Tag Archives: surfing

Apr 30

Castles In The Sky — Taylor Steele Interview

posted by jordan
Castles in the Sky is a completely new approach to surf filmmaking. Filmed in five countries over three years, the movie delves into the true heart of the locations while the surfers travel through them with a sense of openminded awe. Castles In The Sky truly takes a step beyond the traditional surf film and strides in the [...]
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Feb 28

Shotwell: Alex Klein, Pt. 2

posted by matt
We are extremely happy and excited to present the second, and final part of Alex Klein’s Shotwell episode. In part two, we learn about the actual production of God Went Surfing With The Devil, the responsibilities of being a documentary filmmaker, and the effects the whole experience had on him. We even jump [...]
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Jan 20

Bodysurf Zine

posted by matt
Anybody who’s spent a good amount of time in the ocean understands the beauty and magnificence of the wave. Big or small, looking down a barrel or a clean shoulder as the lip lifts and comes down overhead has a magical, cavernous feeling like no other. Even if you prefer just wading around [...]
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Dec 9

Highway To Swell

posted by jordan
This is so fucking rad. Lovers’ Land follows the incredible story of three surfers on an epic surfing trip through Australia. Atop Deus Original custom 650’s, the crew rolled out from Sydney. Using last minute ‘logistics and supreme un-organization’ as their guide, the three nomads searched out waves and adventure. Their blog Lovers’ Land is [...]
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Oct 15

Keegan Gibbs: Time Well Spent

posted by matt
Our good friend and very talented photographer Keegan Gibbs just got back from a month-long surf trip to Indonesia. For a lot of that time, he and a crew of friends (among them Jordan Tappis, Sage Vaughn, and Josh Brolin) charted the coastlines on a large power catamaran looking for surf. Naturally, Keegan [...]
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Oct 5

Cycle Zombies

posted by matt
This is a fun end-of-day watch. On this episode of VBS’ Hi-Shredability series, we learn about the Cycle Zombies, a punk rock group from California, a couple of the members of which also happen to be pro surfers. They ride motorcycles and skateboards and find time to blog about it all too. [...]
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Sep 12

A Pleasant Surprise

posted by matt
A weekend post. Thank GOD right? Well, Summer may be dying, but we’re not ready to give up on it. Hence: A Pleasant Surprise. APS is a new surf film shot on 16mm, directed by Kyle Pahlow. Their site leaves a bit of the story to the imagination, but from [...]
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Sep 9

NEW Alex Klein Shotwell Teaser!

posted by matt
I’m so excited to be able to show this to you all. But first, a little bit of info on our series, Shotwell: Shotwell is an online, short-form documentary series on visual artists. These artists are special: their magnetism is unique, their personas strong. They don’t just paint paintings or shoot photographs; they ride skateboards, [...]
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