by The Editors on July 25, 2008
On approach the white topped tents and scaffolding of the US Open of Surfing venue looks like a Bedouin encampment rising out of the dusty sand expanse of Huntington Beach. But on closer inspection it becomes obvious that it is more like of an action sports Bartertow,n with booth after booth of excited merchants pressing products on Southern California’s trend-setting youth.
While the crowds today were nothing like they’ll be this Saturday and Sunday it is obvious that the popularity of Southern California action sports as spectacle is not fading in the least. Follow the jump for all the photos (click them to see them full size).
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by The Editors on July 24, 2008
DC Shoes has rented out all 12 floors of The Standard Hotel in downtown LA July 31st-August 3 for the X Games.
Conceived by DC, The Gold Standard 2008 is a hosted hotel takeover during the 2008 X Games, developed as a tribute to DC’s X Games athletes over the past 14 years. Here, DC and Monster Energy along with presenting sponsors FUEL TV and Complex Magazine will occupy all 12 floors of the swanky hotel in the heart of LA.
Sounds like X Games party central to us. Guess that’s what you can do when you’re not spending all that money on X Games event sponsorship.
[Link: EXPN]
by The Editors on July 23, 2008
Tony Hawk is taking his Stand Up For Skateparks show on the road this summer with the help of Activision. On August 10, 2008 he’s hitting New York City in the wallet with an event in Bridgehampton, New York.
This exciting event is the foundation’s exclusive, family-centric, action-sports carnival that features a Vert Demo with Tony Hawk and a cast of top skateboarders and BMX pros on Tony’s personal ramp, as well as games, food, auctions, and music. Proceeds from Activision Presents Stand Up For Skateparks help create free, quality public skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S.
Tickets to the event run from $150 for kids up to the $20,000 Platinum Package which includes 20 tickets/giftbags and a VIP reception with celebrities like: Lance Armstrong, Andre Agassi, Russell Simmons, Rob Dyrdek, Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jon Favreau, Mat Hoffman, Shaun White, Bobby Kotick, Bob McKnight, Ron Burkle (Surfer Pub’s owner), and Scott Greenstein.
That’s how we’d roll it. . . if we lived in Manhattan. Follow the link for all the details.
[Link: Tony Hawk Foundation]
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by The Editors on July 23, 2008
Tomorrow, July 24, 2008 at 1:30 PST Volcom will host a conference call to discuss their financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
The conference call will be available to interested parties through a live audio Internet broadcast at www.volcom.com. Volcom intends to utilize this webcast event to discuss financially-oriented goals and objectives and to disclose material company and industry-based topics in an open manner. The company does not plan to report or comment on its progress during the current fiscal quarter.
For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for one year on the Volcom website. A telephone playback of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, July 31, 2008. Listeners should call (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and use reservation: 55485369.
[Link: BusinessWire]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
Party for a good cause in Brooklyn this Saturday night.
Aww Sweet and Alldaybuffet have teamed up to present Good Wood, an auction-cum-party. 50 artists will be auctioning off their one-of-a-kind custom skate decks to support Stoked, an organization that mentors kids through action sports.
Artists include Fernanda Cohen, Chuck Anderson, Leo Espinosa, Don Kilpatrick, Matt Gordon, Nathan Fox, Jeremy Traum, Keetra Dixon, Mike Perry, Chris Ryniak, Plastic Kid, Neuarmy, Serge Gay Jr. and many more.
[Link: 3rdward.com via Skate and Annoy]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
Okay, so a kid uploads a video of some skating to a NERD song and wins this Active Ride Shop Contest. They get a autographed copy of NERD Seeing Sounds. That’s pretty hype. . . but what the hell are they going to do with an engraved Microsoft Zune? Aside from spending the rest of the summer explaining to everyone that “it’s kind of alike an iPod only it totally sucks.”
[Link: Active Ride Shop]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
If it weren’t for the short list of genuine action sports heros who are schedule to attend the Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Game, the celebrity list would read something closer to a joke: So, Brody Jenner, Mia Hamm, Kevin Federline, Bode Miller, and Vern Troyer walk into a bar. . .
But we shouldn’t laugh. The RSXGCSG (produced by the Sheckler Fountation) will be held July 29, 2008 at the Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, California. And the proceeds from the event will go to four worthy charities: Wings for Life, Road 2 Recovery, The Athlete Recovery Fund, and Boarding for Breast Cancer.
If you want to join Ricky Carmichael, Eric Koston, Sal Masekela, Dave Mirra and the boys, the cheapest foursome spots are going for $20,000. The Gold super VIP package requires a $50,000 donation. We think that package includes getting your balls washed by The Hills Star Audrina Patridge, but don’t quote us on that. (Damn, there we go again. Sorry.)
Golfing sucks, so if you’re going to golf, might as well do it for a good cause. And Ryan doesn’t have to do this stuff, but he does. And that’s pretty cool.
[Link: The Sheckler Foundation via Skateboarding.com]
by The Editors on July 22, 2008
A site called InventorSpot.com has pulled together their list of the 10 Best Companies That Create Skateboard Deck Designs and aside from having a shockingly insightful headline (what are the hardgoods companies but graphic design firms) they’re pretty correct.
Creativity in skateboarding is endless because there is no governing body that declares what a skateboard should be in regards to parts and measurements. When the sport first started out, individuals focused mainly on the structure of a skateboard. But with the sport constantly growing in popularity, the overall design and image of a skateboard is crucial. There’s no such thing as a simple board anymore as design has been taken to the next level.
In the number 1 spot: Alien Workshop. Can’t say we disagree. Follow the link for the rest of the 10 Best from a site that really doesn’t claim to know much about skateboarding at all.
[Link: InventorSpot]
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
by The Editors on July 21, 2008
RVCA & ANP Artist Ed Templeton and The Closet is hosting a one-night only “unofficial book and t-shirt launch” on Thursday July 31, 2008 at The Closet 1800 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa for Ed’s book Deformer which we mentioned last week goes on sale in October.
Sounds like this might be a great way to get a signed copy early. (Click the image to see all the details)
[Link: RVCA]
