Shayboarder Interview with “This Guy”
By Matt | July 1, 2009
A couple of weeks back I was interviewed by Shannon or “Shay” as she is known on the snow. Shay is a snowboarder who decided to take her love for the white stuff and blog it out so you can see it “Through Fembot Eyes”. (I actually know a Fembot and her name is Amy Purdy from Adaptive Action Sports!) She usually interviews only industry(snow) faces, but I was lucky enough to get a pass since longboards help snowboarders keep their edge in the offseason.
I answered these questions at 0200 after a long day of printing boards for you fools so my humor may be a little off. Check it out and make sure to comment on her blog so she knows we bring some followers, even my MOM commented. Gotta love that lady!
http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/06/industry-profile-bustin-boards-co-owner-matt-colvin.html
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4,000 by the 4th!
By Matt | July 1, 2009
This is outside the realm of longboards, but this is something that is close to my heart. Some of you may not know this, but I served in the United States Air Force for 6 years flying on a specialized C130H. I served some time in Afghanistan and now I am a member of a veterans group called the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America or IAVA for short.
IAVA has only been in existence for a couple years, but has already made huge strides in getting the proper aid for Veterans like myself. I received a newsletter today with a new video attached with the same title as this blog article, 4,000 by the 4th. This is IAVA’s goal. To accumulate 4,000 views of this video before our Independence Day. Its a very well done piece and shows how a new breed of organization is using the internet and social networking to accomplish huge things that were once thought impossible.
Please check out this vid and help “us” get the 4,000 views we are looking for. Cheers and thanks in advance.
Topics: Matt's Ramblings, Video | 4 Comments »
OverBored Sendoff Party Tomorrow, Sunday
By Mike | June 27, 2009
Come party with the OverBored Crew at Studio B in Brooklyn. The Venue is in Banker street (n14 area) at the top of Williamsburg. Take the G train to the Nassau stop or the L train to the Bedford stop. Both are relatively close. The event is all day with food and booze and lots of bands at one of Brooklyn’s most famous venues, Studio B.
$5 before 7pm, $10 after…remember, it is an all day event. Come play, go skate, come back and play, go to McCarren Park…possibilities are endless with such good people. Hope to see you there!
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An Inside Look At SV2 Testing
By Nick | June 24, 2009
Here’s a quick clip of Bustin rider and KOYS crew member, Luis Domingo doing a little testing on the SV2 prototype.
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Central Park Race top finishers
By Mike | June 23, 2009
The conditions were beautiful for the Central Park Race and the top finishers completed the 6.5 mile loop with record times. Kaspar earned his crown again setting a 22 minute pace slightly ahead of last year’s top finisher Cory Wilder. Rat Rod Rider Mark Schaperow pushed strong for a notable 3rd place finish. The energy and respect at the finish line was strong. The city skaters shared moments and breathed heavy and watched the group complete the race. 100 plus riders attempted to be New York City’s finest race around the notorious Central Park Loop marking another successful year for city speed skating.
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Switzerland and back
By Mike | June 20, 2009
Teamed up with the Baldwin Avenue Group of Long Island, I had the opportunity to lead production for the Scope Basel Art Fair, beside the legendary Art Basel Exhibit in Basel, Switzerland. The bi-week fair features upscale international contemporary art showcased by the world’s hottest galleries. Scope is a travelling exhibit of partnered contemporary gallerests who curate the fair as a team. Other locations include Scope Miami, London, NYC, Hamptons and LA. more…
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Work at Bustin
By Ryan | June 15, 2009
Hi everyone. As most of you have seen, we are growing pretty quickly and are having to take on some new team members to help keep up. We are currently looking for some part time board assembly, board printing and video intern help. If you or someone you know might be interested, check out this link for more info.
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Girl Skaters Needed ASAP for possible MTV show!
By Matt | June 11, 2009
Bustin Boards has partnered with OverBored.org to skate the nation in a vege-oil fueled bus. Along the way we are trying to demonstrate this new generation of skaters has more on their minds than causing mischief. We want to push a movement of service/ giving back and to do so we will be making stops to showcase green initiatives, community service orgs, nonprofits, and the like. more…
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Twitter me this!
By Nick | June 2, 2009
So we hopped on the web 2.0 bandwagon and started our twitter page. If you’re into this kind of stuff, feel free to follow us as we’ll be announcing exclusive sales/promos as well as info on impromptu skate sessions and all things bustin.
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Central Park Race!! This weekend
By Matt | June 1, 2009
If you dont know yet, then you are out of the loop. This weekend on Saturday the 6th, the Central Park Race kicks off. Sources are saying that almost 250 riders are already signed up. I dont know if I believe that, but I want to! Be there, bring yor safety gear and race hard.
If you need anything for this event, hit us up. We have a pretty full stock of bearings and wheels that might give you an advantage. Ha, who am I kidding, if you didnt train, you arent placing no matter waht bearings you have. Hope your ready. I know Host, King, the Twins, Theseus, Prince, JoJo, Steez, Micku and the other Bustin crazies are. Oh I forgot…Kaspar. You know he is always in the front running. Good luck everyone and look back here for a full, in depth recap of the whole event. Cant wait to see you guys out there! Cheers.
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