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... a few things to lay your eyes on this morning...

Empire Ave's latest High Five is with photographer Jimmicane, his photo of Baja, Mexico above. For the interview with Jimmy & to see his top 5 photos go here.

Korduroy.tv have a new photo contest on the go... send them a photo of your stick stack and the best photo each week gets a prize. Of course, inducing massive quiver envy is the big prize! Go here for details. 


The first week's entries are in! Some good ones in the mix... check em out here.

Good mate Jeff Raglus is showing his bold & beautiful paintings at the Art Park Gallery in Byron Bay from May 11. You get to listen to Jeff too as he and the fabulous Vicki play their way up the East Coast in freak folk band Victorian Gaye. Tour dates below:
Sat  - 5th  The 3 Pairs at The Hepburn Springs Palais. 8.30 pm.
     
- East Coast Tour -


Fri 11th - Exhibition of new small paintings at ART PARK . Byron Bay.
Sun 13th - The She Oak Shack . Fingal Head. 4pm
Mon 14th - The Cavern. Nobby Beach. Gold Coast.
Tues 15th - The Bug. New Farm Bowling Club. 969 Brunswick st.  9pm.
Wed 16th - Brisbane Market. Sherwood Rd. Rocklea. 4pm till 7pm
Fri 18th -  Mullumbimby Bowlo. Vitamin Records mini showcase . 8pm. $10.
Mon 21st - The Buddah Bar. Byron Bay  6pm till 9pm.
Tues 22nd - The Palmy Cafe. 1089 Gold Coast Hwy Palm Beach.  8.30pm.

Sat 26th - 5 Church St. Bellingen. 7.30pm

Wax On

Last night was opening night of the Wax-Off Exhibition at Green-Wood Gallery down in Melbourne and it looks like a good time was had by all that braved the frosty night, sorry I couldn't make it.

Congratulations to Xavier Davies for pulling a great show together.

awesome illustration by Luke Morrell

hello Mr Heywood!

.... these pictures lifted from Empire Ave.... more here

aaaah.... August

.... another month clocked up... another day closer to spring.... here are some of the good things happening in August:

Crux Surf giveaway... purchase any Critical Slide tee online at Crux Surf this month to score a free TCSS trucker.. win/win



Drift Magazine... one month left to score a discount at Thalia when you sign up to support Independent Surf Journalism. Our friends over at Drift Surfing have put together a killer goodie bag with a tee, a surf film, some discounts at Thalia surf shop all in the name of keeping the lights on, the bills paid and allowing good content and features to continue to be pushed out.

Hit the pic below to go straight to the sign up page:





Wax Off.... last but not least a bunch of surf bums are holding an exhibition at the Green-Wood Gallery in Melbourne and sponsored by the good folk at Empire Ave. All of the crew exhibiting work in the surf industry in it's various forms and consider themselves surfers/artists/wage slaves in that order.

Opening night is August 12th and should be a packed house. This has been put together by Xavier Davies who spends his spare time over at Reef with contributions by:
Ben Waters
Luke Morrell
Ryan Heywood
Ben Brown
Dave Bowers
Nick Morris
Lee Vaiese
Luke Taafe

... amongst other talented crew

limited edition magazine available for keeps

the empire visits thalia

The guys over at Empire Ave recently posted a review of Thalia St Surf Store. Thalia St is one of those few stores that you walk into that still has that sweet smell of wax in the air and a couple of wet wetties in the corner. It's authentic, the product is exciting (biased much?) and the guys really know their stuff.

Link from Shakas and Singlefins.