Washington State’s Tri-Cities area has had a string of convenience store robberies lately. That most recent was performed in Kennewick by a tall, thin, white man in his 20s.
He was wearing a yellow sweatshirt with a “Billabong” logo on the front of it and a blue bandana over his face.
Looks like he was on his way to the mountain to shred.
[Link: KNDO.com]
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The Billabong Design For Humanity evenings are always a good party. And we’re guessing the Sydney event is going to knock people to their knees. Wish we were there.
[Link: Design For Humanity via Pedestrian.TV]
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Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, the guys behind No Age, were recently named music “team managers” for Altamont’s Spring 2009 limited edition catalog, according to a story on Pitchfork.
Twice a year, Altamont issues a catalog highlighting that season’s line that comes with an exclusive 10″ vinyl record. Starting with the Spring 2009 collection, Spunt and Randall are in charge of curating what bands contribute to that 10″. Naturally, their first one features music from No Age themselves. The 10″ includes “Goat Hurt”, from an early EP, their cover of Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet” from Stereogum’s Björk covers project, and “Recovery and Everything Else”, which according to Spunt, is the “isolated noise track” from “Everybody’s Down”.
Apparently, music makes the Altamont world go ’round.
[Link: Pitchfork]
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When we spoke to Andy Howell last fall about the Artsprojekt website that he had created with Zazzle.com he presented it as a place where serious artists would be given the technology to create custom art products in limited runs. When he said “artists” we never imagined anything like Rob Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders clothing. But Andy certainly spins it well.
“Rob is a visionary, not just as an innovator of street skating, but for continuing to bring skateboarding lifestyle and art to the core and pop culture audiences in compelling ways, without losing sight of his true skateboarding roots,” said Andy Howell, former pro skateboarder and founder of ARTSPROJEKT. “Dyrdek and his Wild Grinders™ crew offer a cool brand for younger skaters, while maintaining authenticity which is crucial to a brand’s success and longevity. They understand what consumers want, and continue to push limits and take it to the next level.”
After looking at the product more closely we’re thinking a deal with Kohls or Kmart might be a better place for Rob’s little homies. But that’s just us.
[Link: Wild Grinders]
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On a page showing how great the iPhone 2.1 upgrade is Vans got a little promo for their podcast sandwiched in between Golf Tips and something about the Sierra wonders of nature. Of course, The Onion got top billing.
Podcasts: Get access to thousands of free podcasts on the iTunes Store via Wi-Fi or your cellular network.
It may not seem like a big deal, but studies have shown that just appearing in these little Apple graphics can result in thousands of new eyeballs. Looks like someone at Apple wears the shoes.
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Oh, the things being a publicly traded company will make you do. First, create a special line just for core retailers because distribution has mainstreamed all over hell. Then, after maxing out on the surf/skate/snow market that was the whole genesis of the brand, branch out into motorsports because if you’re not growing the shareholders get pissed.
Enter Volcom MX. NASCAR is next; or maybe they’ll just leave that to Electric.
[Link: Volcom.com/mx via Transworld Business]
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Matix (which seems like a really new company to us sometimes) is releasing a book to celebrate 10 years in the action sports clothing business. It’s called This Is Progress and features the work of: Daewon Song, Marc Johnson, Rick McCrank, Rudy Johnson, Mikey LeBlanc, Reda, and many more.
The book is being launched to the public on February 12, 2009 at the Hollywood Hennessey + Ingalls location at Space 15 Twenty 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Suite 8 Los Angeles, CA 90028.
The first 25 people to buy a book will receive a free Marc Johnson exclusive Matix tshirt
[Link: Hennessy + Ingalls via Active Ride Shop]
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According to MarketWatch Zumiez same store sales are down. . . again:
Zumiez (ZUMZ:7.18, -0.23, -3.1%) said late Wednesday that its January sales at stores open at least one year fell 14.8%. Analysts, on average, had expected the same-store sales to fall 14.1%, according to Thomson Reuters. Total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 31 decreased 2% to $20.3 million, said the specialty apparel retailer.
[Link: MarketWatch]
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Notice all the rad surfing by gnarly surfers in this savage surf clip? Oh wait, no surfing? Whoops, guess this clip is all about fashion. Say it ain’t so Joe. . .
[Link: Hurley]
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While the idea behind Toms Shoes is pretty cool (for every shoe they sell, they give one away) it seems like an odd thing for Element Skateboards to partner up with them because, we’ll you can’t skate in Tom’s shoes. Can you?
The Toms and Element Skateboards line launches today with a collection of five styles of shoes –three for women and two for men. Also, Element has designed a Toms branded skateboard to push around on while wearing what else? Toms shoes. . . .Element will follow the Toms “one for one” rule — for every skate deck or board bought, Element will give a board away to a child in need of some wheels. . . . The shoes are all $46. Skateboards retail for $150 for a complete long board and $50 for the smaller deck.
Guess you can longboard in pretty much anything.
[Link: LA Times via Blackbook]
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