Travel 05/12/2008
New Zealand
Sorry for the spotty updates, we’re currently traveling/surfing New Zealand, and internet service isn’t as widespread here as we thought it would be.
Regardless, as you can tell from the photo of Raglan above (taken yesterday), we’re scoring, so you’re just going to have to wait for The Daily Drop to become “daily” again.
I’ve always wanted to check out New Zealand, and so far, it’s everything I was hoping it would be. Incredibly beautiful, uncrowded, super-friendly people, and amazing surf. I always heard that “there are more sheep in New Zealand than people”, so I thought I was prepared for it, but I can’t believe how many sheep there are here. They’re everywhere. Fluffy white dots lining every green hill on the island.
Please keep checking back for more updates.
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Art 05/06/2008
Terry Richardson Photographs Some Real Jackasses
I really like most of Terry Richardson’s Photography, although some of it is a little too much for me. If you don’t know his name, you definitely have seen his work. He shoots a lot of the American Apparel ads, and the new Tom Ford ads*, and a lot more that you’ve seen.
Check out his new series of Jackass photos. They’re pretty cool
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Babble 05/06/2008
Surfer Found Dead Off the Channel Islands
Authorities have found the body of a 43-year-old San Diego man who disappeared while surfing with friends off Santa Cruz Island.
John M. Wagner was found dead in the water about 20 miles south of Ventura Harbor on Friday, the Ventura County coroner’s office said.
While surfing a break on the island with friends, Wagner went underwater for unknown reasons about 5 p.m., according to a Coast Guard official. The island is part of the Channel Islands National Park, and it was park rangers who found his body.
The autopsy will be conducted in Santa Barbara County where the death occurred.
The cause of death is unknown. Internet chatter on the SURFERmag.com message board suggests Wagner’s death may have been from a head injury. The area is known for its shallow, rocky conditions. No official word on the cause of death has been given at this time.
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Music 05/05/2008
NIN - The Slip
Check it out. You can download the new Nine Inch Nails album for FREE. And unlike the last free NIN album we told you about, this one actually has vocals.
It’s amazing how fast Trent is kicking out albums. Making brilliant noise seems pretty easy for him at this point.
Where to Buy
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Contests 05/02/2008
Nike 6.0 Lowers
The Nike 6.0 Lowers contest is on again today. There was some great action yesterday, and the swell is a little bit bigger today (sets look like SO much fun!), so there should be a lot of shredding going on.
Check it out live right now:
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Music 05/02/2008
Korn Auditions Their New Drummer
If you’ve ever wondered how a band like Korn auditions a new drummer, well, this is how.
Looks like this guy Ray Luzier beats the shit out of the skins, and in a recent interview, original Korn member and funky bass player “Fieldy” says “[Luzier is] my favorite drummer I’ve ever played with.” Which is a pretty big claim considering Joey Jordison (Slipknot’s incredible drummer) held the position last.
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Babble 05/02/2008
Kelly Slater on The Daily Habit
Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. King Slater will be featured on Fuel.tv’s The Daily Habit today.
It’s on at 6PM in Cali, if you don’t live here (bummer for you), check your local listings.
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Industry 05/02/2008
OP is a legitimate surf brand
Well it looks like OP has finally given up on making it in the real surf market… again. So now they’re using non-surfing “celebrities” to try sell their new line of shitty clothes at Wal•Mart.
So here we have Josie Maran, Christina Milian, Kristen Cavallari, and Rumer Willis posing as “surfers”. Doesn’t that make you want to wear an OP bikini? The campaign also features male surf icons like Wilmer Valderrama and Pete Wentz.
What happened? OP used to be the shit in the 80’s, and a lot of people have tried to revive the brand in the surf market over the last 20 years, and have failed miserably every time.
Oh well, it’s not like there’s a shortage of other “core” surf brands to buy clothes from, and when it comes down to it, they all make their clothes in the same Asian factories anyway. The only real difference is the marketing.
Click-thru for a few more awesome pics:
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Babble 04/29/2008
Pot Vending Machine Stolen by the Feds!
Remember the Pot Vending machine we previously reported about? Well the DEA took it, and destroyed the Herbal Nutrition Center in the process.
Check out the whole story here.
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