Vancouver, BC – Friday Nov 4th 2011 – Wick Winder Distribution is happy to announce that Casey Jones and his agency will take over COMUИE & Ashbury sales for Western Canada.

Casey, who has a long history in the skate, snow and street wear industry, and previously sold Oakley as well as Dragon, Emerica, Altamont and eS for NLA recently went it alone and created his own sales agency.

Casey Jones

“It really is an exciting time to be involved in both of these brands” Says COMUNE Canada Sales manager Scott Murray-Burrows “With footwear and other additions in the line from the gang at COMUNE and another project in the pipe from the crew at Ashbury, I know that accounts are going to be excited for what’s to come”. “We’re looking forward to working with Casey and are excited to have him involved”.

All Wick Winder Distribution lines will be available to see at the next KNOW?SHOW, January 18-20, 2012. Please look out for future updates on booth locations and events during the show.

For more information about Wickwinder and their brands, please visit their profile page on cut & SHOW – www.cutandshow.com/wickwinder

For COMUNE/Ashbury/Super brand and other Casey Jones Agency lines please contact:

Casey Jones Agency
Tel: 604 872 5979

Cell: 604 836 7253

caseyjonesagency@gmail.com

The COMUNE crew along with Contributors Jason Lee Parry, Gareth Stehr and Braydon Szafranski recently took a nine day journey from Southern California through Arizona and New Mexico ending up at the live music capital of the world…Austin, Texas to experience the legendary music festival, SXSW. Upon arrival, Austin turned out to be an open pallet of endless music, talent and adventure that included hang time with The Black Angels, Dirty Beaches and U.S. Girls. Over 2500 miles later, this was an excursion that left everyone exhausted, broke and nursing a hangover for days. However all would agree it was well worth the good times and memories that remain. Check out some photos and a video clip of the experience with COMUИE.

watch the video here

Loser Machine Co. in Association with The Shop Present:
‘We Wanna Be Free To Ride Our Machines Without Being Hassled By The Man’

WHEN: 4.30pm, SATURDAY AUGUST 21st
WHERE: THE SHOP, 1435 FRANCIS STREET, VANCOUVER
WHO: Rock & Roll performances by – Dead Voices, Battle Snakes, Vicious Cycles MC

The guys down at Active Ride Shop have some cool brand profiles on their YouTube page one of which is COMUNE’S. It’s a cool short behind the scenes tour of the COMUNE head office in Costa Mesa, California around the time of their Tent City launch earlier this Summer.

COMUNE opened its doors on Saturday, April 24th to over 500 guests for the official launch of Drop City. “Experiments in Occultism and Parapsychology” was the title and theme of the show with artists: Corey Smith, Gareth Stehr, Jason Lee Parry, Jimmy Fontaine, Clifford Lidell, Nathan and Noah Rice, Danielle DeFoe, Shelby Menzel, Kealan Shilling, Ray Gordon, Noel Sinclair Boyt, Liz Davis and Hunter Longe all of whom exhibited their newest work coinciding with the dark and ominous theme. The artist’s work included video installations, sculpture, photography, and paintings. For the event COMUNE constructed a massive maze gallery extending off its existing steal shipping container show space. As viewers wandered their way through the maze they experienced an overwhelming visual impact. The visceral glow of several video installations reflected off everyone’s bodies and the energy pyramid centered in the entrance of the compound set the tone for the rest of the show. Gareth Stehr’s black light room was a highlight creating a psychedelic/mock black magic vibe that only he can explain. Dj’s blasted the finest stoner rock along with 60’s and 70’s obscure psych/garage favorites. PBR flowed like water and Gringo and the Bean fed the packed house.

Check out the latest teaser from COMUNE’s new flick which has the full title of, “Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformations Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden on the Moon”

QUICK LINK: 11696688

“Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformations Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden on the Moon”

Corey Smith & Ryan Scardigli “Burn the Witch”
1st Teaser Edit

Description
COMUNE’s “Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformation Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden On The Moon” is part of a ongoing, collaborative avant-garde snowboarding film that highlights multiple video edits featuring COMUNE snow team, aggregates and associates. Contributing artists towards the project include: Corey Smith, Liz Davis, Jason Lee Parry, Andrew Kuykendall, Ryan Scardigli, Hunter Longe, Kevin Castanheira and Shelby Menzel. The film is part of COMUNE’s ongoing DROP CITY creative platform, which launched last month. Inspired by the early 1960’s artist commune in Colorado and the brainchild of COMUNE’s Art Director, Corey Smith, DROP CITY was introduced to attract like-minded contributors to the COMUNE artist community.
www.thecomune.com

COMUNE's Drop City Artist in front of the pop up gallery

Saturday, April 24 was the Spring 2010 Drop City art show at COMUNE head quarters in Costa Mesa. Catered by Gringo and the Bean (the sweetest meat, Carne Asada quesadilla’s served amongst other authentic Mexican staples) , the gathering was well stocked with Tecate, PBR and vodka drinks. Lots to go around to the roughly 500 expected guests. Dreamed up by Corey, Mike and the rest of the creative camp then seamlessly executed by Julie, Billy and the marketing team, COMUNE curated a cult classic night. Check out some of the set up here but if there is any way possible be sure to find you way down to the next event put on by COMUNE. Its one to be a part of first hand!

April is COMUNE month at Underworld Vancouver. The newest Underworld location now has COMUNE’s Spring 10 Collection on the floor and custom display in the main window thanks to Adrian Mcinnes (Proper Design), Tory Potoroka (Wick Winder) Sean Miller (Feedback Management). Be sure to go down and check out the spring collection and read up on Underworld’s history with Alex Bastide here.

COMUNE snowboarder Billy Mackey is the epitome of a minimalist. Last
week he showed up at my house from Colorado with nothing but the clothes
on his back, a board bag containing one woman’s snowboard, a pair of
snowboard boots with the tongue cut out that could double as hi-tops in
their lack of ankle support, and a Snuggie. When it was time to hit the sack
he wouldn’t sleep on my couch and just curled up on the hard wood floor
with his clothes on and wrapped up in his Snuggie. He definitely takes the
title of dirtiest guy on COMUNE and at the airport his nickname is “random
bag check”. Billy doesn’t care about much, and he doesn’t need much to
get by. As long as he’s snowboarding that’s all he needs.

CS: How’s your trip to SoCal been so far? How’s Bear Mtn. been treating you?

BM: Its pretty nice here, first day I got a ‘’So Cal’’ tan so it was a big hit at
big bear, Bear was real fun goin fast and it was sunny and slushy. I’m flyin
home tonight out of LAX, guess the weather is kinda shitty in Denver so
bummed on that.

CS: Do you prefer a “woman’s” board to a regular board? Do you feel sexier
when you ride it?

BM: Haha! Well, I guess it makes me feel a little sexier. But no I don’t prefer
woman’s boards but they are a lot easier to throw around, when it comes to
goin fast and getting air you gotta have man legs, no bitch legs allowed.

CS: What’s the first thing you’re going to do when you get back to Colorado?

BM: Well go to this burrito place BURRITO EXPRESS, one of the best fast f
ood style Mexican places, then go snowboarding.

CS: Where would your dream vacation be and what would you do?

BM: Shit well my dream vacation would be anywhere outside the good
ol U.S.A never been outside this place. I wanna go to Japan, see Tokyo
drift in real life.

CS: What are your plans for this summer?

BM: There is a chance I might be goin back out to Mt. Hood, tryin to decide
if I wanna hang out with a bunch of ‘’snow-bros’’ other than that gonna skate
a bunch work on my bike and look at El Camino’s.

CS: Thanks man. Hope you can make it back out to CA soon.

BM: Just let me know when. Thanks a lot corey! Good hangin out.

-Corey

COMUNE/Drop City photographer Andrew Kuykendall new fashion story
for Kinki Magazine.

See more of his work at:
www.andrewkuykendall.com/

Here’s a look at a new fashion story I did for Kinki Magazines “road trip” issue,
out of somewhere in Switzerland where the speak German, I think. Although I
haven’t seen the physical magazine yet, I do like the layout. You can also see
it online at www.kinkimag.com/. On new stands now. -Andrew Kuykendall

The Shook-Up Generation heads to Oregon: COMUNE Eric Messier and Ben Rice
hit the road and meet up with Josh Mills; get a few days in at Mt. Bachelor, and find
themselves at a rail jam house party in Bend. They finish up their trip at
Corey Smith’s art show in Portland “Obsolete Dreams”.

(Filmed exclusively for FUEL.TV by Ryan Scardigli)

COMUNE SS10 droping soon at Underworld.
check out their new blog HERE

Pick up a copy of the latest Thrasher and check out this photo
of COMUNE skater Nuge in the Puerto Rico tour article.

Pick up a copy of the new COLOR magazine and check out the latest
COMUNE ad featuring COMUNE_DROP CITY artist Jason Lee Parry new series Them Animals.

Pick up issue # 14 of UpDown and see COMUNE snowboarder Matty Ryan

Pick up the latest Snowboard Mag and TWS and check out
COMUNE snowboarders, Cale Zima, Ben Rice, Eric Fernandez,
and Johnnie Paxson.

Check out the latest on COMUNE’s Art Director, Corey Smith as
featured in Cyanatrendland.com blog this month.

Painter, sculptor, photographer Corey Smith brings to our attention
the faults and irony of the world. Showcasing real subject matters
such as local and international concerns alike, society and humanity,
in a most humorous and witty way.

In three lines, tell me some words of yours or someone else’s
that describe your thoughts/emotions/reactions as of late
[that in turn, of course, are reflected in your newest art pieces].
- I don’t worship Satan I just agree with a lot of the things he tells me.
- Drop out not bombs.
- Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Incremental
Deformations Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden on the Moon.

In ten words, tell me your own definition of the word ‘artist’
as you would apply to yourself.
I’m more of an asshole than an artist, my apologies.

Read  full article HERE

COMUNE/Drop City contributors Cheetahsaurus just released their
latest LP “This Will All Make Sense When You’re Dead”. Check it out it’s so good!
http://www.myspace.com/cheetahsaurus