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A chat with the legendary Taylor Steele ahead of PROXIMITY premiere

Revered director Taylor Steele doesn’t make many surf movies these days so when he does the entire surf community goes into meltdown.   In the parlance of their tribe, right now they are absolutely frothing ahead of the release of PROXIMITY.   It is a buddy movie of sorts, with Steele pairing together four legends of the surfing world with four of its rising stars, each pair so perfectly fitted…

Kelly Slater – Continuance Part 1

Continuance is documentary series that gives an intimate look into the life of Kelly Slater as he sets out to win a world title on the 2017 world tour. The 11 x world champ is arguably the most important surfer ever in the history of the sport. This is his story. https://vimeo.com/215697214    

“The Outrider” – Crazy Surf Comedy Film

“The Outrider” – A Surf Comedy Documentary A surfing comedy from the guys that brought you the award winning “Freezing”, “#Vanlife” and “The Shaper”. Just fucking hilarious. Watch the clip and then read in their own words what the boys have to say about their project, and why they need everyone’s help in bringing this to the silver screen…   Link to their Kickstarter Project…

Thunder Trucks Present Gage Boyle

INTERVIEW WITH GAGE BOYLE Lets start with the basics. Name, Age and where are you from? My name is Gage Boyle and I’m 19 years old from Simi Valley, CA. What is the local shop and scene like growing up there? The local shop in Simi is Skatelab. I’ve been going there ever since I started skating. That’s where I spent most of my time learning. I would go there basically every day out of the week…

Mikey Wright just landed a McTwist on a surfboard!

Check out the video footage thats coming from @wadeecarroll the Quik filmer. Its looks a lot like Mikey Wright just pulled the first legit McTwist on a Surfboard! Mikey Wright is fast becoming one of the top guys to watch clips of out of Australia. With this kind of form expect some killer action at the Quik Pro. Mctwist? @mikeywright1 A post shared by Wade Carroll (@wadeecarroll) on Mar 7, 2017…

Andrew Reynolds joins RVCA

Announced on Instagram the Boss has a new sponsor and will be joining Baker team mate Kevin Spanky Long on the RVCA team. Worth reading also is the well publicised story in Rolling Stone last year – from addiction to skateboarding sober marking another chapter in the story. Im super proud to say I’m riding for @rvcaskate now, I’ve always thought RVCA was a sick clothing company, awesome team!!…

Julian Wilson, Craig Anderson – Wayward Video

This is probably the best edit to drop this year by far. Some random music but some killer surfing. Check it out. By his own lofty standards, 2016 was a frustrating one for Julian Wilson. He made the final at Margaret River and threatened for the title at various stages, but couldn’t quite string together the wins needed to really challenge for the WSL crown. Most frustrating of all, as the clip…

Jaimie Thomas joining new shoe company STRAYE

A post shared by @thestraye on Feb 20, 2017 at 6:22pm PST Its great to see Jamie Thomas has a new project with the launch of Straye footwear.  Since the demise of Fallen footwear, Jamie Thomas, who founded the company, and the team—which included Dane Burman, Tony Cervantes, were left without shoe sponsors. The announcement came via Instagram account @thestraye Jamie published the following: “i’m…

Nike SB – 15 Years of SB Dunk – Video Tribute

I can hardly believe its been 15 years since Nike got into the skate game with Dunks. So many great skaters in this tribute clip; Reese Forbes, Daniel Shimizu, Theotis Beasley, Grant Taylor, Omar Salazar, Lewis Marnell, Gino Ianucci, P-Rod, Wieger, Brian Anderson, Shane O’Neill, etc. Over the years, the shoe has starred in some great parts. Brings back some memories this clip, when trousers were…

Wicks Surf Shop – Shop Spotlight

You come past Longreef headland going north, checking the surf, pass the yellow facade of Sydney’s famous pie shop, the Upper Crust, roll by the legendary blue face of the Collaroy cinema and only then do you land at the most iconic front of the lot, Wicks Surf Shop. The first truly independent surf shop on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Wicks has been providing grommets and chargers alike with…

At Yafa from Ben Chadourne & Converse Crew

AT YAFA from BEN CHADOURNE on Vimeo. The Converse crew take over Tel Aviv with some monster action and a killer soundtrack – what a trip the boys had. In their own words… “As nine of us touched down in the desert oasis known as Tel Aviv, Israël, little was known of what laid beyond the great gates of Israeli customs. Over 10 days our humus powered crew, led by local skate guide Ofer Or would bomb…

Rejects – Dane Reynolds Movie

https://vimeo.com/200922358 Dane Reynolds and Mini Blanchard have produced epic 20-minute short ‘Rejects’ features; Dane Reynolds, Craig Anderson, Taj Burrow, Dion Agius, Creed McTaggart,Dillon Perillo plus Ozzie Wright. Music fromAnna Domino, The Fall, Miles Davis, shot by Andrew Shoener, Jason “Mini” Blanchard, Shane Fletcher, Dave Fox and Dave Malcom. Sneek peek at the new label coming soon…

The Sunday Hardware DVD – Buy it now

Do yourself a favour and buy the Sunday Hardware DVD filmed by George Kousoulis – and grab yourself a set of the best bearings while you are at it. Just hit this link BUY THE SUNDAY HARDWARE DVD and support the Australian Skate Scene and film makers. The Sunday Hardware DVD is a George Kousoulis masterpiece – which is his best yet. The video has been in production over the past two years, shot on…

Adidas Skateboarding /// Broadway Bullet Video

Adidas have produced another killer video. This time the Adidas Skateboarding crew takes on the streets of New York City – a metropolis that helped shape the golden era of skateboarding. Channeling the raw energy and grit of the city, ‘Broadway Bullet’ brings the global team together to skate spots across Manhattan and beyond, while officially introducing two new faces – Nora Vasconcellos and…