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The Do Lectures 2008 from The DO Lectures on Vimeo.

More great inspiration from the Do Lectures. It was great to be able to share some of the beauty of wave riding with so many people.

September: BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS!

I've had a couple of messages recently from people asking for copies of the book in time for Christmas.
Be sure to email me directly:
michaelfordham@gmail.com
And I will hit you back and get books out to you before the holidays kick in! In the meantime, enjoy the seascape taken from a recent, lonely, icey surf at my favourite part of North Devon.

The Do Lectures

Back in September I was honoured and humbled to be invited to speak at The Do Lectures, which was organised by Dave and his team from HOWIES. Amid the beautiful people and the beautiful setting Alastair McIntosh summed up for me the importance of sticking with what you believe in, in everything you do. Dave and the crew at Howies were instrumental in enabling the September Project to be. Please take 30 minutes out of your day, listen to Alistair's talk and be inspired.

Call for California submissions.

After putting the September Project on ice while we finished the Book of Surfing, we're now ready to start the process of putting together edition 2: The California edition. We're putting out a call for California-related submissions from writers, artists, photographers, illustrators, film makers, songwriters: anyone who has an opinion about the star-spangled Golden State and who happens to surf. A select crew from all over the world will then travel to California over a period of a month, and we'll publish a beautiful little piece of printed matter out of the words and pictures that arise. If you're having trouble getting hold of Edition 1 of the September Project, get in touch, let me know and I'll make sure you get one in your hands. In the meantime see the electronic version by simply clicking on the animation on the top right of the blog.
Email submissions/questions and other comments to Michael Fordham at Gmail dot com.

The story of my life...

...toy cameras and delayed print jobs. After lots of shenanigans, the behemoth-like 'killer guide to surf culture' is due back from press and for launch of June 16. Party at the Sandsifter at the back of Godrevy in Cornwall June 19. Couple of bands, couple of DJs, and some choice poison. Should be a laugh. Watch this space for more details and tasters. It's been a long and winding road to get to this point, but it will have been worth it. It's the most entertaining book on surf culture published to date. But I would say that, wouldn't I? Available to preorder through all the usual suspects. Buy one for every member of your family. God I'm a mercenary git.

Listen man, Brian Wilson can do no wrong

I don't care. I love him, and I think this is probably the greatest rap track ever recorded. Thanks to Nick Offer for the art, and to HUCK for the scout.