en-us11/7/2009 10:45:36 AM11/7/2009 10:45:36 AMLoudbasevanscommunity@loudbase.comThe O'Neill Cold Water Classic is underway in Santa Cruz with Vans team riders Timmy Reyes, Dylan Graves and John John Florence among those in the water. Check it out all weekend long!]]>11/6/2009 2:55:00 PM 10John K. Samson, singer/songwriter for venerated literary minded indie rock outfit The Weakerthans, will be releasing a three song solo record this November 3rd on Anti Records. The Weakerthans latest, "Reunion Tour," garnered praise in publications ranging from The New York Times to Spin to Paste Magazine, who said of the album, "If such a prize existed, it would be the leading candidate for this year's Punk Pulitzer." Samson's solo record entitled "City Route 85" will be the first in a series of recordings exploring the atmospheric streets and highways surrounding the musician's home in Winnipeg Canada.]]>11/6/2009 12:33:00 PM 10Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is revving up for next week's Thursday start. Wave face heights reached 25 feet over the weekend and provided surfers with the ultimate warm-up session.]]>11/5/2009 4:51:00 PM 10Follow all things Vans Music on Twitter: @SUPERSIX8

]]>11/4/2009 7:36:00 PM 10]]>11/4/2009 11:44:00 AM 10Flogging Molly, the festivities start February 9th in Dallas at the House of Blues and won't end until the last Guinness is gone on St. Patrick's Day in Phoenix at the band's biggest St. Patrick's Day Bash yet! The venue boasts a 17,500 seat capacity and promises fans from all over the country an unforgettable holiday experience.]]>11/3/2009 4:22:00 PM 10new deluxe edition of Dogtown and Z-Boys, the famed documentary chronicling the early 70s birth of modern skateboarding in Southern California.  Directed by skateboard legend Stacy Peralta, and narrated by Sean Penn, Dogtown and Z-Boys is the story of a group of gifted kids who single-handedly created a lifestyle that spread infectiously and become a worldwide cultural phenomenon.  Over 30 years later, Vans celebrates the skate pioneers with a re-release of the award winning documentary that features members of the original Zephyr Skateboard Team including Jay Adams, Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta and their mentors Jeff Ho and Skip Engblom.]]>11/2/2009 7:40:00 PM 10FLOGGING MOLLY, the festivities start February 9th in Dallas at the House of Blues and won't end until the last Guinness is gone on St. Patrick's Day in Phoenix at the band's biggest St. Patrick's Day Bash yet! The venue boasts a 17,500 seat capacity and promises fans from all over the country an unforgettable holiday experience.]]>11/2/2009 2:58:00 PM 10Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York City. With just 13 pairs available, these hand-painted & hand-signed shoes are only available at DQM on October 31st, 2009. Watch the featured video to get the full story.]]>10/29/2009 4:30:00 PM 10'What If' bus to bring it to 2009. With much love in the WCC garage, the bus is now fully dialed. Don't believe it? Tonight on TLC at 10pm, you can see how WCC's owner, Ryan and his crew completely revamped the bus from bumper to bumper.]]>10/14/2009 1:46:00 PM 10