Photos by Kiyo Okada of classicwaves-usa.blogspot.com
A couple of Aussies, the Japanese, some rowdy South Bayzikians, a San Diegan, and a whole lot of Southern Californians from the beach cities and inland surf culture enclaves came out to Deus Ex Machina’s 2nd Annual Surf Swap on Saturday, August 3rd in Venice Beach.
The premise of the swap: Pre-1990s foam, nostalgia from historians and hoarders, with present day surf goods influenced by an era before stock market driven surf merchandise. A fresh swine was put on luau that rumor has it was taken down with bow in arrow by Deus Ex Machina manager Ryan Shaver that morning in the parking lot. With suds abundant, a few photo exhibits here and there, bands like Brian Brent’s, Ragged ol Sailor and the Merry-Go-Rounders and beats provided by DJ Keala Kennelly, it was a boss Saturday.
