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publisher’s note

raglan public house

new product preview

eco warriors

eco cruisin’

revolt summer surf series

rsss pull-out poster

green room

aladdin - brett simpson

what ifs & whatevers

ryan sheckler

street spotting

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It’s a Sunday morning like any other at the beach. Up early, pot of coffee, check the waves. June gloom is in full swing, we’re socked in for the next few hours, waves look pretty small. Don’t think I’ll be paddling out...again. Good time to jot down some thoughts, reflect on the past, prepare for the future.

This July marks my 26th summer spent in San Diego. Although I don’t surf as much as I did for the first two decades here, I still try to consider myself a surfer. My trusty Dewey Weber is hanging in the rafters, poised & ready…but, pretty friggin’ dry! Ha! I doubt that I missed a single day of surfing for the first ten years I was in San Diego. When I taught surfing for the Aquatic Center I must have been in the water 6 hours a day. I actually quit a restaurant job back in the day because there was a big swell hitting at Windansea. Yeah, It was like that! Then I learned about responsibility & settled down a bit. Got a real job & married the love of my life. Funny how things change. All good. No regrets.

One way I stay in the thick of it, is by running the Revolt Summer Surf Series with my wife Leslie each year. I’m amazed this will be our sixth RSSS season! We have a whole new crew working with us this year to make this the biggest season to date. We welcome some new sponsors & new charities. Rockwell has stepped up as our title sponsor this season, so not only will the new ASP rated judges have zero problems with the timing, but all our top riders will be sporting new Rockwell watches this summer. Registrations are coming in early this year, that’s a great sign. If you want to lock in your spot, you better get over to www.revoltsurfseries.com & register now.

We’re just two weeks away from the first event of the season. June 23rd we’ll be down at Crystal Pier with a hundred or so of the finest surfers around, charging as hard as the waves will allow. Not just local riders here… there’ll be plenty from N. County and Orange County & a few from South of the border. Past seasons have seen professional & amateur surf-ers from Tahiti, Australia, Japan, Brazil & Peru show up & compete. Not just talking about shortboarders here: We have longboarders, Stand Up Paddle, Ocean Race divisions. Men Women, Juniors & Groms. We have something for everyone.

New this season we have a couple more SUP divisions. The youth SUP surfing and the SUP Roughwater Race. As the SUP sport evolves, we evolve with it. The Roughwater race is based on the hit Victory SUP Cross series. It will be a great test of skill & conditioning. Athletes will hit the water running, paddle thru the whitewater and out and around a buoy 1/4 mile offshore. Race back, surf in, run around another buoy on the sand & head back out to do it all over again. Really?! If you think you have what it takes…step up! Can’t wait to see it live.

We keep putting together this cool event & they just keep showing up & blown’ up! Anyone that has been to our events will tell you how fun & exciting they are. Surf action, great music, fun beach games...If you’re lucky, you just might walk away with some incredible swag that we raffle off at each event. To date we have passed out well over $200,000 worth of cash, prizes, new surfboards, skateboards, bikes, iPads, cameras at our events. Wow.

We’ll be hosting some great afterparties this season as well. One of our new sponsors this year is Moondoggies in Pacific Beach. Newly remodeled & ready to welcome our crew for some ‘post surf contest celebrations’. Keep an eye on both of our facebook pages for the line-up of live bands & dj’s. We want to personally invite each & everyone of you down this year to support our surfers and simply have a great time at the beach. First event is June 23, at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach. We hope to see you there!

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RAGLAN PUBLIC HOUSE The REVOLTINSIDER reveals a hip new venue where New Zealand flavors meet Americana fresh cuisine. Ocean Beach dining has never looked, or tasted, better!

cean Beach has definitely been in need of some new flavor as of late; and the talented crew behind the Bareback Grill have more than delivered, with the all new Raglan Public House. An interesting and creative take on the local’s beach bar con-cept. Raglan has already created quite a buzz among those that appreciate fresh, full flavored

food and full bodied craft brews. We had to see what all the fuss was about.

Rustic-industrial meets re-cycled and re-purposed chic. Outside, the front of the building is wrapped in beautiful weathered wood planks that were actually re-purposed from the old Santee Drive-In Theatre. Pop Art inspired light fixtures (custom made by Michael Soriano) float above knotty wooden tables made from recycled delivery pallets. The artisan flair collides with New Zealand influences everywhere you look. Look up and see a vintage beer cooler overflowing with New Zealand beer bottles (it’s another cool custom light fixture). They even thought of the local skateboarders by outfitting a wall with handy wooden board racks.

The days are busy and the afternoons are “killing it” with a steady flow of customers filling up virtually every table & barstool, inside & out. They’re made up of OB locals, families, college age partiers and young professionals, all looking for an awesome dining and social experience

We had an opportunity to sit down with one of the owners PJ Lamont and his executive chef Robby Valdez to sample some of their favor-ite dishes and talk about the build-out. PJ is an easygoing guy with a knack for business. He and his brother (with the help of a family friend) took an original investment and opened two of San Diego’s favorite beach bars, the Bare Back Grills in PB and Downtown. After both had become successful locations, they saw room to expand fur-ther. Viola - Raglan Public House. They pulled some of the key staff-ers from Bare Back to make sure service was up to par. Mike from the PB location is posted up behind the bar, and Kyle from downtown is busy running the front of the house.

Another Bareback import, Executive Chef Robby Valdez is busy blowing people’s minds with his ‘New Zealand / Americana Fusion cuisine. He pulls fresh ingredients from local farms and farmer’s markets. Most of the menu items are made from scratch. The Aioli sauces are made fresh daily, the meat for the lamb burgers is ground daily as well. ‘Farmer’s Market Wednesday’ showcases Robby’s market fresh specials from ingredients directly from the Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market. His menu specials always pair with incredible fea-tured beers. A local cask beer is featured every other Wednesday & Sundays are Robby’s Raglan Brunch. Omelettes made to order & homemade waffles are just some of the tasty items offered.

They have a solid line-up on draft. Roughly 60 percent local beer & 40 percent New Zealand labels. The craft Beers are constantly rotat-ing - what you see on tap today will not be there in a week or so. “ If we get something rare, it goes on line right away” PJ tells us, “Locally we rotate labels like Coronado, Leftcoast , Ballast Point, Stone Brew-ery, Green Flash & Karl Straus, but we’re even bringing in beers like Auborn Alehouse from Northern California.”

Constantly busy, not only with the sudden success of the venue but also helping out with various fundraisers for SD Coastkeepers, Sun-set Cliffs Surf Assoc. and the Surfrider Foundation, PJ and his crew have hit the nail on the head with this new venue. The Raglan Public House seems destined for greatness and we wish them all the best. We happily give them a solid 5 out of 5 stars.

Executive chef Robby Valdez serves up some of his personal favorites, loaded with flavor and freshness.

Fresh ground Lamb makes all the difference inside this awesome New Zealand Burger w/ pickled beets, blu cheese and a side of incred-ible sweet potato fries.

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BOOMBOTIX Sunnuva BirchWireless Boombots get a ton of use here at Revolt headquarters and wherever we travel. Music just makes everything better. ‘Daisy chain’ two of them together for an impressive portable sound sys-tem, wirelessly connected to your smart phone or any bluetooth ca-pable device. These limited edition BB2s are rechargeable, loud as hell, and when they’re gone... they’re gone. 74. www.boombotix.com

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So you’ve watched the movies This Is Spinal Tap and Monty Python and the Holy Grail a hundred times each, and now you desire another brilliant opus to tickle your cranial sponge in a similar fashion. Well, look no further, fellow Berzerk-ers! Golden god Zakk Wylde and his brother-in-Metal Eric Hendrikx are about to take you on a Black Label Crusade of World Tour Domination, sharing never-before-told stories of backstage lunacy and Metal-maniacal anecdotes for the as-piring Berzerker like you. Available at iTunes & Amazon.com

“In my opinion, Zakk Wylde is the f*cking best guitarist in the world. He curses like a f*cking marine and knows more about f*cking music than anybody I’ve ever f*cking met. I hope you can use this f*cking opinion.” (William Shatner)

APPLE iPad 3When Apple unveiled the new iPad in the middle of March 2012, we were lovin’ the high-resolution retina display, improved graphics per-formance, a better camera and faster connectivity. Now we’re really digging streaming TV, an endless list of apps & iBooks, phone & skype, and a ten hour battery life too. sic! Starting at 499. www.apple.com

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REEF Reefarch 2Good for your feet & good for the environment. Adjustable foot-bed technology with adjustable arch system in the midsole with adjuster key. A deep contoured midsole with performance tread made of 25% recycled rubber. 65. Available at Rail II Rail in M.B.

DAKINE Section wet/dryOur friends from the north have been putting out the toughest cutting edge gear on the market season after season, so when they told us about the Section pak, it was no surprise that it’s planet friendly 100% PVC free. It’s waterproof roll top wetsuit pocket is completely separated from the dry stuff. And it’s got an Insulated cooler pocket for some soadies. 130. www.dakine.com

FUTURES Rob Machado Bamboo Carbon BlackstixRob’s fin uses renewable, fast growing, bamboo representing a step forward for our environment. The light and resilient carbon bamboo matrix stores and releases energy for fast and explosive surfing. A medium balanced template designed to perform in a variety of conditions. 156. www.futuresfins.com

X-TRAK Grenade 2Lightweight, zero water absorption, non abrasive, UV inhibi-tors stops fading. Marine grade pressure sensitive adhesive grips your stick for good. CNC machined pads with thermo formed microdot embossing gives added traction and rounds off sharp grooved edges to deliver ultimate comfort.www.xtrak.com

ELEPHANT BRAND Dimebag Tribute BoardDimebag Tribute Board by Elephant Brand Skateboards Officially licensed and paying tribute to one of the great-est guitar players of all-time “Dimebag Darrell Abbott”. The Dimebag board comes in a sick mid-80’s inspired shape but has the concave and pop of any modern day board. No doubt, this board is a born shredder. “Getcha Pull!”. Available now at www.DimebagHardware.com

SECTOR9 SS Eternal MiniThe Sea Shepherd “Eternal Mini” skateboard features custom artwork created by world acclaimed designer and artist Dave Kinsey. Inspired by a photograph of Captain Paul Watson taken by Sea Shepherd Pilot Chris Aultman. 7 Ply Sustainable Harvested Maple. 130. www.sector9.com

Alpinestars HD2 VelocityLife is just better...in these boardshorts! Super comfort-able and crazy practical - 89% polyester, 11% elastane - 8 way Nano stretch. Sonic welded throughout. They’re a slim-mer, shorter, faster version of the HD Boardshorts. We tested em & we give ‘em a double yew! 90. www.alpinestars.com


A banner year....Yeah, pun intended. Noah Johnson has been fighting the good fight the last few years by rescuing large amounts of vinyl ban-ner and billboard materials from an untimely burial in our landfills. He takes the highly durable material and makes it into all sorts of rad stuff: surfboard bags, computer sleeves, totes & more.

We first tied into Noah at the Revolt Summer Surf Series in ‘11, where he rescued our unwanted banners from previous years and transformed them into killer swag for our top riders at each of our events. No one expected the quality of these items to be as kickass as they are. So stoked.

Located in Encinitas, CA, The Prog-ress Project has one objective when it comes to manufacturing protection: build the most durable products with unparalleled eco friendly materials & methods. TPP just penned deals with REEF to re purpose everything from their Machado billboards to manu-facturing waste and the contest ban-ners from ASP North America events. TPP has signed on again this year as ‘green’ sponsor for the 2012 RSSS. He will be at each event enlighten-ing the crowd on ways to re-use & re purpose our waste into 100% pure awesomeness.

Check all the Progress brand gear at www.TheProgressProject.org

Patrick Freeman - Orange Coast AnalyticalLike any major city, San Diego waterways are regularly threatened by stormwater run-off from industrial facilities, wastewater discharge from construction sites, and many other very dangerous, yet manageable, sources of contamination. Luckily we have guys like Patrick that constantly monitor these problem areas. Since 1989, Orange Coast Analyti-cal, Inc., along with its teaming partners, has been monitoring, testing, and improving the water quality throughout Southern California. From streams and estuaries to bays and beaches, Patrick and OCA are tasked by both public and private clientele to accomplish one major goal: ensure these areas remain safe and beautiful for all the surfers, wake-boarders, paddle boarders, sunbathers, and the wildlife with which we all co-exist. If it wasn’t for companies like OCA, we would all be in a world of hurt. Visit www.ocalab.com

In San Diego there’s a massive void between supply and demand of biodiesel. However, Buster Biofuels plans to fuel that void by building a 3rd generation biodiesel plant in Escondido. The plant will be capable of producing over 5 million gallons of ASTM spec biodiesel annually by utilizing low-value feedstocks (i.e. used cooking oil) supplied primarily by local restaurants who have aligned with the company and its mission to RECLAIM, RECYCLE, REFUEL. Biodiesel makes diesel vehicles run cleaner, quieter and with less smell than regular diesel fuel.

BB was founded in 2009 by backyard biodiesel enthusiast and former professional skateboarder Buster Halterman. His background also included marketing, management and consulting in the action sports industry. Based in Escondido, the mission of Buster Biofuels is to initiate, establish and service green initiatives for restaurants and companies in San Diego County in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. More company info can be found at www.busterbiofuels.com

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By Brian TerhorstPhotography By Leslie TerhorstRecycle, re purpose & re use. Monitor, evaluate & inform. These San Diegans care about the world around them and do something about it, everyday. Take their lead and join the eco revolution now.

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DIZM Eco DempseyThese new frames are made from renewable raw materials. 100% biodegradable plant based materials: cotton, wood and palm oil. No, they will not decompose on your face! 109. www.dizmeyewear.com

FAMOUS Green Label WaxSometimes it’s the little things that get overlooked. Be aware that simple surf wax pollutes our beaches and surf breaks too! 100% petro chemical free, or-ganic, biodegradable, awesome, surf wax. 3. www.famouswax.com

THE PROGRESS PROJECT Board BagsRecycled banner material from surf comps like the Revolt Surf Series and Rip Curl are re-purposed into these badass, bulletproof Surfboard Bags. Made in the USA by The Progress Project. Check out page 16. Lifetime Warranty. 90. www.theprogressproject.org

WAVETRIBE Cork Deck PadMost deck pads are made out of non en-vironmentally friendly EVA plastic (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate). These are made from natural cork eco friendly, don’t rip up your knees & they work. ‘Nuf said. 40.www.wavetribe.com

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Tim Kessler - Clean Coastal Water ProjectThe California coastline is inundated everyday with a chemical soup of toxins, washed down storm drains from our driveways, roadways, lawns, gardens and farmlands. The resulting drainage can be a toxic brew of trash, oil, rubber, brake dust and microscopic bits of metal. Solvents, fertilizers & pesticides, along with human and animal waste are often swept into the mix. Can the tide be turned on the contamination of our waterways? Can one man help raise public awareness and curb this poisonous runoff before it’s too late? Tim Kessler thinks so.

“I was going to make this very important expedition and documentary film a few years ago but I got sidelined by melanoma. Now, it’s over and I’m back. I am now cured and training and getting stronger every day. I feel reborn, actually. Mentally, physically, spiritually, all of it. Well, It’s been a long time coming and I am officially declaring that I am going to paddle a 1100 mile expedition of the California coast. By paddling 1100 miles down the coast of California I believe I can get people of all walks of life and all ages to sit up and take notice and then take action themselves.

Take what we’re dealing with here in San Diego: Our city semi-treats and then deposits 175 million gallons of sewage into the ocean 4 miles off of Point Loma, EVERY DAY! In North County they pump it just one and a half miles off the beach. There are measurable amounts of over the counter and prescription drugs in every fish and mammal tested near the outfall. Once we know and understand that we are the problem and we are the solu-tion, we can begin to make healthy choices for ourselves and the ocean and the planet. The fish and animals and mammals in the ocean are sentinels for environmental health and human health as well.

Talk about an eco warrior! Let’s all give a nod to Tim for his survivor instinct and dedication to our environment. For more info & to track Tim’s upcoming expedition, go to his blogsite www.cleancoastalwater.com


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Blast down a gravel road or a dusty trail. When you’re ready, stealthily pass from the wild to the civilized as you arrive at your destination. The Zero DS is tough when you demand it and distinguished when required. It’s edgy, yet sophisticated, appearance is highlighted by an eye catching twin spar frame that is both rigid and lightweight.

Powered by the most advanced powertrain in the industry, the Zero DS is a fully electric motorcycle that can handle any surface you throw at it. Overcoming obstacles and maintain-ing control is effortless due to its fully adjustable suspension and rugged wheel set. Under technical riding conditions, Zero’s optimized direct drive system delivers astonishing responsiveness with the twist of your wrist. As with Zero’s entire model line, the 2012 Zero DS costs only cents to re-charge and, with its maintenance-free powertrain, it is one of the most economical motorcycles to own and operate. The result is a dual sport motorcycle that is ready for any surface you can throw at it. Game Changing Z Force Technology

100+ Mi Range / 300,000+ Mi on a Power Pack. Not only does the ZF9 power pack enable riders to go beyond 100 miles, it is also designed to last the life of the motorcycle. The result of cutting edge research and development, each cell in the power pack is individually controlled and monitored at all times to ensure maximum health. The integrated onboard charger minimizes charge time and can work in parallel with Zero’s quick charge accessories to cut charge times by as much as 75%. What’s this all mean? Simply put, the Zero DS is the leader for production electric motorcycles in accelera-tion, range, recharge times and longevity.

Brushless Motor and Regenerative Braking

A compact and powerful brushless motor provides riders with exhilarating acceleration to a top speed of 80 mph. Com-pletely air cooled, the motor is designed to provide riders with years of fun minus the need for any regular maintenance. When slowing down, the motor works with a new brushless motor controller to recharge the power pack.

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Featuring a clutchless direct drive, the Zero DS is geared for rapid acceleration and increased efficiency. Using a main-tenance free belt system, the Zero DS is able to achieve minimal frictional losses. This increases it’s overall range and channels power more efficiently into speed. The result is a motorcycle that is quick and responsive.

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Doing your part for the environment never felt so good. Not only are you paying a fraction of what most electric vehicles cost, but your adrenaline level will redline at an all time high. For short work commutes, running daily errands or simply blowing off a little steam, these electric rides will absolutely be your new favorite thing to do.

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The dash is designed by Zero to quickly and accurately pro-vide information on speed, charge and motor temperature. For 2012, the Zero DS allows riders to set the motorcycle’s performance to either Sport or Eco.

Suspension: The Magic Ride Front Fork

The suspension on the Zero DS was developed by Zero to take advantage of the motorcycle’s lightweight design. Its in-verted front fork is among the lightest in the industry and can be externally adjusted to dial in compression and rebound damping. A rigid double diamond rear swing arm keeps the wheel planted using a custom rear shock with a fully adjust-able spring preload and easily tuned damping. The smooth suspension combines with the silence of the powertrain to yield an exhilarating ride that needs to be experienced to be understood.

Robust and Responsive Wheels and Brakes

The Zero DS wheels are engineered to minimize unsprung weight and reduce rotating mass. Developed specifically for the Zero DS, the lightweight construction includes cus-tom hubs, spokes, and rotors. To maximize overall wheel strength the hub is configured to use straight pull spokes. The resulting wheel is lighter, stronger and more responsive. Zero designed rotors for optimized performance and reduced unsprung weight. Larger front master cylinder bore size for increased stopping power.

The Zero DS combines innovation with passion to deliver the world’s most versatile electric motorcycle. Designed to be ag-ile in the dirt and quick on the street, the Zero DS represents a new kind of freedom.

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Jetson Bike announces the launch of their revo-lutionary E-Bike. The first affordable, eco friendly, super

stylish electric bike. Safer than a Vespa & without the need for a traditional license or registration, this is a no hassle, environmentally friendly transportation choice for city, beach, or country life.

The Jetson E-Bike meets a growing consumer desire to find safe, green transportation alternatives. A trend that has steadily increased for both city and non-city residents with the rapid rise of gasoline prices, clogged roadways, expensive taxi fares, and crowded and unkempt public rail lines.

The Jetson bike offers both the classic bike and pedal ex-perience with the option of simply “going electric” when and where you want and need it to power up. Take a cruise with a friend around town or zip to the market and back in a jiffy. The Jetson E-bike is easy and ridiculously fun to ride. It’s as simple as, well, riding a bike.

Jetson comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that allows you to simply remove and recharge, whenever the need, for hours of unfettered riding fun. With speed up to 20 mph, a forty-mile range per charge and a 500w motor, LCD digital screen and heavy-duty disc brake system, Jetson is safe and legal for urban and non-urban biking.

The bike can seat two people for a safe riding experience for anyone between the ages of 18-65 male or female.

About Jetson:Two young guys from Brooklyn, New York founded Jetson with a vision to start an environmentally and socially con-scious company that would add value to people and their communities.

These childhood friends, who ended up going to the same college and working at the same electronics and technology company, decided to leave the rat race and follow their pas-sions. The result is the launch of Jetson, thefirst eco-friendly electric bike for people of all ages.

For more information go to www.jetsonbike.com

THE JETSON E BIKETHE FUTURE OF URBAN-GALACTIC TRAVEL IS HERE

Built-in front and rear locking ap-paratus allows an instant and safe way to lock your bike wherever you want. If you feel like carrying something, cool…we’ve added a seat lock to make sure your pre-cious cargo stays put.

Strong enough for the streets….skinny enough for a bike rack. Chain or lock your bike to virtually any security system that works for you.

Easy to find home in a parking garage, on the curb, etc….being JetSet means you park VIP.

Functional Pedals. Yep, you’re ELECTRIC! Recharge the Jetson E-Bike yourself, by simply pedal-ing your own bike.

Ergonomically Friendly & Multi-Function Dashboard and Handlebars

LCD digitally enhanced display, clearly illuminates speed, battery voltage and warning lights.

Distractions can be baaad….so they made their bikes fully functional with the flick of a finger or push of a button.

Electric means power! Feel safe know-ing that the 500W motor and heavy duty disc brake system responds immediately to your stop or go request. Sudden changes in traffic sometimes can be tricky….Jetson responds to safety.

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PRO-LINE 600 V2 ALTERED ELECTRIC SKATEBOARDS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

Sidewalk surfing has always been about fun -- a way to extend your surf session whenever you could. Over the years things change & sports transform. Electric Skateboarding is all about fun and when you try it you’re going to be amazed! You never push and it’ll definitely make you smile. There are no rules, no limits and it’s a great time to step outside of the box and go for a ride!

• 0-19 MPH in 4 SECONDS!• 19-0 MPH in approx 40 FT- Improved braking ratio, providing smoother general deceleration

• Wireless handheld remote control

• Smoother, fully graduated acceleration that is more responsive to your remote control

• Concaved-kicktailed, classic longboard shape - outstanding for cruising, slashing and carving

• Longer battery life in both the remote and board

• State-of-art electronics that are Completely Silent w/ lithium battery packs

The environmentally-friendly electric power engages a quiet belt driven motor. Electric Skate-boarding is both an exciting sport as well as it’s perfect for transportation on short distance commutes. Runs like a Ferrari, built like a tank. It’s a formula car for your feet! This model is optimized for riders 160 to 225 lbs. www.AlteredUSA.com

CAR 2 GOELECTRIC RENTALS MAKE SENSE

Unlike traditional carsharing, car2go is not station-based. A fleet of 300 car2gos is located throughout the downtown San Diego area and can be accessed on demand. When you use a car2go, you’re free to drive the vehicle for as long as you like, without committing to a specific return time. And you can finish the rental in any available public parking space within the op-erating area or at one of the specially marked car2go spaces.

Charges are based only on the minutes you use and include in-surance, maintenance and parking. Whether for a quick shop-ping trip to Mission Valley, dinner at the Gaslamp, or a drive to PB to spend a day at the beach, it’s up to you where you go. The car2go operating area puts you in the center of it all. Mem-bership is easy and simple. So, who needs a car? www.car2go.com


THE SURF GODSMUST BE CRAZY

Photos by Aaron Goulding (unless noted)


For five seasons we have prayed for decent waves during the RSSS and for five seasons the Surf Gods have answered back with awe-some waves during the surf series. No small feat, conjuring up sizeable waves during the

summer months at San Diego beaches. So, again... we dare to ask for a sixth season of fresh waves for the annual RSSS Pro/Am. We must be driving the surf gods crazy!

THE RSSS 6.0The Revolt Summer Surf Series is an annual San Diego surfing competition dedicated to providing a stage for both male and female surfers (professional & amateur) to perform in their sport and be recognized for their achieve-ments. Not only is the RSSS an entertaining event that fo-cuses on surfing, but also provides exposure for athletes & sponsors while generating revenue for the surrounding businesses & beach community. Other elements, including a ‘Green’ beach fair, surfboard demo’s, live DJ’s, special celebrity appearances, raffles, giveaways & beach games, add to the festival atmosphere.

PAYING IT FORWARDEach summer we help raise awareness and funding for some important charities like Global Clean Water & Susan B. Komen cancer research. This year we will be working with the San Diego Lifeguard Association and our friends at LifeSaving Del Sur.org to deliver much needed lifesav-ing equipment to the Baja Lifeguards that they train. Who knows...the life you help save might just be your own.

ECO FRIENDLYPartners like The Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Coast-keepers, The Progress Project, and Buster Biofuels help raise ocean, coastal, and environmental awareness at each event. We have eliminated the use of plastic and Sty-rofoam containers for food & beverages and re purpose our advertising banners each season. Onsite activation at each event with eco friendly vendors, products, beach clean-ups and recycling programs is not only smart, but sends a great message. The RSSS cares!

GROWING EVERY YEARIn 2012, the RSSS is expected to be even larger than previous years with more prize money, larger setups, live web casts & stronger media ties. The legendary gift bags awarded to all the top riders from each division are full of the finest surf gear & products provided by the sponsors. To date the RSSS has awarded competitors over $200,000 in cash and prizes, including new surfboards, skateboards & bicycles.

THE FINALSHeld at Crystal Pier the same day as the Annual Pacific BeachFest. The BeachFest is the annual end-of-summer festival that attracts an estimated 50 to 75,000+ people. Live Music & DJ’s perform on three different stages while Surfing, Skateboarding, Running and Volleyball competi-tions run simultaneously. Hundreds of product and food vendor displays help create an amazing backdrop for the final RSSS surf event of the season. This is an exciting ad-dition to the RSSS event plan, not only for the competitors but also for the sponsors. In 2012 the RSSS expects to attract 100,000 people to their combined events.

GET INVOLVEDThe first event is at Crystal Pier In Pacific Beach, June 23.For more info go to www.revoltsurfseries.com or call 858.488.8730

LARGER CASH PRIZES

Top riders in the Pro Am and SUP Divisions will take home their share of $10,000.00

throughout the season, plus incredible trophies and surf swag from all our sponsors

MORE DIVISIONS7 separate divisions - Open Pro Am,

Longboard, Juniors, Groms, Women, SUP (open and youth divisions)

& new for this season: Rough Water SUP Race

CRYSTAL PIER, PACIFIC BEACHAll 4 events held at Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach

June 23, July 28, August 25 & October 6 The Surf Series & Green Beach Festival are open to the public and family friendly

DJ’s & LIVE MUSIC Special guest DJ’s perform live in the

Kicker Audio Sound Booth - Local bands will com-pete for a live performance spot on the main stage at

PB BeachFest in October

FINALS DURING BEACHFESTOur final event runs alongside PB Beachfest. 3 stages with live music, the beergarden with DJ’s

and hundreds of vendors and displays, attract an estimated 75,000 people to the oceanfront festival

each year

NEW FOR 2012

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Photography by Aaron Goulding

GREEN Roomthe sun is getting lowsecret spot is firingthe lineup is thinningstill cold in apriltake a late drop-inmake that bottom turnenter the green room


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ALADDIN SURF MAGONLINE ENTERTAINMENT FOR SURFERS

Joe Foster has been contributing some amazing photography and insight-ful (and funny) interviews in each issue of Revolt In Style for the past few years. His popular ‘Out Of Towner’ and ‘What Ifs & Whatevers’ columns have been showing respect to our fellow rippers up north on a regular ba-sis. He’s also been putting out a cool online magazine ‘Aladdin’ with more great photos & content submitted by top shooters like our own surf editor Aaron Goulding, among others. We thought it was high time we started working together more to promote each other’s efforts. Check out the latest issue at www.aladdinsurfmag.net

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Name: Ethan Zane CarlstonAge: 16Nickname: EYears surfing: 4Where you live: San Clemente, CASponsors: Hurley, Superstix Surfboards, Aerial7 headphones, Dizm eyewear, DSC perfomance

WHAT IFS:What if you could sell passes to lowers and only those who bought them could surf there? Would you do it?Yes, that’d be sick!

What if your new Hurley suit caught on fire the same time your neighbor’s cat was drowning in a pool? Save suit first then cat or vice versa??I would multi-task and do both at the same time.

What if you had a choice, you could either be born with three real eyes and surf perfect waves every day, or look like a super model and surf average wave every day?I’d take the three eyes because that’d be cool and I’d get to surf perfect waves.

What if a genie told you that you would never be on the CT? Would you surf less and focus on other things?I would tell the genie that he doesn’t know anything, he grants wishes but doesn’t predict the future.

What if Brett Simpson asked you to board caddy for him a huge Mavericks? Do you swim out and do it?Definitely

What if you were the president and could outlaw bodyboarding in all surfing zones? Do you do it? No, because then they’re would be more kooks surfing and causing danger.

WHATEVERS&WHAT IFS

Photo and interview by Joe Foster

WHATEVERS:Favorite surfer? Simpo

Favorite surf movie? Scratching the Surface

What got you into surfing? My dad and where I live

What are you most proud of in your surfing career so far? Learning how to work hard and continue to pursue being better; win or lose

Who in surfing inspires you most? All the ‘CT guys

What do you prefer, free surfing or con-tests? Both, but I am super competi-tive

What do you do when you don’t surf?Hangout with friends, facebook, eat, school, train

Do you train as well as surf? Yes, DSC Performance

Where do you see yourself in five to ten years time? That’s impossible to predict because you never know, but I’m going to stay on a positive hard working path and see where it takes me!

Any Last Words? Thanks to everyone who supports me and is reading this.


RYAN SHECKLER SKATES WITH A CAUSE

Words and Interview by Eric HendrikxPhotography by Charlie Edmiston

In the 1940’s and 50’s, California surfers revolutionized “side-walk surfing”, when there were no waves to surf, using wood-en planks with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Then in the early 1970’s, developments of shape and design, including polyurethane wheels and maple plywood boards,

fed their concrete cravings. And over the succeeding decade, pure skateboarders were born. Originators like Mark Gonzales, Tony Alva and Rodney Mullen flooded this new activity with a plethora of tricks, including aerials, grabs, street plants, and the “magic flip” —today known as the kickflip. And so began the art & bustle of skateboarding—today, one of the fastest growing sports on the planet.

Since its inception, an exponential blitzkrieg of significant skaters has fueled the progress of skateboarding. Such greats as Mark Gonzales, Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas, Danny Way, Mike Vallely, and Tony Hawk resonated beyond the arena and into the mainstream eye. The list of athletes continued throughout the years, leading to a significant time in skateboard history, in 1993, when a four-year-old boy by the name of Ryan Sheckler, stood on a skateboard for the first time. Young Sheckler had the bug. From that moment forward he be-came fused to his passion. The board became an extension of his physique and an amplification of his creative conscience. It transcended all that was important and provided all he needed to survive—His diet. His oxygen. His dreams. And as a result of relentlessly pursuing his vision, Sheckler turned pro at thirteen. He began competing in street skating and park contests in 2002 and has since taken home five X Games medals along with a long list of top block standings.

In most regards, Sheckler’s name is synonymous with profes-sional skateboarding—child prodigy turned professional skate-boarder, world-renowned athlete, teenage heartthrob, business owner, charity founder and TV star. His influential skills in the park and on the street have secured the respect of pros old enough to be his father and children nearly young enough to be his own. He’s a phenom in every sense of the word. And yet, the young San Clemente skater is obsessed with the task at hand—“Shecks” wants to go down in history as one of the greatest skat-ers who ever lived.

Even with many achievements under his belt, Sheckler still keeps a humble remembrance of the road he traveled to get there and who helped him along the way. He recently launched the Sheck-ler Foundation—to enrich the lives of children and fund programs that aid the health of action sports athletes. And from this honor-able place bloomed Skate For A Cause—his annual event held at Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest to raise awareness about skate-boarding and revenue for charity.

During a swift recess from his heavy travel schedule, Sheckler shared time on a beautiful sunny morning to chat with Revolt In Style about his current mindset and upcoming events.


RIS: What’s going on Ryan? How are you?SHECKLER: Awe man, I’m doing great! I’ve been surfing, skating, filming for my Plan B part and traveling a lot. I just got a new deal with Go Pro, and we just filmed a new GoPro commercial. A lot of good things have been happening. And we have ‘Skate for a Cause’ coming up in May. I’m really excited for that. A ton of people are coming out for it.

RIS: Where did you guys film the GoPro commercial?SHECKLER: We went out to New York. I wanted it to be more of a rugged actual skateboarding piece. I really enjoy skateboarding in New York and I like the whole vibe there. We went out and skated in and around the town for three days. We never got in a cab. It was super fun and we tried to hit up all of the skate spots in New York. We got a big grand finale. It was super exciting and super rad that GoPro was down for it. I gave them my ideas for the video and they were stoked. It was a great way to kick off our relationship. It’s going to be awesome.

RIS: Sick. We also use GoPro cameras. So it’s been on a skateboard and under water. They’re really great.SHECKLER: Yeah man, we’ve been taking it out surfing and filmed some really funny clips in the water. It’s awesome. It’s so crazy how good that camera is and how small it is. You can just throw it on anything, anywhere. And it’s basically indestructible. It’s such a rad camera.

RIS: Tell me about the Sheckler Foundation.SHECKLER: Years ago I was invited to go to Texas with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I met this sixteen-year-old girl Casey who had leukemia. She was the most rad girl ever. She was so positive. She just wanted to be outside. Her be-ing at that skate demo was the greatest thing she got to do. She told me she just wanted to “live life”. Those words rang in my head. I thought, “Man, I’m living my life.” But there are a lot of people that are out there struggling. I wanted to be able to help those people. And I really wanted to be able to help children because they can’t help themselves. There are doctors who can help. But it costs money. We started think-ing about it. And then we just started doing it. We started

benefitting children with cancer and autism. The foundation is my heart. I have so much fun doing it. A lot of these kids have never skated before. But they’re into it. We’ll go skate around the park and they’ll laugh and their parents are so stoked because maybe they haven’t seen their kid laugh in over a week. It’s an eye opening experience and a way to give back. I really enjoy it.

RIS: We have a great relationship with The A.skate Foundation – attending, participating and promoting their events as much as we can.SHECKLER: That s’ so awesome!

RIS: Why do you think skateboarding has such an in-credible impact on kids with autism?SHECKLER: It’s so crazy to me. I watched this show on Fuel TV called Surfers Healing. They took these kids that have autism out into the water, kids that had never really been comfortable in the water. And they got on these surf-boards with experienced riders and had the most fun I had ever seen. I was so hyped after watching. I had to go out and skate. And then I thought, “Oh man, I’m going to go skate with these kids when I put on my Foundation event.” And it was the same exact positive experience as it was with surfing. It’s so new to them. It’s fun and you’re moving. Things are in motion. The wind is in your hair. There’s so much sensory happening for them all at once. I think it just vitalizes the moment. They love it. And I want to skate with all of them.

RIS: The show is amazing. That’s Israel (Izzy) and Dani-elle Paskowitz who founded Surfers Healing. Their son, Isaiah, has autism. SHECKLER: You know, there’s an autistic skateboarder named Jimmy Carlin and he is one of the best skaters out there. He just skates. I don’t think that he thinks about any-thing else but skateboarding. He’s amazing. And if these kids can experience something like that with skateboarding, where they can do something they enjoy and love, it could be a new path for them.

RIS: Your next event, Skate For A Cause, is coming up on May 5th at Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest. Why do you think Etnies is a great fit for this event?SHECKLER: It’s a great fit because Etnies is a huge skate-park. A lot of people can come in and not feel crowded. They have plenty of room to give people the full experience of skating, contests, and all that. Plus the skaters can hang in different groups and have lots of different obstacles to skate. We love Etnies and the City of Lake Forest for letting us do this every year. And we are also going to branch out into other areas around the country to hold similar events.

RIS: Where would you like to have the next event?SHECKLER: I like Kansas City and Florida. But I’d really like to give cities a chance to bring our event to them. They could tell us about their skate park, their community.

RIS: Your whole family plays an active role in your ca-reer and events. How are you able to accomplish so much together?SHECKLER: Even though my parents are separated, my family sticks together. Kane and Shane come and volunteer. My dad gives is support and my mom handles how it all goes down. We all work together but I gotta give most of the props to my mom. She’s crazy with how she can set up the whole event. I travel so much that I don’t get to help as much as I’d like to. And she sets it up so nicely every time.

RIS: What can people expect at this year’s Skate For A Cause event?SHECKLER: We’re going to have all of the pro skaters out for a couple of best trick contests on a few different obsta-cles. Then we do this really fun relay race around the whole park. It’s always super fun. There will be all the carnival ac-tivities and sponsors giving away free gear to kids. We give away a lot of signed skateboard decks in the raffles. It’s go-ing to be a lot of fun. That’s the whole point.

RIS: In the past, the winners of the best trick contests have given their prize money back to the foundation.


SHECKLER: Yeah, I’m pretty sure everyone has given the money right back to our foundation. It’s really cool because it takes time away from their schedules to get out and par-ticipate. I respect all of the skaters so much for putting my event on their calendars. And I’ve seen them change when they come to the clinics and skate with the children. You can see the look in their eyes that they are stoked to be there. And that’s when the really good skating comes out, when it’s such a positive time.

RIS: Let’s talk about Street League and the Pro Tour coming up. How to you like the Enter ISX™ scoring technology used in Streetleague as opposed to more traditional contests that don’t reveal ranking until the contest is over?SHECKLER: It was crazy skating Tampa with the scoring not instant. I kinda got used to that. I like both but I think I’m going a little bit more toward the instant scoring. I like that you can do your trick and instantly know where you stand. It can really benefit you when you know your score, because you know what it is going to take to advance.

RIS: It seems like the instant scoring is beneficial for the spectators because they aren’t left in the dark as to who is leading in the contests until it’s over.SHECKLER: Totally. But as a skater, it makes you dig deep. You have to dig into your soul and pull out the shred-der. It makes or breaks you.

RIS: In Streetleague there seems to be this amazing comradery not found in other competitions. You guys all seem to be having such an amazing time and really enjoying watching your friends skate. Does the level of competitiveness change when the vibe is like that?SHECKLER: It’s the same level of competition. There is nothing about it that is different. It still feels gnarly every time I go out there.

RIS: Street skating has changed so much since the eighties, and seems to be evolving so much faster to-day. What big changes have you witnessed over the passed ten years?SHECKLER: It’s nuts! Go to any skatepark in California. The skaters are shredding. All the gnarliest tricks are going down everyday in every park. It’s so awesome for me to see how massive skateboarding is now because the kids are taking it so serious. It’s so rad because at the end of the day, we end up with a bigger skateboard community and

family of people that rip. When I was a kid we had to go buy skate videos at some skate shop or go to a buddy’s house to watch it. Now all the best skateboarding on the planet can be seen every day in every home on the Internet. Kids are watching the videos and then going right out in their front yard and learning the tricks on flat ground. It’s so sick the way it’s evolving.

RIS: If you were fourteen years old right now, what would you do to become a professional skateboarder with how things are today?SHECKLER: If I had the bug, like I did when I started, I would watch every skate video, buy every skate magazine and be involved in skateboarding. I would just go for the gnarliest stuff and just go big.

RIS: How old were you when you started skating?SHECKLER: I was four. That’s really all I’ve ever known. I got the bug to skate and I still have it.

RIS: Who is your skate hero and what kind of impact has he represented in your life?SHECKLER: Danny Way. He’s the man. Danny has that non-stop will to survive. And he’s competitive all the time, every day, in everything that he does. As soon as he sees the green light, it’s go time. And he has to keep going until he finishes his job. He’s a guy who gets up from a broken ankle, goes back to the top of the MegaRamp, skates down it and wins. It’s things like that I reflect on when I wake up and feel like I can’t physically skate. I think of Danny Way and then tell myself, “You know what? I can skate today.” It’s powerful. I’ve gone on a bunch of trips with Danny and roomed with him. He’s got so much knowledge and is such a rad, rad dude.

RIS: Wow. It’s like you have a little Danny Way guard-ian angel on your shoulder at critical times in your life, telling you to go for it.SHECKLER: Exactly. He’s been through all of it, seen ev-erything, and he’s still killing it in many ways of life. He’s my hero for sure.

RIS: Tell me about the “I HATE SHECKLER” advertise-ments.SHECKLER: I have the only screen print of that hanging up in my house. That came about when I felt like kids on the Internet were bombarding me. I didn’t care, but Oakley wanted to do this campaign. Someone in one of the meet-

ings said, “I hate Sheckler,” and I thought it was perfect. We could go make shirts like that and screen print them and act like we’re selling them. It would be really funny to see what people would say.

RIS: Well it comes off like the haters are buying these shirts and you get the last laugh because they’re actu-ally buying them from you!SHECKLER: We were going to take it to that level and sell the shirts and donate all the money to a charity. But I got to thinking what it would be like to see all these “I HATE SHECKLER” shirts around and I decided against it. But my brother wears it every now and then.

RIS: Tell me about the controversy surrounding you skating the El Toro 20-stair. SHECKLER: Nope. I’m going to let everyone think what they want to think. And when they see my video drop they’ll see what it’s all about.

RIS: How much time to you spend fighting off all the girls that want to be the future Mrs. Ryan Sheckler?SHECKLER: Not much time at all. I don’t put up with it. Some of them are cool to hang out with. But I’m so focused on skateboarding and finishing my video part now that I haven’t really been trying to find a chick. My mind is com-pletely absorbed with landing tricks and making this video the best I can make it.

RIS: Who is the hottest chick on the plant right now?SHECKLER: I have no idea.

RIS: If you woke up tomorrow morning and you were Kim Kardashian instead of Ryan Sheckler, could you still kickflip the Costco gap?SHECKLER: Hahaha! I don’t know man that would be in-sane. I can’t even really wrap my head around that.

RIS: When can we expect to see your full-length video? SHECKLER: I’m shooting for December. I want to get it done and let people see it.

RIS: Thanks so much Ryan. We are super-hyped and grateful to share your words with our readers. Best wishes buddy.SHECKLER: Awesome man. Perfect. Thanks for giving me the opportunity. I really appreciate it. Enjoy the day!

“...there are a lot of people that are out there struggling. I wanted to be able to help those people. And I really wanted to be able to help children because they can’t help themselves.”

WHAT IS STREET LEAGUE?Launched in 2010, Street League Skateboarding is the preeminent competitive series in professional skateboarding worldwide. The league features 24 of the world’s best pros competing for the largest prize purse in history on one-of-a-kind concrete skate plazas inside the world-class arenas. Street League is the brainchild of 20-year industry veteran, Rob Dyrdek. Tickets for the Street League DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy at streetleague.com.

STOP ONE: May 18-19Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.Live on ESPN2, May 19

STOP TWO: June 15-16Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif.Live on ESPN2, June 16

STOP THREE: July 14-15Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Ariz.Live on ESPN2, July 15

CHAMPIONSHIP: August 26Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.Live on ESPN2, August 26


STREET SPOT #2: Ethel Dwyer Middle SchoolFor this month’s edition of Streetspotting, my friend Conner Norris and I crept into Ethel Dw-yer Middle School in Huntington Beach one sunny afternoon to skate the ledges. There’s a great open plaza with long, curved skate ledges that are not skate-stopped. The ledges lead right into a nice five-stair, so it’s a great spot to get a line.

The spot has some skate history as well. Ryan Decenzo front-feebled the fourteen-stair in the Halleluja skate video. So sick!

If you skate around the rest of the school you will find a ton of cool stairs and ledges to skate. But be careful. There are rumors of a ghost haunting the school (Don’t believe me? Google it!). A woman who went to school there as a girl, and later became the assistant principal – now haunts the campus. Her name was Ethel Dwyer. Strange sounds can be heard coming from the school’s boiler room. And many people have reported seeing lights in rooms where no one should be.

Make sure to watch my video edit of Ethel Dwyer Mid-dle School at RevoltInStyle.com. Oh, and if you hap-pen to see the ghost of Ethel Dwyer somewhere in the video, please don’t tell me. I don’t need the nightmares.

Until next time…. Keep lurking.- Stone

I MAP IT. YOU FIND IT. WE ALL SHRED IT!

w/ Stone Hendrikx

Photos By Eric Hendrikx


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Interview By Brian Terhorst“I started skydiving in 2000 and almost immediately started working in the sport, shooting video. Early on I was focused on ‘Swooping’, a dangerous disci-pline where you dive your canopy at the ground then skim across it for 500+ feet doing 60+ mph. I started competing in Swooping in 2003, traveling around the country and medaling at various events.

I qualified for the US Canopy Piloting Team in 2005 and 2008. In 2007 I moved away from Swooping and started competing in a then newly formed discipline called Vertical Formation Skydiving (VFS), where 4 people flying upside down at 160+ mph building vari-ous formations. After medaling in this discipline at various events, the team broke up & went separate ways with three of us forming So Cal Converge, a freefly team where we perform challenging synchro-nized flips and spins while doing 160+ mph.

With this current team, we have achieved 2 World Re-cords, 3 National Championships, and are currently World Champions, which we are hoping to defend in Dubai later this year. Aside from the teams, I have been on 3 Head Down World Record skydives for 42, 69 and 108 people and I’m one of the organizers for this summer’s record attempt of 120+ people at Sky-dive Chicago.”

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Q&A With Matt LewisRIS: Any close calls or do we talk about such things? ML: I did hit the ground doing about 50 mph trying to figure out the whole swooping thing; got a sweet helicopter ride to the hospital out of it and definitely learned my lesson.

RIS: What are the biggest changes in the sport these daysML: Wind tunnels and canopy advancements. Wind tunnels are popping up all over the coun-try, allowing people with relatively low jump numbers to progress quickly. Canopy technol-ogy has advanced tremendously, allowing for faster, longer landings.

RIS: What is your favorite or best jump to date?ML: Winning the world championships in Rus-sia in 2010 was pretty rad. I was stoked to see all the time and hard work my team put in pay-ing off. Also, the most recent head-down world record in 2009. To be in the sky with 108 of your friends doing 170 mph is pretty amazing.

RIS: If you could plan the ultimate jump, where would that be?ML: Tough one….I’ve been lucky enough to jump all over the world. I guess I would want to jump in Norway or Switzerland, where I could fly my canopy inches off the deck down their amazing mountains.

RIS: What makes you throw your self out of a plane time and time again?ML: The thrill of it. Skydiving is extremely ad-dicting and keeps you wanting more.

RIS: Do you remember your first jump?ML: My first jump was in August of 2000. I did the AFF program in which you attend a 4-6 hour ground school and then jump with your own parachute with two instructors assisting you. I thought it was no big deal until they told me to step to the door, then I was like, oh shit!

RIS: We understand you have started a ‘Canopy awareness’ campaign. What is that about and how does it save lives?ML: The majority of deaths in skydiving today involve people with good parachutes, in over their head. People are not becoming educat-ed concerning canopy flight and are messing themselves up. Some dropzones are banning swooping because of this. Hopefully through education, not regulation, people can have a little more respect for the canopy portion of their skydive, be safe, and live to jump another day.

RIS: Advice for the first time jumper? Words of wisdom for veteran skydivers?ML: For the first time jumper, try to soak it all in. It is a rush and can be overwhelming. For the veteran skydiver, never be too complacent.In our sport complacency kills.

RIS: Have you ever peed your pants or barfed in the air?ML: Never peed, almost barfed...skydiving hungover = bad idea

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FOR THE LOVE OF SURF, AND ROCK & ROLLBy Leslie Terhorst

Picture this. A beautiful, sunny day at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. Surf is about 3’ to 5’ with the occasional 6 foot set rolling in. I’m doing my best to garner the attention of the 5 members of the band Switchfoot. They’re only in town for a day, and I only have them for a couple of hours. Enough

time for a quick photoshoot & interview. They’re heading back out on tour & have zero free time, so I understand their longing looks as they watch surfers head out to catch these perfect North County waves. We set up the cameras & gear and get to work.

Jon, Tim, Chad, Drew and Jerome have been putting on the Bro-Am for nearly 8 years now, and in that short amount of time, have turned it into one of those signature San Diego summer events that you simply have to go to, and it’s free! An annual event near and dear to Switchfoot’s heart, the Bro- Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while benefiting a local children’s charity through funds raised at a pre-event auction night soiree, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, corporate surf team entries, and sponsorships. Since its inception in 2005, the Bro-Am has raised more than $515,000 for their charity.

After the photo shoot I sat down in the grass with Jon & Tim Foreman to talk about their upcoming Bro Am event and dig a little deeper into what motivates them to put this on, year after year. Here’s what they had to say.

RIS: Out of all the charities one can choose to support, why did you choose the Stand Up for Kids Foundation?

Jon & Tim: That’s a good question. We’ve done the Bro-Am with several different organizations. Casa De Amparo, Care House (to name a couple) but Stand Up for Kids just seemed to be the right fit. We just really connect with the kids there, and they can actually come out to the event. We’ve had so many great memories with some of these kids at Stand Up. So much of what we want from the Bro-Am is to just give them an incredible day at the beach, take them surfing or play guitar with them. We teach them to surf if they don’t know how, or teach them to play guitar. Because for us, music and surfing were two of the thing that kept us out of trouble, and to be able to pass that on to another generation... just felt like the right thing to do.

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RIS: You’ve raised over $500K for the founda-tion, what are your goals for this year?Jon & Tim: It’s amazing to stop and reflect on the number you just mentioned, and also that this is the eighth year doing it. It’s not something we can really take full credit for. It makes me so proud to come from this community in San Diego, and the musical community we belong to. We’ve had a lot of musicians donate their time; no one gets paid to play. Jason Mraz, Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fight-ers, OK GO. So many great bands show up be-cause they just believe in the event, which makes us very proud. As far as goals are concerned, we’re continually blown away by the generosity of the community. It’s exciting for us to be work-ing with Stand Up, and their vision. Which is not simply about the money raised (obviously that is important to us and them,) but it’s bigger than just the money. The fact that they’re giving the kids the vision that goes beyond hand to mouth, day to day. You know that the kid’s reality is so focused on their immediate needs, and to be able to pull them out of it for a day, and celebrate that they are the underdogs, and that they have been dealt a difficult hand, and yet, the fact that they are still fighting. It’s worth celebrating.

RIS: So now this event is June 16th. Lets say someone (although I find it hard to believe)hasn’t heard of the Switchfoot Bro-Am. What can they expect to see when they come down to Moonlight Beach?Jon & Tim: If you’ve never heard of the Bro-Am, the Bro-Am in my opinion is one of the best days

of the year in the North County. It’s a day where my hometown celebrates these kids through surf-ing, rock-n-roll, and an incredible day to spend at the beach. You can expect to see great surfing. We’ve had 3X World Champion Tom Curran, Rob Machado, Dane Reynolds & all sorts of amazing surfers compete. New this year is the inaugural Rob Machado Bro Junior, open to any kid under the age of 16. They can sign up at the beach (with a parents permission) and the entry fee is a piece of their old surf clothing. If you need more info, it’s on our website. They can also expect to hear some amazing music, especially this year, and a lot of it from right here in San Diego. For us, this is the community that we come from. We’re very proud of San Diego’s music heritage, from Drive Like Jehu, to Rocket From the Crypt. There is a lot of amaz-ing history that we have here in San Diego. So for us, this is our chance to shine a light on the next generation of artists, and show what that’s going to look like, and to find out who’s going to carry the torch after us. So come down early, parking fills up fast, bring your sunscreen, and plan on having a great time.

This was only half of the interview with Jon & Tim, for the entire video please check out www.revolt-instyle.com We discussed their new album, and an incredible new movie project, where they travel around the world and incorporate surfing and their music. Also for more info on the Bro-Am go to www.switchfoot.com - Bring a copy of this issue, or grab one at the event for the band to sign. See you there. - L

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photography courtesy of Eric Hendrikx


EDITORS CHOICE - JOEY RAMONE - Ya KnowGenre: Punk Rock He might not have been the greatest singer to music snobs, pretentious rock critics, progressive rock nerds, or the bohemian bourgeois that were into Art Rock during the 70’s. But he defiantly gave a voice to teenage brats, social misfits, punks, drunks and skunks for the last three decades, and then some. He was the front man for a band of rebellious songwriters from New York City that barely knew how to play their instruments but blazed like a bullet from a gun once they hit the stage. That man’s name is Jeffry Hyman, but the world knew him as Joey Ramone, the lead vocalist for a platoon of punk rock musical misfits known as the Ramones that helped forge a new frontier for rock and roll. Joey is one of rock’s most treasured vocalists that rose to prominence from the gutter like an alley cat alongside Iggy Pop and Wayne Kramer of the MC5. After Joey died in 2001, his brother Mickey Leigh gathered some undiscovered demos and took it upon himself to release the tracks as a proper album. Using the vocal tracks as they were originally recorded, Leigh collected some punk rock alumni that were friends and admirers of Joey’s work with the Ramones, to help him complete the record. Guests on “…Ya Know?” include Joan Jett, Little Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band, along with members of Cheap Trick, The Dictators, the Smithereens, and the Patti Smith Group. I had the pleasure of meeting Joey and the Ramones at the Hard Rock in New York a couple years before he died. Joey bought me a drink, and they all commented on how I reminded them of Lisa (Joey’s Ex), I didn’t realize the significance of that at the time, but I do now. I’m so glad to see that his brother is keeping his music alive.

THE DARLINGS – The New EscapeGenre: Alt/Rock

The latest offering from this often overlooked and definitely underrated band is nothing short of great and the perfect “New Escape.” They have added a small bit of a harder rock edge (and a few other twists and turns) without departing too much from their melodic punk rock sound. Established fans will be pleased with their stretch of their talents to a step outside their normal and new fans will find this is just the sound they have been looking for. After reviewing their self titled EP some time ago I feel they have taken all the elements that I raved about then such as their attention to detail, stellar basslines and the great synergy of musicians and writing to yet a higher level with “The New Escape”. “Hypnotize” is a great example of how the band has matured and stretched to make a similar but different tune that just expands on how talented the band truly is. I think “Broken Heart Still Beating” is one of the best on the alum for the quality of each instrument, the vocals and the great lyrics. A bluesy feel comes in on many of the songs but is more evident in “Head Hunter” and makes for an intelligent change for the band. Again it shows the range their talent stretches across! “Fight Alone” is another favorite because it is pure signature music of The Darlings with subtle updates that just makes for a great listen. “Someone Else At the Wheel” is a clever song and illustrates really well how you can scan through many genres and tunes and then find just the perfect one to rock out to and that would be off this awesome new album.

MICKEY AVALON – LoadedGenre: Hip Hop

Mickey Avalon is at it again with his angst ridden nuances in his second album, Loaded. Standing at 18 tracks, the musical work is not a far outcry from his previous album as he continues to excessively rap about his nostalgic pastimes of prostitution and addiction. Micky’s new work takes fans on a journey through the seedy streets of Hollywood. He immediately launches into his salacious exploits with “Rock Bottom,” an anthem for his rebellious self-destructing behavior, and continues the depravity alongside Unwritten Law’s Scott Russo on the album’s lead single “Girlfriend,” an ode to having friends with benefits. Mickey’s diversity allows him to slip into sleek electro-synth beats (“I’m Hot”), playfully intricate rhymes over a classic hip-hop beat (“More Junk”), and rock out while letting it all hang out (“Tight Blue Jeans”). Perhaps one of the most telling tracks on the album, “CA Crack Cocaine” says it all: “I’m living the American dream/I got the shit that’ll make you scream.” This track, featuring rapper Cisco Adler, takes you back to Beastie Boys in their early days when the east coast white boys were partying as much as they were rapping. For those who are not familiar with Mickey, he sprung to prominence with his debut self-titled album released through Interscope in 2007, featuring the hit single ’Jane Fonda’. He has had tracks appear in ’Harold & Kumar Go To Guantanamo Bay’, the TV series ’Entourage’ and ’American Dad’, and his track ’Stroke Me’ was used in the trailers for the Cameron Diaz movie ’Bad Teacher’ and the ads for the video game ’Duke Nukem Forever’. He also co-wrote the Unwritten Law hit ’Shoulda Known Better’.

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The Cure - Entreat Plus [2 LP] (180 GramVinyl, Remastered, Remixed and Expanded version) Entreat is a live album by The Cure, recorded at London’s Wembly Arena in July 1989. It consists entirely of songs performed from the band’s 1989 record Disinte-gration; while they were on their international Prayer Tour. Entreat was distributed exclusively in France as a promotional tool. When bootlegs began to surface, how-ever, the album was given a limited European release. Re-released for record Store Day 2012, Entreat Plus features all twelve songs from the album, including the four excluded from the original.

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Jay Kay claimed that a total of forty songs were recorded for the album, however, only fifteen tracks appeared across all editions of the album.


SAN DIEGO LIVEJUNE / JULY Music Calendar

6/17 SWITCHFOOT BRO/AMMoonlight Beach

6/17 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN House of Blues

6/23 Synrgy, Stranger, Shoreline Rootz - Belly Up

6/27 VANS WARPED TOUR-Cricket Wireless

6/29 THE SOFT PACK WITH HEAVY HAWAII - Belly Up

7/01 BEACH HOUSE -House of Blues

7/02 MARCY PLAYGROUND 4th & B

7/02 SUMMERLAND TOUR EVERCLEAR, SUGAR RAY, GIN BLOSSONS, LIT - Del Mar Fair

7/03 MATISYAHU Del Mar Fair

7/08 REVEREND HORTON HEAT AND SUPERSUCKERS - House Of Blues

7/11 BOUNCING SOULS WITH THE MENZINGERS - HOB

7/27 SUBLIME WITH ROME. CYPRESS HILL, PEPPER - Cricket Wireless

8/18 IDENTITY FESTIVAL Eric Prydz, Excision, Porter Robinson, Paul Van Dyk -Cricket Wireless


Interview By Leslie TerhorstI would like to introduce; P.B.’s very own beat bustin’ badass, Mickey Beats! I had to find out more about this (musically driven, politically charged, I ♥ my community, amazing) guy. Not only to find out what his plans are for his future, but also the future of our Pacific Beach neighborhood, that he’s called home for most of his life. For a guy that lives in Pacific Beach and doesn’t drink... there has to be more to his story. Here’s what I found out: RIS: What gives you your passion for music?MB: I feel like music creates its own passion and I’m just along for the ride. Ha! I am lucky though, because i can express my passion for music in front of people. I am the selector.

RIS: Who has inspired you the most?MB: Jenny Beats is my idol! Have you seen her? She is so hot. My wife is so hot! We’ve been together since high school and she is the source of all my confidence and smiles. She inspires me to strive for greatness.

RIS: You play with Spit Finger. What’s the difference on being center stage as a DJ, compared to being a part of a big band?MB: Being a DJ is a blast and I am thankful for being able to play other people’s music, for other people. When I play in the band, other people get off on our original music. You can’t beat that feel-ing. Another difference is when I Dj with Split Finger, there are no requests, except for our songs. And another difference is the check is split in 6 ways.

RIS: There’s another side to you, should we say a political side. You just ran for PB Planning Group. What inspired you to want to get more involved in the P.B. Community?MB: Since I am semi-politically conscious, I figured I should become community conscious too. I started by talking to a good friend of mine Sara Berns, the Executive Director of Discover PB who is very active in the PB community and is a saint. She brought me to my first PB Planning Group meeting and I was hooked. I ran for a seat, lost and then lost again a month later when I tried to fill another seat in my census track to some guy that didn’t even run in the general election, and was twice my age. Curious how a majority of the PBPG voted for a guy that didn’t even campaign. Then again, the PBPG hasn’t been known to be the most fair or open-minded. I see that changing soon though.

RIS: How can other people in their own communities get more involved?MB: If you want to get involved in your community start with talking to your neigh-bors. An excellent site get in touch with your neighbors is nextdoor.com. If your neighborhood is registered, that site will connect you with local activi-ties, meetings for community groups and local non-profits. If you live in PB, come to the PB Library on Thomas and Cass on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm and start learn-ing about our community.

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RIS: Where does Mikey Beats see himself in 5 years?MB: I have been in PB ever since I was old enough to catch a bus from Bay Park where I grew up. I have lived in North PB for 8+ years and I own two businesses registered in PB. I am going to be here for decades to come. Musically, I see myself producing local talent and booking local shows. Personally, I want to have started family with Jenny Beats and have a dog I can tackle and snuggle with.

RIS: Last but not least, where’s you favorite place to grind?MB: North P.B. has the greatest food!!! Oscar’s is the greatest Mexican seafood this side of Ensenada. Once you try a Taco Especial on a flour tortilla and then wash it down with some of Juan’s fruit water, you’ll know why I rave about this place. A place is good when you see Leilani from Leilani’s waiting in line for some seafood soup! Leilani’s is also up there with Oscar’s. Her Hawai-ian style food is the best this side of the islands! I get the Sam Spam, extra green onions, a side salad and Manapua if they haven’t run out. It doesn’t get more North PB or more delicious than that.

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When I Dj solo, I fist pump and blend.

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GOTTA SEETHIS ONE!

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (20th Century Fox)Seth Grahame-Smith’s historical mash up novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter makes it to the screen with the help of producer Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Want-ed). Having honest Abe turn out to be a vampire hunter is a clever conceit and the film looks to kick it into high gear with a lot of CGI. Unavailable for preview, this one could go either way. For another historical mash up check out FDR: American Badass.

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Prometheus (20th Century Fox)All that’s good in Prometheus can be summed up in two words: Michael Fassbender. Fassbender, as an android who fancies himself as Peter O’Toole’s Lawrence of Arabia, proves the most compelling aspect of the film. Ridley Scott’s long awaited prequel to Alien serves up some gorgeous visuals and entertains some weighty ideas but comes up a little short. Plus it’s annoying that even though the sto-ry pre-dates the time of Alien, the technology in Prometheus looks more advanced. Details, details!

Rock of Ages (Warner Brothers)Tom Cruise is an aging rock star in what’s looking to be the male guilty pleasure equivalent of Mamma Mia. It’s set in the 80s LA rock scene and with a story of young lovers included to offset the older stars (Cruise, Alec Baldwin). It’s based on a Broadway musical but I don’t think Cruise wants to really play up the aging thing. He still wants to be sexy and that kind of ruins the joke. I recom-mend renting This is Spinal Tap instead.

Brave (Walt Disney)In need of another feisty animated Princess from Disney? Well you’re getting one. But this time with a Scottish brogue. The lovely Kelly Macdonald voices Princess Merida, who brings a curse upon her kingdom by defying a long held tradition. Then she must use her bravery and archery

skills to break the spell. Looks to be standard Disney heroine fare.Opens June 22.

Ted (Universal)Family Guy’s Seth McFarlane makes his feature film debut with a tale about a man who’s teddy bear comes to life. Patrick Warburton and Mila Kunis (both of whom provide voices on Family Guy) join Mark Wahlberg’s man with the bear. Rated R, the film lets McFarlane push his comedy a little further than he’s allowed on TV. This might be the comedy of the year. Opens June 29.

By Beth Accomando

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