Garrett Swenson Q & A
Style is confidence. And like confidence, you can't fake it. You can pretend for a moment, or to get you through a moment, but it's something that is instilled in a person... you don't just flip the switch.
People with good style don't need to be 'artists', they exude this confidence in all aspects of life. They have retained the best parts from their influencers, combine them together and release the outcome on the world in a way that inspires others.
Garrett Swenson has good style. When you meet him, he's not the loudest, the weirdest, or the craziest... but you know he's there. Is Garrett an artist? As much as everyone is, but he's confident in everything that he does. He's held a full time job, completed a school degree and put out video parts with clips that have you skipping back to re-watch again and again. Not necessarily the how-to manual to becoming a professional snowboarder, but instead, he's confidently doing it his way.
Since finishing his degree last spring, he's been helping plan the second season of filming for the Magic Hour Moves video project, End Search, including pre-sales for the video, available through a kickstarter campaign for the next 5 days.
Here's a few questions and answers with a rider who's only begun inspiring others with his snowboarding and laid back approach to it all. Check out the #EndSearch kickstarter campaign at, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/516705189/end-search to preorder your copy, and follow magichourmoves.com for updates throughout the season!
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DWD - You just graduated university this spring, right?
GS - Yup, made momma proud and went and got me a degree.
DWD - What is your degree?
GS - I finally settled on an associates degree in small business management. I switched majors a few times so it took a little longer than planned ha
DWD - How does it feel? Is it a relief to have that under your belt? or are you feeling the pressure to plug into "real life"?
GS - So motherfucking wonderful! yea man i started college right outta high school so its always been this balancing act of school, work, and snowboarding. Finishing school was a huuuge weight off my shoulders and now that I'm done all i have to do is find a sugar momma to pay all my bills and I'll be set for life. Nah the pressure of real life hasn't quite hit yet, I'm still riding this high from graduation but I'm sure it'll get real next summer when I need to find a job.
DWD - There's a lot of kids out there going to school and wishing they could blow it off to snowboard all winter... what sort of advice do you have for them?
GS - Take summer classes. The last couple years of my degree i would just take classes in the Summer and Fall and then take the spring semester off. That was definitely a contributing factor as to why it took so long for my degree but it was the best way to be able to go to school and still ride during the winter. Just suck it up and get it done because every year your not in school makes it harder to go back.
DWD - With no winter classes this year, what's your plans for the season?
GS - I'm quittin my job and we're hittin the road! Hupp and I bought a 15 passenger van, stripped the back half, insulated it, and turned it into a liveable situation and got ourselves a trailer to haul all of our gear. We are gonna venture down the coast and work our way across the US and hopefully meet up with Gusmah in Quebec. Larson's gonna make the trip with us and we'll be meeting up with Brew and a bunch of other homies along the way. I'm pumped.
DWD - When do you guys leave?
GS - We're leaving Anchorage on January 3rd, the ferry leaves on the 5th, and we get to Bellingham on the 9th.
DWD - Then the journey begins!
GS - Yezzir!
DWD - Can't wait to see this one!
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Follow the trip at www.magichourmoves.com and PRE-ORDER your copy of #EndSearch at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/516705189/end-search
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December 11, 2014
October 28, 2014
Q & A with Boutique Du Skate's, Laurent-Nicolas Paquin
Dino decks on the their easterly migration landing at shops in time for the official kick off to the DWD sales season this coming weekend, November 1st! They just arrived at Boutique Du Skate the other day. You may or may not have heard of the shop, yet... but you definitely know one of the new owners. We had a chance to catch up with professional snowboarder and shop owner, Laurent-Nicolas Paquin, and pick his brain about this recent addition to his life.
Laurent/Boutique Du Skate Q&A
DWD - - What's the name of the shop, where is it located?
LNP - The Name is BOUTIQUE DU SKATE, it's in Quebec city on 3rd avenu in Limoilou. It's about 5-10 minutes from downtown.
DWD - How did you get involved with the shop?
LNP - I've been snowboarding for a job for 8 years now, quit school kinda early. I'm 28 years old and I've always wonder whats was I gonna do after snowboarding. My good friends Stephan had the shop before and one night he told me his partners were over it. So I told him I was in. We got our other Friend Phil and we bought the shop.
DWD - It seams like there's a lot of different types of snowboard shops these days, where does Boutique Du Skate fall in todays world of shops?
LNP - Core one for sure, we only have one store, 3 skaters/snowboarders are owning it. We order only the core brand cause we know that is the brand that helps the sports. Skateboardin and snowboarding are getting eat up by big ass brands that just want the cash.
DWD - Why are shops like Boutique Du Skate important to the future of skateboarding and snowboarding?
LNP - Because we give back to the scene. We help little brands and we put our money back into skateboarding and snowboarding. Everytime a kids come in a buy something I tell myself that I'm helping him understand what skate and snow are really like. Fun and Bros are what we always like in those sports and no one can take it from us. Not energy drink contest or Xgames bullshit.
DWD - If Boutique Du Skate had a modo to represent itself, what would that be?
LNP - By Skaters for Skaters. Thats our moto. When ever you buy something you get it from someone who does skate and snowboard, so the thing we tell you is not fake bullshit just to make some cash. We figure out what you need and give it to know, cause we know how to skate and snowboard. Can't get help from someone who doesn't ride.
Support you local shop and snowboard scene.
#RepeatUntilDeath
March 26, 2014
Zeachman Interview
Mike Gonsalves... the Big Mike Interview... Zeachman himself.
If you haven't seen the edit of BIg that dropped last week... well, then you've probably been out actually snowboarding and not on the internet. Check out the interview below and watch that edit again, and again. Take off you're shirt and read on! Spring break is almost over. Viva La Zeach!
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DWD - Yo Big!
Big Mike - Aloha, Mahalo for the questionnaires
DWD - You just had an art show down at Spedelli's. How'd it go?
BM - It was easy as pie! There were a lot of crusty homies that I was excited to see, but to be honest, I thought a few of my pieces were kinda cheesy. We all got sauced and it was nice to get a little slice of notoriety in the local Salt Lake scene.
DWD - For those that aren't in the know, what is the story behind Zeachman?
BM - Well one summer at HCSC, Bode Merrill came up with this great idea to make a blog and post Harsh Zeach to Scorpions. We needed a header for the blog so I used my character Furball to illustrate a Harsh Zeach to Scorp on a hundred dollar bill. People started recognizing him as the Harsh Zeach To Scorpion character so it was natural to re-name him to Zeachman. Then after all the publicity the blog was getting I had to keep going with Zeachman. It was the only way people would recognize me as an artist now know as Zeachman.
DWD - How has it evolved since you first started drawing and painting him?
BM - Well, usually artists find their own style of painting or drawing and that’s what they are known for. I didn’t want to have one style or one way of painting or one style of drawing. I just wanted to keep exploring different ways to paint and draw. So the fact is that people recognize Zeachman so no matter how I paint or illustrated people recognized Zeachman. The iconic pose for Zeachman would have to be him sitting with his arms wrapped up around lurking. That was the repetition I used in each piece before he was known as Zeachman so I just stuck with it. I would just draw him all different ways. I could make simpler art pieces for friends that just wanted to have a Zeachman piece and for me not to have to spend 40 hrs on the painting. But then I also found ways to create his fur in a way that would take me for hours and hours to complete. So I guess it was a nice feeling to finally have some that however I illustrated or painted it people would know who he was.
DWD - Is Breachman Zeachman's alter ego, or are they different dudes?
BM - I started working at Surfer Magazine about one year ago. Mike Yoshida came up with the idea that I need a new aqua character now that I would be working in the surf industry. So he came up with the idea of Breachman and he could be breaching his ass out of the water.
DWD - What's next for Zeachman?
BM - Either global domination or a boner or catching his toe edge and scorping.
DWD - Do you have any other side projects on the go? What's next for you?
BM - Yes. The first annual North Beach Art Walk in San Clemente. It’s a monthly art show at the local watering hole Kuckleheads Bar. Going back East for two weeks during the holidays to see family and friends, film snowboarding as much as possible, having a full-time job in an area where it doesn’t snow 360 days a year.
(DWD - as an end note to this interview, we'd like to assure you that Big is fuckin' killing it in first 365 of full summer... as you can tell from the most recent Sunday In The Park edit. Look out for more Big Mike art on next season's BOGART pro model and more in progress.) Thanks Big!
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The Biggest Mike Ever Full Part edited by Harry Hagan
and here's a link to the Sunday In The Park
If you haven't seen the edit of BIg that dropped last week... well, then you've probably been out actually snowboarding and not on the internet. Check out the interview below and watch that edit again, and again. Take off you're shirt and read on! Spring break is almost over. Viva La Zeach!
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DWD - Yo Big!
Big Mike - Aloha, Mahalo for the questionnaires
DWD - You just had an art show down at Spedelli's. How'd it go?
BM - It was easy as pie! There were a lot of crusty homies that I was excited to see, but to be honest, I thought a few of my pieces were kinda cheesy. We all got sauced and it was nice to get a little slice of notoriety in the local Salt Lake scene.
DWD - For those that aren't in the know, what is the story behind Zeachman?
BM - Well one summer at HCSC, Bode Merrill came up with this great idea to make a blog and post Harsh Zeach to Scorpions. We needed a header for the blog so I used my character Furball to illustrate a Harsh Zeach to Scorp on a hundred dollar bill. People started recognizing him as the Harsh Zeach To Scorpion character so it was natural to re-name him to Zeachman. Then after all the publicity the blog was getting I had to keep going with Zeachman. It was the only way people would recognize me as an artist now know as Zeachman.
DWD - How has it evolved since you first started drawing and painting him?
BM - Well, usually artists find their own style of painting or drawing and that’s what they are known for. I didn’t want to have one style or one way of painting or one style of drawing. I just wanted to keep exploring different ways to paint and draw. So the fact is that people recognize Zeachman so no matter how I paint or illustrated people recognized Zeachman. The iconic pose for Zeachman would have to be him sitting with his arms wrapped up around lurking. That was the repetition I used in each piece before he was known as Zeachman so I just stuck with it. I would just draw him all different ways. I could make simpler art pieces for friends that just wanted to have a Zeachman piece and for me not to have to spend 40 hrs on the painting. But then I also found ways to create his fur in a way that would take me for hours and hours to complete. So I guess it was a nice feeling to finally have some that however I illustrated or painted it people would know who he was.
DWD - Is Breachman Zeachman's alter ego, or are they different dudes?
BM - I started working at Surfer Magazine about one year ago. Mike Yoshida came up with the idea that I need a new aqua character now that I would be working in the surf industry. So he came up with the idea of Breachman and he could be breaching his ass out of the water.
DWD - What's next for Zeachman?
BM - Either global domination or a boner or catching his toe edge and scorping.
DWD - Do you have any other side projects on the go? What's next for you?
BM - Yes. The first annual North Beach Art Walk in San Clemente. It’s a monthly art show at the local watering hole Kuckleheads Bar. Going back East for two weeks during the holidays to see family and friends, film snowboarding as much as possible, having a full-time job in an area where it doesn’t snow 360 days a year.
(DWD - as an end note to this interview, we'd like to assure you that Big is fuckin' killing it in first 365 of full summer... as you can tell from the most recent Sunday In The Park edit. Look out for more Big Mike art on next season's BOGART pro model and more in progress.) Thanks Big!
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The Biggest Mike Ever Full Part edited by Harry Hagan
ZEACHMAN x A-LOWE x HARRYHAGAN aka the biggest mike ever full part from steve perry on Vimeo.
and here's a link to the Sunday In The Park
November 27, 2013
Full Q & A with JEFF KEENAN
He's always grinning... What is he smiling about... ? What is he not saying... ? If you've ever met Jeff Keenan, you get the sense that he knows something that you don't. The sense that somewhere along the way he was introduced to Sinatra's, 'My Way', and decided those would be the lyrics that he would live his life by. What is his way? And how is he so confident in it? As it turns out, Keenan's 'way' is with friends and in the mountains, continually pursuing his love for snowboarding. As an owner and co-founder of DWD, it's plain to see how Keenan's influence and confidence has kept the brand on it's current course, handling it's growth while maintaining a firm grasp on it's roots. Whether it's the day to day at Dinosaurs Will Die, fine tuning the next version of his pro model (The KWON), helping out friends and fellow team riders, or stacking clips for his next video part... Keenan's got it handled... smiling all the while, letting his actions speak louder than his words... and letting his riding speak for itself.
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DWD - As a kid, there is TONS to do growing up in Vancouver... what was it about snowboarding that hooked you?
JK - I came from a HUGE Hockey family and the cost of hockey programs were to much for a family of 3 boys. Skiing was less expensive at the time, so my parents took that route. We were all on the slops as soon as we could walk, and the first time I went snowboarding was 1990. I was 10. I remember watching old Burton movies and they would be at Lake Louise jibbing garbage cans and hitting picnic tables. I remember my eyes bugging out of my skull at the sight of that. It changed everything, I was embarrassed of skiing, I would wear my ski suit and ski in the morning (because I had to) and at lunch I would run to the car and change into my Wide leg pants and Oversized Plaid Jacket before my friends could see me. I did this for a season and that was it. Skiing was passé and Snowboarding has been my life ever since.
DWD - Is that what still stokes your love for it today?
JK - To me Snowboarding is my life, it’s a true lifestyle, being out in the mountains with my friends and family, filming and progressing. I’m old in snowboard years, but I don’t feel it, every time I go out and ride I want to do something that I have never done before. That’s the thing with it, the options are limitless, you can follow the pack and get bored or you can steer your own course. I used to think it was the backcountry that held all the creativity, then I came back to Seymour, Heneghan and all the young guys were riding park like I’ve never seen. Ollieing over rails to quick turns into down-bars and having ideas to ride closeout rails with wooden banks behind them. It was so fresh compared to the basic FSBS down a 21 stair that I was so over seeing. Now, I look at Larson, Hupp, Brewster and so many of the young creative riders hitting street stuff, and I’m so inspired by it.
DWD - How has your perspective on snowboarding and the snowboard industry changed since you were first introduced to it?
JK - I was sponsored when I was 16 and I’ve seen the money come and go within the industry. The financial situation is one thing but the participants are another; those who stick out the bad times are truly the ones that reap the benefit of the good times ahead. I feel we are in a great position with snowboarding right now. It is coming full circle and the industry is once again in the hands of true snowboarders. Our “Industry” is no different from any other, every industry in the world goes through growth and strategic cycles, and we are a youthful, experimental and innovative group. It took us as snowboarders to revive the ski industry, with sidecuts, twin tips, powder specific boards, camber profiles all come from the brains of snowboarder. If we stay on our path we keep snowboarding alive and strong.
DWD - Is turning something that you love into your livelihood a benefit or a burden?
JK - Burden is pretty strong word, it’s not a burden but a stress. All you want is the best for everything and everyone around you, to balance this is the true key to success. What I loved when I was young is what I love today, there are massive ups and massive downs but in the end you are doing it your way and not answering to anyone other then those who surround you.
DWD - If we were to find you on a 'perfect day'... where would you be?
JK - At 6am already on top of the mountain watching the sunrise with a group of friends. All ready to work and ride, trading off filming and riding cliffs, lines, jibs, and building a jump in the afternoon. Hitting our last feature at sunset and coming home healthy (with a couple of clips) to a bunch of cold beer and positive emails. Haha that would be perfect!!!!
DWD - What influences you?
JK - My Surroundings, I never really put anything on a pedestal when I was young. You see, growing up on Seymour you would see guys like Kevin, Devun and even Peter Line, ripping around. I’d watch what they did and pull little tweaks and styles from what I saw. Seymour was a teaching ground it taught me that nothing is perfect and you can only create with the tools you have. For me these tools are the mountains, ocean, friends and family.
DWD - What are a few of the things that you knew you needed to have in your board (The Kwon) when you were designing it? How does that set the KWON apart from the rest of the DWD line?
JK - I had the pleasure of riding with Tyler Lepore for two years. He is a tiny guy and rides wide boards. When I stopped riding Option boards, Tyler hooked me up with a couple of his pro model Capitas. They floated in powder like no other board I had ridden before, however it was too stiff for the quick maneuvering I like. I wanted the Kwon to be a little wider for Powder with a more forgiving flex pattern for tree riding. I like to compare the Kwon to an Anti-Hero or Creature bowl board. It is made to rip fast and strong with a slight forgiveness.
DWD - What are some rad things that you're seeing on the horizon for snowboarding?
JK - Innovation in board technology is insane. The ideas and visions that have come to life and the resurgence of past ideas made better are truly shaping how we will perceive Snowboards in the future. As for snowboarding itself, the paths that one can take are growing year to year. From seeing the streets as a blank canvas to the allowance of split boards into where only helicopters could go, we are pushing into the unknown. As we explore deep into these areas progression endures.
DWD - What advise would you give your younger self now?
JK - To stop going big and save your body, wait I need to tell that to present day me. Ummmm, Don’t take things to personal and don’t hold grudges. Your time will come, and you will be stronger once you know this.
DWD - The people wanna know... when can they expect that next J-Kwon video part?
JK - Well the last one took a couple of years, the next one will take quite a few, lets say 10-20 years.
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Follow Keenan on instagram and on facebook, and go get your DWD Kwon board are your local DWD retailer before they're all gone!
#KwonKillsDinosaurs
July 18, 2012
November 12, 2010
Cal Surf : Insider Info
back south side for a few Insider Info's. always good for his 2 cents, this one is with Scott from Cal Surf.
photo courtesty garrettperry.com
Name of the shop? Cal Surf
Name of person answering the questions? Scott
How long has the shop been around for?
Open since April Fool’s Day 1988. Success mean’s different things to different people. Our success is surviving in an age of over distribution, where many of the vendors do not protect their own brands. They don’t care how their brand is sold/positioned or what type of business is selling their product. We consider ourselves successful because we have survived in spite of that fact. We are partnering with more brands that value their relationship with their retailers and believe that healthy growth does not come at the expense of their retailers. Sell to the right shops, not every shop. Sell to shops that can educate the consumer, heat mold boots, differentiate cambers/rockers/etc. We believe snowboarders should determine the future of snowboarding and we listen to snowboarders when making decisions. Our customers are our peers, so business decisions can be pretty natural as we order what snowboarders want to ride and support.
What is your local mountain? (when does it open usually?)
Hyland Hills. Opens early December.
Who’s on your shop team?
Joe Sexton, Zac Marben, Jonas, Jordan and Tara Michilot, Ricky Tucker, Dan “Danimals” Liedahl, Micah McGinnity, Nick Buchner, Danny Faye, Justin Hovde, Jamie Thomas, Dom Pomeroy, Matt Seifert, John Hodge…House of 1817 represent!
What rider has influenced snowboarding the most in your area?
Micah McGinnity. Some may disagree, but he was the 1st to film locally with Mack Dawg and the Twin Cities have been a filming destination ever since. With all of the Uber Pros hitting up the local spots, it makes the local rippers step their game up and get creative.
Do you have any good shoplifter stories?
We have 2 floors in our store and typically our snowboard hard goods occupy our 2nd floor. We were very busy one day pre-season and a guy decided he wanted to score some boots. He tries a on some boots and as our shop guy goes to help another customer, he walks down the stairs and out the front door. Of course before the guy is out the door, our guy call s down and lets us know what is going on. It hasn’t snowed yet, so this guy is trying to scoot down the sidewalk in street clothes with boots on and attempting to look natural. A couple guys from the shop take after this guy and he starts to run. The thing is our staff is in skate shoes and this guy is trying to run away in boots. It was classic. We are laughing our asses off as this guy is trying to stay ahead of us. Need less to say we got the boots back and set the dude off in his socks.
bonus question:
Who is the most under rated local rider?
Danimals
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that's in the running with Coastal Riders for best shoplifter story thus far.
roll over to Cal Surf grab a dino, a think thank flick, and some more insider info.
Cal Surf
1715 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 822-6840
www.cal-surf.com
photo courtesty garrettperry.com
Name of the shop? Cal Surf
Name of person answering the questions? Scott
How long has the shop been around for?
Open since April Fool’s Day 1988. Success mean’s different things to different people. Our success is surviving in an age of over distribution, where many of the vendors do not protect their own brands. They don’t care how their brand is sold/positioned or what type of business is selling their product. We consider ourselves successful because we have survived in spite of that fact. We are partnering with more brands that value their relationship with their retailers and believe that healthy growth does not come at the expense of their retailers. Sell to the right shops, not every shop. Sell to shops that can educate the consumer, heat mold boots, differentiate cambers/rockers/etc. We believe snowboarders should determine the future of snowboarding and we listen to snowboarders when making decisions. Our customers are our peers, so business decisions can be pretty natural as we order what snowboarders want to ride and support.
What is your local mountain? (when does it open usually?)
Hyland Hills. Opens early December.
Who’s on your shop team?
Joe Sexton, Zac Marben, Jonas, Jordan and Tara Michilot, Ricky Tucker, Dan “Danimals” Liedahl, Micah McGinnity, Nick Buchner, Danny Faye, Justin Hovde, Jamie Thomas, Dom Pomeroy, Matt Seifert, John Hodge…House of 1817 represent!
What rider has influenced snowboarding the most in your area?
Micah McGinnity. Some may disagree, but he was the 1st to film locally with Mack Dawg and the Twin Cities have been a filming destination ever since. With all of the Uber Pros hitting up the local spots, it makes the local rippers step their game up and get creative.
Do you have any good shoplifter stories?
We have 2 floors in our store and typically our snowboard hard goods occupy our 2nd floor. We were very busy one day pre-season and a guy decided he wanted to score some boots. He tries a on some boots and as our shop guy goes to help another customer, he walks down the stairs and out the front door. Of course before the guy is out the door, our guy call s down and lets us know what is going on. It hasn’t snowed yet, so this guy is trying to scoot down the sidewalk in street clothes with boots on and attempting to look natural. A couple guys from the shop take after this guy and he starts to run. The thing is our staff is in skate shoes and this guy is trying to run away in boots. It was classic. We are laughing our asses off as this guy is trying to stay ahead of us. Need less to say we got the boots back and set the dude off in his socks.
bonus question:
Who is the most under rated local rider?
Danimals
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that's in the running with Coastal Riders for best shoplifter story thus far.
roll over to Cal Surf grab a dino, a think thank flick, and some more insider info.
Cal Surf
1715 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 822-6840
www.cal-surf.com
November 11, 2010
The Source : Insider Info
keeping it correct.
with a # of shops that rivals the # of ships in the canadian navy, Brett Sandford from The Source in Alberta Canada, gives us a hint of how it's done.
Name of the shop? The Source/Sourceboards.com
Name of person answering the questions? Brett Sandford
How long has the shop been around for?
The Source is just about to celebrate it’s 20th Birthday. In human years it’s almost legal anywhere. Barely legal pretty much everywhere else.
Who’s on your shop team?
Devun Walsh, Jed Anderson, TJ Schneider, Jake Kuzyk, Mark McMorris, Nash Lajeuenesse, Kale, Stephens, Dwayne Wiebe, Raewyn Reid, Ryan Hall, Todd Williamson, Spencer Lajeuensse, Layne Treeter, Breanna Stangeland, Dave Schmidt, Loosh, Stephen Burchill, Donn Hore
Who is the most under rated local rider?
If you haven’t heard of the names on the above list, I’d say them.
What rider has influenced snowboarding the most in your area?
We’re fortunate to have them on our team—Devun Walsh, Jed Anderson and TJ Schneider have been very influential over the years in these parts. On any given day in these parts you can catch a clone or two.
What is great about snowboarding right now?
Right now you’re seeing a time in snowboarding where only the most passionate are surviving—and that’s from all areas of the business to the riders themselves. People are riding, making products, selling products and marketing brands because they want do be there. It affects all parts of snowboarding—kids work harder to buy snowboards, professionals are working harder than ever for a smaller piece of the pie, retailers and brands need to be legit and get it to survive. It’s a great time to witness, everyone’s hungry again.
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check out The Source if you're near a location, or check them online as well, where you can buy a DWD board, at www.sourceboards.com
The Source (uptown)
930 17th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
(403) 228-9112
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (kensington)
124 10th St. NW
Calgary, AB
(403) 270-3719
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (shawnessy)
16061 Macleod Trail SE
(403) 201-4521
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (edmonton)
17548 - 100 Ave.
Edmonton, AB
(708) 489-9476
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (red deer)
150 - 37400 Hwy 2
Red Deer, AB
(403) 302-9905
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (canmore)
102 - 630 Main St.
Canmore, AB
(403) 609-3041
www.sourceboards.com
with a # of shops that rivals the # of ships in the canadian navy, Brett Sandford from The Source in Alberta Canada, gives us a hint of how it's done.
Name of the shop? The Source/Sourceboards.com
Name of person answering the questions? Brett Sandford
How long has the shop been around for?
The Source is just about to celebrate it’s 20th Birthday. In human years it’s almost legal anywhere. Barely legal pretty much everywhere else.
Who’s on your shop team?
Devun Walsh, Jed Anderson, TJ Schneider, Jake Kuzyk, Mark McMorris, Nash Lajeuenesse, Kale, Stephens, Dwayne Wiebe, Raewyn Reid, Ryan Hall, Todd Williamson, Spencer Lajeuensse, Layne Treeter, Breanna Stangeland, Dave Schmidt, Loosh, Stephen Burchill, Donn Hore
Who is the most under rated local rider?
If you haven’t heard of the names on the above list, I’d say them.
What rider has influenced snowboarding the most in your area?
We’re fortunate to have them on our team—Devun Walsh, Jed Anderson and TJ Schneider have been very influential over the years in these parts. On any given day in these parts you can catch a clone or two.
What is great about snowboarding right now?
Right now you’re seeing a time in snowboarding where only the most passionate are surviving—and that’s from all areas of the business to the riders themselves. People are riding, making products, selling products and marketing brands because they want do be there. It affects all parts of snowboarding—kids work harder to buy snowboards, professionals are working harder than ever for a smaller piece of the pie, retailers and brands need to be legit and get it to survive. It’s a great time to witness, everyone’s hungry again.
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check out The Source if you're near a location, or check them online as well, where you can buy a DWD board, at www.sourceboards.com
The Source (uptown)
930 17th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
(403) 228-9112
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (kensington)
124 10th St. NW
Calgary, AB
(403) 270-3719
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (shawnessy)
16061 Macleod Trail SE
(403) 201-4521
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (edmonton)
17548 - 100 Ave.
Edmonton, AB
(708) 489-9476
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (red deer)
150 - 37400 Hwy 2
Red Deer, AB
(403) 302-9905
www.sourceboards.com
The Source (canmore)
102 - 630 Main St.
Canmore, AB
(403) 609-3041
www.sourceboards.com
November 10, 2010
Coastal Riders : Insider Info
before we get started with this Insider Info, here's some bonus insider info for all of you... coastal riders was the very first shop to carry DWD. and like the title of the new sandbox flick, ... Now you know.
scroll on to pick up some more from Adam Field at Coastal in ol'Surrey, B.C. Canada.
Name of the shop? COASTAL RIDERS
Name of person answering the questions? FIELD
How long has the shop been around for?
GOING ON TEN YEARS. WE DO OUR BEST TO KEEP EVERY CUSTOMER HAPPY AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GIVE BACK TO OUR SKATE AND SNOW COMMUNITY.
What is you’re local mountain? (when does it open usually?)
SEYMOUR AROUND MID DECEMBER BUT WE RIDE BAKER BEFORE SEYMOUR OPENS. OPENING DAY EVERY YEAR!
Do you have any good shoplifter stories?
TOO MANY GOOD ONES.....BILL RODE ON THE BACK OF A CAR, TERMINATOR STYLE, FOR A 1/4 MILE BASHIN UP AND DOWN THE CURB, WHEN A LOCAL SCAB GRAB'N'GOED A SNOWBOARD. BILL FELL OFF AND THEY GOT AWAY. ANOTHER TIME, I CHASED A DUDE ACROSS THE STREET AND HE PULLED OUT A DOWELL WITH RAZOR WIRE TAPED TO THE END OF IT LIKE A WHIP. HE STILL LURKS AROUND. WE CALL HIM INDIANA JONES.
What is the golden age of snowboarding for you? when and why.
MID/LATE 90'S.....IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT. EVERYTHING WAS NEW AND EXCITING. STYLE WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND IT WAS EASIER TO PISS OFF SKIERS.
Hit us with some local knowledge or history.
ONE OF THE SHOP OWNERS BILL MCELHINNEY USED TO WORK FOR REV SNOWBOARDS CUSTOMIZING AND TESTING OUT ALL TYPES OF SHIT. HE STILL HAS A COUPLE BOARDS HE CUSTOM MADE. REAL MAN SHIT. OH AND GENOVESE WAS A SHOP EMPLOYEE FROM DAY ONE AND HELPED PUT US ON THE MAP. HIS ART IS STILL HIDING IN RANDOM PLACES AROUND THE SHOP. MOSTLY JUST SWEAR WORDS AND DRAWINGS OF DEAD RATS.
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go support!
Coastal Riders
10310 152 St.
Surrey, B.C.
(604) 581-9234
www.coastalriders.com
scroll on to pick up some more from Adam Field at Coastal in ol'Surrey, B.C. Canada.
Name of the shop? COASTAL RIDERS
Name of person answering the questions? FIELD
How long has the shop been around for?
GOING ON TEN YEARS. WE DO OUR BEST TO KEEP EVERY CUSTOMER HAPPY AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GIVE BACK TO OUR SKATE AND SNOW COMMUNITY.
What is you’re local mountain? (when does it open usually?)
SEYMOUR AROUND MID DECEMBER BUT WE RIDE BAKER BEFORE SEYMOUR OPENS. OPENING DAY EVERY YEAR!
Do you have any good shoplifter stories?
TOO MANY GOOD ONES.....BILL RODE ON THE BACK OF A CAR, TERMINATOR STYLE, FOR A 1/4 MILE BASHIN UP AND DOWN THE CURB, WHEN A LOCAL SCAB GRAB'N'GOED A SNOWBOARD. BILL FELL OFF AND THEY GOT AWAY. ANOTHER TIME, I CHASED A DUDE ACROSS THE STREET AND HE PULLED OUT A DOWELL WITH RAZOR WIRE TAPED TO THE END OF IT LIKE A WHIP. HE STILL LURKS AROUND. WE CALL HIM INDIANA JONES.
What is the golden age of snowboarding for you? when and why.
MID/LATE 90'S.....IT WAS JUST DIFFERENT. EVERYTHING WAS NEW AND EXCITING. STYLE WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND IT WAS EASIER TO PISS OFF SKIERS.
Hit us with some local knowledge or history.
ONE OF THE SHOP OWNERS BILL MCELHINNEY USED TO WORK FOR REV SNOWBOARDS CUSTOMIZING AND TESTING OUT ALL TYPES OF SHIT. HE STILL HAS A COUPLE BOARDS HE CUSTOM MADE. REAL MAN SHIT. OH AND GENOVESE WAS A SHOP EMPLOYEE FROM DAY ONE AND HELPED PUT US ON THE MAP. HIS ART IS STILL HIDING IN RANDOM PLACES AROUND THE SHOP. MOSTLY JUST SWEAR WORDS AND DRAWINGS OF DEAD RATS.
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go support!
Coastal Riders
10310 152 St.
Surrey, B.C.
(604) 581-9234
www.coastalriders.com
November 09, 2010
Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop : Insider Info
back over to the fine canadian province of saskatchewan for this Insider Info with Eldon Sebastian at Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop.
Name of the shop? Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop
Name of person answering the questions? Eldon Sebastian
What is the best thing about owning a shop?
Best thing about owning a shop is being part of a Crew. We are really all a family of homies that ate stoked on everything about snowboarding an live for it non stop all year round. Its about the people, not about the money.
You’re stuck on a mountain for the rest of your life and you can only have 1 snowboard. Is it camber, or reverse camber? Why?
For sure Camber. Reverse camber is rad and super mellow and fun but when you really need your board to respond its all about camber. Just sayin.
What is the golden age of snowboarding for you? when and why.
Golden age..ha ha locking yourself into an OG Barfoot snowboard using your white Sorel winter boots…good times.
If you could guess the next big trend in snowboarding, what would it be?
Its gotta be wife beaters and yellow rubber boots…or maybe not but I’m pretty sure that’s what it will be.
What is great about snowboarding right now?
Everything, Everybody. Every Day and all the women getting into snowboarding…for sure!
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you can be thankful that the 'golden days' are over and you're blessed with highback's and flex patterns now.
go grab a new set up over at Xtreme Adrenaline and make some 'golden days' for yourself to remember.
they also have DWD available in their online shop.
Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop
4515 Rochdale Blvd.
Regina, SK
(306) 543-6153
(877) 543-6153 - toll free
info@xtreme-adrenaline.com
www.xtreme-adrenaline.com
Name of the shop? Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop
Name of person answering the questions? Eldon Sebastian
What is the best thing about owning a shop?
Best thing about owning a shop is being part of a Crew. We are really all a family of homies that ate stoked on everything about snowboarding an live for it non stop all year round. Its about the people, not about the money.
You’re stuck on a mountain for the rest of your life and you can only have 1 snowboard. Is it camber, or reverse camber? Why?
For sure Camber. Reverse camber is rad and super mellow and fun but when you really need your board to respond its all about camber. Just sayin.
What is the golden age of snowboarding for you? when and why.
Golden age..ha ha locking yourself into an OG Barfoot snowboard using your white Sorel winter boots…good times.
If you could guess the next big trend in snowboarding, what would it be?
Its gotta be wife beaters and yellow rubber boots…or maybe not but I’m pretty sure that’s what it will be.
What is great about snowboarding right now?
Everything, Everybody. Every Day and all the women getting into snowboarding…for sure!
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you can be thankful that the 'golden days' are over and you're blessed with highback's and flex patterns now.
go grab a new set up over at Xtreme Adrenaline and make some 'golden days' for yourself to remember.
they also have DWD available in their online shop.
Xtreme Adrenaline Boardshop
4515 Rochdale Blvd.
Regina, SK
(306) 543-6153
(877) 543-6153 - toll free
info@xtreme-adrenaline.com
www.xtreme-adrenaline.com
November 08, 2010
Genovese and Burtner on Yobeat.com
"Both Sides of the Brain with Jesse Burtner and Sean Genovese"
a couple questions about the behind the scenes of the Think Thank crew. *CLICK HERE* and read it over at yobeat.com
a couple questions about the behind the scenes of the Think Thank crew. *CLICK HERE* and read it over at yobeat.com
October 17, 2010
Birdseyeboardshop.com
here's a great shop that is making their online store right and creating some roots.
Steve at Birdseyeboardshop.com was kind enough to do an interview a few weeks back. now you can *CLICK HERE* to read the interview and buy a new DWD board over at the Birdseye site.
Thanks Steve!
be on the look out for more interviews in the near future at www.birdseyeboardshop.com.
Steve at Birdseyeboardshop.com was kind enough to do an interview a few weeks back. now you can *CLICK HERE* to read the interview and buy a new DWD board over at the Birdseye site.
Thanks Steve!
be on the look out for more interviews in the near future at www.birdseyeboardshop.com.
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