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Watch Chippa Wilson in Cabarita Ripping at home presented by New Era

Chippa Wilson was a late bloomer. A lot of people don’t know that. He was working construction until he was 21, unsponsored and just surfing when he could. He then put out an edit with some friends and what he did in that part took him from the job site to the big time. He…

Photo Credit: Skyler Dahan Portfolio 023: Paris, LA and how to take a strangers photo

Skyler Dahan is a Los Angeles based photographer who we were introduced to through industry legend and RVCA founder Pat Tenore. When he looped us in with Skyer, we were immediately blown away by the imagery and how evolved and intimate they were. We hit Skyler up and realized we all could learn a lot…

“Support the freaks as much as jocks.” From a conversation on the surf industry with Dave Rastovich in Europe

Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes with Rasta and all seems right again. From a recent hang in Europe while watching sets roll through at a French beach break: “Tell them how the groms don’t give as much of a fuck about contests as they used to. Heaps of surfers who groms look up…

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A Surf Video Saved My Life today I started the day swearing them off, but Psychic Migrations saved me

Today, out loud, I said that I didn’t even like to watch surfing anymore. I actually said that. The fucking editor at a surf magazine thing: over it. And the scary part is, I think I meant it. At least in the way we have to watch them these days (usually when I should be…

Night Beats Release New Track “Sunday Mourning” off forthcoming album Who Sold My Generation

If you don’t know who Night Beats are, get to googling. The Seattle-based, Texas-bred group released their last full length album, Sonic Bloom, almost 2 years ago on the Black Angels’ label Reverb Appreciation Society. Since then, they’ve changed up their roster, signed on to new label Heavenly Recordings and have a new album in…

The WY Guide: Oaxaca, Mexico The planet’s gift to surfers

Mexico is one of the world’s greatest gifts to surfers. A place as wild and friendly and beautiful and adventurous as you want. And while the season is wrapping up for this year, it’s a great time to hunker down, start pinching some pennies and get your shit together for next year’s mission south of…

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Jeff Lenoce, Andrew Reynolds, Mike Maldonado, and Brian Anderson, Europe late 90’s Back Den 062

“smoke break, jeff lenoce , andrew renolds, mike maldonado, and brian anderson. “what a fucking ripping crew!” any way you could break away from the scene and get a few minutes of you time was so needed. i think this was at a europe contest circa late 90’s yashica t-4″ —Mark Oblow

Surf for Love, Not for Gold Writer William Finnegan on why surfing in the Olympics is a horrible idea

William Finnegan is easily one of the best writers we’ve got. He can articulate the nuances of surfing to the masses and usually does so by surrounding it with caution tape. And he recently nailed it again, for The New York Times, and this time he’s taken aim at surfing’s “bid” for entry into the Olympics. We’ve all…