Awesome Contest Video Results!

Vancouverisawesome.com, eS Footwear, and RVCA have announced their winners of the Awesome Contest! The deal was to film a skate park in one week and submit it to the site for judging. Check the link for the winners..

Ed Colver

Originally obtaining notoriety for documenting the early Los Angeles Punk scene and culture, Edward Colver has captured some of the most iconic photos ever shot. But this was just the beginning. Edward, with his discerning eye, has over the years captured photographic images that stand alone as art beyond the realm of the L.A. punk days.

On August 29, Freshjive and the Reserve store will be exhibiting some of Ed’s more obscure but equally powerful photos, some of which have never been seen before.

Congrats on 9 years Empire!

Congrats to Empire for 9 amazing years. You guys have done a great job in Quebec not only representing some great build outs, but doing a ton for your scene. Wish I was there for the party.

Win the eS Adrian Blanca Collection!

Enter to win the sS Adrian Blanca Collection, including the Accel TT L and TT Deluxe shoes, Blanca zip hood, Global t-shirt and Mendez hat! We'll also throw in a pair of Arrival 1.1 denim.

Deadline: September 5, 2008,

Live Block 2008

One of the best times of the year for Vancouver, mark the date on the calendar. Do check out the eS Footwear mini ramp contest and the Freshjive dance off.

The Cobrasnake's Digs

mark the cobrasnake really loves his rvca.
see his digs and more rvca love.

photos: todd selby
thanks mila.

A Rolling Perspective Winnipeg

Etnies and Color Magazine presented the travelling self-portrait photo exhibit, A Rolling Perspective, in various hot spots across Winnipeg last week.
Photos here!
Photos: Sandro Grison

RVCA Flm Premiers

The much anticipated film, Beautiful Losers had it's premiere in NYC at the IFC Centre. There is probably no better articulation of the DIY mindset in contemporary art than this film. RVCA Advocate Aaron Rose's amazing traveling exhibition and book that brings together the work of an amazing group of artists including RVCA and Emerica rider Ed Templeton, and RVCA ANP Artist's Clare Rojas, Jo Jackson, and Barry Mc Gee - and many others. See film trailer here.

Photos: RVCA ANP




Celebrating all things cycle, RVCA presented the launch of the Costa Mesa based bicycle collective, Council of Doom's, debut film. The premiere played at RVCA HQ in Costa Mesa, CA with over 800 bike enthusiasts in the house. The film will be be traveling across North America over the next few months. View trailer here.

Photos: RVCA, Council of Doom




RVCA presented the premiere of Beach Blanket Burnout at the Yost Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. Director Alex Knost provides insight into the the hangover of a pop culture with this all black and white film, following Buster Olson (Alex Knost) through a day as a disaffected beach bum. The film we be travelling across Australia, Spain, the UK, and Tokyo to name a few places. See trailer here.

Photos: RVCA

Altamont in Vegas

South Rakkas Crew event photos up

Thanks to Freshjive for this one. You crushed the flyer Rick! Is that Raj with three drinks in his hand? No wonder you ended up with barf on your shirt homie! See event photos up on http://www.timebombtrading.com/TIMEBOMB/pastevents/southrakkas/index.html

Emerican Heat Seekers

Check out October 2008's Skateboarder with Emerica AM’s Brandon Westgate, Marquis Preston, Justin “Figgy” Figueroa and Collin Provost in Miami.

Skate & Create

A few months ago, Emerica was invited to participate in a Transworld Skateboarding “contest” called Skate & Create. Kevin “Spanky” Long, Braydon Szafranski, Leo Romero, Bryan Herman, and MVP Brandon Westgate spent 9 days in a warehouse, and created an environment that represented Emerica through video and photography, WITHOUT the use of any photo-shop or artificial photo manipulation.

What resulted was a brilliantly creative video..

Bubblegum Punk Contest

Be sure to enter etnies Girl's Bubblegum Punk contest for a complete head-to-toe outfit (apparel AND footwear) from the fall Bubblegum Punk Collection.. and an etnies Bubblegum Punk Band set- That's a limited edition drum kit, guitar, amp AND mic! Enter here.

12 Questions with Deanna Templeton

1. What are your favorites things to do?

I love traveling with Ed. Shooting photos. Hanging out with my brother and his family. Looking at books and drinking tasty beverages. Exercise while listening to Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. Riding my bike to the beach.

2. How old is your cat?

Ptah will be 18 this December!

3. When did you start taking photos? What got you into taking photos?

Are starting taking photos twice. The first time was when I was 15, my friend Kim was a photographer and we would sneak into shows so she could shoot the bands and then she would develop and print them in our school photo lab. I would just stand than watching in awe as the paper would come alive with an image that she captured and so from that I decided I wanted to take photos myself. So under some weird circumstances my Mom got me a Canon T-90 which I used for about 3 years. Then I went on a trip to Guadalajara and naively packed my camera in my checked luggage. Someone from the airport thought they also wanted to be a photographer and took my camera to become one. So about 8-10 years passed when Ed gave me a Canon AE-1 for a Christmas present. That was the 2nd time I got into photographing. I now keep my cameras on my person when I travel.

Continue reading on the RVCA website..
Photo: Deanna Templeton

Defenders Of The Faith

Thanks to our homies Checkmate & Concise for reppin that LRG on their latest photo shoot. expect to see lots of these photos around for the next while. Check their site (http://defendersmusic.ca/) when you get a minute.

LRG Caribana Takeover Video

Offshoot representing at Toronto's Caribana.
Shouts to El Scientifico & Singlefoot!

South Rakkas Crew

If you want to hear some next level beats, I suggest you download some South Rakkas Crew (there's an Ep on ITUNES). They are signed on Diplo's Mad Decent record label and will give you some dancehall/electro flava. Freshjive is presenting the show this Saturday in Vancouver with the bomb-ass flyer courtesy of Rick Klotz. Hit me up if you want to come check the show, especially any shops coming early for the KNOWSHOW.

Gza

etnies presents Gza! Wu Tang forever!

Uptown

Uptown in the T-Dot repping that LRG

Fergie in Luxirie's Aristocrat Jumper

Thanks Leslie for looking out.

Let it Snow

The 2008/2009 snow season is quickly approaching and the magazines are in full press with Thirtytwo's latest product.. Even though it is August, we are getting the itch to gear up now..

Thank you..

to Mike Mc Kinlay for this blast from the past.

LRG X Boardroom

Pop by the Boardroom location in North Vancouver to see the new window and cop some LRG

Congrats to Sud Skates- 20 Years!

Congrats to our Ontario rep Joe Wing for repping Sud Skates for 20 years, and for making the latest issue of SBC. Try to guess which one is JW.

Altamont and 1/2 Alive Present..