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in this issue

ten on 10 - pg 10

publisher’s note - 11

union kitchen + tap - 12

bars that don’t suck - 13

campus essentials - 14

mother earth news - 16

farmer’s market directory - 17

revolt summer surf series- 18

h2o proof photographers - 20

jen smith - 26

joe diamond - 29

chris murnane - 30

mike vallely ascends - 32

stone hendrikx - 35

felipe portela - 36

music guide to beachfest- 38

in the mix- 39

music reviews - 40

live music calendar - 41

gaming reviews - 42

movie reviews - 43

Eric McHenry enjoys a win at RSSS Pro Am # 2 stop at Crystal Pier | Photo by Aaron Goulding


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PUBLISHER’S NOTEWhy Is San Diego The Greatest City In The Country? The People.

So, my phone has been blowing up all weekend. People trying to lure Leslie and myself out of our offices at dead-

line. They are tempting us with a variety of great distractions. Surf contests in North County, Thunder Boat races in Mission Bay, Yacht parties in the harbor and our room-ie’s Birthday Party in the Gaslamp. Happy Birthday E.

Man, we picked the wrong week-end to pull deadline. That’s the thing about San Diego, There are just too many cool things happen-ing, all the time. But the good thing is…There’s going to be a bunch of new things lining up for next weekend, so we didn’t really miss out, and here comes another great issue of Revolt. We think you’re gonna like this one...

The season finale of the Revolt Summer Surf Series is going down October 1st at Crystal Pier here in PB. Why does that date sound familiar? Oh yeah, it happens to be SAME DAY as the biggest, baddest, music festival this beach has seen in years. We have teamed up with Discover PB to help with one of the greatest Pacific BeachFests ever. We will be running the final event of the RSSS Pier II Pier Pro Am just north of Crystal Pier Saturday, adding to the already action packed event. To the south there will be a huge beach volleyball tournament, an 8K run, a skate-board competition at Pacific Drive Skateshop on Thomas Street. A food court, vendors galore, PB merchant sidewalk sale, a fish taco challenge. Yeah, this is going to be fun.

Mikey Beats has also stepped up with Sleeping Giant to book a solid lineup of bands & Dj’s to occupy THREE STAGES throughout the day. Sleeping Giant DJ’s are performing on the Beer Garden Stage, yeah, I said Beer Garden! Vokab Kompany is headlining on the main stage. We absolutely love these guys. Always a great show, always a great time. Flip over this magazine and check out the ad on the back cover. Pretty sick line-up! Don’t even think about missing this one.

So if our comp is anything like the last event we held at Crystal Pier this summer, you’re all in for a great show. There should be enough riders competing to keep us busy from sun up to sun down. We start at 8 am and should wrap up around 6 or so. We draw most of the top riders from San Diego and Orange County, but lately we have also been getting riders from all over the world competing. Last event, members of the Tahiti Surf Team showed up and made off with some pret-ty great prizes (I think one got a new board) Guys from Mexico and South America, Brazil, Peru. Pretty cool how this little grassroots surf comp has grown into the event that it is now. I cant believe it’s been over five years since we decided to start up a little surf comp to make some kids smile.... With that said, We could not have done it without a lot of help from some very good friends. Too many to list here. You know who you are. Thank you.

So take some time and read through this issue. Actually read it this time. We have some great articles. Mike Vallely reached deep inside to compete in the GORUCK CHALLENGE. Jen Smith has some great things to say about being a World Champion. We have a great piece on Water Photographers, not to mention all the great reviews and previews on gear, gaming movies and Incredible music. Hope you guys like what you see, I mean, read. Enjoy.

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TASTE UNION KITCHEN+TAP10 delicious reasons to check out this new North County gem

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It doesn’t matter if you are brushing sand off your feet after an epic surf session at Swamis, or wrapping up the deal of the century with a big client. Union Kitchen and Tap is a great new spot to grab a cold drink or an epic meal in Encinitas.

This busy neighborhood restaurant utilizes industrial ur-ban design, vaulted ceilings & large roll up windows to give it an open feeling, even when crowded. The friendly bar and wait staff add to the comfort level.

The drink menu is loaded with an array of signature cock-tails featuring a few, “Oh, I gotta try one of those”. The wine list is balanced without being annoying. California wines are rightfully prominent. The chalkboard up near the rafters announces 20 hearty local craft beers.

Executive Chef, Jason Gethin, nailed this ‘New American’ menu. Influenced by locally grown produce and herbs he prepares a variety of sophisticated signature dishes sure to please even the most discriminating diners. From the grill they offer choice burgers, prime steaks and huge chops...All natural, all hormone free & all awesome.

1 15th Anniversary Stonebrewed in escondido ca, 10.8% alcohol & awesome

Reason #10 The Spicy Pear CocktailGrey Goose vodka, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, agave nectar, soda water, and the surprisingly awesome ingredient... serrano chile.

8 Roasted Beet Saladfennel, mint, blue cheese,maple vinaigrette

9 Seared Ahi Entreecarrots, fennel, mustard butteramazingseasoningstodiefor

2 Strawberry Fieldsvodka, strawberries, balsamic,lemon juice, agave, soda

5 Prosciutto Flatbreadfarm egg, burrata, rocket,la quercia prosciutto

3 Braised Pork Bellycreamy grits, pear, molasses gastrique

6 House Made Sangriast. germain wine, soda,fresh seasonal fruit

4 Shrimp & Gritsandouille sausage, chz grits,roasted tomato

7 Skinny Rosemary Cosmoorganic vodka, rosemary,fresh lime juice, mix

WHAT’S ONTHE MENU?

Prices are reasonable for food of this cali-bre and there are plenty of specials on that chalkboard for those trying to save a buck.

All told, I sampled ten delicious items from the menu...And now I have ten reasons to go back. - The REVOLTINSIDER

*factoid : Union Kitchen recycles it’s used cooking oil with Buster BioFuels, helping make clean burning biodiesel that fuels both San Dieguito school busses and the Revolt In Style work truck ‘Big Blu’.

Photography by Leslie Terhorst


BARS THAT DON’T SUCKTHE ULTIMATE MAN CAVEREDS‘S SALOONMission Blvd. Pacific BeachOozing with masculine allure from the core, it’s safe to say that the rock ‘n’ roll-inspired Reds Saloon is far from its oce-anic upstairs counterparts. From the massive taxidermy bison heads and party animal Boaris mounted on the walls to the rich red hues set against dark wood paneling, the one and only Reds Saloon can quite literally double for a dark and dingy man cave. In essence, Reds is your go-to hiding spot when in dire need of a Bloody Mary and a dose of your beloved Chargers; a refuge for mass quantities of brews and hardcore UFC matches; or whenever you want to get rowdy for some Sunday night karaoke with friends. Livin’ On a Prayer, anyone?

DA BEARS... CLUB710 BEACH CLUB710 Garnet Ave. Pacific BeachWith two 12ft HDTVs and 9 Plasma TVs the 710 Beach Club is THE place to watch your Char-gers take the AFC by storm. For die hard Chicago Fans there is no better destination than this all inclusive beach club. Da Bears. Sports, legit cocktails, tasty bar grub and if you still have it in ya...LIVE ROCK BANDS at night.

KIWI STYLE BAR & GRILLBAREBACK GRILL4640 Mission Blvd, Pacific BeachBare Back Grill may not be Kiwi-owned, but the recipes come straight form the source. While vis-iting New Zealand, founders Matt Baker and P.J. Lamont stumbled upon a hole-in-the-wall called Ferg-burger, a restaurant in Queenstown that served some of the tastiest and most unique burgers they’d ever tried. Matt and P.J. opened their own Kiwi-inspired shop in Pacific Beach and now it is also one of the coolest hangouts around for cold beer and suhweet cocktails. Daytime or nighttime this place is packed with PB’s finest partyers. Check it.

CRAFT BREWS & KILLER VIEWSPACIFIC BEACH ALEHOUSE721 Grand Ave., Pacific BeachPB Ale House is right next to the beach, so it’s everything you would expect from a beach front bar. Out-door patio, upstairs deck, great handcrafted beers, good music. Great place for a chill cocktail after a long surf sesh. PB Ale House offers a full menu, 6 of their own ales, as well as many other guest beers and

wines. It’s the perfect place for a dinner date, an afternoon drink, or a stop at the build- your-own Bloody Mary bar on weekend mornings. Late Night Happy Hour: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AMWhether you’re looking for a great place to spend an afternoon, a place to kick off your evening, or a place to linger long into the night, Pacific Beach AleHouse is definitely one of our favorite BARS THAT DON’T SUCK!

EPIC BARS YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT BEFORE YOU DIE!

4640 Mission Blvd. Pacific Beach • 858.274.7117


WEAR YOUR RUBBERVestal & Jordy Smith’s stylishTHE BRIG watch offers the in-novative “Suffer and Recov-er” mode, which helps you interval train, tracks tides for 200+ beaches. Oh, the alarm also gets you to class on time. www.vestalwatch.com

etnies Messenger Bag Whether you’re a teen or a terminally hip adult; male or female, you’re sure to appreciate the advantages that a good messenger bag has to offer. etnies has you covered with their latest installment. Laptop sleeve and interior pocket organizers 52. www.etnies.com

GT Performer 26” For those of us who yearn for ’86…we say 26”. GT is re-issuing three of its most storied BMX bikes – the Performer, the Interceptor, and the Speed Series, in old-man-friendly 26” versions. More than just a cool paint job, each bike has been updated to feature contemporary materials and construction techniques, while retraining the same frame shape and graphic package as the original bike. Not only do they look as capable as their 25 year-old siblings, but they also ride capably…even if you don’t. 425. www.gtbicycles.com

LIVESCRIBE SmartpenRevolutionizes the act of writing by recording and linking audio to what you put on paper. In addition to other products, which capture whatever you wrote and convert them into some graphics format or editable text for Word, the Livescibe also records the conversation and digitizes the handwriting, automatically synching the ink and audio! Then, when you tap on your notes, you hear what was recorded during that moment. 99.www.livescribe.com

ETON Soultra XLCrank your tunes with friends while basking in the sun. The solar-powered iPod boombox has a set of eight speakers & gets pretty loud. 22 watts with Bass Boost will do it! Eton claims it charges twice as fast as the competition (five hours) and lasts five hours on a charge. It’ll juice your phone, too. All told, 250 bucks for the privilege of completely cordless mobile sound. www.etoncorp.com

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HIGH TECH TOOLS FOR HIGHER LEARNINGThere’s a new way to get ahead in class, people

CASIO TRYXGo ahead, fall asleep during lecture. This slick 12 mpxl camera swivels to any position and captures amazing video while you get in that disco nap...slacker.

APPLE iPad 2Students can track their assignments, take notes, and study for finals. With loads of great features, like the large, super clear Multi-Touch dis-play, the ability to carry an entire library with you, and access to thou-sands of educational apps, an iPad is the perfect choice for school...and playing Infinity Blade. 499. www.apple.com

REDBULL 20oz.Glucose, Taurine, Glucuronolactone, Caffeine, Niacin (or vitamin B-3) Sodium citrate & Inositol among other ingredients. Red Bull Energy Drink has been developed for people who want to have a clear and focused mind, perform physically, are dynamic and performance-oriented whilst also balancing this with a fun and active lifestyle. In short, Red Bull gives wings to people who want to be mentally and physically active and have a zest for life. Mixes well with vodka...just sayin’. www.redbull.com

MUNITIO SITi S 9mm Earphones.Revolt In Style tested and approved. The world’s first Tacti-cal Earphone, 9mm Titanium coated, understated, crafts-man quality, and ops ready. SITi (standard issue titanium) offers tight, low and thundering bass, accurate and en-veloping sound, clear mids, smooth highs and deliver the complex sounds and subtleties for all musical genres. The premium billet Suppressor [M]ic Control for hands-free communication on all your PDA’s. Aka “The baddest earphones on the planet”. We agree. 179. www.munitio.com

Apple Wireless KeyboardYour iPad works with the Apple Wireless Keyboard through the Bluetooth technology built into both. Pair it with the Magic Trackpad for the ultimate classroom toolbox. 69.

Casio preloaded the TRYX with software that will upload your images and video directly to your Facebook, Flickr and YouTube accounts. 249. www.casio.com

Now, if all this is just too much to take in or your student loans don’t cover the cost ofyour education, not to worry, theworld still needs ditch diggers.

ACE Round Nose ShovelTop of the line ditch digging apparatus. Fiberglass shaft and nice solid handle grip. 77. www.acehardware.com

SECTOR 9 SEA NO EVILThe Sea No Evil Pintail skateboard humpback whale de-sign by Sector 9 features custom artwork created by Mon-ster Media (www.monstermediainc.com) for the annual Sea No Evil Art Show in Riverside, CA, to benefit Sea Shepherd and to preserve and protect the oceans of the world. 165. www.sector9.com

DAKINE ExplorerThis multi-purpose backpack has a large main compartment with built-in padded laptop com-partment. In the front pocket is an organizer area for pens, cell phone and MP3-player. There is also a fleece-lined sunglasses compartment in the back and a separate music compartment. There are also straps to carry your skate-board with. 60. www.dakine.com


SAVE FACEECO FRIENDLY SUNSCREEN Sunscreen is part of the toolbox. It has to be. The benefits of protecting our skin applies to any activity or sport pursued outdoors. But in seeking to protect ourselves, there is another dimension of sunscreen that is becoming rec-ognized around the world. That recognition, which is growing over time, is that significant environmental benefits are associated with natural, chemical-free sunscreens.

Coastal communities living with ocean envi-ronments are the individual dots which can cumulatively connect and trigger an impact on the health of marine resources. It may seem that the vast expanse of the oceans could consume any impact from some-thing like sunscreen use, but the concentration of chemical ingredients from sunscreen wash-off has been shown to affect coral reef health by activating viruses and bleaching. Freshwater environments, rivers and even swimming pool waters (and their filters) would all benefit from a conversion to chemical-free sunscreen use. Sunscreens that reflect harmful ultraviolet sun rays vs. absorbing them, and completely avoid chemical ingredients, represent an evolution of environmentally conscious origins.

ECO Skin Care provides the combination of purpose, product and price. The all natural chemical-free prod-uct line has the benefit of the ECO team which has industry-specific experience and resources to be at this leading edge. ECO also has the support of a growing global community and is reflected in part by the part-nership announced in August 2011 with the Surfrider Foundation. Launched in April 2011, ECO Skin Care features reasonable pricing of their eco-friendly wrapped products.

Surfing and ocean athletes provide for the best sunscreen test pilots anywhere. The core of ECO’s product reliability and proven benefit is based on satisfaction at that level. This sunscreen feels good while being good, for us and marine environments.

Sustainability that can be purchased: the option provided by ECO Skin Care.

GO FUEL YOURSELFLocal School Buses Fueled By Buster BiofuelsThe San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) recently introduced biodiesel fuel in to a couple school buses…thanks to Buster Biofuels, Lego-land CA, San Diego Padres and hundreds of local restaurants. Buster Bio-fuels, an up and coming company located in Escondido, has created THE ALLIANCE comprised of environmentally conscience companies and res-taurants. Their collective efforts strive to fuel the buses and other fleets with biodiesel, a renewable fuel with far less emissions than petroleum diesel. It’s working.

This is another example of localization and sustainability for San Diego. For SDUHSD directly, this is a great green initiative that is helping reduce their carbon footprint and emissions directly surrounding the kids.

“Thankfully, with initial support from Legoland and Padres, SDUHSD was able to make a responsible shift toward reducing their emissions,” says Buster Halterman of Buster Biofuels. “We are really stoked to be a catalyst and bring it to fruition. This is just the beginning for us as companies join our efforts to make biofuel more accessible on a local level.” Buster Biofuels is San Diego’s new conduit for biodiesel as the company gains genuine support from corporations and restaurants. So stay tuned and support their cause. Or as the company says…GO FUEL YOURSELF!®

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Rise Bars are 100 percent all-natural, vegetarian, Kosher and gluten-free, and do not contain GMOs, preservatives, soy or peanuts, with several certified organic, vegan and dairy-free options. Here are three types of Rise Bars to get you through your day:

Rise Breakfast Bar Made with hearty chunks of fruit and nuts, Rise Break-fast Bars are filled with flavor and nutrients to kick-start any morning on-the-go. Rise Breakfast Bars contain 0g trans-fat, and are available in five deli-cious flavors, like Crunchy Cranberry Apple and Crunchy Cashew Almond.

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TUESDAYUCSD/La Jolla 10am-2pm; Town Square at Gilman/MeyersPacific Beach 2pm-6:30pm; corner of Bayard & Garnet Escondido 2:30pm-6pm Oct-April, 3:30-7pm; corner of Grand & JuniperChula Vista/Otay Ranch 4-8pm (7pm in winter); corner of 2015 Birch Rd. & Eastlake Blvd.

WEDNESDAYUSD Mercado 11am-2pm; 5998 Alcala Park (in front of Student Life Pavillion)Carlsbad 1pm-5pm; Roosevelt St. (between Grand Ave. & Carlsbad Village Dr)Ocean Beach 4pm-7pm (8pm in summer); 4900 Block of Newport Ave, between Cable & Bacon

THURSDAYOceanside Market & Faire 9am-1pm (Jan-Mar) 5-9 (Apr-Dec) ; Coast Highway 101 & Pier View WaySDSU 10am-3pm Campanile Walkway west of Love LibraryUniversity Towne Centre 3pm-7pm; Genesee Ave at UTC Shopping PlazaLinda Vista 3pm-7pm; corner of Linda Vista Road and ComstockNorth Park 3pm-7pm; 3151 University Ave. at 32nd St. (CVS lot)Oceanside Sunset 4pm-8pm Jan-Mar (5pm-9pm); Tremont & Pier View Way

FRIDAYLa Mesa Village 3pm-6pm; corner of Spring Street & UniversityMission Hills 3pm-7pm (6pm fall-winter); Falcon St. between . Washington & Ft. StocktonMission Valley 3pm-7pm; Mission Center Rd. at Camino Del Rio N. (near Target)

BUY LOCAL PRODUCEFARMER’S MARKETS WILL HELP SAVE THE WORLDBuying your food locally is good for your local economy, good for family farmers, good for your family’s health, and good for the environment. Not to mention how good fresh, local food tastes! Take a look at the following section to find a local Farmer’s Market near you:

SATURDAYGolden Hill 8am-noon; B Street between 27th & 28thDel Mar Flower Hill 9am-1pm; 2720 Via de la Valle (Flower Hill Promenade)Pacific Beach 8am-12pm; 4150 Mission Blvd. between Reed Ave. & Pacific Beach Blvd.Little Italy Mercado 9am-1:30pm; Date St. be-tween Kettner and UnionDel Mar 1pm-4pm; 1050 Camino Del Mar be-tween 10th & 11thCarlsbad 1pm-5pm; Roosevelt St. between Grand Ave and Carlsbad Village Dr.

SUNDAYHillcrest 9am-2pm; (adjacent to the DMV) cor-ner of Normal St. south of Lincoln San Diego Gaslamp 9am-1pm; 400 block of Third Ave between Island Ave. and J St.La Jolla Open Aire Market 9am-1pm; Girard Ave. & GenterPoint Loma 9:30am-2:30pm; corner of Cañon & Rosecrans (Liberty Station)Leucadia 10am-2pm; 185 Union Street at Vul-can Ave. (Paul Ecke Elementary)Solana Beach 1pm-5pm; 410 S. Cedros Ave. at Rosa St.

Not only is it good for the economy and the environment, but the food just tastes better!


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The season finale for the Revolt Summer Surf Series was post-poned from August 20 until October 1st. & It could not have worked out better for the annual Pro Am contest. The date locks in the RSSS to run on the same day as the PB Beach Fest. Not only will the event run in front of a huge crowd (estimated to

be around 100,000) but there will be an array of events happening in and around the RSSS that will entertain everyone. Three stages will showcase live bands and high energy DJ’s all day long. There will be beach volleyball, an 8k run, skateboard demos and tons of vendors and merchants to check out. The beer garden will house the DJ stage and Sleeping Giant has lined up their finest talent to perform.

The RSSS is proud to see their 5th year turn out to be their best year to date. Surfers from all over the world have shown up to compete in the now infamous event. Riders come from as far away as Tahiti, South America, Australia and Japan. Big names and famous faces are not at all uncom-mon. The event draws up to 125 riders at each event, surfing in six different divisions. The sponsors have stepped up their efforts in supplying the top riders with premium gear in the gift bags. Power balance has supplied us with crazy cool trophies & Quiver Boardworks and Jim Ellington Surfboards have been gracious enough to custom shape boards for first place riders in Pro Am, Junior and Grom divisions. Wahoo’s Fish Taco has been fueling the athletes and staff at each event with an incredible buffet of Fish tacos and Chx Burritos. We could not ask for a better food sponsor.

Finally we would be amiss if we did not mention our partners in the Green Beach Festival at each event. GlobalCleanWater.org, Buster BioFuels and The Progress Project are just some of the companies on site helping spread the good word on sustainable living, recycling and to promote clean water efforts in the developing world.

THE FINALS OCTOBER 1 CRYSTAL PIER

Photos by Aaron Goulding

Shawn Green of Calsound doing what he does best?

Toes to the nose

Fun waves, cool music, great friends. That’s the RSSS


Big Blu gets a top-off of BioDiesel from Buster Biofuels

Chandler, Terhorst and Brett Swain talk football

A nice payday for the Pro Am division Ulises Thomas carves hard during his SUP heat


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Aaron GouldingCapturing images in and out of the water, on and off throughout the past 22 years. Inspired by friends, Aaron began shooting from the water with slide film in 1989 and in 2007 decided to go digital. His images have been published in many of the world’s leading surf magazines. Through his world travels he has had the opportunity to capture some amazing images. Aaron spends most of his time in the ocean, but the list of high profile celebri-ties keeps climbing as he splashes from pool to pool throughout Hollywood and Beverly Hills captivating the stars with his stun-ning underwater portraits. Please stop by Nelson Photo on Fay st. in La Jolla in the month of October to see Aaron’s work on display. To see Aaron’s astonishing empty wave collection and other works go to: www.jagmediaproductions.com. See his un-derwater portraits here: www.aarongouldingphotography.com

“I have had a large Tiger shark swim beneath me on the south shore of Oahu....

Water Photographers


RIS: Give me a rundown on the gear that you use.AG I use a Nikon D300s protected by a custom alu-minum housing. I prefer a Nikon 10.5 fishers. I use a flash occasionally as well. I wear Viper Fins to propel me through larger surf. When there’s a lot of fiberglass in the lineup, I wear a helmet to protect me noggen.

RIS: Favorite surfer that you have worked with?AG: I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all of the surfers I’ve shot. There’s no real favorite but I must say my most memorable shoots have been with Scott Chandler. He puts me in some pretty hairy situations on the jet ski that we have lived to laugh about. Plus it’s not often we get to be in double to triple overhead conditions.

RIS: Do you have a wish list of surfers you still want to shootAG: Oh yeah! Too many to say. Although I have had the opportunity to shoot legends like Robb Machado, Kelly Slater, and Gerry Lopez just to name a few, I have a laundry list of surfers male and female that I’d love to shoot.

RIS: Favorite place to shoot?AG: I really love shooting the reefs in La Jolla. In the summer I like to roll around in the shorebreak.

RIS: Tell us about your current projectsAG: I try to travel as often as possible. At the airport as I answer these questions. Some of my images will be on display at Nelson photo in La Jolla during the month of October. I am hoping to show my work this fall at some local galleries and perhaps do a slideshow or two before the year’s end.

RIS: Ever get the heebies about what is swimming underneath you?AG: haha! Yeah like all the time! Well it really depends on where I’m at and the clarity of the water. I can get spooked easily but I usually mind over matter it or a large set will roll through and then I forget about it and then survival mode kicks in.

RIS: What’s the craziest thing you have ever seen in the water?AG: Good question...I have had a large Tiger shark swim beneath me On the south shore of Oahu. Pretty sure it was a tiger anyway. I have had the deadliest water snakes in the world hiss at me at Cloudbreak in Fiji. I don’t know...that’s probably it.

RIS: Give us your perfect scenario ever - destina-tion, conditions, surfer, equipment...AG Tropical beachbreak with any surfer that can bust on chest to head high peeling square sand slabs with ramps.

RIS: What’s next for AG?JAG: Actually it’s JAG for Joseph Aaron Goulding. I’m hoping to make it to the islands this winter. I am also planning a chopper trip here soon. I guess I am always learning new things and trying to improve my photog-raphy so it’s tough to say.

RIS: Where’s the best place for someone to find an Aaron Goulding image to add to their collec-tion?JAG: On my site www.jagmediaproductions.com

...I have had the deadliest water snakes in the world hiss at me at Cloudbreak in Fiji.”

Water Photographers


Anthony GhigliaInspired by the creativity of nature, Anthony Ghiglia captures the emotion and experience of the ocean’s fleeting moments and the surfing experience like no one before him. Images documenting the perfect wave from deep in the hollow and a pod of dolphins joining in the line-up have made Ghiglia one of the world’s most prominent surf photographers. A senior staff photographer for Surfer Magazine, Ghiglia travels to remote corners of the world searching for undiscovered waves and the beauty that surrounds them. The mindful intent and pas-sion of Ghiglia’s photography connects the human experience to nature’s smallest details, reminding us that we are all part of something so incredibly beautiful that it needs to be memorial-ized and shared. To see more of Ghiglia’s awe-inspiring works visit his online gallery at www.AnthonyGhigliaPrints.com.

RIS: Anthony, how long have you been shooting?AG: I have been working as a photographer for about 20 years.

RIS: Do you prefer Nikon or Canon and why?AG: I used to shoot Nikon a long time ago but have since moved to Canon. They are both great camera and lens makers, but I have invested so much into Canon bodies, lenses, custom water housings and accessories that it wouldn’t make much sense finan-cially to ever switch back to Nikon. Unless, Nikon wanted to sponsor me. Then we might be able to fig-ure something out. I do love my Canon gear though.

RIS: What was your first camera?AG: My first camera was a Yashica point and shoot with these trippy pop on lens magnifiers. My mom gave it to me for my 12th birthday. My friends and I would take turns getting shots of each other on skate ramps up in Seattle where I lived at the time. I later graduated to a hand me down Minolta x-700 SLR when I hit high school.

RIS: What’s your favorite lense?AG: I can’t say that I have a favorite lens. My favor-ite lens is the one that suits the subject matter best I suppose.

RIS: Do you prefer to shoot people in your waves ver-sus just waves when shooting form the water?AG: I like both for different reasons. It’s very reward-ing to get a great shot of someone surfing, but it is not as timeless as getting a great shot of an empty wave or lineup in my opinion.

RIS: What was your favorite photo shoot and why?AG: That’s a tough one. I have been on so many pho-to trips over the years they all seem to blur into this all encompassing experience of amazingness. I guess it really comes down to the relationships I’ve made on all my shoots. Not only with the surfers, but also with the local people. That has really been the best part of my experience as a traveling photographer. RIS: Do you find water photography to be more com-petitive now?AG: I suppose an argument can be made that it is more competitive out there since the rise of digital photography. I tend not to worry about it though. I think it’s a really exciting time for photography and still believe that it takes more than a great camera to make a great image.

RIS: Thanks for your time Anthony!

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Nathan FrenchBorn in San Diego where his love for the ocean first be-gan. Nathan spent seven years of his youth on St. Thomas U.S.V.I., where he snorkeled, bodysurfed, and fished, kin-dling a love affair with the ocean and the beauty in nature that would last a lifetime. Photography has allowed Nathan to share his love for the ocean and nature with the world. .

Phil GibbsPhil is a San Diego native and has spent most of his life in and around the water. Picking up his first camera four years ago, he was naturally drawn to the water as his pri-mary subject. Inspired by waves and wave riding, Phil’s goal is to capture and share the moments of magic every wave rider experiences. Over the past few years Phil has honed his photography driven by his passion for the ocean and has found both personal and professional reward. Phil has worked with Getty Images, major surf and apparel brands and interior designers from San Diego to New York.

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RIS: Tell me a little bit about the gear you use.

NF: I currently have a Canon DSLR. I prefer shooting it in the water with an ultra wide angle lens and I have a Del Mar housing to keep it dry.

RIS: What’s your favorite conditions to shoot in?

NF: Overhead, glassy or offshore, peaky barrels with plenty of talent.

RIS Do you have any current projects in the works like showing or anything?

NF: I just did my first show last month and I’m looking forward to the next one. Stay tuned to www.facebook.com/nathanfrenchphotography and @nathanfrench on twitter for info on the next event.

RIS: Where’s the best place for me to find a Na-than French image to add to my collection?

NF: I have a wide variety of printing options including canvas and dye infused aluminum available from my website: www.nathanfrench-photography.com but you always contact me at [email protected] for cus-tom orders as well.

RIS: How did you become a water photographer?

PG: I consider myself an accidental photographer. When I first started shooting I didn’t have any cre-ative vision or direction. After my first few months of shooting I was frustrated with my lack of direction. I expressed that dissatisfaction to my wife who ex-claimed, “What are you talking about? You’re a water photographer!” She was right. About 90% of my pho-tos at that time were surf or ocean related and I didn’t even realize it. Having grown up surfing San Diego’s North County spots, the ocean was a subconscious draw. I purchased a water housing and was finally able to combine two passions, wave riding and pho-tography. It wasn’t something I set out purposefully to do. The waves made me do it!

RIS: Describe the equipment you use.

PG: I use a Nikon D300s with either a 10.5mm f/2.8 fish eye or 50mm f/1.4 lenses in an SPL water housing.

RIS: What would be your dream shoot?

PG: That’s tough! Probably shooting friends from the water at any one of the perfect reef breaks in Fiji. I’ve been to Fiji once before and the over and underwater scenery was the most amazing I’ve ever witnessed. And, I want to shoot the Cortes Bank on a XXL day. I have a thing for big waves and have shot Mavericks and Todos Santos. I want to be on a Cortes strike mission before I die! RIS: Do you have any showings coming up? If not, where can we see some of your work?

PG: Right now I have work in the Cardiff Collective 2 show at Green Flash in Cardiff and am planning a show at Surface up in Oceanside. Otherwise, I post frequently to my Phil Gibbs Photography page on Facebook and my Flickr account.




This interview has been a long time in the works. We have been trying to sit down with World Champion Longboarder Jen Smith for some time now. Even though she is a PB local, she has been about as elu-

sive as the abominable snowwoman as of late. Seems every time we reach out to the champion she is off surfing on a different continent or on location with her main sponsor Roxy. Must be rough... Fortunately we bumped into her at the Sector 9 Go Skate Day recently. She was there representing her father’s skateshop Soulgrind. Jen was in town just long enough for us to get in a quick Q&A and a couple of good surf sessions with our surf editor and water photog Aaron G.

Jen is RIS: What got you into surfing?JS: My dad is a surfer and he got me into it.

RIS: Why long over short board?JS: When I was little I used to watch old 60’s surf films like Walk on the Wetside and Surfing

Hollowdays and I liked the way they surfed and the music they used. It looked like so much fun. It seemed to be all about fun in the 60’s. When the surf was tiny my dad would take his Gordy noserider out at Crystal pier and I would see him noseriding. I’ve always like the way longboard-ing looks.

RIS: Best thing about surfing? JS: Ummm... that’s a tough one. One aspect of surfing that will always keep me going is that there are no rules or set objectives, like scoring a goal, or anything like that. It’s all about what you want to ride and how you want to surf. From day to day I get to switch up my equipment to suit the conditions and my moods. One day I’ll ride one of my comp longboards which are 9ft and thin- basically made for competitions, and the next I will ride a 5’”6 thruster or a mini quad just because I want to surf a certain way. I re-member one day this year I rode a shortboard in the morning at a beachbreak. Then took out a longboard and another beachbreak, then had an

evening session at North Garbage on my dad’s 10’1” Frye fish Simmons and rode waves for eas-ily 1/4-1/2 mile from the outside to the beach.

RIS: Worst thing about surfing? JS: Maybe the vibe, and places like lowers... I mean, I get it. If you aren’t a familiar face you wont have an easy time getting a wave, and it’s not really cool to paddle out on a longboard on an epic day. But come on you guys. I ride a longboard out there on a waist to chest high day, and get cut off by little sh*t head 16 year-olds trying to prove themselves by riding the same thruster that everyone else is riding, and doing the same maneuvers over and over again. I’m not out there when it’s actually good, save your agro attitude for the guy taking off in front of you and falling when it’s firing.

Photography by Aaron Goulding | Interview By Leslie Terhorst

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“As a surfer, you’re always looking for new moments, new spots and new waves. In that respect, I feel pretty good.”

RIS: Best 3 spots in the world you like to surf?JS: Noosa in Oz for its perfect pointbreaks. San Diego for its diverse selection of reef, beach, and points. Mex-ico. Just about anywhere in Mex. I love the people, the waves, and the climate in Baja rules.

RIS: Favorite surf movie?JS: Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables, by Steve Cleve-land. It has some of my favorite longboarders, and a good soundtrack.

RIS: Perfect spot for post-surf meal?JS: My house, if I’m near. I love fresh food, and I’m lucky enough to have a rad avocado tree and garden, which at this moment is producing the best tomatoes. Otherwise it depends where I am. I do love a bit of Mexican food...

RIS: 5 things you “have to have” on a surf trip?JS: Surfboards, RANSOM WAX, friends who rip or who inspire me, WAVES, GOD- but he’s always with me.

RIS: Best part of being sponsored by Roxy?JS: I’ve made some rad friends through being on the team and travelled to places I would never have been able to go without a sponsor like Roxy. I love being a part of the program and I’m grateful and lucky to be a part of a company like Roxy.

RIS: Most favorite moment of your career?JS: Well, there have been some amazing moments. Be-ing sick as a dog in Morocco on the biggest swell of the decade and watching 30 foot waves tear down the points. I was in pointbreak heaven and all I could do was drink mint tea and pray for Sally Fitzgibbons, Lee-Ann Curren, to safely get barreled and get the shot... which they did. If you can’t surf you might as well watch.

Once moment that sticks out in my mind was when I was on the podium of the Roxy Jam in 2006. I had just gotten second and Lisa Anderson was up there giving out the awards. She pulled me aside and said something like, “OK, now that you know what second feels like, you want the win even more don’t you. It took me years of second before I won, then I got 4 world titles in a row.” It was an inspiration and encouragement that I’ll never forget. The next year I went to Biarritz and won the title.

RIS: Any advise for girls who want to make a career in surfing?JS: I’d say, follow your instinct and stay true to where you’ve come from. Find a niche and stick with it. I’ve had help from people like Julie Klein from Julie Designs with things like making a plan and getting organized. Maybe get some advise from someone you respect and spend as much time working on your surfing game as you can. Train your body, and your mind.


RIS: When you’re not surfing, what else do you like to do?JS: I like to keep it pretty simple and like to stay active. Biking, skating the Bread Bowl at Sector 9, swimming, underwater training, jogging, yoga, walking my beast of a dog.

I have a rad little organic garden that I’ve built up in my yard. I plant everything from seeds I get from one of my sisters website marysheirloomseeds.com. That takes some time, but the end result is the best. This season I’ve harvested 10 acorn squash, beets, jalapenos, chard, tomatoes, one little melon, cucumbers, and eggplant. I’m getting ready to plant some more goodies this week.

I’m into design as well; I’m a hands-on person. Last year I bought a table saw and some other tools to get crazy with. Working with wood is a challenge and a huge reward once you’ve finished a project. Some of the stuff I’ve recently finished are a run of solid hard-wood skateboards, some oversized dream-catchers, some chairs made of skateboards, coasters with photos I’ve taken fixed with resin, and most recently I made a pretty groovy wind chime for my oldest sister’s birthday.

RIS: Any shout outs to friends, family, or sponsors?JS: God- without him there would be no life. Mom, Dad, sisters Marianne and Michelle- I love you guys. Sponsors-Roxy, Sector 9, Nixon, Ransom, FCS Donald Takayama for the best longboards ever, Joe Roper for the best ding repair and glass jobs, Wess at EVF glassing. Coming soon.....jensmithsurfing.com

Photos by Aaron Goulding


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RIS: How long you been surfing Joe?JD: 6 years

RIS: What your favorite move?JD: Airs

RIS: Any trips planned for this winter?JD: December in Hawaii

RIS: Do you have a favorite wave?JD: Anywhere in Ocean Beach

RIS: Favorite board?JD: 5’10” Sharpeye SB10

RIS: After a long session where do you grind?JD: Christy’s Donuts. Whipped cream filled chocolate bar really hits the spot.

RIS: What gets you fired up?JD: I’m always fired up to surf no matter what.

RIS: What was you most memorable surf trip?JD: El Salvador with Aaron Schall, Layne Harrison, Josh Morse and some of the boys. We scored sick overhead surf the whole time.

RIS: Do you have any other hobbies or professions?JD: I really like to Rollerblade and riding bikes on dirt trails is pretty fun sometimes.

RIS: Any last words?JD: Thanks to my sponsors especially Katin and Kaenon Polarized for helping me out and keeping me super stoked.

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Photography by Aaron Schall | Interview By Aaron Goulding


WHAT IF’S AND WHATEVERSQuestions and Photo by Joe FosterI first saw Chris at Lowers early in the summer. I think I was down there with Kanoa or someone. I remember this unsponsored kid having such a smooth fluid style and being really impressed. When he got out of the water I introduced myself to him and found not only a great surfer but a humble great person stoked on surfing and life. He said he had just got this new Super Brand Surfboard and it was feeling really good. I would have to agree. He has style and class well beyond his age and a great family support system to help guide him. Chris Murnane will be a name you will be hearing alot of soon…

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What if there were no wetsuits?A colder world and I might not surf…LOL

What if you could only bodyboard or never see the ocean again.Bodyboard…arghhh

What if you could surf like Dane of Julian?Dane all the way.

What if you had to pick between lowers and creek?Lowers, duh

What if the wind could only be onshore of offshore?I like slight onshore brah, nice for sticking big ole airs.

What if you could be either a Eagle and fly or Dolphin and swim?I would go Flipper on that.

What if you had to pick, glass on’s or box?All about the box…

What if you could only use one wax. American or Brazilian?Made in America baby…

WHATEVERSAge: 15Sponsors: Katin USA, Watermans sunscreen, Super Brand Surf-boards, DSCBirth place: CarlsbadHome: CarlsbadBoard Size: Super Brand Surfboard size 5’1” squash tail, 17.25 with not much rocker.Likes: I really like making cookies and eating them….

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UB IS BACK IN SD & BEARUltimate Boarder returns To San Diego and Big Bear Mtn For 2012Tim Hoover, founder and CEO of Ultimate Boarder®, the world’s only triathlon that challenges the best crossover amateur and professional athletes from surfing, skateboarding and snow-boarding, today announced the dates and locations for the 2012 week-long multisport series. Fifty athletes will compete for their share of the $150,000 prize purse, the largest in event history, with $100,000 going to the champion.

CALIFORNIA SURF FESTIVALComes To Oceanside October 13-16, 2011 The 4th Annual California Surf Festival will be a celebration of surfing that features pre-miere films, great music and a star-studded cast of legends and pros. For four days the Cali-fornia Surf Museum puts on this extravaganza of surf, producing a diverse array of events to satisfy both surfer and non-surfer alike. A fundraising benefit for the California Surf Museum, the California Surf Festival highlights surfing’s lifestyle and rich culture. The California Surf Festival highlights the culture of surfing’s lifestyle, and an important part of the culture is the music. What better way to start off the Festival on Thursday night than with the documentary The Mighty Uke. A special musical presentation will follow the screen-ing – bring your uke along! Friday night will be a special programming for “Chicks Who Rip Night,” featuring films by, for, and about, the ladies of surf. Mingle with our special guests, be a part of the USA premiere for Oceanides and watch footage of some of the hottest women surfers on the water today.

The fifth annual triathlon will kick off on Saturday, March 17 with the snow-boarding competition, returning to Bear Mountain, Calif., for the first time since 2009. The action continues on to Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif., from March 19-23 for the surfing portion and finally finishes with skateboarding March 24 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, where the 2012 Ultimate Boarder® Champion will be crowned. The event will conclude with a live concert finale that evening.

The title of Ultimate Boarder® has become highly sought-after and the series has grown to become a well-respected entity within the action sports world. Previous solo and team competitors include three-time defending champion Chad Shetler, who is joined by other high profile boarders such as Mike Morrissey, with whom Shetler shared the 2010 title, Aaron Astorga, Steve Caballero, Curren Caples, Tom Curren, Dave Downing, Andy Finch, Christian Fletcher, Nathan Fletcher, John John Florence, Chas Guldemond, Omar Hassan, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Christian Hosoi, Kazu Kokubo, Bjorn Leines, Andy Macdonald, Rob Machado, Shayne Pospisil, Todd Richards, Adam Taylor, Shaun Tomson, Tosh Townend, Trevor Jacob, Zach Miller, Kurt Wastell and many others.The event is open to the public. For more info visit our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/ubfanpage and follow us on Twitter @UltimateBoarder http://twitter.com/ultimateboarder.

2011 TEAM REVOLT member Steve Caballero took 1st overall in the skateboarding competition last year.

Legendary surfer & shaper Skip Frye to be honored on Sunday

Saturday night, one of the major award-winning films screening in film festivals this year is The Still Point by Taki Bialeas. This French filmmaker, asks a cornucopia of surfers about their experience of what it is like to be in the still point of the water. The answers are insightful and thought provoking. Interviews with Mickey Muñoz, Tom Morey, Paul Strauch, Skip Frye, Jericho Poppler, Steve Pezman, Jeff Divine, Doc Paskowitz, George Downing and many more, have made this film intriguing and in demand! On Sunday, the Silver Surfer Award presentation will take cap off this year’s Festival, with the award going to San Diego’s legendary surfer and shaper, Skip Frye. Many people from the community and surf industry are honoring Skip for his contribution to surfing through the years. It will be a who’s who of surfing -- with photos, film and speakers to share Skip’s amazing life.


When Mike Vallely and I first discussed his emergence from a severely broken arm to completing the GORUCK Challenge—a twenty-mile trek

through the night in the Las Vegas desert and city while carrying massive boulders and logs (even fellow GORUCKers)—I had no idea that I would be joining him. The morning we complet-ed the Challenge, I was covered in dirt, gravel and scum. My shoulders, hips, and legs were destroyed. Much of the skin had been scraped off from my forearms. My knees and hands were filled with gravel and splinters. And I’d never felt better.

Soon after the Challenge, Mike and I got to-gether to discuss the difficulties and rewards of completing the Challenge, his enthusiasm for the American-built backpack producer and why he believes this authentic brand is in a league of its own, flourishing high above a world of lost brands that lack pure identity.

REVOLT IN STYLE: What interested you in branching out from skating and hockey in or-der to complete another physical challenge?

MIKE V: I broke my arm, the humerus bone in October of 2010. It was a total destruction of the bone—a spiral fracture from my shoulder to my elbow. It was a devastating injury. That’s a hard bone to break and a rare bone to break. It really took me out of commission. Five seconds before it happened I was in the best shape of my life-then I was in the hospital.

The first day I saw the doctor he said, “Oh man, I feel so bad for you. You’re in such great con-dition right now and you’re going to lose it all.” He told me I wouldn’t be able to do any physical activity for six to seven months. I had broken my leg five years prior and healed much faster. The length of time to heal from this injury became a real head-trip. It was depressing. I just sat there on the couch waiting for my bone to heal. first few weeks I could feel a lot of movement of the bone.

It’s a really sickening feeling to move your arm and hear the sound of the bones grinding against each other. It makes you not want to move at all. As soon as the bone jelled I started using every other part of my body that I could without hurting my arm. I didn’t have my doctor’s blessing so I started real easy and safe. It was important for me to stay in some form of proper physical condi-tion. I had to do whatever I could to stay active. It was therapeutic. I couldn’t ride a skateboard. I couldn’t play hockey. Either one would have re-broken my arm. But I could go to the gym. I went everyday.

It wasn’t long before I felt I needed some sort of physical challenge. I needed a goal. My whole life I’ve challenged myself. That’s how I make a living. And when it was all taken away, I was re-minded that it’s not about the professional career. It’s not about the paycheck. It’s about who I am as a person—the warrior mentality I’ve taken on my entire life.

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ASCEND MIKE VALLELY

Mike V deploys a Frontside Wallride pull-off at the San Ga-briel River concrete banks, in Long Beach Ca. Photo by Eric Hendrikx

The reverse flag is a symbol of honor, courage and respect.

The Green Beret GBFFoundation is a non-profit org. that supports wounded or ill Army Special Forces war-riors and their families.

The GORUCK Challenge | By Eric Hendrikx

My whole life I’ve challenged myself.

That’s how I make a living. But when it was

all taken away, I was reminded that it’s not about the professional career. It’s not about

the paycheck. It’s about who I am as a

person—the warrior mentality I’ve taken

on my entire life.”

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Mike carries a fellow GORUCKer in the final distances of the Challenge. Photo: Jason McCarthy


RIS: Why did you pick GORUCK over any other physical challenge?

MV: The reason that GORUCK spoke to me was because I like the company. I like the product. I like the bags. I like the ethos of the company and the brand. And the fact that the Challenge is led by Green Berets told me that it’s not a meat-head thing. Special Forces guys gener-ally aren’t meatheads—they’re complete human beings. I’ve always put those guys on a very high pedestal. So when I saw that the GORUCK Challenge was led by Green Berets, I was motivated because it’s a culture that I respect, that I could relate to, and that I would like to immerse myself into.

I also like that the Challenges take place in urban environments. Being a street skater, it’s that environment that I am in-terested in expressing myself in. If their challenges took place in the wilderness, I would still participate. But what a great twist—to have them take place in the cities around the nation. To have these Green Berets take you on a tour of the city—now that’s, as they phrase it, Good Livin’. These guys were speaking my language and presenting something that I find righteous, yet greatly lacking in so-ciety. What they are about as a brand and in their Challenges—I wanted to be a part of in some way. And the only way to be a part of it—is to do it.

RIS: How was training for the GORUCK Challenge different than training for skateboarding?

MIKE: The best way to train for skate-boarding is just to skate. There aren’t any exercises that are going to help you be a better skater, other than just getting on your board and riding. As far as the Chal-lenge goes, my trainer Scot Prohaska re-ally prepared me. When I told Scot I had signed up, he got a light in his eyes. He got excited. It was an opportunity for him to really turn the heat up. It was a com-plete mind-fuck. He would come up with these extreme challenges each day for me to do, putting me through the riggers of shit I wasn’t prepared for. One day I’d be pulling a weighted sled down the road and back. The next day I would be circling the building backwards with a lead jacket on. He was constantly pushing me to the point of breakdown. I loved it and hated it at the same time. By the time I got to the GORUCK Challenge, I wasn’t concerned about what was going to happen. I was more focused on just embracing it.

RIS: What was the most difficult part of the Challenge?

MIKE: To use a boxer’s analogy—I’m al-ways better in the later rounds. I always have been, whatever I’m doing. I warm up slowly and by the time other people are gasping for air, or on their last leg, that’s when I’m hitting my stride. So I expected that the beginning of the Chal-lenge was going to be the hardest part for me. I’m also a bit of a snob. I’ve lived a pretty good life as a pro skateboarder—traveling first class, living first class, and being treated like royalty wherever I go.

Needless to say, getting on the ground and crawling for hours really isn’t my idea of fun. I’ve done my share of crawling to get where I am in my life and those years are behind me. To me, low crawls are something that some kid should be grunt-ing over to get into the army. Make him crawl. I’m a fucking man. I don’t crawl on the ground. That’s how I felt. As soon as we started—I felt above it. Why the fuck am I crawling on my hands and knees in dirt and gravel? I don’t want to be in the army and I’m no kid. This argument going on in my head was the hardest thing to deal with. Once I quieted my head and focused on the task at hand, my energy completely changed.

About eight hours into the Challenge I felt like it was coming to an end. But it wasn’t. It got way harder. That was when Jason, our cadre, had us take our brick-filled packs off and carry them in front of us without use of the straps. It was miser-able from the second it started and it went on for miles. I think if we would have start-ed the Challenge like this it would have crushed everyone more so than the bear crawls and crab walks. The only reason we were able to get through it was be-cause we were in the zone. No one was quitting at that point.

RIS: So the Challenge became pro-gressively more and more difficult?

MIKE: It was so strange—the bear crawls and crab walks were so difficult, that when we began with the lunges, it actu-ally felt rewarding. Lunges fucking suck. But yet they felt like a vacation com-pared to what we were doing before. Go do lunges around the block. It’s terrible. You’ll be in misery. But compared to the low crawls it was amazing. Next, we got into a duck pond full of dirty water and shit. A disgusting pond. But by the second time we got into it, I was glad to be in it. I was so happy to be doing flutter kicks in the water and not bear crawls on the gravel. There’s a duck pond across the street from my house, and nothing would ever make me want to get in there and do flutter kicks. And yet, during the Chal-lenge, I was hoping we would be put back in the water. That’s fucking crazy. And it was like that every step of the way.

In order to progress, our team had to constantly rotate our positions. We were assigned to carry two huge boulders for several miles—boulders so heavy that two people could carry them for only five or ten steps before a fresh set of hands was needed. So it was critical to have a good system in place to keep things moving. continued on pg. 34

“To sign up for this kind of thing, you have to be a certain kind of person. And in that regard, the Challenge is nothing less than an exclusive experience.”


continued from pg. 33It was all spirit and attitude—two things that had gotten me to the point where I am at my life with skateboarding. And I knew they wouldn’t let me down here. From that point on, I think only a serious injury would stop one of our team-mates from continuing. And even then, with the mental state we were in, someone would probably just drag an injured limb before quitting.

RIS: What lessons did you take away from the Challenge?MIKE: Looking back I realize that we were all broken down individu-ally and built back together as a team. And while it was, in a sense, done for us—it took our realiza-tion to begin working together and maintain the unit. It was at that point when my focus changed from my own predicament of how I was going to get through something, to how to I could help the team ac-complish something better togeth-er. The systems we used to carry the boulders, logs, case and brick bags—we created those systems. We weren’t told to use them. And once we created that, we kept it go-ing throughout the entire Challenge without being prompted. I remem-

ber Jason saying he thought very highly of our group because of that. We continually did what we had to do in the moment. That was the im-portant thing. I also realized that, in a sense, none of the training mat-tered. It’s really about what you al-ready have inside—your spirit and your attitude. That’s what is going to get you through this thing. You definitely need some kind of physi-cal foundation. But it’s really more about a spirit of character and I’ve had a lot of experience with that in my life, in skateboarding and oth-erwise. I’ve always known that I have what it takes to get through something. But you can never rest on your laurels. What you’ve done in the past is done and dead. Who you are now and what you are do-ing in this moment is all that mat-ters. I got a lot out of the GORUCK Challenge because of that ideol-ogy. It was another test, another threshold, and another experience. I’m about experiences.

If I would have come across the GORUCK Challenge and dis-missed it—I really would have let myself down. But I came across it. I made a commitment and I did it. That’s the story for me. I wasn’t

out looking for some fucking cool thing I could brag about. This was something that felt right to me. Un-fortunately, a lot of people might come across something like this that perks their interest, read about it for a minute, and then turn the page. I’m not like that. Once I zero in on something I’ve got to see it through. The GORUCK was one of many experiences in my life and one of many more.

RIS: Beyond the Challenge, what is it about the GORUCK brand that interests you?MIKE: I want to say this about GORUCK. I make a living by en-dorsing brands. That’s what I do. It’s a gross living. It’s a necessity and part of the world that I stepped into. But I often ask myself ques-tions like, “What I would wear if I didn’t have to wear it?” “What boards would I ride if I didn’t have to ride them?” Well I’ve gotten to a point in my skateboarding ca-reer where the stuff I’m riding and wearing is really the stuff I would choose. I’ve had a number of bag sponsors over the years—some good, some crap. Like I said, that’s the way it goes in my world.

The GORUCK stuff—I love it. It’s my favorite bags I’ve ever used, ever had. I will utilize their products and be about their brand for an unforeseeable fu-ture and I expect nothing in re-turn. I’m just glad to have found the company, glad to have com-pleted the Challenge, glad to have met Jason. I love the stuff and I’m gonna represent it. Not as a pro skater showing off the bag I use—which I will do just as a circumstance of who I am—but more so in my personal life. It means something to me and I’m going to continue to use it, buy it, and travel with it for many years to come. I really can’t say that about any other brand. I love the brand, and I would never want to be sponsored by them. I wouldn’t want to taint the relationship like that. I love it the way it is now. It’s real pure. It reminds me of skate-boarding and punk rock when I got into it—an exclusive commu-nity of like-minded individuals be-fore the culture grew up and be-came ugly. It’s the Do-It-Yourself spirit. They take pride in how they make their products in America, and in their headquarters. It’s re-ally good shit, man. Jason has created his own culture.

He didn’t say, “Oh I want to cre-ate a bag company,” and then go to China and have them made. He didn’t ask the questions and allow other people to answer them. Jason asked himself the questions. He answered the questions himself. And then he went about doing it. That’s exact-ly the attitude that brands need to have. They need to come from a place of substance. It starts with an individual idea, an individual dream, an individual vision, and then sticking to your guns—hav-ing an ethos and sticking to it. Not for the potential rewards that are out there for you, but for the reward to yourself that you’re do-ing it your way. That’s everything. I understood that the second I opened up the first page of their website. I immediately became a fan of the brand. And that’s why I decided to do the GORUCK Challenge. I wanted to immerse myself in something that’s fuck-ing cool. Everyone these days is chasing cool. It’s rare that any-one is really cool. Don’t chase cool—be cool. These guys proudly broadcast who they are and what they are about. No apologies. “This is who we fuck-ing are.”—It’s awesome.

“EVERYONE THESE DAYS IS CHASING COOL. IT’S RARE THAT ANYONE ACTUALLY IS COOL. DON’T CHASE COOL... BE COOL.”

On September 1st, 2011 a group of Green Berets and GORUCKers met in Nederland, Colorado with their sights set on climbing several peaks over 14,000 feet. Mike Vallely and Eric Hendrikx (seen here flanking GORUCK founder Jason McCarthy) were among this group. Along with his preparations for the GORUCK Ascent, Revolt In Style feature writer Eric Hendrikx raised over $5,000 for the Green Beret Foundation. Many thanks to the people who contributed!

SCAN THIS CODE To see more photos of the Ascent and for a complete list of the GBF contributors.

The Team experiences Good Livin’ while doing flutter kicks in a cold duck pond prior to their 20-mile march through the night. Photo: Jason McCarthy

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Mike w/ his GORUCK GR-1 pack Photo: Eric Hendrikx


Summer 2011 Highlights: 1. Took 1st Place in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour in San Diego. 2. Got to spend two weeks at Woodward West Skate Camp.3. Currently hold 1st place in CASL in my division for the year.4. Got to go street skating in LA with Mike V and Killian Martin.5. Road trip with my friends to San Francisco. We skated so many legit spots.

My Skate Features: I went to The Barracks a couple times with Mike Vallely and got film for a Text Yoself Beefo Yo Wreck Yoself. Mike also invited me to film a part for his Birthday Bangin’. It was so much fun! Mike is awesome.

My Homepark:Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest and Etnies TF

My Gear: Etnies shoes and Altamont clothes. The Malto LS is my favorite shoe right now. Real and Expedition One Skateboards.

My Favorite Skaters: Chris Cole, Sean Malto, and Otto Ray—Respect.

Latest Tricks: Right now I’m working on my frontside feebles on rails but it changes all the time. One minute I will be seshing feeble grinds and the next minute it’s backside lipslides on ledges. I skate for fun and do whatever I feel like doing.

When I’m Not Skating: I’m filming skating or I’m editing skate videos.

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FELIPE ‘BALBOA’ PORTELASD’s Latest Fighter to Make It to the Big Show

“I’m just going to concentrate on always improving and being ready to fight whoever Strikeforce throws at me.”


Felipe Portela is the latest San Diegan to joins the ranks of Strikeforce, the MMA organization recently bought by the UFC. Together, the two organiza-tions are the largest and most visible MMA promotions in existence today. We interviewed this exciting young fighter as he attempts his climb to the top.

RIS: You just got signed to Strikeforce and have your first fight in that organization this month. How do you feel?

FP: I’m very excited. To a young guy like me from Brazil, it’s a huge step to be fighting in such a famous fight promotion like Strikeforce. When I moved to the United States to become a professional MMA fighter, I dreamed this is where my travels would take me.

RIS: You’re still kind of a mystery to some people on the fight scene. Tell us about yourself.

FP: I am originally from Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. I grew up training Muay Thai and Kickboxing, as well as doing some Jiu Jitsu. I moved to San Diego 3 years ago and have been fighting ever since.

RIS: Yeah, we heard you are quite the kickboxer. But do think your striking abilities make you predictable as a fighter?

FP: I don’t think you. Of course I love to strike, but I’m also dangerous on the ground and I’ve really been working on my wrestling. I definitely look at myself as a well-rounded fighter these days.

RIS: What’s your record now? FP: 7 wins, no losses.

RIS: That’s pretty impressive. Why do you think you have been doing so well?

FP: Honestly, I have been working hard to be as good as I can. I also belong to a great team called The Arena. My teammates there are awesome and really help push me. Also, my coaches are incredible, definitely some of the best in the business.

RIS: Yeah, we’ve interviewed some of your teammates already, including Joe Du-arte, the Cyborgs and Chris Cope. Tell us about them.

FP: Well, Joe is in Strikeforce like me and is doing really well. He just beat Jorge Gurgel in a huge victory last August, so he is climbing the ladder. The Cyborgs are also from Brazil like me and are a big inspiration. Cris and her husband Evangelista are these two really scary warriors when it comes to fighting, but are both very nice people in their everyday lives. And Chris Cope? Man, I don’t even know where to begin. He’s on his own planet sometimes, but he is a great training partner for me. Now he’s in the UFC, he seems to be getting better every day.

RIS: Most people in the sport have heard about The Arena and their fighters but might not know much else. Tell us what makes the gym so special?

FP: The fighters are obviously important because they are part of what makes this incred-ible team we have. But what also makes our team is the leadership. And we are really lucky to have great MMA coaches leading us, especially Pat Speight and Jeff Clark. Be-tween the two of them, they have more MMA coaching experience than any gym in town and are definitely up there with any coaches anywhere in the world. They work together incredibly well and create the best training camps for fighters possible. They have run camps for over 30 fights this year and have only lost three times in 2011. I think they have one of the most winning records in MMA right now.

RIS: Jeff Clark is also your manager. How does it work having your manager also being your trainer?

FP: It works great. Because Jeff is always in the gym working with us, he knows exactly where we are at as fighters. This really helps when it comes to him guiding our careers. Jeff is one of the only trainers/managers in the business and the combination is a huge bonus. Plus he always looks out for us and gets us good fights, which is really hard sometimes in this business.

RIS: So where do you go from here?

FP: I’m just going to take it step by step. Right now, I need to concentrate on winning my upcoming fight. After that, I’m just going to concentrate on always improving and being ready to fight whoever Strikeforce throws at me.

RIS: We wish you luck Felipe. We will be following your career and hope to see you on the top.

FP: Thanks. I hope to talk to you again once I get there.


Vokab Kompany – San Diego band Vokab Kompany (Voted San Diego Music Awards “Best Hip Hop” act 2011) has been gaining national notoriety based on the success of their song “So Bright” and it’s appearance in international car company KIA with their 2010 Summer Sales Event Commercial, it’s appearance on The Today Show with Al Roker and their collaborations with artists such as; Lincoln Parish (Cage The Elephant), Killer Priest (Wu Tang), Luckyiam (Living Legends), APlus (Hieroglyphics), Main Flow (Mood), Lateef the Truthspeaker, Dj Vadim, Random Rab, Jboogie, Mutaytor, Souleye, RadioActive (Spearhead) and Signal Path. Vokab Kompany is an electronic, soul influenced hip-hop band from San Diego. Their 7 piece band (keyboard / synthesizer, drums, bass, guitar and violin accompanies the two lead singers/MC’s Rob Hurt and Burkey Baby. You’ll often finding them incorporating stilt walkers, burlesque dancers, clowns, hoola- hoopers guest musicians and belly dancers.

BoomSnap - BoomSnap First emerged on the San Diego music scene in 2009. Since their first performance at the Stage downtown the band has impacted several venues in the San Diego. Wherever BoomSnap plays, it’s a party. Their unique blend of styles and captur-ing performances truly give a new light to the phrase “Power-Trio”. With Spex on Bass sing-ing a clean melodic high, Swag on Drums bark-ing his stylistic old school rasp, and Russ on Guitar with a laid back baritone, concertgoers are a compelling experience never to be forgot-ten. The repertoire spans and conquers genres including (but not limited to) Progressive rock, Funk, Jazz, Hip-hop or Latin. If you are looking for the next sound of our generation, then look no further than BoomSnap.

Split Finger – Split Finger is a San Diego Rock/Reggae power-house. Being 7 members deep, this bands live show is nothing short of entertaining. Split Finger’s roots are planted firmly in San Diego, California while having shared the stage with national acts such as: De La Soul, KRS-ONE, OZOMATLI, Common Sense, Long Beach Shortbus. Having played at local San Diego live venues House Of Blues, The Belly Up Tavern, Sound Wave, 710 and Typhoon Saloon Split Finger also takes the stage at annual events such as: OMBAC’s Summer Music Fest, Oyster Fest and Pacific Beach Fest. Split Finger has very broad ar-ray of sounds generated from the vocalist Jimi Lane, guitarist Kyle Lane, bassist Gus Kendrick, drummer Evan Shepard, percussionist Doug Israel, trumpet player Bob Risolo and dj Mikey Beats. Reggae, Rock, and Hip Hop are just a part of Split Finger’s musical blend with Soul music topping it all off.

Sando & the Irie Vibes - Sando is a Cali born singer/song-writer inspired by roots rock, dance hall, dub reggae lovers rock, international reggae and all modern and classical musical styles in a positive vibration! Backed by some of the best reggae veteren musicians in the San Diego scene, making up The Irie Vibrations Band,the music is not to disappoint.Come catch the vibes at a local show near you!

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ArisiticFrom what started as his childhood dream over 20 years ago, Artistic has worked hard to turn it into reality. From there he grew into a successful local DJ himself, then a producer for Deep Rooted–which has won a San Diego music award for Best Hip Hop album in 2008. He has gone on tour with leg-ends like Public Enemy and has shared the stage with the great Richard Humpty Vision. Artistic has come a long way from play-ing small venues across the city to performing in front of packed arenas and touring across the country. artistic.giantsarise.com

Demon Demon offers up masterful music video mixing in addition to his prolific skills as a Hip Hop DJ. He’s performed at exclusive Playboy Mansion parties and in front of thousands at Street Scene in San Diego. He’s also an award winning producer (San Diego Music Awards, Best Hip Hop Album) and has played at every major night club venue across America’s Fin-est City. demon.giantsarise.com

BeatnickSpecializing in all forms of Hip Hop, Beatnick has played for high-end retailers like Louis Vuitton, Domaine Chandon and Neiman Marcus. He’s also done events for Scion of San Diego, Boost Mobile and Virgin Airlines. His smooth beats suit events of all sizes and venues and have been crowd pleasing favorites in San Diego for the past 5 years. beatnick.giantsarise.com

Who DJ Who has played for celebrities and sports icons like Sunny Garcia, Bradley Schumacher and Paul Rodriguez. As a diverse DJ, he’s played at every major venue across America’s Finest City and has quickly become respected for his talent behind the decks and interacting with the crowd. who.giantsarise.com

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Intransit Audio - InTransit Audio is a band whose sound de-fies all traditional boundaries of musical genres today. In other words, IA is a schizophrenic mess of beautifully compelling and thought provoking instrumentals. These sounds touch on ele-ments of dark jazz, electronica rock, thrashy dub, and deeply ag-gressive hip-hop. Born in March of 2008, IA spawned a group of creative individuals from all over the map, all having come from dif-

ferent musical backgrounds. Combining these different styles im-mediately led to a unique collage of what can be best described as unpredictably, indefinable, and damn catchy music. This

music is a direct response to their musical predecessors, by capturing fragments of adored and influential sounds to cre-

ate their own captivating musical journeys.

Sunny Rude - New on the San Diego Reggae scene and taking it by storm, Sunny Rude forms a unique new high en-ergy reggae vibe by fusing sounds of funk, rock-steady, rub-a-dub, and grunge. Energetic on stage and constantly involving the crowd in their soulful performance, Sunny Rude has capti-vated San Diego Reggae lovers. Their much anticipated debut album “Rudimentary” is set to drop soon. Look out for Sunny Rude spreading the Love and Sweet Reggae Vibrations!!

Mikey Beats One of the most dynamic DJs on the roster. Not

only has he played at every major venue across San Diego, but as the premier DJ for Monster

Energy Drink he also has entertained thou-sands of people at X-Games and other ex-treme sports events. Mikey has opened for big names like De La Soul, Talib Kweli and the Wu-Tang Clan. mikeybeats.giantsarise.com

Chris Cutz With his cool

style and eclec-tic music flavor,

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play in San Diego. Paris Hilton, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Reggie Bush, John Legend, Estelle and Kanye West have all gotten down to

Chris’ smooth beats at some of San Diego’s most exclusive venues. chriscutz.giantsarise.com

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SUPERHEAVY – SUPERHEAVYGenre – Rock/Reggae/Soul/Indian

Who says you can’t teach and old dog new tricks. Looks like these old dogs, Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart still have a few tricks up their sleeves. SuperHeavy was created! Consisting of Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, and A. R. Rahman. With a fusion of musical styling as diverse as this eclectic group of artist. Ranging from rock & soul, mixed in with a little Indian orchestra, but I would have to say that Reggae is the main focus of this group. I would definitely tag SuperHeavy with the term “World Music,” which used to be a term used for music that didn’t fit in with any particular genre. SuperHeavy was Dave Stewart’s idea. Stewart, who is best known for being founder and one-half of the Eurythmics, was inspired by the sounds washing into his home in St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Stewart urged Mick Jagger to fuse their sound with that of Indian orchestras. Stewart and Mick had a mutual liking for Indian orchestrations; thus, A. R. Rahman {India’s most famous film composer & Grammy winner} was added to the group. “The idea was to throw together a group of people that were willing to experiment a bit,” said Jagger, “doing this kind of crossover genre, and see what came out. We’ll just take a chance on it.” The exceptional, but very different voices of the four singers complement one another very well. The most interesting tunes are certainly Satyameva Jayathe, I Don‘t Mind and the ska-infused Common Ground. Beautiful People is a good example for the uplifting, positive lyrics found on this unique album. Miracle Worker is a cool and catchy song that quickly became one of my favorites. SuperHeavy, and the musicians behind this supergroup, have created one amazing album. Release Date 9/20/11

KAURA – That Which Defines UsGenre – Modern RockKAURA (pronounced kay-aura) were born from the vision of infusing the aggressive power of hard, melodic rock with the haunting and ethereal sounds of ancient instruments. With the release of their debut full length album That Which Defines Us, Kaura has successfully managed to entice listeners with their blend of guitar, drums and vocals with exotic instruments such as the Hammered Dulcumer, Indian Tabla, the Idone-sian Gamelan Bells and tribal drums, not to create a debut album, but an experience. “We were really drawn to the sounds of these instruments because they are not traditionally heard in modern rock music,” explains guitarist Ben Rojas. Drummer Benjamin Jones adds, “We have always strived to create our own unique voice and incorporating these instruments helps us do that and create a really expansive depth of sound.” Comprised of Malcolm Guess (vocals, guitar, and production), Benjamin Jones (drums, hammered dulcimer), Ben Rojas (guitar), and Josh Albright (bass). Apathy, 2C&B, and Sera Phi are great examples of the instrumental diversity brought forth in this album. Release date 9/20/11

Anti Flag – Complete Control SessionsGenre – Punk/Rock

Pittsburgh punk band Anti-Flag was recently tapped for the third edition of Joe Sib’s Complete Control Sessions. The songs are instantly catchy, and boast the trademark Anti-Flag chorus that finds frontman Justin Sane lamenting the dysfunctional side of life. This is true punk, not simply because of how the music sounds, but because of the lifestyle and attitude that the band still holds to. This is very reminiscent of The Clash, in fact the bands choice of Clash covers are as good as it gets. Should I Stay Or Should I Go is featured twice on the record, one version nearly identical to the Clash’s and another done with the Anti-Flag touch including a sample of a Joe Strummer speech. Further more White Riot and a medley of The Guns of Brixton and I Fought the Law are included making this session as fun of a listen as one could hope for. Much like Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, both Justin Sane and Chris #2’s vocal attacks mesh well on the timeless classics presented here on Complete Control sessions. If you still enjoy simple yet lively guitars, repetitive yet catchy vocals, you can get into this new Anti-Flag album. Release date 9/27/11

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SEPT. 24 The Beat Farmer - Adams Ave Street FairSEPT. 25 Colour Revolt - Soda BarSEPT. 29 Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band - Soda Bar

SEPT. 30 CASH’D OUT - 710 BeachclubSEPT. 30 The Dum Dum Girls & the Croc-odiles - CasbahSEPT. 30 Portugal. The Man - HOB

OCT. 1 Vokab Kompany , Split Finger, Boomsnap, Sunny Rude + more - Pacific Beachfest P.B.

OCT. 1 Mystic Roots & SO*CAL Vibes - 710 BeachclubOCT. 1 WE LOVE BASS feat. Total Sci-enceE & Knight Riderz - Spin Nightclub

OCT. 2 Tiësto - Valley View Casino Center

OCT. 5 Black Box Revelation - Soda BarOCT. 6 Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, and Matt & Kim - Cricket WirelessOCT. 7 CSS and Men - 4th & BOCT. 9 Avenged Sevenfold - Cricket Wire-less

OCT. 11 The Dropkick Murphy’s - HOBOCT. 11 Fountains of Wayne - Anthology

OCT. 12 Howard Jones - 4th & BOCT. 15 The Aggronauts – Shakedown BarOCT. 16 Colbie Caillat – Humphry’s by the Bay

OCT. 17 The Foo Fighters - Viejas ArenaOCT. 18 Billy Idol – Humphreys by the BayOCT. 19 Judas Priest, Black Label Society, and Thin Lizzy - Cricket Wireless

OCT. 28 deadmau5, Tommy Lee & Aero and Feed Me with SOFI– Petco ParkOCT. 28 Pumpkin & Pocket –Spin Night-club

OCT. 29 7th Annual Revolt In Style – BOO FEST - Location TBD


Forza Motorsport 4Game Description: The highest-rated racing franchise of this generation re-turns. Unrivaled in its innovation and quality, “Forza Motorsport 4” pushes the racing genre forward, delivering the most stunning graphics ever seen on the Xbox 360 platform, radical experi-ences only possible with Kinect, ground-breaking social features through Xbox LIVE*, and a landslide of new content, cars and new ways to play. Launching this October exclusively on Xbox 360, “Forza Motorsport 4” is an entirely new automotive experience.

Review: Players will be able to import their Forza Motorsport 3 profiles into Forza Motorsport 4, giving them the ability to transfer in-game credits and gifted cars into their new garage. Another new feature called Autovista which allowes you to walk around and explore inside your vehicle using Kinect. The player could point at certain features, such as headlights, wheels and the engine, for further information about them. When using Kinect, the game will automatically accelerate and decelerate your vehicle, a feature known as “auto brake” in Forza 3, and the steering would be done by either a controller or by movement of the your hands. Out 10/11/11

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GEARS OF WAR 3Game Description: Gears of War 3 is the final chapter in Epic’s gritty shooter. Gears plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood. With the last human city de-stroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.

Review: Razor sharp gameplay and an aggressive amount of features never fail to entertain. The campaign stops short of transcendence, but the level of blood, sweat, and heart clearly poured into Gears of War 3 creates a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. Out 9/20/11

DEAD ISLANDGame Description: Dead Island is a non-linear first-person shooter in which you find yourself on an island plunged into chaos. It’s a place where the word “dead” has an entirely new meaning. Face the nightmare and fight for sur-vival. Use anything you find in your surroundings as a weapon. Make de-cisions that influence the entire world around you, take advantage of oppo-nent behavior and game physics, and explore the secrets hidden in the dark-est regions of the island.

The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus CollectionGame Description: Two of PlayStation 2’s highly acclaimed ac-tion adventure games return and remastered in high definition for the PlayStation 3. Team ICO brings you the ICO and Shadow of Colossus Collection.

Review: If you have ever felt and savored that certain transcen-dent escapism unique to a brilliant videogame, you owe it to yourself to experience this collection. A pair of the PlayStation 2’s better games, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, come to the PS3 for the first time in this collection. While gameplay—which combines action, adventure, and puzzle elements—remains the same, both titles have been remastered in high definition, with support for 3D as well. Next year, Team Ico returns with The Last Guardian, an unofficial sequel which will share thematic and stylistic similarities with its two predecessors. Out 9/27/11

Review: The game emphasizes melee weapons as the primary means of taking down zombies; in fact, firearms do not get introduced until the second act. It’s hard to complain when the close-quarters combat gets addictive once you get the hang of it. There’s something satisfying about fearlessly watching a zombie charge down a hallway toward you and greet-ing it with a boot to the face. With your enemy dazed, the zombie is at the mercy of your weapon of choice. Fans of Fallout and Borderlands will enjoy the element of weapon discovery when looting them from rooms and people. Out 9/6/11

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KILLER ELITE (Open Road)No this isn’t a remake of the 1975 Sam Peckinpah film THE Killer Elite (no superfluous article here). This one is based on the non-fiction book The Feather Men. Jason Statham and Robert DeNiro are elite hired guns and Clive Owen is a former SAS man whose not happy about their latest targets. A routine action film with a couple well staged fights, and hints of a more interesting and complex tale that you can probably find fleshed out in the book. Opens September 23.

(Universal Pictures) THE IDES OF MARCHGeorge Clooney takes on duties behind and in front of the camera for this political tale of an idealistic staffer working for a neophyte presi-dential hopeful. Someone looks to be in for a rude awakening. On screen Clooney teams up with Ryan Gosling, who’s having a good year with his roles in Drive and Crazy Stupid Love out this summer. Opens October 7.

TUCKER & DALE vs EVIL (Magnolia Pictures)This one has been creating buzz since it screened at Sundance in January of 2010. A pair of likable hillbillies head off for a vacation in the woods and run into some preppy college kids who take them for inbred killers. Bloody fun ensues. Pair this one up with the recent Attack the Block for some midnight madness. Opens September 30.

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(Film District) DRIVENicolas Winding Refn’s film is like Michael Mann riffing on Walter Hill’s The Driver. Yet it somehow manages to also feel fresh. Or may-be that’s because audiences have been so abused by bad filmmak-ing this summer that anything even remotely original feels like man-na from heaven. Plus it has a scene stealing performance by Albert Brooks. Put this at the top of your to see list. Currently in theaters.

50/50 (Summit EntertainmentA bromance comedy about coping with cancer.... well if anyone can pull that off it would be Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. It’s an autobiographical story based on the experiences of producer Will Reiser. Looks like it might appeal to both the indie crowd and “disease of the week” fans. But I’ll see anything with JGL! Opens September 30.

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