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Jason Lee Parry is a 30 year old photographer who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. As a child, he lived in over fifteen states. The constant visual stimulus as a young child was the result of the endless traveling and he needed an outlet to express his creativity. He first picked up a camera when he was fifteen and since then has not stopped creating images that evoke undiluted sexiness mixed with a feeling of youthful freedom. With his specific artistic style, he offers something different to the world. These days it seems that just anyone can snap a picture and call themselves a photographer, but Jason has a talent for telling a story and capturing an authentic response of any kind from his audience. He is self taught and originally from Portland, Oregon.

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DEAD MAN WAKING

DANNY KASS X SKULLCANDY

VESTAL HEARTS BOOBIES

INKWRIGHT SCREEN PRINTING

Danny Kass has always been involved with Skullcandy, however due to other sponsorship agreements, he was never able to fully become apart ofthefamily.DannywastherstproathletetoevergetgiftedapairofSkullcrusher headphones by Skullcandy founder Rick Alden dating back to 2003 at SIA. A few weeks later, Danny was being interviewed on na-tional television in front of millions with the ear buds strung around his neck. Kasss relationship with Skullcandy has endured through the years andnowthetwohaveofciallypartneredup.BigupstoMarketingMan-ager Jason Kimball on yet another solid addition!

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FOX MINI SURFER X

Vestal has teamed up with the Keep a Breast Foundation in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to collaborate on a new watch/bracelet set. A portion of the proceeds will go to Keep A Breast Foundations sup-port, education, and prevention programs. The watch/bracelet is a limited edition Vestal Elec-tra Jelly watch as well as a Ves-tal version of the Keep a Breast Foundation I Love Boobies bracelet. The whole deal comes in a pretty pink package and is for a great cause. We all love boobies, so lets go out there and save them!

If any of you out there in BL!SSSville need a new book to read on your next surf trip or just your daily trip to the can, may we sug-gest Dead Man Waking. Peter C. Cropseys explosive novel is the rst in aseries of three Eddie Wilkins adventures that is available now on amazon.com. This book will show you a side of Orange County that most people never see. It will also introduce you to a guy most people are scared to meet. You really gotta check it out, so get on over to the website at deadmanwak-ing.net.

Its been a long time coming, but we just got a fresh new stash of BL!SSS tee shirts delivered to our ofcethis past month. Weve done a couple super limited runs of cov-er-artist shirts, but it seems like forever since weve been able to link up with a profession-al screen printer that knows exactly how to get the job done. Well, the boys at Inkwright Screen Printing are now our go-to compa-ny for any future work. We gotta gives props to Danny Nichols and Russ Baker for tak-ing all the pain out of all our previous screen printing experiences. These guys are profes-sional, on time and just know exactly how to get the job done right. They have a seven day turnaround and are up to date with all the lat-est discharge, inks, and everything else screen printing. Do yourself a favor and check out Inkwright.com for all your screen printing needs.

Afterasuccessfulrstyearin2009,theFox crew is bringing back the Fox Surf & Mini-Moto Challenge to Oahu this winter. The event will go down fromDecember1st-3rdandwillhavebothsurngandamini-motocontestatthe Kahuku Motocross Park. With so much interest at last years event, they felt inclined to add an industry class for other teams to participate. With Foxs top athletes such as Ricky Carmichael, Bede Durbidge and Ian Walsh par-ticipating, were sure that a bunch of other companies will bring their best to the plate. We all know that the North Shore is the place to be in the winter, so you can count on the BL!SSS crew for some post-event coverage right here.

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MOYSA & CREW HEROESOAKLEY SAVES LIVES

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE X KEEP

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GRILLED CHEESE TOUR

Were stoked to announce that Keep will be collaborating with their favorite band, Animal Collective, on some chic new shoes. Members of the band have each designed a shoe with their own style and accents inmind.AllprotsfromthesaleswillbegoingtotheSocorro Is-land Conservation Fund,anon-protstrivingto protect the Revillagigedo Archipelago off of Baja California. The band found a unique connection with the place after scuba div-ing in the stunning waters. These custom shoeswill denitely grab your attentionwith their contemporary, yet practical look. They will be available to the public in March 2011 at select stores throughout the world with limited numbers in stock.

Tillys has teamed up with the Young & Reckless for the month of November to bring us the Young & Reckless Grilled Cheese Tour. Drama and Chanel will be serving free grilled cheese sandwiches at four select Tillys shops on two separate weekends. If you live in SoCal or just happen to be visiting, this is an opportunity you wont wanna miss. First up, on Nov. 13th, meet the Young & Reckless crew at Tillys Oxnard from 11am-12pm or at Tillys Long Beach from 2-3pm. The following Saturday they take the tour to the Mira Mesa loca-tion again at 11am-12pm and then up to Brea from 2-3pm. Check out tillys.com for up to date info, well see ya there!

Every once in a while, a really feel-good story unfolds, and this was the case when the miners in Chile were rescued after being trapped un-derground for almost 2 months. While most people were sitting and watching in awe, Oakley and their marketing team jumped into action. They knew that after two plus months of no sunlight, the miners would need some UV protection, and they gathered together 33 pairs of their 100% UV protective Radar sunglasses that retail for $180 and struck a deal to have the miners wearing them when rescued. The miners were saved, their eyeballs were protected, and Oakley scored an estimated $41 million in equivalent advertising time! A genius move and a happy ending for everyone!

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Golf fanatics from all around the surf industry (with or without much club skill) gathered at the Santa Ana Country Club on a beautiful fall day to compete in the 3rd Annual Quiksilver Foundation Golf Classic. Celebrities like Quiks Bob Mcknight and Bill Walton were on hand, making for an epic round of golf for all. Both silent and live auctions were going on during the play and an astounding $100K was raised by the end of the day. The winnings will go to different charities that support many environmental, educational, health and youth related projects. A tip of the hat goes to Quiksilver and all the other sponsors for putting on such a great event for an even greater cause. Well see everyone next year!

For most people, crowds are a nuisance and create havoc, but for local New-port kneeboarder Kenny Honingford, the crowds were the lone reason his life was saved one October morning. On a hollow day at 56th street, Kenny was paddling back out after a good wave when he was slammed to the bot-tom by a set and knocked unconscious by his board. Kenny was face down, temporarily paralyzed for two waves until Analog team manager and New-ports barrel magnet Geoff Moysa got to him. Moysa, along with the help of Craig Etchegoyen, Pat Towersey, Tom Cozad, and a slew of others brought Kenny ashore, revived him, stabilized him and called for help. Kenny is now recovering with minor injuries. These guys truly are heroes, and this isanereminderofwhywealwaysneedtowatchoutforoneanotherintheocean, on the mountain, or wherever we are in our daily lives. Life is too en-joyable and precious - good looking out boys!

RIPPING IN 3D

We saw our buddy Ivan at Surf Expo last month, and he kindly sent us over some of the latest and greatest products that Muscle Milk has to offer. The MuscleMilkReady-To-Drinknutritionalshakehashadeveryoneattheofceinquiteawhirl.Theshakeisaperfecttforbeingonthegoandneedingaquick and easy energy or protein boost. The drink contains 25 grams of pre-mium protein, good carbohydrates, 20 vitamins and minerals, and helps pro-mote lean muscle growth and recovery from workouts. If we didnt know any betterwedhavethoughtweweredrinkingmilkshakeswithgreatavorslikechocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. These things are delicious, so go out and snatch a few for your post skate, surf, or snow sessions now!

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Rip Curl teamed up with Medialuso to bring a unique view of the WCT eventinPortugal.Stopnumber8ontourhadthequarternals,semi-nals,andnalsbeingbroadcastedin3D.Earlieronintheevent,the3Dequipment was tested and captured Owen Wrights slob air 360 that scored a perfect 10. The event was a great success, with viewers able to check the action out throughout the world via the Internet, as well as on television in Brazil, Australia, and Portugal. This 3D stuff really is top of the line and makes watching the events a real treat.

I dont know about you, but we think this has been one of the worst summers in Califor-nia that we have ever seen. No sun, dismal surf, and slow shing.Toaddinsulttoinjury,I sat down at my desk to see an email forwarded to us from our friend Greg Teal at Hur-ley, of an excellent trip Rick Devoe had shing the rstweek in October. We love Rick, but hes one of those guys that the light always seems to shine on. Hes the guy that gets surf on every trip, the sun always seems to be out when hes out and he always ends upwithashortwo.Well,itmay be a pretty gloomy sum-mer around the BL!SSS of-cesbutweknowRickisonehappy camper. Glad you got em and were still waiting for our fresh Ahi to arrive.

DEVOE FISH

Have you ever listened to some really sharp hip-hop lyrics that leave you in awe of the witty rhymes but puzzled by their meanings? Well, author William Buckholz brings us an aide to under-standing and interpreting confusing lyr-ics and terms used in rap songs. This book will help you to end the bicker-ing between you and your friends about what 2PAC is really saying. The book takes famous lyrics and breaks them down for you to the 3rd degree, so that even your grandma can understand. So go out and buy this rare read for your favorite wanna-be rapper friend or yourself. If youre anything like us then this book will have you in stitches from starttonish.

TKs Frog House has been known as a classic landmark in Southern California and reliable surf shop that has been meeting all your needs for almost half a century. Lately, TK and the boys have been getting someackfromthecityofNewport Beach on rezoning regulations that havent been enforced for nearly 40 years. Now, worst-case scenario would have TK closing up shop, but something deep down inside tells me that there would be a state of pandemonium in Newport and the apoca-lypse would begin if this were to happen. The good thing is that this is highly unlikely and TK is going through the proper procedures to rezone the Frog House and keep this gem right where it is. In the mean time, ev-eryone should write their local council representative, join the Facebook group Save Frog House and keep supporting this great shop!

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GOES INTERNATIONALOur friend Vic-tor came by the ofce this pastmonth and gave us a rundown on his new company Goes Interna-tional. The brand was started by Allan, a Brazil-ian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carl-son Gracie, and has been around since 2007. Goes embodies all cul-tures and stands by the philosophy of love, honor, re-spect and that ev-eryone is equal. Goes is revolu-tion to a culture. With a great at-titude and guys like PM Tenore, BJ Penn, Danny Fuller and Ro-drigo Resende waving the ag,Goes Internation-al is sure to be a staple in the in-dustry for a long time to come.

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We all know and love the work that the good people at Reef produce, and this gives us one more reason to show our appreciation towards the crew. Theyve just released the new Miss Reef calendar for 2011 and it does not disappoint! The calendar was shot at exotic locations all over the world with a cast of the most gorgeous Miss Reef women on the face of this earth. Seri-ously, if youre single then you have no excuse not to go out and get one now. And if your wife or girlfriend will allow you to posses this forbidden fruit, then happily skip your way to a surf shop and buy one as well. If your hands are tied then we suggest you head over to a buddies house and check his. Youre sure to want some alone time with it.

Ever heard of a spa like an alpine chalet, some hot cocoa, classic rock on vinyl, and a bikini wax before your spray tan? Neither had we - but this isnt your ordinary day spa. This is Sweetheart Tan, the place all the lovely ladies have been frequenting to solidify their sparkle and shine. When Audrey the owner isnt planning her next shred trip, shes at her own version of a mountain chalet in Costa Mesa, tanning pretty little faces. Visit her to see why shes got a good following of local girls, and keep your summer tan going all year long.

MISS REEF 2011

Before you get any deeper into this mag, we gotta say that youre re-allygonnadigourphotoproleonourboyPete Hodgson. The Florida native and Hawaiian transplant has spent countless years behind the lensdocumentingsurfhistoryandisalsoakeygureforGo Pro Cam-eras in Hawaii. He has been keeping all the heavies laced up with latest andgreatestfromGoPrologginghoursuponhoursoflthyfootagein some massive surf. This whole mini camera craze has brought light onto only what previously could be seen from a surfers eye. Were su-per stoked that one of these puppies showed up in the mail for us just last week. Thanks Pete, well have this thing glued to our boards and be sending you some footy in no time.

GO PRO OR GO HOME

Philips and ONeill have come to-gether to put out a top of the line product that focuses on comfort and durability in harsh conditions. Most of us choose headphones based solely on sound quality, but now we have found a headphone that brings toughness and flex-ibility to the table. The model we were lucky enough to get our hands on was The Stretch, big wave charger Mark Mathews signa-ture headphone. These things are a must have with snazzy little details thatll keep you psyched. Get out there and grab a pair!

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InSeptember,GermangraftilegendsMAClaim(Akut,Case,andRusk)withHerakut(HeraandAkut)adornedbothsidesofthecutting-edge,LosAngelesdesignrmBoombangwithtwo40-footmural installations.

In the rst, a solo primordial gure huddled over a re and adrift in an innite ocean gazesout,afraidandalone,on thepumpingarteriesofLosAngeles. In thesecond,agure, fullofcolor and vitally, spoon-feeds a gray, lifeless building, infusing it with art and light. Narrative and thought provoking, these murals offer a poignant visual commentary on the relationship between humanity, her urban environs, and the natural world.

As part of the Vox Humana program, these murals also raise the bar for street art while kicking off an important series of LA murals by foreign artists over the next ten months leading up the LA International Street Art Competition & Urban Arts Festival 2011.

This project was created by the Goethe Institut Los Angeles, the German Foreign Service and the LA Art Machine as a gesture of creative solidarity between the US and Germany. MAClaim and Herakut were joined by LA street artists Revok and Risk.

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Derivedfromherdiversebackground,DeedeeCherielsartworkusesinuencesdrawn from East Indian temple imagery, folk art, feminist punk rock and the naturalisticenvironmentsofherPacicNorthwestupbringing.Deedeebeganher art career creating t-shirts and record covers for the Oregon music scene in the early 90s. She played in several all-girl bands and co-created the semi-autobiographicallm,Down and Out with the Dolls. Now residing in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, her current body of work are meditations on the tedious dramas of her real-life social circle where boyfriend stealing friends, narcissistic hippies, do-gooders, and intellectuals are anthropomorphized into a surreal world of random theatre. Deedees recent exhibition titled Abracadabra, references the magic of transforming societal ailments into beauty. Merging elements from nature, urban landscapes, history and pop culture, the paintings explore the universal humanneedtondcommonalitiesbetweenourselvesandtheworldarounduswhilerecognizingthecontinuingconictinourattemptstoconnecttoeach

other. The satirical and playful work has animal and human hybrids engaging with each other creating familiar yet surreal environments in which bird-headedwomenridingshseemperfectlynatural. Shepard Fairey says, Cheriels vibrant, gestural work beautifully juxtaposes humans, plants, and animals, connecting species guratively and literally.

Her pieces are whimsical, but profound in their ability to shift the viewers perspective to value all life equally. Her work demonstrates a powerful tension betweenthedesignelementsofstripes,patterns,andcolorelds,withlyrical

illustration.Herworkisidiosyncraticinthemostidealway...itisareection

of her unique personality. Deedee Cheriels show titled, Abracadabra is on view until November 6 at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles. Also on view is Mark Whalens (Kill Pixie) Unparalleled Opposites.

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Photo: Steven Perilloux

Dr. Terry is a long time friend of ours and we love catching up with him whenever hes not realigning someone back to life. Hes a wonderful human being, and one of the most skilled Chiropractors practicing in the Orange County area. Terry is originally from San Diego, but moved into the Orange County area when he attended CSULB to study sports medicine. Since then he hasnt looked back.HecurrentlyhasofcesinLakewood,SantaAna,andCostaMesalocatedup on Newport Boulevard. Terry has a great reputation in the action sports industryandhasbeenaxtureasoneoftheoncalldoctorsatcontestsfortheASP for a while. Hes worked with companies such as Fox, Hurley, Quiksilver, Atwater, ONeill, Vans, Electric, and Brillo Productions. His list of clients is as

broad as anyones with snowboarders like Chanelle Sladics and Andres Wiig and FMX giant Dan Pastor. Terry has rehabbed surfers like Timmy Reyes, Brett Simpson, and Mark Healey through career threatening injuries and well, the results speak for themselves. Whenever there are events going on around Southern California its likely to see a line of celebrity action sports athletesrunningoutofhisofcedoors.Terryhasgreatpassionforhisjoband the industry that he works in. That, along with his expertise makes him averyvaluableandrespectedgureinhiseld.ExpecttoseeTerryupatthe Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz and in Hawaii at some point this winter. Keep up the good work Dr. Romine!

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With all the rain weve been getting in the last month or so, there are bound to be a few extra owerspoppingupinsomeunusualplaces.Thelastplacewedthinktolookisrighthereonourmonthly Super Taste spread, but we sure arent complaining. This months girl is the beautiful Juliann - another gorgeous knockout from right here in Orange County. With girls like her around, all we can hope is that it continues to pour!

Hair & Makeup: Andrea Orcutt// Photo Retouch: Jaclyn Morris

Ryan Thompson : 360 Flip Noseslide

Saturday, October 2nd marked the date for Volcoms 2010 Wild in the Parks Championships held in Phoenix, AZ at the Rio Vista Skatepark. This was the third consecutive year that the championships have been hosted at the Rio Vista Skatepark, and every year we get to witness a slew of new and gnarly tricks unfold before our eyes. Its a crazy feeling to witness the level of skating and progression with each passing year.

It seems that every year we end up smack dab in the middle of an intense heat wave. This time around, we thought wed push the date of the championships back a bit in hopes of avoiding the heat, but once again we were stuck right in the middle of some good ole fashion heat that was well over the triple digit mark. The heat didnt seem to bother any of the skaters though, who shredded the park non-stop throughout the whole day. This year, Volcoms Let The Kids Ride FreeprogramreachedoutevenfurtherandbroughtnalistsfromEurope,AustraliaandCanadato add to the melting pot. Also in attendance was the infamous Stoneman, speeding around the parkandgivingouthighvestoall.

For those of you who havent attended this contest before, let me break it down for you real

Volcoms Wild In The Parks ChampionshipsText: Jake Smith

Words: Jake Smith :: Photos: Andrew Mapstone

Brodie Penrod : Tailslide B.S Flip Out

Chase Webb : Frontside Flip

Andrew ClassonNollie Crooked Grind

CJ DixonNollie Noseblunt

Ian Sherman KickipCrookedGrind

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Alex Pellegrino : Crooked Grind Pop Over

Axel Cruysberghs : B.S 270 Lipslide

Kevin BaekkelFrontside Noseblunt quick. The contest, which is jam format, is split into

three divisions by age: 14-and-under, 15-and-over and the Pro-Am division. There are three different obstacles that each round of skaters must skate all at once during a fteen-minute jam session. The14-and-under group started the day off right and set the bar for what was to come of this contest. The 15-and-up division had all the hot tricks of today, ipping out of every trick down the6-stair hubba.The Pro-Am division really brought the heat this year, locking down every trick imaginable down the 10 rails all within a few tries.

At the end of the night, Belgiums Axel Cruysberghs, who won the European WITP Champs, destroyed every obstacle with style and grace earning him the top spot in the Pro-Am division. Once all the awards were given out, the crowd mobbed to the bottom of the ten-stair where mass amounts of product were thrown out from our gracious sponsors until the automated lights turned out and everyone dispersed into the darkness.

Thanks to Jarnold, Jared, Brandon and everyone else that lent a helping hand at each event along the way to make this a truly unique event. Also, big thanks to Volcom and all the sponsors who contributed to our prize pack and stoked out the Finalists. Looking forward to what next years Championships will bring.

FINAL RESULTS:14 & Under: 1st: Ryan Thompson (TX) - $27502nd: Ethan Loy (CA) - $22503rd: Phil Hansen (CO) - $15004th: Deshawn Jordan (AZ) - $7505th: Kevin Baekkel (NOR) - $500

15 & Over: 1st: Alex Pellegrino (FL) - $30002nd: Matt Militano (MA) - $22503rd: Tyson Bowerbank (UT) - $15004th: Chris Anderson (NJ) - $7505th: Jared Cleland (CA) - $500

Pro-Am: 1st: Axel Cruysberghs (BEL) - $3500 2nd: Adam Arunski (AZ) - $25003rd: Julian Christianson (CO) - $15004th: Dalton Dern (FL) - $10005th: Chase Webb (CA) - $750

Electrics $1000 Hype of the day: Deshawn Jordan (AZ) - B/s Bigger Flip the 10

Luke Davis Interview Tom Carey

Ive had the lucky opportunity to join Luke on a couple of trips over the years and its safe to say hes one of the stylish, most complete groms Ive ever pointed my lens at. Luke has a funny, different sense of humor that I think people take the wrong way. But once you break through that outer shell, youll come across a pretty awesome kid.Lukeseemstolethissurng

do the talking too. For such a small frame he can lay some serious rail then paddle back out and launch a big air. With great family and friends backing him, Luke is sure to be around for a long time.

Luke if this mag was a dating service, tell us how you would describe yourself to a girl?

Ugly and boring.

Whats it like growing up in the San Clemente area? Its pretty fun. We have probably the most rippable wave in California right in our back yard and we arent hurting in the girl category either, its a great place to grow up. Do people consider you a

non-local since you live in Capo Beach? No, not really.

Who do you surf with usually? Kolohe Andino, Ian Crane, Jeremy Carter, Tanner Ruzunko Thats pretty much the crew I hang with everyday.

Youre a pretty small dude

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but Ive seen you lay some pretty big carves down, how is this possible? Its not. Im pretty weak so its hard for anything to look powerful at all.

Do you think thats an importantpartofsurngstill

these days? Yeah, I think having a good foundation is key, but nowadays you have to have the whole package if you want to do well on tour.

Whos your mentor? Who do you look up to in your hood? Lets see Shane Beschen, Chris Ward, Dino Andino the list goes on.

It seems like you young guys try to emulate the surfers in and out of the water, whos someone you dig? No, I try not to copy anyone in or out of the water, but surngwise I look up to guys like Mick Fanning.

Are you still mad at me for destroying your boards on the freeway when I didnt tie them up good? Yeah, Im pissed. You still owe me money, cough it up!

Will you ever forgive me? And no.

Ive had a few people say you can be kind of an eggy dude.

Do you think you are or are you just a quiet misunderstood kid?They probably just caught me after I just bogged at Lowers or lost a heat, which is quite often. But other then that Im a happy kid, I have it pretty good.

Whats it like growing up with Kolohe Andino? I personally love your surng and I think

you hold your own but do you think youre forever in his shadow? Yeah it feels like that at times but itsgreatgrowingupandsurngwith him everyday, he denitelyinspires me to surf better. It would be worse if there wasnt anyone to feed off of like that.

Whats your goals as a youngster? I want to keep doing all the juniors, try to make the world championships again for next year but other then that, just travel a bunch and have as much fun as possible.

What do you think about the USA teams you surf on? It seems like theyre a bit overlooked, whys that? I think its pretty sick to be apart of a team like that.

Do you enjoy doing those team events? Yeah, I think theyre really fun and different. Ive only got to actually surf on the team one year

IM PRETTY WEAK SO ITS HARD FOR ANYTHING TO LOOK POWERFUL

so hopefully I can make the travel team this year.

Tell us about your favorite travel experience? Hmmm Probably going to Indo for a month with like 7 of my good friends. That one trip that stands out in my mind.

I saw you take off on some pretty thick tubes this year in Mexico, do you like bigger or heavy waves? Yeah, the session Droid cut his lip was so good. Im not a charger guy or anything but I enjoy getting barreled, like the rest of the world.

Where do you nd the

courage? Im trying to nd it still, Ill getback to you on that one.

Whats your biggest fear in surng? Probably drowning.

You seem to be a pretty stylish dude with your attire and music, whats some of the tunes youre listening to these days?

Ive been listening to stuff like The Doors, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, but Ive always been into the techno, electro stuff. It just gets me psyched.

If you could hang with one rockstar, dead or alive, who would it be? Jim Morrison.

Would you rather be a rocker or a surfer? Thats debatable.

If you could live in another city in the world where would it be and why? Thanks, but Ill just stay in Capo.

Describe your dream girl/celebrity crush? Ill just go with Marisa Miller.

Alright Luke, thanks for doing the interview. Anything else you want to say? Or get off your chest? No worries and theres nothing else. I think Ive told you everything you need to know. Late.

Old Red Beard himself, Jeff King, is back with 13 new episodes of the popular Fuel TV series, Built To Shred. By now you might have seen a few of the new episodes - maybe the one where the crew including Lizard King, Corey Duffel, Johnny Layton, Mike Peterson, and Chad Bartie were shredding a pirate ship in the Cayman Islands? Or what about the Plan B team: Paul Rodriguez, Torey Pudwill, Ryan Sheckler, and Pat Duffy building all kinds of cool ledges and ramps in the airplane graveyard? Or the one about the crew getting locked in a jail and trying to shred their way out?

Andtheseare just therst fewshows of the season! Theres more coming (some we dont even have photos of) including a three-foot mini ramp built 22 feet up in a tree at a secret Volcom house (talk about the coolest tree house ever!) with Mark Appleyard, Louie Lopez, Rune Glifberg, Darrell Stanton taking skating to new heights. And theres a new Surf Rail Of Death - this time its more of a big horseshoe rail, where surfers had to be wenched into it, and after seven different days of surfers attempting it, nobody could ride away cleanly. We actually pulled it out of

the water and let BMXers and skateboarders try to ride it, said Jeff King. I told everyone when we pulled it out of the water that we shouldnt have sent a surfer to do a skateboarders job! And still nobody could ride it! Such is life in the new season of the popular show. And Built To Shred has been growing in popularity over the last few years. In the shows rstseason, Jeff and the team made six episodes, while the second season, there were seven. This time around the crew set out to do eight episodes, but the network was so impressed with the rst couple delivered, that

FUEL TV ordered ve more tomake a 13-week installment. We were so stoked they asked for more, says King. Our team on the show had really gotten things dialed-in on how to get everything done, and getting more episodes let us go out and do even more fun builds! This season denitely raisedthe bar on what the team built. Its getting scary, says Jeff. People need to be on the level to do these things, and a lot of what were doing has never been done. However, some of what they lmedmightnotevenmakeitin

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the show. For one episode, the team went to motocross legend Jeremy McGraths compound in San Diego, where they attempted to make a special corkscrew ramp that would letMcGrathpullaat-spin360onhisdirtbike.Welmedathisplacefor four days, riding horses, riding quads, shooting guns and having a blast. But he couldnt land the trick, so I dont think any of it will even make it to the show! exclaimed King. Another sketchy moment came from riding the tree house mini ramp 20 feet up. The at bottom of theramp was Plexiglas, so if someone crashed, they were looking 20 feet straight down at the ground. Then we put a truck underneath the ramp, so people could ride off the ramp, drop to the truck, ride off that onto a roof of a shed, and then land on the ground. It was so sketchy!

Jeff is also excited that hes gotten to hang with some of the biggest action sports stars this year. The Tony Hawk backyard build was especially fun: Tony totally crashed into the pool, but he was so cool with everything. And when we were doing a shoot at the Skullcandy ofces,Igottohangwithsomeofmy heroes like Christian Hosoi and Steve Caballero. When we started building things in the parking lot, Cab was right there helping me build stuff - and thats a really neat part of the show. A lot of these guys could come in and just ride the ramps that we build, but they actually get out there with the tools, cut things, adjust things and get really hands on. In the airplane graveyard, P-Rod was moving stuff around with us and really working. Hes rolling, you know. He doesnt need to do that, but hes stoked to.

Gareth Stehr krooked grind on the corkscrew.

Built To Shred Host and Pirate Captain Jeff King at the helm.

In another episode, Jeff drove around Los Angeles looking for all kinds of different playground equipment to turn into riding rails and ramps. Harvesting the stuff is the fun part. The closer you get to grabbing it, the more your brain isalreadyguringout10differentwayshow to ride it! But one of the big challenges came when he had to move the equipment from the playground locations to a shred spot, like putting the all-metal submarine rail up on the vert ramp. It almost fell several times, but the crew got it into place and Hawk, Bucky Lasek, and Andy Mac delivered a unique shred session. Ive gotten better as a [heavy equipment] operator, says Jeff. I havent hit anybody yet. But its amazing how people just let me do whatever I want to. We went to the snow, and the guys just let me drive the tractor. They said, Do you know how to drive this? and I said, sure, I can gure it

David Loy with a very ambitious smith grind over Tony Hawks pool.

Chad Bartie taps the Caybrew truck.

Patrick Melcher slides the slide while Jeff and crew look on.

A King-sized rock and roll on the throne by Steve Caballero at the Skullcandy yard.

Mike Peterson one foot to fakie.

AlexGourdourosstaleshatthejailhouse. Sierra Fellers pinball nose bonk at the Skullcandy yard.

out! And at the pallet yard, they let us drive the forklift and move anything around. People are stoked to see what were going to do and let us create cool stuff. Some of the scariest moments this season for Jeff came from moving the

Surf Rail of Death. It hung over the side of my trailer two feet on either side. If a semi truck had driven by me, I would have scraped the side of it. I had to drive on the shoulder of the road to get it anywhere. And I had to take it to the beach six times. I was losing my mind each time, sure

I would crash into something! Luckily for Jeff and the whole crew, thereve been no crashes and no injuries on the set. And Jeff has no plans to shave his big red beard either. I actually have nightmares about losing my beard! he says. Ill wake up and grab it just to make sure its still there.

You can watch original episodes of Built To Shred presented by Skullcandy on Sunday nights at 10:30pm ET/PT. Episodes of Built To Shred are also available on iTunes for $1.99. And you can watch them on www.fuel.tv and www.hulu.com several weeks after they air on FUEL TV.

Mike Peterson one foot to fakie.

Sierra Fellers pinball nose bonk at the Skullcandy yard.

Chad Fernandez macho bomb drop.

Alec Beck submarine blunt. Jeff King taking the plunge in Tonys pool.

Torey Pudwill getting blunted at the Airplane Graveyard

Sean McNulty backside smith grind on a cell door.

November 19, 2009 - Oceanside, California

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IamalmostcertainImetMattLeinesforthersttimewhenwesharedwall space at Publico in Cincinnati in a show attached to the opening oftherstBeautifulLosersexhibition.Hewasamanoffewwords,and I was sure he hated me. Then some years later, over a dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in Costa Mesa with BL!SSS Magazines Liz Rice, the dam broke and we have been cracking jokes and sharing ideas ever since. Many have tried imitating him but none have succeeded in getting close to his awesomeness. He has this way of combining technically procientandobsessiveskillwithafantasticalworldrichinmeaning.The characters in his work are kings, lions, aliens, and other and in this mythological place, born from ours, there is a space to wander and experience ourselves in a totally unique way. Besides making work that is continually evolving into exciting new territories, Matt is a wickedly funny, kind and sincere guy who can talk about wrestling or art for hours with the same earnest zealousness. I am stoked he is my friend and I hope from this interview you can see why. What is the worst thing anyone has ever said about your art?Its indirect, but more than once someone has mentioned seeing my work somewhere and then after a bit of confusion I realize that it wasnt my work they saw. Thats disappointing that something else can be so derivative that its mistaken for my work. Other than that, I suppose not having anything said at all. What are you working on currently?Ive got a show coming up in Milan, Italy in a few months and Im working on a series of portraits for that. Ive got a number in my head forhowmanyIwanttonishintime,butIalwaysfallshort,soIllkeep that to myself for now. The real goal is to push myself to see how different I can make them, even when some are a variation on the same theme or idea. Also, this is an exercise in relearning how to paint. For a while I was using only ink and watercolor and have switchedbacktoacrylics,sotheactuallyprocessisipped.Beforeitwouldbelineworkrst,andthenllwithcolor.Now,itsmostlyllinareasofcolorandthendenetheshapes,soitstakingsomegettingused to. But so far Im much happier with the results. I now have a margin for error with mistakes. If I make a stray line or accidentally splash a drop on a piece, I can rework it rather than scrap it and start over, and its drastically opened up my palette. What are your parents like?My dad passed away when I was eleven. Im fortunate to have been blessed with a good memory, so everyday something will happen that reminds me of a good memory we shared. He was super supportive of everything I was interested in, and could always make me laugh. I remember he used to make me drawings of Garbage Pail Kids. I wish I still had those. My mom is the hardest working and most giving person Ive known. She has said before that my sister and I made it easy for her to raise us, because we never got in any trouble. But Iknowitmusthavebeenincrediblydifcult.Sheissoencouragingand supportive, and you wouldnt be asking me these questions if it werent for the things shes provided for me. She just retired this year, and no one deserves it more. Howdoesyourchildhoodreect itself inyourwork,ordoes

it at all?This is something I think about a lot. I know there are lots of elements in my work that come from things that interested me as a kid. I think the fact that I use predominantly strong primary colors and thatmy pictures are character driven is reective of cartoons andprinted media that shaped the way I see things. But lately Ive been thinking thatmost of that inuence ismoreof a springboard thanaway to dene it.Maybe I try to creatework that Iwish I couldhave seen when I was a kid. Another thing though, and this will be hard to explain, is that I make a lot of marks and patterns that I would have been disgusted by as a kid. I remember at an elementary school art show, they set up some tables in the middle of the room and had us kids draw and whatever so people could walk around andwatch.Whoeverwassittingnext tomewas justllingapagewith little dots from a marker tip. I remember not wanting to look at it. For some reason it made me really uncomfortable. But now I stipple micro dots and form tiny intersecting lines that I know would have made me equally bothered back then. Its weird but some things just bother me visually, even now sometimes. Like a pod seed from a lotus is something that freaked me out forever, but recently Ive gotten over. Or maybe not gotten over, but more like it intrigues me in a weird have-to-look-at-the-accident-scene kind of way. I think my mind equates these things to pores in the skin but blown up to a huge scale, and that creeps me out. Tell me your best joke.After sharing that story I think most people will think that I am the joke. What is the point of making art?Who the fuck knows? For me its something I need to do. Ive always done it, and Ill always need to. And apparently its always been that way. People needed to make art when they had much harder things to worry about like not getting eaten by a lion. All I know is I have pictures in my head that I need to put on paper or something bad might happen. If you could live during any time when would that be and why?Anytime that I wouldnt have to worry about being eaten by a lion.

Interview: Ashley Snow Macomber

I dont know. I like history a lot, and Id probably say in the Middle Ages. But then Id most likely be a ditch digger dying of plague then an archer in a castle. I guess now is a pretty swell time to be living. How do you feel about technology and how its affecting culture?I always go back and forth on this. On one hand I think information is transferred too quickly. Ideas have such a short gestation period nowadays, and this goes back to what I mentioned earlier about derivative art. Someone can make a painting on Monday, the entire world can see it on Tuesday, and by Wednesday someone can have already made a knockoff. This may speak more to laziness and lack of self-regard, but I think if other peoples ideas werent as accessible, less would be made but perhaps it would be of higher stock. More importantly though, regionality is ceasing to exist as well. I guess a better example of this would be with music, corporate radio for example. More and more regional sounds will just become a national sound and with that a national aesthetic and national attitude, eventually becoming global. So on one hand its amazing that a kid in New York can be exposed to the same things as a kid in Humboldt, Iowa, but I wonder if the speed of information changing hands is limiting ideas and concepts

from reaching their full potential. Now to be completely hypocritical, Im indebted to the internet, even just in terms of entertainment. So the same technology that I think can eventually stie originality, Irely on daily if for nothing else then to take my mind off all this shit I think about during the day. Do you believe in anything?Honesty and generosity. I always try to be direct and honest, sometimes to a fault, but I appreciate when Im treated that way in return. The one thing I dont appreciate is feeling Im being taken advantage of and hopefully no one ever feels that Ive put them in that position. Early in my career I was very lucky to meet some wonderfully generous people and I am forever indebted to the opportunities that have arisen because of them. I try to repay those favors whenever I can. Little things add up. Do you think of your work as specicallyAmerican?

I think it has to be, no matter how hard I may have tried to make it look like it comes from nowhere. I couldnt tell you why though. Its just a gut feeling. There is a lack of female archetypes in your work, why is this? Do you see your work as particularly masculine? Do you hate women?

Im trying to work on this. The straight answer is I cant draw ladies. And I think because there arent women in the work, they seem so masculine. Now that Im consciously trying to strengthen the variety of characters in my paintings I know that women will soonstartshowingup.Ineedtogureout how to make faces without beards orveoclockshadow. When you think of your life, what do you imagine happiness would look like?It would be real nice if money was never a concern. Just being able to live humbly and comfortable would be all Id ask for. That, and to have more time. I never feel like I have time enough to balance between work and everything else. That being said, I am so appreciative to be able to sit and paint all day. It would just be amazing if I wasnt so bad at neglecting friends and family. What is the best day you ever had?Oh, thats way too hard. But that night we did Karaoke in LA was great. A night with minimal plans and low expectations that turns out awesome is always the best. And last weekend my girlfriend and I went down to Virginia to visit Rob, my best friend growing up and his wife. Itwasthersttimeshehadmetthemand it was a great weekend. I dont get to see them that often, but its always like no time passes at all. My girlfriend was amazed at how similar we are, and didnt get that annoyed at how much

time we spent talking about wrestling. What are your impressions of Hulk Hogan and how he is now doing commercials for Rent-A-Center?Well ya know something Ashley? I used to be huge Hulkamaniac. I remember being really upset when the Ultimate Warrior beat him for the belt, and when Earthquake broke his ribs. And it really pissed me off when he turned bad fteenyearsago.ButnowIthinkdoingads for Rent-A-Center is exactly what he should be doing. Too bad its because he needs the cash after getting a divorce as a result of his family imploding after whoring them out for a reality show. Hogan had his day and deserved all the attention and wealth he got from being the ultimate good guy for little kids to cheer on across the world. But he stuck around way too long and stopped being able to contribute to professional wrestling. Its astounding that hes still around now, but even worse that hes still trying to put all the attention on himself. If he needs the limelight, stick to selling rented couches, or at the very least stay in wrestling but use your fame to help make the next wave of stars. In wrestling a push is when the promotion puts the attention on a wrestler to make the fans care about him, and Hogan was able to have himself pushed way longer than was believable or deserved. Or to paraphrase Bobby The Brain Heenan (in reference to a different wrestler), He wasnt pushed enough. He should have been pushed off a cliff.

Spontaneity can bring us some of our best experiences in life. A random hike up anunnamedpowdereld,aquicksurfbeforedarkormaybeaskatearound theneighborhood, all of these can yield some of the most memorable moments in sport. When Oren Tanzer asked me if Id be interested in helping out with a movie project for Mammoth Mountain, I immediately felt this was one of those spontaneous opportunities that I wouldnt soon forget. Mammoth has one of the best teams in snowboarding and hands down some of the best terrain in the world; this was the perfect opportunity to showcase both.

This year our goal as a lm crewwas to try and nd new jumps to lm in thebackcountry while still keeping the Unbound Snowboard Park as a solid base of footage for the movie. Snow changes, obviously, weather changes, again, obvious, but the spontaneity needed to change plans and get the job done was one of our crews specialties this year in dealing with the unknown.

Words: Gabe Taylor :: Photos: Kevin Westenbarger (*unless noted)

Gabe Taylor : June Mtn Backcountry

Shayne Pospisil : F.S 3 : Mammoth

Chelone Miller : B.S Rodeo Lonnie Kauk :: Photo: Peter Morning

Mammoths new movie, Another Day in Paradise will be premiering on Saturday, November 11th and should prove to be a motivating cinematic experience for all of those celebrating the start of a new snow season. Tyler Flanagan, Lonnie Kauk, Shayne Pospisil, Mason Aguire, Clint Alan, Scott Blum, Eddie Wall, Matt Hammer, Greg Bretz, Trevor Jeycob, me - Gabe Taylor, and a slew of some of our most talented friends spent the entire season lming all around the Mammoth area.2010 was an outstanding snow year in Mono County, so the backcountry footage is top notch and the long spring provided ample opportunities to rack up bangin park footage. Mammoth has given us the opportunity to showcase what we do up in these amazing mountains and hopefully the footage gives you a little stoke before you throw your boots on and get ready to go shred your local hill. Make sure to join us for opening weekend November 10th, 11th, 12th, and look for Another Day in Paradise which will also be free in the January issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Lonnie Kauk :: Photo: Peter Morning

Peter Benchetler : F.S Air : Mammoth Backcountry

Weaver, Shayne & Gabe

Alex Dawoud : B.S 5

Jared Dawoud : F.S 3 Mammoth Backcountry Jack Mitrani :: Photo: Peter Morning

Jack Mitrani :: Photo: Peter Morning Matty Moriarty : 5050

Greg Bokenkamp : Stale 1Tyler Flanagan :: Photo: Peter MorningMatt Hammer : B.S 7

Mammoth Backcountry

Greg Bretz :: Photo: Peter Morning

Kalani Robb enjoying a late evening Rocky Point session.

PeteHodgsonaka Flipper is oneof the few true surngsurfphotographers.Pete started out on the cover and somehow ended up shooting covers. He has completelystructuredhislifearoundsurngandhasaresumeofpastjobtitlestoproveit.Letssee,hewasanairbrushartist,ChartHousewaiter,reghter,surfTVshow producer/shooter/editor, magazine publisher, and now a surf photographer and POV camera specialist. Ever since I was 15-years- old, everything Ive done inlifehasbeeninuencedbysurng.Ivealwaysconsideredmyselfasurferrst.Nowadays people think of me as a surf photographer and thats funny to me. Im still just a surfer, says Hodgson.

In the early 80s Pete ran the Sundek team and was responsible for signing Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and a very young Kelly Slater. Ive always been a wicked judgeoftalent,Petesayswithagrin.AtthatsametimePetewasalsoareghter/EMT.HeactuallysavedaguythatgothitbylighteningsurngatSebastianInlet.The dude got bolted during a Stubbies contest and luckily the George brothers located him on the bottom after only a few minutes. Pete performed the CPR jump-startthatsavedtheguys lifeandthenwentsurng.Afewmonths laterhewasawarded the FloridaState Fireghter of the year award.As far ashissurngcareergoes,hewasthe1979USChampionshipsIronSurferwinningthreedivisionsandgetting fourth inanother.Aftera littleprosurngonthe

DolphinsplayingatWaimeaBayinthesummeratspells.

The Ambassador of Cool..Gavin Beschen

Tourists, cant live with them, cant live without them.

Words: Jeff Hall

Nils Schweizer busting big air at Backdoor

Marcus Hickman putting his local knowledge to great use.

FlynnNovakyinghighoverRockies

Grow my own food in the yard.

Pipe trail right across the street.

East Coast, he quickly moved inside the surf industry working for Sundek and as a volunteer running the ESA contests to give back to the sport he loves so dearly. In 1985 he packed up, moved to Hawaii and did what hehadalwaysdone,wentsurng.Itsalwaysbeenmagic to me. I was lucky enough to meet the right peoplewhenIgotoverhere.IwassurngKauaiwithTitus and Ali Kai and the other islands with the surfers that lived there. It was the best way to surf Hawaii

and I got to know almost all the waves and swell directions they are best on. I only started shooting photos after a rib injury kept me out of the water for a few weeks. That led to the purchase of an old Miller tripod,Century650lensandaCanonT-90.Hisrstphoto published was a Pipe water shot of Ronnie Burns with and old Nikonos II. From that point on I was hooked. It afforded me the means to meet the best surfers and actually get paid to travel with them.

PeteshotstillphotosfortherstveyearsinHawaii

Where is JOB? OTW!!.

Bruce Irons in an afternoon Pipe shack. Danny Fuller loves big Pipe.

Grow my own food in the yard.

Pipe trail right across the street.

and eventually moved into shooting High 8. He partnered up with Mark Foo and they created H30TV. In a span of eight years they took their little cable access show to a national spot on Fox and were shooting with a $60,000 Beta SP V camera. After Foos tragic death at Mavericks the show unfortunately went off the air and Pete went back to shooting photos again. Never being one to sit idle, Pete is back in the motion world and has dazzled the masses with his incredible on-board cameras. His You Tube clip of Kalani Robb has just eclipsed 850,000 views and his footage has recently been used in one

of GoPros national TV spots airing on MTV and FuelTV. Do yourself a favor and Google Hodgson Hawaii and check out his YouTube channel. Youll feellikeyoujustwentsurngbutthistime youll actually get barreled. Longevity as a surfer is important to Pete. When asked about his future he says, My goal is to keep surng,thats it, simple. Hopefully Ill still get in the water on a regular basis. He will always consider himself 15 going on whatever his age is, as long as he stays in the ocean.

Parko spending some time in the shade this summer in Tavarua.

Mason Ho is a new maneuver master.

Kai Barger standing tall.

Yet another job perk.

Parko spending some time in the shade this summer in Tavarua.

Cory Lopez racking up air miles.

Mason Ho

MarkHealysurngrightoutfront.

Herbie Fletcher Makuakai Rothman Cory Lopez Sunny Garcia

Some old guy testing his Go-

Pro pole mount invention.

Waimea is a completely dif-ferent animal in the summer

Malia Jones head-ing out for a Ronnie Bowl session.

Jeff Hurley at Cloudbreak

Please introduce yourself, name, age, etc?My names Brendan Flanagan, Im 27 and live in Toronto, Canada. Where are you from and currently living?I was born in a town called Fort Smith, in the Northwest Territories. I moved to Toronto about nine years ago and have been making my work here ever since. Will you tell us a little about your upbringing?Yeah, I grew up in a small town, it was also fairly remote. I think the population was about 2000 people. My family moved around a lot when I was bit older, but I think of myself as being from the north. Have you always been interested in painting? Do you have a formal training in art?Ive always been someone who drew, but I didnt take the idea of having a career in art seriously until I graduated high school. I remember asking my high school art teacher if she thought I could get into art school, and was surprised that she did. I ended up going to the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. What mediums do you work in?I try and use as many different materials as possible. My paintings are mostly acrylic and oil but I draw a lot with ink and brush, and make sculptures out of whatever is in my studio. How long does it take to create one of your pieces?Thats always a hard question, some pieces come together very quickly, but usually they dont and theres a lot of waitingforthingstodryandxingareasIdidntlikein

the initial stages. It feels like its about 30% painting and 70% looking at the painting, thinking about it. How would you describe your art? Can you give a little insight to the characters in your pieces/subjects? And your stylized technique?Part of what gives the paintings their effect is the loose swirlsofpaint.Ipainttheworkatandmoveitaroundconstantly to create new effects. Its kind of a strange process, because Ill work to really get a section right and then tilt the board and let the paint fall away, then try and pull the image back together again. I like to have an element of chance, Im always surprised how much one painting can change direction while I work on it, and another can stay fairly close to my sketches. What is the sculpture made out of on the cover of your website? And the title of that piece?The sculpture is called Tar Pit. I was really interested in scienticdioramasandwantedtocreatesomethingthatused the false perspective of a diorama, but in my own styleofpainting.Thegureisactuallyacastofafriendof mine did with packing tape. I covered him in plastic wrap and then covered the plastic wrap with packing tape. Its a pretty time consuming casting method, but also very cheap, and I liked the effect of the lines in the casting. The rest was made out of plastic and canvas and then painted with enamel. Where can people check out more of your art? Do you have any upcoming shows?They can check out my website at brendananagan.ca and Ill also be having a show at Angell Gallery this October in Toronto - angellgallery.com.

Interview: Liz McCray

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NEWPORT CHAMPIONSHIP / ECHO BEACH

The hottest hundred yards was once again the spot for the 22nd annual Newport Beach Championship. This year, Quiksilver stepped up big to be one of the main sponsors alongside Oakley. Both Saturday and Sunday produced picturesque Newport Beach conditions with air temps in the high 70s, crystal blue water, and rampy little peaks. Everyone seemed to be getting super into the spirit of the contest with the Echo beach girls sporting their sexy one-pieced 80s inspired bikinis, all of the groms painting their faces for prizes, and many of the legends taking over and shredding like it was 54th street back in 87 again. A boat load of ripping went down with local underdog Eric Heimstead taking down Open Mens, mini-grom Tyler Gunter cleaning up shop with wins in the Elementary and Middle School divisions, and Bobby Okvists consistency had him winning the High School division.

ForthersttimetheEchoBeachChallengewasrunthisyear,whichhadnumerousteam consisting of one older and one younger surfer for each team. The teams competed in heats where they were scored one wave on their normal modern thruster,andanotheronasignatureDannyKwockorJeffParkerinspiredtwinn.After the dust settled it was, 15-year old Colin Moran and Huntington Beachs Quinn McCrystal who edged out team Surfside and walked away with $3,000 for team Rip Curl. The contest was very successful and everyone left the beach that weekend with giant grins. Congrats to the winners and everyone who helped put it on, well see you next year!

Words: Spencer Pirdy :: Photos: Rudy & Sardelis // Echo Beach Champs // 80s babes // Billy Hopkins // Echo Beach Expression Session // Josh Hoyer // Bob McKnight & Reno Abellira // The boards // Parker McNaughton // Chad Wells // Bobby Okvist // Nick Skawinski

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WHO IS J.O.B. PREMIERE

The Lido theatre in Newport Beach was jam packed for the much anticipated world premiere of Who is J.O.B.? We all know the Jamie OBrien who is a Pipe slayer and aerial wizard, but few know of his controversial antics in and out of the water. The movie was almost three years in the making and with Jamie not even having seen thenalcut,ithadeveryonelledwithexcitement.Theredcarpetwaslitteredwithgorgeouswomen,industryfolk,andothertopprostoshowtheirsupport.Fromthegetgo,youcouldtellthatthiswasnotyouraveragesurfickandwithstraightforwardinterviewsfromguyslikeBruceIrons,Slater,andMickOBrienitmadeforaverygenuine look at who J.O.B. really is. The whole movie had the crowd screaming with approval, with footage from Tahiti, Bali, Mexico, and Pipe. The tunes were great as wellwhichmadeforfastupbeatsectionaftersection.ThehighlightofthelmhadtohavebeenthenalsectionatPipewhereJamielandsunbelievabledropafterdropinto some of the most cavernous pits anyone has ever made. Possibly the best backside tube riding section EVER! After the premiere everyone seemed to be blown away including JOB, and the good times kept going with everyone heading over to Sole Techs owner Pierre Andres bayside residence. Red Bull provided stiff drinks as well as some smooth Kona Longboard brews that had the whole party staying loose and wired. As the night wore on it was clear that a lot of people would be calling in sick for work that Friday morning. A great night was had by all, and thanks goes out to Etnies and Red Bull for putting on a mental premiere and after party!

Words & Photos: Spencer Pirdy // Jamie OBrien & Makua Rothman // JOB fan club // Richard & Spides // Joey, Jason, Joe & Gommie // Pierre Andre and Guests // Justin Quirk & Luke Walsh // Lido Theatre // Aaron Leiber & Ian Calderon // Jazzy & John // JOB screenshot // Geoff Moysa

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COMUNES SECOND ANNUAL KARLSON TEA PARTY

Last month Comune hosted their second annual motorcycle and photography show, Karlson Tea Party. Curated by renowned motorcycle journalist Nelson Kanno, exhibiting buildersthatwerehand-pickedfortheirhistoricinuenceandinspirationonmotorcyclecultureforoverthepast20-yearsincluding:ColeFoster,IanBarry,TrevelenRabanal, Kiyo, Kutty Notebloom, and John Edwards. Photography composed by both Adam Wright of Road Course and Hauler photo zines and Canadian born, skate industry veteran Scott Pommier were also on display. Over600motorcycleenthusiasts,industryveteransandfashionsavvyacionadosalikewereinattendancetocheckouttheartisticwizardryandauthenticmechanicsofmotorcycleculture.Dramaticlighting,groovytunesandtheroarofmotorbikeaftermotorbikelledthenightairandsettheperfectstageforauniqueatmospherewhileguests enjoyed carne asada by Gringo and The Bean, the bottomless supply of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Dono dal Cielo wine and Vitamin Water. Thanks to everyone that came out for a memorable evening! For additional event photos and video coverage, check out the thecomune.com

Photos: Jason Lee Parry, Sean Rosenthal, Mike Quinones // The COMUNE crew // Yoshi Kosaka - Garage Company // Kutty Notebloom - Hippy Killer // Mike Quiones, Corey Smith & Frank Delgadillo // Cole Foster - Salinas Boys // Ian Barry - Falcon // Cole Foster - Salinas Boys // Fashionable Party Goers // Kiyo - Garage Company // Hannah Kim & Friends

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RIP-SHRED-TEAR

RIP-SHRED-TEAR, the new movie by Mitch Abshere and the team at Captain Fin Company, blew into Costa Mesa at Hurley HQ. Featuring art by Mark Choiniere, Devin Briggs, Kassia Meador, Tyler Warren and Nick Simich, the movie wasnt the only eye candy of the night. The Hindu Pirates had all the kidsshakingtheirrumpsandTheeCormansnishedthenightoffwiththeirmind-numbingbrandofsurf/garagerock.SpecialthankstoHurley,CaptainFin, Monster Energy, Vitamin Water and Vita Coco!

For more check out:www.captainncompany.comwww.myspace.com/thehindupirateswww.myspace.com/theecormans

Photos: Derek Bahn // The Hindu Pirates // Photos by Devin Briggs // Scotty Stopnik // Chase Stopnik is a Van Creep // Mr. Capt Fin - Mitch Abshere // Thee Cormans // The Crowd // Big Scott and friends // Astist/Surfer Kassia Meador // Thee Cormans and their booking agent // Tugboat Studios Nick Corman

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Yeasayer from Brooklyn, NY consists of Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder. The bunch recently put out what is arguably one of the best records of the year and have quickly amassed a loyal following with their endless devotion to touring. With an eclectic roster of inuences anda mission to keep things fresh and different, Yeasayer is turning out some pretty commendable jams. Impatiently craving a new record from one of our latest favorites, BL!SSS rang up front man Chris Keating to catch up. Lets talk about the latest rst

Can you tell us about the new video for Madder Red, what is that thing? Is it simply shock value or is there some concept behind the pussy bloody blob and the hot chick?

We were calling him Bobble. I feel like in terms of the concept, youd have to talk toAndreaswhomadeit.Wedenitelylike the idea of this out of work actor having this deranged alien they keep in their house as their love interest or their pet. Kind of getting into the reasons why people love pets and their gross obsession with their pets. How did Kristen Bell get in the mix?Yeah I dunno why she agreed to do it. We just wanted to get someone who was a real actor to play an actor. Originally we wanted to get someone from 90210 like Ian Zering or Luke Perry. I think we tried to get in touch with those people and they didnt want to do it. Maybe they dont have a good sense of humor or I dunno, maybe they didnt like the idea of being in a

video or something. But she was down, it was rad, and it worked out pretty well. Id only seen like one thing shed done before and I guess I didnt realize how popular she was. It worked out perfect, she pulled it off. What bands/artists are currently inspiring Yeasayer? What is on the iPod?Been listening to this band called Shriek Bat. Theyre from like 1981 or something. They are like a super-group of some of the dudes from XTC and Gang of Four. Ive been listening to The Clash lately. I listen to a lot of instrumental beats by Just Blaze. You know whatevers on the phone at the time. Yeasayer seems to pride itself on branching out and trying to be

different. How do you continually go about keeping your music fresh and changing?If we are able to do that its just because we are a little schizophrenic and we get bored really easily so we are just trying to try out new ideas. We are all big fans of a lot of different kinds of music so you just move from thing to thing and you get inspired by a lot of ideas and different ways of making music. It seems with the last record youre really starting to walk the line with song work that is more mainstream accessible. With that said, what will the next record sound like?Ive been excited about doing something a little more ambient and spaced out, but still with a solid low

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end that can motivate dancing or whatever. Im not really sure though until we start working on it. Ive got some ideas. I wont really know until we all get together and really get our ideas together. I like some of the ideas weve had so far but Im not exactly sure if I can even say what they are yet. What is your take on MGMTs new record? They are friends/tourmates of yours After huge

success with danceable radio hits and all, they go drop a totally off-the-wall record thats a lot less pop accessiblethantheirrstrecord

They were in a very extreme version of what we went through. I always knew they would achieve a massive amount of success. I was actually pretty psyched to see them go in a

completely different direction and sort of defy expectations and sort of piss a lot of people off with doing their second record. I think those guys are really creative and some of the best musicians I know and I am always excited about what they do. I think it was a pretty bold move to do what they did. Youve worked with some other artists on their records - any more of that in store for the future? Or maybe some side projects? Seems like you all write and there is probably a lot of unused material

Well probably do some side projects denitely. Unusedmaterial is unusedmaterial for a reason. Weve all been working on other stuff; its cool to collaborate with other people when

you can. When it comes up, great. Its just got to be the right time. Do you guys ever think about producing any other artists or are you waiting for the band to go south?Anand actually produced this band Suckers from NY. He did their EP. He didnt do their full length. I dont know if some of the songs from the EP are on the full length. They might be. Yeasayer have been touring non-stop since the bands inception and you are about to be back on the road, are you burnt out/at each others throats/ready to break-up or are you rolling in piles of money from all the recent success?Uhhh, none of the above. (Laughs) Honestly touring is fun. No one is rich

from doing it. Ive made more money from it than doing anything else, but that doesnt really say very much. Its good to take a break from touring for sure. I still like to travel and go to new places and visit the places that are fun that weve been to before. What is your favorite place youve been on tour?So far Japan. Its pretty incredible, exotic, and a very strange place. What next for the Yeasayer bunch?More touring and more touring after that. No, were going to start getting in the studio again and start working on some ideas. You know, nishingup some side projects. Were going tohitSouthAmericaforthersttimeplaying. That will be great.

Here We Go MagicPigeonsSecretly Canadian

Yet another praiseworthy band emerging from a ourishingBrooklyn music scene, the album carries a strange mix of folk and electronic textures in an awesome way and a few tracks have a similar vibe to The Dears album Missiles. Collector and Land of Feeling are the tracks that stand out as something special here. The group recently remixed a Local Natives song called Sun Hands that is pretty stellar as well.

Rah DiggaClassicRaw Koncept

What if your mom had rhymes that buried some of the best in the game? This momma goes by Rah Digga and shes no wannabe MC. The veteran Flipmode squad lyricist put that rap game on hold for ten years to raise her child and attend lm school and hassince returned to her throne as raps most outstanding female MC with her new album Classic. She hasnt lost one bit of condencein her delivery on tracks like This Aint No Lil Kid Rap, reviving classic underground boom-bap style with a refreshing twist.

Ted Leo and The PharmacistThe Brutalist BricksMatador

Ted Leo is like the Brett Favre of punk. He is so punk he probably doesnt know who Brett Favre is. Hes one of the last standing punk veterans; still churning out records and remains relevant with every last one. The politically charged vegan continues his loyalty to his enthusiastic brand of polished catchy rock and he is as good as ever on his latest release.

Bastard Love Child Of Rock N RollBim Bom EPSelf-Released

This Florida two-piece do mean and heavy delta blues inspired psych rock as well as mix it up with electro funky synthesizers. BLORR bring some solid guitar chops and they dont lack a sense of humor either. The members have coined themselves with creative tongue twisting monikers: Cookie SugarHips & Hot Damm Sweet Huckleberry Winn. Word on the block is they have been making a name for themselves lighting up venues far and wide with their sweaty high-energy live shows opening for some of the best in the business. Be the rst kid in gymclass to get on the bands wagon.

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The Hundred in The HandsSelf-TitledWarp Records

Staccato guitar riffs over layers of synthesizers and programmed beats make for dance tunes reminiscent of bands like The Rapture and New Young Pony Club. Eleanore Everdells evocative voice oatsovertheindustrialsoundasshe draws you in with her effortless style and charm, nonchalantly enunciating infectious hooks. The songs play with a minor key ambiance that gives them their dark and dreamy edge. A few steezy gems with some Brooklyn swagger.

Screaming FemalesCastle TalkDon Giovanni

Matured DIY New Jersey outthaveripenedtoirtwithasoundthat draws comparison to indie-punk acts like Fugazi. Marissa Paternoster at times sounds like Stevie Nicks belting over Buzzcocks tunes. If youve been into Best Coast lately you might be feeling this. Three-piece garage rockers play tight walking bass lines with shredding guitars making for 37 minutes of classy distorted and skuzzy tones to melt your ears.

Aloe BlaccGood ThingsStones Throw

I Need A Dollar is a song tting for the times.With theCAunemployment rate at an all time high, this is the perfect theme song for those struggling to pay thebills.Ifyoundyourselfupontroubled times then try on the soothing 70s soul sounds of Aloe Blacc. Nothing is more healing than getting toes up and mellowing out to some pretty soul tunes inspired by the likes of Marvin Gaye and Bill Withers. If you score it on vinyl - all the better.

No AgeEverything In BetweenSub Pop

CAs nest noise rock two-piecesolidies its already cult statuswith another staple record. The key to their success may be their ability to alternate from a sound that is atmospheric and spacey as well as simple and punk. I love how they bailed the loads of reverb on this record after that trend started to get blown out in the lo- scene. Itmakes thewhole record a little more clear and accessible than Nouns.

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