Saturday, May 11th, Bamboo Skateboards will be on the BIG screen along with Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Passion Pit and many other great bands. We’ve also produced some limited edition skateboards for the event, which will be raffled off to some lucky winners.
We are excited to partner up with Clean Vibes Trading to promote recycling efforts at the 2012 Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee this weekend. Those who recycle will get a variety of prizes when they turn them in to the Clean Vibes tent. Our prize is a card which gives you 30 free music downloads from the BambooSK8 site – bands that are helping to promote sustainability: aggrolites, rebelution, slightly stoopid, noush skaugen, wvm, arthur autumn, buck brothers, edubble, avery watts and many more. Check out our music page at www.bamboosk8.com/misc/music.php
Wyatt, Geoff and intern Linsday had a great time speaking to 125+ high school students at HTHNC in San Marcos on Thursday, 17th. It’s always exciting to see kids ask intelligent questions, as many of the students did. It’s also nice to see a school put focus on sustainability, music and the arts, etc. We also hooked the schools art class up with decks to paint on for an upcoming art project. Photos to come soon! Thanks again HTHNC!
We are very happy to have chosen WORLDVERSUSME for the #1 spot on the Green Washed Ritual II music compilation – based on submissions from Reverbnation. WVM, from Los Angeles was chosen for their incredible artistic vision along with songs that crossed different genres such as rock, techno, industrial, alternative, etc. With over 180,000 fans across a variety of social media platforms, they have tons of great things happening for them right now. http://www.reverbnation.com/worldversusme
#2 place went to E-dubble
E-dubble has a smooth rap style, great story-telling and a solid amount of people consistently listening to him daily. He is represented by Black Paisley Records in Baltimore. http://www.reverbnation.com/e-dubble#!/edubble
In addition to these great musical acts, we decided to offer 2 additional opportunities to 2 more bands that were very well received from the skateboard community.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — On San Francisco’s historic and proposed self-sufficient Treasure Island, THE KI (key) will launch with an innovative, smart-living experiential lifestyle event on Oct. 22-24, 2010. Attractions will range from clean tech cars, electric motorcycles, eco fashions, home designs, appliances and furnishings, to modern, inspirational films, health and wellness, new technologies and smart-living solutions. Co-creators of THE KI experience include Nissan, Whirlpool brand, Zero Motorcycles, Brammo, Zem Joaquin and Ecofabulous.com, Demeter, RED Interactive Agency, Coulomb Technologies, Solio, Cowhorn, Organic Nation, DewPointe, Green Gorilla Media, and more.
THE KI embraces the smart-living lifestyle of innovation, creativity, technology and sustainability. Established as a platform to present the latest in advanced thinking and smart-living, THE KI will join some of the world’s most innovative brands, designers, thinkers, leaders and influencers to share the future of better living.
During the three day event, THE KI will feature the all-new 100% electric Nissan LEAF, a Zero Motorcycle test ride track, Brammoelectric motorcycles, Nissan Altima Hybrid test drives (presented by North Bay Nissan), live eco fashions by renowned designer Bahar Shahpar, Whirlpool brand high-efficiency laundry pair, the 105degrees pop-up restaurant with organic living cuisine chef Matthew Kenney, Kenneth Cobonpue eco lounge, outdoor living with MAMAGREEN, art, live music, entertainment, and a host of THE KI exclusive activities.
“THE KI is a new and exciting approach to experiencing smart-living brands and future technologies for yourself,” said THE KI CEO and Co-Founder Jerry Jensen. “We’re presenting revolutionary clean tech vehicles, energy solutions, innovative technologies and better living foods, wines and fashions in a fun and interactive manner. THE KI is a great way to connect with the people, as well as the brands, that are shaping our world for the better.”
From tastings to test rides, a few thousand fortunate guests will have the unprecedented opportunity to completely immerse themselves in a new world committed to an inspirational, smart-living lifestyle. On-site attendance will be limited to ensure an enjoyable, immersive experience for all guests. Tickets will be available on www.theki.net on a first-come, first-served basis. Entertainers and special events will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE KI is an exciting glimpse into the world of Premium Smart Living. Experience the finest in innovative design, automotive, fashion, media, art, technology, food, wine and everything beautiful that embodies sustainable living. Immerse yourself in the lifestyle that is transforming the world…one KI at a time
We are gearing up for our 2nd Green Washed Ritual music compilation… if your band or someone you know has high-energy, unique music they would like to contribute – send us an email. Check out the link to learn more about the 1st compilation brought to you by Out of Step Entertainment and New World Artist Management.
BambooSK8 is super stoked to join the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Please make sure you stop by and visit the Concrete Wave booth where we will be featured with a few other great brands and non-profits. Concrete Wave has introduced the “passport” program for the tour so make sure you get your passport and get it stamped. We will be giving out free stickers, green washed ritual music cards for 20 free songs, bamboo shirts and bamboo skate decks.
We are looking for serious fans of our brand to help out if possible. You will be responsible for purchasing your own ticket (sorry we only get a few tickets ourselves) but once in, you can help pass goodies out at the booth. Geoff and Wyatt will most definitely be at the California dates so stop by and say hello!!!
BambooSK8 is heading out to the Indio desert on April 17th, Saturday to see some great music, art and culture at the coachella music festival. This is a great experience for people of all ages. Anyone who wants to join us, let us know by emailing @ our contact form; we encourage carpooling. We would skate there but its like 2 hours and it’s really hot; so bring your sunscreen, a hat, and lots of money so you can buy us some food.
Guinness World Record holding (Most gigs in a 12 hour period) London-based punk powerhouses Buck Brothers are the greatest thing to come out of a Buddhist Disco since pacifist whack-a-mole. Their sophomore effort “We Are Merely Filters” has the same infectious hook-driven melodies with hilarious lyrics filled with far-spanning references and witty wordplay that was featured in Me.
Although, going through several line-up changes over the years and having more drummers than Spinal Tap. The Buck Brothers have found gold in their current line up consisting of the only original member Andy Duke (Vocals and bass), and new members Craig Welsh (Drums and vocals) and Dom Beckford (Guitar and vocals).
“We are Merely Filters” is an all out assault on your brain. Perfectly mixed, it can be enjoyed waiting for the bus with headphones, or even better by going to one of their concerts. You’ll find that this Brit pop/punk/rock mix is bound to have you dancing halfway through the first track.
From the bloody brilliant “All I Want To Do” with its mantra “Life is cool. Religion sucks. All I want to do is dance.” To the non-sense “Pop Muzik” that echoes DEVO and The B52’s. Buck Brothers latest is bound to have you screaming “Encore! Encore!”
Stand Out tracks:
“You’re so Good, Good, Good you’re great” –A chronicle of the downfall of a public figure, its tragic story mirrors the life of the modern celebrity.
“When I Look At You. (All I Think About Is Sex)” With lyrics like “Your love may be king/Your love may be queen/But we’re not in a monarchy/And thanks to civilisation Procreation’s recreation/We’re more than just the birds and bees” how can you not love this song?
“Deeply Shallow”- A comment on modern society, you’ll find yourself humming it later on the day.
While we are at ASR, we ran into my old pal Preston who use to skate for me over at Grind King a while back… anyhow, my boy has a new show out that we want to help promote because we will be featured on it in the fall.
PUSH, hosted by Preston Pollard and co-host Stephany Rose, is an inspirational and entertaining new show with a truly cutting edge of culture, music, ministry, and extreme sports, including skateboarding, BMX, and motocross.
This Christian based show will showcase some of the biggest names in the professional skateboarding industry, such as Jeremy Rogers and Greg Lutzka, as well as feature the hottest artists that make up the popular Contemporary and Rock Community.
PUSH will revolutionize the extreme sports scene. Through “a day in the life” with the most popular pro figures, PUSH will give youth the opportunity to spend time with their role models, providing them the direction and inspiration needed to pursue dreams and use extreme sports as a healthy outlet. Giving back to the community, the PUSH crew will be giving presentations at middle schools and high schools, and be providing selected students with the tools needed to break into the skate or BMX scene, such as boards, bikes, helmets and overall inspiration.
The show will demonstrate how dedicated and passionate the featured skaters and bikers are about their sport and their art, and they will extend their stories, inspirations and steps for success to youth through a school involvement program. PUSH will provide viewers with the positive messaging that we all have a God given potential for greatness, and no matter the limit always PUSH for success.
Premiering Winter 2009, PUSH will air weekly to an audience of 10 million people worldwide on TBN/JCTV. Additionally, the show will air on DirecTV and Dish Network throughout Southern California.
ASR – where do we start? Smaller than ever… You could literally walk it all in a day and be done. But what fun would that be? Lucky for us, we had a booth with other green companies in the ASEC green room, full of carnival surprises. It seemed we created a lot of excitement this year for our new 100% bamboo longboards, and of course our new 100% and 70% bamboo short decks. People were also excited to learn about the Green Washed Ritual music project – check out our music page for more details.
Our booth – bamboo fence, bamboo seats, bamboo poles, recycled wood and metal, decks suspended by fishing line, etc.
Greg, Mark, Wyatt, Geoff, Andrew and Shawn
Kevin (Vans), Mark, Kennen and Cristina
Girls with our deck…
The Monster Energy girls… w/ Jo, Nathan and Andrew
The Green Washed Ritual features 20 artists from around the world who have kindly donated one song each to promote sustainability. For every bamboo deck or t-shirt you purchase, you will receive a collector series download card giving you access to the whole compilation. We are confident this music will inspire you to get off your butt and do something good… like recycling, mentoring someone, hugging your mom, forgiving an old friend, removing hatred from your heart, or just going out and skating like you’ve never skated before.
Out of Step Entertainment, New World artist management and BambooSk8 are proud that this compilation is revolutionary by mixing major label bands with indie label acts proving that music doesn’t need to be categorized.
At the end of every purchase on the bamboosk8 website shopping cart, you will get the access code to go to an offsite link to download 20 free digital songs from the following bands:
Out of Step Entertainment, New World Management and BambooSK8 are pleased to announce the creation of a digital compilation: The Green Washed Ritual. It merges major label acts, independent label acts, as well as regular folks who just want to put out great music.
This compilation is the first of its kind and has the ability to reach millions of action sports fans! To further diversify the compilation, 1 Sonicbids artist will be selected.
Distribution will take place at the various events associated with the presenters across the country, but not limited to the X-games, Malouf Money cup, ASEC, Tampa AM, Action Sports Retail, as well as the many digital and viral efforts via the Internet. To start, 25,000 collective series digital download cards will be given out with each skateboard sold by BambooSK8, up to 1 million.
A few of the confirmed bands thus far are Medina Lake (Roadrunner), Ana Lovelis (DKE), All that Remains (New World), Arthur Autumn (Out of Step), and It dies today (New World).
Submissions are open to a variety of genres including: Rock, Alt. Rock, Acoustic Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Alt. Country, Classical, World, Reggae, Metal, Rap and Hip Hop, etc.