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October 9, 2012 at 10:11 am | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Moving Pictures, Podcasts, Videos News
Just wondering if vimeo/Youtube clips have kinda killed the full-length videos? (Not necessarily DVDs because full length videos could be released as .avi or .mp4 or fully donwloadable on Vimeo for example). It seems that very few videographers today choose to release full-length videos, it’s almost just short clips now, sponsored by the riders’ sponsors within the 2-3 min. range and that’s it. Most of 20-30 y.o. bbers grew up watching videos/dvds such as No Friends Vids’, The Waldron Vids, Todd Barnes Vids, The Underground Tapes Vids (Chris Stroh), The ROT vids and the list goes on. It was such an epic time to get to watch those vids (tapes or dvds) and they had more than just riding in them, they had their authors’ blueprint, their editing skills and habits, their filming style and feeling, their friends and crew, the riders they’d like to film with and stuff. Don’t get us wrong, clips are awesome and we need them and love to post them twice a week as a ‘video clip dopeness’ post on Spongercity.com but we miss the full length vids ! Damn yeah we miss these ! We were stoked the other day when Josh Garner released a 10 min. clip from Mexico, as you usually get to watch something longer than 3min. these days and dont get to know the riders better, see them riding in different conditions and see more of the editing style. They are still DVDs released out there for sure but less than before. Not sure if it’s the finances that are killing the videos, or the lack of people willing to do a full length movies or the simple fact that everyone realized there’s no money to make on a video…
Anyways, lately we’ve really digged RING of FIRE III (available now on the spongercity store by the way), and there are a couple DVDs that are going to be released soon as well: TALES OF A DREAM by Rob Sherwood, ROAM FREE (Nomad x Matt Lackey), HOME BREW (Zion Crew) and more… thanks guys for keeping the art of the full length video alive !
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October 8, 2012 at 12:54 pm | Spongercity General, International, Magazines News
Surge Media Group | www.SurgeBodyBoarding.com is proud to release Surge Version 6.0. The cover showcases Tahitian David “The Killah” Tuarau taking his “Gainer Flip” to a whole new level at one of his locales at home. The photograph was taken by photographer Luke Shadbolt.
Version 6.0 features two main profiles from opposite sides of the Pacific. The first digs deep into the life of Santa Cruz hellman Sundaran “Shindo” Gillespie with none other than Darren Delmore behind the pen. The second is a split profile between Tahitian legends Nicolas “Niko” Richard and cover boy David “The Killah” Tuarau. Version 6.0 then introduces SurgeBodyboarding.com’s new Fitness and Training Correspondent, Mike Simone, and has readers sit with California legends Dan Taylor, Ron Ziebell, and Mike “Libo” Libudziewski as they share some deep history of bodyboarding and the serious consequences that come with it. Other notable content includes profiles with artist Chae, musical group Inna Vision, Anomaly Bodyboards, and the first ever and longest running online bodyboard shop known as eBodyboarding.com. Lastly, we look into the lens of the maker of Within—Eric Schnitzer. Expect that as well as all of our staple galleries: Style & Power, Empties, Life, and DK Life.
Read it here: www.SurgeBodyBoarding.com
October 5, 2012 at 1:20 pm | Spongercity General, Industry News
This just in: TOYS is proud to announce Tahurai Henry from Tahiti is now on the TOYS team. Official podcast coming soon. Good for Tahurai ! Charging like a mad man on the latest Riptide cover ! Yewww
October 4, 2012 at 12:43 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
20Twelve by MItch Payne – https://vimeo.com/50573521
Damian King Podcast Ep4 – https://vimeo.com/50401802
Drew Innocend for Inverted – https://vimeo.com/50509804
LinkTv – Expected Vacations in the Canarias – https://vimeo.com/50483003
Tiago Ferreira, Holidays in Indo – https://vimeo.com/50483402
Jeremy Arnoux in La Gravière, Wave of The Day by RirawTV – https://vimeo.com/50540453
Visita Mi Vida v6.1 – A Richard Díaz Podcast – https://vimeo.com/50575304
Leigh Huard in the Philippines – https://vimeo.com/50483373
September 29, 2012 at 2:05 pm | Spongercity Contests, General, International News
South African bodyboarder Sacha Specker is the new 2012 Dropknee world champ! He captured his maiden world title in Playa Paguita, Isla De Margarita, Venezuela a few days ago.
Specker was in a 5 way tussle with several of the planets top exponents including Dave Hubbard (Hawaii) Ardiel Jimenez (canary Isl) Pancho Galdos & Cesar Bauer (Peru) but the cards fell perfectly in order as the contenders fell one by one leaving one man standing.
On the Womens’ side the new world champ is Brazilian bodyboarder Isabela Sousa who captured her second IBA World title in Isla De Margarita, Venezuela as well.
Sousa was competing in the Bodyboard Pro Festival at Playa Praguito, Nueva Esparta, and only had to touch the water to secure enough points to claim the title.
Massive congrats to both of you! Sorry for dropping this news post so late on Spongercity.com we were busy with work and stuff last week and havent had much time to post and congratulate you guys!
Now let’s wait and see what happens in the Mens Prone division for 2012 ! All eyes on Playa Zicatela for the IBA Pro Zicatela ! Check the IBA site for more, the main event is gonna start and the Trials have already taken place with French/Reunion Island ripper Yoan Florantin winning the trials ! Yeah Yoan, way to go!
September 27, 2012 at 12:44 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
To be watched today, now, right-click links, open them in new tabs or sfari, chrome, firefox or wherever you want but watch them! Yewwwww
Manuel Centeno, Hugo Pinheiro, Bernardo Machado and Francisco Bessone in Indo – Fun waves! – https://vimeo.com/50092500
Jacob, Sam and Elliot in Bali – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWhIDysK3Mk
Chad Barba at the wedge this month – Pure style! – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yPDWVTofDM
Pros and local frenchies scoring LaGraviere, France – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-rw6rpblMg
George Humphreys x Flipmode – https://vimeo.com/50001268
September 25, 2012 at 6:35 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
A 20 minutes Puerto Podcast, made our day!
Featuring Josh Garner, Seabass Perez, Paul Blaz, Jeff Hubbard, and Dave Hubbard.
Mexico Podcast from reid southall on Vimeo.
September 24, 2012 at 6:18 pm | Spongercity Clips, General, International, Videos News
Vids you gotta watch to start the week:
Paulo Barcelos, 7D Cam – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HjKOdrumP0
Kevin Orihuela, Sumatra 2012 – https://vimeo.com/49604284
Jared Houston, Mexico, Aug 2012 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxIbKd5Aj5A
Cade Sharp, Funkshen 2012 – https://vimeo.com/50000273
Miguel Macias, “Eclectic Summer” – https://vimeo.com/49988105
September 21, 2012 at 7:04 pm | Spongercity General, International, Moving Pictures, Videos News
Good news, Nomad is going to release another DVD and it’s Matt Lackey who’s gonna be directing it. Sounds good to us! We’ve nicely copied/pasted the press release we got from Nomad in our email box a couple days ago. It goes like this:
Nomad Bodyboards is proud to announce the production of its new film “ROAM FREE”.
ROAM FREE is an epic project that will follow the lives of the world’s best free surfing bodyboarders as they experience the highs, lows, and adventure of surf exploration.
The film will follow the lifestyle of riders who dedicate their lives to researching surf locations, forecasting swells and then travel beyond the borders of their home town, state, and country in their quest to surf perfect waves. Some of the amazing riders involved in ROAM FREE include Chris James, Damien Martin, Cade Sharp, Matt Lackey, Chase O’Leary, Ewan Donnachie, Alex Halsey, Dylan Lee, Matt Young, and Chris Wilson, along with many others.
ROAM FREE will be directed by Matt Lackey. Lackey, a well respected free surfer himself, has taken on the project as his follow-up to his extremely well received first film, “The Lackey Project”. Assembling a fantastic group of filmers in their own right, including Michael Jennings, Luke Bickley, Ryan Jones, and Nic Barclay, ROAM FREZ will follow riders on location through Japan, Hawaii, Samoa, Indonesia, as well as all corners of Australia including unexplored waves that have previously remained unridden.
We invite you to join the journey. For daily updates of images, news and info on trailers, premieres and release dates, join us on Facebook at:
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September 17, 2012 at 10:39 pm | Spongercity General News
Looks like Chad Jackson, Tom Smith and Thom Robinson are all gonna have some signature series soon with FOUND Boards. That’s good news hey!
Update, read more here: http://foundboards.com/2012/welcome-to-the-team-thomas-robinson/
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