Wisdom and beauty.
I first met Matt Barr and Owen Tozer in my backyard on a sun dappled Cardiff-by-the-Sea morning. The two stately British men were in my home to interview my exquisite wife Circe Wallace for Barr’s celebrated podcast Looking Sideways and I was, at once, impressed with their poise, their professionalism, knowledge, handsomeness and tact.
Very much unlike my own slap dash, un-manicured chaos.
They were on a pilgrimage, of sorts, to the state which has, for all intents and purposes*, birthed the very idea of “extreme sport” as a lifestyle.
Barr had served as editor of Whitelines Snowboard magazine before launching Sliding Sideways, which has quietly become a cult classic. Tozer’s work, instantly recognizable and extremely personal.
They chatted with my wife, interviewed her, photographed her, then moved up and down the coast chatting with, Jamie Brisick, Herbie Fletcher, Taylor Knox, Greg Long and a host of other notables. People worth hearing from.
Their conversations, insights, are out now surrounded by Tozer’s rich photography.
Per the press release:
Beautifully brought to life throughout by Tozer’s unique photography and embellished by the wisdom of the interviewees and friends they encountered along the way, Looking Sideways Vol. 1 is a record of this journey, a homage to an influential culture in flux, and a lovingly- compiled tribute to the state that continues to define the global board-riding conversation.
Truly worth a purchase.
*Did you ever think it was intensive purposes? Be honest.
That’s all the world needs a right now.
A pair of limeys writing a U.S. surf book for Euro VALs.
Stick to the dangers of mixing Haggis with Lancashire hotpot and Cornish pasties, or a study of milk varietals used in Wensleydale, Stilton and Red Leicester.
Anything that’s quaintly suitable, but leave this study of ‘extreme’ness alone, please…
I shared a condo with Noah in 1989 in Marin. We both worked at a wholesale skate distributing company called smoothill sports. I grew up surfing and skating with Mac Dawg and told him that Noah was a sick skater. Noah brought Mac Dawg to boreal i think to get footage for his H street Hokus pokus part . Noah Mac Dawg and Chris Roach all then shared a house in Tahoe. Good times.
Funny as shit and a good person too.
Matt Barr is tremendously smart and very much worth listening to.
The least you could do is get the name of his podcast right!
Chas was probably seeing where your loyalties lay.
Oh I’ve got no skin in anyone’s game!
Which reminds me of the never-mentioned fact of Rory Parker’s stake in BG. Amusing to think of him clinging onto that 10-15% or whatever it was.
Almost as funny as Travis Ferre in the Meet the Writers section.
5% from memory? Not bad for recipes and drawing penises
Aye, 10-15 sounds better!
Oh man, I wrote before sun came up, sorting days material to teach pack of savage children, sweat and terror pouring down brow. I’ll fix as soon as home!
I am interested in this renegade academy you’ve formed. Is it a permanent fixture or just covid forced?
“The ‘little’ People”
RIP my old roommate Noah Salasnek.
Hey, if you can have Italian surf historians why not a couple of Poms seeking an influential culture in flux.
A Val coffee table must-have.
Reading that book sounds about as fun as having to spend a day at the Orlando Surf Expo.
I wrote the Brisick intro! The pictures stunning and characters interesting.
I like Jamie Brisicks writing, but a book with an interview of Chris Cote?
For army tents and porpoises.
This is the winter of our discount tents
Hey SA, how’s it looking for a kick- off today ?
Looking out the front, one beach south, it looks about 2 foot and already lumpy. Yesterday was sorta fun and they were sounding keen to run but it’s definitely worse. Will be a real statement of intent if they do run
Thanks ! Cheers
Tell me…Filipe to reach the semi at 11/10 – generous, no?
You can’t not lose.
I’ve been watching them a fair bit in warm ups and he definitely seems still not right.
Who looks good?
Italo been the usual bundle of energy, gabby looking loose and fun. Backflips galore. Jon jon. Julian. Probably just the usuals.
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Anything jump out there as odds to reach the semi?
Griff and Ryan not bad odds. Just depends if they’re gonna continue running in this slop or wait until next Thursday when more swell due
Joey T and Rabbit agreed!
They already have the jet skis on the beach backed up to the shore break.
Probably fishing out a dead horse from last week’s flood. Oo here we go. It’s on
Oowweee – just saw the lineup. It’s a lottery – giants may fall. Be careful JP !