April 28, 2012 | Cool Websites | 
by Jonno Rodd |
Korduroy.tv is a rad surf culture site brought to you by Cyrus Sutton, the smooth Californian surfer and filmmaker. Korduroy.tv have transformed from a successful cult blog to a communal website featuring some of surfing and skating’s most creative craftsmen and women. Focusing on creativity and self-reliance, there is heaps of stuff on here. The must-see is Meet the Makers, showcasing all the rad cats out there creating their own wares.
April 28, 2012 | Video | by Jonno Rodd |
Paper Sea Quarterly just launched their new magazine in Melbourne recently: the party had free beer, which is what we all know makes a party. Ozzie Wrong got arty on a rad surfboard that I’m going to win. There were huge prints on all the walls from the mag and Kaspar Raglus did a bit of on-the-spot artwork on the wall.
April 28, 2012 | New Photography | by Jonno Rodd |
Hunting Beach is a big deal in the surf world. The US Open of Surfing attracts thousands of people for surf, skate, BMX and music events every year. But in 1986, there were 100,000 people on the beach and shit got wild. These images by Nick Waplington have been brought to life just recently. Read more
January 4, 2012 | New Trends | by Jonno Rodd |
5 foot 4 and a half. That’s small by any standard surfboard, but Rob Machado could ride a bunch of tooth picks and still style hard. So it’s a fish-alaia-shortboard? Whatever it is, I love seeing crew experimenting with anything but the standard pro shortie.
December 30, 2011 | Video | by Jonno Rodd |
LMFAO may rock the party and lead by example, but this grandpa was the first to get in your bones!
December 29, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Jonno Rodd |
The Sugarmill is a surf lifestyle inspired retail collective situated on Sydney’s northern beaches. They don’t stock any gear from the big three surf brands. Instead, they’ve created a place where anyone, not just surfers, can come and find something different and be inspired.
December 26, 2011 | New Film | by Jonno Rodd |
James Gunn’s PG Porn presents Helpful Bus, starring The Office’s Craig Robinson, Gilmore Girl’s Sean Gunn, and porn stars Bree Olson and Marie Luv. Don’t worry, this is all safe for work. For those who love porn, without the sex.
December 6, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Jonno Rodd |
Matt Wilkinson is the only surfer on the world tour who isn’t boring at the moment. Kelly’s won 11 titles, but has he done anything ‘really interesting’ since he was with Pam? Wilko rollerbladed his way to the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast with a fresh perm, wears specially-designed wetsuits at each competition, has DTF and A Team tattoos and was recently arrested in San Francisco. He has started a blog of his own. As you could imagine, it all about surfing, and his favourite downtime activities.
December 6, 2011 | Video | by Jonno Rodd |
This is the best anti-drink driving campaign I have ever seen, hands down. Who doesn’t love hearing a Kiwi say ‘chips’. Just like that Beached Whale, this clip is a pissa but has a purpose.
November 18, 2011 | New Fashion | by Jonno Rodd |
The artwork on all Schade apparel has been submitted by artists from around the world, and only one hundred limited edition prints are created in each design. The first pair of shorts made goes straight to the designer; the second usually gets pinched by someone at Schade. And rest are available for sale. Read more
November 9, 2011 | New Trends | by Jonno Rodd |
How rad are the surf craft Misfit are creating these days? The Thrusta Space Dolphin, Magic Mule and the Dingo Bandido all with sweet sprays and resin tints. But the hole in the wall coffee shop run from their shop powers Misfit Aid, the not-for-profit arm that ‘harnesses the resource of the surf community to impact the global community’. The key focus is long-term disaster relief through the construction of housing, empowerment initiatives for people in need and to provide assistance to other socially conscious charities and organizations.
November 8, 2011 | New Fashion | by Jonno Rodd |
A cheeky little basics and accessories label from Melbourne is bringing back the scrunchie. The simple fabric covered elastic hair tie is a throwback to every girl’s favourite 80s accessory. While Carrie Bradshaw once famously insisted that New York women don’t wear scrunchies, Aussie girls are tying it up and letting loose. Read more
November 7, 2011 | New Fashion | by Jonno Rodd |
Sarah Dingwall is a huuuuge fan of nature and glass. She bottles and encases beautiful objects from nature in glass vials, or blows amazing birds and shapes to create jewellery. I particularly like her secret messages, cut from old books and encased into glass to keep forever.
November 7, 2011 | New Trends | by Jonno Rodd |
I first learned about this new venture through some photos popping up on Facebook from people holding cards with the message I AM, Wisdom, Courage, Passion. Grown from this has grown a not a for-profit business with a difference. Helping communities develop a steady, sustainable and higher income through their own work. The model is built into the fibre and DNA of I AM and represents the wholesale change the founders wish to see across standard commercial enterprise. Read more
November 7, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Jonno Rodd |
Wait and click when you feel the power animal approaching. Apparently I should ‘leap for joy’ as I’m fortunate to have the dolphin as my power animal. The dolphin is so full of joy, he cannot help but leap into the air, just for the sheer pleasure of being alive. Should I purchase the PDF with a photo and the description of my power animal? Or just get the ringtone so I can be reminded of its power whenever my phone rings?
Plastic bags have quickly come to embody our disposable culture’s frivolous and wasteful destruction of the environment. Artist Josh Blackwell plays on this fact by turning them into baskets, which he considers small considered gifts imbued with more value than they initially were intended to have. Read more
This is at last the artist the 1960s was desperately trying to produce. Mark Dean Veca’s installations electrify galleries and museums with an ethereal pop ecstasy the previous generation only dreamed of. This is the drug we have all been waiting for. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Whenever I begin to take life too seriously, I head over to Indexed for a little humor treat. Never have math, formulas and graphs been so clever and witty. The creator of the site started it as a way to make fun of some things, sense of others. Somehow her little formula worked. She is now listed in TIME Magazine’s Top Blogs of 2008. And now Jessica Hagy is a published author. Enjoy exploring the inner-workings of her mind. It is simply delightful.
Wolf and Cub are back with a brand new single and after listening to it, I feel like I should be out in the streets, warning my neighbours of the apocalypse. The song is huge, forceful, damming and painfully exciting. Joel Byrne’s half-drawl, half-howl proclaims the end, while (in true Wolf and Cub) the drums are epic and unsettling. And then, that moment, the bass against the fading echoes. My heart broke and my brain exploded. It’s too much to take. This band will be the death of me.
I recently bought a 1960 Oyster Perpetual Datejust and I love it. Read more
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You don’t have to live in Williamsburg to love the You Killed Brooklyn tee by Urban Cricket. With a feel for the vintage and a personalized illustration style, the Urban Cricket product line speaks to anyone with a love for casual wear and a hint of creativity. Read more
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