Darren Eade Archives - New Zealand Surf Journal

Gerry Lopez: The Hippy In The Eye Of The Storm

Darren EadeDec 15, 2022December 15, 20220

Surfing is in a great place right now. The embarrassing adolescent stage is over and instead we have a synergy of old and new. Lopez’s unique career was the forerunner for all of this. His recipe for success seems simple: family, diet, health, open-mindedness and... it’s got to be said,

Book Review: NZ Surf: The Collection Vol. 1

Darren EadeNov 20, 2018November 20, 20180

From discussions with artistic souls, cross-stepping wave sliders, neck-tattooed lip-launchers and salty old sea dogs there’s something for everyone in NZ Surf: The Collection Vol.1. Drawing from a range of historical and recent material, and from a variety of contributors, this volume directed by Warren Hawke, is an open-hearted sweep...

The Tao of Johnny Ramone

Darren EadeNov 12, 2018February 8, 20190

There is a place in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, Bowery 315, where you can worship a sacred site: the birthplace of The Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads. CBGBs was no bigger than two fish ‘n’ chip shops stuck together. The trouble is, that it’s now a...