Aaaw, surfing's just a bit of fun, isn't it? Inner-tube aerial hi-jinks, by the unshakeable Martin Paradisis, surfing at Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Photo: Hilton Dawe...

A gifted guitarist with a powerful post-grunge croon, 23-year-old U.K. import Newton Faulkner had a huge hit at home with this acoustic-based soft-rock anthem, which combines pure pop melody with an organic, handmade feel. The soul-searching signature track from debut Hand Built by Robots develops a breezy hook so effortlessly infectious, it's destined to [...]...

I've already told that Padang Padang has to be made from divine intervention. Made Switra, who represents the finest in competitive Bali surfing, defining grace under pressure, weaving his magic on a late-afternoon session at Padang Padang. Photo: Patrick O'Leary...

Exit strategy. There's more where that one came from. Californian Brian Conley already heading for the next one. Somewhere in Mexico Wave Paradise. Photo: Todd Glaser...

Allan Weisbecker is a writer, photographer, surfer, you name it. He created is label to publish a series of surf books and movies, and his going up against the big boys. Weisbecker's "In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road", a sort of gonzo detective story blended [...]...