WILL MARSHALL

Introducing Will Marshall to Hélas Caps Canada (2013) from kadencedist on Vimeo.

Surely I heard his name, but could never put a face to it. That all changed though with the release of Top's Aspect:Ratio. After holding down the closer in Top of the World's first skate team video in nearly a decade, Will Marshall is getting his due!

WILL MARSHALL [ASPECT:RATIO] from [ASPECT:RATIO] on Vimeo.

BANGARANG!!!

BANGARANG full movie from nowamean on Vimeo.
This video has been getting a lot of love as of late- as it should. ENjoy!

RON TREMBLAY

Ron Footy 2013 from ThaCoop on Vimeo.

TOP FAMILY CELEBRATES LIFE AT TWENTY

Today, Top of the World celebrates 20 years.

I remember my first encounter with Top, but it was not in Ottawa – shit I hadn’t even been to Ottawa yet at this point – No. It was on Rosemarie Crescent in Timmins, Ontario.

The year is 1998 or so, and my friend Co Gougeon introduces me to my first skateboard. Cool shit I say. From there it became all-consuming: videos, clothes, music, magazines, hanging in da streets, rebellion, and stickers. Yes, stickers!!

“Top of the World” seemed to be Co’s favorite sticker; it was everywhere. Not only that, we’re talking Top hoodies, hats, and t-shirts to boot. If I didn’t know any better, surely the kid was sponsored. So finally I ask him “ Yo Coco, what is Top of the World?”

“It’s a skate shop in Ottawa. Dionne's brother, Eric, works there.”

Fortunately for us, Eric Dionne is Timmins family also, born and bread. As such,Timmins always had a strong connection to the shop and the brother who never forgot where he came from.

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I’ve been lucky enough to be part of the Top Family for a few years now. After befriending Glen and Linda Goodwin back in the Great Canadian Pumpkin Years along with Chris Giles at Shoreline, I became an adoptive member of the family. Nowadays I'm team captain for Top of World's Reach for the Top Wakeboard & Wakeskate Excellence Program - the honour bestowed upon me by none other than Eric and Sam Francis. 

Real talk though those few years spent with the Goodwin's became my anchor to Ottawa. It would be very difficult to imagine my life in Ottawa without Top of the World. 

They’ve aged with grace and humility; and, after all these years it has never once lost sight of a founding concept: family.

And tonight it’s time for one of the biggest family reunions you will ever attend in your life! BLESS!!

Here is to you TOP, happy twenty! CHEERS!

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To Glenn, Linda, Chris, and Eric -Thank you.

TOP x SHORELINE 2007

THE BOOMBOX DIARIES 08.08.13

BOOMBOX DIARIES
-music lovers unite-

HIP HOP + JAZZ + SOUL + FUNK + DANCE + POP

AUGUST 8th 2013 x BABYLON NIGHTCLUB 317 BANK ST.
19+ DOORS 11PM x 5$ AFTER MIDNIGHT ($3 before)
LIVE MUSIC x DANCE PARTY x DRINK SPECIALS

Featuring:

DJ ACRO (Ottawa)
TOP OF THE WORLD x NIXON x RAISED BY WOLVES

BRENDAN COLAMECO (Timmins)
DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE (formerly of NEVEREST)

OLLIE PROP & JOE JITZU (Timmins)
JAZZY BEAR RECORDS

GONE WINCHIN' w/ HALFCAB

get the full story at halfcab.ca and wake2wake.ca...

BANG-A-RANG!

BANGARANG TEASER from nowamean on Vimeo.
So stoked to see this group of Canadian shred head street heads getting some love from the snowboard community. They are what's good with snowboarding these days. Check 'em!

OTTAWA x TECHNINE

OTTAWA from FODT/COLE TAYLOR on Vimeo.
and they say nothing exciting ever happens in Ottawa...

Change of scenery...

(Ottawa Airport 12/23/12)

(Bedroom window Barbados - 12/24/12)

SKATE NIGHT x SUPER PUNX - VIDEO!!

Skate Night x Super Punx from Jeff F on Vimeo. (bustedlimb.com)

This video is from a party I did this past November at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa, ON. Thought it would be a good idea to have a live punk show with a skate contest inside the bar at the same time...and sure enough Top of The World and Babylon we're cool with that. Also, special thanks to Beau's Beer, Skoser Clothing, Herd Magazine, Fall Down, Josh Hotz, Blair Smith, and Jeff Fennell!

Be on the lookout for more Skate Night x Super Punx parties in the new year...

Past Shows:

#1 July 26th 2012  
w/ We Were Sharks and Head Down










#2 November 22nd 2012 
w/ Male Nurse, Average Times, and Section 8










BIG UPS!!

Our Streets on Canvas II

Our Streets on Canvas 2 from Bollo on Vimeo.

Dope local Ottawa skate photography available for auction, making children wishes come true, and a vicious party to be had!? Yup, say no more!! TONIGHT at the STANDARD presents OUR STREETS ON CANVAS II x 10pm x $5 cover x DJ Acro. 

Capitalize: THE DOCUMENTARY

Capitalize: The Documentary from Craig McCallion on Vimeo.

Last year I was fortunate to be invited to MC a local rail jam hosted by friend Craig McCallion. I had obviously heard about Capitalize at the Clocktower before and attended in years past, but it was the first year that I would be participating. 

I can remember showing up to do my thing and was completely taken aback by the size of the setup and how well everything was put together. All the final details were coming together at this point and the Half Cab crew resemble a little army of ants bustling around making sure of it. Before I knew it, the mic was given to me and away we went, Capitalize 7 would go down in the books as the best one yet. The riding was absolutely amazing; it was big, it had style, and shit got technical! 

In watching Capitalize: The Documentary, not only was I able to relive last year's experience but it also helped paint the bigger picture for me. Like I said, when I showed up last year I had no idea what I had walked into. As the night progressed, I couldn't believe the amount of work, dedication, and seamless teamwork demonstrated by the Half Cab crew as a whole. It worked like a well-oiled machine that just kept going and going. By the end of it, I had to ask Craig: "how the fuck do you do it?". And his answer was simply "I don't know, we just do." (Although, the after-party debauchery that followed at Babylon provided more answers than Craig would readily admit)...

Nevertheless, this documentary goes a long way in telling the story of how something very small and humble can come to take on a life of its own. Any person with a brain and a heart should watch this video to appreciate what can be gained from love and the unbreakable spirit of fraternity.

All I can say now is that I'm very excited for what's next. THIS SATURDAY IS THE NEXT CHAPTER, CAPITALIZE 8 - SAME PLACE SAME TIME. SEE YOU ALL THERE!! CH-CH-CHYEAH!!

Winches and Stitches: the movie.

Charlie Locks from Craig McCallion on Vimeo.

This is the follow up to the story and pictures from Winches and stitches I published back in April when we had a winch session in the Rideau Canal. In addition to some really good snaps, the whole day was also being documented on video. Hear the full story from the boy himself!

Lipsmack goes off!

On friday night my dudes at Half Cab Productions held it down at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa, Ont., for the Canadian video release party of Slingshot's Lipsmack! The video was super well received with many partygoers eager get on the water and see what all the fun is about!! Special thanks to Craig McCallion, Babylon, Slingshot, Slaysh, and the Derome's for putting this thing together! For more photos, please visit www.halfcab.ca

LIPSMACK coming to Ottawa!

The most important and progressive wakeboard film of recent memory is set for it's canadian debut on June 1, 2012, at Babylon Nightclub in Ottawa, Ont!!

This is LIPSMACK's first official canadian video release party, and the film has been receiving some rave reviews since its world premiere in Orlando, Florida, just two weeks ago. For anybody who has ever doubted wakeboarding as a legitimate board sport needs to watch this movie! The film offers an incredible vision of where wakeboarding is now, and where it can go. 

LIPSMACK x VIDEO RELEASE PARTY

HALF CAB x SLINGSHOT x BABYLON NIGHTCLUB

JUNE 1 x OTTAWA x 317 BANK ST x $5 COVER

sun-day.

 (the arboretum - 'a place with trees')

 (ALLO!)

(Curious doing what curious does.)

 (Johny Uke.)

(paradise found.)

"To Infinity and Beyond..." - Summer x 2011 NEW EDIT!!

Sometimes in looking back is to look forward. In gearing up for this upcoming summer, I thought it would be cool to look back at what was the epic summer of last. This video features footage that was almost forgotten but needed to be shared. Good times, cottage times, riding times, travel times, party times -- the best of times. 

The 1st Annual Standard Classic Shinny Tournament

1st Annual "STANDARD CLASSIC INVITATIONAL" shinny tournament from House Edge Productions on Vimeo.

This past Sunday, my boy Sammy 'Franchise' Francis organized the first annual Standard Classic Invitational hockey tournament to raise money for our favourite outdoor rink located just behind Elgin Street. 

The event was sponsored by the Standard Luxury Tavern, local microbrewery Kichesippi Beer Co., and Top of the World. It was a great day of hockey that saw eight teams (Oz/Town, Manx, Woody's, Hooley's, Kichesippi, Top of the World, Fresco, Standard) compete for the ultimate bragging rights and the coveted Kichesippi keg trophy. 

Players and spectators alike braved freezing temperatures to join in on the great day of hockey, beer, and community spirit. We were fortunate enough to have had our friend Jessie Carde from House Edge Productions drop in to capture all the action on film and put together this really nice video. Enjoy!

MOVEMBER SKATE NIGHT!!

TONIGHT x TOP OF THE WORLD x MOUSTACHES

SKOSER CLOTHING x SHIRTS FOR A CURE x VIDEO PREMIERES x PRIZES x SKATEBOARDING

BABYLON NIGHTCLUB x $3 COVER x DOORS 11 PM x DJ ACRO

SKOSER CLOTHING: "shirts for a cure" from Johny Bonney on Vimeo.

SKATE NIGHT MOVEMBER W/ SKOSER CLOTHING

SKOSER CLOTHING: "shirts for a cure" from Johny Bonney on Vimeo.

TOP OF THE WORLD x SKATE NIGHT x MOUSTACHES

SKATE NIGHT, presented by TOP OF THE WORLD, returns for a special MOVEMBER edition on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2ND 2011 with featured guests KITSCH SKATEBOARDS and SKOSER CLOTHING.

Now it wouldn't be Movember without our friends at SKOSER CLOTHING who will be on hand to help us raise awareness for both men's and women's health. They will be selling limited edition movember gear and an exclusive SKATE NIGHT collaboration with a portion of proceeds going to help fight breast cancer and prostate cancer. SHIRTS FOR A CURE! skoserclothing.bigcartel.com/​