Channel Belly

6'3" SCHROFF thruster FOR SALE

6'3 x 20.5 x 2.5

Watertight and ready to shred......or to hang above the couch!
$500- RARE!

INSTA-DELAY

out to lunch with dolphy, no martinis though. iphone family plan got me into instagram, so figure four shots or more daily per se and don't mean to be gross. check it @lenapejoking

Ohana in the Window

 

*fmfoto

For Ponce

Recently overheard on an overhead day in Long Beach, New York:

'...when John is having a bad session then everyone else is too, your last tube wasn't that deep and that cutback could've been better whereas when Jack is having a bad session he keeps it to himself and I think it's because he has a relationship with God...' 

Natural Satellite

 

Rashguard and Rollerblades

(They made me stick) Dick in Puss

Ollie Favata blazing a "What's Really Goin' On"-style turn two weeks ago in the City by the Sea. Papa still gotta slashback!

Quarter To 8

Easter Eastern

The Benders (1981)

The Benders  - "City Surfer" 7 inch on Third Story Records, 1981.

Side A : City Surfer
Side B : Subway Queen

Produced by Scott Herzog

Avec Bier Sans Corps

Punks and Skins

records and media-evil 4 SALE

Remembering New York

Peter Halasz painting by way of RK's iphone?, now back in California but immortalized and immortalizing New York!

7'11" GREG LIDDLE "Smoothies" 4SALE!

7'11.5" x 18 1/8 x 22 3/8 x 14 5/8 - 3 1/4" thick, hand-shaped by Greg Liddle on Kauai. $650, comes with fin and boardsock.

Inna Feeling Style

on the Island

Seven Presidents Represent Him

South in the swell or 4oz glass?  While Ford models aren't allowed to ride the subway for more than 4 stops they are allowed to ride the barrel for 4 seconds or more.

Die Julisonne Arbeitet Fur Zwei

'Yo, what do you know about Ricky Raz?'
'Yo guy, don't worry about Witness Protection.'

Knapp Senior in the 90's looking like Nat Young in the 70's w/Young Ha sharing the spirit of 'ohana in the shorey' and disproving allegations that homeboy started surfing in 2004.

Central Island Style

*fotos courtesy of JK

For Myrdal the Country Feeling Kid and Kidman the Country Feeling Manchild

Straight from the Country (feeling), Bella Manchild (w/Kidman channel bottom single) and Grandma Pascoline (w/Frye keel). Foto by Alby Falzon. Dane Kealoha not featured but def felt, more ohana than Benihana.

Lost In The Ether at Anthology Film Archives

Day after Valentine's screening of Ank Manchild's "Lost in the Ether" at Anthology Film Archives, an intimate quasi-educational look at shapers and their designs as told by an Australian who actually gives a shit. Has 'narration' as told by Kidman himself, although rumour has it Mish will be doing the next one inna Uki-tinged Cross Bay accent. Speaking of which, classic Parmenter 'goober?' remark about there being, 'too much fashion in surfboards' which encouraged and upset audience members, depending on their cutback. One gracious lady couldn't believe how much she'd learned during the film, visibly relieved when specific questions about 'belly and roll' were explained onscreen. Apparently, 'in Montauk' they like to keep people guessing about the function of certain surfboards.  A voice in the crowd of 75 or so admitted to being 'surprised that more people in the New York Surfing community weren't present for such an important film."  A gentleman nearby chimed, 'the movie is not for everyone.'  It wasn't Andy Kessler or Michael Oppenheimer.

Peep andrewkidman.com for copies. (*WARNING: This movie may cause feeling)

There's something almost naughty about viewing this footage of Geppy at work, an otherwise intensely private individual who wore a dust-mask during his brief intv, not unlike the other 'half' of an OG San Diego Fish. They give tours of the White House and the Pentagon, right?  Now you know what'sup with Guldens!

Child of Tree

Andrew Funcheon performing Child of Tree, for amplified plant materials (1975), Thursday night for the Sound Re-Imagined: John Cage at 100 Festival.

'...no conventionally pitched instruments are to be used, and none made of animal materials or metal materials.'

CALIFONE/KEATON/GO WEST/L.A. BLUES

Califone at Merkin Hall performing an 'improvised with markers' score to Buster Keaton's 1925 "Go West," a silent film about a man who moves to New York to find work but overwhelmed by city life becomes a cowboy somewhere on the outskirts of Manhattan and successfully escorts 1000 cows to their slaughter in Los Angeles. 

John Schaefer givin SoundCheck props...

TP 'CLOSING THOUGHTS' INTV NEWYORKSURF.COM 2007

Any closing thoughts on the current state of surfing?
Since the proliferation of surf contests we have been getting further and further away from the original spirit of surfing. At first we were a bunch of misfits who wanted to be away from all the crap going on in society and just lead a simple life away from the landlubbers. It used to be that in order to be a real surfer you had to live a life of ‘less is better,’ one that didn't intrude on the environment. It wasn't about competition but rather sharing and trying to stay away from crowds and simply enjoy the beauty of creation. With contests came the idea of trying to bring crowds to the beach. With contests came the advent of dog-eat-dog positioning and the notion that it is alright to exploit the beaches and surf lifestyle for money.

Once it became acceptable to sell out for money and act like a rat in the lineup, the sportswear companies got involved and the money got bigger. Now nobody even remembers the kind of commitment and values it took to be a surfer. The kids are only learning to be as greedy as possible. The old philosophy of how to be a surfer was something credible and we could have been a strong force against those set on destroying the environment. Instead now we have these lazy wannabes buzzing the lineups in their jet skis and the media portrays this as cool. The guys who want to ride Jaws or Cortes Bank on skis have their place but the problem is too many guys are using them in 6-foot surf and polluting the line up with their fumes, wakes and greed.
And since it has become fashionable to be as greedy as possible, the pop out guys are back, trying to take over the world again with their mass-merchandising schemes. It sort of bugs me that they don't even touch the boards during production and yet they try to portray themselves as real grass roots. There are so many better ways to make big money if that is all they care about. If they don't like working on boards or are incapable of doing so, then they shouldn't do it and instead should become money grabbers in some other context. But to hold themselves out as surfers and to be promoting this crass mass market stuff as if they are doing surfing a favor, they add to the feeling I have about the dilution of the real spirit of surfing. Between them and the contests it’s become quite a different deal and I see no positive benefit. We have lost our souls and respectibility. We have become what we were trying to get away from.

Another example which illustrates the current state of surfing: Have you noticed how now when people paddle out into a line up of other surfers who’ve been out in the water before the new person, the new surfer inevitably paddles right by everyone to take the inside pole position? That used to get you a big slap and sent packing back to the beach with a lecture on having manners in the line up. Since in contests the biggest snake gets the prize, the new school feels justified in their rude, nonsensical approach. If they are so far back that they don't even make one wave, no matter, do the same thing again and again. It’s just an example of what would have been completely taboo before is now the only thing the kids are learning.

Also, have you noticed how often now kids come to the beach with a car load of buddies? How rare it is to see someone come to the beach by themselves? Used to be special to go surfing alone and try to find moments to commune with nature. Or at least if you entered the line up alone, guys in the line up might accept you as somebody who had a clue. Now its like if they go in a gang they can all be rude together so nobody can do much about it.

Anyway enough of the negative side of what now passes for surfers and surfing. In some ways things are better for the custom guys and there will always be a demand for a nice custom board. I have more orders than ever, however, after spending your whole life devoted to what was originally a beautiful, different style of life, it's kind of hard to see the sell out mentality completely diminish the foundation it continues to reap from. Well time to stop talking about it and paddle out.

happy birthday CHINA TY!

Tylaird w/OG New York shaping legend John Hannon and Winnie Breuer of Sundown fame. Deep roots NY history s'onions and tomatoes, yo crisp up those steaks?!?

MORE ALOHA THAN DANE KEALOHA

TEAM MIKE OVERHEARD (MIND BARRELS EDIT)

an email excerpt from a somewhat under-ground/above-ground ny legend...

"ripping Eden ROAD- TECHNICALLY im a marvel local!

(s.j.) lives like 10 houses from me on (EDIT) road, brings back memories of him drinking an entire mid size bottle of jim beam and projectile vomiting at the beacon for a violent femmes concert in 1990!

or better, sharing a room with him and (w.b.) in PR in winter 1991 and (s.j.) talking spanish, full convos almost every nite in his sleep!

'(r.f.) likes to ride the mind barrel , is that what your trying to say? deep mind barrels"

NEW YORK IS NOW!

You're a long way from New York (Constable)

New paintings from Peter 'Star Strewn and Tattered' Halasz on view Saturday evening in La Jolla - San Diego - California.  Don't trust no shadows after dark, don't be scared! 

RK Oldstyle dining somewhere in San Diego

Streets The Clown

Charles Gayle, the true man on the street,  in his early 70's alive and well as if it were the early 90's Monday night at Clemente Soto Velez. An honor to be in the audience for the Ali spiritual action, all the 'jerks' stayed home and Steve Dalachinsky was there just like he was in 1993 - 'if you respect the man + his music then respect yourself, jerk & choose your words properly.'  

Lancaster Christmas

Star Above The Manger