The week of the Bondi Vans Bowlarama turns the Beach Road Hotel into a frenzy.
Masters of the sport sell their vinyl collection while skateboarders queue across the mini ramp, trading off to the sounds of the bands close by.
Velvet sea was asked to cover the performances on stage and in the bowl.
Velvet Sea were stoked to lend a helping lens to this years Nudie x Nordstrom campaign; #breakingdenim We set the pace, photographing fellow Aussie Dylan Hales of The Randolph Group in New York City after he wore a pair of Nudie denim to work for a whole year to demonstrate the Nudie “Breaking In” process. For…
This guy tears, he’s fast and he ain’t afraid of any transition on a skateboard. Brazilian is his background and he’s stands a fairly short man. These two parts are well worth a watch!
Odds and ends is the final film to come out of the Creative Destruction project. It’s “leftovers” but the quality of footage, not to mention the rawness, really blows you away.
Dive in and never forget how fucking awesome Runamuk Visuals and Wade Goodall are.
VS.
An edit done by Velvet Sea’s Sam Page for Mickfanning.com
Velvet Sea contributor, Mambo artist and all round awesome guy, Luke Okay, is competing at the next Secret Walls against Ape7. It takes place in Sydney next week and if you have never heard of Secret Walls, it’s a live 90 min art battle. The artists battle against each other the same way Em did…
This video was in our Happy Monday yesterday. Here is the full story and a few photo’s. Amazing job Nick and Jack.
The Sea of Possibility.
Sterling is back at it again with the second and third episodes of The Adventures of Chancho.
His mind is unique and the result are refreshingly funny.
He is also now on the Penny Skateboard team.
Enjoy
OXBLVD’s song “Tease Me” relates a story that we’ve all been through. A gorgeous girl teases a guy, somewhat unintentionally, and knocks his socks off. Time is spent bedding the girl. Drinks, dancing, and feeling. Some of us win, and some lose. The song throbs along and oozes a sexiness that isn’t present in most…
Nicholas Damen & Simon Treweek have been at it again. Sally The Movie is a new surf film and it features surfers: Craig Anderson Ryan Callinan Marti Paradisis Mikey Brennan Michael Spencer Rangi Ormond Tyler Holmer-Cross Andrew Mooney Locations include: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and more. Stay tuned as this is first glimpse.…
Our first AM/PM episode with OXBLVD was a short and sweet glimpse into the warmup for their gig at the Beresford. A preview if you will. This one, episode 2, is longer, beefier and will no doubt get you dancing, or at the very least head nodding. They are a well oiled live act now…
Here we have “Strange Weekend”. It’s the finale to the Dirty Harry web saga. A sweet Californian feel, with a strange twist. We dig.
Directed by Matt Payne,
We’re looking forward to a new range to come out by PASSPORT. In the mean time, this is range 7. They’re Australian and their tools for skating are quality. Support em’, we say yes.
Ben Frost ain’t dead but he is radical. The Australian pop artist’s #instagram is where we scored these little suckers from. If you aren’t following him, please do so. We dig!
Instagram – benfrostisdead
Behind the scenes look into the 2012 Mambo Goddess Campaign in NYC featuring Cheyenne Tozzi and Jessica Gomes.
Riley Blakeway’s new short film ‘A Portrait of Modern Youth’ is available to see in full, online. Check it out!
Travelling around NZ in camper van, zig zagging the island, drinking coffee, surfing, sleeping where ever the fuck you park, waking up and doing it all again. No time limit, 3 pals… It just goes on and on.
The 3rd annual Wills Joy Surf Memorial full of yew and saaaaa.
We raised $ 20, 000 for the Epilepsy Foundation this year!
Here’s a mix by our good friend DJ Ned Kelly by Sea2Sky. We’ll let them introduce the mix: SEA2SKY:VII – DJ NED KELLY Sea2SkyMixes is very proud to present to you S2S:8 by none other than international lover/domestic partner Dj Ned Kelly. This mix was carefully put together in the hours between when the squares…
If you skate and have been to NYC you might know this park. We were in town recently for the launch of Mambo in the US. We found this nicely contoured slab of concrete after the manager of our hotel asked us to take (Mambo skater) Brad McDermott outside “to play” after he’d jumped a…
How much does this clip make you want to SURF!
We have been graced with a mix from Brenton Catt.
The set has a deep, funky mood full of catchy bass beats.
Girls will dance promiscuously.
Brenton will be playing at Playground Weekender.
IF YOU LIKE THIS, GO CHECK HIM OUT. simple.
Surf madness is here, a film by STERLING SPENCER and he is awesome. If you got thirty eight minutes to spare click play above or if you wanna download it click and follow << H E R E >>.
~ Next up in our mix series is one of Velvet Seas’ own, Luke Cheadle. Every now and then, in between the more well known DJs, we will put together mixes, playlists, soundtracks, whatever you want to call them, to keep the tunes flowing. This one is much more chilled then the first VS mix,…
Here we have two clips. One is Thomas Woods tearing apart 1 foot Forster slop. The other has the crazy Tasmanians charging the death defying Shipsterns. A significant contrast between the two. Its a given that you will be in awe by the raw southern swells that hits Tassie. But even in weak 1 foot…
Taj Burrow, Kai Otton, Bede Durbridge, Miguel Pupo, Chippa, Ben Godwin, Dion Aguis.
Surfing the beaches of Hossegor.
Enjoy
shot & edited by Sam Page
cranes~beautiful friend
Noa Deane has joined the surfing blogosphere. It’s a neat, simple layout. He’s young, good lookin’ (no homo) and the kid tears. Click on through check him out.
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Jimmy Kinnaird lives in Bali, has a little puppy, drinks coffee and doesn’t where shirts. He is also a filmer and gosh he does a good job at it. Here are some clips he worked on for Deus Custom Motocycles Caangu Bali. Check there Bali Deus Blog right here folks. If ya cruisin’ in Bali…
Here it is, Episode 1 of Velvet Sea’s Europe series. We’ve decided to go a different route from your typical surf contest clip for this series. Mostly because this time of year in Europe, the surf sucks. So rather than giving you 5 minutes of 2ft slop from each destination, we thought we would show…
The official autopsy released regarding Andy Irons’ death… THE NEW YORK TIMES THE IRONS FAMILY We have received the final autopsy and toxicology report filed in connection with Andy’s death on November 2nd, 2010, from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in Forth Worth, TX. The family apologizes for the delay in the release of…
Thomas Woods and Noa Deane were two of the surfers that were on my recent Bali trip. Most of the time we surfed side shore Canguu, which is about the closest thing surfers can get to a skatepark. The wind was perfect for airs and, trust me on this, they were flaring. I came home wanting…
|| MATT PAYNE || Pic by: Adam Ferreira Field || Filmmaker Age || 20 Resides || Huntington Beach, CA Inspiration || Syd Mead, Quentin Tarantino, Joe G. Years in the game || 1 year. Equipment Digital/Film || Panasonic P2 HPX-170 & Minolta Autopak D-10 (Super 8) Projects (present) || Dirty Harry Series, helping out on ‘0000’ and…
Clint Allan is one of Australia’s best snowboarders and an absolute legend. I’ve known Clint for as long as I can remember and some of my best childhood memories involve the man. One thing that still sticks in my mind is the fact that for as long as i’ve known Clint he has carried some…
We didn’t know who Matt Payne was until we came across these two clips and to tell you the truth, we still don’t know too much. All we know is he’s based out of Newport, CA and that he creates nice edits based on surfer Jason Harris, in which he experiments with narrative and medium. It’s refreshing…
They say don’t judge a book by it’s cover but I don’t think this phrase applies to magazines, well not Desillusion anyway. The cover of the magazine, the “-No Balls- Girls Do It Better” issue, sums up the contents better then any long winded review could. Amazing photography, brilliant angles, artistic themes and unexpected but…
Shaun Cansdell.
1 surf.
2 hours.
cut into 1 minute 46 seconds of shredding.
Thanks to Harry Triglone for a great little clip, stay tuned for a MEET: interview with Harry.
By Nicholas Damen;
“Three clean runs from what I think is some of the best skating I have ever seen at Empire Park.
His name, Rj Barbaro.
In between a mush of two static jellies is some stylish skating, the void is in reference to the missing parts of time”.
Alex Kopps & Alex Knost are in town. So far they are only showing in Brisbane but i’m sure that there will be more to come, so stay tuned for a possible Sydney show.
Also, here is the new trailer for the RVCA US surf film, Sharing Water.
VS
We are feeling very skate inspired today!
If you havn’t seen this website/magazine you very well should:
DISILLUSION mag
YOUR DAILY DOSE OF “FUCK YEAH”
VS
Field – Film maker Age – 18 Lives – Kirra on the Gold Coast with Mitch Coleborn but I’m from Whangamata New Zealand. Inspiration – Ryder Jones Years in the game – This is my first year. Equipment – Sony EX1 Projects (present) – Lost Atlas, A surf film im working on with Kai Neville.…
Field – I guess im a filmmaker, I write ‘plumber’ on those immigration cards on planes though. Feel like a dick writing ‘filmmaker’ Age – Stone Lives – Not sure what this means? If you mean how many lives have I got, id say im on my last. haha, fuck i just read that again now i get…
Matt Meola was unheard of to us and I bet many other peeps out there before Taylor Steele’s & Nate Myers ‘Freesurfing Platform’ Innersection. Last night the 21 years young, Maui surfer, received a large cheque for $100,000.
Check above for his winning section.
VS
This is Kate Moss half naked… Oh and we missed our Happy Monday post due to, well, not being in a wi-fi zone. But, here are some videos that have flowed into cyber land. Stay tuned for the TV button on the website which should be up very soon. It will feature nothing but the…
Our good friend Nick Riley has recently jumped back in bed with his original sponsor Oneill. He started his surfing career with the wetsuit pioneers and it’s good to see him back with them. They’re a great fit and i’m sure it will be a relationship that will see them both grow old together. Sam…
There’s not much to say about this little mix other than it’s fricken’ rad. If your into a little bit of Lounge/Chillout/Nu-disco/Disco/Indy Disco then get your little ear drums into this mix. Covering songs by Michael Jackson all the way through to The Revenge, and other chilled out gems, it’s a great mix to put…
If you grew up, or have been involved with, the Australian surfing community in the last 20 years then chances are Dean ‘Dingo’ Morrison was in your top 5 favourite surfers list. He was, and still is for that matter, one of the most influential surfers for Aussie groms for quite some time. A Day…
ROD OWEN Field – Photographic Age – 30 Lives – Sydney / Newcastle Inspiration – Ansell Adams the guy is a guru and started it all, surf photographer wise Scott Aichner, Jeff Divine and Chris Burkard. All these guys have their own very unique style and have always stood out in my eyes. Years in the game – 6 long…
Dane Reynolds has recently injured himself and I think It’s almost ok to say “it’s about time”, well its not ok but you get our drift. Dane surfs harder than anyone on this planet and, quite frankly, its a bit of a surprise his body lasted this long. Unfortunately this means the fresh footage flowing from Marinelayerproductions…
Riley Blakeway! The kids awesome, we’ll let him tell you the story behind this little skate clip starring Cameron Sparkes & Bjorn Johnston. “Lately I’ve been disappointed in myself, making things for the wrong reasons. I cancelled a paying job this particular saturday and skated the city until 8 at night. This clip was for…
Jay Grant’s a busy man. He has been in Hawaii filming for Billabong. He is also best friends and neighbours with Craig Anderson. About 3-4 years ago Craig bought a video camera worth about $3000, not so he himself could film, but to give to Jay to use for his own purposes. Next thing you…
Danny Fuller has been running the RVCA house in Hawaii for a few weeks now. He has put together this video part with the help of some friends to give a little taste of what RVCA has been up to lately. Featuring Danny Fuller, BJ Penn, Makua Rothman, Matt Archbold, Ford Archbold, Kalani David and…
Hawaii is a beautiful place any time of the year without a doubt. But come winter time in December with the Vans Triple Crown in full effect and every pro surfer on the planet vying for the spot light it becomes a circus. All the big companies have their house’s right there, smack bang, in…
It’s almost common knowledge that most surfers spend around a year to film a section for a film. Many a surf thrown away with no clips to show because of over surfing for the camera. Well, preconceptions can now be squashed with this edit by Nick Damen from one surf with Ryan Callinan. It was…
22 year old Nick Riley has already experienced enough, so far, in his young life to pass himself off as a 60 year old man rocking on his chair with stories waiting to go for the grandkids. He has seen the world a couple of times over and has, almost certainly, ridden more waves than…
If your in Manly tomorrow night (Friday 26th Nov.) make sure you get down to The Oblique at Shop 4 Roycroft Arcade, 27 Sydney Road Manly to check out some art, clothes, free beer and one of the, now famous, alley parties that the boys throw. You know what? They’ll tell you better… “The time…
Daren Karen wants your help! Dan is a 20 year old surfer from the Northern Beaches of Sydney and he needs your mouse clicking hands to vote for him, once a day for the next week to put him on the hard slogging road that is the World Qualifying Series. Its a massive helping hand…
Duncan Mcnicol is a name you may not be familiar with. The way the surfing world is growing at the moment means there can be world class surfers, unsponsored world class surfers, at tiny beaches all over our country. Duncan is one of those surfers. Naturally talented on that piece of foam that we all…
Andy was laid to rest yesterday in his home town of Hanalei Bay on Kauai. This clip courtesy of Billabong is very touching, bringing a tear to our eye.
REST IN PARADISE Andy, you will never be forgotten.
VS
You’re 22 years old and you’re travelling the world living like there aint’ no tomorrow. You’re finally where you want to be, and damn, doesn’t it feel good. You’re name is Matt Wilkinson and right now, and for the last 15 years for that matter, you’re the funnest young surfer there is! Wilko has always…
We love Ryan. He’s a humble kid who always has a big smile on his face. He’s mellow as hell and is almost too easy to get along with. Personality aside, his surfing is out of this world. He has more flair and style than nearly anyone his age in the world. This lovely clip…
Like most young surfers competing on the junior series I was also sponsored by Billabong. A Winter/Summer pack at my doorstep, Bong sticker slapped on the nose, travelling domestically from team house to team house and then the big trip once a year to Hawaii, crammed into a house at Sunset Beach full of eager…
I would usually laugh in the face of anyone that told me some 13 year old grom was Australia’s next big thing. How the hell can you tell me that mate? I mean, come on, he’s only 13! Hasn’t even proved himself yet! But when that person then tells me that he has already won…
Well it goes like this, if you make an electro song and you wanted it to be played by the BEST and I’m talking absolute kings of dance music, then do what these guys have done. They hail from Sydney and produced the hit | Sex Education | and it went massive. Dropped in festival…
Today while most of us were staring at computer screens, or digging holes, Jack Freestone was busy getting pitted out of his mind and throwing down tweaked air reverses to win the Oakley World Junior in Bali and finally, Australia, we have a World Junior Champ… Well sort of. You see people, this year, if…
We love a good laugh and so do you. I know you do. There’s nothing better. There is also nothing better than someone hurting themselves. Not in a huge, hospitalisation type way but in a sore for a few days, unexpected way. This is the latter and god I was happy when it happened.
We like Ellis Ericson! He has been a busy little man logging and shredding on a shorty also ridin’ fixies around the northern beaches. This is part one and two of a three episode short film with etnies. Stay tuned for part three.
VS
Summer is almost upon us here in Australia. You can smell it in the air. The fresh sea breezes, the beads of sweat dripping from bronzed bodies lining the sand. The tiny but oh so fun waves. We love it all! In my eyes the best part of summer is that its festive season. Now…
Kai Neville is at it again! The man who changed surfing with Modern Collective is behind the lens creating another Hi-Fi surf vid. It’s called LOST ATLAS and so far stars CRAIG ANDERSON, OWEN WRIGHT, DION AGIUS, JULIAN WILSON & YADIN NICOL. Everything Kai does oozes style, and his new film is no different. Once…
Lucid is a movie by Simon Treweek and Nicholas Damon. Both guys are independent film makers with one living in Tasmania and the other Newcastle. Together they have created a crafty and quality movie.
You can check premiere dates HERE and also purchase info so click away!
Here is the trailer we hope you enjoy.
VS
We like Dylan. Gravis footwear and Dylan have produced a mini movie on the website http://gravisskateboarding.com/dylan/
Watch it HERE
VS
