Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...James Kates is the former pro bodyboarder turned filmmaker behind Noa Deane's unprecedented run of smash-hit surf films and surf sections. He is also a member of the cult Aussie punk band, the Pinheads along with indie-pop outfit Shining Bird.  

Brought to you by Up! The Bank That's Got Young Aussies' Backs...James Kates is the former pro bodyboarder turned filmmaker behind Noa Deane's unprecedented run of smash-hit surf films and surf sections. He is also a member of the cult Aussie punk band, the Pinheads along with indie-pop outfit Shining Bird. &nbsp;

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Core Lords: James Kates on Being Noa Deane's Surf Sherpa, Surviving the Canary Islands, Icelandic and Irish Slab Missions, Punk Bands and Boog Lore

Billabong Presents… ATS First Ep of 2026! What a start to the year it has been and Smiv and Deadly are back to run the critical eye over everything that’s gone down in surfy land including, the John Florence mega flex going down on da Islands brah, Medina’s separation from Rippy and who might fill the void, Stab in the Dark’s excellent boozy shapers Goat Roast, and so much more. Let’s fucken go Swellians!

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WE’RE BACK! JJF Drops Huge Flex on 2026 Tour with Hawaiian Masterclass, GOAT sparks big dick swinging Shaper’s War over at SITD, Medina and Rippy Consciously Uncouple and has Isla Huppatz already dropped the best turn of the year? Let’s rip in!

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CRUST LIVE from the Daily Grind South Oz with camel milk-slurping desert wandering cone fiend and mad cunt par excellence Harry Bryant as well as double peen eyed local legend Clouse Howse. A night of pure delight as we pop corks and talk pure South Oz lore in the home of the OG filthy red dirt encrusted desert Aussie core lord. 

The official Launch of Swellian Hmaaaad Plonk by Daily Grind McLaren Vale Presents... <a href="https://www.dailygrind.com.au/shop/wine/FMGIY42ZJFJGXRME2HUPTTQ5">(GET YOURS HERE)</a>
CRUST LIVE from the Daily Grind South Oz with camel milk-slurping desert wandering cone fiend and mad cunt par excellence Harry Bryant as well as double peen eyed local legend Clouse Howse. A night of pure delight as we pop corks and talk pure South Oz lore in the home of the OG filthy red dirt encrusted desert Aussie core lord.&nbsp;

BEST OF 2025! CRUST LIVE at the Daily Grind! Harry Bryant + South Oz + Swellian Plonk = Monstro CORE-GASM

Billabong X Otis Carey (GET SOME HERE) Presents... Smiv & Deadly attacking 2025's Biggest Questions so far including...

Can the stem cells from Goat's forey save Medina's ripped off titty and the 2025 Woz season? Is Japan now the greatest surfing nation on Earth in waves of TRUTH following their outstanding win at the giant throbbing Backdoor Shootout? If you ride the biggest wave ever surfed but didn't paddle does it really even count? Are Byron Bay kebabs still Absolutely Kebabulous? All these questions and more answered right here, right now, right here, right now...dodododededededeeee.

 

Billabong X Otis Carey <a href="https://www.billabong.com.au/pages/mens">(GET SOME HERE)</a> Presents... Smiv &amp; Deadly attacking 2025's Biggest Questions so far including...
Can the stem cells from Goat's forey save Medina's ripped off titty and the 2025 Woz season? Is Japan now the greatest surfing nation on Earth in waves of TRUTH following their outstanding win at the giant throbbing Backdoor Shootout? If you ride the biggest wave ever surfed but didn't paddle does it really even count? Are Byron Bay kebabs still Absolutely Kebabulous? All these questions and more answered right here, right now, right here, right now...dodododededededeeee.
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Core Lords: James Kates on Being Noa Deane's Surf Sherpa, Surviving the Canary Islands, Icelandic and Irish Slab Missions, Punk Bands and Boog Lore

AIN'T THAT SWELL

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