Archive for September, 2008

Element Harvest Festival

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Element Skateboards in affiliation with Beachworks are holding their second annual Harvest Festival in one of the biggest farmlands in North America, Torrance, CA.  I myself am not very familiar with the Harvest Festival and at first I confused it with the Harvest stickers I would often see about a two ...

Burton’s “It’s Always Snowing Somewhere”

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Just like “The Endless Summer” the surf is always good, or in one of my favorite films, “Good Burger”, you can always find a delicious, tasty, delectable, succulent, burger, no matter where you are.  Well Burton is coming out with it’s cleverly titled snowboard video “It’s Always Snowing Somewhere”.  I ...

Tender Moments With The RVCA Team

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

There’s nothing like a good time for male bonding. Once in a while a man needs to be with his male companions where females aren’t around lurking. It’s a time when the guys and catch up with the machismo that comes with male bonding. With that much ...

The New York Times Sneaker Feature

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

It’s true; I think you can tell a lot about a person based on their footwear.  I consider myself a good, no great judge of people especially from their shoes even without looking at who they are above the ankle.  For instance, I was at the beach the other day ...

New York Surf Film Festival

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

  For all you east coast heads tired of surfing the rocky shores of the Atlantic, here is your chance to get away from some good surfing.  The New York Surf Film Festival starts tomorrow and if you’re lucky, you can maybe get in.  I heard it’s sold out. The New York ...

Willy Santos On Satori

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Not often do I post news when a skater makes a transition to another team unless it’s big news.  Big like this one.  World famous actor/skater Willy Santos has been signed onto the Satori Wheels team.  Some of you might find it questionable as to why this is big news ...

Absinthe Films’ “Ready” Premiere

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

After all the hype and expectations has been built up, Absinthe Film’s long awaited movie “Ready” premiered at the Nevada Theater and Snowboard TV was there to get some interviews to post on Vimeo. Starring Kevin Pearce, Jeremy Jones, Scotty Lago, Cale Zima and Keegan Valaika joined Gigi Rüf, Wolfgang Nyvelt, ...

Moto/Snocross Star Blair Morgan Paralyzed After Accident

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Blair Morgan, one of the top snocross riders in the sport's history, has been paralyzed after a motocross accident.  Morgan, who also competed professionally in motocross, was practicing for the Montreal Motocross event last Saturday when he crashed, severing his spine. His family announced his condition on his official site.  He ...

Man Breaks Own Leg to Escape Kayak After Accident

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Most people remember the story of climber Aron Ralston, who was forced to amputate his own arm after being trapped.  The story of 38-year-old David Wilson is not quite as disturbing, but just as dramatic.  Wilson was kayaking in West Kiewa River in Australia when he became trapped under a ...

Shaun White’s One Degree of Separation from American Idol

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Yes, there is a connection between FOX's powerhouse karaoke show "American Idol" and uber-snowboarder/skateboarder Shaun White.  No, it's not that the Flying Tomato has made an appearance on it (not to our knowledge, at least) and it doesn't appear that he's planning to audition any time soon.  Rather, White has ...