Archive for February, 2011
This video strangely hypnotic. And, perhaps that’s the point. The music–lyric-free and undulating–is accompanied by a strange array of creatures (they may be aliens, as they’re walking on what appears to be the moon) who move to the beat of their own tune. And although the video is long-ish, lasting… Read the rest
The winner of this week’s Chaco Waves for Change Art Contest is Rachel Gingold, who submitted this painting made of acrylic paint blended with broken CDs. Here’s how Rachel described her plastic-inspired piece of art:
The roots of this tree suggest it was once large and majestic. In this painting, … Read the rest
There are few things in nature more sublime than lightning. It’s full of violence—causing destruction wherever it strikes—and beauty, lighting up the sky.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to get all philosophical on you by bringing up any Kant quotes or anything. I just think lightning is one of those… Read the rest
Over a decade ago, a man named Brendt Barbur was hit by a bus while riding his bicycle in New York City–and it was this negative event (which he did, indeed, live through) that brought him to start the Bicycle Film Festival. Why? Because he was determined to turn his… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Andria Davis, who submitted this shot of herself becoming one with nature through the practice of yoga. Here’s what she had to say about her shot:
Andria Davis balances amongst the mesas near Moab, UT. Photo by Leland Davis. … Read the rest
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These damn Canadians are always winning the only real surf contest in the NW, the Surfrider Clean Water Classic, and it’s coming up in a few months. Here is a sweet vid from two of B.C.’s best–Pete Devries and Noah Cohen ripping up Tofino. Just remember, it’s always cold, raining… Read the rest
This video comes to you via Jordan Tybon, one of the three team members involved in ‘Somewhereelseland‘, a group of people driven by what they call, ‘Slacklife’, which has led them all over the world in search of places to slack, highline and climb. This video shows them doing just… Read the rest
Co-workers Tom Pickles and Sarah Harrington were recently kayaking in Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, when, according to their statement, something “the size of three cars” passed by. Pickles snapped this shot of the creature with his cell phone camera before the pair “paddled back to shore right away.”
From… Read the rest
I know, I know, we watched kayak carnage last week. But this is snow kayaking. Thanks to the local forecast, all I can think about is the impending “SNOWPOCALYPSE! PANIC!! 2011 Edition.” So here are some … Read the restvideos of people sledding in kayaks and wiping out.
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Here in the NW, we recently had a sucky dry spell, but last week it started dumping again. Here is a little vid from one my friends, Jason Lilly, in Bend, shot at Bachelor on Monday.… Read the rest
Professional surfers Sunny Garcia and Jeremy Flores got into an altercation with a fellow surfer this Saturday while surfing in Burleigh Heads, Australia. According to reports, it began when another surfer dropped in on Garcia’s 16-year-old son, to which Garcia responded by grabbing the man, holding him in a sort… Read the rest
Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang came in third at the Track World Cup this Saturday despite having a huge wooden splinter pierced through his calf muscle. According to reports, Awang didn’t realized the severity of his injury until after he crossed the finish line, and he was unable to enjoy the… Read the rest
Telepath is a worldwide music project–one that has united a variety of talented global artists on this album, Crush… Read the rest, by way of modern technology. The man behind it all is Michael Christie (he goes by Telepath in his artistic endeavors), an American musician and producer who gathered some of
The winner of this week’s Chaco Waves for Change Art Contest is Paul Dacey, who submitted this image of pigmented inkjet prints of plastic bags. Here’s how Paul described his plastic-inspired piece of art:
This series of three pigmented inkjet prints are from a body of work utilizing scanned crumpled … Read the rest
