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Shaun White can set a snowboard on fire…

AleJ — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:47:47 +0000

… besides he probably has tones of them (though I would rather he gave it to me instead).

That’s the latest Rolling Stones’ cover and if you don’t find this photo to be most Rock’n Roll photo ever then I’m afraid you don’t know anything about Rock’n Roll!

Flipside – When a making-off is better than the movie!

AleJ — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:29:39 +0000

I wish I could say I got down to really cool and interesting business these last few weeks to justify the silence on Peanut Butter and Banana, but apart from shredding my tail bone on Grouse iciest slope I can’t think of many memorable events (my tail bone is fine thanks for asking).

But anyhoo, this morning I came across Flipside which stands as a making off for Neverland. You might remember that ‘Neverland’ didn’t really do it for me… well as it turns out Flipside is way way WAY better!
Check this episode out! “Stairs massages on the arse don’t feel that good…” Cale Zima definitely knows how to put it.

Flipside IV (the making of Neverland) – episode 4 from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.

Elektro Premiere world tour – a video

AleJ — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:12:03 +0000

To get an idea of what sort of parties Alterna Films throws to promote their new movies, check this out:

Don’t bother with MTV’s Peak Season, watch 90210 instead

AleJ — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:29:26 +0000

In case you haven’t heard of it, Peak Season is a Whistler version of ‘The Hills’. I watched the first episode yesterday and I only watched it all the way through so I could bitch about it later on my blog. It was so painful though that I decided to do the washing up at the same time, so my time wasn’t completely wasted. Therefore I am not quite sure what the exact dialogues were, but that’s pretty much how the storie goes… girls talk about boys and relationships, boys talk about girls and relationships, couples have problems (in their relationships), then everybody goes out clubbing and it all ends up in a fight (over relationships). In the last scene though, a girl notes that she doesn’t get how these people found the time to snowboard… I was just going to say!
So as you probably guessed, I am done watching this show.
Instead I am going to stick with 90210, which is so bitchy and over the top in such an entertaining fashion. Yes, I admit it, I like teen drama even though I am not a teen and listen to this: I even look forward to it! Also before you start criticizing 90210, watch the latest episode (episode7, season 2), there is some pretty nice surfing.

PS: if you are lost with the story, feel free to contact me I’ll be happy to give you a quick run through, I’ll tell you who is a bitch and who is a bigger bitch).

Elektro is what I am talking about

AleJ — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:16:54 +0000

Elektro’s Vancouver Premiere last night at the Library Square was wicked!

The movie had all the right ingredients: great riders doing great riding and tricks, beautiful cinematography and editing, good music, which was not all electro music by the way, but really good nonetheless (the soundtrack list is at the end of this post).

I thought a snowboard movie premiere in a pub was kind of odd at first, but then I realized that the only sports that pubs ever showcase on their screens are generally sports I am really not into (soccer, hockey, etc.) so I am not going to complain and hopefully this might start a trend.

Craig Beaulieu (featured in the movie) was there with Push.ca interviewing some people that I didn’t know/recognize so I apologize in advance if these people are really famous and rad!

Photo credit to my friend Sam D’Cruz

At the end of the movie there were some giveaways. Craig Beaulieu and the DJs were throwing jackets, snowboard pants, DVDs, Whistler passes, T shirts… Sam and I tried our luck but we got a little intimidated by all the pushing and screaming. I am especially looking at you, yes you evil little guy who we saw snatching stuff away from people, I really hope you have a mean hangover today!

The movie soundtrack:

Intro: Ya Mama, Fatboy Slim, (album: Halfway between the gutter and the stars)
Matt Beardmore: My other self, Northern Life (album: Super Black)
Eero Niemela/ Gaetan Chanut: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx, Rush (album: 2112 Oerture)
Matt Belzile: Oh Mandy, Spinto Band (album: Nice & Nicely Done)
Tadej Valentan: Her Favourite Hymn, Ampersand (album: Fake Mother Fuckerz)
Slovenia: Up & Down I Go, Pretty Light (album: Filling Up the City Skies, Vol. 2)
Chris Rasman: Everybody know me, Chin Injeti
JF Fortin: Thank me with your hands(Panthers Remix), Mstrkrft (album: The Looks)
Matt Belzile: Oh Mandy, Spinto Band (album: Nice & Nicely Done)
Craig Beaulieu / Vera Janssen: Little Bit (CSS Remix), Lykke Li (album: Youth Novels)
Benji Ritchie /Mikey Rencz: City Lights ft. New Royales, Bishop Lamont (album: The Confessional)
Credits: The Reeling, Passion Pit (album: Manners)

Watch “Stance”: the best all-girls snowboard movie ever!

AleJ — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:00:09 +0000

Last night I sat in front of my computer with a slice of pumkin chocolate brownie and watched “Stance”.
Some might say it looks a little epic but I absolutely, 100% loved it! It’s beautiful, girlie and rad. The camera work and the editing are excellent. Jeremy Miller has earned a spot at the top of my “genius movie director” list.

It goes without saying that the shredding is sick: massive jumps filmed from every angle you could imagine. The soundtrack matches the images to perfection, even when the songs were not really my cup of tea.

The only bad thing is that it only lasts 30 minutes. No doubt I’ll be watching this movie again!

The movie features Gretchen Bleiler, Hana Beaman, Jamie Anderson, Kimmy Fasani, Lisa Filzmoser, Jenny Jones, Torah Bright, Raewyn Reid, Molly Aguirre, and Gabi Viteri

Seriously watch it, it’s right there, ready for you to click on the play button. Believe me it will blow your mind! And please feel free to let me know what you think…

PS: As you might have noticed there is a link to the pumpkin chocolate brownie recipe (oh what? Here it is again!). I don’t intend to turn this blog into a cooking blog (but, in the other hand, who knows…), but I highly recommend you give it a try. It was goo-ood!

More sales… Billabong, ready, steady, go!

AleJ — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:45:12 +0000

West 4th avenue is definitely were you want to be this week end, Check this out:

Annual Jiblet Sales at The Boardroom

AleJ — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:03:45 +0000

I have spent all the money I don’t have in a new pair of snowboard pants that I don’t need but they look so cool I had to have them, so I am definitely going to pass on that one, however I thought I should let you Vancouverites know about it in case you haven’t heard yet

Snowboard season is around the corner!

Elektro Premiere in Vancouver

AleJ — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:06:13 +0000

Alert! Alert! Elektro is being premiered in Vancouver!
I feel like I have just been injected with a triple shot of caffeine…

All the details on this Facebook event page.
Do you think it’ll be ok to wear my new snowboard pants for the occasion? Sorry but I need to go and take a chill pill now…

Louie Vito in Dancing With the Stars

AleJ — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:17 +0000

In case you were in coma last week, I am going to post this as well.

Snowboard champion Louie Vito competed in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and he did a fine job! Granted he is not a great dancer but this shows exactly what I like about the snowboard world: people who are not afraid of failing and looking silly… Like we French people say: ‘Ridicule doesn’t kill you’… deeply everyone knows that it doesn’t, but I’d even say that sometimes it makes you damn cool!

The editing is not great but stay tuned until the end you don’t want to miss the salsa routine (start around 6:50).

I look forward to bumping into him during the Olympics… (yeah right!)