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Danny Kass is an unbelievable talent in the world of snowboarding. When we think of an action sport professional like Danny, we think of an un-touchable athlete that barely ever fumbles. Well, Nike has come out with anewcommercialtoshowafewofDannysawsinotherareasofsport.In particular, Danny gives a go at football, baseball and hockey and the end result is pretty comical, especially with the Pat Bridges cameos. Its a reminder to all of us regular people that while these guys are professional freaks in their own sports category, theyre not perfect and still human just like us. Check it out online or on select TV stations soon and props to Nike for making this hilarious little skit.

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We got a little visit this month from long time contributor and dear friend Greg Escalante. He was in the neigh-borhood visiting Craig Lockwood and the masterminds behind Hard-Boiled Surf Pulp Fictiontheonlysurfc-tion magazine available. For those of you who dont know, pulp magazines were the ction zines of your fatherand/or grandfathers times. Offered in the original style pulp-format, Craig and his team have just released vol-ume 1 issue 1 (available at exclusively at surfbooks.com), and its loaded with six action-packed adventures illustrat-ed by Rick Rietveld. These surf pulps are sure to become a collectors item and are a great way to pass the time be-tween swells, get yours while you can.

Los Angeles has long been known as the mural capital of the world. This all could be coming to an end soon though, as the city of Los An-gelesispracticallytryingtobanpublicartindenitely.This,inmanypeoples eyes, cannot and should not be allowed to happen. Well-known street artist, SABER, is doing his own part by taking his message to the skies. SABER has come up with some creative ways of protesting the cities codes, one being skywriting over city hall. There are ways that we can all put an end to the cities persecution of street art and one of those ways is by signing a petition online at http://www.change.org/pe-titions/end-mural-moratorium. Go online and sign this petition so that we can enjoy LA and the raw and diverse art environment it offers!

The crew at Volcom is once again poised to premiere their annual skate night lm battlevideo contest, where nine shops have been competing to see who has the best skate team. Taking place on October 7th at the Vol-com Roadhouse Skatepark in Costa Mesa, each of the invited shops have already lmed, edit-ed and uploaded their best skate team clips and the Volcom crew is now ready to release them to the world. The winning shop gets their commercial on FUEL TV, $1,000 cash and $1,000 worth of Stone-Age gear. Volcom has also deemed Oct. 7th as International Give Jeans a Chance Day, so you can bring a pair of old jeans to donate and not only will you be doing the world a favor by clothing the homeless, youll also be having a great time thanks to the free pizzas and PBR that Volcom is providing for the night. Theres plenty of free giveaways and it may be your only chance to get into the private Volcom skate facility, so dont miss out. The Roadhouse is located at 1660 Placentia Ave in Costa Mesa.Moreinfoatvolcom.com/lmbattles.

Jack Coleman re-leased his latest lm,Polyester, this past month in the Big City. ThelmfeaturesAlex Knost and was shot al-most entirely on 8mm lm. Like everythingJack touches, this lmputs the word art in artsy. RVCA held an exclusive premiere at the Soho House in Manhattan to a packed house of the coolest trendsetters in Amer-ica. All in attendance had a great time, and the verdict is that Jack and Alex make a great combo. If youre lucky enough to get your hands on a copy we highly recommend it.

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Our buddy Stevie T, the love doctor, swung by the ofceshowing off the latest project hes taken on, Love Reusable Bags. Theyve ofcially wagedwar on the plastic bag epidemic that has infected America. Get with the program people, and do something responsible for this planet we live on before its too late. With over a handful of dif-ferent totes, grocery bags, lunch sacks and beach coolers in sev-eral hip patterns, you can find something that appeals to just about everyone. Check em all out at lovereusablebags.com.

John John Florence is synonymous with Pipeline and some of the most progressivesurngintodaysworld.JohnJohnhasallofthetoolsneededto rip anything from 2 feet to 40 feet. His new shade from Spy, the Kubrik, embodies all that is the lifestyle of a rock star surfer. Johns signature shade features a matte black frame, matte grey temples with gunmetal accents and bold black mirror lenses. The shade is a perfect compliment to John Johns laid-back, North Shore lifestyle and is versatile enough to look great on anyone whether hanging at the beach or mak-ing moves in the big metropolitan arenas. Find these shades at your local shops and see the world in the way that John John sees it.

The bros behind Troy Lee Designs have opened up a fresh new boutique shop in Laguna Beach. We missed the grand opening on September 1st but since then have swung by to check out the new digs. To be expected, Armando Maroon and his crew have the place looking sharp as nails with classic motorcycles and racing paraphernalia strung throughout the entire place. Its a place to hang out and really identify with likeminded racingacionados,andtheresalotofhistoryinthenewlocation.Theshop is located at 380 Glenneyre St. so next time your wandering the streets of downtown Laguna, stop in and check it out.

Transworld Surfs video contest by the name of Imaginarium just ended this past month. With a creative team lead by Mark Kawakami and heavy hitters like Greg Browning and Scott Smith, the Body Glove crew was a shoe-in from the get go. The real surprise was that the prize-winning idea came from a team rider! Cheyne Magnusson attended the rst conceptmeeting complete with PowerPoint presentation and guided the whole group throughhisideafor8-BitalookatsurngthroughthelensofMario Broth-ers.Thereisno-waytodescribehowcoolthisshortlmis,youhavetoseeitfor yourself, log onto bodyglove.com and be amazed.

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Have you ever stepped off the plane in a place youve never been before, taken a deep breath, and felt like you were home? Sounds like you found a soul place, one of those magical spots on this earth that resonate deep inside and bring us back again and again. The Soul Project is all about soul places. Whether its Laguna Soul, Sun Valley Soul or Montauk Soul, the idea is the same to identify with places that feel good to us. The Soul Project lets people proudly proclaim their soul place by wearing one of their unique apparel items featuring soul place graphics from local artists, and at the same time feel good knowing that $1 from every item sold goes to local kids and environmental charities based on sales volume in each market.Theyalsowanttohelpyoundyourownsoulplace,atsoulproj-ect.com youre invited to answer the question Where do you love? Check out The Soul Project Quivers Lounge during Sacred Craft at the Del Mar Fairgrounds October 8-9, 2011.

It seems that street art has once again come under scrutiny and this time it involves Risk and Retna and the city of Santa Monica. A local homeowner is being cited by the city for having a mural put up on the shell of his newly constructed home. Risk and Retna partnered up with the homeowner in creating the mural, reminding us all that we need to do our part in preventing the pollution of our oceans. Many of the residents are embracing the artwork that not only raises awareness but also drums up support for organizations like Heal the Bay and the Sea Shephard Conservation Society. On the other hand, we have the city of Santa Monica who is seeking to remove the art immediately due to health and safetyconcerns.Someareevensayingthehomeownerwillbenedupto $5,000 a day. Well, all of us here at BL!SSS really dont want to see that happen so send support there way and help reiterate what a great causetheyreghtingfor!

In case you were unaware, Neff is now pumping out some slick new watches for you out in BL!SSS-ville. The headwear acionadoskindly sent us over one to test out. We received the Daily

Neff Watch, which basically speaks for itself. The watch is exactly what youre looking for as your day-to-day, go-to watch. It comes equipped with an analog display that makes it easy

to check the time with noth-ing but a quick glance, and is durable with a super light feel andwater resistantup toveatmospheres (whatever that means). To top it off, the thing

is stylish as hell and is avail-able in epic colors so we suggest you go out and snag yourself one ASAP.

Our favorite Dutchman, Floris Giermanishavinghisrstsoloart/pho-to exhibition on October 14th at Golden State Goods on Main Street in Seal Beach. The show is called Something Went Terribly Wrong, but dont let the title fool ya. If you are looking for a good time mid October and want to hang with good folks than this is the place to be. World famous DJ Wade will be there spinning records and keeping heart rates high, and all of the proceeds from the sales will be donated toghthungerinAfrica.WithsupportfromindustryheavyweightslikeVolcom, Flip Skateboards and Vans, this is sure to be a shindig that youdontwanttomissouton.Checkoutotography.comformoreinfo,well see ya there!

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Burton just released their latest snowick,Standing Sideways, just in time to amp you up for this upcoming 2011/12 snow-shred-ding season. Discretely packaged in a powder blue barf bag, Bur-tonsnewestlmwillsurelymakeyou sick as snowboarding nesttake to the sky. Featuring the likes of Terje Haakonsen, Nicolas Muller, Danny Davis, Zak Hale, Keegan Valaika, Mikkel Bang, Jeremy Jones, Mark Sollors the list goes on and on. Put it this way,Burtonmadethelm,ithasall the heavies and will make you want to go out and shred your lo-cal mountain like you been lake-locked for the past four months, which you probably have. Well worth its weight in gold, we sug-gest you grab your copy today, lock yourself in your room and freak the fuck out.

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Matto and our friends at SME are making some big moves lately, with daily updates on all the things we love in the surf, skate, snow and action sport world at SMELive.com. Most recently theyve appointed Devon Jordan, a CSUF Marketing graduate with a deep background in social marketing to their growing team. In mid-September Devon posted a short interview on Nathan Fletchers Teahupoo closeout that generated hundred of thou-sands of hits and went viral overnight. SMELive.com is turning out to be our favorite site to check every morning. We suggest you try it too.

John John Florence has become one of the best and most exciting surf-ers on the planet. Hes blowing up in contests around the globe, having star performances in surf videos like Lost Atlas and all the while being a standout every session at his home break, Pipeline. Hes made another move in his big time career and now sits atop of the roster with the Nixon family. He now joins the likes of Bruce, Nathan, and Dusty Payne as well as many other household names that make up the Nixon family tree. Its cool to see Nixon adding one more all star to their talent pool and well be excited to see what they have in store for the future.

This past month, the Quiksilver Pro New York surprised the world by pumping out some of the best waves weve ever seen in an East Coast surf contest. Kelly Slater was the event favorite, boosting what he called the bestairofhislifeinhisseminalheat.Slaterlookedlikehedbetakingthe title, but then Owen Wrightmetupwithhiminthenal.Owen,whohadlosttoKellytheweekbeforeintheirnalatTeahupoo, wasted no time by putting Kelly up against the ropes. Slater tried to bust out his usual last second heroics, but for once Kelly came up short and had to settle for second.ThisisthersttimeweveseenKellyloseanalinquitesometime. And he didnt just lose by a little either; Owens heat score of a 17.90 smoked Slaters total of 14.53. By no means is the bald man down and out, but were pretty stoked to see someone like Owen taking home the biggest payday of his life, a meager $300K.

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We got the invite this past month to jump on the Voyager out of San Diego foradayandahalfofshingwiththeEtnies crew and we couldnt turn down theopportunity.OnboardtheboatwereusualEtniesshslayingsuspects:Don Brown, AshtonMaxeld, Aaron Vujicic and Carter Katz accompanied by pro snowboarder Joe Sexton and shop representatives from K5, Surfside, Identity, Blauers, Pride, United and Avalanche. The trip was an all-around kick-asstimeconsistingofcatchingsh,drinkingbeersandtalkingshit.This isthersttripwedbeenonwherea full keg of Primo was loaded on board before any rods hit the deck. We knew we were in for trouble when we awoke the next morning to a couple lone soldiers howling at the moon, still up from prior nights festivities. Needless to say, the job got done and captain Jodi and his crew putusontheshandeveryonewenthomesmiling. Special thanks to charter master Carter Katz for putting this trip together and making it all happen, were looking forward to doing it again next year.

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FLASH BOMBThe boys and girls at Rip Curl have outdone them-selves again and have released the must-have wet-suit for this winter season. We were lucky enough to get our hands on their new Flash Bomb 4/3 and give it the shakedown at the good ol BL!SSS testing facility. So what if the water is still above sixty de-grees and the suns out, we still got this bad boy out in the lineup to make sure it lived up to all the hype and you bet your ass it did. True to the Rip Curl tra-dition, this is one of the warmest suits weve ever got our hands on and the best part it is it dries in no time. A must-have for the traveling surfer or anyone who hates putting on a wet wetsuit every morning. Pick one up at your local shop and never be cold again.

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FISHING WITH ETNIES

Born in 1982, Tom French grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. Tom began his studies at the Newcastle School of Art and Design and went on to graduatefromtheShefeldInstituteofArtandDesign,achievingarstclassBAHonors in 2005.

Working mostly in charcoal and oil paint, occasionally utilizing other medium whererelevant(inks,ltergels,spraypaint)Imergephotorealism,abstractionandsurrealismtoproducepredominantlygurativescenariosandillusions,focusingonthereectionoftheconsciousandsubconsciousmind.Theworktreadsaneline between the beautiful and the unsettling; combining technically tight and classicallyexecutedelementswithcarefree,looseandunnishedabstractforms.This fusion of technical rendering with lively abstraction visualizes human and emotionalcontrasts/conictsandgivesasenseofcapturedmovement,asnapshotofeetingmoments,partofalargerstory,suspendedintimeandspace.

Tom French tells us a little about his Cowboy Balance series show above. On an

aesthetic level, the contrast in styles between the animal and rider exaggerates the power/control struggle thats going on here, it emphasises the innocence, beautyandpoweroftheanimal,atthesametimereectsthebold,brashandseemingly careless attitude of the rodeo rider. And as for the bull seeming lifted off the ground, it has just been caught mid-buck, a tiny moment of calm, perfectly balanced, in the middle of the action, before they both drop back to the ground and continue the struggle. I guess I also wanted to put the focus on the animal rather than the rider as well, just to tip the balance a little. Of course, this series isnt really about cowboys or bulls, its more a small observation on the fun us peoplendintryingtocontrolandownthingsofnaturalpowerandbeauty,theperils/dangers of doing so, the boisterous and clumsy attitude we take to it, and the thrill of the ride.

Tom French is currently working and living in Newcastle, he keeps an irregular sleep habit while working to build a body of work for his upcoming shows - to check out more of Tom Frenchs art please visit tomfrenchart.wordpress.com.

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Andrew or is it Drew? Tell me a little about yourself, a little synopsis if you will?The choice is yours, but if youndyourselfmeandering towards the third option,Andy... things could get black and blue. Joking, I sit in front of an easel all day, asides frommyselftheresnotalotIcouldharm.Well,Ijustnisheduptheillustrationandgraphic design program at Capilano University in Vancouver and have spent my time since (post-student loans of course) cold-calling, scouring beneath couch cushions, buildingmy network-type-a stuff andmaking pictures so I can keepmyself aoat.Challenging stuff right out of the schoolyard gate, but extremely satisfying being able to paint for a living.

Could you tell us about some of your work, a little insight to your art?Im very focused on two extremely alternate directions at the moment. The work illustrates moments we experience that we may not necessarily want to discuss often with others. Fucking, partying and becoming lost, happens. At the other end of the spectrum I love to celebrate moments maybe overseen and usually irreverent - silly happenings where we rediscover our pure childishness. I recently collapsed a blanket fort that stood over my bed. It was there for three weeks prior.

You are a social networker; blogging, tweeting, Facebook, MySpace do you partake in all of them? I do. I bombard my personal Facebook page with updates. Everyone who got sick of that has probably already un-friended me by now cause its been going on for a while.

Im an Andrew there. Up until recently I was pretty clueless with the twitter game. I still totally am and am also a little intimidated by the whole thing but Im there. I try to put stuff up on my blog when I have stuff to show. Im not overly motivated to post many miscellaneous/random stuffs. Ill be the one to point out the connection between this and my twitter sufferage. I will DO you twitter, dont worry pal.

If you could design an album cover for any band whom would it be for?Die Antwoord. Id have those guys over for a reference shoot for the cover... those would be some times.

Describe the Canadian art scene; is it quite different than say working in New York?ImnotentirelysurewhereIeventintheCanadianArtsceneletalonebeabletoreally describe it. My scene in the downtown eastside of Vancouver is very cool though. Never a dull scene here and the artists Im around play a huge motivational role in my life. Lots of hole-in-the-wall pop-ups and junky open studios Ive never seen before. Thats the shit I love. Ive only done one show in NY and it was very intense but I cant generalize with that and the small handful of shows I went to when I was there. But oh yeah,Iwasdenitelyimpressed.Iwantalotmoreofwhatsthere,thatsforsure.

Where can we check out more of your work?Dyoung.ca, hedrew.blogspot.com, twitter@adrewyoung, and my email is [email protected].

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You spent your youth in Israel but have spent many years living and working in Los Angeles. How has the transition inuencedyourwork?In many respects the transition was more visible in my work up until a few years ago, but it makes a lot of sense to me, culturally and geographically, that I live in LA. For me, there is this horizontal line that stretches from Israel to Los Angeles via New York. I see it as a biographical line of westward movement. WhenIrstcametoLA,Iwasamazedbythelocaloraanditmadequiteanimpactonmyart. That was a fundamental period for me. After a few years I went back to Israel and realized that all the plants I was incorporating are indigenous to Israel. I also love thinking about how communities form, especially in a place like LA that is both a big, center-less metropolis and a collection of suburbs. It is really an interesting community in general, and a community for creative people.

So much of what is traditionally seen as LA Art is about process and materiality. Do you think your work is part of this mode?I guess I am too involved with my own work to see it as part of something greater like LA Art. I feel like an outsider in a sense because I wasnt formally educated in the US. My move from New York to Los Angeles impacted me as well. I feel like I am a product of LA, but still not the quintessential LA artist. The LA

art community has shown great generosity to me, though. There is a strong presence of some LA artists in my work, though at times the connection feels mute or subtle.

Is it fair to say that your work references many things, including art history, pop culture, and the natural sciences, but is less obviously related to your personal life?It really works on both levels. I draw images that create scenarios that simultaneously have some of myself in them and exclude me entirely. I dont care to center myself in a drawn narrative, but I do understand how one can interpret a personality from all of the images. In this respect it is biographical. I guess its important to me to form a character or an environment that has both aspects. In the past, people have said that I use images to hide behind, but my place in the work is not what the work is about. Its easy, though, to read the drawings that way since they have the nature of storytelling and collecting.

Your current solo exhibition at Silverman Gallery in San Francisco has elements of your previous work, but is dramatically different in subject matter. Can you talk a bit about the motivation for the new pieces?The new work was conceived after a very clear decision to remove the layer-orientated work process, which adds more and more elements

and information to the drawings. The new work is more like undressing as opposed to adding layers of clothing. I wanted to work with elements from the natural world, but to tell a story that actually has almost nothing to do with nature, except maybe nature in the mythical sense. I had to focus on one image to create a clearer narrative.

The titles of the drawings of shark teeth unexpectedly do have a hint of intimacy, although the pieces themselves could not seem more detached. How do you think the images relate to the titles given them, i.e. Athletic and Tattoos, which sound like traits one would list in a personals ad?The title of the show is Some of My Equals, which is an ironic comment about the need to belong, whether to a culture, religion or a stereotype even. The denition of themajoritydenestheminority.Iamintriguedby the origins of myth. In the new body of work I deconstructed a shark jaw into many individual images. I think the solitude of each suggests intimacy, but there is a similarity among all of them, and repetition.

Historically drawing has been overshadowed by painting and sculpture in the art world, but modern and contemporary art have led the way in changing this perception. This year alone Gagosian (Geneva) held a solo exhibition

of drawings by the sculptor Richard Serra in the spring, and this summer the group show entitled Works of Paper was at ACME (Los Angeles), in which you had several pieces. What do you think it is about the medium that is creating such enthusiasm?Until 10 years ago I was mostly into photography and painting, actually. When I used to paint, or even today when I look at paintings, its sort of a riddle to me. When I look at old watercolors and drawings I get a sense of clarity. I feel a kinship with, and an understanding of what makes the images appear on paper. That moment when the graphite becomes embedded into the paper is so basic and natural to me. Its almost a physical thing. Paper holds time in such an incredible way it tells the story of time like no other material does. I can say that in my experience I am drawn to the past more than to the present or the future, and I love old traditions of craftsmanship and sensibilities of European art making. I am interested in how generations form a long tradition of this, for example with papermaking, furniture, and even anatomical study. Drawing falls so elegantly into that traditional mode of thinking.

What do you think is next for your work?A zebra wood dining table I am making as a wedding gift.

Interview: Betsy Osenbaugh

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To have famous parents assumingly has its pluses and minuses, but people often overlook the negative aspects of growing up surrounded by fame. Although most look from afar with envy at those growing up in famous families, this privileged position is often one where famous offspring are haunted, questioning the people who surround them and their truths (which you have to do anyway without a famousbloodline).Then,whentheynallyachievesuccesstheyquestionit,isthisdue to my talent, or is it merely a result of my name?

Personally, Im a fan of Tom Waits, but not to the extent that I knew his daughter Kellesimone Waits is an artist. Im unsure how I originally came across Kellesimones artwork, it was either my dear friend Marsea Goldberg of New Image Art, or Kellesimones explosive painting of Margaret Thatcher (the one with black tape

across her nipples), or was it the shocking image of Condoleeza Rice in a bikini that caught my eye? Well, whatever it was, it wasnt because of her parents, or her name, it was because of her striking artwork.

At 26-years-old, Kellesimone has had more than ten shows. Her work is a testament to her curiosity and is constantly evolving. She describes her artwork, I paint to communicate to others how I see not what I see. The natural and persistent need to communicate, to relate, to understand and be understood by others is whatdrawsmetopaintthegure.Myexpressivegurationsaretheallegoricalroad map of my inner dialogue with real and invented subjects. Make sure to check out more of Kellesimone Waits work at kellesimonewaits.com.


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JARRITOS FLAVOR CITY 2011

OSCAR MEZAA R T / A D V E R T I S I N G C O N T E S T W I N N E R

Age : 28

Hometown: San D iego

Occupat ion : S tudent

Webs i te : www.oscarmeza .wordpress .com

What inspired my piece started off as some sketches on a pad. Being that Jarritos was founded in Mexico, I wanted my illustration to reflect that authenticity. It almost felt obvious to incorporate a Luchador. I wasnt sure who I was drawing at the time; but ironically, some of my friends said that the character kind of looked like me. Wining this competition has made my year. It is such an honor to have been chosen amongst the other great competitors. I feel very lucky and humble to have won. Winning the year supply of Jarritos has made my belly smile, and having my art published has fed my artistic ego. But to my surprise, the best part of winning thus far is making my friends and family proud!

2ND RUNNERUP: ZOFIA BOGUSZ 3RD RUNNERUP: GERALDINE SAID

Jarritos Flavor City is an annual Art/Advertising Contest that looks for innovative and creative artists of all ages to develop eye-catching works of art in any medium to express the flavor and experience of Jarritos. Visit www.jarritosflavorcity.com for more information!

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Joe Alani and Beandip throwing out mixed signals // Dooma is always making moves // Benji putting out the vibe // Jesse Merle-Jones psyched on his new Madsteez artwork

Mikey is waiting for the ladies // Think you can out paddle Jack Shimko? We think not // Brett may be taller but Nicks shaka has much better form // JoJo

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So what can be said about this months SUPER TASTE that hasnt already been said in that dirty little mind of yours?Notmuch,exceptthatthisladyisdenitelymeltingplentyofourheartsawaytogoalongwiththatice cream cone. One would think that with a body like that, youd have to be on a strict health food diet? But, everyonehastheirownweaknesses,andastiinghotOctoberdaycansometimesmakeyoudobadthings

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Lower Trestles is known for having some of the most rippable and consis-tent waves in southern California, from early springtime all the way into late fall. However, this years Hurley Pro didnt have such a pretty outlook withlittleswellforecasted.Ontherstdayofthewaitingperiodthecallwas made to run round one. The surf was lackluster, especially compared to past years, but nevertheless some of the top surfers in the world went out there and put on a show in the waist high cobblestone point break. Highlights from the opening rounds included Aussies, Julian Wilson and JoshKerrwhobothhadscoresintheexcellentrange.Theirsurngal-lowed them to turn the weak dribbling rights and lefts into their own little skate park. For those of us watching, it was a reminder to why these guys are professional surfers. To excel in anything from 10 foot Teahupoo to 4-foot Long Beach beachbreak and then glide across knee high lowers walls effortlessly takes a unique surfer.

To the disgust of Bobby Martinez, the Hurley Pro marked the starting point for proven QS competitors like Miguel Pupo and Gabriel Medina of Brazil and John John Florence of Hawaii, who took Yadin Nichols spot after he broke his leg. While John John possesses polished skills in hollower and bigger waves, all three surfers are equally as exciting in buttery lined-up

Lowers conditions. Even though little to no swell was forecast, the surf began to get better when round two resumed on Monday. For the most part, the usual favorites advanced with a few standout performances coming from John John who took out Alejo Muniz by linking maneuvers smoothly,andGabrielwhoaredupagainstTravisLogieintheimprovingsurf. The next day saw round three beginning under overcast skies with slightly bigger surf, in the 4-foot range. Taj, Parko and Kelly all advanced into round four commandingly. One of the best heats of the contest came this day, a heat that saw John John Florence taking on Owen Wright, who was fresh off of a win in New York the week prior. Kelly, having had the heat before, watched intently as Owen opened up with solid rides while JohnJohnstruggledtogethisfootingandndtherightwavesearlyon.This would all change though as mid-heat, John-John found a solid right-handerthatallowedhimansfreecrackoffthetopintoaquicktransitiondown the line where he launched a front side 360 and cleanly rode out of it. Judges scored him an 8.50. Two waves later Florence would up the ante with an 8.63 that had him taking the reigns of the heat. Owen was left needing a 9.06 in the dying minutes of their heat. Owen remained calm and with priority found himself one of the better-looking rights of the day. He started the wave by rocketing off the bottom and sending

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hisnswaftingouttheback.Onceherecoveredhebottom turned again and went straight back up into avertical foamclimb, follow thatupwithaoaterand two more snaps and you have yourself a 9.77. The judges awarded Wrights progression through the wave and the world number two escaped to round four relatively unscathed. All the while Kelly watched on from the competitors area taking note like a gladi-ator awaiting his challenger. Whilecompetitivesurngdoesinvolveitsfairshareofhassling, round 4, with its 3-man heat format (known as a non-elimination round where the winner moves straight into the quarters and the losers move to round5),was one to be remembered. In therstheat of round 4 there was a close battle between Taj Burrow and Adriano De Souza that lead to a bit of frustration from the Brazilian. De Souza felt that he had been unfairly pegged as the hassle guy of the tour. In particular, this dates back to this years event in Brazil where Adriano relentlessly sat on Slater to ensure victory in their heat. Although he won the round 4 heat and moved onto the quarters, De Souza was fuming with aggression, as he had felt hassled byTajBurrowinthenalminutesoftheirheat.WhenKelly paddled by for his next heat De Souza hit him with a few sharp Portuguese phrases that were along the lines of, See this shit is part of competition! Slat-er immediately snapped back with a few words of his own and a slap of water in De Souzas direction. With little else being done, it was refreshing to see some reandalittlesmacktalkingintheprofessionalsurf-ing arena a la Bobby in New York. The day would end with Parko, Kelly, Adriano and Owen all going straight to the quarters with round 5 heats waiting to decide their adversaries.

OnthenaldayoftheHurleyPro,thestagewassetfor a show down of epic proportions. Somewhere along the way, Bob Hurley had to have struck a deal with Mother Nature because someway, somehow the naldaywasblessedwithperfectheadhighwallsandglassyconditions fromstart tonish.Earlyon, thequarters were ready to play out with a Brazilian battle royale between Adriano and Heitor Alves, a repeat from New Yorks quarters with Slater and Josh Kerr, aghtofthettestwithOwenandMick,andnallya heat between veteran Joel Parkinson and superstar

Julian Wilson. Kerr wasnt able to muster up enough magic to de-thrown Slater, Owen defeated Mick con-vincingly, Heitor upset Adriano and Julian beat Parko, hislongtimehero.Theseminalswerelookinginter-esting and it was hard to ignore the lingering possibil-ityofathirdKelly/Owennalinarow.TheKellyvs.Heitor heat saw Kelly running on cruise control. A few lofty 747 airs over sections followed by turns con-necting all the way through left Heitor happy with an equal third result. In the second semi we saw another anticlimactic heat with an interference being called on Julianontherstwaveoftheheat.Fromthereitwasall over for Mr. Wilson, one who many thought was the in form surfer of the whole event.

Thenalssawforthethirdtimeinarow,worldnum-ber two Owen Wright going up against the 10-time champ and world number one, Mr. Kelly Slater. In Tahiti, Kelly had come out on top, but in New York Owen had commandingly taken down Slater. It was anyones game and as the clouds lifted and the sun pokedthrough,excitementlledtheairinanticipa-tionofalegendarynal.Thebeachwasatmaximumcapacity as the two surfers took to the water, and the heat everyone was about to witness was the stuff contest directors dream of. Both Kelly and Owen opened up with mid range scores and Owen took an early lead. It wasnt until the second half of the heat that things would get interesting. With about 10 minutes remaining Kelly whipped around and took off on a right that allowed him to open up and rip the wavefromstart tonish,evensprinkling ina littlereverse in there for variety. His turns were rail to rail and showed patented Slater commitment. His score was an 8.50. Right behind him on the next wave was Owen. Owens backhand attack on this lowers right was beyond vertical and precise. He nished thewave off with a reverse of his own, landing it right over Slaters head, and earned a 7.87. The two would sit out thebackuntil thenalminuteof theheat.Kelly had priority and Owen needed an 8.31 as a set came marching through the Lowers line up. Kelly had anoptionoftakingtherstone,butnewitwasatwowavesetandletOwengoontherstwave.Thiswasexactly what Owen needed in the dying minute. He pumped down the line and launched a backside air, then powerfully jammed up into the lip and drifted his nsouttheback.Henishedwithtwostrongfoam

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climbs and it seemed like he had gotten the score he was looking for. Meanwhile, out the back Kelly was on the next wave. Not knowing if Owen had gotten the score need-ed,Kellywenttotown.HelitthewaveupfromstarttonishrightinfrontofOwen.Owen tried to paddle back out to answer but he was too late. The horn sounded and the heat was over. In the end, Owen got the score he needed but Kelly had bettered hisheattotalbynettinga9.00onthelastwaveoftheheat.KellyhadwonhisfthHurley Pro title and cashed in on the $105,000 check Hurley offered.

Therivalryisnow2-1infavorofSlater,butOwenisnotwavingthewhiteagbyanymeans. In the post heat interviews Owen and Kelly were questioned together and talked in friendly dialogue. Kelly was gracious and Owen admitted that Kelly brings out the best in him. If theres one thing weve learned from watching other guys surf against Slater, its that you have to beat him without question. If theres even a slight opening for Kelly to pull off one of his last second heroics, then consider it done. Sure, a lot of people argue with the judges scores and feel that Slater gets over scored, but itd be hard to say that Kelly doesnt deserve every score he gets. He thrives on these moments like a basketball player hitting a shot in the dying seconds, and more times than not he rises to the occasion and makes the impossible. That being said, weve got a great new rivalry on our hands in the surf world and the tour is as exciting as its ever been. Great job to the Hurley boys, you nailed it and well see you next year!

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It would be crazy to know that you could literally do something better (or in Aldrins case higher) than anyone one else in the world. Just think of it, Aldrin Garcia can ollie higher than every skateboarder that has ever lived. Thats fucking mental! The rad thing about Aldrin is that he would never think of it this way. He humbly took the trophy and the Guiness plaque and still regards himself as just another skateboarder in the suburbs of San Diego. The best trait about Aldrin is that he is so much more than a big ollie. Take his come-out part in Powell Skateboards FUN! for example, its amazing and yet he didnt have to reinforce his ollie capability one bit. People thought his part was incredible and still had no idea he could ollie that high until the ollie challenge. Hes got it all. And with a personality/demeanor like his, he deserves it all. Like the biblical quote states, Humble yourself and you will be exalted. I truly hope this rings true for Aldrin in times to come.

How old are you and where are you from?Im 20 years old and Im from San Diego, California.

Who do you usually go skate with?My brother Glenn, all the Paradise Hills park rats, you, and I dont know, just a lot of San Diego heads man. Oh, and Jared Lucas, he lives down here in San Diego too, hes the Bones team manager.

You had a lot going on in 2010, Adio took a shit, you had the worst slam of the year, and you broke the world record for highest ollie. Were you pissed that Adio went under right before they were going to turn you am?Hell ya, but its ok, they had to take care of theirs somehow and they took out the whole team and didnt end up working things out in the end so its cool, what can you do.

I heard you have been going up to L.A. to shoot with Acosta lately, are you working on anything with Vans?Oh no, not really. Ive been shooting with him a lot because he is a Skateboard Magazine photographer. That would be nice to get on Vans though.

Were you scared of hitting spots after you got smoked at Crossroads?Um, not really. It felt weird though, going back to Blackbox again. Yeah, I was a little sketched out to skate around, so I ended up not skating the contest.

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I would be over that shit too.Im probably just being a big vagina right now, but Ill probably come back and skate it next year.

Is it true that Jamie came to visit in the hospital you after the slam?Yeah it was so rad, it was like um it was like he made my wildest dreams come true (laughs).

Who taught you how to ollie? My brothers Glen and Chris, I think

theyre the ones that taught me.

You have another brother named Chris? Yeah, he is unheard of because he stopped skating, but he is like the middle child, and everyone thinks he is older because he is buffer than Glenn, but in reality Glenn is older.

So you are the youngest?Yeah, I am the youngest.

Do your parent support skateboarding?My parents?

Yeah.Nah, not really, when I come out in a magazines and stuff, and when I make money they will support it (laughs).

Did you graduate high school?I missed out on a lot of skate trips, butyeahInishedhighschool.

Do you parents want you to go to college?Yeah, they keep nagging me about it, its kind of annoying but I know they just want whats best for me because they dont think I have the body to keep skateboarding, but I think I can if I maintain a healthy lifestyle. Its not really helping out if I drink beers all the time.

How did you get hooked up with Powell?Actually, my homie Edwin. He

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How do you feel about Powell Peraltas newest rider Kilian Martin?How do I feel?

Yes.That guy is a freak (laughs), his mind is just somewhere else I dont know but its pretty sick, hes on a different level.

Have you ever had the pleasure of kicking it with Mike V?Ive skated with him a couple times and like we would talk about bullshit and he would tell me about his career and stuff, he was pretty funny, he was like really condent (laughs). Butyeah, he is a sick dude, Im glad he is back on Powell Peralta. And we dont have to worry about skating in bad neighborhoods anymore because we got Mike V. with us (laughs).

Have you been working on any video parts?Um, its kind of in the works. Im working on a possible Bones video part, but I dont know if Im going to have enough clips to have one yet and uh, Im working on a Powell Peralta part.

When are those supposed to drop?I think theyre both going to drop like mid 2012 probably.

WhoareyourtopveFilipinoskaters? Willy Santos, Pat Chanita, um my brother, I dont know any other Filipino skaters dude (laughs). Asian John is pretty sick, and uh Gilley, Brian Gilley

Any shout outs?Id like to give a shout out to all of my sponsors and everybody at the Paradise Hills Skate Park and all the O-side homies and my girlfriend and the Chargers. I think thats it oh yeah, all my friends and my fans if there are any.

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To start will you please introduce yourself to our readers?Hi everyone, Im Liu Bolin. I was born in 1973 in Binzhou in Shandong Province, China the city is the last pit stop before the Yellow River drains into the sea. From a young age I was subject to a rigorous and traditional Chinese education. Having loved art since I was little, I started studying it in 1985 and graduated from Shandong University of Arts in 1995. In 2001, I graduated with my MFA in sculpture from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. I quit my teaching job in 2005 in order to focus on my own creative art practice. You are originally from China is that where you are currently living? Are you married?Currently, Im very happily living with my wife and working at Beijing 798 Art District. What do your parents think about your art? Are they supportive? If so have they always been supportive?Initially, my parents didnt want me to study art because it was not a widely acceptedcareertractaccordingtotraditionalChinesesensibilities.Itwasneas a hobby, but not practical as a career, nor was it regarded as a reliable way to build and feed a family. However, I was resolute about continuing on this path.Atrst,myparentswereabsolutelyagainsttheideaofmestudyingart. I remember distinctlywhen they threwmy color palette on the oorwith such force that the paint splashed all over the ceiling, creating beautiful bursts of color. Despite my parents resistance, I persevered in following my own dream and pursuing my studies without knowing the outcome of where it was all going to take me. All this because I truly love art. What were you doing before Hiding in the City?I studied sculpture all throughout college and graduate school, so my works prior to Hiding in the City were predominantly sculptures, interspersed with some oil paintings. From 1994 to 1999, before going to the Central Academy ofFineArts,Illedup44bookswithsketchesandartisticnotes.Althoughthese were by no means artistic masterpieces, they did imbibe me with a deep reverence for the modernism movement. In 1998, I started creating pieces showcasingdistortedhumanguresthatbrokeawayfromtheeducationalcurriculum. At this point, my thinking process moved away from the mimicry of art that was created in the past to considerations about materials and Chinese symbolism. In 1999, during the time when I was studying sculpture in the Central Academy of Fine Arts, I gained exposure to metal welding and the art of creating something out of raw materials. However, at this point, my works were still amateur and imitative. In 2001, the experience of leaving school and stepping into the ranks of the working society nally allowedme to invest my vision into the social strata. At this time, my knowledge and understanding about society slowly transitioned into my own creative methodology.

Fromthestartoftime,animalsandpeoplehaveuseddevicestocamouageinto their surrounding environment in order to avoid danger or predators. Liu Bolin has perfected the ability to imitate and disappear into settings by matching the colors, lighting, textures, and his alignments to t perfectlywithin an atmosphere. Bolins art encourages people to take a better look at their relationship with the environment and the surroundings that are lived andinteractedin.Intodaysworldanindividualcaneasilybeinuencedorcontrolled by their environment; the effects can be small or big, sometimes the changes are never noticed until under a microscope. Liu Bolin is an anomaly and a mystery; his work is a true testament to his artistry. After some searching (actually, a bunch of searching) we were pleased to be able to track down Liu and ask him a couple questions Thank you so much to Eli Klein Fin Art for making this interview possible, for the images and translations. Thank you Liu Bolin for taking the time to give us a little insight to you and your work I found you to be a complete inspiration.


Am I correct to say that you started these pieces as a political statement to the Chinese government? Will you elaborate and give us some background to the political commentary?First, I have to make an explanation about the strong political elements. I should say: because the environment where I live islledwithpoliticalelements, itmakes the work very political. Because I live in a place like this, I want to use it and show it in my work. I agree with those who say art can make a positive effect on the development of society, because art in this modern life means that through all the meditations and doubts of the work, to remain clear about the situation we live in. I also want to use my works to remind people to take attention about what kind of environment they live in.

When I began work on Hiding in the City, the artists studio was forcibly demolished.Thismademyworkslledwith elements of doubt about society, andghtingwith fate,and itmademy

works have a kind of temperament of insurgency.Later,youwillndtherearesome slogans in my works, such as One Family, Demolition, Red Flag also from the environment I began creating my works in. If you had to put into words - how would you explain your art?Im trying to deliver a message about the relationship of human beings to their environment. Environment here can mean social, cultural, ecological, and so on. An individual today is more likely to be controlled by or even merged into their environment. Of course, a lot of people and the media speak about my work from a political perspective, which is one aspect of my message for sure. But I also want to emphasize and to draw peoples attention to the relationship between the grand scale of cultural development and the role of a single individual. In the Chinese societys communistic dream, there must be majuscules (capital letters/big words) to tell and to clean the publics brain, creating the

kind of people we need. For example: some uniform thoughts and promotion of the educational ideas were written as slogans on the wall, which were written in majuscules. This is a way to fool the public, and the people who gained a lot were the people who created those slogans. My body chose to be covered or disappeared, thats not the relationship between me and the wall, but the relationship between me as an individual and those slogans which are used to fool the public. In China, we get used to those slogans, we never feel surprised when we see some slogans, so I want to use my works to remind people they have to think more about the environment where we live. How long does it take to do one photo? What isyourstart tonishprocess inmakingeachphoto complete? You have assistants that paint you? How do they know where to paint? Do you speak with your assistants while they paint on you or are you quiet?To nish one work, it will take 3-4 hours. First, Ichoose the location and site of my work and the position of camera. The painting work and photography are nished by my assistants. Somepeople would ask, You are not the one who does the painting or shoot the work so how can it be your work? But the conception and message is my own. During the shot, my job is to stand still there. Before we start work, I take a photo of me standing in front

of the site. I put my portrait on every background digitally before real production starts, in order to show my assistant the ideas and tell them how to proceed. We pay attention to every single detail, every line and color. My assistant and I communicate throughout the process, in order to get the best image we can. I then analyze which part is the most important part,whichhas to benishedrst, andalso I need to guide them to make the color choices so it is the same as the background. Then we start to paint. I have to be painted as the same color as the background, and more importantly I have to make the lines connect with those of the background. What was your most time consuming photo?Hiding in the City No.1 was my most time consuming work. I stood for an entire day. I was lacking in experienceback then. Ididntknowtherst thingabout selecting the right angle, background, and lighting. Although this piece has never been on public display, it has made the most impression on me and I consider it to be my most meaningful work. Do you have a favorite environment that you have painted yourself into?The power of the background acts as the language for my artwork itself, so picking the right background is of the utmost importance. Supermarket is my favorite out of all my works. Spotting my body in thispieceisthemostdifcult;atthesametime,thecolors are very beautiful.

Tell us about your current show The Invisible Man, at Eli Klein Fine Art Gallery.I want to say thanks to Eli, because he is helping me to show my work at EKFA again, so I have this chance to get in touch with Americans. I am so happy to have more Americans see my work. I will work harder to create better work to thank the people who have paid so much attention so far. How did you get involved with the Eli Klein Fine Art gallery?IthasbeenmorethanthreeyearssinceIrstcame in contact with Eli Klein Fine Art. A friend introduced me to Eli Klein, and I had a solo show at his gallery in April, 2008, and this was thersttimemyworkhasbeenshowninNewYork City. Eli is a really good friend. I appreciate his capabilities, and I am also thankful for his continued support for my creative projects as well as his help for marketing my work. What is your average Monday look like?Monday is the beginning of my workweek. I plan all the work that needs to be completed over the course of the next seven days. What has been your biggest struggle as an artist?In China, if you choose to be an artist, you have chosen paints and loneliness. As an artist, there is no position for you, and you have to face one day you will have nothing. In China, if you want to do performance art, there is no other choice. You have nothing beside your own body. Your body is the last card in your hands. So I have to have a strong mind to work as I do. What has been your biggest accomplishment as an artist?As an artist, the ideal situation would be to produce artwork as I envisioned it to be according to my own specications, and then

being able to exhibit these works in a solo show in thenestmuseums.Theworkscanthengainrecognition and acceptance from a large body of people, and simultaneously pass on insight to future generations. When it is all said and done how would you like to be remembered?I would like to be remembered for my works from Hiding in the City. I recorded all the shortcomings and imbalances I felt were evident in the development of human civilization. However, my works merely recorded, they did not create. I hope to create artwork that will affect future generations. I hope that after the unveiling of my new work, people will forget about my Hiding in the City series as the new work will denitelysurpass my current work. Will you tell us something about yourself that not many people would know? I have a lovely family. My loved ones play a critical role in my career development. I want to utter a public proclamation: I love my wife. I hope to use my hard work to provide her with happiness. What projects do you have coming up? Next year is the Year of the Dragon and straight away I will carry out my plan. I want to complete work and ideas which I had started ten years ago butwasunabletonish.NowIfeelIamalittlebetter, and because the idea is inspired by the traditional Chinese dragon, it will be appropriate to start next year. I will wait until I have completed myrsttestofthisworkbeforeIrevealtoeveryonethe concrete details of the piece Where can people check out your work?PeoplecanndmyworkonEliswebsite,ekneart.com and liubolinart.com - my personal website that showcases all my work. I would like to thank all my supporters and just say that I wont let you down. I will continue to create even better work in return for your support.

MitchandMadisonslmsareaneblendofsurf-ing, lifestyle, humor and complete randomness. RealsurficksdoneonaDIYpeanutbutterbud-get. Their latestlm, BeCoolMan,waslmedduring July and August 2011 in California and Europe where youll nd a hardcore pool skatesession, vintage motorcycle racing, a one minute Scotty Stopnik monolog, 50s public service an-nouncement and so much more. Unique unto any other surf ick, is the integra-tion of SoCal beach lifestyle. There is a section with Meatball and Scotty Stopnik racing vintage Triumph motorcycles around a dirt track. Racing vintage bikes is a challenge, and incredibly cool to watch. Also, a section with Greyson and Christian Fletcher skateboarding a backyard pool, making it look easy. Greyson, Christians son, has been making a name for himself amongst the core skate

community and is further proof that the Fletcher DNA equals talent. (Did anyone see Nathans wave from Chopes?) A big portion comes from the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational in Spain. The lifestyle gives insight into the great comradery amongst the log worlds elite. During the down time, the crew enjoys rain surngthenaniceindoorslicktrackwherethere-lation between fancy footwork and hand/eye coor-dination prove to have no correlation. After a num-ber of crashes, the scene ends and opens with the continuation of the event. Those who didnt suffer whip lash faired much better in the later rounds. Jarred Mell proved that Blackies Surf Club keeps their swords sharp, edging out the other competi-torstomakethenal.Thereisabriefappearancebyan inatablewhale, thenback toAlexKnost,Tyler Warren, Jarred Mell and Justin Quintel, shar-

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It takes more than just a few words to describe Coulter, but one thing is for certain; he is well on his way to etching his name in snowboarding history as one of the foundation bricks that holds the core together. This Storm Trooper is down for life!

In his early years, after moving out to Utah from New Mexico, Coulter was known for being a jib/rail kid and began to lock down video parts season after season. Ultimately, he found his home as a backcountry killer. After multiple hammer segments, starting from Kingpin Productions to Absinthe Films, Chris was at the top of his game with sponsors supporting his every necessity, and an agent to boot. This allowed him to chase snow all over the globe, gone were the days of rail-zones with imported snow and onto some of the largest mountains in the world. Annihilating huge backcountry kickers and gaps, to crushing lines in AK, Coulter emerged as one of snowboardings blood-thirsty assassins, killing everything in his path. He paid his bills by charging down mountains Coulter was a legit pro snowboarder.

Like everyone who seasonally puts in hundreds of days on the snow, injuries are an all too common struggle. Chris had a few unfortunate seasons with some injuries and a few sponsorship changes and before he knew it, somehow Chris went from having it all to having nothing. These represent the moments that separate the real riders from the little bitches who run to theatlands looking for security in a joband end up leaving the snowboard world altogether, and Coulter is no little bitch! Taking zero time to cry about his situation he rebounded and funneled all of his energy into snowboarding. Finding a new home in the backcountry, a home that doesnt care about anything unless you are there to respect the mountains. This is all he knows. Instead of pointless agents and ignorant team managers calling the shots, it was now all about passion and respect and taking riding back into his hands.ThosearetwothingsthatCoultersislledwith:passion and respect. On his own terms and his own time, Chris started paying his dues in the mountains spanning from Utah to Alaska. He began working more and more towards being a guide

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and focused on honing his avalanche and backcountry skills, making sure that with every season that passes, he tightens the screws to his career even tighter.

Typically, when riders leave the limelight to pursue the soul surfer side of riding, they leave the fearless, risk-taking aspect of their youth behind. Such is not the case with Coulter. Every season since his involuntary exit from the paycheck-world of snowboarding, his riding has only improved. He has now spent winters exploring new zones in the San Juan Mountains with his riding partner Skylar Holgate. Chris has tagged some of the gnarliest lines in the Wasatch and has put in the past two heli-seasons in Alaska, training with some of the best guides in the world through Seaba Heli in Haines. He still continues to send it over massive backcountry kickers, like The Rocker Gap in Utah, that he Cab 9d this past spring. Then, once the season is over for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Coulter always does everything he can to save his money to get to South America to coach and guide with the SASS camp in

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Argentina. From custom building splitboards for Wasatch locals, to working on snowmobiles for cash, you can start to see the trend in his occupational choices.

While most are still sleeping in bed (or still out from the night before), Chris has been up for hours either hiking, splitting or climbing his way to another peak. Coulter is a riding machine that will shred everything in his path and overcome every obstacle to get there. From taking down beastly lines that could easily end your life in Alaska, to nailing backcountry kickers that would transform most pros into a tampon lookalike, not only does Coulter still have it hes progressing!

After multiple seasons with little support and just doing it his way, he has reemerged for the 2011/12 season with a crop of new sponsors that see the value in his riding and appreciate his years of commitment to this lifestyle. With companies like Yes Snowboards, Smith Optics, Seaba Heli and The Levitation Project backing Chris,

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the future is once again bright for this homie. Starting off this season with a segment in the new Yes movie, it looks like hes just getting warmed up. Thats the difference with Coulters style of riding; its in his blood and will be there until the day he dies. People retire from sports, not lifestyles.

Chris is far too modest and humble about his riding so trying to get an interview out of him is not the easiest task. In just keeping it simple and right to the point I only asked him one question that he could be truthful about:

What do the mountains mean to you? The mountains are everything to me. They are a place for me to calm my mind and clear the outside thoughts that keep me from being in the moment. They are a place for me and my bros to push each other to better ourselves. The mountains are an amazing arena for playing with gravity. My whole life the mountains have been drawing me in they make me feel alive!



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Words: Molly McCray :: Photos: Judith (JJ) Anderson & Adeeb Howrani // Team Commonwealth & Posse - A Wood Racquet Tradition // Pat Parnell // Ethan Wayne, Clay Peterson, Morgan Stone, Shane Baum & Johnny McCray // Matthew Fletcher with some massive topspin // Mitch Bechard, Alexis Hamilton, Anthony Gomez, Carey Pollacchi, Bud Mastropaolo & Nicholas Pollacchi // Scott Hine & Adrian Hex // Jennifer Rabbit & Nadia Vaughan, ladies champions // Molly McCray & Mindy Whelan, runner-up // Eriks Krumins, Johnny McCray, & Mark McGrath // Keevin Meehan, light on his feet // Team Rolls Royce with friends - Alex Robinson, Carla Boubes, Eve Fletcher, Mindy Miller, Roger Fletcher, John Robinson, Scott Reeder, Matthew Fletcher, Karen Stretch & Frank Blackmon

Vintage tennis attire was all the rage at the 13th Annual Costa Mesa Wood Racquet Classic, held over a celebratory Labor Day Weekend. Nearly 1,000 guests, consisting of spectators, celebs, and wood racquetenthusiasts,wereinattendanceattheannualevent,afundraiserbenettingTheJohnWayneCancer Foundation. Founded in 1999 by high school friends Clay Peterson and Johnny McCray, the Wood Racquet Classic began as a low-key gathering of old pals with a knack for dressing vintage and enjoying good times, held in the co-founders neighboring backyards in Costa Mesa. The tournament soon became a must attend event in the community, and in 2005, when Petersons mother, Sally Peterson, and long-time McCray family friend and former Wood Racquet referee, L. Grant Baldwin, both lost their long battles with cancer, Peterson and McCray decided to create the Wood Racquet Foundation to raise funds and awareness for this disease.

This years tournament included a full weekend of events, which kicked off with Friday evenings Champions Dinner at the Boathouse Collective in Costa Mesa. Tennis players, benefactors, and special guestsenjoyeddelicioushorsdoeuvresandimbibedinvariousrefreshments,courtesyofGlenddich,Pride Mountain Vineyards, and VEEV. The Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach was the venue for Saturdayspreliminarymatches,whichleadintotheofcialtournamentdayonSunday,September4,held in its 13th year at the adjacent backyard estates of the Petersons and the McCrays. The festive day consisted of competitive tennis action, vintage styles ranging from Fred Perry and Bjorn Borg to John McEnroe and Chrissie Evert, fun in the sun for VIP attendees, surf industry hipsters, and grandfathers and grandchildren alike. It was also a time of remembering those individuals and families whose lives have been affected by this disease.

Competition this year was erce as long-time tournament participants and newcomers (includingMatthew Fletcher & John Rinek, tournament co-host Shane Baum & Anna Bek, Eriks Krumins & Sugar Rays Mark McGrath, Chris Brigandi & Robert Vant Hof, Team Commonwealths Adrian Hex & Scott Hine (and posse), brothers Stever and Eddie Rapp, and Sam Lovell & David Pina) sweat it out in hopes of victory and the coveted WRC Champions trophy an engraved Coleman cooler. The gripping Doubles DivisionWoodRacquetChampionnalwaswonbyMartinZaccardoandMarkHansen,whotriumphedover Film director and CDM native McG Nichol and his doubles partner Kevin Forbes, breaking their 2-year winning streak. The Womens Division was won with a wallop by Jennifer Rabbitt and Nadia Vaughan, who beat out Runners-Up Mindy Whelan and Molly McCray. The competitive ladies bracket included actress Bridget Moynihan & Bridget Vant Hof, Christy Brigandi & Phyliss Newsom, and Alex Robinson & Haley Horton.

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Photos: Ryan Muir & Bryan Derballa // Vans new partner store in NYC, the Vans DQM General, is located in a historic building at 93 Grand St. in SOHO // DQM owner Chris Keeffe and lead designer Tashi Stricker cut the Vans/DQM themed cake at the opening party // The Vans DQM General is one of a select few boutiques in the United States that carry the exclusive Vault by Vans line // Mike Muir invited the moshers to join Suicidal on stage as they closed out the set at the Vans DQM General opening party at the House of Vans in Brooklyn // Mike Muir and Suicidal Tendencies played for nearly 90 minutes celebrating the Vans DQM General opening at the House of Vans // Nearly a thousand friendsandfamilyturnedouttoseeSuicidalTendenciesattheHouseofVansintheGreenpointareaofBrooklyn//ThecrowdsurngstartedquicklyafterSuicidalTendenciestook to the stage // Skaters took to the concrete bowl at the House of Vans during the Vans DQM General opening party on September 16th // Skate legend Ray Barbee took to his guitar along with the twins, collectively known as Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2

For years, youd walk through Manhattan and see all the big boys with their brand showcases in key neighborhoods throughout the city. Sure, you could buy Vans in a ton of places, but where was that one store that shows all the Vans lines in all their glory? That place now exists in the Vans DQM General, which opened its doors in mid-September with an exclusive SOHO address at 93 Grand Street in New York City.

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tondthenewestcutandsewandaccessoriesfromDQM,thelatestfromVans across several lines including our Classics, California, Surf, OTW, Skate and Vault collections and a nice selection of boards, wheels and trucks - all in a setting that beautifully nods to SOHOs unique heritage andpersonality. Vans andDQM capped off the rst day of business onSeptember 15th with a party for several hundred friends and family that included a live set by jazz trio Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2. They followed that up the next night with a larger party for the community at the House of Vans in Brooklyn featuring Suicidal Tendencies. Check out more and vansdgm.com.

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Words: Milk :: Photos: Le Panda // Dylan, Rhea, Dustin & Jesse Faen // Hot Girl Crew // Rhea, Dustin, Bryan Ellis & their friends // Adam & Amanda // Grady Archbold & Warren Smith // TRMS // Thom & Mike Pringle // Vanessa & Tracy // Hotties of the night // Larry & Maxime // Madison and super beardo

Squealing like a pig on coke, I made it through another workweek in this shithole called Downtown LA. Im not a part of the rat race... I am the rat race. Fast run to everyone, with a razorblade in my hand I mean Slow Run To No One. Insight presents, Slow Run To No One, by Welcome Rivers (I have no clue what the fuck this is, they just asked me to write that). Long story short, East Coast fun-boys Warren Smith and Grady Archbold put together a bunch of photographs and things. When those two say things that means silly photos of their buddies anuss and let me tell you, I cant get enough of that kinda thing, they even tossed in a few random dodes (grandpa?). Tidbits from these twos exotic travels hung from the walls... but didnt hang as low as grandpas nuts did in the free zine they put together for the event.

Tunes from TRMRS had me pogo dancing with cute Asian girls as I slugged countless drinks healthily provided by PBR and Prometheus Springs Spiced Elixirs. I think the

girlswereplentyfuckedupbecausetheydidnteveninchattheamountofchesthair and sweat I was rubbing on their faces. At the height of my heat-on the Insight crew started tossing out Four Lokos. I thought, Oh shit, my Saturday is ruined and let me tell you it was... and Sunday. Just then we all got a special appearance from Tomorrows Tulips. Damn I love Al Knost, honestly, that segment on VBS a few years ago was classic. So the more I guzzled the more I wished I was Al, I guess that another story. Call me Al, lets hang out.

Im not sure how much of the party I was conscious for but I woke up with a signed copy of Surfer Magazine from Warren Smith. Shit! He made the cover of Surfer Mag, pretty cool stuff goes to show that everyone has got a shot. Slow Run To No One runs until October 4th at the Insight store in Venice. They have a handful of Insight Garage Artist tees done up by Warren and Grady and they are guaranteed to get you boned. Seriously... And seriously, I want to gaze in Als eyes.

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Words: Brian Garofalow :: Photos: Keegan Gibbs & Logan Dulien // Andy Valmorbida guided tour of Central Park // Montauk (blind girl surf club) // Fuller watch out for that tree // Knost doing a Tulips solo // Julian Schnabel, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson hanging with the crew // Julian Schanbel // PM Tenore, Herbie Fletcher & Danny Fuller // Alex Olson & Danny Fuller at Richard Hambleton Show // PM Tenore & Todd Selby at Richard Hambleton Show // Keegan Gibbs, Germiah, PM Tenore, Ford Archbold, Alex Knost, Jack Coleman & Tanner Prairie // Alex & Christina // Alex Olson, Blair Marlin & PM Tenore

The RVCA Surf team recently headed out to New York on a mission to shoot photos for an upcoming campaign. With a packed schedule of events and activities planned, a mix of surf and ANP events unfolded that turned out to bean incrediblerst-timeNYCexperienceforsurfTM,LoganDulien.Itwasstraight off the plane to the SOHO House for a RVCA party and premiere of Polyester,JackColemansnewlmstarringAlKnost.TheSOHOHousejustsohappens to be a members-only space that opened their doors to RVCA and 200 of our closest friends thanks to our good friend Jam-O.

Getting off to a late start the next day, it was over to Central Park for some team pics shot by RVCA Advocate, Keegan Gibbs. The crew was rolling deep with Knost, Danny Fuller, Ford Archbold, PM Tenore, Tanner Prairie, Jack Coleman, and Andy Valmorbida. After that it was out to Montauk for another Polyester premiere and Tomorrows Tulips performance at Buenos Dias Surf Garage. Julian Schnabel took us in for a stay at his house one day were home

on the peninsula, the next day were eating pizza in Julians kitchen with Lou Reed. Such a trip.

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