Surf journalist Steve Barilotti is working on a documentary on the life and times of seminal 60s psychedelic artist Rick Griffin (creator of the surf comic Murphy) and he needs your help on Kickstarter.
The Film: “Griffin” is a feature-length documentary that explores the art, life and eccentric spark of one of the world’s least known and most influential 20th Century surrealists. Over the time-warped span of the 1960’s, one-time teen cartoonist Rick Griffin created defining icons for three pillars of west coast counterculture: surfing, psychedelic rock and underground comix.
Barilotti has reach is original Kickstarter goal of $20,000 but there are three days left so you can still help him out with getting this project completed. Click the link for more info.
Dawn patrol on the streets of New York City. You know, as viral video from the movie Chasing Mavericks. And yes, it got our attention so apparently it worked. The movie opens in theaters Friday, October 26, 2012.
Skatepark of Tampa founder Brian Schaefer sets the stage for a new Ride Channelseries celebrating The Skatepark of Tampa’s 20 years of skateboarding.
Countless memories have been created over the past two decades, and to help relive those experiences we asked 20 pros, ams, and industry leaders to share their SPoT stories with us. . . There will be 20 more episodes with the likes of Stefan Janoski, Andrew Reynolds, Tony Hawk, Brian Anderson, and many other iconic skateboarders explaining what SPoT personally means to them. Check out each episode, airing every Wednesday from now until Tampa Pro in March 2013 and share in the excitement of the Skatepark of Tampa 20 Year Experience.
Watching this it reminds us how a small group of people can have huge and positive impact if they’re passionate and they stick to doing what they know is right.
LA skater Charley Ford, 24, was in his car in Compton, California with another man and a 10-month-old baby Sunday afternoon (October 21, 2012) when, according to a story in the LA Weekly, “someone ran up, opened fire, and then fled on foot.”
It doesn’t seem clear if Ford was the intended target, but the other two inside the vehicle weren’t injured, deputies say: The department pointedly says the suspect “started shooting into the car at the victims. . . Ford was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.”
NYC skateboarders didn’t let something as silly as a court order top their Broadway Bomb, according to a story in the NY Daily News.
Hundreds of scofflaw skateboarders gave Manhattan hell on wheels in Saturday’s “Broadway Bomb” road race, snarling traffic in an illegal mass ride from Morningside Heights to Wall Street. . . The skaters rolled south on Broadway from 116th St. to Bowling Green, defying a court order that outlawed the “dangerous” rally because it lacked permits. . . Cops tried to quash the race by stringing up temporary fences at intersections and ordering skaters onto sidewalks, but many just pushed onto side streets instead. . . “They’re like, ‘You can’t do this.’ We were like, ‘F–k off,’” said Ian McMahon, 18, a skateboarder from Killingworth, Conn. “We got so excited for this!”
There’s real snow piling up in the mountains, but we’re still stuck watching last year’s footage. If we’re going to have to watch some, however, it might as well be Ozzy Henning, right?
Forum Snowboard’s new fall film #Forum is right here and set for viewing in all its beauty and raw radness. This is no clip. It’s the entire film features Andreas Wiig, Pat Moore, Jake Welch, Nic Sauve, Austen Sweetin, Cam Pierce, Daniel Ek, and Mario Kaeppeli. But check out it now, because on Thursday, October 25, 2012 the clip is coming right back down. So there.
Scotty Vine sounds a bit like a motivation speaker in the text intro to his new full part 2 edit:
The 2011/12 winter was the most difficult test of my life in snowboarding. I worked with many talented people over the course of the season who directly or indirectly affected the outcome of this video part. I proudly present this video as a thank you to those who made it possible. It has been 14 years since I started snowboarding and I’m grateful to be able to say that it’s still my passion and I still love snowboarding.
Looks like all that hard work and passion paid off and who doesn’t need a little motivational speaker every now and again?
