Lauren made the track appropriately named "Iceland" for the Iceland section on "VAN RIDES." Motivated is a understatement for this girl. She will not stop til she makes it... and she will... If your in the club scene in NYC you know who she is. If your not, you now do. Thank you for your support Lauren!!! http://www.myspace.com/laurenflax
Making this blog has made me realize how much I search for music thAt takes me back just as much as I look for music thats the future. These guys take me back. way back. I can just feel the lenolem under my back and hear the swishing of my 80's nike breakin track suit. Over the last few years Chromeo BLEW up. Why wouldnt they? Download some free tracks here http://www.greenlabelsound.com/artists/chromeo/ http://myspace.com/chromeo
I first heard this song in a skate video in junior high. I think it was Jason Lee's part. Song still sounds just as good as the first time I heard it. http://www.myspace.com/dramaramamusic
Heres a vid I shot of Trevor Andrew a few years back in N.H.. Black Flag cover "Drink". as u can tell by the footage, i had a drink too.
Trouble Andrew.. 9 times out of 10 Trouble is playing in my truck or in my headphones. This guy hits home for me. Trouble Andrew does what Sublime did with the genre blending of reggae, ska-punk, mexi and so on.. Trouble blends it from old punk skate/snow vid inspirations all the way to hip-hop recording tracks with Stunnaman. Genre? Call it crunk rock, or call douche music.. what ever it is.. its NEW and its all his. Here.. Have a free track from "Trouble Gang Mixtape" out May 1st http://limelinx.com/files/26351a32bb2463aede3ade9133715f9c
I cant take credit for this one.. My childhood friend out in L.A. Tait Hawes sent me the link on these guys, he always is one step ahead on finding new stuff to listen too. Every other month Tait will send me a link and its always on point.. thanks Tait and nice ear.
I have been talking with this kid for over 3 years now about using his music via myspace. He has only about 200 myspace friends and is WAY under the radar. There is just something about his music.. If i had a record label, I would sign him in a heartbeat. hmmm GET IN THE VAN record label? he has no videos online but you can sample his shit@ http://www.myspace.com/kodiakprojectile
Ki: Theory has been down since we was ridin the bus.. He sets the mood in the A.K. pieces and has been a VAN staple for a minute now. This kid is GENIUS. Thanks for the support over the years Joel and Adam! http://kitheory.com/
Hi This blog was created from over the past 10 or so years of people asking where i find my music in the videos I produce. Its a place to find new music and a place to give back to the artists. Looking for new music and finding 'old songs' that 'sound good again' is something I enjoy just as much as filming.. AS you probably guessed I do not have the rights to the music I use... Some I do... some I don't. Some are friends bands or people send me music to use.. but for the most part I steal REALLY good music to make my SHIT...Y videos look better, with that being said.. Check out their sites and support the bands!! GITV, Joe