I hope you’ve all been having a great weekend! This week’s Little Extras That Say A Lot is dedicated to my awesome friend Andy Mack. I first met Andy in the late 90s when my family had a skateboard store. Me, my brother and mum would make trips out to the Kwala Skateboards warehouse to [...]

Tags: Andy Mack, Broken Boards, Broken Hearts And A Broken Mind - A Skateboarder's Story, duane peters, joe strummer, John Lydon, Kwala Skateboards, skateboarding, Slam Skateboarding Magazine, stencil art, ¡CREEPER!

I love getting mail. I love to write letters. I love receiving thoughtful, handwritten letters especially! I have an exquisite royal blue writing quill and ink pot gifted to me, that I write my correspondence with, sitting on my desk. Can you remember the last time you took the time to write to someone and [...]

Tags: art, correspondence, Ed Templeton, Letter writing, skateboarding, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

  Behind The Muses: “The love affair between music and fashion has never been hotter.” The September 2011 issue of Vogue Australia features a 10-page feature on designers and musicians that inspire them. It includes some of my favourites M.I.A. (pictured), Diplo, Kanye West, Yoko Ono and more. I believe this also appeared in W [...]

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I remember the first time I heard Suicidal Tendencies, my big brother Barrie was playing their self-titled record under the house in his flat at our childhood home where we grew up in the ’80s. He and my cousin Tony were getting ready to go out for a skate. They always listened to thrash and [...]

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Starting in November of last year and running until March of this year, the Museum of Brisbane  showcased THE STOKE – A History of Brisbane Skateboarding exhibition. It was a celebration of the rich history and enduring culture of skateboarding in my hometown, Brisbane, Australia. The Stoke explored “the intersection of physical and artistic expression [...]

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Photo by Jaja “Health is a holistic effect. It’s not just a matter of cutting calories or working out or meditating, but a whole range of factors that contribute to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. I teach my clients to listen to their body, thoughts, and emotions as indicators of overall health and refer them [...]

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*taken by my dear friend Chris Iselin I have a lot of friends that come through Brisbane (my hometown) on tour with their band throughout the year. I get the question ‘what is there for us to do on our off day Bianca?’ a lot. I decided to put together a little guide of my [...]

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