October 8, 2008 at 1:54 pm | Spongercity Contests News
There’s recently been 3 cancelled events on the world tour and we thought it’d be important to give you more details about where we’re at with the title race this year. As we just read on the IBA site here is a little sum up:
After the cancellation of Men’s events in Bahia (Brazil) Tenerife (Canary Islands) and Isle De Margarite (Venezuela) the IBA WMT ratings will now be taken from the best 5 results and not the best 6. It is simply following the rule of 50% + 1 so with only 9 events in 2008 the best 5 will now count towards the championship.
This will now see the lead past to Guilherme Tamega (Brazil) with Uri Valadao (Brazil) and Ben Player (Australia) all within 400 points of each other.
Pierre Luis Costes (France) and Mark McCarthy (South Africa) round out the top 5 and are also outside chances to win the IBA World Tour.
One thing is for sure….the event at Confital will once again determine the World Title race and will ensure an exciting finish to another great year for the IBA.
Stay tuned for more info as it comes to hand…
Go to ibatour.com for detailed ratings.
October 8, 2008 at 12:59 pm | Spongercity Podcasts News
This is Max Arent’s week ! NMDtv and the Waldron Bros. (BOOM Podcast) just released Max’s part on the series of Bali-filmed Podcast. Go check it out on the waldron’s website or download it thru iTunes if you are already subscribing to the BOOM Podcast. If you never subscribed here is the link to do it: BOOM iTunes Link
October 7, 2008 at 6:59 pm | Spongercity General News
Max just sent us an email and introduced his new Blog/Website to us. It’s called Followmemax.com and is pretty cool. It’s everything about Max, not just bodyboarding but also music, fashion, films, vids etc. As Max explains: “the main idea – the manifesto – behind this website, is giving you, the reader (whoever that may be) a realistic look into the experiences, personality and interests of my own and what are respectably similar to a bunch other of the professional boogy dudes I ride with. Surfing, girls, film, photos, art, cheek, music, lies, fuck you’s, good times, rock and roll… experiences ! Cheeks ! Girls ! Surfing ! Lies ! Rumours ! Waves ! Art ! Music ! Girls ! Lies ! Film ! Quotes ! Girls ! ROCK and ROLL !!!!!!!!!………!!!!!!!!!…….!!!!!!!!!……….!!!!!!!!!
A behind the scenes take on where we really get our kicks. Even more so, how SIMILAR we riders are to you. Your gonna get rude, your gonna get raw, even sometimes contraversial, Owwwww! But always fun : )
Really just feeding you people with, whatever the fuck I feel like.
Bodyboarding is so fucking cool at the moment, so cool, radical and rebellious, some media outlets are even scared to cover it.
So bookmark followmemax.com and through my informative, consistent and what I hope to be entertaining updates, you may just take a little fancy towards this filthy blog”.
October 5, 2008 at 9:53 pm | Spongercity General News
We’re launching a new project this week: the Spongercity Wallpaper Co-Lab Project. We’re gonna release new wallpapers starting this month in collaboration with bodyboard brands and photographers around the world to deliver the different computer desktop wallpapers. Something different and maybe more arty than the classic action shot with a logo on it.
The first wallpaper we release this week is one in collaboration with worldwide famous brand VS. No need to introduce VS. Dan Sivess, one of the many talents behind the VS project has kindly collaborated with us on this Spongercity Wallpaper Co-Lab Project and we’re proud to offer this new wallpaper for you to download. It’s available in 10 different screen resolutions including a new iPhone format !!!
Check it out here.
What do you reckon ?
Who should we work with for the next one ?
(not that we dont know what we’re doing coz we already have a couple ones in the pipe but if there’s any brand or photographer you think we should work with… let us know !)
October 3, 2008 at 10:03 am | Spongercity Magazines News
Riptide Mag issue 166 should hit the streets as we speak. It’s got Sydney’s Jose Marquina at The Zone on the cover. “Jose cops 20 stiches after getting whipped, and then lands himself his first Riptide cover” says Riptide. Then you’ve got some How To tips with Gold Coaster Corey McLean. You’ve got a Byron Namenyi interview, Byron being a hardcore band singer and GC shredder. You’ve also got Port Macquarie’s Damien King and Jones Russell follow the footsteps on celebrated Aussie explorer Edward John Eyre in a wild, across Oz adventure. There’s a West Coast trip with VS Team Ryan Hardy, Mitch Rawlins and Pierre-Louis Costes. There’s a feature with Dallas Singer talking about “his busy university, bodyboarding and club president schedules”. There’s a Summer wetsuits review as well. And last but not least there’s a Glen “Pencey” Thurston’s gear giveaway.
Yewww that’s a lot for one issue actually. Sounds pretty good to us. Can’t wait to see that mag in the mail box !
October 2, 2008 at 9:39 am | Spongercity Photography News
One of the most famous bodyboarding photographer Phil Gallagher just re-designed his website. Here’s what Phil had to say about the new site and his upcoming book: “Well, I finally have got around to having a website built and its got a heap of photos of alot of different things so have a look, waste some time and enjoy. You will also see a shop icon which has a sneak preview of the book I have just sent off to print called DLUX. The book will be available from the site early November. And who doesn’t like a blog huh? The daily news will take you to the blog which I will post out takes and little updates from the road as it happens”.
Make sure you check Philgallagher.com
October 1, 2008 at 7:21 pm | Spongercity Magazines News
A few new mags available this week, both online and paper mags: first one is Contrast Mag issue 6 (Online Mag).
Another good mag available this week is South Af’ mag Sixty40 issue 6.
Third one is french Bodyboard Mag issue 82 with PLC on the cover.
September 26, 2008 at 11:18 pm | Spongercity Moving Pictures News
Hello! (the Lucky Squirrel Club DVD) is now available and it looks like it’s pretty good ! The packaging is also pretty cool ! Love the hat ! Review coming soon on Spongercity.com
ROAM II is coming soon as well but before the DVD release you’ll be able to go to the premiere if you’re in Oz. Dates as follows:
Saturday, Oct. 4 – SYDNEY – Dee Why RSL – 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why NSW 6pm
Tickets available at Bodyboarders Surf Co. Narrabeen
Monday, Oct. 6 – WOLLONGONG – Illawarra Leagues Club, 97-99 Church St, Wollongong, NSW 6pm
Tickets available at Beach Street Surf Scene Shellharbour
Tues, Oct. 7 – NEWCASTLE – Mayfield Ex-Services Club – 58 Hanbury St, Mayfield NSW 6pm
Tickets available at Solid Bodyboard Shop Newcastle
Friday, Oct. 10 – SUNSHINE COAST – Sands Tavern – Sunshine Plaza Parade, Maroochydore QLD 6pm
Tickets available at Eppos Bodyboard Shop Mooloolaba and Inverted Bodyboard Shop Mooloolaba
Saturday, Oct. 11 – GOLD COAST – Calypso Nightclub – 91 Griffith St, Coolangatta QLD 6pm
Tickets available at Bodyboarders Surf Co. Coolangatta
The cost per ticket is $10 per person and go onsale Monday 22nd of September. Premieres are open to ALL AGES but tickets are limited so get in quick. Copies of the film will not be available until Oct. 15th.
Meet the stars of ROAM II on the night, including Chris James, Matt Lackey, Glen Thurston, Adam Luehman, Simon Ormerod and film maker Bryce Thurston, along with special guests and plenty of give aways.
Film maker Bryce Thurston follows up his 2007 epic ROAM with a groundbreaking documentary that follows Nomad FSD riders Chris James, Glen Thurston, & Matt Lackey behind the scenes as they journey around Australia and beyond…
ROAM2 features amazing footage from Tahiti, South Oz, Victoria, West Oz, Forster DK Chopper shoot and the NSW South Coast, and showcases other talented riders including Ryan Hardy, Jake Stone, Adam Luehman, Michael Novy, Simon Ormerod, Dave Hubbard and Mitch Rawlins.
ROAM II is a Digital Children production, presented by Nomad Bodyboards, in association with Limited Edition Fins & Agent18 Wetsuits, and supported by Yamaha, Bodyboarders Surf Co. & Riptide Magazine.
Here’s your first taste of Digital Childrens editing style with the new Nomad ad featured on ROAM II: Youtube link riiiiight here.
More info at www.nomad.com.au and www.myspace.com/nomadbodyboards
New Facebook here…
September 23, 2008 at 12:20 pm | Spongercity Industry News
Jeff Hubbard recently signed with US clothing company Ocean Current. Ocean Current is largely distributed in shopping malls in the US and probably provide Jeff with a good (or at least better) budget for his trips and contests travels etc.
We dont know yet if Jeff leaves No Friends (at least for the Clothes) because of this new Ocean Current sponsorship but we believe that he probably left NF since he ain’t got no more NF stickers on his boards .
Ocean Current is a surf and skate apparel brand that carries a complete collection of Little Boys (2T-7X), Boys (8-20), and Young Men’s clothing. Offering a full range of Wovens, Knits, T-shirts, Bottoms and Outerwear such as Jackets and Hoodies, and board shorts coming in 2009, Ocean Current is quickly becoming a full-scale boy’s and men’s apparel line with national recognition and a growing following. Learn more about Ocean Current here.
September 19, 2008 at 7:02 pm | Spongercity Magazines News
Riptide just posted some amazing pictures on their website from the biggest session yet at WA’s infamous right, featuring Damian King, Mitchell Rawlins, Chad Jackson and Jones Russell. As well as tales of near-drowning and death-defying barrels, you can view each wave ridden as a sequenced slideshow, PLUS there are four exclusive, downloadable desktops of each rider to be collected. says Riptide.
Check it all out here on Riptide’s website. Here is a direct link to the gallery if you want.
Check out Riptide 167 (on sale Wednesday October the 8th) for the craziest sequence from the sesh.
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