Nothing better on a Thursday afternoon than a little retro skate edit featuring all the heavies from the Del Mar glory days. Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Tod Swank, Dave Swift, Owen Nieder, Kevin Staab, and Grant Brittain. Rad.
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When you think about it the Jake Burton Pro model should have come a long time ago. While some could argue that the original Backhill (featuring Jake Burton Carpenter’s signature) was in fact a “pro model” this one is for real. It’s called the Stone Hut and features all the things Jake’s always wanted in a snowboard (click here for an interview with Jake).
“Even though a piece of me has been in so many of our boards over the past 35 years, this is the first signature board I’ve built,” said Jake. “When the boards team approached me about doing a sig board, I jumped on it and talked them into doing a really limited production run so we could make them in Vermont at Craig’s. Up until now, we’ve only made prototypes or boards for team riders there. So the Stone Hut is special for many reasons, but the one I keep coming back to is I think Craig would be stoked that it was built in his facility – I know I am.”
The board, produced in an extremely limited run of 100, comes with a laptop case that is loaded with goodies including an “EST CantBEDs (size medium), a binding accessory that many Burton team riders and Jake use all the time. If riders need a different size, they can call Jake’s office directly – the number is listed with the kit. Also included is a Sharpie for marking binding stances, an EST Tool for fine-tuning bindings, a credit card scraper that fits in a wallet, a code to download some of Jake’s favorite Hendrix songs and stickers from the Burton archives.”
How’s that for a package? Follow the jump for the official word plus more photos. [click to continue…]
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The Wall Street Journal’s Conor Dougherty checks in with The Bones Brigade: An Autobiography before the film opens in New York City and goes for sale on iTunes (November 6, 2012). Dougherty says:
While skateboarders can be precious, Peralta’s film is refreshingly honest about the commercial motivations behind Powell’s marketing efforts. For instance, while the biggest stars of the Bones Brigade were ramp skaters like Hawk, Powell-Peralta began pushing street skateboarding as a way to broaden the appeal to kids who didn’t have access to ramps. (He claims to have enough on the cutting room floor for an entire documentary on the advent of “street” skateboarding.)
Yes, it’s a good movie. You will enjoy it. Click here to buy on iTunes for $14.99.
[Link: The Wall Street Journal]
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The crew at Illicit Snowboarding have made us laugh many times over the past year, but with this one we nearly sprayed soup out our noses.
The other day, while we were Facebook stalking, one of our imaginary friends mused; “So far what I’ve learnt from working in Action Sports media is that the only 2 things that sell are tits and Shaun White“. Well, we’ve done tits to death, so here’s fifty pictures of snowboarding’s very own ginger. . .
Dick. Click the link for all the photos
[Link: illicit snowboarding]
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The best part about watching Buoloco interviews is the facial expressions of people while they try to figure out what Ed is saying. Paul Rodriguez is not immune. Watch as the professional manages to stay professional in the face of nearly impossible to understand questions.
[Link: Buoloco]
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When celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre decided to open one of his pop-up restaurants on the Big Island, Quiksilver jumped right in and offered the services of Mark Healey, Stephanie Gilmore and Reef McIntosh. Check out the video to see how it all turned out.
[Link: LAist]
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Last week Bam Margera was all over TMZ and the rest of the celebrity interwebs because a naked woman broke into his home and began seeking solo sexual satisfaction in his bedroom. He phoned in to Howard Stern to tell the story, however, we didn’t mention it until Tony Hawk got the story straight from Big Bam’s mouth. Here it is: “the owl’s sent me from Jupiter.”
[Link: The Ride Channel]
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Tony Hawk has collaborated with Sprinkles Cupcakes on The Tony Hawk Cinnamon Sugar Cupcake. But don’t worry. It’s only to help raise money for The Tony Hawk Foundation and it’s only for three days.
The Tony Hawk Cinnamon Sugar Cupcake will be sold at all ten national Sprinkles locations, including their store in New York City (780 Lexington Ave), from September 21st to the 23rd. 100% of the proceeds from the Tony Hawk cupcakes will be donated to the Tony Hawk Foundation.
Sweet.
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We’ve all experienced surf, skate, or snowboard films that seem to be in perpetual completion, however, no one has Andy Warhol beat. Forty-four years ago, Warhol filmed San Diego Surf with collaborator Paul Morrissey, in La Jolla, California. This was “just months before” he was shot, according to a story on Artinfo.com. And now, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City is finally premiering the film as part of their 10th Annual film preservation festival.
The Warhol-directed feature, whose loose narrative centers on an acrimonious married couple played by Superstars Taylor Mead and Viva who rent their beach-side home to a group of surfers, was only partially edited at the time. Morrissey was then commissioned by the Andy Warhol Foundation in 1995-96 to finish editing the film, with the help of Foundation curator Dara Meyers-Kingsley.“Even twenty five years after his death Warhol continues to surprise contemporary audiences,” Warhol Museum director Eric Shiner said in the premiere announcement yesterday. “This never-before-seen film expands Warhol’s filmic legacy and demonstrates Warhol’s read on the west coast and its surfing culture.”
We’re guessing it’s going to be an amazing time capsule of a crazy New York artist’s version of the San Diego surf scene. But hey, Tom Wolfe did it, why not Andy? San Diego Surf will be shown for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on October 16, 2012. MoMA is located at 11 West 53rd Street, New York City.
[Link: Art Info Now]
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Today, (August 23, 2012) Boston Market made a $10,000 to the Ryan Sheckler Foundation at their “restaurant” in North Arlington, New Jersey. Ryan was there to accept the check and to sign autographs.
“Ryan’s dedication to his charity and his passion for Boston Market made him the ideal host for today’s event,” said George Michel, CEO of Boston Market. “Not only is he a legend in the skateboarding world, but he has found the time to give back to those in need as well. Boston Market is proud to support Ryan’s organization and offer quality food with great service to our guests.”
Well, at least it wasn’t McDonalds. Can someone please pass the loaded mashed potatoes? Passionate? The potatoes, you’re passin’ it. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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