The Day in Slaysh

slayshTank Rider Bri Chmel on Professional Kiteboarding

I got into the sport of kiteboarding when I was about 14 years old.  The minute I got out of high school I moved to Oregon and then Mexico to pursue the sport.  A year later I was entering and doing well in contests.  My largest accomplishments in kiteboarding were winning numerous contests… continue reading

Wavves’ King of the Beach [Fat Possum]

This album wasn’t supposed to come out until August. I was really going to take my time in absorbing it, but since the release date was moved up (King of the Beach released digitally on July 13th) and it’s been streaming all over the web since late June, I guess I’ll have to say what we… continue reading

Element Make It Count Contest Finals

The finalist of the Element Make It Count contest series met in the mountains of Sequoia National Forest at Element Skate Camp this past weekend. The contest was divided into three parts. Each part was held on a different part of the camp, 2 being street courses and one being mini ramp. At the… continue reading

slayshTank Featured Artist Shaun Gordon Pumping Some New Work

slayshTank Featured Artist Shaun Gordon has been busy with a couple new projects.  The first is a set of four board graphics for UK skate company Ekta skateboards, these boards are due out in the summer. EP artwork for the band Khaki Fibre. Pin badges to be given to all the… continue reading

National Contest Finals at Skate Camp

Congrats to Vincent Luevanos who took first place at the Make It Count National Contest series, making him the newest Element flow rider! Watch the video to see outstanding skating from skaters all across the U.S. All entrants won contests over the past year to earn their trip to skate camp and a… continue reading

Quiver Corner 2.0 with Rider Johnny Stieg

Hi my names Johnny Stieg from Templeton,CA.  I ride for slayshTank and Shred Stixx Wakesurf Company this is my quiver corner 2.0 Starting from the top left of the picture: These are my dirt bikes, I do a lot of riding out here on the central coast. We have all kinds of open land to… continue reading

1031/Landshark Wheels Press Release

“Donovan Rice is on 1031 and Landshark wheels! Is that enough of a press release? Oh I guess I have to write a bunch of boring crap to try and hype this up. I guess thats how everyone else does it. Anyways, Yeah he’s on. Too bad for him! Good for us though, he cooks us steak dinners at 2 am when we… continue reading

Go Sk8 iPhone App

Go Sk8 has officially hit the market. The Go Sk8 iPhone application is a new tool to play the traditional game of skate. The developers of Go Sk8 have gone to great lengths to spice the game up by adding three different skill levels (basic, medium, advanced) and four obstacle options (ledge,… continue reading

Skate One: Propaganda Special Release

On January 23rd, 2009, Powell-Peralta hosted the Rip the Ripper Art Show. Fifty eight artists had pieces on display. The reason for the show was to celebrate The Ripper graphic. So many skaters and artists have been influenced by VCJ’s image over the years, we wanted to do something that would… continue reading

Skate Gear Catalogs 2010

Thunder’s Summer 2010 catalog is now live with an all-new design featuring new pro trucks from Malto, Herman, and Thomas, plus a video archive of all the recent Thunder videos Check out the newly added “Mike V. Knows” video and more. Over at BlackBox Distribution, Zero has released its… continue reading

Matt Miller Moves to Expedition One

Former Zoo York Am Rider has been picker up and will be making the move to Pro with Expedition One. Look for his New Deck to be in shops… continue reading

Transworld Announces Nominees For The 12th Annual TWS Awards

The TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards honor skateboarding’s top riders. The award winners are determined by polling more than 150 professional skateboarders worldwide, with thousands of TransWorld SKATEboarding’s readers voting for the winner of the TWS Readers’ Choice Award. This year’s… continue reading

Darkstar Skateboards Adds Greg Lutzka Onboard

The Rumors can stop now, It is official. Darkstar has picked up Greg Lutzka. ”I’m hyped to be part of a ripping program with my good friends Ryan Decenzo, Adam Dyet, PLG, Paul Machanu, and Chet Thomas ” – Greg… continue reading

Solid Flash Back Album, Richard Hell and the Voidoids “Blank Generation”

You migh think you know what early Punk Rock is. If you haven’t heard Richard Hell’s early work then he WILL teach you. Blank Generation was the album that put him and the Voidoids on the map, back in the very early days of punk when Devo and the Talking heads were in the same category…. continue reading

Team Rider Chase Hazen Surfs for Tige Photoshoot at Wake9 Wakesurf Festival

Team Rider Chase Hazen took a little time with Tige Boats for a photoshoot leading up to last weekend’s wakesurf festival hosted by Wake9.  Chase continued his domination behind the boat winning his 8th consecutive competition dating back to the beginning of last season.  Check back at… continue reading

The Ja Mako Balsa Wood Project with Duffy Mahoney

slayshTank Rider Duffy Mahoney undertook an off season project with this balse blank.  He took the Ja Mako design from Shred Stixx Wakesurf Co and added the comp I tail with a couple other slight modifications.  We look forward to seeing how the board turned out and if it will make it to the… continue reading

slayshTank Welcomes Duffy Mahoney to the Flo Surf Team

With the announcement of the slayshTank Flo Sponsorship Team, we are excited to announce Duffy Mahoney as our first Rider on the surf team.  Duffy is a native of Sandpoint, ID and brings some wakesurf experience to the Flo team.  Check back at slayshTank for more pics and video from Duffy… continue reading

Delorean | Grow

Another hit from the unstoppable Yours Truly, featuring Barcelona ‘blisscore’ pioneers Delorean performing a gorgeous version of Subiza standout “Grow” atMontjuïc Castle in Spain. Shot by Nate Chan: Delorean’s Subiza is out June 8 on True… continue reading

Ducktails| LANDRUNNER

Ducktails is the one-man psychedelic pop project of Matthew Mondanile, guitarist for North Jersey up-and-comers Real Estate and more importantly, a proud son of the mid-1980s. If you happen to have tumblesaulted into the world at about the same time, Mondanile’s solo wanderings– already… continue reading

Spring slaysh with Hazen, Reichle, and Beck

Shred Stixx Wakesurf Company and team riders Chase Hazen, Landon Reichle, and Wes Beck get us back in the spirit of spring surf with a LATX shred sesh. Warm days and an extra hour of sunlight are here and we look forward to the next progression of wakesurfing pushed by some of the best… continue reading

Quiver Corner with Rider Alec Wood

This week we caught with Rider Alec Wood on the quiver corner, boards from left to right: 1. Lib Tech Skate Banana 159cm- This is the funnest snowboard ive ever ridden its set up with magnatraction and Burton freestyle bindings and it rips everything on the mountain from parks to… continue reading

Rider Steven McCormick Swipes First at NorCal Skate Contest

Congrats to slayshTank Skate Rider Steven McCormick for a first place finish at the Central Valley Am Jam last weekend. We look forward to seeing more from Steven this season, especially if he can freestyle slimeCubes like… continue reading

Coalition Photographer Ryan Slack Submits slayshShots for International Contests

OG slayshTank photographer Ryan Slack has pulled some shots from the portfolio and submitted to a few photography contests around the world. Lets hope he wins and makes us famous.  The following shots were submitted for the Communication Arts Photo Annual, PDN Photo Annual, and Hearst 10… continue reading

Stand Up Paddle Board Jam

Stand Up Paddle Jam: Austin First Annual Stand UP Paddle Race & Expo Visit the website for more information:  http://supjamaustin.com When: May 8th 2010 Where: Festival Beach, Austin TX Check in 8am -  races start at 9am – event close 4pm Open to the public – Family, friends, pets… continue reading

2010 River Stixx Preview: Coming to a River Near You

River Surfing is proving to be the next generation of the inland surf culture and this video features the newest addition to the Shred Stixx quiver. Team Rider Alex Mau will be riding the River Stixx for the 2010 season and competing in competitions beginning in May of this year. The River… continue reading

Rider Dominic Lagace Hits Secret Surf Spot South of the Border

During a four month road trip through Mexico slayshTank Rider Dominic Lagace caught up with the locals at a secret surf spot on the west coast.  Dominic is preparing for a month long visit to the Rio Bravo Wake Camp at Reynosa as a guest instructor.  Click here for more details on the camp… continue reading

Landon Reichle and G Dub Funk to Kick Off Spring Break with Aces Gig

SPRING BREAK JUMP OFF. G Dub Funk at its finest. Come celebrate the life of Jeremy Agness while making the most of the LAST NIGHT BEFORE SPRING BREAK… continue reading

Coalition Art Director Ty Hudgins Has Designs Published for Nike 6.0

slayshTank Art Director Ty Hudgins does some freelance work in his spare time for some smaller companies like Nike 6.0, DC Shoes, and Thrasher Magazine.  This week, we saw one of his designs show up in the UK and below are some others that recently got published. We are looking forward to the… continue reading

Peaceful Shredding with Oury Yarbrough and the Coalition

The water is still a little chilly on the north end of LATX, but the days are getting warmer and regular slaysh sessions are going down around the Tank. We got out with Rider Oury Yarbrough for some peaceful shredding last weekend.  Mike Shore got some stills and video handyman Ryan Light was… continue reading