Videograss World Tour In NYC

With all the hype and hoopla surrounding the grand scale “The Art Of FLIGHT” Premiere in New York City last week, Videograss decided to keep it a little more homegrown with a low key snowboard movie showing in NYC’s historic Lower East Side. The free, no-expensive-ticket-needed affair was held at The Draft Bar on Ludlow St., and came complete with a $1000 bar tab courtesy of Videograss and Vans. The Big City’s snowboard fanatics came out in force to check out Videograss’ new movies, “Retrospect” and “Shoot The Moon” while swilling back some brews and hanging out with fellow shredders. Vans team riders Darrell Mathes and Hana Beaman were on hand to welcome the rowdy crowd and VG filmer Gary Milton hosted friends and family alike. The movies were great, the drinks were cold and everyone who showed up had a great time celebrating the start of the season. Check out the photos from the night and check out vgsnow.com to find out when the tour hits your city.

Videograss blonde fan club.

The Art Of FLIGHT World Premiere in NYC

Yes, it finally happened. After two years of traveling the world documenting the best riders in the world with the best cameras and crew on the planet, Brain Farm Cinema has delivered their masterpiece, “The Art Of FLIGHT”. A culmination of efforts between Red Bull Media House, Quiksilver and Brain Farm, TAOF showcases the incredibly talented snowboarding of Travis Rice, Vans team rider Mark Landvik, and many other guest stars as they trek to mountains across the globe in search of the perfect shred. In fitting style, TOAF premiered in New York City at the legendary Beacon Theater on Wednesday, September 7th, to a capacity crowd that was raucous with excitement. With almost everyone in the action sports industry attending, the eyes of our world were on Travis and filmmaker Curt Morgan to see how they could possibly top the irreproachable “That’s It, That’s All”. Well, with an even bigger budget, more riders and the experience of their previous endeavors, Travis and Curt have created a film that will once again set the standard for every action sports movie, no matter what the discipline, to follow for years to come. Check out our exclusive photos from the grand event and the wild celebration that followed on our flickr page, and click the links below for exhaustive coverage from the media surrounding the film:

Snowboarder Magazine

Transworld Snowboarding

espn.com

“The Art Of FLIGHT” Autograph Session

“The Art Of FLIGHT” has almost finally landed and snowboarding is officially in the air in New York City. With cooler fall temperatures, gray skies overhead and an incessant downpour of rain, it feels like it’s time to ride. Tomorrow night, “The Art Of FLIGHT” is poised to redefine sports cinematography once again, as they show the entire world what real snowboarding is all about. Last night the TAOF crew got together for an autograph session and to launch the Asymbol Gallery Limited Edition Photo Collection. Travis Rice, filmmaker Curt Morgan and the entire team was at Paragon Sports in Manhattan to sign autographs, meet fans and celebrate the historic event.

Müller, Blauvelt and Landvik — three BIG Mountain slayers.

Vans Syndicate X Shut Skateboards

Since it’s almost summer skate season, we’d thought we’d give you a look at the Vans Syndicate X SHUT Skateboards Rodney Smith cruiser deck and shoe to be released on June 3rd. The pack is the result of SHUT Skates founder Rodney Smith’s lifelong dedication to New York City skateboarding.

Rodney Smith has a long and storied history in New York — after creating the original SHUT street skate decks, he went on to co-found Zoo York and build a virtual skateboard empire. With the massive mainstream success of Zoo York, Rodney eventually sold the company and returned to his roots to bring SHUT decks back for New York’s core street skaters. They now operate out of their flagship shop on 158 Orchard St. in New York’s Lower East Side, with every product sold proudly designed and manufactured in the United States of America. Not a claim most skate brands can make…

Check out more pics of the deck and the shoes below.

“Bored To Death” Returns on HBO

This Sunday, September 26th, the second season of “Bored To Death” returns to HBO. The show stars Jason Schwartzman as the real life writer Jonathan Ames alter ego, who poses as a private detective on Craigslist out of boredom and a broken heart. The first season was well-received by critics and fans alike, and features all kinds of great Brooklyn locations that New Yorkers can relate to. Part comedy, part detective “noir”, “Bored To Death” has struck a chord with viewers for its witty humor, excessive weed smoking and a solid supporting cast. Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Ted Danson, and John Hodgman add to the great mix of characters, and guest stars galore make it apparent that this show is going to be around for a while.

Jason with cocaine all over his face. Movie cocaine, that is… And Frank151 Chapter 40: Gumball 3000.

Return of the Stuntman

After a long hiatus, I finally got the chance to go back to New York to revisit an alternate profession last week. To switch it up every now and then, occasionally I get to act like I’m an actual stuntman.

Yeah, stuntman. Like The Fall Guy. Okay, so maybe I’m no Colt Seavers, but I have been lucky enough to act in a couple projects. The first one, Brooklyn Rules was a few years ago and it was only a small role but it definitely gave me “the itch”. After that I attended the International Stunt School in Seattle to hone my skills as a utility stuntman. Dave Boushey is a merciless instructor and it was a grueling three weeks of training, but in the end it paid off and taught me valuable trade techniques that will stay with me forever.

Oakley Global Media Event in NYC

ESPN, High Snobiety, Frank 151, SNOWBOARD Mag and Oakley in the LES. Photo Matt Murray.

Words and photos by Tawnya Schultz and Larry Nuñez

Last week, Oakley invited SNOWBOARD Mag to New York City to wine, dine, and enlighten us about the plethora of endless technology and new innovations Oakley has in store this fall. The week began Tuesday evening for cocktails at Above Allen on the 7th floor of the Thompson LES Hotel; LES of course standing for the Lower East Side of Manhattan. There we met up with the PR girls from Oakley, athletes and many media peeps that had joined us from across the globe for a week of fun in the Big Apple.

Rookie ruler Stale Sandbech stopped by after a strong performance at the US Open to say hello. Photo Matt Murray.