find solace

fresh in store today at Solace, Noosaville are these Klepto tees by TCSS. Josh has the exclusive release of these for the week so call the store on 07 5470 2606 to nab yours.




will have them at our online store next week if you miss out at Solace

have Wolf, will travel

keep your eyes peeled for the WolfRider this week in Noosa.. he's traveled North for the big swell hitting the Sunshine Coast, just in time for the Festival of Surf.

so far Wolfy has spent most his time haunting Massimo's Gelato bar (jellyfish flavour) but he's also managed to take in some of the sights on his big adventure

hangin' with new pal Mad Mister

came off 2nd best with a foam mower at the Panda shaping bay

arty goodness by Dan Raymond

taking the lowrider for a spin with equally furry Jacob Stuth

M.Dora

Threading the pack with the vision of a matador and the style of the black knight

birthday barrels

Happy Birthday to Kameron Brown our Cali recruit who arrived in Noosa this week......... the Lamington Kid is now 21.






All good things to you buddy.

what on earth

Scion Installation L.A. presents: 'It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy' an exhibition that's been pulled together by French t-shirt label, Sixpack. Steven Harrington, TCSS artist has a selection of his work on show, as does one of my favourite Australian illustrators and designers, Jonathan Zawada. The show is open until March 13.

el mar mi alma

another good looking show at Retrospect Galleries in Byron Bay... el Mar mi Alma (the Sea my Soul) opening 11th March

'Nat and the girls with Judy Trim’s Buick' – 1972. John Witzig

‘Fresh mullet’ – Angourie c. 1972. John Witzig

'Alaia' - Luke Taafe

'El Mar Eterno' - Alberto Sanchez

'El Infinito III' - Alberto Sanchez


'I'm not Feeling Myself Lately' 2010 - Jeff Raglus

'L.A.G.O' - Jeff Raglus

Victoriana Gaye

my good pals Vicki Philipp & Jeff Raglus have been playing some gigs around Adelaide this month... catch them tomorrow night at The Grace Emily Hotel (Billy Bob's BBQ) from 9.30pm

they describe their sound as "Grunge Folk" check them out at www.myspace.com/victorianagaye & see for yourself

coming soon - longboard bags

How designs start at TCSS. From the paintbrush, to the scanner, tec'd up, spec'd up, sent off, measurements, comments, more comments, prototypes, samples, production. Beer O'clock. Interstella, Stooge, Nut Bag and Mr X will be soon landing at a quiver shop near you.

poncho party peeps

Chongy sent thru a few pics from last weeks opening at The Sugarmill....

double decker painted by the one, the only, Rad Dan

open for business

mariachi mayhem

man of the moment... Senor Chongy

concrete slidery

Concrete Slidery from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.

rubber tramping

Here's a story from Matt Cuddihy, our Noosa noseriding king and now king of the road, about his trip to California last year....

Seventy eight days, five thousand miles and an '81 Volkswagon van called ”Honey”.

The start of another Californian Summer, I arrived into LAX like so many travelers before me with a 32kg bag full of surf boards ready for countless adventures.

It was all a bit of a learning curve, from finding the van, learning a stick shift and to add to things, driving on the wrong side of the road. Lucky I had friends to help me out when in need.

After spending the first 2 nights in LA pulling out seats and turning my newly purchased '81 Volkswagon into my home for the next 78 days, I was ready to hit the road.


I headed south to catch up with friends and surf the many breaks of Southern California. It felt good to be traveling on my own, stopping, eating, surfing, sleeping, surfing wherever, whenever. With constant swells and fun waves there was little reason to leave. When the swell dropped I packed up my van & headed North.


Santa Cruz was flat which gave me the opportunity to spend some time with friends and take in the scenery. When the surf finally picked up the water was freezing and full of seals, that’s where my thick wetsuit came in handy.

Having always wanting to go to Alcatraz I headed North to San Fran to see the sights and finally get to Alcatraz, but to my dismay there was only one boat and a 2 week waiting list. Guess I will have to wait until next time.

After lots of photos and admiring the beautiful city I headed inland to Yosemite National Park. I’d been there a few years before but this time I wanted to stay longer and go hiking. I settled in and found a great camp site amoungst the big pine trees on the Yosemite Valley floor. The valley was carved out by a glacier millions of years ago. I hiked for hours and hours taking many photos and enjoying the peacefulness and beautiful surroundings.

The local wildlife love the travelers, especially the bears. Every night they come into the camp sites to look for food.

Leaving beautiful Yosemite I headed inland along winding roads and snow capped mountains. I reached 10,000 feet and it was freezing cold.

5 hours later I was 250 feet below sea level and in the hottest place in America “Death Valley”. At 50 deg in a van with no air con I decided not to hang around and made my way to Las Vegas.

The road seemed endless until I saw the bright lights of Vegas and with an empty stomach I made my way to the MGM Grand multi level garage and found a camp site.
I put on my best clothes and made my way inside past thousands of slot machines and card tables. I had one thing on my mind: the buffet. This meal is the best $20 I have ever spent, with Sushi to Lobster to Chicken Wings to Pizza the list goes on. I spent my night in Vegas going from casino to casino watching people gamble away their life savings.

By morning I was ready to head back towards Malibu for the MSA Classic, a surf contest that I had entered in. It was so good to get back to the ocean after weeks of being away.

I won the contest. I had such a great time, made loads of new friends then packed my bags and set off to the airport and back home to the land downunder.

I look forward to my next trip away where ever it may be.

Matt

got the blues

It's been way too long since we heard from our mate Simmo, his photos are well worth the wait.

get some sugar

there are going to be some seriously foggy heads at the Sugarmill this morning after last nights burrito bonanza! I reckon you could talk Chongy into shaving a little extra off the price of that awesome wolf rider tee at their grand opening sale today from 9am & tomorrow.

I dropped a stack of TCSS stickers down there so if you're nearby go grab some for your board, your car, your dog.

& they have more burritos.... hmmm breakfast

black and white

salt in their veins

Luke Taafe and Mia Taninaka are both showing works on wood at the Retrospect Gallery in an exhibition titled The Inbetween, as in: There’s a balance to be found between career, life, passion. Somehow art survives and thrives in the inbetween....

Luke Taafe

Luke Taafe

Mia Taninaka

Beautiful work, it's up till next week with still a few pieces available