Watch “An Ode to Dylan Rieder” A compilation from JENKEM
Hard not to smile watching this one. Only Dylan had such a presence. He had it all. Style. Grace. Flair. Truly a blessing to watch the man skate. Well done by JENKEM for putting this together. Words from Alexis Castro of JENKEM: The world lost an icon on October 12th, 2016 with the passing of…
John John Florence is the World Champ And we’re backing that big time
While we were sleeping, John John Florence became the World Champ. He sliced and diced his way through Portugal, and in making the final, and with Jordy’s semifinal loss, we got us a John John crown. And this is nice news to wake up to. Because John John deserves this. We all deserve this. It’s…
Listen to TOY And stream their album before it drops Friday
English indie band TOY have a new album out on Heavenly Recordings, and its psychedelic, dream pop sound has us swirling in a haze. Led by Tom Dougall, whose honey coated voice could soothe a rattlesnake, TOY has been spinning out some indie gold since their debut in 2012. But now, with Clear Shot, they’re…
Watch the new Froth video for “Contact” Directed by Riley Blakeway
It’s always fun when our friends collaborate and the result is really good. In this case, it’s filmmaker Riley Blakeway and one of our favorite bands, Froth. This time it’s a new music video for the Froth song “Contact” and features some really good cinematography (shot on 16mm film) and a somewhat space-deranged man. “I…
Desert Dazed and Confused Our conversations in the desert with Audacity, Beach Fossils, The Coathangers, Cherry Glazerr and more
We survived Desert Daze (you know that much). Saw more bands than we thought possible. Camped. Got dirty. And then bathed in the sounds of this epic festival. We hung out with the world-traveling babes of The Coathangers and talked about their recent tour and new album. Lounged with Beach Fossils over plates of fruit and…
Watch “Chasing Nicky” Featuring Balaram Stack and Pat Schmidt chasing hurricane swell
Set to the sounds of some upbeat jazz, there’s not much more we’d like to hear in the morning. Balaram and Pat score south of the Mason-Dixon thanks to Nicole.
Afternoon Interview: Randy Holden Episode 049: We sit down with an underground rock lord
Randy Holden was the guitarist of famous ’70s rock band Blue Cheer. He was one of the pioneers pushing the boundaries of heavy, really loud rock ‘n’ roll. After he left Blue Cheer he recorded his own album “Population II” but the album was never officially released, but at some point it leaked unbeknown to Randy, and developed an…
Watch BS with TG: Mark Gonzales Tommy Guerrero and Mark Gonzales tour his NYC studio
In an all new episode of BS with TG, Tommy Guerrero and Mark Gonzales rummage through Mark’s NYC studio to look at some new board shapes and talk about all things skateboarding. It is of course, gold.