Ah, a theme song for young skateboarders from Arizona’s Weird Is the New Cool. Yeah, it’s got a bit of a hook. . .
[Link: Phoenix New Times]
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Watch out Nyjah, Lil Wayne is comin’ for you. As he says in this video:
I promise you this day next year I will be not 10 times better, not 100 times better, not a million times better, but the best!
Nothing like setting high sights because he definitely has a ways to go.
[Link: Global Grind]
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Tomorrow night (March 1, 2012), at select theaters across the nation Vans is presenting Stacy Peralta’s Warped Tour documentary No Room For Rockstars.
Directed by Parris Patton (Amazing Journey: The Story of the WHO) and produced by Stacy Peralta and the team that brought you Dogtown & Z-boys, No Room For Rockstars is a feature documentary culled from more than 300 hours of film shot on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. . . No Room For Rockstars depicts the true stories of modern era rock and roll from the kids in the van playing parking lots hoping to be discovered, 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.
If you can make it to Santa Monica’s Laemmle’s Monica 4-plex, you’ll get the chance to see Stacy Peralta and hear the band Suicide Silence live. For the complete list of cities, theaters, showtimes and to purchase tickets for No Room For Rockstars, check out: www.noroomforrockstars.com.
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OG skateboarding photographer Glenn E. Friedman talks to Paradigm Magazine and the result is this Rear Window. It’s like a video collection of punk rock aphorisms. Check it.
[Link: Paradigm Magazine]
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Hossegor, France based and lushly inky print magazine Desillusion is celebrating their 10th year by honoring people who have influenced and inspired them over the past decade. First on the list is a six-part documentary on Trouble Andrew in association with Nixon.
This is Trouble, is a short documentary on the life and philosophy of Trevor Andrew, former pro icon of snowboarding, who is now pursuing a successful music career.
Follow Trevor arounds as he walks his large dog through the streets of New York, gets a tattoo, skateboards, and works on recording some music all in Desillusion’s grainy dark tones.
[Link: Desillusion]
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Next Tuesday, (February 7, 2012) Ben Kweller will release a new album, Go Fly A Kite. To promote that album Bored To Death star Jason Schwartzman pulled together a little help from his friends who look more than a little alike. Watch and you’ll see what we mean.
[Link: BlackBook]
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While much of the press is focused on Stacy Peralta’s Sundance Film Festival premier of Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, the filmmaker also has his hands in another film as producer of the Vans Warped Tour documentary No Room For Rockstars.
With more than 300 hours of film shot during the 2010 tour, No Room For Rock Stars 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 Rock Stars is Cinema Vèritè story-telling at its finest. A historical retrospective or concert film this is not.
No Room For Rockstars open in select theaters nation wide on March 1, 2012 and will hit the iTunes store on April 2, 2012. Follow the jump for the official word and a slew of photos from the Slamdance premiere. [click to continue…]
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DGK’s Stevie Williams and Skate Mental’s Brad Staba are hosting the Agenda Show after party DGK Goes Mental on Thursday night, January 5, 2011 at Long Beach, California’s Sevilla Night Club.
The evening will feature performances by DMX and MGK.
Sevilla Night Club is located at 140 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California.
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On Saturday, January 7, 2012 HUF, DLX, and artist Haroshi will kick off a new collaboration with six original pieces of art (click here to check out some of his older pieces) by the Japanese wood sculptor. The opening will also feature live performances by Tommy Guerrero, Money Mark, Ray Barbee & Fredo Ortiz/
The opening party begins at 7 PM/ HUF is located in downtown LA at 545 S. Clarence St, Los Angeles, California.
[Link: HUF Worldwide]
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Andrew W.K.’s newest hit party anthem (and event promo) “Go Go Go Go” is a song written specifically for snowboarders riding in the World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo, Norway February 10-19, 2012, according to a story on Under The Gun Review.
“We filmed most of this music video at my nightclub, Santos Party House,” W.K. tells Spinner. “At first, I was wondering if these snowboarders would party hard. And they did! Everyone was so nice, and super awesome to work with. It meant a lot to me that so many talented athletes from around the world would come together to be part of this song — and part of this party!”
The video features Kazu, Terje, and a many, many more. To catch them all click the link and watch the video.
[Link: Under The Gun Reivew]
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