A founding member of prolific San Francisco garage rockers the Fresh & Onlys, Tim Cohen has always found time for various collaborations and solo projects. After putting out several albums and EPs under his own name and his nom de guerre Feller Quentin, Cohen is set to release the second record under his latest alias, Magic Trick. The upcoming Ruler Of The Night was recorded quickly during bouts of inspiration, and we think its carefree, ramshackle sound suits its songs perfectly.

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Pepper Rabbit is the rare sort of band that you can’t help but like. Even though they don’t call Louisiana home, it’s no secret that the Los Angeles duo takes most of its inspiration from New Orleans, the city where they recorded their strikingly fun debut LP, Beauregard. And while multi-instrumentalist frontman Xander Singh and drummer Luc Laurent don’t play anything resembling zydeco or hot jazz, the Big Easy’s unmistakable vibe also permeated the sessions for Beauregard’s excellent follow-up, 2011’s Red Velvet Snow Ball. Whether Singh is playing ukelele, clarinet, or whatever else he can get his hands on, he and Laurent manage to conjure and capture New Orleans’ joyous musical mojo every time out.

Congratulations on winning the 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, Sally Fitzgibbons!

After 3 solid ASP wins this season, Sally Fitzgibbons’s off-season training and hard work are in her favor, and she is stronger than ever.

Still coming off a win at Bells Beach, Sally came in fired up for the event full of energy and a solid mindset. In the final round against Coco Ho, the waves were meager and difficult to pull off a high score, but Sally took over with a solid 7.93 with just a few minutes remaining.

Sally is on a roll! Stay tuned for the next event in Biarritz, the Roxy Pro! Download the app on your smartphone to watch Sally live.

Kassia Meador graces the pages of the June issue of Oprah, on stands now. In the “Making Waves” feature, Kassia looks as classy and elegant as ever in a Peter Pilotto dress and Jimmy Choo wedges. She tells Oprah editors and readers how she makes waves in and out of the water, not only competing in surf competitions but also being a brand ambassador and designing a custom wetsuit line for Roxy. For more on Kassia and her accomplishments, pick up the latest issue of Oprah now and check out her bio and other features on Roxy’s Heart of Surf homepage.

Longboard icon and Roxy team rider Kassia Meador floats serenely across the majestic waves captured by the lense of world renound filmmaker Sonny Miller. In Short 2 REFLECTIONS of Bruce Mullers FREQUENCIES. The visual meditation is the second of four shorts teasing the release this fall of Frequencies, an experimental documentary and visual essay by Muller shot at prime surfing destinations across Southern California. Starring Meador and with an original score from Los Angeles-based psyche-pop trio E.S.P, Frequencies aims to explore how man can find synergy with nature’s cycles. “Their are so many different frequencies all around us at all times: ocean waves, sound waves, light waves, infrared and many others outside our range, but all have an effect on us,” explains professional surfer and passionate photographer Meador. “There are many parallels we can connect between surfing and navigating life.” Having previously made the music video for Warpaint’s single “Elephant”, Florida-native Muller combined his love of surfing and the fantastical films of Ridley Scott, Andrei Tarkovsky and Akira Kurosawa in the upcoming feature. “We exist in a world that is vast and dynamic,” he says. “We’re using surfing as a medium to explore how we harness these energies and the effects they have on us.

Missed the first Frequencies Short? Here’s a look at Early Echo.

Watch Sally live at the Billabong Rio Pro tomorrow! 

Be sure to Tweet your Good luck wishes to @Sally_Fitz #GoSally

Although he considered quitting music outright after his ouster from the Shins a few years back, Marty Crandall decided to keep at it by forming a new band with his brother Maury and a few old friends from their hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Naming the outfit Sad Baby Wolf, the Crandall brothers and their cohorts have been quietly releasing singles and covers – our favorite so far is their terrific take on Neutral Milk Hotel’s “Everything Is” – before their debut album hits the ground running later this spring!

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Moments before we set off on a journey with the Roxy surf team to the Mentawais and Bali for our Summer 2012 shoot, we fell head over heels (and borderline obsessed) with The Ropes Maine and have been completely hooked since.

Thanks to Maine Ropes designer Shana, we packed a bag full of Ropes, which now grace the pages of our Summer 2012 catalog and countless other pictures from the Surf Team’s epic adventure…and some of our co-workers even sports some Ropes too!

We caught up with Shana and had her share some ‘Maine Moments’ with us, because let’s face it, something about her Ropes and Maine quaintness completely entrances us.

Roxy: What is it about Maine you love most?

Shana: I always found the cities to be inspiring in a cultural sense but stifling from a creative and design stand point.  I like the idea of visiting different metropolitan cities but then coming home to Maine to interpret and digest everything.  Maine does not have all those big cities comforts or conveniences therefore I believe it pushes you to be more creative.  Things are not so straight forward or obvious; you have to look outside the box and that is where creativity flourishes.   

Roxy: How would you define a quintessential Maine moment?

Shana: Spending the entire day on my husband’s lobster boat exploring different islands off the coast. 

Roxy: What is your favorite Roxy memory?

Shana: Growing up, I vividly remember my babysitter giving me hand-me-downs of her super cool clothes. I remember labels like Benetton, Espirit, OP, Body Glove, etc. But one item I remember in particular was a pair of boardshorts from Roxy that I wore every single day that summer.

Roxy: Where will your next adventure take you?

Shana: Hopefully on the next Caribbean location with Roxy!…realistically a trunk show/reunion with my college friends in the Hamptons.

Roxy: Can you give us a sneak peek or inside scoop on what we can expect next from The Ropes Maine?

Shana: In the future you can expect to see many more great jewelry designs, as well as a few new accessories – all incorporating rope of course!

Roxy Team Rider Gillian Gibree mastered a brand new stand-up paddle race format  to win the elite “Survivor SUP” race of the Quiksilver Waterman Collection Waikiki Paddle Festival over the weekend. Roxy rider, Gillian Gibree, stole the show with a near photo finish beating out Candice Appleby and Jenny Kalmbach by inches across the finish line.

 The new format really created a lot of excitement for spectators and athletes alike, “I love the sprints – they’re so much fun to me, the excitement and the adrenaline. It was a great race. I’ve never beaten Candice or Jenny before. I’m originally from Massachusetts – really cold water, so this is like a dream come true being able to experience this. I grew up in the country. My dad’s a hockey player. When I started learning to do this I got my butt kicked a million times over but I guess I finally learned and I’m loving it. I love everything about the ocean,” said Gillian, “It was a nice surprise.” And well deserved! Congrats Gillian! Head to Quiksilver.com/watermanevents for complete event results and information.

If you’re a fan of M83, you’ll almost certainly recognize Morgan Kibby’s heavenly voice from the French band’s albums, particularly the 2008 breakthrough Saturdays = Youth. Even though she’s still a member of M83, Kibby has started to make her solo mark under the White Sea moniker as not only a recording artist, but also an in-demand remix producer for, among others, Britney Spears and the Naked and Famous. Her debut EP, This Frontier, possesses a lush, grand sound we can’t get enough of – perfect for when you’re getting yourself ready for a big night!