by The Editors on January 15, 2013
Just in time for Oprah Winfrey’s two-part confessional interview with the Biggest Liar Of All Time former competitive cyclist but now banned for life Lance Armstrong comes World Industries’ Live Juiced deck.
If you need to ask you don’t need this board. But get it ASAP before they’re sold out. And yes, that’s Sheryl holding his nuts in a jar.
The graphic, created by artist Ron Lemen, features what appears to be a man in cycling shoes, surrounded by bottles of urine, with a syringe in his mouth, tying himself off to shoot up with EPO, baby. For a closer look at the Juiced graphic, follow the jump. It’s good. To check out the rest of the World Industries line-up click the link. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
Black Flag songwriter and SST Records founder Greg Ginn has reportedly teamed up with Mike Vallely on a new band called Good for You, according to a post on Punknews.org.
The band, dubbed Good for You, recorded their debut at Ginn’s Casa Destroy Studios in Taylor, TX. It’s called Life is Too Short to Not Hold a Grudge and is due out February 26, 2013 via SST Records. The two first collaborated when Mike performed the entirety of My War for shows with a band featuring Ginn, Dez Cadena, Dale Nixon and Ducket.
Depending on the your personal music tastes, you may like it. Follow the jump and take a listen of their first single, Hanging Around (Like a Fucking Piñata) [click to continue…]
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
After that eye-socket shattering injury during trampoline training last summer, Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, 31, talks about her return to snowboarding, the X Games, the upcoming Olympics, and what it all means with the Associated Press.
Now, after surgery to repair the eye socket, dealing with double vision and headaches so severe she felt like she was constantly in a wave pool, Bleiler has a different take: There’s no way she could ever give up snowboarding. . . And, of course, that’s the competitor talking. . . “It was a terrible experience,” said the 31-year-old Bleiler, who’s from Aspen, Colo. “Now that I’m back, I have a new perspective. I’m just letting myself have fun, let everything come back when it comes back. That’s where I’m at mentally with everything.”
She hasn’t competed since here injury, but according to the story she may compete in the Winter X Games this month for a shot at her fifth gold medal. We hope she rides safe and wish her the best.
[Link: Associated Press]
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
IVI Vision is happy to announce that they have just signed musician and entrepreneur partner Vice® as a brand ambassador.
“Vice® has been a friend for years now, and I felt when we started this he would be a great fit within the IVI community,” says Pete Fox, CEO and Co-Founder, IVI, LLC He built his reputation on his musical talent and turned his leadership position in that industry into a production company and partner in the hugely influential CRSVR boutiques. It’s that type of vision and more importantly the sweat that goes into achieving your goals that IVI represents.” .
Now we want a registered trademark in our name. . . For the official word from IVI, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
The official cause of death for Stacy Peralta’s 22-year-old son Austin on November 21, 2012 has not been stated publicly, and the LA County Corner’s office won’t release their report until later this month, but that hasn’t stopped the LA Weekly from covering the jazz piano prodigy’s last night behind the keyboard and the rest of his life with a profile that is well worth reading.
The last song Peralta played that night, Nov. 20, 2012, was Charles Mingus‘ “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat.” He tore into the tribute to jazz great Lester Young, for which Joni Mitchell later wrote lyrics. (“You know someone great has gone/The sweetest swinging music man…”) Natasha Agrama, who was singing, later said Peralta’s playing on that piece left her fundamentally altered.
Our thoughts remain with the Peralta family. We wish them continued strength and peace in the New Year.
[Link: LA Weekly]
by The Editors on January 15, 2013
Even if VF Corp. and Altamont’s letter of intent is not a “binding offer” they still seem pretty serious about their bid for Billabong. Altamont Capital Partners has already named Skullcandy board member and former Nike and Oakley exec D. Scott Olivet as the guy who would run the non-Billabong brands including Element, RVCA, and Tigerlilly should the deal go through, according to a story in The Australian.
Mr Olivet is a clothing industry veteran and former vice president at Nike. He is currently a director of headphones company Skullcandy, and was chief executive of Oakley between 2005 and 2009 before moving into the chairman’s role through November 2011.
The former Oakley CEO ready to swoop down not he non-Billabong brands? That’s got to have some people at Billabong’s other brands starting to look a little more seriously over their shoulder for a soft place to land.
[Link: The Australian]
by The Editors on January 14, 2013
In what may turn out to be the biggest news of an already big day, Powdr Corp, the owners of Woodward Camps, Outside TV, Park City, Killington, Copper Mountain, Mt. Bachelor and nearly every other winter resort not owned by Vail Resorts announced today that they have hired Dew Tour founder Wade Martin (formerly of Alli Sports) as president of their newly created “media, events, sponsorship and entertainment” division Powdr Enterprises.
“Over the last 20 years we have built a unique and valuable collection of resorts, action sports camps and a niche television network. The creation of Powdr Enterprises will help us leverage the network we’ve built and strengthen all of our brands into the future,” said John Cumming, chief executive officer of Powdr. “As a well-respected, visionary leader and entrepreneur, Wade is the perfect person to lead Powdr Enterprises. He has an unparalleled track record of successfully creating and leveraging events, media and sponsorships to turn companies into powerhouse brands.”
Don’t want to have to spell this out, but this is huge, huge news. As the balance of power in action sports has moved away from the media to event and content owners, this new division could seriously disrupt a few old, tired business models. Will be interesting to see where Martin takes this. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
