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April 11th, 2012 | By | 2,433 Comments

Hot 100 – A Free Surf Movie From SURFER

Every May SURFER Magazine ranks the top 100 young surfers in the world in an additional book with the normal mag. It breaks down every facet and flaw of top talents like John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, young Jack Robinson, Carrissa Moore, and tons more future household names. Enjoy the first ever video version if this special feature. And don’t be selfish, share the free flick with your friends

Sounds Track

1. “Blood on the Deck” by Thee Oh Sees
2. “Cloud Nine” by Blackfeet Braves
3. “Slave Exchange” by Lil Daggers
4. “Trippin’ Like I Do” by Blackfeet Braves
5. “DTV” by Natural Child
6. “The Dream” by Thee Oh Sees
7. “Run Me Over” by The Babies
8. “Long Live Dry Feet” by Dry Feet
9. “Aphrodite” by Phèdre
10. “Oh” by Fidlar
11. “Body Cold” by White Fence

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March 30th, 2012 | By | 1,946 Comments

Mark Healey Capt. Ahab Electric Release Boat Party

It’s only fitting that Mark Healey threw his release party aboard a boat, and he even brought his spear-gun. A year after signing with Electric Visual, Mark Healey and Kip Arnett (Electric co-founder) finally developed a pair of sunglasses worthy for Healey’s maniacal missions for big waves and monster fish. He spends his life staring at the highly reflective ocean surface, so a pterygium or sun damaged eyes could jeopardize the pursuit of his love and livelihood.

PARTY TIME! A select crew Healey’s entourage, locals hotties and industry insiders met at Turk’s, the saltiest water-hole in all of Dana Point Harbor. The less than friendly bar staff was happy to see the semi sea-worth partiers leave port, and the three hour tour began. Living legends in attendance included Brian Toth, Justin Quirk, Bruce Beach, Stephen “Sly Dog” Chew, and Riffe owner Jay Riffe.

The combination of less than favorable weather and an open bar sent a few Electricians spewing over the rails, while the rest rocked out to the legendary “DJ Brothers from Another Mother”. A lucky shop grom won a Riffe speargun in the raffle, then it was on to Turks for hours of more rum infused fun.

The Captain Ahab template combines aviator shields with the frames of your classic wayfarers. Those two styles don’t traditionally block glare from the periphery, so Mark and Kip created a slightly spherical lens and frame contours to block all glare, without losing that classic look.

Mark is a classic down-to earth character. If you spot him in the street, don’t hesitate to give him a high-five. Get the shades here

March 23rd, 2012 | By | 2,697 Comments

Deus ex Machina Clothing

Deus ex Machina clothing is a temple of enthusiasm for nostalgic dudes who refuse to accept that the dog-days are over. This custom motorcycle building, surfboards shaping company didn’t start making shirts just to make make money, people demanded they share a little piece of the culture of creativity that they established in Australia.

Their “new old classic tees” are the perfect example of action inspired apparel. The motto of the Deus headquarters in Sydney Australia is ‘run-what-you-brung”  encouraging street-honest lifestyles.

These Aussies aren’t afraid of getting bush-whacked or road rash in their pursuit of solid surf and good times. Oh ya, and it’s pronounced “Day-us”

Shop DEUS here

March 23rd, 2012 | By | 1,690 Comments

Roark Revival -Behind the Brand

What is Roark? A brand inspired by bar-fights and seashells. If you’ve ever visited Hussongs in Ensenada Mexico, you’d understand. The guys who created this brand are well-respected hombres in the surf industry, and they’ve brought a fresh mix of Truth, Loyalty and Roots back to the game.

Check out a behind-the-scenes look at Roark’s rootsy operation out of Laguna Beach, Ca.

Unlike other tired tee-shirt companies who slap on a surf doodle and expect respect, Roark designs are inspired by the artifacts gathered during legit surf journeys, concerts, and legendary dude-cruises.

Volume 2 of the Roark wanderlust took us south of the border where the spring collection found inspiration from theives, muses, hippies and hallucinations. Check out the line and stay tuned for more meandering tales from Roark.