The Critical Slide Society

Cold Water Surf Wax (by Po and Wax)

2012-02-01T13:52:00.006+11:00

Our friends Po and Wax teach us how to make their cold water surf wax..

Directions:

1) Head down to Manly and spend 3 hours picking the sap off the Norfolk Pines on a hot day

3) Raid your nearest bee hive

4) Make coconut oil (I'm sure google will help you out with this one)

Melt the ingredients together 4 parts bees wax, 1 part cocount oil, 1 part Manly Norfolk Pine tree sap. Let cool. Apply to board. Smells great and works a treat!

Whompery

2012-01-28T02:57:00.004+11:00

WHALEBONES

2012-01-23T21:31:00.002+11:00

The cover's made of recycled paper, the pages are made from banana stalk and sewn together using thread from recycled pet bottles and the results are seriously something special. 'Whalebones', a hand crafted and painted zine is a work of art in itself, let alone the creativity that lines it's organic papers. Only 50 were made, so you might struggle to get a copy, but get tuned into little death machines for more developments and goodness to come.

Barbado - Senora

2012-01-16T09:02:00.005+11:00

A few familiar faces in this piece by Jack Tar.

Holiday Snaps Vol 1

2012-01-13T09:20:00.008+11:00

Here's a few of the Holiday snaps we received after the call out yesterday. Some great shots and stories. Keep'em coming..to info@thecriticalslidesociety.com.

Photo by Jamie Bott of (the other) Greg Norman

Shot by Thomas Brown

'Night Sky Port Macquarie'

Shot by Thomas Brown

'Group of us went to Scotts Head to surf, but no swell!'

Shot by Matt Fayle of The Loop

Shot by Matt Fayle

Shot by Luke Robinson

Kerry Down shot by Luke Robinson

Tyler Critelli

'Cheers and happy new year shots from the South Bay, CA'

Tyler Critelli

Javier taking his boys into the water for the first time

'Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong'

Holiday Slide Show

2012-01-12T10:36:00.011+11:00

Our friends have all been on holidays/vacation, scoring waves North - South - East - West. If you've got holiday snaps from your neck of the woods, send them through to info@thecriticalslidesociety.com and we'll get a selection up on the blog with credit and link. (please no files over 1mb).

Jake Bevan shot by Justin Bevan

Wax shot by Thomas Brown

Doc's photographic flair!

The End..hopefully with more holiday to come!

Thirty Thousand / Australian Tour

2012-01-06T16:13:00.001+11:00

Try watch.

Mmmmmm......Summer

2012-01-05T07:42:00.002+11:00

Come on in, the water is fine!

twenty12

2012-01-04T17:07:00.003+11:00

... as we slide into the new year we wish all our friends/family/supporters a stellar 2012... we gots plans ahead... some big(ish)... some small... and we're glad you're along for the ride

thomas bexon walks on water
photo by tom woods

Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

2011-12-15T22:01:00.000+11:00

Cash Container

2011-12-14T09:20:00.007+11:00

We present you..'The Audience' a wallet collaboration between The Walart x TCSS x Simon Perini.

From Hanging Loose to Hanging 5 this wallet's as good on the street as it is on the slide. 100% Recyclable, Water Resistant, Tear Resistant, 100% Vegan and Made in Australia.

Features single bill compartment and ability to hold up to 25 standard business cards.

Head here to snap one up and lighten your load.

High Summer Kooks

2011-12-13T17:22:00.007+11:00

Get your limbs'n'pins into some good vibrations with the new TCSS High Summer wear.

More to see via the store and lookbook.

Big thanks to Elle Green for photographic physics and Strath for his photogenics and Benny for his hospitality.

it's show time....

2011-12-10T21:44:00.002+11:00

.... it's that time of year again, when your walls are demanding something special.... this year buy them art from the Deus co-lab show at Canggu which opens tomorrow night. Jim is there whipping up a treat... photos tomorrow in situ

slide right

2011-12-10T08:28:00.005+11:00

... TCSS slider Jake Bevan in a screen grab from footage shot by Andrew MacPherson in Cronulla last week... looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Jake has just finished school and is on an epic road trip following the swell down the East Coast... bring some home for Xmas Jakey.

Gaz goodness

2011-12-06T09:33:00.004+11:00

.... been way too long between posts for the awesome work of Gary Parker... check out more beauty on Gaz's site

dos primos, dos

2011-12-05T08:34:00.004+11:00

... one of our favourite stores in Vicco, Dos Primos, is so nice they're doing it twice. The new store/gallery is opening in Torquay this Friday 9th with an exhibition by artist Xavier Davies. Check it out at 32 Gilbert St, Torquay.

Foam Symmetry First Issue Launch Event

2011-11-29T08:31:00.003+11:00

New mag 'Foam Symmetry' hits the shelves this week. With prime pieces on TCSS sliders Thomas Bexon & Jake Bevan and snaps by photographer Simon Perini. It's a family affair!

They're throwing a soiree this Thursday @ The Sugarmill to celebrate the first issue. See you there around 5pm for an icy cold beverage.

manufacturing stoke....

2011-11-25T20:07:00.004+11:00

.... from Misfit Pictures comes a documentary dealing with the issue of sustainability in surfing.... we all love the ocean, but at what cost comes our fibreglass fascination?

This indie movie is a series of interviews from within the surf industry and offers insights from 30+ folk about the impact our daily stoke has on the planet.

Download the movie from thesurfnetwork for the inside scoop the big guys don't want you to see

Jeff Canham Exhibit

2011-11-24T09:33:00.006+11:00

San Francisco's mighty fine sign maestro, Jeff Canham, is exhibiting his work in Sydney's Surry Hills as part of the Selfest Art Event (with a range of other artists included). Exhibit ends the 2nd of December, and to miss it would be as annoying as a chiuaua after a red bull.

alas #2

2011-11-23T18:22:00.004+11:00

... issue #2 of Alas magazine is online now for your viewing pleasure with plenty to interest your eyeballs and brain cells including an article with TCSS pal Simon Perini

El Mar, Mi Alma / Australian Tour

2011-11-22T10:18:00.001+11:00

If you live in Australia, this independent surf film is coming to a town near you.

22 Nov- Surfers Paradise - Arts Centre Gold Coast - 7:30 pm - ($18)
23 Nov - Sawtell - Sawtell First Avenue Cinema - 7:30 pm - ($15)
29 Nov - Avoca - Avoca Beach Picture Theatre - 7:30 pm - ($16.50)
30 Nov - Manly - Manly Cinemas - 8:30 pm - ($18)
1 Dec - Paddington - Chauvel Cinema - 8pm - ($18)
2 Dec - Bulli - Heritage Hotel - 8 pm - ($17)
9 Dec - Huskisson - Huskisson Pictures - 8 pm - ($12)
10 Dec - Ulludulla - Arcadia Cinemas - 8 pm - ($12)
14 Jan - Torquay - Surf World Museum - 8 pm - ($15)
19 Jan - Adelaide- Mercury Cinema - 7:30 pm - ($18)
23 Jan - Melbourne - ACMI - 7:30 pm - ($18)

Tickets available at the door or online here.

More info on their website and facebook page.

big foot

2011-11-17T17:05:00.004+11:00

Kerry Down takes off on one of the last big winter swells at Forries
...yep, summer slop is on it's way.

Photo by Luke Suters

Kerry and his sweet sweet sweetheart Jackie tie the knot this weekend... on the beach of course... all the love in the world kids!

Waxa and the Bondi Posse

2011-11-16T18:56:00.006+11:00

Wax and Po from Waxa make some sweet rides! and slide them great. For a glimpse head to North Bondi just as the boys from the surf club lower the flags. Yew!

Wax!

New Decal

Dipped

Po Washed Up

A little after 6:01pm

Blue Cover

2011-11-14T09:29:00.006+11:00

TCSS rider Sean Finnelley and TCSS friend/contributor Simon Perini team up to land the latest cover of Blue Magazine Japan. Onya boys!

Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing

2011-11-10T08:18:00.008+11:00

Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.

We're stoked to release. Huge thanks to all involved. Shot by Tom Woods, cut by Nathan Oldfield, titles by Paul Butterworth and Kyle Downes. Featuring Sage Joske, Brett Caller and our youngest + newest slider, Jake Bevan. Music by Surf City. Turn up the stereo and get excited for Summer..

Ship Me!

2011-11-08T14:12:00.008+11:00

Free shipping on any purchase over $100 up until the end of November (Australia only)

just enter shipme at the checkout and hit submit

that's gotta be better than melted wax on your car seat cover.

Summer 2011

2011-11-08T09:26:00.010+11:00

Summer's a comin' - so expose your limbs and pins in style with the new TCSS summer 2011 range. go here for the lookbook, here for the store and here for where you can pick it up. and until the end of November receive free shipping within Australia on any purchase over $100.

big thanks to Jack Tar for getting vogue and to Simon Perini for lens work.

Foam Symmetry Magazine Launch

2011-11-07T10:46:00.004+11:00

Keep the first of December free & come along to The Sugarmill Fine Surf Emporium:

TCSS x Tuchuzy

2011-11-01T10:05:00.006+11:00

Our good friends at Tuchuzy have allowed us to deck out their window display.

Big thanks to Po!

Co-Op and Beer opening

2011-10-28T12:32:00.005+11:00

Our friends and stockists, Co-Op opened their doors and bottles of beer last week to celebrate the opening of their Manly Corso store.

handy

2011-10-24T14:32:00.004+11:00

2nd attempt and they work sooo well. Mind you I reckon a a rubber flip flop would work too!

last kind words

2011-10-23T08:35:00.006+11:00

... if you're free and easy and in Vancouver next Thursday, make sure to drop into the Sitka store and say hello to the new show by talented artist Toby Reid.

Slidetober

2011-10-21T08:55:00.002+11:00

... last Saturday Deus Bali celebrated their 1st birthday with a surf contest and cake.... could only be there in spirit unfortunately, apparently "work" comes first.

Being Deus, nothing as straight foward as a set board length... contestants boards were chosen by the wheel of misfortune... pull the brake on the custom bike to find which board you were paddling out on... anything from 4'11" to 9' +

Dave plays spin the wheel...

Tyler, Dave & Ellis head out to the Bombie on their chosen steeds...

to find some solid swell marching through.

... to get the full rundown and photos from the day, go here

bones bros

2011-10-12T16:51:00.003+11:00

Alex & Jake Gibson have been busy again shooting Critical Slider Kerry Down with good results

1. Local reef, photo Alex Gibson
2. Home, photo Jake Gibson (Mini Bones)
3. Big Forries, photo Alex Gibson

Byron Bay Surf Festival

2011-10-12T11:02:00.013+11:00

Friday 21 October 'Surf Culture Now' kicks off in Byron Bay. The festival runs for three days with a mix of art shows, live tunes, Surf films, Surf workshops, Surf culture markets, the ‘freestyle&stoke’ Surf Sessions at Wategoes and the Surf Swap Meet. If you're lucky enough to be in Byron, get involved! Sounds like a great few days and great lineup. Head here to find out more.

Surf City

2011-10-10T17:14:00.002+11:00

Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood – Surf City
14 October – 2 November 2011

‘Surf City’ is an exhibition of collaborations by artist Luke Taaffe and photographer Ryan Heywood.

Navigating omnipotent seascapes and psychedelic surf iconography of the 80's and 90's, the distinct styles of each artist merge into powerful graphic scenery.

With a mutual respect for surf culture and the ocean itself, Luke and Ryan combine Megaloden shark jaws, lone boats, vast seas and pyrotechnical patternations, into isolated, pervasive and somewhat sinister environments describing a darker side of the surfer’s experience.

Luke’s painterly, graphic and vibrant approach perfectly juxtaposes Ryan’s faded and desaturated sea photography, printed directly onto wood. Grandiose in scale, the pieces command attention and immersion.

This show pays homage to urban myths and the more emotive aspects of a surf culture left behind in the wake of it’s commercial success.

‘Surf City’ opens on Friday the 14th of October and is up until the 2nd of November 2011.

Full Deck Grip (Detail) 2011
Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood
2400mm x 1200mm
Acrylic on wood

Town and Country, 2011
Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood
Acrylic on wood

The National Grid Gallery - 24 Chard Rd, Brookvale www.thenationalgrid.com.au

sweet as

2011-10-09T16:12:00.004+11:00

Chong x The Sugarmill - Feature from FOURREEL.tv on Vimeo.

A short documentary on Chris Chong and the Sugarmill: Fine Surf Emporium

You're My Type

2011-09-27T09:50:00.004+10:00

A couple of weeks ago the lads got together for a show in Bali @ Deus.

That's All Folks!

Recent Melbourne Trip

2011-09-25T19:22:00.000+10:00

I flew back down to Melbourne for my b/d to hang with friends and family. Didn't pack a camera, kinda threw clothes in a bag last minute and boarded the plane in a haze from previous nights engagements.........(lets just say I milked my Birthday in 2 cities over 3 nights) Instagram on my iphone proved to be a solid vice for the weekend's festivities!

Double click to see it larger!!

phantom moments...

2011-09-22T22:08:00.001+10:00

Koala Kronicles

2011-09-21T19:05:00.002+10:00

This lil' ditty was sent to me today by BirdMan himself!

Shot in Noosa Heads

Starring -

Thomas Bexon
Kameron Brown
Christian Wach
Harrison Roach........and more!!

Check out more from Taylor "BirdMan" Larison here

taco/tequila/tatts tuesday

2011-09-15T16:13:00.005+10:00

... on my last Tuesday at the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm I decided to get a little souvenir to take home...

elle yeah

2011-09-08T12:06:00.003+10:00

Like Art?In Sydney?Need a clean Tee? It's your lucky day... TCSS favourite snapper Elle Green is in a group show tonight: Without Walls

WHEN: Thurs 8th September, 2011
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
WHERE: aMBUSH gallery
4a James St, Waterloo (Sydney)

Doc Town

2011-08-31T18:45:00.005+10:00

Tom (Doc) Bexon in Bali from Andy Six String on Vimeo.

Talented musician and film-maker Andy has edited together a slice of Thomas Bexon's last Bali trip... no wonder Doc's back to Tugu so fast

3 way

2011-08-28T11:05:00.011+10:00

1. From inside the greenroom, TCSS rider Kerry Down, gets a close up of Jug's waterhousing.

2. From Jug's point of view

3. And from the beach Jake "Bones" Gibson sees the big picture.
ps Happy 14th birthday Jake!

you're my type

2011-08-22T22:44:00.003+10:00

... back in Bali for another round of production and printing... and a bit of an art show with mates Andy and Bob. The theme is loosely based around our appreciation of signage and typography. Opening night is this Sunday at the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm, Canggu Bali... Bintang buckets on Monty's tab... some behind the scenes shots of the prep here

Hanging out in Coolum

2011-08-20T15:52:00.011+10:00

see!

2011-08-18T18:43:00.006+10:00

SEE! A night of Art, Music and Fun.

See! is creating a space for local, underground and emerging artists to come and lay their bones to rest in the creative breeding ground that is Byron Bay.

On the 20th of August two thousand and eleven, over 25 artists will emerge from the edges of town and beyond from city lights to bring what they have to the table and help create awareness of environmental sustainability.

Sew, stitch, sand, sketch, snap, shots, scrawl, stand, sign, see.
A night of pure Art, Music and Fun.
Let your eyes wander through all kinds of mediums and inspiring installations while the sounds of
The Conversations (Sydney) Tim Stokes Band, Kyle Leniart, Swamp Rat, and M Jack Bee, float through your ears.

fIVE bones on entry gets you into the draw to win some awsome loot supplied by the friendly folk from the Art Park, Tallow, Early Skateboards ,The Treehouse on Belongil, and the crew from Bayleaf. Stone and Wood will be putting on some cold beers for the night, but bring you own bottle of wine and a smile.

Created as a brain child of Diva Cory and Maria Nilsson from Real Graphic Design Studio the night is also focussed on creating awareness of environmental sustainability and a clean beach initiative. Supported by The Surfrider Foundation and Take -3 we're laying down a petition to ban plastic bags in Byron Bay. yep movers and shakers.

Sew. Come on down have a beer, win some gear, SEE some art, enjoy some music and sign on the dotted line...

SEE!
5 Wollongbar Street Byron Bay Arts and Industrial Estate
two thirty til midnight
$5 entry
BYO
be there cos its hip to be square.

TOKYO SLOW DOWN 2011

2011-08-16T21:47:00.004+10:00

... this weekend TCSS and Roial are hosting a beach party at Taito Beach, Chiba, Japan... donate 2500 yen, spend an hour cleaning junk off the beach, then party hearty.

Started 5 years ago with 30 good folk in attendance, last year 400 came to clean up... this year is even more important, be there if you can.

clean up 3pm ~
party on 4pm ~

south coast sliders

2011-08-16T18:12:00.007+10:00

critical sliders jake bevan and sean finnelley were up at the crack to take advantage of some south coast peelers.......

shots from the day here

photos: justin bevan/longview

BC

2011-08-12T11:14:00.002+10:00

Brett Caller, redirecting.

good wood

2011-08-06T22:39:00.001+10:00

Thirty Thousand

2011-08-03T20:13:00.002+10:00

Two Aussie surfers travelled 30, 000 kilometres down the west coast of Africa from Casablanca to Cape Town. Their story is told in this film:

'Thirty Thousand' is showing this weekend in Manly. Seek tickets here.

Cyrus Sutton / Under the Sun

2011-08-03T14:17:00.001+10:00

Cyrus is releasing his epic 16mm film 'Under The Sun' in three days time via The Surf Network. Pre-order your ticket here & help support DIY, independent surf filmmaking.

Travel Snaps

2011-08-02T11:16:00.001+10:00

I recently had the good fortune to travel with my family through the Basque Country for my next surf film. It was so rad to see the support for TCSS over there. Here's some travel snaps.

If you're ever nearby, pop in & say high to our good friends from Muskaria Surf Shop in Zarautz.

Sweet As

2011-08-01T18:04:00.003+10:00

& Mid Way

2011-07-29T13:26:00.004+10:00

East Coast swell through the eyes and lens of our good pal, Simon Perini of Simple Machine.

Up & Down...

2011-07-28T12:38:00.007+10:00

... the coast there's been massive winter swells for the last few weeks. Had to be some consolation for the bone chillin' cold.

We've been sent a lot of shots from peeps keen to share the big stuff... here are a few of our faves:

UP
17 year old Central Coast snapper Alex Gibson caught TCSS slider Kerry Down charging on a 7'5" single fin

DOWN
winter Bells are ringing.
TCSS man on the ground in Vicco, Simon Taylor showed us where Bodhi spent the weekend:
... "I took these pics of Bells and Winki about midday Saturday, the size was ranging from 8-10 ft with some 12ft bombs at Bells. The wind was WEST 25-30 knots so a little cross shore and the tides were a bit too high all day to deliver perfect waves. The waves got bigger and bigger all day leaving the big wave chargers surfing late that arvo, Dan Ross and Tony Ray were stand outs. Surfers were paddling all the way from Jarosite West of Bells through heavy water to get to the bowl riding 7ft Guns to 10ft Rhino chasers. Some of the less experienced mad dogs were paddling from the beach at Bells and in no time found themselves washed across the infamous Winki Button! The media broadcasted the anticipated swell on the news Friday night so there were huge gatherings of spectators lining the cliffs watching the brave. The whole town comes alive with hype and stories of what they’ve seen or experienced, its one the reasons I love living on the Surf Coast."

Board Meetings

2011-07-28T11:57:00.010+10:00

Tuesday, The Critical Slide Society held it's inaugural board meeting ....guess where? Despite a sweet lil peeler right out the front, we managed to keep focused..thanks to a consistent barrage of food and coffee from our pal Tom at Hemingway's, North Steyne. High recommend the date infused fries, coco pops washed down with a white rabbit dark ale

The seductress

Hemingway's

Beer, coffee & balance sheets?

Jimbo and Suzie, sizing up Surfection's hoarding.

Paintings by Ty

2011-07-25T11:38:00.005+10:00

We met Ty Williams over in Japan a couple of months ago, a great artist and great karaoke voice. He's got a show at the Insight LA Store in Venice running from July 30 - August 26. Check Ty's work out here. (By dress appropriately we suspect boat shoes and hawaiian shirts.)

A Day in the Life of Tyler

2011-07-22T17:35:00.003+10:00

A day in the life of TCSS contributor Tyler Warren via his blog Surf Knot. Made by Kyle MacLennan.

Summer

2011-07-21T01:56:00.003+10:00

It's always summer somewhere. La playa de Zarautz. Yew!

TCSS Body Art

2011-07-15T10:40:00.002+10:00

Nine Lives

2011-07-15T10:36:00.001+10:00

Shred Ahead

2011-07-13T20:04:00.004+10:00

Some great shots in the latest issue of ALB... not least this one of Critical Slider Sage Joske, shredding on his signature model 5'7" twin keel Verve fish at Coffs.

... did someone say backhand rail-grab bottom turn filth?

Photo: Duncan MacFarlane

Your Pleasure

2011-07-08T14:01:00.011+10:00

Good pals Vicki & Jeff aka Victoriana Gaye are hitting the road for a month of touring the East Coast of Australia, so give your ears a treat and check them out at one of the venues on their flyer below:

a recent mug shot of the duo

From their press blurb:

"...Victoriana Gaye are leaving the cold south westerlies of Aireys Inlet for a month of
gigs and an art show, traveling up the East Coast this July.Sometimes whimsical, sometimes romantic and sometimes rockin', they describe their sound as a quirky combination of pop, folk and a tiny bit of grunge. Playing a mix of acoustic and electric guitars, trumpet, ukelele, harmonica and sweet, harmonies."

TCSS in MC

2011-07-07T14:08:00.004+10:00

The new issue of Monster Children is out. It not only features a nice spread or two on Mr David Carson, but also a full page of Critical Slide Society, with Benny sporting the Longbottom pants, Jail Bird long sleeve t and TKO hoodie.

just hangin'

2011-07-05T12:25:00.002+10:00

Justin Bevan captures Sean Finnelley poised on his perch at Crescent Heads

Critical Sliders In Zarautz

2011-07-05T02:40:00.002+10:00

The Critical Slide Society got some hoots the other night at the Zinematic Surf Film festival here in Zarautz in the Basque Country. Ice cold San Miguel, a warm summer night, a gorgeous sunset right on the beach, family & friends. Good times! A special thanks to our amigos muy bueno at Muskaria surf shop for their warm hospitality.

Three Pals

2011-07-04T14:13:00.006+10:00

Good pals of TCSS, Aaron Hughes, Matt Johnson & Simon Perini have a show this weekend. Kicking off Saturday @ 5:30pm, Clifton Shool of Arts, Coalcliff. Hit here for all the details.

Zinematik Surfing Espana

2011-06-28T19:17:00.007+10:00

... from our friends at Muskaria Surf & Debolex in the Basque Country of Spain comes the 2nd annual Zinematik Surfing Film Festival... you can guarantee this is going to be one hell of a fun night... outdoor surf movies, live music, Spain, summer, sangria (just guessing/hoping), so if you're in Zarautz this Saturday drop in, kick back & enjoy.

... a little preview to get you in the mood... enjoy the glide

9ft & Single

2011-06-26T11:23:00.003+10:00

Big thanks to our pals at Deus ex Machina for their hospitality and getting us involved.

Kent from Boomtown

2011-06-24T18:31:00.011+10:00

We welcome to our list of advo-cats with wide seagull wing arms Kent Turkich. An aspergic hobo with a Kevin Brennan fixation travelling somewhere between the edge cities of Western Australia, Noosa Heads, Queensland, and Armageddon.

Photo by Sara Page

Photo by Andre Georgieff

Photo by Sara Page

For more Kent nut baggery.

Log Jam

2011-06-22T20:06:00.011+10:00

... the dust has settled, the tears have dried, the Bintang has been drained... some shots from the Deus Bali 9ft & Single event of competitors before they hit the water

Jai & Andy are psyched

Tyler .... Ira

Jimbo .... Julian

D-Hump .... Hindu Dave

Gliza ..... Doc

log goes in... stepdeck comes out

Curb Thief

2011-06-21T09:46:00.007+10:00

Nice clip from our pals at The Solitary Arts. ummm..and you can buy Solitary Arts completes from our online store.

and the winner is.....

2011-06-19T19:01:00.006+10:00

... soon to be revealed... just heading back to the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm for Bintang & the final placings. Finalists below before heading out at head-high Tugu

Roberto "Wounded Gull" Milio; Jai "Missing You Already" Lee;
James "Ring In" Llewyn and Tyler "Pickle" Warren... all 9ft & single.

... such a fun day, thanks Deus for giving us one more excuse to spend time in Bali

UPDATE

1. Tyler Warren

2. Jai Lee

3. Roberto

4. James

BC / Vector

2011-06-17T21:50:00.004+10:00

Critical Slider Brett Caller exploring the possibilities of the fish/alaia hybrid design by Sage Joske. Shot & edited by our good mate Tom Woods.

Hydrophillic Board Store Opens

2011-06-16T16:16:00.010+10:00

Robbie's been a busy boy. Organising Side Slippin, writing stuff and shooting stuff.

Words and pics below from The Wardo.

'The Hydrophillic Board Store opening / art show kicked off another boutique style store in the surfing mecca of Australia, Torquay on Saturday June 4th 2011.

It was a fun event, lots of killer art, the Thomas Boards looked amazing and Tyler Hatzikian was a good dude chillin with a few beers and talking story with all the crusty sea dogs including resident foam carvers Chizza and co of South Coast Surfboards.

Artists featured Ryan Heywood, Luke Taaffee, Ed Sloane, Nick Morris, Rob Weeks and Xavier Davies hanging in the glassing factory added a unique feel to the often stale galleries the brain was over come with the intoxicating resin, foam and paint fumes running through the air.

Located beside on Baines Crescent, be sure to drop by and pick up a coffee at Soul Fuel and sled on the way for your next shred.'

Looooongboard

Thanks Toby!

2011-06-15T16:08:00.005+10:00

Toby Reid stopped by the online store a few days back to do little summer shopping, we got chatting & next thing you know, this awesome pen & ink drawing turns up in the post. Lovin' it.

9ft + single

2011-06-11T17:40:00.004+10:00

... TCSS are stoked to be co-sponsors of the inaugural Deus ex Machina 9ft & Single surf comp being held at Canggu, Bali next weekend, Sunday June 19th... not least because it means we'll have to be there to take part in the judging... very happy to escape Sydney winter for a while... yeeeew!

Rumour has it Monty will be performing a rarely seen manoeuvre called the fire hydrant. Points are awarded for old skool style... drop knee cut-backs, cross stepping and nose riding.

Go here to read all about it

Entries are open now for the event... highly recommended if you can swing it with the boss. Call Monty (names) on +62 81916710051 or email: info@deus.co.id to enter.

A Little Love

2011-06-09T13:23:00.003+10:00

Kai Neville, throwin' out a little love for TCSS while filming for his new bound-to-be-epicness surf movie 'Lost Atlas'.

good as gold....

2011-06-07T17:41:00.002+10:00

... critical slider Sean Finn gliding through a small section at Crescent Head the other weekend...

photo: Justin Bevan

TCSS is WTW (Waiting for The Wave)

2011-06-05T13:40:00.000+10:00

Just last week TCSS installed some work at WTW in Aoyama, Tokyo. Took a few hours to secure the wooden panels up the wall. We came back early next day to paste up Mega Bodhi in the stores entrance.

Later that night we returned for an opening 'Reception' (as Japanese like to call it).

Welcome to WTW my name is Bodhizafa

The TCSS panels stand at 330 metres tall...well almost

Our Alias from last year's Greenroom slide in nicely

WTW staff

Hey Ho, Lets Go......have a bath

Sam and Bodhi

and we are now WTP - Waiting for the Party

Sam spoke about the work

Our fellow mates band played in store reception. Good turn out!

Ty, Sam and Mune aka Van Man (Ty was especially psyched by the band)

Masa lead the crew to the Japan style after party.
Maybe.....maybe Karaoke is ok, maybe.....I sing Bon Jovi.

TCSS Winter/Fall : Numero Uno

2011-06-02T19:06:00.009+10:00

Arghh..our first ever Winter (Fall) product has hit stores below the equator. I'm pretty darn sure when we started this thing the concept was an endless summer.. (kinda ex-president'esque) never really having to design/produce a winter range.. oh well..the kids'gotta eat. We've pulled on the artistic talent of Andrew Holder for this range, you can view his art here and his A'Ok T-Shirt print here (comes in black and white).

Huge thanks to our pals Simon Perini and Jack Tar for helping us out with the shoot. TCSS Winter can be found within the wintery walls of these stores, if you live outside a days drive let Australia Post do the walking and buy from our online store.

Greenroom Festival, Japan. 3rd Time's A Charm!

2011-05-27T20:09:00.015+10:00

Another Greenroom done and dusted. Such an amazing couple of days meeting new people, a lot of bowing & business card exchanging. Despite the heart breaking troubles this country has had over the past 3 months, there was plenty of support for the festival and for the surf community, giving everyone a reason and opportunity to have a good time. The turnout was in excess of 12,000 people, many of the old faces weren't present, but many new ones took their place bringing with them an unfamiliar twist on surf culture.

Pics below-

Double Denim TCSS lovers

Sho Watanabe

Shogo likes everything

Ty Williams being...well Ty

Yuta & Ryoko

Myself with great friend Angie Takanami and her son Ryder

Takahiro Hida (Hi-Dutch)

Xabi and the Basque guys

The Basque crew introducing their film "Modernist Basque Surfing"

Ty slightly jetlagged

Basque surfer, Clovis Donizetti and the Treehouse Peace Sign

A bit of night time music yea!

Builder of the Treehouse

The beautiful Treehouse stands strong within the Yokohama city scape.

We're stoked we came to Japan during this heartfelt time. It's amazing to see humanity come together and stay strong. We love you Japan and your people x

sage sequence

2011-05-27T17:34:00.002+10:00

.... yes this is all the same wave

shot by Paul Joseph

Greenroom Festival 2011 Bump In

2011-05-24T19:01:00.012+10:00

Back again for Greenroom Festival, Yokohama, Japan. Third time we've been involved and great to get over here and spread the love and support our Japanese pals. Couple of more posts to come.

Colour by numbers

Bodhi arrived in Japan a little damaged after the flight, but with a little TLC we fixed him up good

TCSS wall complete

Masa + Sam hailing Steven Harrington's wall

and this is my wall!

TCSS | WTW Tuesday

2011-05-22T12:16:00.006+10:00

We're having a show opening and party at WTW Aoyama, Japan on Tuesday night.

Come down and drink Bieru.

Maybe Yes?

Remain In Balance @ Beams T

2011-05-20T18:36:00.012+10:00

Monday night 16th of May, TCSS crew hung Steven Harrington's show and TCSS wall at Beams T, Harajuku, JP!!!!

We plugged away at it until the early hours of the morning, as everything takes that little bit extra time in Japan (translation n' what not) but sooooo well worth it! Big thanks to Beams T staff, Masahiro, Tamio and not to forget Steven Harrington. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Tsunami victims, via the Red Cross. The show is up until 6 June.

Spicoli and Bodhi rock'n Harajuku.

And now onto Greenroom....

Side Slippin shot by Simon

2011-05-19T14:24:00.007+10:00

We sent our good pal, Simon Perini to Lorne last weekend to represent TCSS and capture Side Slippin Salty Sea Dogs and Purple Pixies West Coast Adventure... Click here to view the whole spread of shots. Thanks to Robbie Warden for inviting us along. Much appreciated. More Side Slippin to come for 2011?

YEW!

Hydrophilia

2011-05-18T14:49:00.003+10:00

... hope you can drop by the Hydrophilic Store in Torquay next month (June 4th) to check out the goings on... Dean is a little excited to say the least!

Shack Attack

2011-05-11T18:52:00.008+10:00

... some great shots sent in by Kerry Down from when that amazing swell hit the East Coast last month. He reckons he surfed over 14 hours in 2 days... aah warm water & offshores, where are you now?!

All shots by Todd Quigley

Jam and T-shirts packed for Japan

2011-05-09T08:10:00.009+10:00

Not far away till we board the big iron seagull and make our way over to Japan. TCSS has plenty going on over there in the coming weeks.

First up is Steven Harrington's show at Beams T from 17 May, Jim's been in Bali working on some exclusive TCSS T-Shirts for the show. All proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross.

Straight from the screenprinting floor

Second up we have Greenroom festival. Kicking off on 20 May with the Art Exhibition Opening Party. The show will run from the Friday till the Sunday. Steven Harrington, Elle Green and Jim will all be exhibiting.

Thirdly we have a small show at WTW (waiting for the waves) Aoyama store on 24 May.

See you soon our Japanese friends.

Aloha Sunday - this Saturday

2011-05-07T13:53:00.004+10:00

Aloha Sunday is opening this Saturday May 7th in San Diego, go check it out if you're in the hood. This is a new project for Kahana Kalama and TCSS is proud to be in the line-up.

Kahana tells us a little about the new store

"This Saturday I'll be unveiling a little project that I've been working on for a bit. I'm opening a retail space in the heart of North Park - San Diego, that will offer a collection of surf-inspired clothing and craft.

Growing up in Hawaii I was enthralled by the commonly used phrase "Aloha Friday" which is basically a celebration of the end of the workweek. As a play on this concept I'm calling the shop Aloha Sunday... a challenge and encouragement to live passionately and in a way that celebrates the days ahead.

The interior of the space is adorned with reclaimed materials and salvaged barn-wood from a family friends barn in Northern Oregon. If you have a second take a look at this short edit documenting the process of getting the wood into the space:"

Welcoming Soon from Aloha Sunday on Vimeo.

'Der' there's a Thomas Campbell show

2011-05-06T09:48:00.010+10:00

Lucky enough to be invited to the opening of Thomas Campbell's show 'Der' last evening at China Heights gallery, Surry Hills. Presented by Jo Allen's new roaming gallery 'Gallery A.S.'. We just finished painting the TCSS studio walls, so we had a lot in common and so much to talk about.. Antique White or Jasmine White..hmm..tough.. The show's open until this Sunday and you've been working hard all week. Go drop some hard earned ding.

WIP | Steven Harrington | Beams T | TCSS

2011-05-04T11:58:00.006+10:00

Lookin' Good. Steven Harrington just sent us some work in progress shots.

Steven Harrington x TCSS x Beams T

2011-05-02T15:56:00.009+10:00

The Critical Slide Society and Beams T, Harajuku Japan are proud to present 'Remain in Balance' an exhibition of new sculptures and prints by Steven Harrington. The show will run from 17 May - 5 June. All proceeds from the sale of artworks will be donated to the Red Cross Japan Tsunami relief fund.

The TCSS crew will be heading across to Japan to cover Steven's exhibition as well as Greenroom festival and give support to our Japanese pals. More updates to come over the coming weeks.

Who is Kameron Brown? seriously

2011-04-30T18:11:00.004+10:00

I got sent this sweet little ditty of Kameron Brown via filmmaker Taylor Larison. I met Taylor in Noosa, super lovely guy and super talented videographer.

Kameron meets Chrondiff from Bird Man Media on Vimeo.

Check out more of his work here

Nasal Navigator

2011-04-28T14:39:00.003+10:00

Brett Caller, perched out on his new Valla Surfboards log shaped by Sage Joske.

Sage

2011-04-26T10:08:00.004+10:00

Sage Joske has just sent through an update from the Valla shaping bay where he has been working on these logs below. Two are bound for Japan & one has Sage written all over it....

Sage testing out his equipment at Noosa last month. Shot by Dane Peterson in the latest issue of ALB.