KNOW?MAG - Issue 06 by KNOWSHOW

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INTRODUCTION: WELCOME TO KNOW?MAG

INTRO.#6 The Warning... Breaking the seal for the sixth issue, we decided to brand it 666 and take it straight into the void. First and foremost, as usual, we summon up one of the industry’s most talented wizards. Paul Higgins was the only choice for the album cover. He is hell and fire, born to be released. Whether sacrificing goats or biting the heads off live bats, Higgins is on the razor’s edge, conveying the message of wondering why we find it’s evil we’re attracted to (page 81). Other lords of this world are featured throughout this issue and clearly, the level of conversation and debauchery take the magazine to the next level of the abyss. Even further south of heaven, we turn up the night, getting snowblinded with the Office Booyz doing St. Vitus’ dance in some of Vancouver’s overflowing cup of arts, culture, sour mash and cheap wine (page 88). Also we tell you where to go out and eat the best rat salad and drink the drink (page 67). Fashion sucks. It’s for puppets obeying their masters. Any real worshipper will tell you denim and leather go good together. Have you ever seen Slash in spandex cycling tights? Sorry Axl :{. We’re going through changes, and now that the wicked world is officially in a dark depression and the end is coming in 2012 when Satan returns, there are even more reasons to embrace this nihilistic reality. Fairies don’t wear boots, so burn that cookie-monster-ice-cream-cone-all-over-print-poncho and get your pentagram on (page 8). Drinking pig’s blood is natural if you’re a true head, but afterwards you’re stuck with having a bunch of body parts to get rid of. We did (page 54). Then we ran to the hills (page 92). If you get that far and still haven’t converted, don’t get paranoid, let the mob rule. Have a shot of bourbon, turn it up to 11, push up them horns, get rancid, and fly free! ~ André Pinces, Technical Ecstasy

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issue number

6 /

january

2009

editorial directors

André Pinces andre@pincesphoto.com

Cory Ripley cory@exhibitadesigngroup.com editor -in -chief

Ben Couves ben@knowshow.ca production controller

Nick Brown nick@knowshow.ca advertising director

Perry Pugh perry@knowshow.ca fashion editor

Tanus Lewis tanuslewis@gmail.com copy editor

Nancy Lanthier nlanthier@telus.net contributing writers

Jordan Stout, Brenan Wiens, Nick Brown, Adele Tetangco, Ben Loates, Andre Chamberlain, Kevin Sansalone, Dustin Lowry, Ben Couves, André Pinces contributing photographers

Dano Pendygrasse, Jordan Stout, Dave Bloom, Michelle Rizzardo, Rich Odam, Randy Jespersen, Nicole Jespersen, Brian Hockenstein, Ben Couves, André Pinces

Know?Mag 130-49 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver BC Canada V6A 4E3 www.knowshow.ca/info@knowshow.ca No part of this publication may be produced in any manner, either in whole, or in part without the written permission of the publisher ©KNOW?SHOW 2009

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MODELS: LILLIAN L, MEGAN FENNYA – LIZBELL AGENCY

PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSISTANTS: RYAN ALBERTIN, BRENNAN LLOYD

STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: ALEXANDRA COMPTON

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THIS PAGE: NUMPH SHIRT, SCARF BY MANDULA, STYLIST’S OWN BOOTS AND TIGHTS

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THIS PAGE: BB DAKOTA VEST, BOOTS from TWO OF A FEW

LEFT: O’NEIL TANK, LOST SWEATER, VINTAGE SKIRT FROM ERIN TEMPLETON BOUTIQUE

RIGHT: LIFETIME SWEATER, NUMPH DRESS

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OPPOSITE PAGE: NUMPH VEST, CASHMERE SHORTS BY MANDULA, MASK BY BONNIE CAMPBELL

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THIS PAGE: RVCA CARDIGAN, ALTERNATIVE TANK DRESS, STYLIST’S OWN RING AND TIGHTS, BOOTS FROM TWO OF A FEW

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THIS PAGE: WeSC DRESS, BOOTS FROM TWO OF A FEW

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THIS PAGE: SITKA HAT AND SHIRT

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THIS PAGE: ALTERNATIVE TUNIC, ALTERNATIVE CARDIGAN, GRACE SCARF, NECK PIECE BY MANDULA

EXTRA CREDITS: ALL JEWELLERY BY ANNA DeCOURCY, ADDITIONAL SHOES PROVIDED BY TWO OF A FEW, ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES BY MANDULA, SPECIAL THANKS TO BRAD GOUGH/EAST VAN STUDIO

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THIS PAGE: BB DAKOTA RUFFLED TRENCH

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BOUTIQUE: STILL LIFE

FRAMED.

Words and Photos by Jordon Stout

Still Life has seen many changes in its 24 years on Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lower Johnson Street. But the 2007 purchase of Still Life by Matt Jensen and Kim Weber brought a complete re-invention of the iconic boutique. Designed by Matt and Kim and built by Matt, the libraryinspired dark woods and tall cabinetry have brought a warmth and sophistication to the 800-square-foot space. A small, dedicated staff works together to keep service standards high, and with Matt and Kim both working and living in Victoria, there is a likelihood of dealing directly with the owners. By bringing in smaller, European brands and emphasizing quality, Matt and Kim have created a store that both reflects their shared passion for design and attention to detail, and consistently impresses patrons. As Still Life continues to grow, Matt and Kim are relaunching stilllifeboutique.com and unveiling a brand new online store.

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BRAND PROFILE: OLIVE SKATEBOARDS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS. Words by Ben Loates / Photo by Nicole Jespersen

Olive Skateboards is awesome. It’s rad to see that after 15 years, this company continues to make amazing wood products. Randy Jespersen, the owner and founder, could possibly create a space ship out of Smarties if he really wanted to, but instead he brings that ability to shred at the Olive factory, tweaking and altering machines to yield the best results, like a farmer, of skateboards, maybe. As many companies have come and gone over the years, Olive remains in Canada as one of the few grassroots skateboard manufacturing facilities left. Boards for riders, boards for consumers, boards for shops... Not just any boards though. Boards put out by Olive have something special in them, apparently, something that causes them to stand the test of the proverbial ‘skate time’. Some have guessed that it’s chocolate drizzle in the plies, others have guessed that they’re made of good Chinese wood from the bamboo shoots of some remote village. But the reality is that all the guesses are way off. The real thing that makes Olive boards amazing is fat, animal fat infused into the glue. But seriously, that’s not real. Olive has been using Canadian wood since the company began, and quality has always been the first priority in its skateboard manufacturing. For the future of this company it only looks good: Randy Jespersen will meticulously tweak and alter his equipment until he feels that he’s created the best board someone could ever ride. Based on his personality, he’ll be tweaking and altering either he gets too old, or dies. There is always something better and more precise that he can do to make his products that much better. The truth is that this company has been around for 15 years because these boards are made with, by far, the highest standard of excellence in any skateboard manufacturing realm anywhere. Teams will come and go, advertising will help here and there, but the reality is that this company has been held up by one thing and only one thing, and it may sound like a hokey real estate group slogan, or law firm motto, but this company has been based on a commitment to excellence since day one. This company has made it and will continue to make it because of one thing, the boards. Or, I guess, the ‘board’ as it were. The board(s). There. Olive Skateboards is awesome. Designed, owned and run by skateboarders, Olive is a manufacturer based out of Alberta, Canada. KNOW?MAG 37

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BRAND PROFILE: SANDBOX

FUN TIMES. Words by Kevin Sansalone / Photos by Brian Hockenstein

We started Sandbox about five years ago. Andrew Hardingham, Clayton Larsen, Mikee HK and I had been making the Skids videos for about four years prior and we wanted to change it up — create videos with higher production quality and try to raise more money from sponsors. Since then we’ve made some fun movies. The coolest thing about making videos is traveling around the world and meeting people through snowboarding. We’ve hit some great locations over the last few years: Turkey and Spain and many good spots in Europe and South America. The films are super fun to make; definitely a lot of hard work goes into every video but it keeps us out on the hill and we’re giving something back to the riders and the brands that support us. Last year we brought out the Brain Buckets and they just took off. My friend Matt had the shape and design for this cool brim helmet. He was bugging me for about two years to make a Sandbox helmet but I was too lazy. Finally, we just put a small Sandbox sticker on some of his existing colors and sold a few to local kids in Whistler. After one week, five to ten kids a night would come over to the house to buy helmets. So we had to get them into some stores because all these kids knocking on the door was getting annoying. The shops in Whistler did pretty darn good last season, so this year our friends at Wickwinder helped get them out to some great shops all over Canada. We have some new colors and a non-visor shape and a certified version coming out for winter 09/10. The new boards are not available in stores yet. It’s top secret for now... Just kidding, but currently, they’re just limited edition direct to customers off the website. www.whitegoldsnowboards.com PS - Ben told me this whole magazine had a Metal theme to it so I dressed up and jumped around like an idiot. I hope other people dressed up like fools, too. - Kevin Sansalone

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BRAND PROFILE: DACE CLOTHING

ON A ROLL. DACE TRUMPS.

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Words by Adele Tetangco / Photos by Michelle Rizzardo and Shannon Mendes

A designer with an obsession for clean lines and small details, Dace Moore never seems to design anything outrageous. Classic, sweet and elegant – these three words can describe her eponymous label dace. Launched in 2002, the clothing line is now gaining international attention. Why does its fan base continue to expand? What makes it so special? It’s what Moore brings to the table. Constructing garments has always come easy for the young BC-born designer. She would comb thrift stores looking for vintage patterns, then manipulate blocks and shapes from these patterns and sew up her own designs. It wasn’t until her creations started to sell out at Dream in Gastown, that Moore decided to transform her love to be creative with clothing into a career. She enrolled in the fashion program at Blanche Macdonald Centre for Applied Design. After graduation, Dace quickly gained media attention from her participation in local fashion shows. She scored her first industry job at United Snow and Skate, a local street-wear/outer-wear company. It was here that Moore acquired strong trade skills, as the head of production for the company and as a designer for the women’s casual /athletic line. Five years ago, when Moore started Dace, she could not have predicted that her company would come this far. The brand is now sold to more than 60 stores across North America, Europe and, most recently, Japan. Her designs, all locally manufactured and produced, have been featured in countless publications and have graced many magazine covers. Moore continues to bring a love for anything vintage to her designs. Inspired by unusual textures and vintage shapes, her collections are always fresh and cohesive. Dace clothes can never be described as trendy – only stylish. Her timeless designs bring out an understated and delicate sexiness. The result is an overall tasteful but cool look, a look that has become known as dace.

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INDUSTRY PROFILE: REP ED LACHELT

LACHELT.

Interview and Photo by Ben Couves

now. how did you get your start and how long

if being a sales rep wasn’t so glamorous what kind

have you been doing what your doing?

of career path do you think ed lachelt would be

I guess I started shortly after university in 1993 with my own agency. The first lines I started with were Spy and No Fear With No Limits. Since then I’d have to say I’ve gone through some 50 lines. It’s been quite the rollercoaster ride. Lines come and go but my accounts for the most part have stayed the same. It’s been a fun ride to say the least.

following?

Hmmm... well my break dancing career didn’t go too far. I think if I wasn’t selling action sports I’d be selling something. I love sales I love the challenges. Everyday is different... I feel like I’m a helping hand with all my retailers, making the right decisions to help us all grow and succeed in the difficult market of retail.

to expand on that a little. what brands are you and your agency working with?

My agency has grown in the past few years. Element takes most, if not all, my time these days. It’s my baby and it’s a line that all reps hope and dream to rep one day. I love everything thing they stand for and have enjoyed every minute of its growth over the last almost 10 years. On the other side of my agency is my right hand main man Chris James. He’s been with the agency for more than seven years and manages Ezekiel, Elwood and Ipa th on the street side of things and then Omatic, Ogio and Hoven on the hard goods end. We have as many as four part timers who are always ready to help out and two more full timers, Greg Jackson out of Calgary and Heather Favalaro out of the Vancouver office. growing up, what made you want to be involved in this industry? was it something that just happened or did you actively work towards it?

I’d say it’s just sales and interacting with people. I love dealing with my accounts. I can’t think of a better industry with a better group of people who enjoy life and what they do and sell. I think of the fact that I’m 40 and I still love the 6,000 km road trips to Winnipeg and back a couple of times a year just to get face to face with my accounts.

when you have downtime. what kind of things does mr. lachelt like to do?

Summertime I’m out on my bike (pedal) almost everyday and have recently taken up tennis. Winter, I like to get up to whistler; it just doesn’t happen enough! After that it’s spending quality time with my wife and friends. favorite place you have traveled to and why?

My wife and I have spent some time in Mexico and that’s always fun. We had our honeymoon in St. Lucia (note: if they say it’s hurricane season, consider you might be there for a hurricane...) It rained more then it was sunny so we both came to the realization that by far our favorite getaway is my family’s beach house in Penticton. I love the interior and have spent some time in the Okanagan every summer since I was born. i know you’ve been to some crazy parties and have met some unique individuals. what is your craziest party experience?

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BRAND PROFILE: NOMIS DESIGN

NOMIS.

LISTENER SUPPORTED

Words and Photos by Jordon Stout

Back when we started Nomis,

all we wanted to do was make clothes for our crew. So with a name and a logo sketched on a napkin at a local fast-food place, a company was born. Soon we had people we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know coming up to us, and asking where we got our clothes. Seeing the interest from a lot of people, we knew we were on to something. Many changes have happened with Nomis, but some things stay the same: our team still influences all our design; we are constantly thinking of innovative ideas, and we are all still family. Being connected like a family is important to us and reflects in our work environment, designs, marketing and relationships. Listen, support, reflect.

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SKATE SHOP: CAB

CAB ISN’T JUST A RETAIL STORE. Words: Brenan Wiens

Cab isn’t just a retail store. It’s our way of life. It’s 3 retail stores over 2 provinces and 5 years of wicked memories… Like flying into the Knowshow and being picked up by a drug dealer and his Mexican immigrant limo driver. We end up at a hippie nudist family member’s house two of us have never met. We eat supper and drink a few beer and an hour later realize the whole meal was filled with mushrooms and we had been drugged. Holding the hugest lobster known to man with Ludwig in Vegas... poor dude was 35yrs old... the lobster... not Doug... he’s much older (ha!) How about running naked in downtown Edmonton trying to make the most out of the Trends show and realizing later the people yelling at you very well could have killed you, but the chick who stopped us to flash her double d’s made it worthwhile. Deciding a rainbow tattoo on your ass with the shop name is a good idea… We go partying with CJ for the first time on Whyte Avenue and meet up with some Yorkton boys to get into some trouble. We end up getting into a brawl and smashing a bottle over some kids face and got kicked out. Going back to the hotel because we have no where else to stay and having sex with my wife in the bed next to Ed and CJ while they were ‘sleeping’.

caught by the guard standing buck naked in the jail with your jeans in your hand using the zipper to carve Cab in giant letters on the door, that’s an $800 mistake. Getting into a brawl at a local bar and our underage shop kid getting brass knuckled across the head. Taking a romantic stroll with your wife down East Hastings at 2am because she doesn’t know any better because its her first night in town and deciding then it’s a good time to take a shower in a fountain... naked. Standing in the hotel at the Know?show and wanting everyone to listen to you fart, but instead everyone watched you shit in your underwear. Being at Mcdonalds on Granville with Couves and Anderson after a Know?show party, dry fucking our waitress from 2 nights ago on top of the front counter with the cashier just repeating “stop sir, please sir, stop” then ordering 30 cheeseburgers and throwing half of them at other customers. Beating up a transient that stole from us and in turn stealing everything he had, suitcase, gloves, toque, and a bottle of JD.

Seeing Sweetnum get absolutely bitch slapped by Hasbeek. They then proceed to trash the hotel room because Sweetnum won’t hit him back.

Finding the vehicle of a shoplifter 10 hrs later because we made a wrong turn down a random street and taking a Louisville slugger to it.

Or not being asked to participate in local fashion shows because we drink way to much, our models drink to much (nipple slips), because every single time someone ends up in jail. Once there you get

Sending Steve Day pictures of your bowel movements with your COD PDC only to realize 3 years later... he doesn’t do AR or see the cheques... but he does get off on that shit.

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SKATE/TATTOO SHOP: SHOWDOWN

SHOWDOWN’S SHADY DUDES. Words by Dustin Lowry / Photos by Dave Bloom

I grew up in the good old days! You know when tattoo shops were scary places to go full of shady dudes your parents warned you about, and skate shops were for socially rejected kids that “normal” people spit on. I’m not going to lie that the commercial /corporate involvement in these industries sickens me! Tattoo and skate shops are in malls! That is fuckin gross never mind the gay ass television that has accompanied this invasion of all that was rad! I was in a lucky place where one of my closest friends Steve Batt had sold his tattoo shop and was looking for a new location. It had always been a treat that I got tattooed by Steve and the thought of having a shop with him was a dream come true! All of this left me saying one thing “we need a shop!” we wanted a place were you could get a giant ass tattoo and buy a board without a heart-a-fag-agram on it. But not only a shop, a place to chill, a place I actually wanted to be. Whether or not its drunk fighting bums, cracked out hookers, a stimulating game of wheel of fortune or hell a tattoo and a new set up we wanted the place so we came up with showdown tattoo and skateboards. We found the scummiest block in Edmonton with a historical building sitting there waiting for some chaos.

tattoo artists Chris Iwaniuk and Andrew Christou with this posse there was never a moment of doubt. I can’t stress enough the fact that if it wasn’t for friends like Glenn Suggitt (famous/plush), Sean Miller (wickwinder) and Josh Anderson (S and J sales) I wouldn’t have anything on the walls of my shop these dudes went to bat for me no matter what existing shops and lame ass distributors said because they seen the roots approach we were taking with it and couldn’t deny it was worth a try! It’s the people I mention in this article and all the people that support our shop that keep me motivated to skate till I’m old and grey. If you see Kat Von D or Sheckler on the street spit on em and tell them thanks for making the world a shittier place!! And to all you haters out there that never gave us your shit brands thanks were better off without you!!!

There were skeptics along the way! Even independent Canadian self distributed companies were dissin us for distribution cuz the local windsurf store and jerk off long board depot had dibs so fuck em! We trudged on and with the help of a few real skateboarders left in this industry that we were lucky enough to call friends and with a serious tattoo clientele base we made it happen. Joining Steve and I were 2 good friends and well respected

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THIS IS AN INTERVIEW WITH MOSE$ 56 KNOW?MAG

INDUSTRY PROFILE: CENTRE DISTRIBUTION

ITKONEN.

Interview and Photo by Ben Couves

you’ve been in the industry for some time. how did you get your start?

I got started in our industry as a sponsored rider in the early 90s, turned pro at the first Slam City Jam and then started managing RDS/Red Dragon Apparel business on the side in 1997. After I retired from professional skateboarding I began working full time at Centre. what is centre distribution and what does it represent?

Centre represents premium skateboard brands. If the best pros got their name on it we’re distributing it in Canada. We strive to provide the most sophisticated and highest level of service available to our retail partners. what is your opinion of the canadian retail industry and where it is heading?

The economic fears and issues around the world will undoubtedly affect Canada in 2009 and some retailers will be hurt while others will seize the opportunity to expand and grow. best and worst things about your job?

The best thing about my job is working with the people I’ve grown up with over the years. Going to the Knowshow is like a great big reunion for me. It may sound like I’m full of shit but there’s seriously no part of my job I dislike.

favorite place you have traveled to and why?

Australia... warm version of Canada. what does moses itkonen like to do outside work?

Hang out with my wife and two boys. Skateboard. Renovate my house. Dig holes in my lawn and expand my garden. i know you’ve been to some crazy party’s and met some unique individuals. What is your craziest party experience?

Houseboat party at the tail end of filming the RDS “Skateboard Party” video. Complete craziness. I did it all with a broken leg that I thought was just a bad ankle roll. Kokanee killed the pain... with all the traveling and managing of brands, how do you make it all work?

Wake up real early and go to sleep before Syd gets ready to go to the club. any tips on time management for the rest of us?

Plannerpad.com. Works wonders for those of us whose brains have little capacity to remem ber all of the details in life. last big purchase? next big purchase?

Tacoma truck. More RESP’s for my kids. thanks moses.

Centre Distribution is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. www.centredistribution.com KNOW?MAG 57

DIS-FIGURE 1A: COW HOOF – VESTAL ‘ZEP’ WATCH / 1B: PIG HOOF – VESTAL ‘OBSERVER’ WATCH

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DIS-FIGURE 2A: PIG’S HEAD – WeSC HEADPHONES

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DIS-FIGURE 3A: BEEF TRIPE – BB DAKOTA PATENT CLUTCH

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DIS-FIGURE 4A: LIVER – JEANNE SIMMONS PYTHON-PRINT LONG GLOVES

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DIS-FIGURE 5A: COW’S LEG – MEGADESTROYER LEATHER CHUCK TAYLORS by KEN DIAMOND

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DIS-FIGURE 6A: PIG MASK – DRAGON ‘WORMSER’ SUNGLASSES

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RED BULL

3 Style

WORDS BY NICK BROWN

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TRIPLE THREAT

U-TERN/Photo: David Lang

THE EVENT IS CALLED RED BULL 3 STYLE.

Can You Explain What This Means to the Competitors? Three style basically means that the DJ has to drop at least three genres of music in a 15 minute full-on, knock ‘em down, drag ‘em out, party-rock set.

how was it conceived?

When we first did the event, the mash-up thing was really gaining momentum in nightclubs everywhere. Before Serato gained acceptance as a reliable DJ tool, only a few guys were really able take the lyrics out of one song and lay them over the top of another song’s beat and bassline all the while doing so in both time and harmony. DJs like Vinyl Ritchie, Smalltown DJs and Team Canada had been doing this on wax for a while, but once Serato gained acceptance within the DJ community, mash up really took off. In almost every nightclub you could hear Missy Elliot’s “Get Your Freak On” dropped over a new beat. At this same time, traditional DJ battles were beginning to lose some of their momentum. Canada was producing some of the world’s best turntablists, Kid Koala, Skratch Bastid, DJ Pump, Wunderkut, but there was a major problem: The art of the scratch DJ had progressed so far technically that it became basically impossible to dance to. One day, Skratch Bastid and I were talking and he put it best, “When there’s no dancing there’s no girls, when there’s no girls there’s no party!” It was then in Kelowna, BC, of all places, that DJ Toddy Rockwell had the idea of doing a mash up contest and the first Red Bull 3 Style was held in search of the most versatile DJ in the Okanagan.

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So it was born in the okanagan in 2006, what happened next? In 2007, we hosted Red Bull 3 Style in small venues in Winnipeg and Calgary, but it was when we partnered up with GMAN and RIZK, and held the first Red Bull 3 Style Vancouver, that we knew that this thing had major legs. GMAN and RIZK have been promoting some of the best events in Canada for well over a decade and were doing a weekly at Atlantis Nightclub called Mash It Up Fridays. I’m pretty sure I remember seeing one Perry Pugh having one of his infamous naps so you know that party was legendary. Anyway, we got together and discussed the idea of doing 3 Style at their night and, safe to say, it was off the charts. At the beginning of the night, G and I were talking and were nervous as we weren’t sure if a Friday night party crowd would be into the idea of a contest but our worries were easily put away when all eight DJs ripped the place apart. (Or was it the TimeBomb shots? You’ll have to ask G about those). In the end, Mat the Alien was pronounced the winner. In 2008 we held the event all across Western Canada and in 2009 it has grown into a Canada-wide event.

MATT THE ALIEN

IMAGES/CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 2008 WINNER HEDSPIN FROM VANCOUVER, THE ROOF IS ON FIRE*, SEKO*. *Photo Credit: David Lang

who were some of the stand-outs last year and who ended up winning in each city?

Everyone ripped it so it’s hard for me to single out any one DJ, though the one moment for me that stands out was at the Calgary show during Disoriental’s set. He had the room jackin’ so hard that the bartenders quit pouring and were on the bars dancing. It was wild. These were the winners in each market:

the best DJs in each city. DJs can also drop us a demo link on the Red Bull Canada facebook page. is this just for canadian dj’s?

In Canada yes it is. There will be 3 Style events in other countries but when and where is still TBD. what do they win?

Dow Jones, Winnipeg; The Gaff, Saskatoon; Degree, Edmonton; Disoriental, Calgary; Murge, Victoria, and Hedspin in Vancouver.

$1000 for the winner of each, and an all expenses paid trip to the Canadian Finals in Toronto.

how can a dj enter into the event? are there

who can we expect to see performing this year or

tryouts like the high-school football team or do

have you even started choosing talent yet?

you guys talent scout or is it like send in a demo and

We are working with our teams across Canada and are assembling the rosters as we speak. We’ll have all of this confirmed by January. Part of the fun of these events is most definitely the Headline performances. The Headliners are guys at the top of their game and they act as judges during the contest

get picked? how does the selection process work?

Part of the success of this event is working with really great promoters. Between their relationships with the DJ communities in each city and all our relationships at nightclubs across the country we are constantly hunting for

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RED BULL 3 STYLE: TRIPLE THREAT

and then throw down when the contest wraps up. At the first show on Jan. 30, at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, we have just confirmed J-Rocc of the legendary Beat Junkies/Stonesthrow LA as one of the Headliners. when and where will people across canada be able to check out

3 style in 2009?

The dates are still tentative but these are the confirmed cities where the tour will stop, from late Jan until mid-March:

we have dj fashen at the official knowhow party this year, heard of him?

Yep. Fashen was the Headliner at the Vancouver stop of 3 Style last year. He dropped a set after the comp was finished and smashed it. Peep him on Myspace.com/ DjFashen where you can hear at least 3 Styles of music. thanks redbull.

Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, and then back to Toronto for the finals during Canadian Music Week. red bull will be providing the music for the know?show again this year, any chance we’ll hear some of the dks from

3 style?

You betcha. In the past we’ve had 3 Style vets Rico Uno, U-Tern, Hubbz... and this year we’ll have a bunch of guys from the 2009 Vancouver Stop.

DJ FASHEN/Photo: David Lang

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We hit the Drive mostly to shop, but also when everyone wants to eat something different since virtually every conceivable kind of food is offered here, from roti to gourmet raw cuisine. Work up an appetite as you decide where to go with a stroll from one end to the other of this multi-everything block, and take in buskers on the sidewalk, hippies in the park, hipsters on patios and plenty of cool shops to die for. KNOW?MAG 71

WELCOME TO THE DRIVE

Words and Photos by Ben Couves

ATTIC TREASURES; JUST A COUPLA OLD GUYS PUFFIN & RAPPIN

Reef 1018 Commercial Dr. 604 874-5375 $10-$20 per plate Everyone’s favorite Caribbean restaurant opened a new location on Commercial Drive earlier this year. Bajan fried chicken is a real tasty dish. Good vibes and good eats.

Le Grota 1791 Commercial Dr. 604 255-3911 $5-$10 per plate A great Italian deli that serves some of the best sandwiches in town. Many meats and cheeses from which to choose and a great selection of pastas and fresh bread. Try a sandwich on foccacia, but beware: A large is gigantic.

Toby’s

Uprising Breads

2733 Commercial Dr. 604 879-2099 $10-$20 per plate

1697 Venables St. 604 254-5635 $5-$10 per plate

Another great pub with ample screens to catch a game. Serves up basic but well-prepared pub food. Also has a great cold beer store attached to it. Tasty wings.

Friendly neighborhood bakery where everything is baked fresh. Coffee is really good and if you have time to deal with early morning line-ups, I recommend the scone and espresso. Buy a pre-made sandwich for later; very delicious.

The Charlton 1447 Commercial Dr. 604 253-2777 $10-$20 per plate Classic pub in a great location. Best of both worlds: Stocked with many tables for dinner or take a seat at the bar, which has big screens to catch a game. Great patio, too, so if it’s nice, sit outside and enjoy the tree-lined street with a beverage. The meatloaf is amazing.

RICO BURRITO

FOOD AND DRINK

Me & Julios

Rico Burrito

2095 Commercial Dr. 604 696-9997 $15-$30 per plate

2280 Commercial Dr. 604 251-6662 $5-$10 per plate

Original old-school pasta joint. Just like mama’s house for wholesome home-cooked spaghetti and meatballs. Great atmosphere that will take you back a few years. Try the lasagna; it’s magnifico.

One of my favorite Mexican joints in the city. The staff is great like the tequila selection. A good atmosphere with creative, fresh, Tex Mex-style food. Fish tacos or the ribs, it’s always a toss up. If you have not tried Alhambra beer yet, then do so.

A great, little authentic Mexican spot for a quick burrito or some tacos. Everything is fresh and healthy tasting and cheap. Steak burrito please, extra cilantro.

Falconetti’s Sausage House

Saki Maki Sushi

1812 Commercial Dr. 604 251-7287 $5-$10 per plate

1414 Commercial Dr. 604 568-3632 $10-$20 per plate

A great place to grab a brat and a Guinness. Open late, like most pubs in the area, and you can always find some cool cats to hang with.

A step up from most of the fast food style sushi on the Drive. Many tasty specialty rolls available. Always busy. Good miso.

Nicks Spaghetti House 631 Commercial Dr. 604 254-5633 $10-$20 per plate

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Uncle Fatih’s Pizza 1685 E. Broadway. 604 707-0744 $5-$25 per slice /pizza An amazing grab-and-go slice. Well-cooked crust with great toppings. Assorted dipping sauces. Open late night so if you’re stumbling around after the bar, I recommend a slice. Be patient as it is usually busy.

Clove 2054 Commercial Dr. 604 255-5550 $10-$20 per plate

individuals. By far my favorite breakfast spot on Commercial. Go with the Chorizo scramble and an Americano.

SHOPS

An excellent Indian/Asian fusion spot. One of my favorites, as the food is really top notch and there’s always a great vibe with good service. Not sure if it’s on the menu all the time but try the tuna tataki salad if you can.

High Life 1317 Commercial Drive. 604 251-6964 A great little record store with an impressive variety of world, jazz and pop music. Super-friendly staff and where else can you buy a Flying V Ukulele?

Waazubee Café 1622 Commercial Dr. 604 253-5299 $10-$20 per plate This cool eatery has been there for as long as I’ve lived out here. Decent menu along with a solid wine selection. Open, laidback atmosphere to enjoy conversation alongside drinks with a friend. The fries are really good.

Café Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Dr. 604 254-1195 $5-$10 per plate A laid back, order-at-the-counter type of place. All vegetarian cuisine; known for their breakfast. Catch a band or some open-mic action every night.

Bone Rattle Music STELLA’S

Stella’s 1191 Commercial Dr. 604 254-2437 Stellas is a Belgian place with of course, a great selection of Belgian beer and a good menu. They’re known for their mussel dishes so grab a bowl of ‘muscles’ and a Duvel. Be sure to check out the patio if it’s a nice day.

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Take Thai Home 1736 Commercial Dr. 604 253 8424 $5-$15 per plate Very good authentic Thai spot with quick service. Never had a bad dish here and you can’t beat the price. Chicken cashew with rice is the bomb!

Havana 1212 Commercial Dr. 604 253-9119 $10-$20 per plate One of the best patios on the Drive. Amazing Cuban cuisine and the place is always packed full of the area’s more interesting

Liquor Store 1520 Commercial Dr. 604 660-9098 Yes, indeed, one of the most important places on the Drive.

Abruzzo

896 Commercial Dr. 604 254-2543

1321 Commercial Dr. 604 254-2641

1510 Commercial Dr. 604 215-8801

A good quick grab-a-slice joint. Sesame crust will keep ya coming back for more. If you are in need of a wheel they deliver as well.

Super cool music store with all your musical strumming needs. From guitars to mandolins, lots of selection to choose from.

Momyn’s Ware

Roma

1417 Commercial Dr. 604 255-9789 $3-$5 Per Slice

2012 Commercial Dr. 604 251-BONE

CAFÉS

Very serious soccer café with an amazing atmosphere and tons of soccer fans. If your favourite world cup team is playing at 6 am, stop by for coffee and a game; you won’t be the only one.

4 Brothers’ Pizza

fins. Check your email, read the paper, or relax with an Americano and the laid back atmosphere.

Another great soccer loving café with ample seating for you and the family to watch a match and enjoy a snack and a coffee.

Regularly voted Vancouver’s best sex-toy shop. The go-to place for everything from lube, to vibrators, to self-help (pun intended) books. Friendly, helpful staff don’t make you feel like a creep for eying that “Pleasure Dome”. Take your girlfriend there, she’ll thank you for it.

Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Dr. 604 251-3305

Joe’s Café

A superb little movie store with all the latest and greatest new releases, documentaries, indie flicks, and other interesting harder-to-find movies.

1150 Commercial Dr. 604 255-1046

Attic Treasures

A legendary café with its claim to fame “The best cappuccino in the City.” I might have to agree. Old school atmosphere with great service.

Calebria

44 Commercial Dr. 604 254-0220 One of the best vintage furniture shops in the city. Lots of antique dressers, desks, tables, and chairs. New stuff constantly rolls in so go back often.

1745 Commercial Dr. 604 253-7017 One of Vancouver’s oldest coffee houses, where you can always get a good espresso and some biscotti. One of the better java joints on the Drive. Got to be a reason it’s always busy.

Prado 1938 Commercial Dr. 604 255-5537 A newer, more modern café on the Drive with great coffee and muf-

JOE’S CAFÉ

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Death Poets Society

LYRICS BY REPULSION, & EDITED BY PAUL HIGGINS PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDRÉ PINCES

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GALLERY: DEATH POETS SOCIETY

Inside the mausoleum a sour body, assembled is the coven for gluttony Opening the casket disgusting horrid sight, feast can now begin necrovorous rite Ripped up gutter, a stench most foul Morbid pleasure, the disembowel Tapping the black blood, drinking iron wine Dead you fill your purpose, human swine Devouring the innards, feast on rotting sore Stinking corpse for eating, feeding on the gore The grizzly ritual, will now proceed Body dismembered, through cannibal greed Bloody limbs are scattered, a smelly pile

Dead one torn asunder ,an act most vile

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GALLERY: DEATH POETS SOCIETY

Twisted priest possessed by hell Tormented in evil sacrilegeConfused spoken paranoia prophecies of zombies siege Without control rotting brain veins infest in solemn rage Haunted by the voices - tongues speaks of carnage In the morgue, in the cemeteries, in the eyes of the dead and the dying

Reflecting mankindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future doom

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GALLERY: DEATH POETS SOCIETY

Condemned in the chapel, people their confide Blind and superstitious, awaiting tyrannicide Holy father ravaged, innocent is cursed Hell awaits him now, victim of bloodthirst Woman engulfed in flames, fiend blasphemy Children to the slaughter, relentless massacre Inverted are the crosses, vermin now emerge

Total are their losses, burning holy church

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GALLERY: DEATH POETS SOCIETY

Denounced myself from the god of the light Drank the blood of eternal life and darkness might Serving him with cloven hoves thus I infest

Demands of his infernal majesties request

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GALLERY: DEATH POETS SOCIETY

I have come from burning, through freezing seed Through ejaculation fires, born as infamous breed Votary of the precipice divinity, defiling the heavenly sterility

Baptized in blood from being born in blasphemy eternal darkness inside of me

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MEGA DESTRUCTION

I was born in the Okanagan, and pretty much spent most of my days there until I was old enough to drive. Then I was in Vancouver every chance I got. I was really into skateboarding and Vancouver seemed like a giant skate park to someone from a small town. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the evolution of most people as they grow up in B.C. to move to Vancouver at some point in their lives. So I ended up moving here in my early 20s. Various random jobs, and a bunch of freelance graphic gigs later, I was sort of making my way in life: paying the bills with art jobs...

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...and keeping myself knee deep in puffed wheat – one of my key dietary staples. I had a job offer from a website company in New Zealand, which seemed like a great opportunity/adventure so I went to Los Angeles for the job interview. Once in L.A. I knew this was the place to be – fuck New Zealand. My friend Ace helped me get an interview with one of the bigger music merchandise companies at the time, and I started freelancing on a steady basis for them. Lots of trips back and forth from Vancouver to LA, but the work was great and I met a lot of interesting industry people down there. You can’t beat the music industry for that party while “working” attitude...well, maybe the actions sports market, but I was working for a lot of skate companies as well – so I really got the best of both worlds. In 2004 I opened my screenprinting shop here in Vancouver. Most of the stuff I design ends up on somebody’s shirt, and I was around the printing industry so much, it just seemed natural to open my own shop.

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there is so much talent in vancouver. why do you think that is?

Weed. Hahaha. No, well maybe. Regardless, there does seem to be quite a few gifted people from this area. I guess when you live in a city that is surrounded by beautiful things you can’t help but be affected by that. Aesthetically, Vancouver is great – people seemto put the effort in and make the time to express their creativity, and that is reflected all around the city, it’s not just the natural beauty. People are making it happen. how did you get interested or involved in design?

I was one of me without a skate ramp or anything that It’s a broad like it all.

those kids. You never found pencil in my hand, making a reading or painting. I love involves creating something. scope of stuff and I really

were you brought up with design and art in you family or is it something that evolved on its own?

mom

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projects and my dad was a carpenter, so he was always building. I guess it affected me because I was always included, they always had me doing something. Free labor! Mom you owe me for those giant yarn owl wallhangings we sold at the craft fair! did you get an educated direction in your design or is it a self taught thing?

A bit of both, but for me university was pretty much useless. Most of what I learned as far as technical knowledge I am still using I didn’t learn in school. There’s a sweet message for the children. what kinds of things to you do to stay ahead of the curve with your designs? what influences you right now?

I am really into old 1960s and ‘70s movies, biker/car flicks. I love the way they are shot, the stories are borderline shit, but they have some sort of rawness to them that I really like. Most of those movies are so steeped in a sort of ultra-unreality, they >

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don’t need to be good or bad – just enjoyed for what they are. I appreciate that, especially when it comes to art. I love vintage punk rock posters and rock art in general. That DIY attitude with the purpose of promotion, but really not giving a shit at the same time is so fun. “Come to our show... or go fuck yourself!” Too good! The skateboard industry was such an outlet for attitudes that in the ‘90s. I was so immersed in that

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lifestyle back in the day, I guess it has continued to influence me. at what point did you think you had made it as a designer?

I’ll remember it forever. I met Whitesnake and told them I did most of their latest t-shirt designs. They gave me a high five and we drank a beer together! Fucking Whitesnake man! It was like a god damn dream. Hahaha. But >

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really, that is kind of it. I’ve worked with and met most of the musicians I grew up idolizing as a kid. Having them tell me they liked what I do is such a high. Eating dinner backstage with [Black Sabbath guitarist] Toni Iommi, partying with Lemmy [of Motorhead] wearing nothing but polka dot ginch in his apartment in the middle of the afternoon, and amazing moments with Whitesnake, because of what you do, really makes it for me. I just got invited to the Dio’s New Years Eve house party, so ya, that will be fun. what other bands have you worked with?

Wow – ya there have been a few. Guns N Roses, Iron Maiden, Robert Plant, The Who... Oh god, the list is long. Some of it was design work and some was production. Either way I made it a point to try to meet almost all of the artists. That was really easy working for the company I did. Some of the best stories were from the road. We were allowed to take certain gigs and travel with the bands to “oversee” the merchandise sales. So for a few weeks you could hit the road, go on tour and live the rock and roll lifestyle. Sex, drugs, guns, fans, booze and god knows what else, night after night after night. I have no idea how those guys do it really. A whole tour might be a bit much. I think they

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settle down after the first few shows, so you definitely want to get out with them while they are fresh. By the end of the tour you are left with a bunch of dudes ready to kill the guy who farted on the bus. I liked the fact I was able to peace out when I needed to. you’ve done some cool design work for magazines, as well.

It has always been more than a pleasure to work with the team from Hobo Magazine. What a great group of talented people, with such a cool outlook on life. I was fortunate to be the associate art director on a few issues. I still help out with the odd thing here and there. Shawn Dogimont, Hobo’s founding father, and I, have a few projects we are working on that you will be seeing soon I’m sure. first design job?

Uh, I am pretty sure my Grandma hooked me up with a quarter for a Ninja Turtle drawing once. last design job?

Probably something related to Megadestroyer... Oh wait, do you have to get paid to consider it a job? Ha... Brown and you Ben. Things are looking good for MegaD, the growth has been good and we are seeing the brand turn a corner.

anything in the future you want to tell us about?

What do you like to do in your spare time? The more time I can spend with my fiancé Tenille and my dog Roscoe the better. I try to squeeze a skate in there once in a while too, but it seems to be getting harder to find the time. Luckily the screenshop usually has some floorspace for a game of skate or a high ollie contest now and then. what’s the most you’ve ever spent on one particular item of clothing?

Possibly a Miu Miu Pea coat. I think I cracked the 2K mark on that one. I think Itook it out of the clothing bag and wore it to a rock show... Regardless, I had to take it to the drycleaners the next day.

your favorite design-related job

Doing the Megadestroyer stuff is straight up fun. Also, I get to work with a bunch of my friends who have companies as well. Billy Bones from Sparrow Guitars, Kenny Diamond and a bunch of great artists. Not only are these guys motivated and talented, they are fun to hang out with. It’s a cool atmosphere and I really look forward to keeping that energy going. what was your dream job growing up?

A ninja. And the day I found out I wasn’t going to be one, was the saddest day of my life. future plans?

Finish this god damn interview and get back to organizing Megadestroyer for Fall 2009. We done yet?!

where do you see design going as far as trends go?

Well the ‘90s are super hot right now... so that means the trends from 2000 should be coming back soon, then in a few years we time leap forward to the year 3000 where we are ruled by the lizard people, so whatever they are wearing – human skin I guess. So ya, human skin will be a hot mess for the Olympics in Vancouver.

thanks paul.

Really, I hope to see just a larger variety of individual styles coming out. Hopefully people with talent will be showcased more and more – clothing brands, magazines and the Web are great for that now, and I hope it just translates to a greater variety of people getting their art out there.

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BY KARL FUHRE From snowboard donut-eating contests to bike drinking to Metallica, if there’s one thing the Office Booyz do well, it’s have a good time. And wow, did we ever have a good one at Metallica. I’m not exactly sure how he pulled it off, but not only did Couves make sure we all had tickets to the concert he actually came through with a box for the Office Booyz. If you like to party it’s really the only way to go. The luxury suite came equipped with cozy leather furniture, a small kitchen filled full of icy buckets of belly buddies, too many sneaky bottles of JD for anyone’s well being, our own washroom and best of all no line ups for any of it... Needless to say everyone got bit by the PartySnake and when I say bit I mean bit right in the throat. Here are some photos of the blurry blast of a night... IMAGES TOP/LEFT: We jammed some pre-party down our throats at the frog while looking over the evenings play list. Everyone had a nice grin well before the concert. TOP/MIDDLE & RIGHT: What’s a pre-concert warm up without hot wings?... or a metal show without plaid?

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FIRST ROW: LEFT: The look on these beauties’ faces says it all. The party has officially begun. MIDDLE: Delicious belly buddies on ice. No line, no one charging you money. Just free for the taking. Almost makes you tear up doesn’t it. RIGHT: The crew in our box was a little different than the one next to us. No suits, shortage of black or beers here.

SECOND ROW: LEFT: Once you agree to the first pull of the bottle finding the willpower to turn it down on the next pass is next to impossible. MIDDLE: What’s a metal show without horns? RIGHT: I think this is what they call being in the zone. Josh’s hair just killing it.

THIRD ROW: LEFT: The muffins were a flappin’ in full force proof that the people photographed are in-fact Office Booyz and not professional party models. MIDDLE: The rest of the crew holding strong. For now... RIGHT: The PartySnakes first victim but not Perry’s first encounter or the first metal show he’s slept through.

FOURTH ROW: LEFT: The Pman wearing on his t-shirt the “Monster” that lives at the bottom of all our drinks. MIDDLE LEFT: Having an actual rock star at the pre-party fueled the fire. MIDDLE RIGHT: When the JD first came out no one was really embracing it knowing what lived in the bottom of the bottle. But no one was rejecting it either. LEFT: A true office boy knows how to take care of business around the clock. Pman the multi-task master juggles a nap, a phone call and the Metallica show.

FIFTH ROW: LEFT: Binoculars versus beer goggles. They both win! MIDDLE: Metal Man love provokes a lights-on encore! The place was absolutely packed and loud as hell. RIGHT: The man of the hour gets a round of applause for a great night of metal-fueled over-indulgence. Yeah Couves!

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MENS GROOMING: DANA MOONEY/JUDY INC.

FASHION EDITOR: TANUS LEWIS

PHOTOGRAPHY: ANDRÉ PINCES/NOBASURA

STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: ALEXANDRA COMPTON

CARRICK/RICHARD’S, BRENNAN LLOYD/NOBASURA/RAD KIDS

MODELS: RICK WOOD/LIZBELL AGENCY, CHARLIE

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THIS PAGE: ALTERNATIVE T-SHIRT, LIFETIME HOODED SWEATER, SITKA JEANS, GREY SWEATER VEST available at J2 MEN, BOOTS PHOTOGRAPHERS OWN

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THIS PAGE: O’NEIL T-SHIRT, LIFETIME CARDIGAN, WESC JEANS, ANORAK available at J2 MEN

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THIS PAGE: ALTERNATIVE HENLEY, LIFETIME PANTS, VEST FROM J2 MEN

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THIS PAGE: LOST T-SHIRT, RVCA HOODED SHIRT, KREW PANTS, BLACK SCARF FROM J2 MEN

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LIFETIME SHIRT, EMERICA BELT, PHOTOGRAPHER’S OWN BOOTS WeSC SHIRT, LIFETIME PANTS, EMERICA BELT, BULA EARPHONE BEANIE, MODEL’S OWN BOOTS WeSC SHIRT, LIFETIME PANTS, PHOTOGRPAHER’S OWN BOOTS

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: KREW JACKET, RVCA T-SHIRT, LIFETIME PANTS, GRACE SCARF SITKA COAT, ALTERNATIVE CARDIGAN, O’NEIL T-SHIRT SITKA T-SHIRT, RVCA SWEATER, LIFETIME JACKET.

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ALTERNATIVE T-SHIRT, LIFETIME HOODED SWEATER, SITKA JEANS, SWEATER VEST FROM J2 MEN. RVCA T-SHIRT, SITKA CARDIGAN, ALTAMONT JEANS, PHOTOGRAPHER’S OWN BOOTS. ALTERNATIVE HENLEY, LIFETIME PANTS, VEST FROM J2 MEN

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THIS PAGE: EMERICA JACKET, ALTERNATIVE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, WESC JEANS SPECIAL THANKS TO J2 MEN OAKRIDGE CENTRE

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SOME FRIENDS AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY ‘CAPTURED’

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DAVID CHRISTIAN

Untitled. Not being musically inclined in always held musical talent in That appreciation grew tenfold the Dragonforce in concert; I was

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the slightest, I have the highest regard. day that I photographed fucking blown away!

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SCOTT SERFAS

Bike - Vinales, Cuba. Some of my favourite shots come from shooting random days of random stuff in random countries.

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JUDAH OAKS

Untitled. This photo represents which I captured during June 21, 2008. I think this photograph confirms

the rawness of skateboarding, Emerica Wild in the Streets, on everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facial expression in what skateboarding is all about.

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This is the day Chris decided to switch to a chain drive.

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INDUSTRY PROFILE: CONTINUED

LACHELT. continued from page

with the crew from No Limits. From here there are too many to mention; about 10 epic trips to SIA in Vegas one end ing early the next day while the show opened with the boys from the Source. Somehow Mark had a handy cart and was driving it down the main drag with Darren from No Limits in the front buggy. The one that stands out the most I think would have to be a sales trip to Mammoth Mountain seven years ago. Darren from No Limits, myself and Derek from Rome decided to have an overnighter in Reno be fore we flew home early the next morning... Needless to say we made it back to the hotel just in time to pack (and I could barely do that) and get straight to the airport... none of this I actually remember it was just explained to me at a later date. I woke up later that day on the floor at Sea-Tac, not knowing how I got there. Oh yeah, then there was a Know?Show party; I ended up with no shirt on and arm wrestled 12 people in a row... I think that’s when Coach from Orange started calling me the Moose! Also some insane times at ASR with some crazy trips to Tijuana. Enough said! with all the traveling and managing of brands, how do you make it all work?

It’s a lot of road work and great shows like the Know?Show save alot of travel time and help you get a great set-up to present to multiple dealers in a short time frame. I’d like to say it’s also a great help to have a great team behind you... sometimes we’ll be pulling into a hotel at 4 am just to have the alarm go off at 6:30 to set up for that days showings! any tips on time management for the rest of us?

Start your day early. If you get it all done go out and enjoy yourself. Have a great office that you enjoy spending time in. My big screen TV helps when I’m into the 11th hour that day.

last big purchase? next big purchase?

That would be a toss up between my Harley and my wife’s engagement ring. Next big purchase will be baby buggy, car seat etc., etc.; we’re expecting in July. So look for me with my newest assistant at the Spring Know?Show. thanks ed.

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with all the traveling and managing of brands, how do you make it all work?

Work with good people. If I had to micro-manage, it would all fall apart pretty quickly. When I’m working on something with Chris or Trevor I know I can count on them to get things done. Especially in BC, I only spend a week a month there in the winter. Trevor and I work together almost every day so it’s a little easier for us to stay organized. Trevor kills it; when I’m in BC I almost always get home and he’s got this list of stuff done that’s longer than I expected. any tips on time management for the rest of us?

I just know that I’m going to forget so I write everything down. I just do what my calendar is telling me to do. last big purchase? next big purchase?

Big B just hooked me up with some new skates. I think I might even be able to skate as fast as you now, Couves. I’ve always said that I’m not successful till I own a Porsche. Hopefully one day I’ll lock down a used one. I don’t think it’ll be my next purchase but one day Stacey will give me shit for bringing one home. thanks andrew.

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