Ric O’ Barry spent ten years of his life helping to build up the dolphin entertainment industry, most notably capturing and training the aquatic stars of 60’s TV show Flipper. His tired eyes and weary demeanour are testament to the 35 years he has spent trying to tear that same industry down.
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Unpublished interview with our man Bob - over in the UK a couple of years ago to shape some boards at Laminations in St Agnes…
Having lived and surfed on the east coast, I still hold a torch that glows for the place. So when I watched Ollie Banks’s ‘Nine Hundred Miles’, it was a slide down memory lanes, as certain folk and standout spots came flooding back.
I wrote a small blog back in April about the impending release of Jaimal Yogis’ book ‘Saltwater Buddha’. My advance reader’s copy is weathered and worn, having spent many a day in the sun and rain, but the point being – it stuck with me!
Anyway, I managed to grab five minutes with Jaimal in order to seduce you all into buying a copy…
Carl is the man behind Es-cent-ial. Rui from Magic Quiver in Portugal shares some of his stoke and passion for surfing, and finds out a bit more about him and the Es-cent-ial vision. (Versão portuguesa).
Having notched up nearly 50 years in the surf industry, Bing Copeland is a name with serious longevity. Drift found out more about Bing, his boards, and what the future holds…
Jason Baffa, the creator of ‘Single Fin: Yellow’ and ‘One California Day’ offers us a personal insight into his surf film work, goals, influences, aspirations and offers poignant advice to aspiring film makers, within the context of the wider surf film genre. (Photos by Devon Howard)
Rui from Magic Quiver in Portugal chats to Jeff McCallum. This article is also available in Portuguese…
After 20-odd years as Bing’s primary shaper, Mike Eaton recently handed the mantle on to new boy Matt Calvani, who’s poised to reinvigorate the brand without losing any of its kudos…
Versão portuguesa traduzida do original. This article is also available in English…
Australian Xavier Rudd is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has a strong connection with environmentalism and the rights of Aborigines. His inspiration comes as much from the ocean as the land.
Incubus front man Mike Einziger has recently collaborated with Hollywood’s hottest film score composer Danny Elfman on an unusual new project.
San Diego-based artist Meegan Feori talks to Drift about her work, what inspires her, and how she combines her twin loves – art and surfing…
Andrew Crockett and Californian artist Harry Daily collaborated on Crockett’s sumptuous ‘Switch-Foot’ book back in 2006. They caught up last year during a chance meeting back in the UK…
Brazilian surf culture vulture Jair Bortoleto meets Japanese cartoonist Yusuke Hanai…
Music is Ben Harper’s passion but he’s also an avid surfer, with a great belief in the creative power of the ocean. Drift asked the man who counts the Malloy brothers, Eddie Vedder and Jack Johnson among his friends whether surfers make a good audience…
