bl!sss magazine | october 2009 | #26

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This little iPhone application is for all you designers out there that read BL!SSS (and I know theres quite a few of you because theres not one month that goes by that we dont get at least a couple emails or Face-book messages telling us how inspirational the mag is and how amaz-ing the layouts are looking). But anyway, for just ten bucks you can get myPantone, allowing you access to all the Pantone color libraries. This is a pretty rad idea and eliminates the expensive, heavy booklets youve been saving for the past 15 years. It also allows you to extract colors from any image stored in your iPhone camera roll. And for ten bucks, itsdenitelyworthashot.

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CONVERSE 2010With everyone getting all super-tech on us these days its good to see someone sticking to the ba-sics. Converse just released a 2010 preview of what they are up to next year and theyre sticking with classics we love. No neon, no glow in the dark,

no horse hair, no lights just good old fashion shoes. And these are just how I like them

sticking with the Chucks and bring-ing back a few from the 70s, you

just cant go wrong with these babies on your feet.

Jay Z doesnt seem capable of doing anything wrong. The older he gets, the better he gets. Shit, the older he gets, the better all of his albums get - and we dont even like rap music. He just dropped another one this past month, The Blueprint 3, and its well on its way to platinum. Im not going to try to bore you with mu-sic jargon on what the heck is going on on these tracks, Ill leave that for our music editor Tim, but do your-self a favor and download this one - itsbeenplayinnonstopinourofcesince the release.

Legendary Endless Summer artist John Van Hamersveld and Bill-abong teamed up to bring you an awe-inspiring rendition of a massive Banzai Pipeline wave for this Decembers Pipeline Masters event. The wave will be used in the advertising and merchandising of the event, available on t-shirts and a variety of other accessories and there has even been talk of a limited edition poster that could be available for purchase. After last years amazing cover for Shaun Thomsons movie Bustin Down The Door, its no surprise that Paul Naude wanted a pieceforhisowncollection.Theresalsogonnabeaneartgicleprintavailable in a limited edition of 150 signed and numbered. If you like what you see make sure to come out to JVHs Waterworks Show at The Surf Gallery, in Laguna on the 21st of November. And feel free check out post-future.com for more amazing work by JVH.

Hurley has just dropped the biggest bomb on the boardshort com-petition with of their new Hurley/Nike Flywire. We got a pair hot off the production line and by the look and feel of these things, they have to be the most technical pair of boardies we have ever seen. Word on the street is that Nike pulled out some top secret NASA type shit to get the perfect fabric and took the new age stitching technology theyve been using in their running shoes to build these babies. There are no seams, no zippers, no nonsense, and just pure tech. Many of the best surfers in the world are claiming these shorts aretheshit,wethinkittimeforyoutondoutforyourself.

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SUBLIMATE ME

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WORLD INDUSTRIES

RHYTHM HAPPY HOUR

MATIX HEADPHONESSo BD and the boys over at Podium sent us a nice little care package of their super new and even more exclusive headphones that are dropping now. The Matix 4x4 headphones are so legit youd swear that these guys have been making them for years in-stead of shoes and clothing. These puppies are some of the the most comfy headphones you can buy, and they de-nitely will keep your head bouncing and will keep you looking good in the process. Do yourself a favor and hop on over to matixclothing.com/headphones and check them out for yourself.

The boys up the block at World Industries just dropped some new decks on us over here at the BL!SSSofces.Wejustloveit when our bros bring back the classics. Most of you will remem-ber Flame Boy and Wet Willy but what we are really digging is the Marc McKee art on Ronson Lamberts premiere pro model. Busier than ever, they also just dropped their new Boom Box wheel graphic. Both 51mm and 53mm are 101a, making them suitable for any street terrain. Log onto their site at worldindus-tries.com for all the latest news and tons of good skating.

Theres a new hip little breakfast place opening its doors just up the hill from the BL!SSS HQ as Taviks Joe BardhasofciallylaunchedBanzai Bowls on the corner of 17th and Irvine in Costa Mesa. Now any of you who had the pleasure of working with Joe know that he strives on doing everything the right way and his latest endeavor is no exception. Focusing on bringing some healthy solutions to the most important meal of the day this place is really pushing the Acai products. Now Ill spare you the details on how good this little berry really is for ya, just know that we stopped in one day last month to congratulate Joe and give it a try and man were we impressed. Go check it out for yourself and tell them the BL!SSS crew sent ya.

On the second night of ASR, Rhythm hosted an Aussie-style Happy Hour at the Bondi Bar across the street from the Convention Center. Jye Townend, brand man-ager for Rhythm USA, hosted the evening that had Global Design Chief Jamahl Grey up from OZ. WCT Dream Team-er Kieren Perrow showed his face between competion in the event at Trestles where he lost out to contest champ Mick Fanning. Tons of in-dustry types invaded the bar to sample a dose of Austra-liana, good Aussie beer and the legendary Aussie meat pie, which the Bondi Bar cooks fresh on the premises. It was an insane event and we were stoked to spend another eve-ning with our friends.

We saw quite a few awesome tees coming out of Nikes Motel No Tell all summer long and when we heard about a little free time on their sublimation machine we jumped on the opportunity. With Zach Boon and the Nike peeps allowing us to take over the motel one dark summers night we walked away with an extremely limited 25-cover collage tee. When most brands do limited editions runs they usually produce about a thousand pieces and have some lavish celebration here at BL!SSS, we made ten tees and then back to the grind. So, dont be too bummed if you never get your hands on (or ever see) one of these tees, as most never will.

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SURFBOARDS IN THE SAND

Pro-Lite has been in the board bag business since 1982, which means that when it comes to making board bags they know what the fuck they are do-ing. Weve dragged their bags all over the globe and have never been more stokedwithasurfboardbag.Their latest shortboardcofnsareamazing,streamlined for space and very user friendly. They come in convenient sizes and make cramming boards in a bag a pleasurable experience. Go ahead pick yourself up a Pro-LiteCofn, load it full of boards and book that trip youve always wanted to go on. To see the full line of Pro-Lite board bags and rest of the products they make check their site at prolite.com.

FLOWERS BY ALEX KNOST

FISHWORKS

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Close to a thousand surfers gathered on the sands of Huntington Beach for the Rip Curls inaugural Surfboards in the Sand event hosted by the 1976 ASP World Champion, Peter PT Townend. World champs and movie stars joined surfers from up and down the California coast on the Northside of the pier tosticktheirboardsinthesandforanepicrsttimephotowhichincludedacol-orful array of longboards, shortboards and a few classics dug out of the rafters. A highlight of the day was the mini-reunion of the cast of the eighties cult classic Hollywood surf movie North Shore with Gregory Harrison (Chandler), Nia Peeples (Kiani), Matt Adler (Rick Kane) and John Philbin (Turtle) in atten-dance. Also hanging out in HB for the event was three-time World Champion Tommy Curren, three-time pier-champ (and original womens pier champ in 1959) Linda Benson, current Hurley US Open champ Courtney Conlogue and actress Tanna Frederick, a keen surfer who recently played the lead role in the recently released and heralded Irene In Time. Curren also broke out his guitar and performed on the Rip Curl soundstage after the memorable photo was completed along with prominent longboarder and Huntington Beach local Josh Mohr with his band late into the afternoon. For tons more photos from the day log onto surfboardsinthesand.com.

It sure seems like our editor Joey has been spending a hell of a lot more time shing this summerthanweveseenhimintheofce.Every time he nds out aboutsomeone else that loves to catchshinourindustryheson the phone yapping about where he was, what he uses for bait and of course how big last weeks catch was. His latest victim to his ob-session is Oakleys Law-rance Squig Quigley.

Joey assures us this dude is legitashehasspentdecadessh-

ing in southern California and even owns the very best shing clothingline around, FISHWORKS(shwork-sproduct.com). Even though Squig, Joey, and legendary surf photog Ja-son Kenworthy spent a whole day last month killing tuna together we still dont have the photos for this lit-tle plug as Worthless has yet to de-velopthelm.

We believe it was over two years ago that Vol-comproducedtheirrstcomic book, aptly titled, Volcomics #1. The equation is pretty sim-ple really: take a whole bunch of popular and unknown artists, throw their work into a beau-tifully packaged comic book, and enjoy! The rstbookhada limitedrun and has now be-come a collectors piece in the art world, and this next issue is even more rare. Luckily for us, the boys at the Stone have decided to throw us all a bone by putting the entire comic online that youcanipthroughjustlike a regular book. Click on over to volcom.com/volcomics to check it out for yourself and maybe if you are lucky you can evenndahardcopyoneBay.

VOLCOMICS #2

One late night last weekend we ended up over at the Japanese Motors practice studio slash Alex Knosts crash pad and it was getting weird. Well save the creepiness for another time but Alex was cruising around in his new signature shades from Raen, called The Flowers. These things are looking pretty smart and smooth, just like Al. So if you think youve got anywhere near as much of his steez, you better get your handson thesebadboys realquick.Go to raenoptics.comtondoutloactions of your nearest dealer.

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SURFER POLL

The 2009 Surfer Polls and Video Awards went down a week before the issue was going to press and even though I didnt make it to the event this year I sure was following the live action online. A year ago The Mate (Peter PT Townend) was in the headquarters lecturing us on how Bede Durbidge was on the rise and he put a hundred dollars on the line that hed be in next years top ten during The Polls. Well PT, looks like you owe the BL!SSS boys a couple greenbacks and we dont have anyproblemtakingthem-sonexttimeyoucomebyourofceforyourscans be sure to bring your wallet. Oh yeah, way to go Kelly for remain-ing number one for a decade now, real shocker there.

MAMBO X OAKLEY

R.I.P. JIMMY WACHTLER

Saturdays Surf NYC is a new Surf Shop located in the heart of Soho in the Big Apple. Created by Newport Beach native Morgan Collett and his two partners Colin Tunstall and Josh Rosen. Saturdays offers unique and qual-ity equipment to the NYC area. They are working with athletes and brands tooffertopsurngequipment,accessories,andfashionfortheNYCsurfer/traveler. Aside from the usual, Saturdays is also a full espresso bar, serving coffeetoNewYorksnest.Theirshopiscompletewithabeautifulbackyard,builtbytheboysthemselves,sostopinandgrabacoffee,talkaboutsurng,and hang out. Their private label will drop soon and is inspired from the 50s and 60s era and with these boys designing it Im sure itll be tits.

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Oakley just released their latest artist inspired lens to the masses. This go-around they teamed up with Franco-Hungarian Flavien Demari-gny, aka Mambo, on a pair of Antix sunnies. He uses his signature, humor-dotted artwork to cover the frame, case, packaging, and vinyl toy that comes with limited edition lens. And though these glasses are topnotch its thevinylgurinethathasmesmiling.Thisclever littlebugger dubs as a lens stand, I love it.

NEW YORK SURF SHOP

We like to think that we are a pretty tech bunch of guys here at BL!SSS. But just when we start thinking that we are the shit be-cause we have all the new gadgets and just installed Snow Leopard on all of our Macs, along comes Ergo with their new iPhone appli-cation. The app is available for free in the iTunes store, and will keep you in touch with all the news, vid-eos and product that the boys at Ergo are slingin. We have a feeling that in the next year there wont be many action sports brands that dont follow suit and jump on the iPhone app bandwagon. Anyone out there willing to work for pea-nuts and make one for us?

ERGO IPHONE APPJimmy was an amazing friend to everyone over here at BL!SSS and its really tough to put into words how much we will miss him. If you were lucky enough to have been graced by Jimmys charm and amazing knack at making you feel like you were truly loved by him, then youll know what were talking about. Shit Jimmy, were going to miss you so much! We still havent grasped the fact that we wont see your mischievous smile again or wont hear your voice over thephonetellingusaboutyournewsetofplansandhowyouvegotitguredoutthistime.Wellmissyoustoppingbyourofceandcompletelytakingoverthe place with your charismatic personality and complete zest for life. Well miss your fearless approach to whatever it was you were up to. Well miss your uncanny ability to win over the likes of complete strangers. But most of all well miss your amazing, generous heart and genuine love for your friends. You will be so missed Jimmy. Were so grateful for the times we had together and you will never be forgotten. Jimmy left behind a beautiful daughter, Abi who was the love of his life. There is a fund set up to help raise Abi and if you are inter-ested in helping out you can send donations to the Abigayle Wachtler Trust Fundc/oWendyHurlbut116AvenidaTrieste,SanClemente,CA92672.

Beautiful Losers is a documentary about a group of artists, personalities and like-minded outsiders who found common ground in a little NYC gallery called Al-leged, located on Ludlow Street. In the underground of NYC in 1992, this uncon-ventional gallery became the home for street culture, artists, skaters, musicians and surfers - a place to convene and to create an outlet for the DIY art ethos. It wasa reectionof theoutsider lifestylesthey led.

ItsmorethenjustanotherNYClm,al-though it covers the same slice of history astheLarryClarkcultlm,Kids.Butthislmhighlightscreativityandinspires.Cur-rently, Beautiful Losers is doing the inter-nationallmfestivalcircuit.Itjustshowedat the end of August at the Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul. The DVD release is expected by the end of the year,somakesuretocheckoutthelmatbe sure to click over to blisssmag.com and beautifullosers.com for more info about the release.

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These are two of the murals I worked on along with Sever and Philly local Messy for Steve (Espo) Powers, Love Letter to Philadelphia Mural Arts project. The entire project consists of about 50 rooftops along the elevated train line in Philadelphia. The murals themselves are loosely based onthereallifestoryofalegendaryPhiladelphiagraftiwriterseffortstowinbackhisgirlfriend

who has moved on from their relationship while he was in jail. The murals are the manifestations of Espos witty wordplay and visual interpretations of big ideas about love and life etc... It was an honor to be asked to be a part of such a cool project and look forward to seeing its completion...

Words: George Thompson

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To see one of Adam Wallacavages chandeliers in person is, in a word, mesmerizing. Its the perfect functional piece of art for any home - a centerpiece for all eyes to gravitate to and curi-ously inspect. Citing a near-obsessive interest in the ocean and the interiors of old churches as his inspirations, Adam shapes his art out of a simple substance: plaster. But he has more than perfected the art of plaster cast mold-ing, creating something all his own. Many of his chandeliers resemble skillfully crafted jelly-shesoroctopiandhavefoundtheirwayintoprestigious homes, businesses and galleries across the country. We had a chance to catch up with Adam and ask him a few questions about his life as an unusual, groundbreaking artist. When did you start making chandeliers? Well,onedaythewaveswereatsoInaileda pair of roller skates to a 2x4 like they sing in the song and Oh, wrong story. I started makingthemabout8yearsagoasthen-ishing touch to my dining room. The house I bought came with some beautiful chandeliers

but I wanted something weirder. How did you get inspired to create a chandelier? One day I just snapped and said, I cant take it any more, you want my tax money? You will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands! Oh, wrong story. I saw a photo in a book of a jel-lyshchandeliermadeoutofglassandIwentnuts over it. It was over 100 years old and is in some museum now so the idea of buying itwentoutthewindowrightaway.IguredI needed to make something myself and I was getting good at making molds and cast-ing plaster so I decided on making an octopus chandelier. Where do you sell your chandeliers?The Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NYC repre-sents me. How would you describe your house? Its brown with a tree out front. My house is a continuous work in progress. Its something of Victorian Fun House. A mix of Addams family

and the Munsters with a dash of icing mixed with over saturated food coloring. How many chandeliers have you made? I dont know. Maybe 50? I never counted them all. I suppose I could do that right now, but Im anxious for the next question! What inspires you, ocean? Im inspired by crazy drugs, acid trips and opium dens. Um I never did drugs like that and never will but it doesnt mean I cant be inspired by it, does it? If not, my inspiration is the ocean and places of mystery and far out trips, girls with 20 arms and spider leg eye-lashesandowerswithfacesandeyesbug-ging out all over, man sorry. Is every chandelier a one of a kind? If someone wants twins, Ill do that but yes. I tried doing editions and it was boring. I couldnt help not painting them all different. Are they operable? You mean like, can you ride around on them in

the water? Yes... Well, sort of. You will just sink to the bottom and you will get electrocuted if they are plugged in. What are they made of?Cast plaster and lamp parts and sometimes bones. Do you have any upcoming exhibitions that will be showcasing the chandeliers?Im in a group show curated by Gary Baseman that is in October at the Jonathan LeVine gal-lery. Its gonna be a real weird one. How long does it take to create one?From scratch, about a month. But once the molds are made, the process is faster. Where can people see your work?On my website but I need to re-do that thing. When will it be easy to update websites? If you search my name on the Internet, Im the only person in the world with this name so its easytondme.

Interview: Liz Rice

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Weve sort of developed a reputation for bringing you the hottest chicks from far across the planet to be featured here in this spread that weve so cleverly dubbed as Super Taste. Sometimes beauty isnt that far from home and this month photographer Dominic PetruzzidiscoveredthisgemonlyafewblocksfromourofceatOriginalPizza.BeingthatImaformeremployeeIveknownaboutthetalentedpizzastaffforquitesometimenow,sonexttimeyoundyourselfonthepeninsulainNewportdoyourselfafavorand pay Britny and the Original Pizza crew a visit, you wont be disappointed. Oh yeah, the food is pretty damn tasty as well.

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Interview: Johnny Turgesen :: Photos: Chris Ortiz

Alright, lets get this straight. Is your name Steve or Steven? Well its Steven but I dont really care, whatever is cool with me.

Youre 22 right?Thats a very true statement!

1987 son!

So no more Creature... Word on the street is you got something new going on?Yeah, things are starting to happen with Powell and Im super hyped on that! Excited to

skate with those guys for sure!

Any word on what happened with Creature?It just didnt work out; I never went on one trip. So we were kinda over it on both ends. Whatever though, not riding

for them has opened up a lot of opportunities for me.

Now that youre on the Powell program, how good does it feel to beat Deville in Halo 3 every time you play with him?

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It feels pretty good to merk on Deville in Halo. I think it feels better to actually feel like Im on a team, know what I mean? Like not solo mission.

So you went to Sweden this last summer. You want to explain that in three words?Falafel. Wasted. Amazing.

How old does a metal band have to be for you to listen to them?Generally most stuff isnt that great after around 1990, but there are exceptions! I like some of the newer death metal stuff sometimes. But older is always better.

Top 5 bands of all time?

Thats the hardest question! Why ya doin this to me Johnny? Here it is in no order: Black Sabbath, Slayer, Motorhead, Vital Remains & Pentagram. Yeah Ill go with that.

Whats the most epic Dave Duncan story you got?Oh wow, that might be a harder question! Oh I got one! Okay so we were all in Oahu for that North Shore Bowl Jam, were all eating at this really nice golf course place. I had this $30 tiny steak but thats beside the point. Its kinda hazy how this exactly happened, but all of a sudden everyone is pointing at this bush and laughing. So I go over and Duncan walks out of the bushes with an orange mystery

stain on his shirt, drink in hand, and shades on! After a couple daggers! he was back in the party as if nothing happened. One of the funniest things Ive ever seen. That guy will out-party anyone.

Youve got a new board sponsor, youre freshly single, I think its time to cut that hairintoaattop.Well I do have a new board sponsor,Iamsingle,butaattop? Really? Theres only a selected few on this earth that canpullaattop.Imnotoneofthem for sure.

Youre not into it? I think that look screams cash money!Denitelynotintoit!Cash

money?Dudeitsaattop!Johnny no!

I saw you doing switch 50-50s at the X Games. How was that?That was the most impulse trick of my life. I didnt realize it was happening until I was going in. But skating the X Games was pretty crazy. I never thought in my life Id be doing something like that. I think the best part about it was the riders lounge! So much free food, and if theres one thing in life I love - its food.

So whats up with nachos?Nachos are the best food known to man basically. I actually have a Nacho to Life analogy Ive been working on. You know how there is always that one perfect nacho

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in the pile? You got a choice to either eat around it and save it for the end or barge it and make itthersttogo.Ifyousaveit,bythe time you get to it its kinda cold and not as good right? Life gives you the same choice, barge it or save the last chip, your call. The moral of the story I guess is Im getting a plate of nachos tattooed on my arm.

Lets hear about your trip to Tampa Am.Tampa, wow. Well I had like a dollar on me the whole trip so at one point I was looking under the vert ramp for change. Luckily Scott with Dakine hooked it up with some grub! I guess another good Tampa story is the one were I was pretty drunk leaving this bar and this Tapout Timmy guy trips me as Im skating. I turn and start

yelling at the guy and before I know it there is a cop on this horse right next to us tellin us to leave. The horse takes a step forward onto my foot! So Im yelling and the cop backs up and I limp away. Shortly after it begins to rain, plus IwaswearingthispurpleannelIfound in the gutter that was torn to shreds. I turn the corner and my team manager is standing there just like, Dude you skate at 11 am tomorrow, youre a mess! But I ended up making it to the room and skating the next day. Tampa was amazing.

Whatwasyourrstsponser?A shop in Medford, Jacks Board House. Theyre amazing! Jacks por vida, holmes.

If you could skate one park in Oregon for the rest of your life,

what would it be?Hmm,IwouldipacoinbetweenBurnside or West Linn, Im pretty sure. Both those parks are so much fun! Its way too hard of a decision!

You made Mall Grab and it was a great success, any other videos in the works?Mall Grab was so fun! Im surprised that many people saw it! Oh were working on a new one for sure! You have a part in it Johnny. Its gonna be fun!

Would you cut your hair if I dyed it blonde while you are sleeping?Dyeing someones hair while theyre asleep would be quite

the accomplishment. So, I would probably rock it for a week then chop it. That would look so weird.

When you skate youre like a dragster without steering. Would you agree?I dont know, Ive never seen someone drive a dragster without steering. And its kinda hard to watch yourself skate.

And thats time for Steven Reeves! Anybody you would like to thank?For sure, thanks to all my sponsors: Powell, Bones, Dakine, and big ups to Jacks board house! Thanks to my friends, family, and everyone else I may have forgot!

The Hurley Pro at Trestles is not just another stop on the ASP World Tour. It is the only time the worlds best compete for the world title on mainland American soil. With this in mind, Hurley made sure this sev-en-dayproductionwasunforgettable.AstitlesponsoroftheLowerseventforthersttime,theymadeafewkeyadjustments:offeringthelargestrst-placeprizepurseinsurnghistory($105,000),makingthe webcast feel more like NBC Sports than some sketchy feed beaming from the lifeguard tower, and holding an Expression Session where the fans voted for the winner on Facebook. Sure, the waves were averageatbest.Butwheneverythingelsefallsintoplace,youonlyremembertheperformances.Speci-cally:ourunassumingAmericanhero,DaneReynolds,makinghisrstnal,andthemachine-likepreci-sion of winner Mick Fanning. Here are a few photographic highlights from the tours ultimate shred fest.

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The Hurley fortress, dealing with some south winds on Day One. Big sprays on stage: Fanning and Reynolds celebrate a long day of ripping (and sitting).

Mick Fanning clears the gap during the Hurley Expression Session on Facebook. Dane won it with more than 40 percent of the vote.

1. Dane Reynolds changed the game thisyearbyridinga57shyboardhe called the Dumpster Diver. (the original was shaped from scrap foam). Hed been riding the board for more than a month, and when it came time to switch over to his nor-mal shortboard, he said it felt like he was dragging an anchor. So he went back to the Dumpster Diver and made hisrstASPWorldTournal.

2. The crowd on hand for Saturday.

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3. San Clemente resident Adriano De Souza continues to make his push. Quarters here, still third in the world.

4. 2006 Trestles champ Bede Durbidge looked strong but not strong enough to overcome Danes n ditches in thesemis.

5. Josh Kerr made good on his promise at Lowers to not hold back. His Round Two heat against Dayaan Neve was one of the most exciting of the event.

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1. The Drifter Rob Machado still knows how to win heats. He took down the current World No. 1 Joel Parkinson in Round Three when Joel failed to stand up in time on his last wave.

2. Slater had an arsenal of strange equipment at the Hurley Pro, but he generally stuck to his Thruster en route to the semis.

3. Taylor Knox: always a crowd favorite at Lowers.

4. Rookie Michel Bourez is a new breed power surfer. He made it to the quarters and continues to climb the rankings.

5. Its not the US Open at HB, its Lowers.

6. World No. 2 CJ Hobgood failed to capitalize on Parkos slip-up. He lost to Michel Bourez in Round 4.

7. Hurley Pro Wildcard Kai Barger: going for it, but couldnt get past Parko in Round Two.

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Interview: Bob Burnquist :: Photos: Heverton Ribeiro *unless noted

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Andre Genovesi is a Brazilian skateboarding soldier. He has always reached out to help others in need and is constantly sharing his enthusiasm and humor to lighten things up. Hes the kind of guy that you want around to skate with because he has the right attitude towards skateboarding and knows what it really means to be blessed to ride. He goes through the battles we all go through as skateboarders, and does it with a purpose. He is picky and a perfectionist when it comes to what he chooses to do on his skateboard and what comes across is a big guy with one of the cleanest styles and one of the most solid pops around. Much respect for Andre Genovesi and all that he has energized in skateboarding. From a friend and fellow soldier.

-Bob Burnquist Skate no coraao dos irmaos!

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IM ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP AND WANNA LEARN NEW TRICKS.

IM ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP AND WANNA LEARN NEW TRICKS.

Switch K , Seattle

Nollie Flip, I.E

We never got to hang out much in Brazil but Ive always remembered seeing your effort in your skateboarding come through very strong and hearing about how your Dad always helped you out. How important was your family to you growing up in Brazil?They were really supportive, back in the early 90s when people didnt understand skateboarding and they always judged us as ignorant kids on the streets, my parents always believed in my dream and always

back me up. Even when it didnt make sense to them, like when I quit school to move to the America, I was only sixteen and the rest of my family and my parents friends thought they were crazy for letting me split so early and young without a plan other than come skateboard in Los Angeles. They always understood me, they always did.

Youve always done so much for other skateboarders and people around you, what inspires you to help? How do you stay

positive?When I was fourteen years old I used to brake boards all the time trying to learn new tricks and at one point I didnt have money to buy new ones, my good friend Jorge that I grew up skating with was eighteen at the time and he had a job, he showed up out of nowhere with four brand new boards and gave them to me, and told me go skateboarding. That day my life changed I learned so many new tricks on those boards and I realized that people need motivation so Im

always trying to help people that need help and wanna learn new tricks. I stay positive looking at my life and knowing how blessed Im to be able to do the things that I do and to have an amazing wife, family and friends.

I know it wasnt easy in your neighborhood... Were you a good kid growing up? Any gnarly reality stories that only someone growing up where you did would know?I was I good kid. I really think now

Fakie Flip, Ice House Bump

that Im older and I really put perspective on my childhood and my early teens that the gnarliest things was how normal it was to see people getting into a destructive lifestyle; selling and using crack and how that became normal. And how normal it is when someone that you grew up with gets murdered and you dont really say much or make a big deal out of it, it almost feels like weird when people die from natural causes.

Weve gotten a chance to know each other over the years, its apparent that you have a strong spirit and youre focused. What drives you to just wake up and do what you do everyday, away from your family, in a foreign country?God gave me the tools and

gave the opportunity for me to live my dream, so every time I get stressed out or I question myself I remember where I came from and how far hes taking me and how much farther he wants to take me and I wake and go.

Do you like living the California Dream? Was it always a dream for you to be here?I love California, every morning I make sure I look outside at the palm trees, blue sky and the American ag just tomake sure that I woke up in the right place.

Do you travel back to Brazil much?Not as much as I would like too.

Youve accomplished a lot here in the US and youve got a chance to hang out with

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Christian Hosoi and ride for Hosoi skates. What does that mean to you? He is a legend and an all around inspiring Human being... Have you always been a fan of Hosoi?It means a lot. Hosoi is not some gimmick pro or someone that is trying to make a company he is HOSOI. So much history, style creativity behind the man in spandex I always been a fan of Hosoi and my dream was to have a white hammerhead deck and that wasmyrstgraphicwhenIturnedpro like a hammerhead graphic with my name in the OG hammerhead letter. It meant a lot me.

It seems like every skateboarder is into something else other than skateboarding as well. What are your hobbies? What do you do when youre not skateboarding?I love to surf and cook. I like learning about politics and I really enjoy the business side of skateboarding, but denitely surfis my favorite.

Weve always talked about surngandIknewyousurfed,I mean I do to, but theres a big differencewithyoursurng....Youre gnarly! What drives you to surf the way you do? Its a crazy battle out there and I know you have stories, whats your worst wipeout?IlikesurnglikeIlikeskateboarding.I really enjoy getting barrels and I love a powerful wave. Since I was really little like, 3 years old, I have been surng and I feelreally comfortable in the ocean on big waves with a board and without one. What really drives meisndingagoodwavebecauseonce you surfed it, its gone and nobody else ever gonna catch that wave, plus you can surf the most perfect day today and tomorrow the ocean goes at for amonth.In Hawaii two years ago I fell from a solid eight footer when I hit the water I broke two ribs than I went over the falls and busted my face on the reef, I lost my front tooth messed up some other ones and got a sixteen stitches on my upper lip. Way worst than skateboard,

whenyougethurtsurngyou got tosurviveandthangetxed

Doyoufeelsurnghashelpedyour skateboarding? And do you think you would be that condent of a surfer if youdidnt skateboard?For sure it has helped, like when I start to surf bigger waves I always compared to the size of a vert ramp so I new I could drop a fourteen-foot face, and I think surng really helps skateboard ina lots of different ways.

Whats your favorite part about being a human being?Knowing that God made me and hes always there for me.

Why do you skateboard? It hurts, its frustrating, its illegal almost everywhere... Where doesthereburnfrom?I love skateboarding, its as simple as that. All the pain and the frustration its worth every single ip, grind and slide. I loveskateboarding.

What do you look for in other skateboarders? What gets your attention? Technical? Craziness? Style? Who are youre all time favorites?Everything, I really like speed, tech, big and smooth. Gino would be the guy, but there some others like: Cardiel, Guy Mariano, Arto Saari, Keenan Milton, Danny Way, Bob B, Rick Howard.

How bad do you want to do the Mega ramp? Ive seen you out here a few times and I know you got it, I mean, forget about the 30-foot quarter pipe for a moment. Just think 50 gap. Close your eyes. Do you see it?I can see it; I want it badly more than anything at this exactly moment

Do you have any plans for the future? What can we expect from Andre Genovesi?Im sitting on some footage and a lot of photos I have a few things about to drop and I really want to keep skating as hard as I can.

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Idontknowtoomany23-year-oldlegends,butAlexsurequaliesasoneinmybook.Hessowellroundedineveryaspectofhissurng.In and out of the water, he knows how to be a true professional. From hosting the Surfer Poll Awards to charging macking Ghost Trees, the kid is awesome. If youre a grom trying to make it up the ranks, take a couple notes from Alex. Hes always willing to go the extra mile - whether its doing an interview for a crappy mag like BL!SSSorfulllingasponsorsrequest.Onethingisforsure;Alexisgoingtobe charging and getting barreled around the world for a long time to come.

Alexander Wisdom GrayAge: 23Home: Palos Verdes, CaSponsors: Volcom, Body Glove, Channel Islands Surfboards, Volcom Creedlers, OAM, Go211.com

Hi Alex! How are you?Great!Myboathasbeenoating,andmy fancy has been a ticklin. Whats been keeping you busy lately?Geez, things have been so crazy that I can barely remember yesterday. Lets see here... Recent trips have included

Peru, Maldives and South Africa. My last month started with seven straight days of video premieres for Volcoms new movie BS!. I had one of the best road trips of my life from San Diego all the way up to Santa Cruz. Our crew came in hot at every joint and lit the placesup!Itwasgreat.Then,Iewover to Florida for more premieres.

The day after I got home from Florida, I went on a trip to Mex with Benji WeatherleyandDeanMorrisontolmfor My Firsthand with Fuel TV. We absolutely scored this unknown beach break! Benji made me pee my pants, twice! Now, the day after I have been home from Mex, I am packing up to leave for France, Portugal and

Spain for the Europe leg of the WQS! Owwww. Describe a day in the life of Alexander Wisdom Gray.A great day for me is to wake up with some yoga sun salutations, write a little poetry in the afternoon, then take a long walk on the beach at

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sunset with a nice bottle of red. Hahaha. Youve had a great year, getting covers and a lot of exposure while being hurt and sick. How hard has it been for you?Well, I had to be hospitalized last December for a week after I got home from Hawaii. I got an infection deep in my left lung from dirty water in Hawaii.Theliningaroundmylunglledupwithaliterandahalfofuid.ItwastheworstpainIhave ever experienced in my life. For three days I had a temperature of 103 and I couldnt eat, drink or sleep. My heart had been pushed an inch over to the middle of my chest from all of the uid.Finally,Iwenttotheemergencyroomandthey immediately put me in intensive care and performed surgery the next day. I had two tubes in me for the next three days draining all the remaininguid.Theworstpartaboutitwasthatthis was during Christmas and I wasnt released until New Years! I had to basically learn how to breathe again and build my lungs back up for the next three months. I got back in the water and the gym at the end of March. As terrible of an

experience that it was, all of the pain and recovery really brought me back to square one: to enjoy every day of this amazing life I get to live! It also made me so hungry to get a jersey back on and surf my brains out! I never want to see a hospital bed again! Whats it like growing up in the South Bay?I am so stoked to have grown up in the South Bay. The people are great, the weather is always great, the waves are surprisingly fun, and there are tons of chicks on the beach! There seems to be a lot of history for an area that doesnt necessarily have the best waves all year round. Wheredoyoutin?

Right, most people dont know how much surf history the South Bay really has. It starts all the way back in the sixties and seventies with guys like Greg Noll, David Nuuhiwa and Mike Purpus, Hap Jacobs and the Meistrell brothers. Then, you move down the line to Scott Daley, Ted Robinson, and Chris Frohoff. The latest of the bunch was Greg Browning, one of the best persons in my life, who took SouthBaysurngtoawholenewlevel. Also there is legendary surfer/shaper/waterman Joe Bark.Where do I t in?Haha.That is a great question. For me, it is an absolute honor to keep the torch burning that was lit so long ago and has been raging because of all of these great people. I take a lot of pride on the road with me knowing that I

MY HEART HAD BEEN PUSHED AN INCH OVER TO THE MIDDLE OF MY CHEST FROM ALL OF THE FLUID.

represent my family, friends and the amazing community that I grew up in. Youve been charging some serious waves lately. How did that come about? Tell us about some of those spots like Mouse and Ghost Trees.Well,Ihavealwaysenjoyedbigwavesurng.Bynomeansam I a Big wave Dave, but I love moments that make me break through the mental barrier of what is and isnt possible.Thebigwavesurngcommunityissorefreshingbecause those guys do it for the passion and love of it. They do it with a jersey on or off, cash or no cash. That is why it is so refreshing to have that change in my life because one can get very jaded doing contests every weekend, chasing points and crappy waves. Dont get me wrong,Ilovecompetition,butmyloveforsurngincludesall aspects of riding waves. How do you get psyched before getting yourself into a bomb?Well, take Hawaii for instance. More often than not, I sit and wait for three hours to catch a wave because of the crowd and pecking order. It takes a lot of time and patience to get a good wave over there. So, when that opportunity arises, you have to go. Hawaii is kind of like a box of chocolates, you never know what youre going to get. Sometimes, you get the worst beatings of your life and sometimes you luck out and get the best wave of your life. I just respect the lifestyle and waves so much over there and take the good with the bad. That day at Ghost Trees was pretty massive. How scaredwereyoutowingintothatrstone?Yeah, all of the guys out there that day are nut jobs! That wasmyrsttimetowingbigwaves.IluckedoutbecauseKalaniChapmanhadownover for thatswellwithoutatowpartner.So,himandI threwhighvesanddid the45-minute ride from the harbor over to Ghost Trees. That ride alone was pretty intense. The swells we were driving over were very big and very consistent. I drove Kalani rstandhegot somegreatwavesbefore takingoneofthe worst wipeouts of the day. Then, there was no turning

back and it was my turn to take the rope. Im not going to lie, I was scared shitless. The wave breaks right on the rocks and boils pop up everywhere on the wave. In my eyes, it isnt even a wave but all of the guys out there that day made it look way too easy. I ended up riding the biggest wave of my life that day, and I am very, very happy not to have been hurt! Skindog and Carlos Burle rode the biggest waves I have ever seen live that day. It was such a shame to have lost Peter Davi that day. He was a legend and my thoughts and prayers got out to his family and friends. Would you consider yourself a big wave surfer?Iconsidermyselfsomeonewholovessurng.Iwanttosurfeveryday for the rest of my life. I truly believe that I have stumbled into the greatest life in the world and I never want it to end! Whether its small waves, big waves, diving, paddling, the ocean has so much to offer... I consider it my refuge away from the so-called reality of the world we live in. Youre a big fan of nudity. Whys that?Underneath your clothes, everybodys naked. If you got it, auntit,right? Youre ripping in the new BS! Movie. What was it like lmingforthat?I think the movie is one of the best I have seen in years. Dusty, Mitch, Nate and Andrew are all ripping. I am stoked to have been a part of it! My part is from all over: Hawaii, Africa, Tahiti, Australia A few of the places I traveled to, I had no idea even had surf! We got great surf and met some classic people along the way! Shooster and Greg Browning nailed the footy, and RT did an amazing job editing it all together! BS! Whats your plan for next year?To win the World Badminton Championships. Anything you want people to know about you?I love meeting new people. If you see me some place, come hang out! Any last words?WhatstherstthingEvesaidtoAdam?Wow,itssobig!

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Interview: Liz Rice A couple years back, a friend told me to check out Anthony Listers work. She told me I had to meet him, What an amazing and talented guy, she said; called him a gypsy of sorts. Then a couple weeks later, I was speaking to another friend back east who runs a magazine in NYC, and also has an amazing eye forcollectingart.ShewasrantingaboutanartistinBrooklynthatshedjustmet.Atrst,shedidntreally explain his work; all she said was, I love him, hes great, you need to meet him. This is when I rstlookedintohiswork.Andtobehonest,frommyfriendsreferrals,ImustsayIwasnotexpectinghissubjectstobesuperheroes.ButasIlookedattherstimage,Iunderstoodthatitwasntjustasuperhero that I seemed to be staring at. I started skimming the web looking at Listers work; paintings, drawings, sculptures it was as if Lister coexists in a parallel universe, governed by the simplicity of good versus evil, while telling a story of his own personal endeavors. I later learned that he studied underMaxGimblett;afterreadingthat,IcouldseeGimblettsinuenceinhislinesandhiscolors.

Drawing on his own story, especially his own youth in northern Australia, his art covers a wide range of street and urban imagery fromsuperheroestoskateboarding,totattoosandgrafti.AlthoughhepossessesanUrban,street-wiseapproachtoart,hedoesntteasily into the label of Street Artist. Instead, he draws on a wide rangeof inspirationsand inuences to create somethingoriginal,something all his own. Lister has said of himself, I am not trying to change the world... I am just reacting to a world that is trying to change me.

I AM NOT TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD... I AM JUST REACTING TO A WORLD THAT IS TRYING TO CHANGE ME.

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Where are you from and currently living? I am from Australia. I currently live in a hotel in Los Angeles. What artists inspire you? Who are yourinuences? Allartistsinspireme.Specicallygurativepainters. Does your environment play a part in your artwork? Yes and no. My state of mind more so than environment. But naturally one conditions the other, so, of course. What gives you the drive to paint? Sometimes its the pure urge to make marks, other times its to say a message. Sometimes its under pressure, other times its because I

want someone in particular to see it. Ultimately, my consistent drive is to satisfy myself by trying new things and being better than the last painting I painted. How would you best describe yourself as an artist? Someone who cares too much about not caring at all. How did you get involved with Superheroes? Has that always been your subject matter? I remember going on a holiday to the beach when I was about 11, and all I did was sit in the hotel and draw superheroes. I was heavily into Spiderman and skateboarding at the time. I think thats where it began to be a focus in my work.

A friend of mine once described you as a traveling gypsy artist. Would you say that ts? Maybe, I mean, I have a house and studios both in Australia and America, I just move between the two countries a couple of times a year. I guess that is pretty gypsy-ish. What does your normal day consist of? In a normal day I try to get through the list of things to do in my day planner. Thats usually email, post and make stuff. Outside of that sort of thing I like to put worms in my mouth with my kids, ride skateboards, and drink tea with my best friend. Would you consider yourself more city, town, or country? Or all of them? City. Do you have a muse? Yes I have a couple of long-term muses and quite a few that I dont get to see enough. What are you currently working on? Currently I am installing my solo show at New Image Art, which is showing until October 17th. I am also working on a new book of drawings from my sketchbooks, 2003-2009. How did you get involved with Marsea Goldberg from New Image Art Gallery? I think I just bugged her until she gave me a show... But really it was probably when she came to a group show I was in and got to seemyworkintheeshandhowIwanteditinstalled when she said something like, I get it. Ever since its been awesome, Marsea is a truly amazing galleryist that I respect deeply, she has taught me so much about so many things.

What mediums do you work with? Mostly acrylic, but I will usually mark up in ink, then a bit of spray paint too. Where do you do most of your work? That depends on where I am based at the time and what the season is. I make most of my work when and where I want to. This is usually one of my studios either in Brooklyn, Brisbane or Sydney with jazz or punk music playing loudly. How long have you been making art? Like I said, I have always drawn, but I havent always

considered it as art. I have consciously been making and documenting my art for the past 11 years. How would you describe your artwork (did I ask that already)? Likeabirdlearningtoy.

If you happen to be in La make sure to check out the Listers solo exhibit @ New Image Art AND THEN THE WIND CHANGED show runs September 12th - Oct 17th. For more info go to http://newimagegallery.com or http://www.listerart.com.au

First off, where did you come from? I was born in Philly and moved to the tiny town of Rome, PennsylvaniawhenIwasve.Ilivedreallyfarawayfromeverything; the nearest neighbor was about a mile away. I just roamed around the woods all day by myself until I went to a boarding school in Wilkes-Barre when I was 15. Then I got to skating and snowboarding a bit more. So you didnt grow up at the bottom of a ski hill? What? Ha, not even close. I lived an hour and a half away from the closest mountain and it only had three chair lifts. There was no park and it was really tiny. How did you end up on the West Coast? When I was 18 I left high school and moved to Lake Tahoe. My sister was living there and she was able to hook me up with a job at Kirkwood on the nighttime janitor crew. Which, at the time, was the best job ever I worked at night so that left every single day free to snowboard and try to learn tricks and get better. But its also pretty gnarly to work all night and ride all day and do this all season. It was pretty exhausting to say the least.

Eddie Wall epitomizes the snowboarding version of the American Dream. His story is one of a small mountain kid done good. He literally was cleaning toilets in the base lodge of Mammoths Canyon Lodge at night and lapping Main Park by day when he got scouted to start riding pro. There is no snowboard academy in Eddies past or any bros whose coattails he clung to all the way to the top. He earned his place the old fashioned way, through hard work and having a lot of heart. Nearly ten years into his career what is as remark-able as his abilities on snow is just how little Eddie haschangedasapersonsinceherstenteredtheprosnowboarding spotlight. He still just lives to skate and snowboard, and sure he might pop it off at the pool at the Roosevelt and throw back a few bottles of Cristal at the after party but who wouldnt given the chance.

Intro: Pat Bridges :: Photos: Tim Peare (unless noted)

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How long were you a janitor? I was a janitor for two seasons, basically one year at Kirkwood, and most of a year at Mammoth. In the summers I worked at Windells and washed dishes 8 hours a day for free, just to get a pass to the camp. Those were some good times. How is it being part of the Forum Team? Itsinsane.OneoftherstvideosI got was Simple Pleasures and the Forum 8 blew me away. They were killing it. I dreamed aboutridingandlmingwiththose guys my entire life. Then, at some point I ended up getting on the team and it was pretty much a dream come true. Filming and riding with all of my heroes basically; Forum has always been one of my favorite brands so to ride for them is the best. How is Forum different now thenwhenyourstgoton? WellwhenIrstgotonitwasstillowned by Fourstar Distribution

and Raul, Ruff, and Ricky (owner and the two TMs) were on such a mission to make everyone on Forum superstars. We would have $3,000 bar tabs and stay in the nicest hotels and get limos to places etc. It was insane really. So many crazy parties There saying was Work hard, play hard as soon as you were killing it for them and getting footage, they were ready to treat you like royalty. Since then, the company has been sold to Burton and the economy is doing pretty bad, its nobodys fault, things just change and now it is quite a bit mellower. IslmingforaForummoviefun, or more like work? Its kinda a mixture of both. Nowadays companies are trying to make the best videos and they are really putting on the pressure. There were some nightsthatwewerelminguntil6am in the streets Till sunrise, in 25-degree weather, thats when it feels more like a job. But in between all the hard work

there are tons of fun times and the traveling is really fun, all over the world. When it feels like a really hard week or trip I just try to realize that I am fortunate to be doing this and not get too negative. Is the actual snowboarding fun or just plain scary? To be totally honest, if it is something that you see in the video its usually just fucking scary. Most of the rails and jumps we hit have really high consequences and with everyone else in the industry pushing tricks and spots to new levels obviously we need to as well. We always have a saying while werelmingifyoureenjoyinghitting something its not making the movie Ha. Thats not being negative at all, thats just the levelthatlminghasgottento.Maybe I am just a pussy. What is more fun for you, rail trips or backcountry? Rail trips for sure. I just seem to

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Ollie. Thread the needle, Montana.

IF YOURE ENJOYING HITTING SOMETHING ITS NOT MAKING THE MOVIE

get way more shots and I really enjoy tryingtogureoutnewcreativewaysto hit stuff in the streets. Also, we arenormallylminginthecity,whichmeans we are closer to the hospital if anything serious happens. I have had two extremely bad injuries, both very serious and knowing that I am close to a hospital on rail trips actually makes me down to try sketchier stuff. The backcountry is just so stressful; everyone is so fucking stressed out when it is sunny that it makes me hate it. I just dont like people stressing me out for no reason. I get far more work done when someone isnt jumping down my back. Whats up with the DC Mountain Lab? Pretty much the best place ever. You just wake up in this sick mansion then go ride around this amazing park. We can just ask to build weird stuff or different setups and the crew just gets to work and makes it happen. All the obstacles there are so fun and you can learn so many tricks. They buy all the best food and cook all the meals for everyone. It is pretty much paradise! Right now it is September and there is no snow, what do you do in the off-season? I live in San Clemente in the off-season, right by the beach with my girlfriend. I usually surf and skate almost everyday if Im not to sore. Play lots of guitar and

just relax. I spend time going to shoots and stuff with my girlfriend in LA and we stay at some friends in Venice Beach a bunch too. Always good times. Two summers ago I got to go on a skate tour with the Circa team, all around the world. That was pretty damn amazing. There have been a lot of summers that I am just doing physical therapy on injuries from the season as well. How do you deal with getting injured? Its like Danny Way said, You have to pay to play. I see injuries as just another part of our lifestyle. If you want to try crazy stuff all the time, eventually youre going to have to pay the price. I shattered my left kneecap, which took threekneesurgeriestox.Andtwoseasons ago shattered my collarbone, whichtook4surgeriestox.Basically,you just have to take healing seriously. You cant just sit on your couch and drink for 5 months and expect to heal. Youhavetoeathealthy,stayt;dophysical therapy, ice, and tons of other stuff that help get you back. I heard you played guitar in front of some pretty important people the other day? I am a novice guitar player at best, I play acoustic and like Bob Dylan. The other day we went to this huge party at a recording studio in LA called Apogee Studios, they have recorded Rolling Stones and pretty much every other

amazing band. They had some famous musicians play and when they were nishedmyfriendwhoseparentsownthe studio got on stage and called me up to play a song. Now this is in front of over 100 people, head music industry people and they were recording and everything. I was sooo nervous, I ended up playing a song I wrote and it went pretty well, I was more nervous for that than anything I have ever done. What about girls? I hear your girlfriend is a model in LA? Yeah, Saori is a full time model in LA but the most amazing thing about her is that she is not all caught up in all thesupercialbullshitthatgoesalongwith LA and modeling. She would rather go camping or chill at the beach then to some nightclub. That is what I like about her. She has been modeling since 3 years old, so its not a new thing to her. She is just down to earth and pretty much the most amazing person I know. I consider myself very lucky to have found her. Havent we seen you on a bunch of red carpet events this summer though? Its funny cause I would rather go skate, surf or to a movie than a nightclub or red carpet event, but for some reason or another we ended up on a couple this past summer. We went to Billabongs Habitat for Humanity which was a fashion show Saori did.

Then, Rob Dyrdeks movie premier of Street Dreams, and a couple other things. They were pretty fun; its funny seeing the pics on the internet. What do you dislike about the snowboarding industry? I dislike people who talk shit, riders who think they are better than other riders for one reason or another. Its pretty lame. Why talk shit about anyone, if people are out having fun who gives a shit if their pants are tight or baggy or if they jib or jump its all snowboarding. And the best part is people talk shit behind everyone back and never say it to their face. Just some fake people I guess. Are you religious? Spiritual, but not religious in the sense of organized religion. If people want to go to church or believe in this or that, that is great as long as they are not judging other people or harming anyone. There are a lot of things in religions that I just dont understand and make absolutely no sense to me. I am a fan of the Dahli Lama though. I think he has a good head on his shoulders. I just say, be a good person andeverythingelsewillgetguredout.

What do you think of politics? Do you get involved with that? I dont get involved in politics at all. I know nothing about them and I am not very inclined to learn. It just seems

Cab 180, Montana. Me and Kurt Heine doing some fun follow cams.

WE ARE NORMALLY FILMING IN THE CITY, WHICH MEANS WE ARE CLOSER TO THE HOSPITAL

very manipulative and corrupt and the media just takes a hold of everything and twists it around for good ratings. I feel like there are large amounts of people in the government just to get money out of it. There is a saying a government should be scared of its people, the people should not be scared of their government, and in this day and age I feel we fear the government, and thats how they want it. I may be wrong, thats just how I feel. I heard you dont watch TV? I try not to watch any TV. I love going to the movies, but I hate TV. It really seems like the end of creativity. Instead of learning an instrument or doing art or just sitting around and talking with one another, everyone just sits and stares aimlessly into the screen with their mind literally melting away. And lets not get started on the commercials they all just instill fear so you will consume useless products (fearing dirty clothes, try Downey... fear not ttingin,buythisnewcar...blah blah blah.) Marilyn Manson actually points this out really well

in Bowling for Columbine. I also heard that you dont eat meat? My parents just raised my sisters and I as vegetarians. I have never eaten chicken, turkey, red meat, etc...Nothingexceptsh.Idoenjoy sushi. It doesnt bother me that people eat meat, thats okay by me; I am just not into it. If for some reason you want to stop eating meat, and you want a little help, Google and watch the movie Earthlings. This movie shows the disturbing reality behind the meat industry. Doesnt your dad snowboard too? Yeah! He is 60 years old and hits 30 ft jumps and rides the halfpipe. He also hits rails all day long. He had a few shots in my Mountain Lab 1.5 part. I want my next pro model to have some limited edition Eddie Wall Sr. boards. He can do threes and gap to boardslides, its pretty amazing! In the off-season he hikes 4 miles a day with a 90 lb. backpack to keep in shape. Crazy!

If I am a kid reading this, and I want to be a pro snowboarder, what should I do? What I did was move to a huge, popular resort, on the West Coast (because that is where the industry is) work at night and ride all day, try to get into some contests and try to meet as many people in the industry as possible. If you got the skills you will eventually get noticed and start getting some hookups! What if it doesnt work out? If you end up giving it your all and you dont get sponsored and go pro and all that stuff its okay. At least you went for it and tried it out and youll never have to wonder. Also, just cause youre not pro doesnt mean you cant work a super fun job in the industry where you still get to shred a lot, there are tons of positions like team manager, working at the hill, sales rep, starting a snowboard shop, anything really. Just follow your heart and what you love. Any last words? I complained that I had no shoes, until I met a man with no feet.

Switch back 5, Montana.

Poll jam backside 360, Mammoth.

Thisyears,SeaNoEvilArtShowwaslegit!Sinceitsinceptiononlytwoyearsago,theSeaNoEvilArtShowbenetingtheSeaShepherdConservatioinSociety has grown into a world class event showcasing amazing art from the top artists including: Shepard Fairey, Dave Kinsey, Jeff Soto, Anthony Lister, Craola, Madsteez, Logan Hicks, Maya Hayuk, Retna, Travis Millard and Tim Biskup to name a few. Throw in a live performance by Tim Kasher, DJ Shepard Fairey and featured speaker Captain Paul Watson from the Animal Planets hit series Whale Wars and you have an equation for a huge success.Indeeditwas,withthousandsofpeopleoodingtheRiversideMunicipalAuditoriumwhere68ofthe80piecesweresold!Over$68,000inart sales and merchandise was raised from the night of the event. Not to mention another 300+ posters yet to sell that Shepard Fairey donated to Sea Shepherd, which will raise another $15,000 - that brings the grand total to over $80,000. If you didnt go this year, make sure you check it out next year where its sure to be bigger and badder! Check out more at seashepherdartshow.com

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2009 SEA NO EVIL ART SHOW

Captain Paul Watson by Shepard Fairey // Derric Swinfard, Paul Watson, Chris Aultman and Shepard Fairey // Tim Kasher // The Sea Shepherd // DJ Shepard Fairey // Dave Kinsey Art // Center Stage // Jeff Soto Art // Happy Bidders // Noah art // Collab table : Shepard, Chris Aultman and Derric Swinfard

The times they are a changin and this go around the talk of the tradeshow circus was none other than CLASS@ASR. Jason Bates, the mastermind behind CLASS, and my man Dan Moylan and the ASR team have united forces to accommodate the growing trend for upscale boutique brands that have been popping up all over the place. The industry cried for it and the calls have been answered. I walked into CLASS and was instantly shocked by appearance and setup of the whole show. The purple lighting, smooth music and the buzz in the air reminded me much moreofanLAshoppingexperiencethananothertradeshow.Idontknowifitwerethe9amcocktailsoatingaroundorlackofuorescentlightingbutsureseemedlikeeveryone at the show was wide-smiled and had a little pep in their step. Buyers were writing orders, accounts were busy showing off their latest products and I was simply enjoyingthemoment.Hatsofftoeveryoneinvolved,asIdontthinkthingscouldhavegoneanybetter.Withthatbeingsaid,Iknowtherewillbesomebigshoestollcome early February but I must say that I am looking forward to it. For all of those up-and-coming brands that missed out, take a little hint and be sure to get setup early for next time CLASS@ASR is in session.

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Photos: Rick Rodney/CLASS@ASR // Founder for CLASS Jason Bates with GT of Von Zipper. // Girls of Violet Love. Hotter than pistols. // Atwater did both shows. Both were success-ful. // RVCA did the show and had a separate booth for their collab RVCA vs Cinelli Presents Pressure. // SABRE was also at CLASS at ASR. Chris Friel got his hair done 4 times a day. // A couple headphones companies exhibited. The one front and Center was Eskuche. If you want to look neat while listening to Juice Newton then get some. // Jason Bates, Jim Shubin and a guy shaking Jim Shubins hand. Dont remember the photo but it might be the guys we hired to be sniper in case anything weird went down. // AQUA VI was doing there last show of the season at CLASS at ASR. // Jerry Park of Barracuda Hair from LA brought their setup to make people look neat. if you dont believe me ask Friel. // Dale from OQUINN killed it at theshow.//DJMarkMorenowastheresidentDJforCLASSatASR.ThisisInsightsJustinReynoldsprovidingsoundfortheshowamongstmanyotherDJsthattthevibe.

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WOOD RACQUET CLASSIC

For a decade now, the Costa Mesa Wood Racquet Classic has been a local staple, bringing together many elements ranging from local company owners and surfers to Hollywood producers, international attendees, scientists and cancer researchers. Players compete using vintage wooden racquets and old-school white balls in a setting reminiscent of an earlier era of Orange County - sprawling, well-kept backyards shaded by old-growth trees. Courtside is the observation tower that acts as the announcers ofcial booth, withan exclusive players lounge below for tennis players and title sponsors. The adjoining

backyard estates on East 20th Street belong to tournament founders, Clayton Peterson and Johnny McCray, long-time local surfers and Costa Mesa residents who combine their adjacent yards each year to create the ultimate park/court setting to host the day.

Johnny McCray is a local menace that grew up in the surf and music scenes of Orange County. When asked to describe his place in the community, long-time friend, Greg Teal responded, Johnny McCray? You mean the Mayor of Costa Mesa?

Clayton Peterson is also an area native who spends much of his time hanging with his kids, producing art & music, as well as running part of the family foam business, supplying Marko Foam to shapers across the globe.

In 2005 Clayton and Johnny also brought on long time friend and local company owner, Shane Baum of Eye society to act as tournament sponsor and to enlist his staff to help propel the event to the next level.

The event is invite only, and always draws a large, boisterous crowd from the OC creative

scene and beyond. A $20 entrance donation is required, enabling the event to raise large sums each year to support cancer research at the Hoag Cancer Center in the name of the Wood Racquet Foundation. It has been called the social event of the summer, and in addition to helping cancer research, it always promises to be a fun time.

This year we raised upward of $25,000 in cash andrafegearsaidShaneBaum,tournamentpartner/title sponsor I dont think we can ask for more than that in this down economy and the day was awesome.

Words: Bradley Beylik :: Photos: JimJims // Nathan Stadler // Three generations of Petersons // JonOswald, Ben Garner and Rob Machado // James & Matt Fletcher // Dave Pina, Eddie Rapp, Dr Mark Metcalf & John Gothard // Bob Hurley and McG exchange a few words at the net // women of the WRC // Morgan Stone // Shane Baum & Kevin Meehan // Johnny McCray // Tournament announcer Pat Parnell from Fuel TV spent the day hiding behind the mic and his molestache

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WATER RESISTANCE: 5 ATM / 50 METERS

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3RD ANNUAL MALIBU INVITATIONAL

The 3rd Annual Malibu Invitational took place August 29-30 at Malibus legendary 1stpoint tobenetLyonHerron.Actionkickedoff thenightbeforewithasilentauction/party at Dukes in Malibu. Primo Beer, Chateau Ste. Michelle and Stockholm Krystal Vodka provided enough drinks to lube up everyones checkbooks to bid on donated items ranging from signed goods from the LA Lakers, Beastie Boys, Jordy Smith and Andy Irons. The DJ and band kept the wet noodles swaying into the night before the plug had to be pulled for the mornings surf contest.

2-4 foot surf opened Saturdays comp up and the competitors took advantage of only having to share the BUs line-up with three other people all weekend long. Plenty of chicksockedtotheshorelinetowitnesstheactioninthewater,specicallyapairof Italian birds that posted up directly in front of the scaffolding needless to say, there was plenty to look at all weekend.

Jimmy Gamboa hosted the TheraSURF Session to help kids with Special Needs, watching these special youngsters out in the water and the smiles they all had was by far the biggest highlight of the contest. Special thanks to Tim Curran for donating his $1,500 winnings to Lyon - a lot of money was raised for Lyon and a ton of fun was had with everyone looking forward to the 4th Annual Malibu Invitational. Please visit lyonherron.com to learn more about him and his cause.

Photos: Stevereyesphoto.com // Curran donated his winnings to Lyon // Jimmy Gamboas TheraSURF Session // Anthony Kiedis and family were there in support // Timmy Currantookdowntheprodivision//ValSurfsBrandonRichardsandPodiumsBrandyFaberhelpedmakethecontestasuccess//GromnalistsChanceLawson//TheProFinalists // Allen Sarlo is still the Wave Killer! // Grom Finalists // Dillon Perillo gave Curran a run for the money // King of the Legends Allen Sarlo

Grom1st Jake Kelly 2nd Skylar Lawson3rd Chance Lawson4th Theo Lewitt

Legends1st Allen Sarlo2nd John McClure3rd Steven Lippman4th Evan Caples

Pros1st Tim Curran2nd Justin Swartz3rd Dillon Perillo4th Ricky Whitlock

RESULTS

We gotta admit we were quite skeptical about heading down to San Diego for another segment of ASR after spending a painfully long weekend in Florida a month prior for Surf Expo highlighted by tumbleweeds blowing down the aisles, being reprimanded for having BL!SSS at the show and a very disappointing, over-hyped hurricane swellforwhichwerescheduledourights.WithlowexpectationswerepleasantlysurprisedwhenwemadeitthroughthedoorsThursdaymorningat9amtoseethered-carpeted aisles teeming with people on day one - things were already looking positive. Though not as big as years past, it seemed as the all the boys were still in attendance and business was going down. The camera crews were shooting their highlights, the usual suspects were raging and of course there were half-dressed models passingoutyers,beverages,hats,keychainsandeveryotherpromoitemanyonecouldeverthinkof.Youdthinkarecessionwouldhavebiggerrepercussionsbutthingssomehow seemed to have mellowed out and judging by the nightlife, there was no recession. Party after party, movie premiere after movie premiere, it appears as if our industry has hit the bottom and is on its way back up. We gotta hand it to the ASR crew for another great show, better than we could have ever expected, and were looking forward for the next round come February.

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ASR

Theres No I in Go Ry Premiere // Captain Wooly on the Drums // Dean Bradley // Volcoms Mini Ramp // Look at me, Im E.G. // Green Room // ASR Fashion Show // Big Tony and Naughties // Brad Dougherty, Kris Lyman, Tom Ruiz // Dylan Slater

Not many unsigned bands crack the pages of BL!SSS, but a little band out of Jacksonville, Florida have been making big noise for some time. BLORR or Bastard Love Child Of Rock n Roll are two guys whose attitude on music is plain and simple, they want you to shake your ass and have fun! Chris Hess aka Cookie Sugarhips and Adam Winn aka Hot Dammm Sweet Huckleberry Winn love to play music, surf and if you couldnt tell by their stage names having a blast while rocking out is what they are all about.

What is the story with BLORR?Adam: We started about a year ago

just as a fun way to get groovy, boogie down and the more and more we played the more fun we started having and then more and more people started to want to boogie with us so we decided to keep it going.

You guys have toured a bunch for having no agent, manager or even a record for that matter. How did that come about?Adam: It started just by us playing in Jacksonville and then playing further down south in Florida and then from there people just started to ask us to play shows all around Florida. Then we were asked to jump on a three date tour with Mickey Avalon and from that

we got to do some shows in New York and a full East Coast tour which also led us to a tour of Japan.

How did you get those tours, especially Japan?Adam: The East Coast and Japan tours came through this video by Mickey Detemple who is a longboarder for Hurley and he used one of our songs inalmhewasinandwhenhewentontourwiththelmheaskedustogo with him.

Chris: The movie is called Picaresque and our song is the opening track on it.

The attitude you guys have with this band is one of being laid back and having fun, do you think youve been presented with all these great opportunities because of this?Chris:Denitely.Atrst thatwas it,but as we started getting more and more shows it started to become our jobs because we couldnt really have a real job because we were playing so many shows. In the beginning I think people felt like we didnt try to take ourselves too seriously and I think that comes off in our live shows. Were not up there with mean mugs trying to impress everybody who has their arms crossed. We just want

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them to have fun and regardless if this becomes our career. We want to better ourselves as musicians but maybe not have people realize that initially, (laughing) maybe well just take them by surprise by our musicianship.

Describe your sound and what inspires you to make the music you do?Chris: If anybody ever asks what our sound is like, the rst answer Igive is booty shakin rock n roll. I dont like to label genres because I feel that is boring and redundant anyway, but as opposed to saying we play indie rock or electronic dance

disco grind core music I would rather just say, booty shakin rock n roll because that kind of encompasses everything. We stray into electronic music and then we also have songs that are really raw guitar and drums thathaveabluesyinuenceaswell.We draw on everything from old blues to the Presets. We dont want to limit ourselves from anything.

Now you have made the move from Florida to Cali, what is next?Adam: We played in Florida for a while and we felt we needed to go somewhere where there is more opportunity. Florida is great but after

being out here and only playing three shows, we have already had a bunch of cool offers and people asking us if we would be interested in working with them.

Chris: Its all about doing new things and meeting new people and seeing what other fun, exciting, surprising opportunities could come from being out here as opposed to, Alright lets move to LA and be famous because were a band.

What is the funniest part about being in BLORR?Adam: I think we both have a great time hanging out together no matter

what and now that we can play music and dance around and be crazy and stupid together its even better. To see other people doing the same thing while we are playing is awesome.

Chris: Whenever Im playing and I look back at the drum set and get a glimpse of Hot Dammms eyes I sort of step out of my own mind and it becomes a visualization of smoke and amesandbeautyandgospelrocknroll that explodes. That is the funniest part for me.

Check the band out at myspace.com/blorrmusic and blorr.blogspot.com

Brand NewDaisyInterscope Records

Brand New is a band that could easily go down as one of the most underrated outts of this decade.From their pop punk beginnings on their debut record Your Favorite Weapon to the head turning twists they gave us on Deja Entendu and The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, these Long Island natives are constantly challenging us and their rabid fan base to take the next step along with them. On their fourth album nothing has changed; it takes oneminuteandtwentyvesecondsfor this record to kick in with the hardest and most vicious song the band has ever recorded. This record is not a complete visceral scream fest as they still served up tracks that sound like singer Jesse Laceys internal pain is almost too much for him to take. Dont miss out on this one and if you think you hate this band listen again.

The Big PinkA Brief History of Love4AD

The debut album from these UK shoe gazers sees them drop the fuzzy guitars and add in just the right amount of electro to create a sonically cool sound and record. Big choruses, gentle guitars and happy melodies wind their way through this record and give it an almost sunny feel despite the morose lyrics that are standard from an act like this. The single Dominos has been spun to death on college and satellite radio but the catchy chorus borderlines on annoying and doesnt celebrate the complexities of this album. The track At War With the Sun is the shinning star on this disc and will make any indie kid long for that girl they lost on that oh so grey day.

GirlsAlbumTrue Panther Sounds

Quirky lo--indie-pop doesntalways feel honest or fun. Thankfully on their debut album Girls come correct. Full of loosely crafted songs that are wet with reverb and jangly guitars, the songs pack humor as well as heartfelt sighs. The homeruns on this record are songs like Hellhole Ratrace and Ghost Mouth and make the band sound like a poor mans version of Elvis Costello. Ill touch again on the humor aspect of the band as the link to their alleged ofcial website off theirMySpace page links you to drug.com and the pill identier page.Maybe it is the pills that make them so sweet, which would lead us to think that maybe they really are not that honest.

bl!sss magazine | october 2009 | #26

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