of snowmaking capabilities, plus the possibility of a little El Nino snow reaching SoCal, the stage is set for an awesome season of riding at Mountain High. Early season ticket rates will be just $45 for adults and young adults (regularly $69) and $25 for children ages 7 to 12 with kids six and under riding for free with a paying adult. Make sure to keep tabs on snow conditions, special deals and more at Southern California’s closest winter resort by visiting mthigh.com.
GLO SYSTEMS ROME X JON CONTINO Renowned artist Jon Contino and Rome Snowboards have come together once again to give us a collaborative snowboard. Jon and Rome started working together in 2011 and have kept the effort going ever since. This year Jon has oneupped himself in his designs on the Rome Crossrocket model. The new Crossrocket artwork boasts knives, hatchets and a bold aesthetic that basically reflects the dangerous side of progressive snowboarding. At Rome Snowboards, they believe that art will always be a primary part of snowboarding, and this is a perfect example of just that. Visit your local shops or log onto romesnowboards. com for more information.
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We received a rad little package from our old Florida buddy, Drew Baggett of Inspired Surfboards, this past month. Innovative as always, his newest endeavor is Glo Systems, an SUP and kayak led light kit. Weather you’re lighting up for gigging flounders in the marshes of the East Coast, staying active in the dark, or just looking for a new way to participate in you local Christmas boat parade, Glo Systems are the way to go. The lights come in a variety of colors to choose from and the battery pack lasts for hours and is kept water tight by the included Pelican Dry Box. They make a great Xmas gift so find a set at finer surf retailers or online at paddleatnight.com.
FUGOO There are a lot of portable speakers out there that have plenty of pizazz and flare, but what we all really want is a speaker that’ll withstand wear, tear and anything else that can be thrown its way. Enter the Fugoo, your go anywhere speaker. This strong, durable speaker is waterproof like no other speaker with optional cases or “jackets” that allow you to improvise with whatever conditions are being thrown your way. With great sound quality and a 40-hour battery life, the Fugoo will work perfect whether you’re camping, fishing, snowboarding, skating, pool partying or just lounging at home. Check out the Fugoo at your local retailer or visit fugoo.com to enhance your sound experience today.
My work reflects the weird and the creepy; I am fascinated with the dark side. “Odd Things” is my current body of work and I use ceramic for making bizarre creatures. They have extra body parts such as multiple arms, legs, teeth and ears. These are how I express my sensitive mind. There are two reasons I create misshapen and abnormal work. One is my bitter childhood and the second is my constant anxieties. When I was young my friends ignored and bullied me. As a
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result, I stayed indoors and watched supernatural movies and animations. They helped me escape from reality and gave me power. These movies showed main characters using magic to turn others into freakish animals and insects. This transformation inspired me to make work that reflected the images that I saw in those movies and animations. I have had an anxious personality since I was a child. I worry about everything, even tiny things. Anxiety
drags my mind to the dark side, which is more powerful and intense than my bright side. Sometimes I can’t move forward because I am emotionally paralyzed. I decided to go face-to-face with my anxieties by creating irregular and eerie creatures representing my dark side. As a result, these creatures show my twisted mind as I try to overcome anxiety through my creation. To check out more of Erika Sanada’s work, go to www. erikasanada.com.
“Anxiety drags my mind to the dark side”
I’m interested in the idea of portraying skin and the face as a landscape. It gives me an opportunity to play with texture, color temperature and tonal value whilst staying true to the medium of paint. I don’t try to force the oil paint to behave in a way contrary to its natural qualities; instead I want it to appear as paint. This leads me to work quite directly, laying brush stroke on brush stroke, color on color and leaving it at that. Over time this builds into a collective of colors and a variety of brush strokes, creating a dynamic landscape of paint. Adding filters to the skin, whether it is paint, bubbles or water, allows me to make many more variations of brush mark or color combinations that I wouldn’t have been able to do before. This creates a metaphorical landscape as well as a literal one on the figure.
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I love the illusion that can be achieved in painting. When you view the work up close it appears as paint and every brush stroke can be seen. The further you walk back from the piece, the more the paint merges together and appears as something else. The magical moment where this starts to happen is what keeps me coming back for more and producing work. It’s like a little of your mind appearing before you. My biggest inspiration is the people I know, the relationships I have with them and being part of their lives. They contribute to my life and affect it immensely and I try to add something to theirs. I’m a big fan of contemporary figurative painting. Artists like Alyssa Monks and Colin Davidson use paint in the most amazing ways, allowing movement and
freedom, they look like they’re having fun with paint. Alyssa is a master of composition, I feel. I appreciate photo and hyperrealism but I wouldn’t put myself in that bracket; my paint has a looser quality than much of the hyperrealism I’ve seen. I try to achieve movement and freshness with my paint. I’m interested in how we interact as people, with each other and with our surroundings. My paintings show figures interacting with their surroundings within a particular situation, i.e. being covered in paint or bubbles. It’s quite relatable. We can all imagine what it’s like to have a bucket of water thrown over your head or have paint smeared onto your skin – there’s a human aspect to that I love. The hands covering the sitter’s mouth happened because I wanted to cover part of the face and see how that
affects our ability to read the person and their expression. My feeling was that the eyes would give us the information we need to read the overall emotion of the painting and subject; I found that it perhaps even intensifies these emotions and our relationship to the work. Would the addition of color on the hands add to what the subject is telling us through those eyes? Or can color affect how we view the work? Each painting will create its own presence in an exhibition space and in turn will affect our feelings and interaction with it. It is this three-way relationship between artist, sitter and viewer that I feel gets to the heart of what my work is about. My work is also currently on show at The Chimera Gallery in Mullingar, Westmeath. You can find me online at kylebarnes. co.uk or like me on Facebook at facebook.com/kylebarnesartist.
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Interview: Liz McCray Will you please introduce yourself to our readers, a little synopsis if you will. My name is Timothy Hyunsoo Lee, but most of my friends call me Timmy. I was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to New York with my family when I was five. I attended Hunter College High School on the Upper East Side and studied a combination of biology, neuroscience and drawing at Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT). I’ve always thought I was going to attend medical school, but decided to follow my true passions and become an artist during my senior year in college. After graduating, I set up shop and rented a studio in Williamsburg, and I’ve called this place my home since then! I love eating great food with great people, and going to gallery openings and museum exhibitions. I’m definitely more of a dog person.
luminosity were exactly what I needed for my pieces.
Where do you consider home? My most obvious home is my studio, where I spend a good 90 percent of my time. But beyond that, a home is any place I have an emotional attachment with and a longing to return to. My parent’s house, my childhood dinky neighborhood near Jackson Heights, Queens, and even Seoul – these are all homes for me.
Do you ever get part way through a painting sculpture and discover, “this is not working”? Oh god, yes. It’s a frustrating feeling, but I still soldier through it. You never know; I’ve had some amazing revelations that have allowed me to salvage the work at the last minute. But like I mentioned above, I don’t really let unsuccessful works stress me out too much – it’s a part of the creative process.
What would you say is your artistic medium? I primarily use watercolor for all of my works. I started off working with oil paint, but I realized that watercolor’s transparency and
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What is the process you use to conceptualize a piece, refine it, “test” it, etc. I’m a little ashamed (but not really) to say that I never really plan out a work before I make it. Although that’s a BIG “no-no” in art school, I guess rules don’t matter when you’re working professionally. To be honest, my works require that I don’t plan out a composition beforehand – the resulting forms should come out organically from following my visceral directional dues. That’s what all of my works are about, tapping into my raw emotions and reactions and transcribing them onto a surface. But I also acknowledge how risky that is – you risk investing time into something that’s not successful in the end. But oh well, that’s life.
What are some of your inspirations? A person who influenced me greatly, and actually pushed me to take
my art seriously, was a college professor of mine, Julia Randall. [BL!SSS Magazine featured Julia Randall a couple months back, www. julia-randall.com, readers check her out if you haven’t already.] She uses colored pencil to render hyperrealistic drawings of mouths and more recently, of chewed up bubble gum. If you look at my gookeyes installation, you can really tell how much she influenced my earlier works. I’m also really inspired by the ceramic works of Ronit Baranga, and the eerie drawings of Eileen Cubbage. I’ve been recently captivated by the works of Yayoi Kusama and love most artists of the Abstract Art and Abstract Expressionism era: Wassily Kandinsky, Barnett Newman, Paul Cezanne, Jackson Pollock, Hans Hoffmann, Joan Miro, and I could go on and on. I’m just really inspired by everything, always. What do you think is most misunderstood about your work? A lot of people think my works are stencils at first, they don’t realize that each “cell” is hand painted, with many layers of paint. If you look closely you’ll realize that all of these individual units are uniquely shaped. The works, overall, look very delicate and ethereal which often leads people to believe they’re very lighthearted works. But making these pieces take an emotional and
physical toll on me, I see each “cell” as being a moment captured – a moment that is filled with emotional weight. In being immersed in my large-scale paintings, I want the viewer to experience the accumulation of these moments, and as a result, a glance of the world through my eyes. How would you describe your studio atmosphere? I try my best to make my studio feel cozy. There’s always music playing (usually it’s my Aaliyah or Phantogram playlist, depending on my mood of the day). I have a lot of plants around me to give a little green to an otherwise white space. Whenever I finish an artwork, I try to hang it up instead of rolling it up and storing it away, so my studio kind of feels and looks like a minigallery as well. A lot of my friends, curators, other artists, gallerists, actors, and film professionals, often visit my studio. It’s a good balance of being a hangout spot and a work place. What are you really into right now? Avocados. On EVERYTHING. Where can people check out your art? You can check out my works on my website, timothyhlee.com! Also, you can keep track of my studio work via my Instagram account, @timothyhlee.
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relationship to nature and to each other. So fun! For imagery and design, I love the 1920s in the US; Art Deco pulled inspiration from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Southwestern Native American culture, and put it all together in such a gorgeous way. What percentage of your time is devoted to your artwork? What fills the rest of your time? My work and my life are intertwined, they both affect each other, so it’s not easy to separate them out. I’d say I spend at least half my time in the studio physically making work. I also need to spend time exploring and doing things I love to bring new ideas and experiences into my work. Travelling is great for that, visiting another country or driving just a few hours away to the desert or the mountains. I love soaking up the energy of another place. Right now I’m in a plant spirit medicine apprenticeship, and it has been life changing! It’s a form of herbalism where we connect with the essence or spirit of a plant to learn more about its healing properties and wisdom. It’s intense and beautiful!
Interview: Liz McCray When asked, “What do you do?” How do you answer? I’m an artist! Where do you consider home? I was born in San Diego, grew up in the Bay Area, and live in Los Angeles, so I’m a California girl. It’s such an amazing place, and I love LA. The ocean, the desert, the mountains, lots of creative and inspiring people... what more could you want? A little part of my heart will always be in New York though. In your paintings there are many visual elements of nature. Will you tell
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us about your personal relationship/perspective with nature? I have a deep reverence and love for nature. For me, it’s very healing and nourishing to be in wild places. I believe that we are all born with the ability to connect with nature in a profound way that has been forgotten by most people and cultures. We evolved immersed in the web of nature 24 hours a day, hearing the animals and the water, smelling the plants and the air, and seeing the sky full of stars. People who live that way have a different relationship to the natural world than most of us do who live so separated from it. I believe that nature has a lot to teach us, but we have to be
quiet and open to listening. Is there a time period in history that is particularly inspiring to you, and why? I love learning and dreaming about the Middle Ages in Europe. It’s a time we don’t have many records about but most people were still living in tribes and had animistic cultures – they saw the natural world as alive and considered magic a real part of daily life. They believed that women’s intuition was powerful, and women with particularly strong powers were part of the decision-making process for all types of matters. That is where my ancestors are from and I love imagining them having such a close
What are you currently working on? Right now I’m working on a show for fall of 2015 at Kravets Wehby Gallery in New York. For the past few years, my work has been based on a folktale-type story I wrote that follows a woman as she goes on a journey. The paintings are moments from the story, and I make ceramics sculptures that are objects from the story, almost like relics. The story has similarities to a creation myth, so I often install the work in ways that reference altars. The ceramics are like sacred objects placed as offerings in front of the scene in the painting. My past two shows have been the first and second acts of the story, and my upcoming show will be the third and final act. I’m excited to complete the journey and figure out something new to work with. Do you do any commissioned work? I have in the past and it was great. I haven’t had time for a while! Where can people check out more of your work? You can see my work on my website at alisonblickle. com. If you’re in New York next fall, come see my show. My gallery’s website is kravetswehby.com.
Interview: Liz Rice McCray Going outside of the box with a bizarre process of elimination, some radio silence due to crazy travel schedules and inner-office chatting, the decision was made for our monthly “Mural of The Month” and the choice is… “Greetings from Baton Rouge, Louisiana,” an anamorphic alligator by painter/muralist Odeith. We were lucky to track down Odeith at 2 a.m. in Dubai to ask him a few quick questions about his recent mural. Thanks Odeith for taking the time to chat with us. Will you tell us about your piece “Greetings from Baton Rouge, Louisiana”? How did this mural come about? This mural was painted at the Museum of Public Art, situated in Baton Rouge… The invitation was made by an honorable mural producer, Dr. Kevin Harris. I decided to make an alligator because they’re common
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in Louisiana and the background is an old postal card from Baton Rouge. This mural is obviously located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Will you tell us about the neighborhood it is in and how the locals reacted to it? It was my fourth time going there and it’s amazing to go there – it’s a unique place. It’s located in a poor community and I’m really happy with what Kevin is doing to that area – bringing in some of the best artists to give some colors to their streets. Do you specialize in anamorphic street art? My thing about anamorphic pieces started in 2005 with simply part of the letters going from the wall to the floor, and after 10 years of doing this type of work I’m trying to make it every time and even more complex. Will you tell us about
your creative process? When you have a good trick it’s better not to explain it too much. What did you enjoy most about this piece? When you make something you don’t imagine that it could become viral, but it happened… and it wasn’t the first time. Also, for this piece, thanks to Kevin, I had all the spray cans I wanted, which normally I don’t have. So I think it helped a lot to make the piece better. Do you have any upcoming projects you can share with us? More walls to keep our eyes open for? Right now I’m in Dubai to beat the world record with more than 100 artists. Where can people check out more of your art? My website, www.odeith. com, and follow me at instagram.com/Odeith.
“When you have a good trick it’s better not to explain it too much.”
This is a new little installment we’ll be doing every month aptly titled, “Shop of the Month.” It’s where we’ll be seeking out local surf, skate, snow and other all-encompassing shops that help fuel our favorite lifestyles in their respective communities. Basically, we’re shouting out the unsung heroes, the people behind the counters and the fine establishments that have allowed our whole industry to thrive. This month we’re starting off with a shop just a short jaunt north up PCH from us – Katin Surf Shop. Katin, or Kanvas by Katin, came to be in the mid 1950s in Surfside, CA, as the result of one surfer walking into
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Nancy and Walter Katin’s place of business and complaining of the fact he couldn’t find a reliable pair of trunks. The Katins at the time were in the business of producing canvas boat covers, but the surfer’s comment stuck with the family and soon Nancy began sewing custom surf trunks. After word got out of her surf trunk sewing expertise, people from all over Southern California came calling for a pair. Then in 1959, Nancy and Walter opened Katin Surf Shop as one of the first premier surf shops in California. After Nancy passed away in the early ‘80s she left the business to her original seamstress, Sato Hughes. Sato’s son Glenn Hughes
now owns the business, but Sato is still in the store five days a week hand sewing custom trunks at the ripe young age of 86 years old. Today, you can walk into the Katin Surf Shop at anytime and instantly be greeted by a crew of knowledgeable employees – guys and gals who live the lifestyle and aren’t just out to bullshit you into buying product. Instead, they’ll talk with you, see how your day’s going and answer any questions you’ve got. This type of welcoming attitude can only be fostered in an enjoyable, tight-knit work environment, one that Katin Surf Shop clearly possesses. “The shop is kind of like home for most
of us,” says manager Nick Galyean. “We operate as one big family.” And when you are ready to get some goodies, especially this holiday season, know that the Katin Surf Shop is fully stocked with everything from the best apparel brands to accessories to a fine selection of surfboards and other hard goods. Make sure to stop off next time you’re cruising down Pacific Coast Highway at 16250 PCH in Surfside, CA. Editors Note: Think your local shop deserves to be recognized as “Shop of the Month”? Send us an email convincing us why and we’ll show them the love they deserve!
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Photos & Words: Tom Carey The Metal Neck crew picked an insane first night to start the tour of Australia. It’s the first game of the State of Origin rugby series and people are going mad, but not as mad as Metal Jimmy. He’s somehow engaged the entire bar with his “war cries.” He’s a TV character. You can’t make up the shit he does. However, I’m a little scared he’s going to get blasted by some drunken meathead. But somehow he pulls it off, every time. For those of you that don’t know, Metal Jimmy is our town’s heavy metal legend. We told him to go out and grab a passport and we’d take him on a trip. Six months later and we were eating our own words. Never did we think he’d actually pull through. He’s never left California let alone the country. We are kicking ourselves now as he’s blacked out sleeping next to us on our RV in Sydney. This isn’t your ordinary surf trip. It’s a hell tour of New South Wales’ beautiful coastline, packed into one stinky RV. We are filming for Andrew Doheny’s new film, Metal Neck 2. The RV is filled with a smorgasbord of characters: Metal Jimmy, Andrew Doheny, Beau Foster, Droid’s filmer Matt Tromberg and Richie Orlandos from Volcom. Metal Jimmy has a bad history of pissing himself, and tonight is no different. I thought my jeans were feeling a little cold around 4 a.m., but I figured it was a spilled beer or a weird draft. A bit fuzzy myself, it didn’t click ‘til Metal woke up super angry; he pissed the bed again and I now knew why my ass was so cold and damp. This was his second night of the trip (he flew in a day earlier) and his second night in a row pissing the bus. I couldn’t help but laugh. I couldn’t even get angry. We insisted he go out and buy diapers or rubber sheets if he wanted to sleep in the bus again. He was so bummed on himself, almost disappointed. He’s the butt of our jokes, our mascot, our Chicken Willy. It’s why we brought him, as there’s never a dull moment with Metal around. After a quick skate session at the Avalon skate park, we decided to clean the shit out of the RV and head up to Forster. On the way we picked up Beau Foster. Thank God, as we had no idea where we were going. The coastline is reminiscent of Santa Cruz or the East Coast of the US, with giant eucalyptus trees and forests that lead right up to the sand. We gingerly took our time driving to our next destination of Forster, loading up the RV with beer, cigarettes, Cheez Whiz and Doritos. After a few hours we scurried into the car park at Boomerang Beach and were greeted with wedgy, two-foot little runners. Everyone surfed instead of filming and making a scene. It was one of the most beautiful afternoons that will resonate in my brain forever. Crystal-blue water, pink skies and white sand is any surfer’s dream scenario. But for us that night it was a reality. Spirits were running high as we exited the water and set up camp. Our tour driver Richie Orlando set us up with some amazing Poler Tents and sleeping bags to pimp out our campsite. We suggested Jimmy sleep outside so he wouldn’t have any accidents, but he opted to sleep next to Tromberg to keep warm. Brave man Tromberg is. We spent the next day searching for waves in the Forster area as the swell was minimal. The setups are amazing in that neck of the woods, and we found a few little runners at Treachery Point, quite possibly the coolest name for a surf spot ever. After a quick surf we set up camp and met up with photographer Andrew Christie and Harley Ross, a grom from the Sydney area. Watching us try to build a fire was comical; it was more of a smoke signal than a fire. A few of the other campers felt sorry for us and helped us turn our little smoker into a raging inferno. The drinks started flowing and a bottle of Jack Daniels went missing; a perfect storm was brewing with that combination. A few chicks from the camp nearby came to see what all the commotion was as Metal Jimmy began to light
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giant tree branches on fire while running around the campfire singing Iron Maiden’s Fear of the Dark. “War Cries” were heard throughout the campground. It’s a miracle we weren’t kicked out for the excessive noise, let alone the stage-three forest fires that were almost started. Everyone was slow to move the next morning, and one trog was seen exiting Tromberg’s tent. I’m not sure if Metal Jimmy pissed himself again but Harley left a giant trail of puke outside of Christie’s car. Christie, or as Metal calls him, Frisky, was getting married a month later and it was only fitting we blew it out that hard. We figured it was best we leave that campground and search for greener pastures before the authorities arrived. A message landed in our camp from the rumorville that someone was selling black market beers. We charged over to find 25-dollar cases of Budweiser. Beer is ridiculously expensive in Australia – think $75 for 24 Coronas. We were happy campers and bought as many as we could. The crew spent the next week or so camping and surfing Boomerang Beach, which was the biggest swell magnet around. After a week or so of a serious Groundhog’s Day we decided to head up to Byron Bay and hang there while the swell got flat. The drive was pretty long, requiring us to stay a night in Coff’s Harbor. Thank God, as we got to sleep in a bed and recharge our batteries for a bit. We decided to explore a bit and found a few spots up near Angourie. Lando’s bus stopped off for a quick surf at
Iluka Breakwall. The waves looked so fun. Three-foot right wedges bounced off the wall over and over. It’s days like these that it sucks to be a surf photographer. The spot reminded me of Surfside Jetty on a good day. Droid was having a heyday out there and didn’t want to leave. We surfed for about three hours and continued on up to Byron. We came in somewhat hot, picking up three hitchhiker chicks as we blazed into our campground. We had been driving for a while and were getting low on supplies so Droid grabbed what he thought was a water bottle from the passenger side front door, took a big swig and almost puked. It was my piss bottle. I felt so bad. But anyone that knows me knows I have a baby’s bladder. It’s a curse I have to live with. Luckily he didn’t kill me and we suited up and went out for a sniff around Byron. What a weird but awesome place – full of hippies, longboarder scum and tourists. The bars can be fun but be aware of the douchiest bouncers of all time. They’ll make a scene, claim you have drugs on you or basically not let you in their shithole establishment just for the way you look. Somehow we all made it into the main bar at Byron, even Metal Jimmy. Luckily for us or the other patrons, it was karaoke night. Metal jumped at the chance to sing TNT by ACDC. What a fucking performance. He had the entire bar shitting themselves. His voice is a metal band’s wild dream. I’m pretty sure he could win one of those godawful talent shows you see on TV all the time. Not wanting to back up Jimmy’s epic performance I let Droid and Beau Foster
Beau Foster perform what they thought was Creed’s With Arms Wide Open. They didn’t get one word right, or even look at the screen for that matter. I think they thought they were singing another song, and after a few minutes the plug got pulled. It was horrendous but funny. The highlight of the night was hanging with our camping neighbor Lenny. Lenny is your quintessential Australian man – loves his rugby, beer and camping. He was the most genuine, down-to-Earth guy I’ve ever met. We really didn’t have anything in common besides drinking beer but that was enough for all of us to have a good time. He was pretty impressed with Metal’s performance to say the least. We shot the shit for hours over countless beers. We exchanged emails and I still keep in contact with him. Thanks for the food and whiskey, Lenny!
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The swell just wouldn’t materialize for us while waiting around in Byron. We longboarded, saw some sites and searched for waves for a solid week but gave up to head up to Brisbane for one final bash. It was our last night and we were going to send it. The only way we were going to make that happen and to find that last bit of energy was to call up the newly imported Australian resident Mikey G. Mikey was our old Volcom team manager and a madman. He didn’t disappoint, as he showed up excited and ready with a new haircut. Anyone that knows Mikey would tell you he’d never cut his long hair but it’s true, he’s a new man. We started the night early, bar hopping around downtown Brisbane eventually finding a foam party at some crazy bar. We walked into this place like we owned the joint. The record scratched and people basically were tripping on us. We looked like an ‘80s metal band or some shit. It was awesome. Australians were tripping on Metal Jimmy. They’re so intrigued with him. We met some new friends who latched on to our energy and ripped the bar a new arsehole. The night ended at 3 a.m. for some of us, and for others it didn’t end at all. I had the pleasure of flying back to Sydney at 7 a.m. with Metal Jimmy. What an adventure that was. We were so blown out it was heavy. Jimmy and I aren’t exactly spring chickens anymore either, so we hurt twice as bad. Our layover in Sydney was classic. I had to do some serious sweet talking to convince Jimmy he could fly by himself all the way back to LA through Hawaii. He eventually relaxed until he saw Tara Reid and Robert Pattinson in the terminal. Jimmy got super mad at me that I didn’t nail the shot of him with the Twilight heartthrob. I didn’t know he was such a fan. We said our goodbyes a few hours later but kept the party going upon our return at a huge party at Volcom. The trip wasn’t a photographic success but the memories I brought home were right up there with any other trip I’ve done in my 15-year career. It might have taken a few years off my life but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
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People often ask, “How do you become a photographer?” First off, I don’t consider myself a photographer but more of a documenter. If you want 20-150 good photos a day I’m gonna do a great job. You want that ONE photo, the cover photo that everyone talks about in 10 years… well, call J Grant Brittain or a handful of other guys. That’s not to say one of my photos could not end up as a cover shot, but the one cover everyone remembers, that takes a photographer!
Well-rounded ripper with a rad arsenal of new and old tricks, Curren Caples; Bean Plant in Brooklyn, NY.
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I’m a product of my environment. I grew up with an easy childhood really, living with my mom and stepdad in La Mesa and Descanso, in East San Diego. I was a happy kid, racing BMX bikes and riding skateboards. On weekends I would visit my dad in Los Angeles, go on trips to the mountains and boogie board Manhattan Beach. At 12 years of age my parents moved to fucking Pittsburgh, PA, and that’s where all the fun ended. I went from the happy-go-lucky kid to the mad, suburban young man. To say I did not fit in to the Pittsburgh scene is a
huge understatement. The aggression of skateboarding, punk rock and heavy metal were the only things that kept me sane. The East Coast seems so much more raw, and to this day Dave Swift says, “I don’t know what’s up with you East Coast guys and all that super angry music.” Of course, snowboarding was the answer for those East Coast winters. I grew up staring at the photos of James Cassimus, Warren Bolster, Glen E Friedman, RL Osbourne, Mofo, Bryce Kanights, J Grant Brittain… the list goes on. But even if I never can fully emulate those guys I won’t ever
quit trying. I’ve been lucky enough to meet some incredible friends, travel and live in some incredible places along the way and still have not given up the things that I love: skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing. I probably never will. Even though I moved back West in 1990 I’m still a crazy mix of West and East Coast backgrounds. To answer the original question of how to become a photographer is simple for me, though – just buy $10,000 worth of equipment and shoot what you love and bust your ass for five years for free.
Lucas Magoon, alley-pop nose-tap.
Max Warbington, from Bend, Oregon, brought some solid style to Superpark 18.
It’s impossible to guess how many photos of Lance Mountain have been taped to the walls of skateboarder’s bedrooms over the past 30 years.
Mark Gonzalez came out and skated during practice at the Brooklyn Dew Tour. It was an all-time session with the likes of P-Rod, Ishod, Chris Cole, Malto and many more skating alongside Mark Gonzalez.
Danny Kass, cab-7 stale at the Holy Oly; Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, way back in 2008.
Jake Olson-Elm always manages to bring a good skate style to the snow.
Matt Dove lives life on his own terms. He makes incredible furniture and art, raises exotic fish and still absolutely rips on a skateboard. This one’s from Berlin, MD.
The Holy Oly was centered around a 30-foottall quarter pipe, with some rail features (dubbed Tube City) on the side and a water tower that looked like a giant can of Olympia beer. First prize was simply a pallet of Olympia beer. Despite no prize money, some of the best riders in the world would show up. Instead of milking it forever, the event organizer, Krush Kulesza, evolved the event into the Holy Bowly… things always progress. Forest Bailey at the last Holy Oly.
Tony Cervantes, tre-flip at Paramount Studios during one of the old Vans Downtown Throwdown contests.
Jeff Grosso, massive channel gap. Every time four-time Mount Baker Legendary Banked Slalom winner Temple Cummins gets on a snowboard he’s so smooth it looks like the board is floating. Temple’s a great skater and surfer as well. Trying to get a photo of him on a powder day is like trying to get a photo of a Yeti, as he’s more likely to be scoring powder with his family and friends rather than trying to be in the limelight.
Jamie Lynn, alley-pop frontside air at The Holy Bowly in Park City, Utah. Unlike any other snowboard event, the Holy Bowly is about a bowl in the snow that’s surrounded by snake runs, hips, jumps and endless other fun features. It’s one of the few place where you will have Olympic gold medalists, soul shredders, young kids amping, old dudes with grey beards shredding alongside legends like Jamie Lynn. The last day of the event the course is open to everyone… or at least that was the case in 2014.
Jeff King and Dave Bergthold built this thing over Tony Hawk’s pool in a day or two. The run-in and runout were super sketchy; in no way did this thing look at all makeable. The Birdman and Shawn Hale managed to make it over dry.
There’s always such good riding at a Superpark, and it’s an amazing thing to watch, but some riders go above and beyond. This past season Garrett Warnick was one of the standouts at Superpark 18 at Mount Hood Meadows in Oregon.
Mikey Swearington frontside airs in West Seattle while dog sitting for his boss. Sage Kotsenburg was the best thing about the 2014 Olympics. He managed to break the pattern of simply performing the highest number of spins and rotations, threw in his own style and combined tricks, like 1620s and tweaked Japan airs, to win gold. To top it off he was the hit of the post-victory TV shows. Sage got a jumpstart on his Olympic season by winning the Dew Tour (an Olympic qualifier) in Breckenridge in December 2013.
Travis Rice may not be known as a pipe rider but he can get after it on any terrain. This is Travis way back in 2002.
Jamie Jacobsen gets all four wheels on the ceiling at Marginal Way.
Ben Schroeder’s skateboarding is a always loud, powerful and out of control. When he reels it back in at the last second, it’s an amazing thing to watch, Eggplant.
“I hit so hard on my legs that my lungs were bleeding.” - Mark Healey
At Pipeline, arguably the most dangerous wave on this earth, wipeouts are no laughing matter. The heaviness of the wave, the jaggedness of the reef and Pipe’s unforgiving nature make it a spot infamous for producing hellacious wipeouts on any given day during the winter months. Wipeouts are horridly spectacular to witness, in the sense that we can’t help but cringe in astonishment at what just went down. At Pipe it’s an extremely fine line between getting spit out of the wave of your dreams and being subjected to the beating of a lifetime. For most it’s hard to fathom what enduring a wipeout at Pipeline would be like. Here though, we have first-hand accounts, tales of terror, from some of the world’s most elite Pipe surfers who throw themselves into the pit, year-in and year-out. MARK HEALEY It was about six years ago on kind of a raw day. It was junky Pipeline, probably about 10-feet and a lot of people were getting hurt. I ended up catching this wave and the barrel did a hiccup while I was in it. I caught my back knee on the face of the wave when it breathed and it ripped my back leg off and twisted me around. I was on one foot facing backwards on the board. I fell in a really awkward manner and got launched over the falls. It was one of those where the bottom of the wave just completely parts, and it feels like you never even hit water, you just go straight to the bottom. I hit the bottom like a ton of bricks on my legs and felt like I’d jumped off of a three-story building onto concrete. Both of my legs gave out under me and I heard a bunch of snapping – it knocked the sense out of me. I hit so hard on my legs that my lungs were bleeding. I thought it was just going to be a bunch of sharp bones sticking out and pretty much like I’d stepped on a land mine or something. It was very painful. I remember popping up to see the next wave was Derek Ho on a really good one, and the lip landed right in front of me. The knee that I landed hardest on was my left knee, the same leg that my leash was on, and that next wave hit and yanked my leg around. I thought I dislocated my knee and heard it crunch, it was really painful. I ended up making it to the beach, and to my surprise there were no bones sticking out. I went to the hospital where I found out that I’d split my kneecap in half on the left side, almost broke that heel and broke my right heel. I ended up in a wheelchair for a week. It took about three months to rehab. That was my worst one.
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“In my own head, I thought I was going to die.”
NATHAN FLETCHER
The worst wipeout I’ve ever had out there was actually at Gums when I broke my leg, for sure. It was kind of a small day and they were maybe going to run the Backdoor Shootout. I ended up coming out of the barrel and doing a cutback, and when I went to go rebound off the foam there was some kind of weird thing coming out of the water. It was the size of a bowling ball and solid water. It was going to hit the bottom of my board so I turned the top half of my body away from the explosion because I thought I was going to blow my knee out. When I hit it my board went behind my head. I twisted and compressed my leg, and I broke my femur. It was pretty much miserable. Little Nathan Florence was the closest one to me. I was like, “I broke my leg.” I could feel it. It was just flapping back and forth all loose. It was floating next to me and I got my board back to me but I couldn’t paddle because my leg was dangling all weird. So, I sunk my tail and crossed my other leg underneath it so that when my board came up my legs were straight behind me. I paddled to the beach and Dave Wassel and Myles Padaca were running into the water with their clothes on and drug me up the beach. When it happened I knew exactly how long I had to make it to the beach. In my own head, I thought I was going to die. There were no seconds to wait; it was just point A to point B survival. It was on January 3rd, 2009. The North Shore Lifeguards were the blessings of all blessings, because if it had happened anywhere else in the world it would’ve been a major issue. They’re so on top of it and they’re so good at their jobs. Their assistance was just lifesaving. I still feel it everyday. I’ve still got a 12-inch rod in my leg, two 6-inch screws through my hip into my pelvis and one through my thigh. That’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
- Nathan Fletcher
Nathan Fletcher :: Photo: Russo
AAMION GOODWIN
Back in 2008 I was backdooring a section at Pipe, and a guy dropped in on me and fell. His board went out in front of him as he was skipping down inside of the face of the wave. I had no real exit so I had to turn into the lip. Half of my body kind of got through the lip, and then I was just about in the midst of jumping and the lip hit my back knee and instantly my foot kicked me in the chest. It disintegrated my ACL, PCL and MCL. It was a really bad knee injury and I knew that immediately. I came up and was trying to reach down and get to my foot because it was my leash leg that was injured. So, I was trying to reach my leash before the next wave broke. Reaching down I could tell that my foot was over by my shoulder and off to the side of me. It ended being alright because the next wave pulled my leg back into the straight position. Then, I just bellied one to the beach with help from Kalani Chapman, and got carried up the beach. It ended up being one of the best things that’s ever happened to me because my son had just been born a few months before. My recovery, which was a full year, was just basically me on the ground with him. I just crawled around and rolled around with him all day. It’s one of those things that in the moment you would’ve thought it was a bad thing, but when you look back it’s a blessing.
Aamion Goodwin :: Photo: Russo
Josh Kerr :: Photo: Servais
MAKUA ROTHMAN
Julian Wilson :: Photo: Bielmann
CHRISTIAN FLETCHER
I tried to paddle out last year on the big day before they held the Pipe Masters. It got super huge. I went to paddle out at Off the Wall and there was not even one wave in the water and then all of a sudden a six-foot set came from down the beach. I almost drowned in like three feet of water just trying to paddle out. I didn’t want to bail my board because it was new and I didn’t want to break it. So, I was just duck diving and got smashed. It was horrible and I barely made it back to the beach. Archy was on shore taking his shirt off ready to come out to save me. I got to the beach, went back to my house and went to sleep. It was hard to breathe because there was water in my lungs. It was horrible. It made me realize that I smoke too much.
Unidentified :: Photo: Servais
I’ve had a lot of bad wipeouts at Pipeline, but probably the worst was when I was 18 or 19 when I ripped my kneecap. I hit the reef and was on crutches. I was trying to go right, but I ended up just going straight. That’s what happens when you go straight at Pipe. It was one of those waves where there’s a rip coming up the face. I airdropped over a step and when I went to land my board wasn’t there. So, I landed and it sucked me up and over, and I was going down feet first. I thought, “Oh, I’ve got this,” and a shelf was sticking out and hit my knee perfectly, tearing my kneecap. I thought I broke my hip because I landed so hard. Dorian and Kelly were paddling for the wave too, and when I hit the reef I came straight up and they paddled over to me, put me on their boards and swam me to the beach. I hobbled up the beach, and found out later that it was my knee. I thought it was my hip the whole time because it felt like my hip was in my back. I ended up going to the emergency room to get stitches and some stuff cut out and they sewed it all back together. I was out for four or five weeks and it was swollen like a balloon for three of those weeks. I’ve had close calls of all kinds, some good ones out there.
“I went to sleep underwater and started dreaming.” FLYNN NOVAK
-Flynn Novak
It was two winters ago and they called off the Volcom Pipe Pro because it was too big. The swell was building, I ended up paddling out just to get a couple and there were actually some fun ones. Then, all of a sudden there was this huge, as big as a first-reefer can be that doubled-up and loaded onto the reef. I was in the perfect position, paddled for it, got to my feet and took a late drop. When I got to the bottom my board just stopped. Later, in review, I looked back and could see in the video that I ran a boogie boarder over who was in the way. So, I did everything right and then someone else was in the way and I didn’t even see him. I ran him over, ate shit and did a couple of cartwheels into the trough as the thing doubled up and pitched. I basically got sucked up over the falls backwards, had déjà vu as I was going over the falls, ended up hitting the reef straight in the middle of my back and then the back of my head. By hitting the middle of my back first it blew out all of my air, compressed me and then I hit the back of my head and knocked out. I went to sleep underwater and started dreaming. I remember the dream, I was a little kid and my mom was trying to wake me up to go to school, but I was all warm and fuzzy under the blankets and my eyes were still closed. She kept telling me, “You’ve got to get up, you’ve got to get up.” Finally, I came to and was still underwater getting annihilated. I rose to the surface and had hit my back so hard that when I came up I was still expelling air because it had compressed me so hard. I ended up just getting blasted in and my friend Nathan Florence helped me up on the beach. But apparently while I was sleeping underwater I hit the front of my head too because I ended up getting six staples in the front of my head and six in the back. It was a total blessing in disguise that I hit my back on the reef first though, because I think it saved me from drowning. If I had knocked out and hadn’t hit my back compressing all of my air out I would’ve been sucking in water. It was the shittiest thing that could’ve happened, all because of someone else’s fault, but at the same time I just felt like someone was watching over me. It was pretty fucking crazy, and two days later I had to surf my heat with staples in my head. You’ve got to get back on the horse though, man.
JESSE MERLE JONES
My worst wipeout was actually not even on that big of a wave. It was on a six to eight foot double-up insider. I was trying to scratch into it with my alligator arms and got stuck in the lip. I was a bit overcommitted because I was in the final of the Pipe trials at the time. It was when they were still doing the trials format where the top two or three surfers would get into the Pipe Masters. I was in the final with Bruce, Tamayo and this Australian guy Zane Harrison. It was early on in the heat and that wave just lifted me. I ended up going over the falls awkwardly, head first in kind of a worst-case scenario situation. I put my hands up just in time and pretty much went straight into a cave of the reef. My body was contorted like a pretzel. I regrouped myself underwater, spun my body around and went to dart back up to get a breath. Then, I realized my leash had wrapped around the reef and I wasn’t going to be able to get up. At that time the current started vortexing in, and my board started tombstoning as I was pinned and basically tied to the reef. After a little there was a slight pause in waves and it started to suck back out for another wave. As it sucked back out I was able to unstrap myself from my leash and get to the surface right before the next wave broke on my head. I swam to the beach, completely baffled but extremely happy to still be alive. I got on the sand all psyched and then my legs just folded. I had blown my knee out, but had had so much adrenaline still running through me that I didn’t realize I’d injured myself. That was my scariest one.
Pedro Viana :: Photo: Bielmann
Unidentified :: Photo: Bielmann
MICKEY NIELSEN
I was surfing in the 1985 Pipeline Masters, and at that point it was the biggest Pipe Masters they’d ever held. I was in the semifinal heat with Rabbit Bartholomew and Tony Moniz. It was like 15-18 feet and we were out on the second reef, and this wave comes. Rabbit actually had the momentum to catch this wave and he’s yelling, “I got it! I got it!” And then I watched Tony Moniz paddling up and under Rabbit, and I was thinking that I could get both of those guys on an interference. So, I spin around, take two strokes and went to stand up on my board. As I’m standing up the lip is going over the top of my head and all I’m thinking of is getting to the bottom of the wave as I’m on my tippy toes. I watch the lip fall in front of me as I’m getting to the bottom. The barrel was so big that if I’d been standing flat-footed on my board I could’ve actually made a bottom turn in the tube. But I was standing on my tippy toes, and went straight into the falling lip. Usually when you’re surfing you get that ragdoll feel on a wipeout for about 3-5 seconds. Well, this thing lasted for about 30 seconds. The wave drug me all the way to in between Off the Wall and Backdoor. I skipped and bounced across the Backdoor reef like I was bouncing off of concrete while being rag dolled. When I came up I was probably 50 yards from the beach between Backdoor and Off the Wall, and I had taken off at second reef. I probably hit the bottom five or six times just skipping like a rock, bouncing around like a pinball. I got rag dolled for a fucking minute underwater, and both of those guys pulled back so I didn’t even get them on the interference! My back was tweaked, but I made it to the finals and ended up getting fourth in the contest.
Danny Fuller :: Photo: Keegan Gibbs
DANNY FULLER
The worst wipeout I’ve endured at Pipeline went down two winters ago. It was about 7:30 a.m. and the waves were 10-12 foot solid with the odd bigger set. This wave came to me just outside first reef. From first seeing the wave I was getting all excited thinking that this was going to be the one. Right when I started to take off and set my line, to the point of where I was 100% committed to pulling into this section, right as I was coming off of the bottom, I realized that the lip wasn’t going to throw out as far as I thought it was going to for me to make it into the barrel. I decided to attempt to redirect my speed to go straight, and that never works out well. I ended up looking at this lip that was like the Niagara Falls coming down on my head, and it hit me like a Mack Truck. I was absolutely pulverized by the lip. I think it knocked me unconscious for a split second because I found myself amidst the most violent beating. I was fighting to get myself back to the surface. I was pretty lucky that the lip didn’t just send me straight to the reef. I remember getting to the beach after, kind of dazed, and shaper/surfer Wade Tokoro running up to me and saying, “Man, are you ok?” I just looked around at my arms and feet and went, “I think so.” That was definitely the most violent and worst wipeout I’ve ever had out there.
“It looked like his arms and legs were just getting ripped from off of his body.” - Koa Rothman
Koa Rothman :: Photo: Russo
KOA ROTHMAN & NATHAN FLORENCE Koa: It was probably one of the best waves I’ve ever caught out there. I was pumping super fast through the biggest barrel I’ve ever been in out there. It was on this stormy, kind of weird day. Nathan: It was like a 10-footer, I think it would’ve been “Wave of the Winter.” Koa: I was going as fast as I could and made it through a couple of nuts sections. Then I got to this one section and slid off the front of my board. It felt like I was going 50 mph but I was probably only going 20. And then I slid out of the barrel on my back. I slid out so fast that my leg pulled the leash of my board like a bungee. My board came at me and barely missed my face. Then, I tumbled with my board and went over the falls and got slammed. It was pretty ugly. Nathan: It was like a five-second fall. He fell, hit the water, bounced and kept falling. His board was just flying all around him. Koa: I think I may have hit the reef but it was just a really bad, violent wipeout. Nathan, what about your cartwheel?
Nathan: Yeah, that was this day I was kind of riding this suspect board, but I wanted to try it out at Pipe. My first wave I kind of airdropped, landed and the tail came out in front of me. I just fell and thought, whatever. My second wave the same thing happened and my tail just slid out when my front rail caught and it just violently cartwheeled me down the face of the wave. Koa: I’ve never seen anything like that. It looked like his arms and legs were just getting ripped from off of his body. It was so violent looking that as soon as it ended I rushed over there thinking that he was hurt. Nathan: I didn’t hit the bottom, but got sucked back over the falls and got shaken up a bit. I didn’t get too rattled underwater, but the fall itself was kind of painful. Koa: The fall was scary… I thought you hurt yourself. I thought he broke his neck or something. He took the most violent three cartwheels before he even penetrated the water on like a 12-foot wave.
REEF MCINTOSH
Even when Pipeline’s small it’s crazy, but when it’s big it’s a lot scarier. You’re definitely a lot more on your toes. And no matter how on your game you are, you’re still going to fall because everybody falls. This one time I got clipped on a first reef 8-footer. It clipped me enough to where I fell in the flats, which is somewhere I don’t like to fall if I can control my falls. So, I fell in the flats and then, I knew it was coming… it basically sucked me up and over and dumped me on all fours on the reef. It didn’t put me in a cave, but it definitely felt like I was hitting concrete. It didn’t break my kneecap, but cut me open right below my kneecap. You could see everything in there and it was kind of scary. I didn’t know whether I had injured something inside my knee or if it was just a hole. I went in and hobbled up the beach as fast as I could. It ended up just being stitches though. Sometimes the falls look really bad, but in actuality they’re not. I mean, just this morning I pulled into a barrel, didn’t make it out and when I came up my board was in three pieces. Better my board than me.
Takayuki Wakita :: Photo: Nelly
Ola Eleogram :: Photo: Bielmann
Brent Dorrington :: Photo: Bielmann
DUSTY PAYNE
My worst experience was a couple years ago in the Backdoor Shootout. I went on this big left and as I got to the bottom this backwash hit the wave and I fell flat on my face on a perfect 12 footer. My board, as soon as I hit the backwash, just stopped in its tracks and I went over the handlebars. Got slammed on the reef pretty hard, but that wave just bothers me a lot ‘cause if I was able to pull up into it, it probably would have been my best wave ever out there.
DAVE WASSEL
At Pipeline, you pay to play. Yeah I’ve lost skin on her reef, gotten staples, and earned way too many scars to count, but this is my worst Pipe wipeout to date. It was in the spring of ‘09 and it still haunts me to this day. A rising swell and radical low tide make Pipeline extra difficult but extra hollow. I jockeyed with Dusty Payne for this wave and he looked over the ledge and laughed yelling, “Go for it.” The picture says it all, straight lip launch into the flats with maybe three feet of water over the reef. My only choice was a belly flop, which resulted in two dislocated ribs that popped in and outta place with every breath for a month. A bit of a novelty really, but the down side is that when they finally settled, they weren’t in their original position. Now every time I lay on a surfboard I have to lean a bit right and favor my out of place ribs on my left side. I guess it could have been worse but the annoying pain and Dusty’s laugh are always with me. It’s an awkward daily reminder of that spring fling with my Polynesian Mistress, Miss Pipeline.
Dave Wassel :: Photo: Carey JAMIE O’BRIEN Probably the worst one I’ve had was when I airdropped at Backdoor on like a five-foot wave. As I got to the bottom the lip landed on my head and penetrated right through my board. My foot went straight into a cave. The wave pushed me to the side and my leg got locked into the cave and it broke my leg. I popped up and was trying to hold my leg while taking six-foot waves on the head just trying to get to the beach. By the time I got to the beach I had to crawl up and started crying for help. It was a pretty intense one that put me out of the water for three or four months.
Jamie O’Brien :: Photo: Servais
Jamie Sterling :: Photo: Russo
KEONI “CHEESBURGER” NOZAKI Probably one of the worst ones I remember was when it was like 10- to 12-foot Pipe, maybe a little bigger. I was right under Uncle Liam (McNamara) and next to Uncle Mike (Ho). This wave came and looked like it was going to break on our heads but it backed off at the last second. By this time Uncle Liam had tried to catch it and missed it, so I flipped it and went while Uncle Mike yelled at me to go. When Uncle Mike is telling you go, you’re gonna go! I made the drop and then when I was bottom turning, I hit a chop and the board slid out underneath me and I just face planted at the bottom and skid out like a rock skipping on water. I didn’t get a breath and felt myself getting sucked over and thought I could get a breath while in the lip but it didn’t happen. Instead, I sucked in water and came up seeing all white with colorful polka dots everywhere and took three or four solid 10-12 footers on the head after that. I ended up in the channel and kept surfing, but got pretty rag-dolled that session.
Bruce Irons :: Photo: Bielmann
KALA ALEXANDER I’ve been pretty lucky out there, to be honest. Every single wipeout at Pipeline could potentially be your worst because it’s so shallow. One of the worst wipeouts I’ve witnessed out there was Sion Milosky; he went for a really big first-reefer. I remember him just charging it, but he ended up going over the handlebars at the bottom. Luckily, he didn’t get hurt but it was really scary to watch. Another one that really stands out was Kaipo Jaquias. He charged a really big one and had to jump from the top. Every wipeout out there is scary looking.
Interview: Carolyn Janssen :: www.carolynjanssen.com First off, what initially drew you to photography and who are your earliest influences? I began photographing during my yearlong stay in Japan as an English teacher. I was drawn to this markedly different visual environment and became obsessed with finding details and particularities. Initially, street photographers like Gary Winogrand and Henri Cartier Bresson were my guiding light, but that evolved into photogs like Daido Moriyama and Araki. Your surreal photo series, Bypassing the Rational, is well known for colorful and expressive visions of dissolving, twisting and obscured nudes. Talk about your process in constructing these images. How did you come upon this approach? While I was assisting on an ad campaign in London, I went to 70
the National Gallery during a free afternoon. There’s a postimpressionist room there that’s incredible; several of the pieces there completely overwhelmed me by the emotionality possible from just a few strokes and collections of color. I thought, would it be possible to replicate such a feeling in photography? So I began to experiment. Later on, I read a passage in a Francis Bacon which explained that after the advent of photography, much of painting moved to expressing inner feelings rather than just representing reality. But I thought that this idea could apply equally to photography. Part of the seduction of your images revolves around the mystery of how they are created. I often wonder if I am looking at natural environments, digitally altered spaces, or analog slight of
hand. Are you willing to give us a few secrets into your process, or is the mystery important to your images? Modern science has convinced us that everything is explainable, but I think that’s a problematic idea. We’ll never fully know how our brains work, or the extent of the universe. But along the way, we think we have figured it out, and we inevitably suffer for it. Understanding and respecting mystery is important – it keeps us humble and modest. Your work explored a range of subjects, approaches and applications, all contained within an aesthetic style that is uniquely expressed. What would you say is the main conceptual thread or question you are asking as a visual artist? We don’t know who we are, but we think we do. We think we know better
than Nature, but we don’t. We’ll never know the truth and that is beautiful. In addition to your personal work, you’ve photographed Justice Ruth Ginsberg and Senator Chuck Schumer for The New Republic, and Hollywood CEO Thoms Tull for Variety, among others. What is it like to adapt your process to portraying these public figures? Adapting the style of ‘A Thousand Souls’ isn’t easy, since there are very strict time restraints as well as strong recommendations from the publication for what colors to use and how much focus is needed. But I enjoy the challenge; it makes me better and it gives me a much wider audience for my work. You’ve mentioned that the disfiguration, twisting, obscuring of the nude subjects in “Bypassing the Rational” is crucial motivation
to your work. How do you edit or direct your images to emphasize this tension? Why is it important? We all have a very specific idea of what we look like or who we are. So I use an incamera process to distort figures, to show that we are not who we think we are. I tend to work with androgynous people, so I can stretch this idea to even confuse gender identities. This is very powerful, as the viewer is drawn closer, trying to understand what is really happening. I work with the subject to create jumps and twists that do not look like any human figure we’ve ever seen before. Unlike painting, neither the subject nor myself ever sees what happens when we try these movements out, only the camera does. So we can only create the conditions by which something can happen. I’m interested in the way you value emotional connection in your images, even titling one series “Bypassing the Rational.” Your comparison of emotional versus rational expression brings up the relationship between contemporary art and behavioral science. What is your interest in these topics?
Much of our public discourse tries to convince us that we’re rational actors and that if we did A, B or C, everything would work out. I feel the opposite; we are irrational beings. Our quest for love, career and enjoyment are deeply emotional exercises. And advertising (and politics) takes full advantage of that, distracting and manipulating us constantly based on our weakest points. We have to accept that we are in fact emotional and irrational. And art can allow us to access ideas through an emotional context; rationally we might not listen or accept these ideas. Color is one of the most effective methods for drawing in an audience. Death Valley and Las Vegas have been important locations for several of your most iconic images. What’s your relationship to the American West, and what about it are you trying to capture? California and the American West have served as powerful symbols for generations, especially to someone like me, who was born in Eastern Europe
and grew up on the East Coast. The myth is anything is possible and the majesty of the landscape provides a powerful backdrop and symbol of endless opportunity. But this myth is largely a lie and has ruined countless lives, from a farmer with land destroyed by drought, to the actors wasted away by a parasitic system. And yet, it’s still powerful. The lie continues, fueled by federal subsidies for agriculture and dams, by a media captivated by isolated stories of success. So my images are meant to draw you in, just like the myth. But once there, the story is turned on its head. This isn’t a dream; it’s a nightmare. What current artists, designers and musicians are inspiring you right now? Ian Francis, Adrian Ghenie, Justin Mortimer and Nicola Samori, among others, are loosely part of a school of painting that is a mix of the abstract and representational, which to me is a perfect approach. Our vision in these works is very limited; the characters are cut from their environment. Faces are deformed and distorted. Our imaginations have to fill in so much that is missing. Recently I’ve been enjoying the work of painters
Alex Roulette and Erick Mark Sandberg, plus illustrator Natalie Foss. I just saw the most recent show of Neo Rauch at David Zwirner Gallery and I loved it! I’ve been listening to Lana Del Rey and Chela on one end, Hudson Mohawke and Lil Silva on another. Four Tet, Lee Scratch Perry and Fela Kuti are always on rotation. On Instagram, I follow Davis Ayer and Tamara Lichtenstein, both of who shoot film, create incredible effects and feelings in-camera or in the darkroom. Both offer a heavy emphasis on color and mystery. Two photographer friends, Lane Coder and Nils Ericson, continually inspire and push me to create more interesting, daring and innovative work. And I love your work, Carolyn! Your ability to create your own parallel world is amazing to me! What’s coming up for you over the next year? Any new subjects or materials you will be exploring? I’ve contributed one month to a calendar produced by Refinery29 that’s coming out at the end of the year; I’m shooting bands in New York constantly; I’m experimenting with fireworks, both for portraits and in landscapes. I’ll be returning to Death Valley one last time to finish a project on the relationship between the American body and landscape. Make sure to check out more of Maciek Jasik art at maciekjasik.com.
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Words & Photos: Ben Gavelda Unless you pay attention to banked slaloms or gatherings like the Rat Race, you’ve probably never heard of Harry Kearney. In fact, most people in snowboarding don’t know of him. Yet four years ago, at the spry age of 17, Harry won the Pro Men’s division at the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom, one of snowboarding’s most prestigious events. This last season he took the title again, edging out riders like Terje Haakonsen, Josh Dirksen, Temple Cummins and a lengthy roster of well-known pros. Tack on a list of other wins and top threes in events like the Dirksen Derby, Rhythm and Bruise, Rat Race and North Face Masters and it’s obvious that there’s something unique in the way Harry rides a snowboard. Harry was eight when his family moved westward from Pennsylvania to a beautiful nook of southwest Colorado outside of Telluride. It was here in the skier-dominant valley that he and his older brother Hagen started skateboarding and snowboarding. At 11 he took his first trip to Mt. Baker, led by snowboard coach Jason Troth. He’s been going back ever since to race the LBS and has spent the last three seasons living in Glacier. His older brother Hagen competes professionally in boardercross, but Harry is fully sponsorless, still skating and riding Baker nearly every day. I caught up with he and Hagen on the family ranch in Norwood, Colorado, this fall while he was getting ready for the annual northwest journey.
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How has Mt. Baker shaped your snowboarding? I guess at Baker you can charge more as opposed to here where you’re just choked up, really being cautious about every move you’re making in tight spots. Baker just let me open it up more and ride with more confidence. I feel like here you get these really long runs and you don’t get a chance to focus on little aspects of your riding. Baker you can go and just try to spin off of everything for a day, you know, stuff like that. I guess in those ways it’s shaped my riding. How’d you become so good at turning? I think a lot of it foundationally came from Jason [Troth] ‘cause that’s all he emphasized. It was funny even at slope contests he would be like, “Okay, you guys might not have the tricks as everyone else,” and we didn’t after Telluride’s parks disappeared, “so you gotta show the judges you can ride between every jump.” So we’d like land a jump and be carving to dump speed and stuff. I think a lot of it came from that and just applying that stuff and chasing all my buddies around ‘cause they were all skiers. They were just railing turns too, all bump skiers and racers. Hauling ass you can’t really be
friends I had up there. I planned to be spending more time up there after high school, but those first few times it was like cold shoulders and weird vibes. Later on I just hung out up there and didn’t really pay attention to that, I just rode how I wanted to ride. You know, people warm up to you and you make friends, people come around I guess. You know, they have some stigma for Colorado, they think we’re all Summit County, that’s all a lot of people see. It’s cool now. Everybody up there is so awesome. I mean they’re protective for a reason – it’s good up there.
sliding around. I guess just a whole bunch of little influences slowly got me turning more.
can chuck little flips here and there. Stuff like that is the kind of riding I aspire to.
Where do you want to take your snowboarding? I love spinning and flipping and all that, but I don’t see myself pursuing anything in the park--I can pretty much for certain say that. I don’t see myself pursuing anything in the park; I can pretty much for certain say that. I would love to be able to apply it in freeriding and stuff. I think that stuff’s just awesome, like natural hits and being able to do whatever. I guess the goal is just being able to rip big lines and haul ass and be able to whip something out of your bag of tricks now and then. That’s the riding that speaks to me when I watch, you know, a whole number of people like [Nicolas] Müller and Gigi [Rüf] or guys like Blair [Habenicht], that you see ride so wide open and
What’s it like being some random kid from Colorado who just showed up and won one of the most holy contests in snowboarding a couple of times? Well, that first year was weird. I got all kinds of vibes, especially ‘cause that first year I rode a boardercross board. I guess my snowboarding in high school got pretty one-dimensional. I was having the most success with boardercross so I was like, “Okay, I guess I’m racing boardercross now.” I burnt out so fast though and that’s why I’m not where Hagen is right now. I was just riding boardercross and was still going to Baker for the LBS like I had been every year. That first year I won it everyone was looking sideways at me. I mean, there were people that were stoked, some
I’m curious about how people are labeled in snowboarding and how that’s affected you? There are guys in boardercross who represent it in a less than favorable way and give it a bad name. I’m a snowboarder same as them, you know, I grew up riding and fell in love with it, and just because I rode a different board for a little bit, a faster board, and didn’t do much else, there’s a weird stigma. It’s hard to describe. I’m guilty of feeling that, too, even this past year at Baker seeing all the guys roll up with their boardercross boards. It’s weird to look at like, “I was that kid.” I can understand it, there’s a little angst. It feels there’s less soul there, you care less, less honor or integrity or whatever you want to call it. I really fell in love with snowboarding and the place and I knew it’s where I wanted to be, regardless of if I was a boardercross racer or whatever.
Has winning all of these things like the Derby or Slalom translated into anything other than recognition and respect? Any sponsors? Well, this year is the first year I’ve been approached. Pete [Mullenbach] from K2 hit me up about some things. The people I would meet, like Kinger [Rob Kingwell] were stoked on a personal level and I had some accolades from that first win and some respect. But yeah, no interest at all. I’ve talked to some people, and it’s, I don’t know, your self-promotion, which is pretty key. I still need to work on my self-promotion I guess. That’s something I’ve never really been into. But yeah, it’s important if you want to be sponsored. I’m not really a big name and I’ve just been into going out riding rather than focusing on anything else.
surfing. I’ve been trying to go surfing the last few years. Obviously all the snowboarders I look up to. I think the most inspiration I draw from is skatin’ though. Like styley-vert grabs and stuff like that is sweet. I think the stuff in snowboarding I catch is all the cool tranny finding and natural stuff. Surfing is more about the turning and slashing. Dudes like Dave Rastovitch, that guy is fun to watch surf. It’s cool cause it’s all interconnected these days and people and are doing all kinds of crazy aerials. Just pulling from those guys, where to put your hands. Tricks-wise I look to skating, riding-wise I look to surfing. What could you say to people that want to hold an edge like Harry? Honestly, it sounds too simple and easy, but just bending your knees – it’s the biggest thing and it transfers over to everything you do. If I bend my knees it’s just the magic trick for me. I like looking down a bit, not a lot, but just looking down at my board and watching what’s going on. I’m a big camber guy and I like just laying it over and staying stacked up, letting it, the board, do its thing. Just play with your board; I mean, you’re controlling it, but don’t try to overpower it – just let it react. Do you want to get into filming? Do you have any aspirations there? Yeah, definitely. I was trying a little last year; it was more of a local thing, but no one really ended up filming at Baker. I aspire to film and the whole media side of things. That’s my main focus right now. What are some of your biggest inspirations and influences? Well, skating. I’ve been doing that longer, so that’s what got me into the whole scene I guess. As funny as it is and as much shit as I might talk about it these days, it’s stuff like X Games and that that got me into it as a kid. I mean it was all about catching air and stuff when you’re little BMXing around the neighborhood, and, you know, that transferred into skateboarding. I guess when we moved to Colorado the next logical thing was snowboarding. That’s where it came from, that’s where I draw a lot of inspiration. I watch guys like Grant Taylor and Ben Raybourn bowl skating. Old vert videos are sweet. Some
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Words: @mariomiller :: Photos: @morgnar // The Redlands & DC Posse // Morning line wrapped around the building // Esmail Mawjee, Steve Van Doren & Brent Futagaki // Felipe Gustavo, Nyjah Huston & Matt Miller inside Active Redlands // Mario Miller with Adam Warren & Jason Young from Brixton // Crowd amped to meet the DC Team // Justin Reimer with the Chocolate Redlands deck // Esmail sets a toast to new beginnings
On November 15th more than 1,000 excited kids joined the Active Ride Shop family to celebrate the opening of Active Redlands! Founded in 1989, this is the 22nd shop location and the one of many more to come. As a matter of fact, the Active Oxnard location opened the next week. Our friends at DC Shoes brought out DC pros Matt Miller, Tom Schaar, Felipe Gustavo, Nyjah Huston and Josh Kalis. Matt Miller arrived early and gave out a free pair of his new pro model shoe to any customer that bought a pair of DCs throughout the day. The team at Active wants to thank everyone who came out to enjoy this exciting moment in Active’s history. Cheers!
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Photos: Kenny “Karpov” Corbin // Library Street Collective owners Anthony Curis, JJ Curis, POSE, Matt Eaton & Ania Eaton at the Lemonade opening // One of the 8’ x 12’ POSE panels from the Public Matter outdoor exhibition in the Belt. Behind the POSE you can see a Cleon Peterson mural and behind that a How and Nosm mural // A fan checking out DROWN from the Lemonade show // People enjoying the ROIDS mural in the Belt // Lemonade opening // Collage pieces by POSE // Musician playing in front of the “Crime Fighter” mural by Tristan Eaton during the opening of the Belt // REVOK checking out POSE’s Lemonade exhibition
This month there was a lot of noise about artist POSE (Jordan Nickel) back in Detroit for his first solo exhibition “Lemonade,” with Library Street Collective on Saturday, November 15th. It was neither coincidental nor ironic that the Chicago born-and-bred artist POSE premiered his newest body of work (which we love!) in Detroit. As POSE notes, “I drew a lot of inspiration from the booms and crashes of American cities like Detroit. Painting graffiti for more than half of my life has left me with a wealth of experiences in the failure and triumphs of human beings in these cities. These failures and triumphs are the foundation for this body of work.”
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On the same night, in conjunction with “Lemonade,” Library Street Collective announced the opening of a new outdoor public exhibition, appropriately titled Public Matter featuring POSE. Public Matter is located in a newly redeveloped alley, ‘The Belt,’ which connects Grand River and Gratiot Avenue between Broadway and Library Street in downtown Detroit. Public Matter’s opening exhibition curated by Library Street Collective showcased an entirely original body of work from POSE. The Belt also features permanent murals by more than a dozen local, national and international artists including Vhils, Cleon Peterson, Tristan Eaton, Dave Kinsey, Nick Jaskey and Hush. If you ever make it to Detroit, it’s well worth a visit.
Words: Spencer Pirdy :: Photos: Ben Ginsberg, driftwoodfoto.com, @DriftwoodFoto // A night with Russell Surfboards // JP Roberts, Ryo Yokota and Bones // Russell’s infamous shop groms // People were enjoying the outside vibe that the Russell shop provides // Christian Kent poses in his hip hat while his friends stare off into space // Glistening surfboards // Straight up flexin’ // Getting all suited up
Newport Beach is a town with a large amount of surf history at its roots, and Russell Surfboards is a name that’s kept itself at the top of the local surf scene for decades. That being said, when we heard of a party that Russell was putting on mixing surfboards, wetsuits and Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, we were pretty much all about it. That Thursday evening everyone – groms, local rippers, dads, curious bystanders and even a few gals – gathered at the Russell Surfboards shop on 23rd street to partake in the festivities. The party was the debut of Russell’s new collaboration with Reunion Wetsuits. Ryo Yokota, the man behind Reunion, was on hand to fit and size everyone,
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and if you ordered a suit you were given 15% off. Anyone who’s worn a custom-fitted Reunion suit knows that they’re superior in quality and comfortable as can be. And when your local shop is throwing deals at you like that, you’ve got to take advantage. While everyone took turns getting sized up, great stories were told amidst scarfing down delicious Wahoo’s burrito. The best part of the evening was watching folks genuinely feeling at home in the welcoming Russell shop atmosphere, and a big thanks goes out to Ryo, Wahoo’s and Russell’s JP Roberts for giving the whole Newport surf community an enjoyable evening of laughter and smiles.
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Words: Daniel Cabral :: Photos: Remy & Cabral // Pedro Barros, Ollie-Fakie // David Gonzalez, Frontside ollie // Axel Crusher, 5-0 // Louie Lopez, Frontside grab // CJ Collins, Frontside disaster // David Gonzalez, 5-0 // Omar Hassa, Slob air // Grant Taylor, Frontside ollie // Milton Martinez, Nose blunt // Pedro Barros, Lien air // Alex Midler, Frontside air
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A couple weeks ago the Volcom skate team left Costa Mesa, CA, for Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX. It was the ninth year that Fun Fun Fun Fest was being put on, and since it was the first time Volcom partnered with the music festival, they decided to make it extra special by building an epic ramp for the event. The ramp itself is the brainchild of Volcom’s own Remy Stratton and was dubbed the “Volcom Super Collider,” a ramp like no other.
life they couldn’t wait to skate it. With an all-star team of 15 skaters from all around the world, the Volcom skate team put on quite a show for the festivalgoers. Over the three-day weekend of festivities the skaters blasted airs and utilized the ramp’s unique shape to keep everyone on and off the ramp entertained. Everyday the session ended at sunset with every skater trying for their last trick before heading into the crowd to check out the music.
Utilizing the time on the road out to Austin, the skate team stopped in multiple cities along the way to film for their upcoming full-length skate video, so while they may have been weary from the road, when they arrived on the festival grounds and saw the Super Collider in real
For more photos and video go to volcom.com. Also, see more from the team’s travels on Instagram by checking the #RoadToFFFfest tag and more of the ramp under the #VolcomSuperCollider tag!
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Words: Mirko Antich :: Photos: Mike Davids // Insight X TTRON // Man of the hour, Aaron Elvis Jupin // Michael and The Strange Land, jammin’ // Insight Venice store at full capacity // Artist Aaron Elvis Jupin putting crayon to paper in his custom, limited-edition Zine coloring book // Chicks dig beards, and art // Mini pornos by Aaron Jupin // Reactions
Insight perverts, I mean purveyors, of fine art and good times recently had a shindig to announce the coming of new Insight Garage Artist, Aaron Elvis Jupin. Hundreds of venetians showed up to check the epic work of abstract cartoonist Aaron Jupin and to also toss down some refreshments by Primo, Jose Cuervo and Purps. Beautiful partygoers that frequent Insight’s Venice, CA, flagship were in full effect, bangin’ their heads to the live performance by Michael and the Strange Land.
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Select cool kids could be seen swaying around, wearing the limited t-shirt from Insight and Aaron Jupin. Others were holding Primo tallboys in one hand and crayons in the other while they colored in their exclusive ‘zine coloring book. Insight says these parties mark their intimate relationships with new-coming Garage Artists, so be on the lookout for more of these sinful events in the future. Needless to say, somebody definitely got pregnant at the Insight party.
Words: Gabe Taylor :: Photos: Peter Morning // “Signs” of a good winter // Flippin’ tweaked: Jimmy Goodman, Frank Knab and a killer method from Hunter Wood // Eddie Wall & Pat Moore, grabbing method with some suitcase steez // Tripods can be used to keep your camera steady, or to keep Eddie Wall happy, as birthday boy Pat Moore is doing here // Picture-perfect front board by Jimmy Goodman, awaiting a donkey on the end of one of Unsound’s new Southpark Plaza feature // Greg Bretz, flying high in the sky // Snow bunnies and shredders, everyone was having fun on opening day // Garrett Warnick chose to grab nose over tail for the “golden hour” photo of the weekend
Is there a more exciting weekend on the snowboard calendar? Doubtful. There’s an interesting feeling that usually starts with a new banger edit your buddy sends you. All of a sudden there’s this feeling buzzing around your body that can’t be described … You’re not anxious, not restless, you’re not horny … just incredibly stoked to go shred. This feeling is usually followed by a trip to the closet and a reunion with those leather boots you haven’t touched since closing day. They smell, NBD, but you still cram those swollen, tanned feet into the pair of boots you could’ve sworn fit last spring. Then comes the best part: The whole process of strapping into your snowboard on your living room floor and hopping around like decapitated chicken, butters for days. Mammoth played host to the annual opening weekend industry extravaganza like no other. Collective anticipation mounted to a
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crescendo as pros like Pat Moore, Jamie Anderson, Chloe Kim, Danny Davis and Kelly Clark got in on the action. Main Park showcased some killer new rail features and a decent sized jump, which were promptly handled by all those in attendance. Between the hot laps through the park and cruisers down Broadway, the shredding was pretty darn fun. Getting those muscles back in shape is no easy task, which is exactly why everyone made sure to refuel at the Main Lodge bar with a celebratory beer toast. The nightlife in Mammoth did not disappoint, with movie premieres at Wave Rave and in The Village to keep the stoke high before everyone rallied up to send it at some of the local watering holes. Maybe the only negative thing about opening weekend was waking up on Sunday, feeling like that pair of socks you wore for those four days.
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Interview: Max Ritter :: Photo: Olivia Jaffe This month we catch up with axe-slayer Josh Landau of Venice Beach’s The Shrine to talk about Japan, Acid Wolves, and Chuck Dukowski. BLESS OFF! I was just reading the Vice piece about when you guys went to Japan, and it was really interesting to me. People there really don’t clap after you finish a song, is that for real? It was really trippy. They were going crazy when we were playing. After the songs ended people didn’t really know how to react. It almost made us self-conscious at first. My buddy was saying it’s because they actually really wanted to hear what we had to say. They knew maybe we would say something and they thought it was really important. It was really weird. In Tokyo there was actually more people singing along to our songs than anywhere in the world, even here at home, which was really fucking crazy. I haven’t been to Japan yet, but the whole “big in Japan” thing seems very real for bands. They’re fanatically enamored with California culture – it’s crazy! Yeah, they really are. They know the history, the style, the music… They are deep on skating history and its roots. It was mind-blowing and was set up perfectly for us. We really connected with the people even though we couldn’t really speak to most of them. I’m really planning on trying to learn some Japanese before we go back because sometimes it was kind of frustrating and a little weird and isolating. I couldn’t really say anything but, “Thank you, thank you so much” and give people hugs and high fives. After so much of that it kind of got weird. Japan’s culture is also
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so respectful and proper, but then also kind of gnarly and dark and fucked up. I guess you probably read about the skate team manger guy who just cracked one of his kids in the head. There is this weird dark negligence for human safety. So from my understanding, he cracked the kid on the head because he was embarrassed about it, right? I think he did it basically because the kid got drunk and passed out at the table. So he did it as like a, “You’ve dishonored us, you blew it, and you’re being a kook.” Everyone around just kind of laughed and pretended like it didn’t happen. It was so bazaar. I didn’t really know how to react; I was pretty much in shock. The guy’s flesh was sticking up on his head. When I got back to the hotel I was thinking about it and I kind of felt bad that I didn’t say something about it. Even though it wasn’t really my place and it happened so fast I still felt like I fucked up by not saying, “Dude, that wasn’t cool.” So, then I was kind of weighing it in my head and I was telling myself, “Well, maybe the kid is never going to get drunk and pass out in public again and it will save his life.” I don’t know, I’m not sure; it was strange and it just seemed like how they roll. I love the band’s artwork, it’s really good and the wolf has become pretty iconic for the band. It’s obviosly inspired by skateboard graphics and traditional tattoos. Who did the artwork and what’s the story behind the wolf? Our friend Kris Kirk drew it. He’s in some crazy bands. One of them is called Doses. He’s a photographer and he does art as well. He drew it for us completely of his
own desire. It was like three years ago now. The Shrine was kind of a little more psychedelic and jammedout as a band at the time and we just started playing faster and faster. He was like, “You know what The Shrine needs? A screaming wolf on acid.” It just came out of him and I was like, “Ok, I guess… sounds pretty fucking intense.” He sent it to us and it was just kind of so shocking we neglected it. We put it in a file cabinet for six months. It was so intense and so clear cut we didn’t even know what to do with it. We felt like if this was going to be our image it was going to take over everything. It would speak for us for sure. We weren’t even sure if it was the right thing yet at the time. It was so gnarly and raw and unsettling that we couldn’t even deal with it at first. A few months later we were trying to figure out our album cover for Permanent Blast and we were going between a photo of us at The Gonzalez Pool, that was this legendary pool that was going in Mar Vista that people had skated since the seventies. We had been skating it that last few years and we had a good photo of us in the pool. Then, we had this other drawing that our bass player’s girlfriend had done. We were arguing over it and it was the first time in the band we had argued about anything. I went home and came back the next day and pulled up the wolf and everybody kind of looked at it and went, “OK.” And it completely fucking took over our world. I can’t talk to you and not mention skateboarding. It’s such a huge part of the band’s identity and influence in what you do. Who would you say are some of your favorite pool shredders of all time? I mean I love Dave Hackett, all the Z-Boys, Alva, Jay
Adams… all of that stuff; but, probably my favorite skaters are a lot of the totally underground pool skaters I have been fortunate enough to meet in the last 10 years of my life skating around here. Two of them are Rick Charnoski and Buddy Nichols, who are the dudes that have made our videos. When I first got into skating, running around Los Angeles, they totally opened up our world to all this other shit that could be done in backyard pools. They were always skating with other gnarly dudes that just blew our minds. It wasn’t really a lot of like old-school pool skating with half pipe tricks; it was a lot of more modern skating with people using the shallow end and shit like that. Anyway, the list is insane; if I start I won’t stop. Duane Peters, Steve Olson, Jason Jessee, John Cardiel, Trujillo, Lance Mountain… I could go on and on. Chuck Dukowski, the legendary Black Flag bass player, was one of the first to discover the band and he has played a pretty pivotal role as the band’s mentor and your early recordings. That must have been a great experience, having someone like that help you out from the start? Black Flag is the best band ever. It’s still really humbling and doesn’t seem real. We have known him for a handful of years now and we still go to him for advice and suggestions and ask him what he thinks about our newest shit. It happened because we live in the same neighborhood. One of our earliest shows we played at a guitar shop in town and we played with his band. I just kind of started asking him questions about this band Minute Men he worked with and some other stuff. He was so fucking cool to us and took the time to hang
out and tell us stories and give us advice. The new album rips hard. The guitar work on the new album is pretty standout to me, and I like how it’s recorded properly on tape. Can you tell us a little about the new record? We recorded it ourselves. We actually originally tried to record the album in Holland on our first trip to Europe. We had five days at the end of our tour and we went to this studio over there. We had barely learned the songs as a band yet. We stayed up all night for days pushing ourselves hard, trying to learn the songs and record them with this dude Guy Tavares who has a recording studio in the Netherlands called Motorwolf. It was an insane experience. He taught us so much about playing together more and trying to have an effect by sometimes playing more simple, which was something we had previously not been as careful of. He kind of taught us to play a little slower and be tighter and tougher. He taught us how to not show our weaknesses more as well. We barely had all these new songs written and we were a little too eager to jump to recording. We basically ended up with a demo version of the album. We were able to listen to all those songs and when we came home we took our time a little more, doing it here and doing it a little more carefully. So that’s what ended up becoming our album. Thanks for the chat, Josh! Pick up The Shrine’s latest full length LP Bless Off. They will be back out on tour with their good buddies Dirty Fences, melting faces again early next year. Stayed tuned for the dates.
Kurt Vile and The Violators Live Review & Photo: Max Ritter First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, CA Friday, November 21, 2014
All hair, don’t care! Kurt Vile and The Violators ruling at The First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles for “Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 30 Days in LA” concert series. It was a mental night and maybe the best of the month-long festivities! Cocktail bar and Kurt Vile is my kind of church; I might have to join up. It was a treat seeing Kurt finish his encore with Springsteen’s “Downbound Train” after a little cameo from Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa. Steve Powers came out and painted a mural all over the church too, psyched! Well, that last part may or may not have happened.
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The Blind Shake Breakfast Of Failures Goner There are two brothers in this band with the last name of Blaha. Should have just ran with Blaha Bros, no? Maybe too similar to Bahamen? The Blind Shakes trio are ripping on their latest LP. So much so John Reis, The Swami, is a fan and he’s teaming with the band to pay tribute to classic surf rock jams on a new collaborative album called Modern Surf Classics, coming out in January on his label Swami Records. Who let the dogs out?
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Double LP singles compilation of Davila 666 from Burger Records; learn Spanish and rule shit at the same time!
Dischord Records has launched a website archive called The Fugazi Live Series, which is essentially an interactive database of live recordings, photos, and show flyers from EVERY Fugazi show EVER played. Well, yeah a lot of them anyway, over 1,000. It’s a complete online encyclopedia of Fugazi. In conjunction Dischord has also released the band’s first-ever demo recordings from January 1988 on all formats, so now you can listen to nothing but Fugazi for the rest of your life.
England’s Glory City Of Fun/Shattered Illusions 7” Hozac Love this song, interesting story. Read about it. Maybe Lou Reed ripped this guy off? Nah…
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