Winter GTFO

Winter blows. The Australian snow is mucho average, its raining, and every day there's new photos in the news of people finding ways to avoid the Northern summer like they have no concept of how average it is in Sydney right now. Eff.

To prove my point, look at this photo of a punter catching some rays in England yesterday, then look out the window (unless you are in the Northern Hemisphere, in which case 'tan's pull the fan's').

There chilling, chi-llin chiiiii-llen, and then there's Jonesin'...

The Frog'est of Skins

We all know Oakley's Frogskins are severely radical. I can remember purchasing my first pair in Miami with a couple of the gentlemen, we all got different colourways, walked out onto Lincoln St, cruised past all the people drinking afternoon mojitos, took a right down Ocean Drive, and felt pretty damn cool (see photo below, regardless of whether I actually look cool, I felt like the Fresh Prince). The best part was that this was when they were re-released in 2007 and you couldn't get them in Australia yet so all the boys back home were frothing to get their hands on a pair, which they eventually did, but the bandwagon sign was already posted up (and there's nothing worse than thinking you're fresh then finding out your friends knew about it ages ago).

For those lovers for all skin that is froggy James Jarrett, a bloke with time, patience, and an even greater appreciation for shades than Miles Davis, has posted his collection of Frogskins online for $38,000. The set of around 70 includes a full set Supreme kits, Kaws bangers, Joel Madden's personal pair plus the rarest Frogskin on the market - The Eastern Boarder 3D (limited to only six pairs in the world). For an interview with the guy and his motivation and strategy behind the collection, check here.

Here's some of the fly'er of the collection

On Fire

Great Visual Skating. The last panoramic shot is breathtaking.

Happy Hip-Hop

Rappers and Hip-Hop artists are a dime a dozen, and for that we should be grateful because amongst the "yeah bitch you sure gon git it when I make that cash, blah, blah" crap there's many a gem. Who, six months ago, would predict how fast people like Theophilus London, Kid Cudi, and Drake would rise to be best sellers? They're the new kids on the block but they're becoming mainstream as hell real fast, and by that I simply mean that they're getting massive exposure. However for every guy that makes it, which these guys have through pure skill, there's got to be 1000 'lil', 'big', or 'young' (insert other name) artists going on about about the rides they dont have, champagne they dont appreciate, and chicks they could never get unless they scored a recording deal.

Gilbere Forte is just appearing on the radar, in that he's getting enough exposure for someone in Australia to hear about a dude from Philadelphia. He mixes, sings, and produces, which is in an admirable thing in todays music world. His mixtape 87 Dream is awesome from what I've heard off it, and like the first time I heard London's This Charming Mixtape, there should be an exciting release from him in the near future.

 

Have a listen to:

I Know my Love

and 1st Floor produced by Aislyn of Passion Pit.

Hot Chick Viewing

If you havent seen Fired Up! get on that stat or you'll be out of the loop in hangover banter for the next month. You'll be prohibidado. I said it in spanish, how much clearer can I be.



And thats just the cut scene at the end. If you aren't quoting the whole movie in the next week we're done.

Come to think of it if you haven't been watching Peak Season as well we can't be friends anymore.
Wait, am I sure about that? *Stares at Amanda* EVER.

Winter Sessions

It's hard to place the appreciation of who is pushing the envelope of extreme sports at the moment. On one hand you have people like Rob Dyrdek and Kelly Slater with their Street League and Rebel Tour respectively, and on the other you've got Red Bull, throwing some serious events like the X-Fighters and No Limits contests. All of these ae promoting tatted up dudes to go bigger and harder, which is awesome. But is it necessary? No matter how hard they go, no matter how many feet Travis Pastrana jumps in his rally car, a well made video with crisp shooting, soundtrack choice, and heart will always win. On opposite ends of the spectrum, Endless Summer II and Modern Collectve, stylistically they look amazing, and with a story/soundtrack to boot. At the end of the day we're always going to sit back down and watch the enduring favourites over Fuel TV anyway. Thats why I was so chuffed when I saw this (even though Red Bull do have their finger in it), it takes the same old shit and makes you say 'wow' again. Like that time I bought the underwear where your junk becomes the trunk of the elephant.

"Hey baby I got a surprise for you"

"A sexy surprise?"

*whips off pants and makes an elephant noise*

Sigh *rubs bridge of nose*



Pretty cool huh?! Pun intended... and executed. I'm out

Boating Awesome

The constant back and forth of the ocean doesn't seem to bother you anymore as you effortlessly roll up the hem of your chino's, give yourself a 'Han Solo' wink in the mirror, and head up onto the deck, grabing a bottle of vintage Krug along the way.

'Maybe I should give it a rest, perhaps its a tad arrogant' you think, as the dusk sky appears as you come up on deck. The fine bead of the champagne quickly quells your inquiry as you realise that never can too much justice be done for this level of opulence. For, after all, the man standing atop this fine craft must be the most successful, and impecibly tasted man around. Luckily for you, there is no other man around, sitting offshore Monaco/Marbella/Montauk (as its really all the same to you), you drink in just how awesome you are.

Gray Design and Strand Craft have come together to produce what I believe to be the most beautiful super yacht to date. The Strand Craft 122 is designed to be opulent inside and arrogant outside, which is lucky, as for those moments when you doubt yourself you can check your awesome reflection against the impecibly maintained hull. LOVELY














Did Iforget to mention that when you accept delivery of your new super yacht between international stints, you don't get a tender as an optional extra, but rather an individually designed Saab or Aston Martin Supercar. I'm running out of arrogant turns of phrase, but will instead revert to dismissive noises and facial gestures which effectively articulate how rich and awesome an indiviual truly is.



A passing boatie slows as you sun yourself

"Hey buddy, how much on of those set you back" he says with a chuckle

As you slide your sunglasses down your nose, raise an eyebrow, and say with a wry smile "If you have to ask..." gegege