Archive for May, 2008

Hi Shredability: Andy Davis Part 1

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

There’s a great new Andy Davis segment of Hi Shredability over at VBS.tv.  For a guy that loves only two things in life, surfing and art, it’s pretty amazing to see someone’s dreams and aspirations come true, and live an ideal life for himself.  Laid back and mellow is his ...

Breaking The Dreadlock Myth: Thanks Nyjah Houston

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Element just posted a brand spanking new video part by Nyjah Houston and I have to admit it’s pretty amazing what this little man can do.  What’s even more amazing to me is how he maintains that hair.  About a week ago, I probably would have described it by saying ...

Reelcomp.com Winner

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The first winner out of the Reelcomp.com contest has been decided after “Murdercapital” demolished the competition with his psychedelic skateboarding piece entitled “Killing Moon”.  The video really should be in a museum.  Murdercapital (love the name) survived or I should say cruised through 16 qualifying rounds and won $16,000 in ...

Zoo York Euro Tour 2008

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

It has been a long time since the Zoo York team have made it out to Europe for a full tour.  About two years now.  Well after coming off a crazy May schedule packed with filming missions, late night photo shoots, a number of special events in and around NYC, ...

The Hustle Photography Exhibit

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

If you’re in to art, photography, or hustlers, then this photo exhibit is for you.  The theme of the photo exhibition is actually one of my favorite things, Capitalism.  The Hustle tributes the art of selling pretty much anything; sex, drugs, clothes, souls, dreams, anything.  I wish I knew how ...

AST Tour Creates Joint Venture With MTV

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Jamie Bestwick, Daniel Dhers and Ryan Nyquist at the 2007 AST Dew Cup Awards.   The AST Tour announced a wide-ranging agreement with Viacom/MTV Networks today that will result in the creation of a new joint venture named Action Sports Tour, LLC that encompassess the AST Dew Tour, the new AST Winter ...

X Games 14 Announces Schedule

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Check out the revised and final schedule here... Now you can start searching for tickets to come to L.A. (*cough* Carson) to see all the action of X Games 14.  The schedule has been announced (mostly) and the biggest change is the return of Skate Street to Staples Center in ...

Kelly Slater Coming to Big Screen in 2009 — In 3D

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Most action sports don't translate well to the big screen (or have yet to), but surf has been the exception. Films like "The Endless Summer," "Step into Liquid" and "Riding Giants" have been embraced and for the most part considered great representations of the sport, and that doesn't even ...

Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Coming to ESPN 2 Thursday

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

If you missed the live webcast of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards last month you can catch it Thursday on ESPN2, airing at 9:30 p.m. PT (sorry ET folks, that's 12:30 a.m. your time).  Usually the show airs on Fuel (if I recall) so this might help get a ...

More on Shaun White Snowboarding’s Release

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Ubisoft has released a few more details about Shaun White Snowboarding -- the game will be out thie holiday season and uses the Assassin's Creed engine to help with realism...   Should be pretty sick when it finally hits the shelves. We have a screenshot from IGN to check out, and you ...