by paul-wsh | Oct 16, 2013 | Surfer Profiles, The Eighties
Tad Ciastula started shaping boards with fellow British Hovercraft Corporation (B.H.C.) apprentice Dougie Clarke, spending their spare time out in the old tin shed at the training centre near Osborne House designing and shaping a knee board like the one George...
by paul-wsh | Jun 5, 2012 | The Noughties
What an incredible night, a great performance from Sam Scadgell (even though he was suffering with a cold and had rushed back from cricket in Ryde), Black House Crow were stunning (looking forward to seeing much more of you guys in the future). The Shutes, what can I...
by paul-wsh | May 16, 2012 | The Noughties
The Shutes are Chris Jones, Michael Champion, Dave Champion and Rob Potter, a four-piece from the Isle of Wight who make well-crafted indie-rock with psychedelic and surf flourishes. NME described them as “The most far out rock ‘n’ roll joyride to...
by paul-wsh | Aug 18, 2010 | Surfer Profiles
Alan was born in East Cowes in 1970 and was brought up in Brighstone and later Sandown. Alan’s father Les was Captain of the lifeguards at Sandown in the 1950’s being one of the original lifeguards on the Isle of Wight. Les was in the team that won the 1953 All...
