We're itching to release our first magazine for 2012. It's like we've got some mad scabies. The time has almost come, almost! Two years have now gone by since our small, online beginnings and here we are in March, 7 editions later. Our freshest magazine to date, number 8, Soggybones 'Sunken Treasures', is weeks from dominating news stands, core surf and skate store counters and some of the most alluring and delicious coastal cafés found around Australia and Indonesia. Photo Ben Harney. 

The 2nd Annual Soggybones Californian Skate Trip went off with a bang. Our destination was found via taking the same road's explored during Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. We didn't quite make it to Vegas, because not everyone on board was allowed to leave the state due to 5-0 restrictions, but we did manage to shred the hell out of an abandoned water park situated on the scorching outskirts of Barstow...           

Waylon Hendricks Slappy 50-50 / Photo Andy Ortega. 

Andrew Frazer is the proud father of whimsical illustrations that tease viewers' imaginations with pain, hope, sorrow, joy, redemption, restoration and love. He's our chosen 'Sunken Treasures' featured artist and 10 lucky readers will take home one of his hand drawn creations. You'll have to read the magazine to find out more.

Artwork Andrew Frazer. 

This 5 piece psychedelic rock band hailing from San Francisco shook our chief editor and skate editor's world's so hard last September that we had to share their words and music with our readers in 2012. When we found out Sleepy Sun was releasing their 3rd album, Spine Hits, we tracked them down for an exclusive interview and photo shoot. Documentary photographer, Tom Stone, a man known for his amazing work in magazines such as Rolling Stone, took to the band in SF and emerged with some classic imagery. Photo Tom Stone. 

Life is beautiful. You only get 1 chance to make the most of it. Most of us here know the life of a pro surfer on tour is hard to beat...they don't call it the "dream tour" for nothing now, do they? So what happens when pro surfers slip off tour and everything they naturally know and love comes to an end? Right now Luke Stedman is the perfect man to answer such questions. He also seems like the type of dude who would prefer to burn out rather than fade away. Instead of crawling into a ball of shame after his tour streak ending, he's attacking a new chapter that centres around, Insted We Smile, his very own clothing label. Photo Mick Curley. 

No bullshit here. This is a special, real and insightful [world] photographic journey brought to life by a man who as a child grew up in both Egypt and Denmark, battling the bastards of being perceived by his peers as an outsider, before Morsi discovered the powerful art, truth and movement of photography and writing. Justin Ward interviews a very honest, intelligent and humble Morsi. And discovers the imagery he shares with Soggybones is not a shallow reflection of his desire to make a living from art, but a pure reflection and extension of his world, perceptions and daily existence. Photo Morsi. 

From Albany to Milan, that's exactly where Lauren Haynes is living it up, right now. She's only 19, but after already spending a solid stint inside the modelling industry, Lauren had no issues shedding honest light on her views and opinions about the current state of the glamorous world that has wisely chosen to consume and share her beauty. Wonder what young models think about magazine's photo shopping their reality? Are drugs still ruling the weight race behind fashion catwalks? It's a world we don't know anything about...

Photo Luke Thompson

Corbin Harris is in his element. Right now no one's looking to knock him off his high stool and who would want to? The dude is doing Australian skateboarding proud and he deserves every strain of goodness that comes his way. We caught up with Corb's just after his pro status for Element skateboards was announced to the world. Our chins got waggin' about his new rise to the pro ranks and what it all means to him, plus we spoke about his up-coming video part, signature deck series and his future in the world of skate. Photo Josh Househam.