Photos: Michael Kew
Here are some shots of Rincon this past week. With a mix of swells, wind and rain the Cali coast saw pockets of good waves. You had to be on it and get lucky. Chadd Konig here finds a few runners down the Rincon point in his Hooded Tumo 543mm fullsuit.
Joel Tudor’s Training Camp from Reagan Ritchie on Vimeo.
Spend a day with Joel as he takes care of family, surfs and trains.
Today XXL released their fourth annual freshman issue. This mixtape features some of the greatest newcomers to the rap game such as Mac Miller, Big K.R.I.T, Cyhi the Prynce, and many more. Get this mixtape asap from XXL. Here is a preview; if you like what you see download the whole thing.
XXL Freshman Cyper Pt. 3 – Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., Fred the Godson
For more, go to: http://www.justexcellentbeats.com/2011/03/xxls-2011-freshman-class.html
A short video on Kevin Sullivan’s 2nd place finish in the 2010 Puerto Escondido contest.
Photo: Michael Kew
St. Patrick’s Day Greenery in Santa Barbara County. Chadd Konig, Gaviota Coast, St. Patrick’s Day 2011, wearing his hooded Tumo 5/4/3mm.
– Michael Kew
Big ups to The Critical Slide Society(TCSS) and MGMT for sporting the Matuse Philo top (seen above). MGMT front man Andrew VanWyngarden joined up with TCSS to experience a memorable few days in Australia. They shaped a board and then rode it at Avalon beach. To read the full story and view all the pictures visit: http://www.pedestrian.tv/fashion/news/mgmt-surf-avalon-with-the-critical-slide-society/39033.htm
Photos: Geoff Ragatz via surfline.com. From top to bottom: Jesse Faen, Hans Hagen and Joel Tudor.
Check out Geoff Ragatz’s portfolio on Surfline.com. He has some amazing images and also features 3 Matuse Family Members, Joel Tudor, Hans Hagen and Jesse Faen. Click here to check it out: http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/surfline-portfolio-series-geoff-ragatz_51348/
Congratulations to Matuse Family Member, Hunter Lysaught, for becoming the 2011 NSSA State Champion. Hunter earned the title against a stacked field of competitors in good head high surf at Huntington Beach. Hunter posted the highest 1 wave total in the semis and went into the finals as the in-form surfer. His two wave total of 15.10 earned him the title(Hunter seen above in the Oakley sweater). Check the NSSA website for the full story: http://www.nssa.org/newsmanager/templates/NSSAArticle2007.aspx?articleID=938&zoneID=1 We expect continued success as Hunter enters the WQS season.
COLLEGE MENS
1. Hunter Lysaught-Point Loma 15.10
2. Theo Lewitt-UCSB 13.26
3. Doug Van Mierlo-SDSU 11.23
4. Dayton Silva-Mira Costa 9.77
5. Kokoro Tomatsuri-UCSD 8.77
6. Josh Morse-SDSU 8.17
Crystal Fighters’ video for their track “At Home” directed by Ferry Gouw. You may know Gouw’s work as the illustrator behind Major Lazer’s cartoon themes. However, as seen above, he also does music videos and in addition is in a band called the Semifinalists. He does a great job of capturing the vibrant imagination of this song, albeit in a dark, abandoned home in the woods.
For more, go to: http://www.justexcellentbeats.com/2011/03/at-home-with-crystal-fighters.html
