Wondering what Boardistan.com is going to look like on the new Apple iPad? It’s going to look just like this. Click here for more.
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Like vultures feeding on the pop music dead it seems the super-groups just keep coming. This time it’s Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey and bass player Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes who are kicking off a psycho ’surf rock band’ called The Break, according to a story on Beatcave.
The foursome releases its debut album, Church Of The Open Sky, on April 16th via the Bombora label. . . The band’s official website already features a new song, “Cylinders,” which they describe as having “maximum surf and twang, sturm and drang.” The song is actually the first single and will be available Feb. 9 via iTunes. . . With 15 tracks, each named after legendary surf breaks, the music is definitely exciting, a nice blend of surf-guitar rock, but with a modern twist – maybe even a hint of the Oils in there as well.
Sounds a little like Devo’s p-twang band The Wipeouters to us, but it’s all good.
[Link: Beat Cave]
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Looks like Funny Feelings LLC founder Jeff Galbraith is learning to let go as Colin Wiseman, the former Managing Editor of frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal has been promoted to editor of both the magazine and the website.
Beginning with his internship in 2007, Colin has proven to be an integral part of our growth and creative quality,” said previous Editor and current Publisher Jeff Galbraith. “His passion for freeriding, quality journalism, and the culture of snowboarding make him a perfect choice to lead frequency TSJ’s editorial into its next decade.”
Congrats to everyone involved. We’re guessing Jeff just wanted to spend a little more time on his new baby: The Flyfish Journal. Follow the jump for all the details.
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We covered the Legends of Tahoe last March, but Powder & Rails is doing it in much more depth. Here it is (all 24 minutes of it) from Donner Ski Ranch. It almost makes us weep. . .
[Link: VBS.tv]
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Pharrell is looking all winterfresh these days with some Nike Danny Kass snowboots and his newly designed chair that looks to have borrowed some design stylings from a Kassbohrer PistenBully. What now, the Billionaire Snowboys Club?
[Link: Billionaire Boys Club Ice Cream]
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Seems everyone just got back from a SIMA Surf Summit, but that’s not stopping anyone from getting back on track. This year’s Surf Summit, scheduled for May 12-15, 2010, will be for both surf manufacturers and retailers (if there are any left).
This year the annual Surf Summit conference will be taken to the next level by unifying the SIMA and BRA conferences into one event that will truly encompass and showcase the entire surf industry. With a larger manufacturer and retailer presence and a stronger representation of the industry’s top leaders, Surf Summit 13 will be a more complete union of the tribe. . . “Surf Summit can only be made better by including the Board Retailers Association members and staff,” said Doug Palladini, SIMA President and VP of Marketing for Vans. “I’m really pleased that the BRA leadership agrees in all the mutually beneficial gains that can be generated by combining our forces for this important leadership event going forward.”
Wonder if they’re going to invite any members of the independent boardsports media? Follow the jump for more info.
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And new bill before the California State Assembly could force California resorts to nut up regarding safety. The bill, AB 1652 was created by Dr. Dan Gregorie after the snowboarding death of his 24-year-old daughter. If passed it would require California ski resorts to do the following according to a story on ConsumerAffairs.com:
• Require each employee to wear a ski helmet.
• Adopt and enforce mandatory helmet use for all patrons age 18 years and younger.
• Prepare and post annual safety plans for public access.
• Provide accessible information regarding deaths and injuries, including the what, where, when, why and how of each incident.
• Establish standardized signage for ski-area boundaries and hazard warnings.
• Provide standardized safety padding for use at lift towers and other fixed obstacles.
None of it seems all that unreasonable especially when you see how many people died last season while riding resorts.
[Link: ConsumerAffairs.com]
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NorCal skate legend John Cardiel takes In The CUTTS on a tour of Sacramento skate spots. His 2004 injury in Australia has not slowed him down one bit as is obvious in this interview. He can’t skate the way he used to, but he rolls a fixie better than most.
[Link: IntheCUTTS via ESPN]
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How can you not keep reading an interview that starts out like this:
Ask anyone who knows Tyler Bledsoe and they’ll tell you that on the rare occasions he actually does speak, it’s usually the funniest, most epic utterance of the day. They’ll also tell you how gifted of a skateboarder he is… which is no bullshit. In fact, despite it’s complimentary nature, is still probably an understatement.
As we’ve reminded Rob Brink several times. . . if we read everything we posted we’d never have time to post. But this one looks good and we’d read it if we had time. Honestly.
[Link: Rob Brink via Skatedaily]
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Verizon Wireless has signed on as title sponsor of Fuel TV’s Daily Habit according to a press release.
Aside from “branding in all show graphics, as well as online banners and a unique brand page on the FUEL TV website” the company is also buying lots of coverage for their athletes.
Many of Verizon Wireless’ sponsored athletes will appear on “The Daily Habit,” including surfer, musician, and “Drive Thru” star Donavon Frankenreiter; surfer and “New Pollution” host Matt Beacham; surfer Sterling Spencer; freestyle motocross rider and three-time X Games Gold Medalist Kyle Loza, six-time X Games Medalist Todd Potter; three-time X Games Silver Medalist and 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Series champion Mat Rebeaud; legendary skateboarder Omar Hassan; two-time X Games Gold Medalist and three-time AST Dew Tour winner BMX pro Daniel Dhers, and others.
We’re having a hard time getting used to the new face of sponsored editorial, but it looks like it’s here to stay.
[Link: Fiercewireless]
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