Sisters Stacia and Ashley Ahina

The great Robert Conneeley, interviewed by John Foss

“Bonzer” talks about the massive Bells year in 1965, along with some recollections of the young gun Bobby Brown. This was ...

Coppertone TV commercial from 1968

Oh dear . . . 1968 . . .  Sunscreen? Huh? Basting was the thing. Featuring actress Anne Randall and a couple of knuckleheads. ...

Torquay 1970s Surfing Culture . . . it was another planet

A revisit to the ABC's Weekend Magazine expose of Torquay in the early '70s to find out a bit more about the surfing kulture. David ...

“Hangin' 5” by The Deltones – 1963 clip from Bandstand

The greatest daggy surf song ever? Vocals from the Deltones. "Hangin' 5" was written by Ben Acton who was detective with the ...

A 1965 Bing Nuuhiwa Noserider on an Aussie point break in 2025

Video by Gary McEvoy. Matt Chojnacki is the pilot, and that board is 60 years old! Music: Pixaby – “No Attribution”

“Daydreaming” – with Ian Gottron in SoCal

Black and white and slo-mo - longboard, twin fish, tasty music – and all rather dreamy really. A short film by ...

Mr Toots – 5 minutes of ankle-snapping harmony

Vid by Nyzjon – shot in one day over two sessions. Music by Steel Pulse

There are plenty of tradition-loving Australian's who are sickened by it: “The Old Gold Coast”

A somewhat disapproving but kinda envious view from The BBC. The Goldie before the high-rise, and from the cars it ...

A novelty ride with Thomas Campbell & Darshan Gooch

“Imaginary Slide” – Darshan & Thomas enjoying themselves, Santa Cruz. Vid: Kyle Buthman. Music: “Come Out and Play in the Milky Night” by Stereolab

A cranking couple of minutes: “1960s Surfing In Australia”

Filmed by Russell Sheppard for his movie 'The Ultimate Life' which was shot on Super 8 film. Photographs are from ...

“Equipo” — Gato team testing new shapes

Surfers: Kai Ellice-Flint, Myles Doughman, Kahu Andronicus, Andy Findlay, Matt Griffiths and Jack Lynch - this was our most watched ...

This is special! Tommy and Hunter “Once Upon a Toothpick”

Tom Wegener was waiting for the right day to launch the new mini-toothpick. The board, made for Hunter Williams, was ...

A dreamy session in Ireland, with a few local friends

Vid by Flying Cameras. Music by John Cameron – “Liquid Sunshine”

“Born to be Wild” – drum cover by Sina

Move over Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf’s original and famed drummer), 24-year-old Sina Döring is coming for ya!  Sina is an acclaimed drummer/musician ...

“Shifting Shades” – Luca Doble on the Sunny Coast

Luca’s out of Agnes Water - but here at home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Luca is also this week's PLB ...

The Surfrajettes and their vintage instruments live in the loungeroom covering Britney Spears “Toxic” - low-fi surf style

Turn it up to 11. The four-piece surf/psych combo out of Toronto Canada with their low-fi live take of The Brit’s ...