Surf Carolina Nov/Dec 2009 by Brad Styron

Issue 8 Nov/Dec

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Jesse Hines

SURF TIPS

MENTAL PREPARATION

music review

Reggae with Selah Dubb

SHOTS OF THE SEASON

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Contents

Features Nov/Dec 2009 Issue 8

18 Music Review: Selah Dubb 28 Autumn Delight

Departments 8 9 11 12 15 23 24 26 27

Masthead Editorial: Bring On the Northeastern Founders Forum Surf Tips: Ideal Performance States Traveling To Indo Off the Wall: Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Simple Pleasures Hot Shots: Matt Hardesty New Business: Surf House Surf Carolina Girl: Brooke

On the Cover Jesse Hines at S-Turns early this Autumn. Jesse has been one of, if not the most publicized surfers from the Carolinas for the past decade. A true gentleman, humble, gracious, polite and genuine he is the type of person we all should strive to be. And while a world class surfer in all conditions when it gets heavy and hollow, well he is simply put...THE MAN!

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An empty left races through unridden at Sunskipper in Carolina Beach NC. PHOTO: Uncle Robbie

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BRING ON THE NOREASTERS! EDITORIAL founder ROBBIE JOHNSON robbie@surfcarolinamagazine.com editor ERIK SCHUB eschub@surfcarolinamagazine.com men’s surf editor ROB CORDERO rcordero@surfcarolinamagazine.com women’s surf editor EILEEN O’CONNOR eileen@surfcarolinamagazine.com fitness editor DAVE SOKOLOFSKY dave@surfcarolinamagazine.com medical editor Dr. Paul Martinez, MD chiropractic advisor ERIC MCGRAW, D.C. staff writers DUD BROWNLOW/RUDI rudolf/ Outer Banks- Barry Price/ South Carolina- Chris John contributing writers Jessica Anderson/GREG RUDOLF/ JORDAN GUY/ Michael Bevridge etiquette & safety Daniel Sacchi DESIGN director of art & design Laura P. HOWARD laura@surfcarolinamagazine.com PHOTOGRAPHY director of photo & web services brad styron brad@surfcarolinamagazine.com sr photographers ROBBIE JOHNSON/Ryan Curtis/Moi Gil john/ Dale Bennett/Jim Whitney staff photographers Russell Blackwood/Chad Oakley/ Daniel Pullen/MeghAn whitney/ Ed Potter MATT LUSK/Sean Ruttkay/Chris Carlton/ Jaredd Bell

Tropically speaking, what a lame year it has been. You could say it has been an average year judging by the statistics. I’m being somewhat of a pessimist mainly because of the storms produced this season. Most have been in the form of some weak tropical storm torn up by upper level winds. By mid-October, we’ve reached tropical storm Henri, and that was a pathetic excuse of a storm that didn’t make it past the Lesser Antilles. Upper level wind shear kept potential storms at bay and had a strong hold throughout most of the season. But ironically, as bad as it seemed in the tropics, the surf came in with plenty of juice up and down the coast.

talents that went up to the Belmar Pro in New Jersey and missed out on some of the best swell this year. I missed it too, so don’t feel so bad if you didn’t get a couple throating barrels either. Each photo that came in on Surf Carolina’s website and Facebook was like a dagger through my heart, but that’s life I suppose. You win some and you lose some. In the end, I got some great rides this year and am thankful to be a part of the action each hurricane season on the east coast. I hope you did too, and if not, just enjoy these photos that our photographers have captured from up and down the Carolina coast.

From first hand experience, it was one of the best summers in a long time, you may have a different account of the summer surf from where you reside. The Crystal Coast had fun surf nearly all summer long and great sandbars to compliment the wind and ground swells. But it wasn’t til mid-August that anything resembling tropical activity stirred in the Atlantic. It felt like things were never gonna get going, until things exploded like a witch’s cauldron with a brew gone wrong. Right out of the gates, one storm after another lined itself up off of Africa and the Lesser Antilles, with a straggler off in the Gulf. At one point, it was like connecting the dots on the weather maps. If you could afford the time off, you probably scored some great surf. Therein lies one of the trickiest parts about hurricane season, knowing when to go and when to fold the cards and wait on something better. Unfortunately, if you held out too long this year, you missed the few chances of storm surf we had.

But the season is not over, remember 2005? Storms kept coming in even past the official end of hurricane season. The way things are going, it is doubtful we’ll see that type of activity, but you never know. Either way, storms will still be churning, even if they are not tropical in origin. And it is of my opinion that the higher period storms (12 seconds and up) just don’t bring the goodies in like we all dream of. Too many walled out closeouts, board breaking death barrels, and not enough A-framing, makeable peaks. So, one could even argue that we aren’t missing much by not having a great hurricane season. Bring on the noreasters! The only problem now is dealing with the wetsuits and ice cream headaches. Well, if you’re a true surfer, that stuff won’t phase you, and you’ll probably be catching more waves and less crowds anyhow. We hope to see you out in a lineup with a Surf Carolina photographer on the beach or in the water. Have fun and be safe.

Even more ironic was the fact that some of the best storm surf wasn’t tropical at all, but in the form of a summer time noreaster that took most people by surprise, especially the up-and-coming

Erik Schub, Editor

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Founders Forum Carolina Surf Awards & Hot Wax Challenge An event like no other in the history of surfing in the Carolinas is planned for the Weekend of November 6, 7 & 8 in Carolina Beach NC. Presented by Surf Carolina Magazine and Hot Wax Surf Shop of Wilmington, NC, and hosted by the Courtyard by Marriott in Carolina Beach, it’s the first annual CAROLINA SURF AWARDS. So what exactly is this? Well to be honest, it’s a LOT. It all kicks off on Friday night with the hottest reggae on the east coast featuring Selah Dubb of Wrightsville Beach. This incredible trio has established itself as the band of choice by the surf community throughout the Carolinas. If you enjoy great reggae, this band is a MUST see. On Saturday morning the “HOT WAX CHALLENGE”, one of the east coasts premiere surf competitions, gets under way right in front of the Marriott. The event is known for offering great prizes and also features a cash purse divison.This contest (which concludes on Sunday) always draws some of the top talent from along the east coast and is worth the trip alone. Saturday evening we will be showing the award winning film “Beyond The Barrier”, by Joe Cheshire of Wrightsville Beach. Joe will be on hand to discuss the making of the film and share his insights on the process. After the film we will recognize five select individuals who have made a positive impact on the sport of Surfing in the Carolinas. Immediately after the awards the evening will conclude with a live performance by legendary blues guitarist MOJO COLLINS. This is one evening you will not want to miss!

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The Carolina Beach Courtyard by Marriott is a beautiful oceanfront resort and rooms are available for only $89 per night and reservations can be made by calling 910.458. We hope you will be able to join us for a fun filled weekend in Carolina Beach.

Whats Next With the upcoming holiday season we know all of you will be busy with family, school, work and hopefully a surf, snowboard or ski thrip thrown in there. Like last year, we will take a little off after this issue to allow our staff some time to relax and do just what many of you will be doing over the next few months. We will return with the March 2010 issue and will update you on the travels and adventures of some of our fellow Carolinians. If you are planning at trip somewhere this winter and score quality surf, we’d love to hear about it. Email us at staff@surfcarolinamagazine.com and maybe have your surfari experience published next spring in the March issue! Until then, we hope to see you in the water somewhere. Stay safe during your travels over the holidays and surf safely everyone. See you in 2010! Robbie Johnson Publisher

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SURFIdealTIPS Performance State by Rob

Cordero mens surf editor

Rage:

This is an emotion that has no constructive outcome. Rage on the other hand, lets you know you have the desire to win. When a competitor is becoming frustrated, they usually are responding to another opponent or themselves. Reactions such as yelling profanity, splashing water or punching their board are very common. None of these actions will help them do better in the event. Cs Ben CT, like N to the W lent. A it ta e an ak m th To need more u must yo a , is is s Bourgeo l toughnes ta en m f . o rt high level in any spo e pinnacle to reach th

Have you ever been in competition and lost it, mentally? Have you screamed at yourself, punched your board or yelled at the opposition? Do you give up after seeing you’re opponent get a really good wave? Do you find yourself coming up short of your full potential in a heat or final? There are four stages that your brain goes through and only one of them helps you become a successful competitor. It is important for you to understand your state of mind so that you can better analyze your situation and competitive mindset.

The Four Stages of a titors Mind Set Loss of Desire: Compe This is probably the biggest obstacle for competitive surfers to overcome and understand. Your desires are the things you want, whether it is a great ride or a win. When you lose your desire, you stop trying; you let other competitor’s paddle and surf in circles around you. This is most commonly associated with not wanting to feel the heartbreak of trying and failing.

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Understanding your desires is the first step to improving. Keeping your guard up and not dwelling on losing is crucial, the way to grow is to take small steps. Try to go out and catch the first wave in the heat, or be more competitive in your positioning. No matter what, you’ll find yourself coming out of the heat feeling better about your competitive performance.

A way to contain your rage is to concentrate on the ocean’s horizon and your breathing. If you can catch your rage early, there is a possibility you can come out of it, but unfortunately, rage usually indicates you have already lost. Being aware of your emotions during a heat can help you improve and feel better about your performance.

Blowing It:

This is the stage most people encounter, they want to win, but they feel they can’t. Blowing it is simply being afraid and not surfing to your full potential. When you panic in a heat, you stop surfing the way you want. You begin to think more than you act, which results in weaker turns and moderate surfing. This is usually generated from thinking about it way too much; you begin to analyze situations instead of encountering them. A good way to beat this is to get into your IPS, or your Ideal Performance State.

IPS, Ideal Performance State:

When you find your IPS, your mind set is dialed in. Your outlook and surfing becomes full of potential, you believe in your equipment and capability to succeed regardless of whom you’re up against. IPS generates the ability to be on point; you stop thinking about what you’re doing and just do it. Sometimes people with IPS will be behind in an event, but their mind set keeps them hungry, and enables them to do miraculous things like catch the winning wave in the final seconds of a heat. When you are dialed in, your self-assurance grows and you will feel good about your performance. IPS is achieved when a competitor stops thinking and starts surfing instinctively and spontaneously. This is especially good for surfing, since it is one of the few sports that is spontaneous interaction with a natural, changing medium. If you’re thinking too much, you can’t react instinctively. In order to find your IPS, you need to understand the way your thinking 13 SURFCAROLINAMAGAZINE.COM

and which of the other stages you might be in. When you’re in an event, or just practicing, try to think back to when you were surfing at your best. What was going on? Where were you and what did you do before you went out? These things will help you reconstruct that moment and help you surf to your greatest potential. Working on finding your IPS mind set and getting dialed in will ultimately result in more fluid surfing, better results and more victories. Keep in mind, it’s how you’re thinking that determines how much enjoyment you will get out of your surfing. SCM Remember the 6 P’s: “Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.” Brian Carpenter “It’s all about the attitude you bring to the beach. If it’s 2-3 foot and sloppy and you’re stoked on it, you already have an advantage over your competition. If you’re bummed on the conditions, it usually shows in your surfing and the judges can see that.” Mark Ramsdell “Losing is where you learn about yourself, losing is where the good stuff happens inside.” Kelly Slater, A Fly in the Champagne

Greg “rudi” Rudolph Carl Heverly, deep in the South Pacific.

Indonesia (Indo) possesses a whopping 17,508 islands that are coarsely clustered into the Sundra Islands to the west and New Guinea to the east. Near the most northwest corner of the Sundra Islands you’ll find a smaller group of islands known as the Mentawais – home of some the best surf breaks in the entire world. You’ve probably seen the pictures, read the stories, and watched the movies of such breaks as Lance’s Right/Hollow Trees, Ebay, Hideaways, Rifles, and the list goes on and on and on. Getting to the Mentawais from the Carolinas is no easy trick – a solid two days worth or more of international air travel with long layovers in Europe and Singapore, a multitude of time zone changes, and an 8-hour boat ride from Padang are all part of the offering. Crystal Coast natives and big wave chargers Carl Heverly and Todd Martin just returned from not their first trip to Indo, not their second, not their third, but their fourth and fifth trip, respectively. Accordingly, SurfCarolina Magazine thought it would be a good idea to debrief Carl and Todd on their most recent foray to the bush and reflect on those others in the past. We hope this interview captures not just the sights, sounds, and smells of Indo, but the camaraderie Carl and Todd have – it’s something that only lifelong friends who travel can develop and you’ll see how their conversation seamlessly ebbs and flows. A couple 22 ounce Fat Tires apiece during our interview didn’t hurt the conversation either. SurfCarolina Magazine (SCM): Well first of all, how many times have you been to Indo? Carl: I’ve gone four times with Todd and others; Todd has gone even more. Todd : Yeah, Carl has been four times and I’ve been five, but we went on that first venture together, which was a boat trip – it was me & Carl, Donald Stone, Big Brad from Myrtle Beach and four guys from California. Four eastcoasters and four westcoasters – we just met the westcoasters on the boat. Carl: They were pretty cool, except that one guy was whining about his girlfriend the entire time. Todd: No doubt – what a tool (as we all chuckle), but that was a GREAT trip.

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SCM – When was that first trip? Todd: It was 2004. Carl: Nah it wasn’t – it was longer than that. Todd: Remember we got our passports and we were all set to go in October 2001? Carl: Oh that’s right – jeez, what a nightmare that was – all those trips and events begin to blend together. We were chomping at the bit and 9-11 hit and that put the ka-bosh on that trip real quick. Todd: It took us while after that to get our mess straight plus everyone was scared to travel, especially overseas like that. We got a partial refund from the 2001 trip that never happened and it was dream to go to the Mentawais, and in 2004 we went.

SCM: Going back to 2000, how did you pick the Mentawais in the first place over any other spot in the world? Heck, there’s great waves a little nearer to home. Todd:We were looking at the magazines in 2000 over and over, and it was the best waves we’ve ever seen and we said to ourselves that we have to do this. The funny thing was that when our trip got cancelled in 2001, we went to Mexico instead and had one of our best trips ever. Carl: Oh yeah…we went to Rio Nexpa and there were two hurricanes out in the Pacific that pumped huge surf to us while were South of the Border. It was awesome. Todd:What’s interesting about that was even though we scored one of the best trips of our lives in Mexico, we kept on talking about Indo and decided we’re not getting any younger, so we’re going – period. We started looking at the companies on the internet and without us knowing it, Will Stephenson from Johnston County owned a share in the very boat we booked for our trip. He gets on the horn and tells us fellow North Carolinians hello, and we immediately hit it off and have become best friends since – been on few trips to other places, everything. So we go on our first trip in April 2004 and have a great time – it never got BIG, but 4 to 6 feet. Will is going the following month for his yearly trip into the bush, and offered to pay for the boat trip, so I turned right around and went with him – two months – two trips to Indo. We went more north this second trip for three weeks and scored some of the biggest waves I ever had. Carl: Todd has to always “one up” me (laughter). SCM – Wow. Because probably 99% of us have never been or will go to Indo, could you provide us a quick geography lesson? Todd:Well Padang is the port city, and the Mentawais are roughly 90 miles offshore. It takes about 8 hours in a boat from Padang to the surf. As you head way, way east towards Australia you get into “Bali”. That second trip with Will was only 200 miles away from the epicenter that caused the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which is was kind of scary – we were there only seven months before the disaster. Actually, a lot of surfers and people we traveled with got involved with Surf-Aid and other charities to help the victims of the tsunami. Carl: We went to the Macaronis camp after that, which I would put at one of the best trips of my life. Todd : Darn right – it was the first year the camp opened. We surfed there our first trip but never caught it big, and we were determined to go back and catch it good – and we sure did. Perfect, perfect stand up tube rides. Carl: Caught a barrel right with Adriano de Souza paddling out – he was super nice – I think he was world junior champ back then or something that effect. Todd:Who cares? He’s number 3 in the world now! We surfed with him for three days straight back then. SCM : Awesome – so trip number 3 (pointing to Carl) and number 4 (pointing to Todd) was Kandui? Right? Carl: Kandui Camp!! That place was killer! We had Jimmy “speedy” Taylor and Billy Farrington on that trip. They had some of the biggest swells in years there – the surf was washing out the beach. Todd: We paddled in Bogue Sound for training on that trip – 2 or 3 miles a day. We were going right in the beginning of spring and because you don’t surf as much in the winter, we decided to get in shape. This last trip we went in the summer, and fortunately we had a pretty good run of waves then so we had plenty of paddling in us. Carl: Remember how big it was Todd? No one was even surfing it – we were watching these monsters coming in for about an hour from the boat. And we caught Hideaways just absolutely going off – it was unbelievable.

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Indo Beauty

We caught Rifles really good that trip too, which is a smoking right – that’s when Jimmy Taylor’s board speared him right in the back of the leg. He had a couple inch gash right behind the knee – he was done after that – fortunately that was about 2-3 days before

we left. Todd: That’s when we surfed with Brad Gerlach,Yadin Nichol, Hank Gaskell, and Ozzie Wright. Carl: Yadin got a little wax surprise didn’t he Todd (laughing). Todd – Oh yeah, wax sculpting is one my many talents. There was this guy from Huntington Beach that did some of the Timmy Turner movies, named “D Hump” who was taking videos of all the pros. So at night time we would see the footage, and every time me, Carl, or Jimmy Taylor would take off – D Hump would turn the video off to save video space or something like that. I mean you take off and if you make it – you’re tubed, so that just rubbed us the wrong way. Well after a few days of that noise, we crafted a homemade double-headed wax penis that we stuffed in Yadin’s pocket. Everyone would hang their baggies out at night, so it was pretty easy to go stealth. They went to the Hollow Trees camp for a day or two and came back. We asked him if he found anything, and of course he just blew it off – but it was funny as hell. Carl: That’s the trip that we were paddling out when Ozzie Wright got that wave that made the cover of Surfing or Surfer magazine, and had a great video clip – he freakin’ rips. Todd:Yeah, and Gerlach was with a different crew altogether – he’s super nice and he used to compete every once in a blue moon along the East Coast so it was neat. Tip top condition, great surfer, and down-to-earth. We saw him again this last trip when we stayed at the Aloita Camp. Carl: We saw some folks get cut up really bad on that Macaroni’s Camp trip. It was as big as you can handle out there breaking over the same hard, sharp reef. SCM: Let’s go ahead and talk some carnage – what’s the worst wipe-out you’ve seen out there? Todd: We got to hang out with Tim Baker, a surf journalist from Australia – even though he was covering the pros, he chilled with us just about every night. So we were at Hideaways, which is real shallow – boils in the water – everything. Tim goes backside and gets annihilated – it looked like a Tiger scratched him from his armpits all the way down his side. There was white meat just hangin’ out of the cuts – it was gross and he was totally finished for that trip – couldn’t put his arms down. Carl: That Australian guy got cut on his hip and his baggies were just stuck to the flesh and blood – that was a good one. Most of the time you want to just go ahead and pull in because you don’t want to prone/straighten out and get stuck in the shallow flats with a 10 feet wave breaking behind you. Todd (starts laughing) – So I had to straighten out on this wave towards the beach and wound up belly boarding in because you don’t want to flip over or I’m reef rash. So finally I start paddling out and my leash gets stuck on a knob in the reef (Carl is laughing hysterically). I’m paddling and going nowhere while these 8 – 10 feet bombs are coming in and are just killing me. Fortunately I was able to un-cuff my leash and sure enough the board went all the way to the beach and into the dang trees while I do the Michael Phelps swim to the boat. And then of course, Carl here gets a few cuts on his feet and doesn’t clean ‘em. So we’re on the plane going home and Carl thinks he has spider bite or two on his legs. He gets home and has boils all over his arm thanks to a staph infection running through his blood. Carl: And of course I’m also allergic to every antibiotic known to mankind. I went into shock when I was back in Emerald Isle and it was scary- it almost killed me. The staff infection literally came out of my arm a week or two later (shows the scar). Todd: The entire end of that trip was something else. The Kandui Camp was using a charter boat at this time to get surfers to and from Padang, and we were leaving Kandui on the Electric Lamb, which was one of the very first ferry boats out there. It had a sail with a little motor and Indonesians on board that didn’t speak a lick of English. So were heading home all stoked – I take an Ambian to go to sleep and at about 2 am – WHAM – it felt like the Titanic hitting the iceberg. Carl and Jimmy Taylor get me up and we discover it knocked the rudder out of the boat and there’s water just pouring in the boat.

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Carl: The Indonesians in the meantime are asking us if we have cell phones or a radio, and are trying to start generators to pump the water out of the sinking ship – not good. They were stuffing tissue paper in the hole and the pump, once it was started was just keeping things afloat – not making any ground. Todd: But what the Indos did have was a dingy with a motor. So they get in their dingy and leave us while trying to get to another charter boat that was way, way off in the distance. That other charter boat towed us to Padang, but they had to offload us on one of these sugar cane boats – all eight of us and our stuff all sitting on top of the raw sugar cane about 30 feet above this boat with a 1 hp Briggs & Straton engine. We putt into Padang with everyone looking at us – we get on land and they had a van waiting for us. We made it to the airport and stepped right on the plane with about 5 seconds to spare – another minute or so and we would have missed our trip back home. SCM: Jeez – after that you went back again? Todd: Well yeah – Carl almost dies and we almost sank a boat – why not (laughs). Honestly though, I went to Puerto Rico and couple of other trips closer to home, and nothing compares to Indo – you’re guaranteed to score. So we decided to stick with the land camps and went to Aloita Camp this past June/July – the boats are great but it is cramped. Carl: And Todd smells after a couple of days (laughs). But it is nice to come “home” after a day out in the water, get a nice meal, and go to bed. Plus Aloita is even a step up above from Kandui and is only two years old. We caught some new breaks too including Scarecrows and Icelands, which catches everything and is always bigger than anything else. SCM: Now are there big lulls in between the sets? Or is it just waves after waves after waves? Carl: The waves definitely come in sets and there are some big lulls – it seems like every third or fourth set includes a huge clean up wave that drags everyone back to the beach. Todd – There is a learning curve out there – it takes a while to get used to and if a set swings wide, then you’re getting totally worked. That’s where the training comes in too. The whole trip is commitment each time – if you’re going for a two week trip, then it’s really three weeks including travel and you have shut everything else off. We’re 45 (ish) now and we have responsibilities and everything else at home; so you do want to come home in one piece and refreshed – not like shredded hamburger and a broken leg. Plus, your family has to make a sacrifice and it costs a lot of money. Carl: But it’s absolutely worth it. Todd – No question. Know what though? Sometimes I think it’s more mentally challenging chasing hurricane surf here because you feel like you’ll miss something if you aren’t out for the entire day and chasing swell up and down the coast. Heck, I feel better after two weeks in Indo than three days here. Carl: Once you unzip your board bags in Indo, it all comes together. And what’s interesting is that when we went to Kandui last time, the economy was booming and it was crowded. This year at Aloita however – there was no one. Me and Todd were surfing alone maybe half the time – the global recession has definitely taken its toll. However, I did get to meet world renowned surfboard shaper Jeff Bushman this past trip, and he and I talked for a while and became friends right off the bat. It was awesome to pick his brain being a surfboard shaper myself. I was riding some of my boards of course, so it was surreal having him looking and commenting on my shaping. It’s great to “stress test” my shapes out in Indo and to talk shop with Bushman…it was incredible.

CLOCKWISE TOP LEFT: Carl Heverly, Todd Martin, Todd Martin, Carl Heverly

SCM: So when are y’all going again? Carl & Todd: Next year (without a hint of hesitation). SCM: Awesome – thanks fellas. Todd Martin

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music review - Selah Dubb

Reggae with Selah Dubb by

Courtney McCaffrey

Are you sick of shagging? Come on, really. Aren’t you just a little bit sick of shagging? Summer’s coming to a close, and bands composed of four men in Hawaiian shirts strumming Brown Eyed Girl and Surfin’ USA will be packing up their equipment until the humidity and tourists return. While the Hawaiian shirts and tourists leaving isn’t such a bummer, the lack of live music at every bar on the beach may give us the fall-time blues. Before retreating into your house and plugging your iPod into your iHome, try a local reggae band as a healthy alternative to summer shagging. 18 SURFCAROLINAMAGAZINE.COM

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Fortunately, you’re not going to have to search too far to cure the shorter-day, colder-water, wetsuit blues. Currently touring the Carolinas,spreading island vibes to all in need,is local reggae trio Selah Dubb. If you are fortunate enough to find a SurfCarolina Magazine outside of the Carolinas, you should keep an ear out for this roots/dub reggae band in your area too. If they keep scheduling shows at their current speed and volume, they’ll be creeping up on the west coast soon. This three-piece ensemble, including Mark Evangelist, Heather “Baby Beats” Purdin and John “Quazi” McNabb, doesn’t just find joy in watching you and your friends shake your bon-bons to their original roots and dub reggae grooves. It is their mission to spread unity, consciousness and the overall positive vibrations of the islands through their lyrics and toe-tapping rhythms. Singer, songwriter and front man Mark Evangelist formed the band in the mountains of Boone, N.C., in 1995. Originally titled Selah, the group was a five-piece ensemble dedicated to strictly roots reggae. Evangelist grew up studying the original founders of reggae in Jamaica. “My number one influence was Bob Marley…Bob Marley was the one that influenced our whole generation,” he said. Just after 9/11, Mark was slapped with a series of hardships including bad record deals, divorce and cancer. He took a year and a half off from playing music, and when he reentered the game, Selah Dubb was born. Selah Dubb is a downsized version of the original Selah with a very different sound. New technologies made it possible for the band to make a huge, diverse and more modern sound with only three members. Learning how to manufacture their own gear and CDs on a computer made the group more cost efficient.

Downsizing has also made the band more mobile. With home bases in Boone and Wrightsville Beach, N.C., they can skip around the Southeast with ease. The members of Selah Dubb take their job more seriously than your average Wall Street exec. They rehearse daily, typically more than once daily, to provide fans with the best possible performance at every show. They have compiled five albums in the past year; Groove Junky, Live at the Orange Peel, Soul Dimension Sessions, Live at Lucky’s and Vibe Up. Needless to say, this crew does save a little time for fun…and surfing. “I use music as a vehicle so I can skateboard and snowboard,surf and climb mountains,” Evangelist said.“I can’t focus on just one, I like everything.” Various artists have come and gone in the Selah line-up, but the latest combination sounds so good it seems the search is finally over. Heather “Baby Beats” Purdin, a former singer/songwriter, never thought she’d be pumping out bass lines on the keyboard until she attended her first Selah show while living in Boone. After hearing about an opening in the band a few weeks later, she jumped on the opportunity and learned the keyboard as a second language. “The first two years while I was in Selah Dubb, I was juggling graduate school, work and touring,” Heather said. “Now I feel really blessed that I am able to tour full-time and enjoy this phase of my life.” Since finishing up school, Heather has more time to enjoy her favorite activities in the ocean and the mountains,

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whether it be body boarding, skiing or window shopping. “I’m learning to relax and enjoy what I have right here, right now,” she said. “The music uplifts me as much as it does anyone else!” Many great drummers have backed up Mark since the band’s conception, but he and Baby Beats eventually found a perfect fit right under their noses, crashing on their couch and occasionally stealing a bar of wax. John “Quazi” McNabb, the band’s bass player in its early years, tied his dreads in a knot on top of his head, picked up a set of drum sticks and hasn’t stopped jamming since. McNabb gets to combine his passions for music, Rastafari and surfing through drumming for Selah Dubb, “I get to meet so many interesting people, honestly. And I get more access to surfing and stuff. Being in this band allows me to surf when I want.” Selah Dubb packs bars and venues in and around the Carolinas nearly five days a week with versatile set lists ranging from their birth in the roots-reggae genre to ground-shaking dub beats and experimentation in electronic dancehall sounds. The band throws in a few familiar tunes from popular reggae and rock artists such as; Bob Marley, Barington Levy, The Talking Heads, UB40 and The Clash. Even further, they’ve shared the stage and opened for some of the world’s most prominent reggae, funk and rock ensembles; The Wailers, Steel Pulse, Widespread Panic, Jimmy Cliff, P-Funk, Culture, Slightly Stupid, Black Uhuru and more.

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you haven’t seen them on the stage, it’s more than likely you’ve caught a glimpse of their dreadlocks screaming down the line anywhere from Folly Beach to Rodanthe. They are action sports and music junkies just like the rest of us. So when you’re trading your board shorts for a wetsuit and searching for your booties, keep your dancing shoes in reach and find an upcoming Selah show near you at myspace.com/markevangelistselah. SCM For booking information call Selah Productions: (828) 719-9612

Selah Dubb concerts are fun for all ages”

L L A W E OFF TH with Roy “Dud” Brownlow

Life’s Simple Pleasures

Time is a precious commodity around my household. Every waking minute of the day is consumed with some type of activity. It could be chasing squirrels out of the bird feeders, surfing, napping, surfing some more, sailing, hiding from my wife Joy so as to avoid the infamous honey-do chores, sliding in another surf session, fishing, making a wooden alaia surfboard, working at my job, or engaging in the night time festivities that usually involves several of our neighbors.This is just a short list of what goes on in any given day so as one could imagine, time management is critical if I’m going to manage my daily schedule. Another activity I really enjoy is reading. With everything that I have going on during the day and evening, when do I possibly have time to read? As mentioned earlier, it comes down to time management. I do most of my reading while I am sitting on the toilet and taking care of bodily business. In all three bathrooms in our house there is an assortment of reading materials consisting of stacks of magazines (mostly surfing – imagine that) and various books. Once I enter the bathroom, it becomes my temporary sanctuary. This is my place of meditation and quiet – well, sometimes quiet. Yes, in those hallowed halls, I can take my time, select some fine reading material, sit and relax. Once I place my buttocks upon the cool porcelain, there is no schedule.

So engrossed into the magazine, I lost track of time and my senses. I felt as if I were numb. Wait a minute, I am numb! I had been sitting there reading so long my legs had gone completely to sleep. My attempts to stand up to restore the blood flow were futile on my useless and unfeeling legs. I had no choice but to cast all dignity aside and plea for help. “Joy, I need help getting off the toilet!” I cried out. I could hear her come to the bathroom door. “Joy, come in and help me stand up, my legs have gone to sleep!” I pleaded. “You gotta be kidding me, Dud. This is the second time this week for crying out loud,” she replied through the door. I heard her footsteps leave the door. “Oh no. She has forsaken me and is leaving me here to suffer a terrible fate of crawling across the floor with my shorts around my knees,” I thought to myself. Moments later the door opened and Joy, my darling angel of rescue, came in wearing my sanding respirator over her nose and mouth. Once again, she had liberated me from my porcelain demise, just as she has done numerous times in many other ways in my life. I enjoyed that afternoon sitting on the dock with my wife, my princess in shining armor, holding her hand and watching the sunset, having the benefit of another one of life’s simple pleasures. SCM

What else am I to be doing while waiting for my bowels to do their thing? With my inability to focus on staying focused, I just can’t sit there and stare at the walls. On occasion I admit some physical exertion is required which requires me to pick a spot on the wall and concentrate really hard, but most of the time, not much effort is required so I like to read. Recently I picked up the fresh new issue of Carolina Surf Magazine to add to my bathroom library. There it was with the glimmering green colors on the cover with vibrant pictures and interesting articles, so I was looking forward to a good stinky and a good read. Settled comfortably on the King’s throne in my sanctuary, with no distractions, I started on page one and was just enjoying one of life’s simple pleasures – reading on the toilet. 22

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PHOTOS Robbie Johnson

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Location: Emerald Isle NC. Photo: Uncle Robbie

I B X P R O M OT I O N S . C O M

Surf House Café and Shop in Carolina Beach, NC opened on August 8th with much fanfare. A unique concept, created by Craig Love and Brad Jones, that combines a core surf shop with a quick-service, fresh-ingredient driven café had been anticipated all summer since the two papered the windows to hide their transition of the space from the former tenant, The Cove Surf Shop. For those that haven’t seen the shop at 604 N. Lake Park Blvd in Carolina Beach, it is worth the trip. On any given morning you can walk in and find a transition of surfers just getting out of the water or getting ready to get in. The scene is pretty cool: ocean blue concrete floors surrounded by rustic 100 year old barn wood trim and centered with a fully-encased barn wood shelled kitchen. A custom-built bar, built from recycled and re-used materials, offers beer and wine in the afternoons and evenings, but sets up perfectly for a group of surfers sharing the morning session stories over freshly-brewed organic coffees and incredible made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, and others grabbing a bagel and a bar of wax “to go”. A 40” television hangs over a seating area and runs surf videos throughout the day and consistently draws the attention of guests. Those who head out to the water after breakfast often come rolling back in for lunch and a beer. The dynamic of the café and shop is designed to fit the need of the surfer. “We have guys and girls who come in for breakfast and head out to surf, they will break a leash or need a rash guard, and will come back grab it all and eat lunch at the same time,“ says Brad Jones, a Wilmington, NC native. “It’s awesome to be able to bring both services to everyone.”

free meats and organic fruits and vegetables on the café menu. Community programs are outlined throughout the year, including the guests favorite “Surf Cinema” which runs weekly (every Thursday) through the fall and winter with a start time of 8:00 p.m. Surf Cinema features a new surf-oriented or environmental showing on a large 8’x10’ canvas screen with dinner specials throughout the film. October showings will include 180 South (a film by the Malloys and Patagonia), Big Wednesday, The Lost Prophets, and Dear and Yonder.

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On the merchandise side, surfers can expect to find the essential accessories of leashes, wetsuits, booties and gloves, and plenty more, plus a range of boards to enhance any quiver, such as Uhuru, C4 SUPs,Will Allison custom shapes, and others. The apparel lines draw on the goal of introducing new product: with California brands such as Hippy Tree, Glas, and The Ryde; mixed with traditional brands like Toes on the Nose and Patagonia; while still incorporating fresh product like SoCo a handmade surf apparel line out of Peru. Additionally, TOMS shoes, Element, C4Waterman, and other lines are also in-store. The shop operates year-round and is open daily (except for Mondays) at 8 a.m. serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with an array of sandwiches, soups and salads, and homemade desserts.The café and shop close at 8 p.m. during the week and 9 p.m. on the weekends. Beer and wine is available on/off premise and free WI-FI is available. You can check out their website for more info and photos at www.surfhousenc.com. SCM

Brad and Craig, both surfers, were very careful in developing the business plan to make sure that they understood the balance of staying true to a surfing culture, providing a great “aloha” experience, and introducing product and merchandise that would offer something new and exciting to surfers who have pretty much seen it all out of a typical shop. Another goal was to have a positive impact on their community and the environment. The “green-friendly” philosophy extends throughout the shop, from compostable “takeout” materials, to the carefully selected tetra-pak contained wine, and canned beer, to hormone26 SURFCAROLINAMAGAZINE.COM

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AUTUMN Rob Evans. Does it get much better than this ANYWHERE? Carolina Beach, NC

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Justin Schub. “This is how you do it little brother”

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Pat McManus has S Turns WIRED. It’s that simple.

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Casey Goeple positioned nicely on the Crystal Coast.

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Andy Cranford slashes his way across the bar at BIP.

Yes Jesse Hines is on the cover, but how could you not use this shot from S Turns taken the same day. No parking ticket for this guy, heck he OWNS the place!

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Hunter Heverly. Curing the summertime blues at BIP, NC

Fisher Heverly- Can you get SHACKED?

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Roy Heverly. dad is still King of The Peak, and always will be!

Ronnie Brooks. Hatteras Fly Over.

Mike Muglia Lower OBX.

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Morgan O’Connell Hatteras Island

Darsha Pigford, Hatteras

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Rob Brown, fully commited to the turn, with his eyes focused on where he wants to go next. TEXTBOOK surfing right here!

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Noah Snyder

Preston Barley. Serendipity.

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TOP: Nate Thompson. Carolina Beach NC BOTTOM: Dylan Morris, Carolina Beach NC

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Weston Williams Sunskipper NC

TOP: Joe Cheshire. A picture says a thousand words indeed. BOTTOM: Hunter Lupton. Lower OBX.

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Rodney Moore quietly goes about his business, but people notice! Proof that staying fit and taking care of your body will keep you surfing at a high level for many years to come.

Last Issues Coverboy, Rob Cordero,slips deep into the bowels of this Cape Lookout dredger.

BELOW: Shane Burn, like a baby in the womb. Carolina Beach NC

Mike Beech Carolina Beach NC

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Mark Yonkers is one of the most underrated surfers anywhere in the world. Think not? Just watch the guy once is all we ask.

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RIGHT: Former ESA Champ MJ Marsh of Atlantic Beach still RIPS. Here’s the proof!

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Coming Next Issue... TRAVEL COVERAGE: Carolinians check in with reports from winter getaways. Bring your passport! SURF TIPS: Staying calm in the barrel CLOTHING PREVIEW: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New For Spring ICE COLD: The best photos from the winter season. PLUS: Music reviews and much more. On news stands around March 1, 2010

Autumn sunset on the Crystal Coast PHOTO: S. Holdridge

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