50 years ago Captain Goodvibes crash-landed onto the pages of Tracks and changed the conversation of Australian life forever with his outrageous antics and off-the-wall humour. At the height of his fame Goodvibes had record deals, hosted his own radio show and modelled for Levi’s Jeans – he was bigger than Slater. Click here to purchase a collectable tee shirt featuring the cover art created by Tony Edwards. It might be your last chance ever to own a piece of authentic Goodvibes memorabilia.
In the featured interview Goodvibes creator, Tony Edwards, trots us through the hilarious history of the ‘Pig of Steel’ and how he left a lasting hoof-print on Australian culture. Check out what else is inside Issue 592 in the text below.
The Moon Set Over Casa do Correira
By Pete Geall
Portugal’s Algarve coast is famous for its raw, cliff-lined beauty, its Arcadian charm and its punchy, hollow peaks. Pete Geall and Al Mackinnon go roaming in search of waves and an old friend who has transformed his home into an Iberian Nirvana.
Dark Lineage
By Monty Webber
A new series exploring the dark seams that run through Australian surf culture. The first installation invites you to consider the volatile journeys of Bobby Brown, Kevin Brennan and Keith Paull. A gritty and at times confronting body of work, which deals honestly with the issues around mental health that are often overlooked in the quest to romanticise and deify surfing figures.
Last Dance in Brazil
By Jamie Brisick
Jamie Brisick was on the world tour in the 80s and early 90s, an era when off-field decadence was part of pro surfing’s raison d’être. These days Brisick is one of surf culture’s finest scribes. In ‘Last Dance in Brazil’ Brisick reflects on a moment in time when his Quiksilver contract is on the line and he has two contests to dig himself out of a hole. Meanwhile, a myriad of distractions beckon in Brazil.
Bukit Boogie
By John Ogden
When John Ogden first went to Bali it was the early 70s and he was a draft dodger on the run from Vietnam War conscription. The fugitive trip of the young photographer was the beginning of a decade long love affair with Bali and Indonesia. His Indo escapades included one memorable trip to to G-Land alongside comedian, Bill Murray, Rory Russell and Peter McCabe. Forty-three years after his last trip to Bali, Ogden returns to the Bukit peninsular and finds much has changed on The Island of The Gods.
An Overture to ‘In Deep’
Featuring a selection of stories from his celebrated writing career, Matt George’s new book delivers a kaleidoscopic take on the surfers, locations, themes and evolutions that have defined the last four decades of surfing culture. Two stories from the new book – ‘The Coming of Age of Mark Occhilupo’ and ‘The Saga of Harbour Bill’ are excellent examples of George’s muscular and engaging prose.
Further From the Sun
A pictorial tribute to the wonders of winter in Australia, featuring blue-ribbon submissions from a cross-section of our finest lensmen.
The Bora Ring
By Wayne Murphy
A story that somehow weaves together a young surfer’s coming of age in Burleigh Heads with Aboriginal mythology, a magic pair of boardshorts and an epic ping-pong duel between Rabbit Bartholomew and Michael Peterson
Hit and Run
By Dr Gary Hohn (PHD), David Hohn and Barbara Hohn
Damian Pears is enjoying a quiet peak just north of Newcastle when a rogue waterspout marches menacingly towards shore and he is literally swept up in its violent spin. A true story about a freak incident and the turmoil it unleashes on one man’s life.
The Most Significant Event in The History of Surfing
By Lauren L. Hill
Lauren Hill takes us ten toes deep into the history of nose-riding, examining the boards, the surfers and the bold forces that enabled surfing to go over the edge.
