When it comes to images that capture the very beginning days of snowboarding, no one has a deeper file that photographer Bud Fawcett. Aside from publishing them in the occasional snowboard magazine history story, Fawcett has mostly kept the photos to himself. But according to his blog, that has recently changed.
After many years of avoiding personal requests for many of my snowboarding photos, I finally decided it’s easier to set up an online shop rather than spitting them out one-by-one on my inkjet printer. I just got the 5×7 proofs for a test and the quality is really good. The B&W’s look like the real thing. Check it out, maybe you need a Christmas present for yourself.
I’ve never been a fan of the “b-word” and I’ve openly warred against it ever since the term first crept into the global vocabulary. Yet here I am now, embracing it like a cheap whore. . . I think after the publication of both Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art and The Disposable Skateboard Bible, I’ve exhausted my ability to squeeze books out of this obsessive/compulsive fascination of mine. So this is the next best way for a junkie like me to keep scratching the itch.
We have to admit, the logo of the Stan Evans produced women’s film Stance looks a little familiar, but the music is amazing, and we’ve got the entire movie here in a “not so exclusive” showing thanks to our friends at Snowboarder Magazine.
As they said:
Watch the highly anticipated all-women’s film project STANCE in it’s entirety exclusively right here. Featuring: Gretchen Bleiler, Hana Beaman, Kimmy Fasani, Lisa Filzmoser, Jenny Jones, Torah Bright, Raewyn Reid, and Molly Aguirre.
Go behind the scene of the making of Absinthe FilmsNeverland and watch them work. Justin Hostnyk, Shane, and the boys start gettin’ ‘er done. Truth is, we still haven’t seen the movie.
Probably not even worth mentioning, however, aside from Mad Men we don’t watch any TV anymore. That’s why we miss compelling shows like The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and guests like Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White. Click here for part 2.
We don’t speak German so we really have no business making fun of anyone who is bi-lingual, however, the information on the 2009 Billabong Air & Style scheduled for December 5, 2009 (we think) in Innsbruk, Austria’s Bergisel Stadium was nearly impossible for us to figure out.
Getting a position in the starting field was in great demand but now the 16 pros are confirmed and they will be on parade on 05.12.2009 in Innsbruck. The new setup will challenge the rider a lot: they will start 50 meters above zero; with an inrun of ca. 70 meters and a slope of 45° the rider get on the ground again after 30 meters and an awesome trick. The best jump gives the winner 1.000 points in the Swatch TTR World Tour, the Ring of Glory and the biggest Part of the prize money of € 75.000.
For a list of people who we think are going to be in the contest follow the jump. Thanks to Method Mag for helping us out with the details. [click to continue…]
Brooke Geery gets right to the questions all of us have about what’s going on at the Kass brother’s glove company in YoBeat’s Hump Day Interview with Grenade CEO Joseph Condorelli.
After all, Joseph is an outsider. A loud-mouthed New Yorker who came from a business background, having never set foot on a snowboard, to run a snowboard company that at the time, was on the brink of disaster. And even though he supposedly didn’t know what a “beanie” was, he’s worked day and night for two solid years to keep the company afloat and thriving. Yeah, it’s not the same Grenade we all hung out at, now it’s a growing company that might actually be around for years to come. Love him or hate him, this is Joseph’s side of the story.
We knew there had to be someone running things behind the camo curtain.
In 5 years, we’ve worked with hundreds of youth in New York and L.A. and taught them valuable life skills in the process. Life skills such as goal-setting, networking, trust, patience, and how to overcome obstacles. What we discovered along the way was the need for at-risk youth to have positive role models and quality life experiences that add value and dimension to their lives. They need to develop their own “Story”. One that isn’t the same as the people in their community. One that is uniquely theirs. Instead of being an inner city high school dropout, they can be a snowboarder from the inner city who wants to work in advertising, has a mentor, and is a high school graduate.
To get involved with Stoked mentoring, click here.
When it comes to images that capture the very beginning days of snowboarding, no one has a deeper file that photographer Bud Fawcett. Aside from publishing them in the occasional snowboard magazine history story, Fawcett has mostly kept the photos to himself. But according to his blog, that has recently changed.
