The Mustachio recently sat down with Nima Jalili to talk about Ashbury Eyewear and what the story is behind it. It is a great interview as expected but it’s cool to see a company doing something completely different and out of the ordinary.
To read the interview click here.

The new Akinz Boardwear site is up and ready for you to check out!  With a new cart, blog, about, etc… there’s a lot more to see and a lot more to buy…. with even more designs coming soon. Check it out at  Akinz.com

Photographer Rob Mathis has just released his first hardcover book documenting the last 10 plus years of shooting. The book, SLIDE, features JP Walker, Jeremy Jones, Peter Line, Darrell Mathes, Eddie Wall, Seth Huot and many more. SLIDE offers a behind the scenes look at the infamous Forum 8 and other all star crews from Mack Dawg Productions. This 240 page hardcover book was designed by Jared Eberhardt, the man behind the Burton book, Blower. Go to www.robmathis.com for more info and special pricing.

Burton is continuing it’s collabo with what I think is one of the most genius artist/brand collabo’s to date, the Andy Warhol Foundation. Burton is releasing this line of snowboards for the 2008/2009 fall/winter line and is sure to put some money in to the Burton B.A.. Check out more images after the jump… 

 
 
This past season, LNP filmed his part for No Correct Way after lacing up the new black Libertines each day, or night, that he went out. We thought of giving out the boots he used this past winter to someone in need, but since no one really wants used, stanky snowboard boots, we decided against it. Instead, we’re giving two lucky shreds out there the chance to win a NEW pair of RomeLibertine boots signed by LNP.

Here’s the first way to win:

Correctly answer these four questions and email the answers to winner@romesnowboards.com along with your full name and mailing address and we’ll pick one winner at random.

1. What type of liner does the Libertine boot have?

2. Name one thing that’s on fire in the No Correct Way Teaser (we mean real fire not in the 1994 NBA JAM “he’s on fire” sense)

3. What color do you prefer in the Libertine?

4. What mountain is LNP at where he’s up on a rail throwing the peace sign?

Here’s the second way to win:

You may notice in the teaser that LNP’s looking a little like Jimi Hendrix has possessed his soul these days. The question is, can you be go one step further in the 1967 hippie style?

All you have to do is send in a photo of you dressed up in your most hippie, (or not dressed up if your everyday gear is a Woodstock fest) and email it into winner@romesnowboards.com with your full mailing address and name and we’ll pick one winner with the best outfit.

All entries must be in by July 13th 2008

Winners will receive their boots by October 1st
 
 

Beijing, China is now the home to an indoor refrigerated snow dome housing 1 big booter and 2 smaller ones, two rails, a funbox, a couple barrel features, a wallride, and a poma lift so you don’t have to hike it.  They’re calling it the Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park but what it means is 365 days of riding a year… if you happen to live there.
 
 

 
 Seshn:Where do you live?
Bozung: All over, SLC, Cali, New York. I was in Australia and on my way to Athens?? Free as a bird wherever the wind blows my high ass!
Seshn:Who hooks you up?
Bozung: Neff, Sessions, Electric, Bozwreck an now Bozwreck boards son dun!
Seshn:What is wrong with snowboarding today?
Bozung: me!
Seshn: What would you change in snowboarding if you could?
Bozung: Dont Know?
Seshn:What do you got to say to your haters?
Bozung: Big upz

Seshn:So people once called TK (Travis Kennedy) the next Nate Bozung. Travis took that as an honor. He lives and feeds of the haters. How do you deal with your haters?
Bozung: TK is the fuckin man dont care what anyone says!
Seshn:So in one fare swoop you went from the top with everything to no sponsors and packing boxes at Electric for Creepy. Some said you were done. Now your back and better than ever. How did that affect your life?
Bozung: So many ways you have no idea!!! Just tryin to handle myself better be more of a business meiin and make that money !!! money over bitchez!
Seshn:So you recently did a sik interview in High Times. Did any of your sponsors get mad at that? What did they think of it?
Bozung: I do whatever the fuck I want!! High Times gets more distribution than snow mags; any talk is good talk
Seshn:What inspired you being in high times?
Bozung:Bozwreck I guess and just blazin for the nation unno hahah

Seshn:So you pretty much do as Nate wills and let nothing get in your way. Does this piss people off? How do your sponsors deal with it?
Bozung: I own my own companies….shit has changed!! You wanna get mad?? Im my own boss, I made it fuckin happen
Seshn:Ok got to ask this…on an average day how many spliffs to you roll?
Bozung: 8th or more whatever thats rolls out to be and on the sitiutaion……..ALL DAY EVERYDAY!
Seshn:Why is Dingo so popular? Is he a good shred?
Bozung: I love Dingo an he fuckin kills it 0n that piece of wood big upz ding!
Seshn:What inspired the Bozwreck videos?
Bozung: Had to just make it happen we had no love(Matty & I) Finally we just said fuck it we can make a shitty good video by ourselfs an  and now this shit takin over from the bottom 2 the fuckin top haterz!

Seshn:Some say Bozwreck is “B” footage and dumb antics. Others say its Raw and real; uncensored snowboarding and the lifestlye. How would you describe Bozwreck?
Bozung: We dont give a fuck its whatever you want it to be!! I’ll tell you this we have way more fun than anybody!
Seshn:So tell me your best Myspace Beezy story?
Bozung: My ex chick just sent me a message sayin how big of a loser I am!! That her new 30yearold boyfriend construction worker is so much better???! Fuck her I’m talkin to a new breazzy Michea Crawford from Montreal…… so bangin!!!!
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Forum rider, Scottie Kees, videographer, Jameson Walter and myself headed to Crested Butte in March of 08′ to film some back counrty goodness. When we arrived we met up with locals, Austin Gibney and Brady Farr. We had the entire week to take sleds out and explore the endless features that Crested Butte had to offer.

Scottie Kees(front) and Austin Gibney(back) gearing up the sleds at Lake Irwin.
With our local guides, we set out early Monday morning. With great weather on our side, the possibilities were limitless. We ventured out, spotting lines and other features, but decided that some of the conditions we’re unstable due to the amount of snow Crested Butte had seen so far(a record amount). So we settled with a step down that the locals had done the season before. With good light and good conditions and just about no set up time needed, it was on.

So tallies are coming in quick on the Snowboard Teasers page… if you haven’t checked it out lately, it looks like everyone is stoking on Travis Rice’s flick, That’s It That’s All. Make sure you vote and comment on your favorite teasers. Here is what the top 10 looks like so far:
That’s It, That’s All - Red Bull 4.8 / 5
Down With People - MackDawg Productions 4.71 / 5
All Day Everyday - Sandbox 4.33 / 5
Winter Rennaisance - Lib Tech 4.33 / 5
Alpha - JoyTron 4.25 / 5
Dream of Pop - Factor Films 4 / 5
See What I See - Runway Films 4 / 5
Double Decade - Mack Dawg Productions 3.83 / 5
Stack Footy - Think Thank 3.67 / 5
Forum Or Against Em - Forum Snowboards 3.67 / 5
 

Whats up everybody my name is Terry Ratzlaff and this is my first post! I am a freelance snow action and lifestyle photographer based out of Denver, CO. This series is from early December 07′ at the Kriminal hideout in Breckenridge, CO. A handful of athletes including Timmy Bates, Steve Reeves, and Matt Kennedy showed up to rep Kriminal Apparel for a feature in Allus Colorado shred mag. This is only a couple of images taken from the full day of shreding and filming. Enjoy!
Be sure to check out www.terryratzlaff.com for more images and frequent updates.
And for quality tall tees and other apparel check out www.kriminalapparel.com.

Stowe Resort in Vermont threw down on Saturday May 24th. They gathered all the snow left over from the halfpipe and set up an impressive 9 features for a rail jam including a crazy new C Box, a dance floor, and many of other boxes and rails. It was 70 degrees, clear skies, and everyone was stoked to be able to get a little more riding in. Matt Beck from Burton announced the event and Lotus Entertainment’s DJs Russell and DJ provided the music. If you want to see all the pictures I took go here.
 

Kids Hiking 

Lotus entertainment providing well.. the entertainment with DJ Russell spinning with ZJ in the back 

Riley Nickerson destroying the C Box 
 

 Banks Gilberti looking good as always
 
 Announcer Matt Beck making fun of the littlest rider of the day Hannah Merson
 
Keith Bennet, Matt Beck, and Danger Dave 

So Burton has this program called Shopgirl. It is a community to connect all the girls working in snowboard shops across the country. Anyway, they decided to do interviews of girls they thought were worthy of writing about. These chose me as their first victim. Check it out.
 

If you think snowboarding is dead for another 6 months, you are wrong bucko. Mack Dawg’s newest item on the menu is Down with People, and Seshn is down with MDP. If you haven’t cruised over to the new Snowboard Teasers section you are missing out on life. Peep it now and spend a couple hours on there cuz it’s good stuff.

Seshn: Where you posted at?
CB: Twin Peaks, CA…Big Bear
Seshn: Who are your sponsors?
CB: Technine, Electric Visual, Neff, Vans, Big Bear, Ambigious
Seshn: What do you want to take from snowboarding?
CB: RESPECT!!!!!!!!!
Seshn: Why is Dingo so popular?
CB: WHO?????…oh you mean that guy from Australia?!?!?!
Seshn: What is your whip game like?
CB: You know I roll stunna style. Got that 2000 beater Subaru on some all black stock 15″ rims. Then I got a cracked windshield so the PoPo dont spot me. Also got me two 15’s running off 500 watts. Str8 Ghetto Fab
Seshn: What riders should we look out for?
CB: There are too many to name. Much respect to Goon Squad, Nico Cioffi, and Midget Mafia..Repersent!  
Seshn: What is your favorite thing about snowboarding?
CB: They way it feels. It’s a good escape from the bull shit.
Seshn: Some say your style is one of the best in the game. What influences your style of riding?
CB: I do it how I can do it. I just keep it all about me and what feels right.
Seshn: What is one thing you want to change about snowboarding?
CB: Bitch ass faggots. There are way too many people that talk way too much. People need to get out of my business unless your on some grown man business. I am about to ride down the hill naked covered in blood to scare people and give them something to talk about.
Seshn: What is like filming “Bozwreck 2″?
CB: Shit is raw. Snowboarding ain’t ready for what Nate[Bozung] and Matty[Ryan] are about to release and I think it’s funny. But on the real some of the best uncut and uncensored snowboarding is going down in Bozwreck.
Seshn: So how is your part in “Familia”…the Finga on Da Trigga flick.
CB: I work hard when Cole[Taylor] ain’t choking me and [Lucas]Magoon out. I am pumped to see what this years flick is going to look like. We got some heavy hitters holding down the block. 

Seshn: Do you want your daughter to pursue snowboarding?
CB: My daughter has been shredding since she came out the gut. If she wants to pursue it I got her back for life.. she is my little soldier. But my advise to her is keep away from the money hungry sharks in the indusrty. A lot of big heads are just trying to use people for their wealth and care less about us getting broke off. Sometimes I want to beat these busters down , but I don’t want to catch a case over some waldo getting stuck. 
Seshn: What advice can you give to kids that want to pro shreds?
CB: Keep shredding and fuck the agents trying to swoop you up. Tell them to get raped…fucking molester’s.  Also listen to your parents and stay away from strangers.
Seshn: Shout Outz !
CB: To all my fucking homies..you know who you are! C-Town, V.O.E, my sponsors (unless the check is late…hahaha just playin), and all the Cat’s out there repping the lifestyle…..S.T.D. (shred till death)

What do you get when you add 1/2 c. Geery, a bottle of beer, a BF and a competition? Well, apparently a soup-off.
So I get to work this morning and my iChat pops up with Brooke Geery saying “did you watch top chef portland yet?”
Confused. I was confused for a minute. Then she sent me this:
Read the full post by kelly@nikita

Here is the new teaser from Autumn line “Technicolour”
Autumn Line’s Technicolour will be out this fall, and features Gabe Taylor, Jake Devine, Matt Hammer, Peter Benchetler, Ben Bilocq, Spencer Link, Scott Blum, Brendan Hayes, Brett Butcher, Greg Hahn, Cody Rosenthal, Eric Fernandez, Pat Lynch, Lance Machado, and more.
For blogs, videos, rider profiles and more, visit www.autumnline.com

Signal Snowboards Park Rocker has been rocking this year and the crew is doing it again in Japan, peep the video below then go check out Signal’s website for more treats. www.signalsnowboards.com
 

Seshn: Where do you live?
TK: Truckee, Killa kali
Seshn: Who are your sponsors?
TK: Forum Snowboards, Special Blend outerwear, Smith Optics, King Duce Clothing, Neff, SkullCandy Headphones, DVS shoes, & Squaw Valley resort
Seshn: What video can we see you in this year?
TK: The new Forum Flick “Forum or Against Em”
Seshn: What is the typical day like for TK?
TK: Well in the winter its all about getting them tricks on and off the snow. Usually its roll up, roll out and kick it with Cutty’s. In the summer….well that is rated XXX. But I am always about business and getting things done.
Seshn: What are you 5 favorite spots to shred?
TK: Whistler, Quebec City, Squaw Valley, Stolkholm, and the Swiss Alps.
Seshn: What are your favorite cities?
TK: Reno, Yay Area, and Vancouver

Seshn: So you grew up in Ninilchik Alaska, what is life like there?
TK: Ninilchik is diffrent for sure. Same people doing the same thing everyday. Its so nice to go home though; real people and real family. It is a great place to chill and relax.
Seshn: Who are your favorite shred partners?
TK: All the Cutty’s in Tahoe; Jake Devine, Stevie Bell, Jake Blauvelt, John Jackson, KDeezy, Nando, JP Walker, Ben Bogart
Seshn: What are you going to do when you become rich?
TK: Become poor, I’m an impulse buyer. But I do invest money…..got to cop me a strip club soon!
Seshn: Who is your favorite Shred.
TK: Personally I don’t have a favorite, a lot of people influence me. JP and Mark Frank are the biggest if I had to pick. I have seen them do the craziest shit first try. But on the real I respect all!
Seshn: What influences your style?
TK: The way of living and music…real Grymey!

Seshn: How many dates have you been on this month?
TK: What the hell is a date…you mean Dateline NBC with Chris Hanson…naw man I don’t mess with little girls…just straight Beezy’s
Seshn: Ever plucked a girl of Myspace?
TK: Yah a couple of your space and then it’s back to my place.
Seshn: What is your message to the haters?
TK: Stop having loose lips. Keep your mouth closed till you meet me and then see whats really real.
Seshn: Shout Outz?
TK: My Fam, all my sponsors, GrymeTyme Productions, Gutter Click: we doing big thangs! , Nando for holding down my spot, KDeezy you always got my back, B-Nasty, Jake Devine, Stevie Bell my #1 Ridah, Get Money Mob, All the Cutty’s in Tahoe and North Shore Ninja’s, and of course my new sexy shorty K.K!

A dollar and a day late but here’s the crappy keystone vid. It’s filmed in two runs cause the weather was shitty and me and Gerrit just wanted to shred. Some Sundown Showdown footage in there as well. There was no sun coming down but the snow was coming down full force. A rail jam in the snow is pretty funny but filming it is another story.
Micah came along for the ride and she is the coolest. When I first met her she asked me for a mustachio sticker and when we came back the next day it was all cut out supernice on her helmet in the best spot. This day she bought me and Gerrit the biggest pizza we ate while we were in the US. Pretty cool eh?
Edit might strike you somewhat odd but turn the volume up and hear a lot of sampled rambling from my part. Hope you like it. Actually I don’t care. Making it was pretty fun. I know it sucks though.
Here’s the nicely compressed quicktime version but click the link below for a crip highres one. It’s really big so it’s gonna take some time to load. Either way, just watch it.

Mammoth’s 3rd Annual West Coast Invitational
Thanks to Snowboard-Mag.com 

“How does it feel Chas to win one bizzillion dollars in a year?”
Words by Tawnya Schultz/ Pics by Binky
First off I must apologize for slacking and not having a post up sooner. I know; it’s not like me or us at all. Here’s the thing. Something so random happened this weekend at the West Coast Invitational after party while Talib Kweli was performing on stage. While Pancho was holding my camera and showing me a “memory card full” message since we had taken more than 100 photos that night some crazy guy jumped on stage attempting to stage dive. Well literally within a split second security grabbed the dude and bro went flying off the stage landing directly on Pancho who’s like half this guy’s size. Anyway Pancho somehow survived but my camera did not. It went flying as well vanishing within seconds. So I’m putting the word out. Someone has my Canon digi cam with tons of rail jam and Talib Kweli party photos. We pulled some pics together for ya though, courtesy of Binky, and here’s a brief rundown of what went down at this year’s W.C.I. in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Chris Grenier mobbin’ it before he got hurt.

4th Annual Grenade Games — Thanks Snowboard-Mag.com

Look at those flowing locks. Danny Kass getting’ lifted in his own way.
Words: Tawnya Schultz / Photos: Binky and K Deezy
In its 4th year Grenade Games has turned into quite the spectacle so much so that the entire police force was called out in attempts to rain on our parade. Well there’s only one way to say it and nobody better to quote in this situation than N.W.A.; “Fuck the police.” There are serious crimes taking place, people missing, rapists lingering the streets and the city decides to place all of its energy on a bunch of alleged criminal snowboarders who are simply looking to enjoy the mountains; and so what, maybe a little greenery, but honestly is that stuff seriously still illegal? It’s a lose lose situation and it was a conspiracy in fact.

Radical Dudes for life. Danny and Dingo.

9Grand T.M. Kdeezy and The wonder boy Lucas Magoon

Who’s got the stash? Maximillion does of course. Mase is stoked.

D. Tale hearts Grenade Games.

Ahmon grubbin’ down and Doran holdin’ down the fort.

GT from Von Zipper and Kenny Bongiourno.

The jib playland.

Chinese Eyed Downhill. Holy shit!

Here they come. Crash and burn.

Dingo and Danny with reining champ Thor Rein.

Schiff interviewing Thor. Check the sticker.

South Shore Soldiers Rob Crosby and Shasta with The Dingo.
There were at least 10 vehicles pulled over on the 15 mile drive from Mammoth to June Lake with another 15 to 20 officials lingering on both sides of the highway. The DEA was out, the drug dogs, the paddy wagon, a contraband drop off, and drug search check point. It was no joke. Well yeah actually maybe it was. Ya see it was truly all fun and “games” because us, us little snowboarders, with our criminal minds found a way around the system and still got higher than the sky all 4/19 and 4/20. So who’s laughing now?

Binky definitely is. Thanks for the photos Binks!

Technine’s Jeremy Grendal is too.

And so were Bradshaw and I.

As was Mitch Reed. Do you see where I’m going with this?
Even though everyone was getting pulled over for any and everything possible including but not limited to no front license plate, a cracked windshield, driving with goggles on, from what I know no one was arrested just given tickets and all that was confiscated was less than an ounce of weed total. Let me not get too far off base from the event’s original intentions and that is celebrating the shred and coming together for few days of peace and unity.

The jumpline.

Brian Regis’ method airing for the photogs.

Most Radical Dude Chas Guldemond.

D. Kass over the gap.

And another angle.

Girl fight.
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Where do you live?
Los Angeles.
 
Favorite place to get away from it all?
I don’t like to travel much,  I stay in LA and i love it. 
 
Do you do any other sports?
Skateboard 
 
Do you play video games?  
A little, nba 2k8 is a good one.
 
 
What kind of kid were you in school?
I liked to skate and drink and smoke.
 
What’s your typical day like?
I skate I drink I smoke.
 
How many airports have you been to in the last 3 months?
6 maybe, bum knee, it’s been mellow lately.
 
Top 5 Favorite Photographers?
Rob Mathis, Lance Hakker, Big Mountain MIke, Mike Basher, Mike Paddock.
 
Who is killing it these days and why?
Joey Sexton, it must be the Asburys.
 
Tell the people what Ashbury is…
Ashbury is a company we started, it’s snowboard goggles and sunglasses, all products 100% hand-made in Italy. We got a skate and a snow team.  Skate team is about to be announced. keep up with it all www.ashburyeyewear.com. We started it because it just seemed like snowboarding needed something
fresh.
 
 
 
 
 
Do penguins have knees?
i don’t even know.
 
 
What kind of car do you drive?
Audi A4
 
Do people who use sign language see little hands in their head when they think about what somebody said, or do they hear the words in their head?
Probably the hands. 
 
Favorite fast food?
i haven’t had fast food in a long time.  But I used to like Del Taco.
 
Who was your first sponsor and how did you get hooked up?
Atlantis, the sales rep hooked it up.  Daniel Frank was boss.
 
 
 
Who are your current sponsors now?
Ashbury, Artec, Active, Flux, L1 outerwear, Ambiguous, 32, Etnies, Elm, Grenade, maybe something else?
 
 
What are you getting sick of?
Combo tricks on rails, and seeing cargo pants in real life.
 
What are you stoked on?
Alex Moul, Nick Dirks, Harrison Gordon 
 
Top 5 favorite songs?  
Be a Caveman - Avengers 
Green Fuz - Randy Alvey
99th floor - Moving sidewalks 
The Trip - Kim Fowley 
Ski Bum - Off this 60’s compiliation i got 

If you have yet to get the news, Shaun White no longer rides for Volcom anymore. He has started up his own clothing brand with Target. I was just browsing the interwebs today and check out Shaun’s website at ShaunWhite.com. Apparently the brand is launching very soon. It’s called Shaun White For Target. What do you think? 
 

Roughly 5 days after the X Games committee announced that they killed off vert, it’s back from the dead! Vert skaters are trully rejoicing everywhere! Maybe they will add some flair to vert this year and get the skaters pulling antics like the image below. That could really bring vert back to the pop status that X Games is seeking…
 
Did the Man above have a helping hand in this resurrection or was it just the X Games General Manager, Chris Stiepock? Well you be the judge but it was interesting to hear what Mister Stiepock said about this whole ordeal…
“The X Games has always had a commitment to the athletes and our consistent communication with them has allowed us to collectively grow this event to where it is today,” said Chris Stiepock, General Manager, X Games. “In this particular case the communication took many turns but a consensus by the athletes has emerged that has lead us to reinstate Vert as an X Games discipline this year. We will continue to work with the athletes to make the X Games relevant and successful.” 
Nice move X Games, way to listen to the people and the actual skaters! Welcome back to life and hopefully you will be around a few more years. Can’t wait to see what Shaun White, Bob, Bucky and PLG have up their sleeves this year. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
 

 
Dan Winslow is changing the game when it comes to sponsor me videos. If you sponsor him you will get 400 sales!

Neff Headwear is now officially a part of Seshn. They needed a blog solution and we filled it. Check out all the latest rants, happenings, and just all around dope material over at the Neff blog.
http://neffheadwear.seshn.com