by The Editors on April 25, 2014
The opening reception for Don Pendleton, Ferris Plock, and Jason Adams’ group art show Distance Decay and Time Space Compression is May 3, 2014 beginning at 6 PM.
The gallery is proud to present this group survey on moving across mental states, international borders, state lines, genres and societal expectations that shows three larger-than-life journeys coming together for a moment in time. . . As American artists from the same generation, Pendleton, Plock, and Adams use paint and wood, and all three have personal backgrounds in skateboarding – and that’s where similarities end and differences begin – which is how the exhibition gets its title.
Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow is located at 1175 South Coast Hwy, in Laguna Beach, California. For the official word from AR4T, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 25, 2014
Walker Ryan drops a few “Mexico City trip keepers and B-side footage” in an edit “with assistance from Tarantino’s Death Proof.” Damn, this guy just gets smoother by the part.
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
Several readers have pointed out that the Electric logo (on the above left) looks very similar to a graphic seen in some 1940s Ku Klux Klan literature (above right). And if you look closely at the image on the right, you’ll notice that they do have a valid point. The logo on the cover of White Community is absolutely identical to Electric’s double lightning bolt in a circle logo. We’re guessing no one will say this was purposeful or a logo lift at all, but it seems an odd coincidence, doesn’t it? Then again, Electric’s been doing lightning bolts in circles for years.
For the complete story on the man in the photo (Klan Buster Stetson Kennedy), click here.
[Link: Agnarchy]
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
Lightning may strike twice, but super dry powder on the exact day you want it to in May, doesn’t. With that in mind Yobeat’s Mogul Mayhem was born. And it all goes down at Timberline on the shoulders of Mt. Hood on Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Ultimate Snowboard Mogul Madness is happening. Bring your board, buddies, babes, stretched hammies, buff quads, insane board control, and your readiness to be inside full on Mogul Mayhem. (Basically a snowboard mogul contest of the highest order).
For the official word (including the schedule) follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
Lost’s Mike Reola, Dave Lester, and Matt Biolos in front of a quiver to die for.
Lost Surfboards‘ Matt Biolos and Mike Reola have named former Quiksilver VP Global Wetsuit Division Dave Lester (above middle) as the General manager of Lost Surfboards.
“Dave will be overseeing all aspects of our surfboard business with his major focus being on sales, shop relationships, production, operations and marketing,” said Reola.
. . “Dave has so much experience in the business and is such a core surfer. His skill set, relationships and experiences are just what we were looking for in a General Manager,” said Biolos. “He is going to help us organize and streamline our surfboard business so that it runs more efficiently.”
It’s always nice to see people leave the fashion industry and get back to surfing. . . For the official word from Lost, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
Admit it. These Sector 9 Glow Wheel Fundamentals are rad.
These Flare LED Wheels offer the brightest LEDs in the industry and have the capacity to glow for a staggering 100,000 hours! The LED wheels self-power from the spinning motion of the wheel, therefore no batteries are ever required.
One can be yours for about $140. Or just buy the wheels from Sunset for $49.95. Check it.
[Link: Sector 9
by The Editors on April 24, 2014
Dance through the datasphere on Antiheroskateboards.com. The latest brainscrambles include: Parasites of the New World, Grosso’s Shady Hills Skateboarding Recovery Center, Pfanner’s Savage Iron Pfists, Miorana’s new shovel, Grant Taylor’s God Hates Antihero and the newest in Gentrification & Eviction Technologies. It’s manic, man.
[Link: Antihero]
by The Editors on April 23, 2014
You may remember Laurent Potdevin. A while ago he was the President of Burton Snowboards. He did that job for five years then went on to be the CEO of Toms Shoes. Most recently, Mr. Potdevin was named CEO of Lululemon (the yoga pants company started by Westbeach founder Chip Wilson). Things at the suburban mom shaping factory haven’t been going that well for Mr. Potdevin and some investors feel that has to do with Laurent’s pot belly, according to a story in the NY Post.
Meanwhile, some investors who attended the meeting said they were surprised to see that Potdevin, in his first major public appearance since he took the helm in January, didn’t exactly look the part of a fitness mogul. . . “He was kind of … dumpy,” one shareholder said, noting that Potdevin wore baggy clothes with an untucked shirt that failed to hide a bulging stomach . . “If he’s a competent leader, he’s a competent leader,” another investor said. “But you’ve got to ask whether this guy is really in touch with the mind-set of his core customer in the athletic space.”
Make a presentation on a bad day and the stock falls five percent. Being the CEO of a publicly traded company must be really fun.
[Link: NY Post]
by The Editors on April 23, 2014
Good on ’em, hey? Both Carissa Moore and Mick Fanning were over the moon with wins in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and Tyler Wright and Taj Burrow added another second place finish to their surfing resumes.
Fanning said:
“After that result (13th) in Margaret River I went home and worked really hard and I’m so pleased that the hard work paid off. Congratulations to Taj (Burrow), I’ve never been so nervous for nine minutes of my life, he surfed amazingly,” said Mick Fanning. “We got to surf everywhere at this event which was awesome, we got to surf the Bowl, Rincon and to finish at Winkipop. It’s always been my dream to surf a Heat at Winkipop. This is such a special event for me and I feel comfortable here. With the calibre of surfers on Tour at the moment there’s never an easy Heat and it keeps it so exciting.”
Moore said (after claiming to be “speechless”:
“That was an amazing Final,” Moore said. “We were having such a blast, I just wanted to talk to Tyler (Wright) because the waves were so fun and it felt like we were having a fun free surf. I know she’s such an amazing surfer and will be in ASP World Title contention at the end of the year, so I knew I had to be at my best. It’s been a long Australian leg with three events in a row and it couldn’t have been much better for me, two wins and a quarterfinal and to finish by winning at Bells is so unique and special.”
For what the ASP said about the contest and the complete results, please follow the jump, won’t you? [click to continue…]
