The Billabong Pro J-Bay is bringing the world’s top ranked professional surfers to the renowned waves of Jeffreys Bay in July for the 26th time since it became an ASP rated event. Scheduled for 14 to 24 July the surf event will again be staged at Supertubes, the 300 metre stretch of coastline universally acknowledged as one of the planet’s top 10 high performance surf breaks.
South African’s top surfer and defending event champion Jordy Smith will be looking to defend his win here from last year, and amongst the field of top surfers is South Africa’s wildcard Sean Holmes (Cape Town), conqueror of both Slater and the late Andy Irons (HAW) on his way to fifth place last year. The second wildcard goes to the winner of the VonZipper Superheat (a five-man encounter held on the first day of the event), featuring South African rising stars Shaun Joubert (Mossel Bay) and Dale Staples (St Francis Bay), international contenders Granger Larson (HAW) and reigning ASP World Junior Champion Jack Freestone (AUS), along with Shaun Payne (St Francis Bay), winner of the Xcel Pro Showdown at Supers.
This year also sees three days of major music talent happen together with the world-class surfing action. The Billabong Pro Music Festival runs Friday to Sunday, 15 to 17 July, at the Jolly Dolphin, featuring a line-up of 14 top SA bands including the likes of Aking, City Bowl Mizers, P.H.Fat, Jack Parow and Hot Wasabi (fronted by the legendary Steve Walsh).
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Does anyone know the name and artist of the song playing on the Billabong Pro update on tv when Jordy Smith won?
Yeah, also trying desperately to find the song and name; lyrics are something like “I see the earth upside down … In my house, in the garage …” Kinda like an upbeat Postal Service sound with a vocalist who sounds like Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros. Epic song!
Frank: Please let me know if you find out- I’m desperately trying to find out too!
@Coolidge: I think you’re talking about the song that plays right before jordy’s final.The lyrics to the song that I’m looking for go something like “susan was a white one tied our bed,yeah”….Please help me find the artist and title,that songs been stuck in my head for days!!!!
@Frank: Yeah heard that one too – just after the one I was talking about… Tried to find both songs with Shazam on my Blackberry but neither registered. Recorded the 15min episode on PVR so I can hear it again and try another way. Also tried to type the lyrics for both into google but neither came up – must be brand new tracks. Will let you know if i find it.
@coolidge-please do,I will also keep on trying to find out.
Looking for the same song…. voice like bloc party music like lcd soundsystem
I cant believe… I was on holiday in South Africa and I just changed the channel and I discovered those fantastic j-bay videos and that song, I loved it. If you find out the name of the song please email it to me and I will love you forever. Thanks so much!!! patanishiam@hotmail.com