Word got out this morning, May 4, 2012 that Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch has died after a three-year-long battle with cancer, according to a story on RollingStone.com.
Adam was the snowboarder in the group and his death had many in the industry reeling. Here’s what Mike Ranquet had to say on Facebook:
I spent a lot of time and travelled all over with that dude and I’ll miss him dearly. I’ll always laugh when I think of our trip to Vietnam, we were the two funniest dudes on the planet for those 4 weeks. RIP Adam and I hope you find the “highly coveted deodorant” we were searching for on our adventures.
Our thoughts are with his wife, daughter, and the entire Beastie Boys family.
Jack Mitrani and Danny Davis explain exactly what is happening this summer at the the 2012 Frendly Gathering June 14-16 at Timber Ridge Mountain in Windham, Vermont. Apparently, this summer’s event is going to be bigger than ever with word class musicians of all kinds. Can’t say we’ve heard of (or enjoy) many of the bands on the bill, but the rest of the Vermont shred hippie gathering looks like fun. Click the link to see if it’s something you’re into.
Lil Wayne is diving in on skateboarding just like one would expect a rap mogul to; through collabs, partnerships, and hanging out with all the right people. He recently worked on a shoot for the May edition of the CCS catalog with Torey Pudwill, Theotis Beasley, Shane O’Neill and Paul Rodriguez.
It ended up being much more than just a photo shoot as Weezy and the crew literally skated deep into the early morning hours at P-Rod’s private park. If there’s one thing for sure it’s that Lil Wayne is definitely down for the ride—the man hardly ever put his board down.
“Mike is the perfect person to capture the spirit of Dime,” says Haney, “with his rebellious ‘stand up for your family and by your friends’ attitude and always shooting straight from the heart. Mike and Dime are two peas in a pod—rock stars and legends in two different realms, but not so different…entwined with the same ferocious intensity and presence in each of their performances and, at the same time, they both bear the most genuine of gentle hearts… I am very honored to have Elephant Brand Skateboards represent another passion of Darrell’s—skating!”
If you liked Pantera, you’ll love this board apparently.
For the absolute rundown of everything that needs to be said about Coachella, music, and rockstars of any profession (snow, surf, skate?) we turn to Noel Gallagher. Seriously, what else could anyone have to say about anything? We guarantee that watching this will be the best 12 minutes you spend online all week.
OFF! is a “super group” lead by ex-Black Flag singer Keith Morris and they are reportedly bringing “back everything we loved about old school West Coast skate culture.” Sounds good to us.
With more than 300 hours of film shot during the 2010 tour, No Room For Rockstars documents the true stories of modern era rock and roll from every possible angle. From the kids in the van playing parking lots to gain notice, to the veteran stage manager whose life was saved by the tour, to the musician who crosses over to mainstream success while on the road, No Room For Rockstars is cinema verite story-telling at its finest.
Word got out this morning, May 4, 2012 that Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch has died after a three-year-long battle with cancer, according to a story on RollingStone.com.
