Winston McCall just landed back in Australia after spending the past two months on tour in the US and Europe with Parkway Drive. It’s safe to say he’s hanging for some waves. Lucky that ’cause he has a brand spankin’ new board waiting at Unite HQ thanks to Mr. Todd Quigley at QCD Boards!

Three Conscious presents a film to be released in mid 2011. Four of the best young riders, two of which are Unite Team riders Mitch Woodland (above) and Alex Halsey, all around the globe for the next 12 months. Stay informed at threeconscious.com.

Photo courtesy of Ryan Jones.

In volume one of The Joker Podcast series, two boys finally get the opportunity to meet their hero, but that experience turns out to be far from what they first thought. Join Damian King and friends in the first installment of The Joker Podcast series, a series based on comical experiences and cutting edge surfing in the bodyboarding world.

You can download The Joker Volume 1: Dreams over at turbosurfdesigns.com.au and also read a profile in which the double World Champ explains why he’s moving his daughter’s birthday, now making finals at will and an administration role is not for him.

Be sure to follow Kingy’s blog for news and more from home and abroad.

Riptide caught up with Ryan Hardy while he’s trekking through Europe and asked him to provide his thoughts on the state of the 2010 Tour, World Champion contenders and speaking Spanglish. Read the Riptide Exclusive interview here.

Parkway Drive will be playing the No Sleep Til Festival this December. No Sleep Til is a national touring festival that will deliver a mix of the best international and local acts from the legendary to the up and comers. Descendents, NOFX and Frenzal Rhomb on the same bill, get psyched!

Tickets will be on sale on 9th September. For all the dates and ticket information head to nosleeptil.com.au.

Alex Halsey has launched a video blog where he will be posting regular clips, frame grabs and photos. Halsey will be releasing a clip next week showcasing his footage from Hawaii and Western Australia filmed earlier this year.

In the meantime, head over to alexhalsey.blogspot.com and have a peek for yourself.

Joel Birch and his self-proclaimed “why the fuck are there no waves?” face. Joel and The Amity Affliction are currently on the road with their Anchors Tour. If you live in regional Victoria, New South Wales or Queensland and you’re in for a treat. Wanna see if the lads will be hitting your town? All the dates are over here.

Photo courtesy of Hartley Photo.

Ryan Hardy, Damian King, Michael Novy and Mitch Woodland jet off today to spend the next three weeks chasing the 2010 IBA World Tour around Europe. Go here to see the dates and live webcasts for all three events of the European leg.

We will have regular blog updates direct from Europe and live results on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Yep, we live to give!

Check out this impressive clip of highlights from the 2010 Fluidzone Shark Island Challenge! Filmed and edited by Tim Wreyford for fluidzone.com.