Stereo has been pushing so much heat lately and there are no signs of them slowing down.  Jason Lee, one of the Stereo originals is the topic of a video series titled “The Earl Files”.  What can this very intriguing video be about?  Well I’ve mentioned this before but only a few skaters have made the transition from skateboarding to acting successfully.  And just because you’re a great skater doesn’t mean you will make a great actor.  Just look at Tony Hawk.  Despite being an innovator on a skateboard, he showed a lackluster performance in GLEAMING THE CUBE.  Maybe teammate Willy Manaloto Santos should have taught him a thing or two after doing The SKATEBOARD KID 2. 

Growing up I never would have guessed based on just seeing his skate parts, Jason Lee would be such a charismatic actor type.  Well Jason Lee has seemed to do pretty well for himself on the hit show MY NAME IS EARL.  Stereo is posting “The Earl Files” on the STEREO website and it gives us an inside look at Jason’s life on the set.

In this episode Jason takes us for a tour of the set, with special guest Chris Pastras. Stay tuned for monthly Earl Files episodes starting in 2009… STEREO

I heard on the streets that Stereo Skateboards is throwing a contest all month long.  I can win a Stereo Sound Agent Kit, which includes a signed deck and a bunch of other swag.  And all I had to do was answer a couple of easy skateboard related questions.  I’m a skateboard expert.  What kind of questions can they possibly confront me with? 

“What Stereo skater was featured in a Sonic Youth video?  What famous gap did Carl Shipman kickflip?”

I laugh in the face of these questions.  Then I finally got home and went to the Stereo Site to check out what questions they asked.  And this is what I see…

1. Name the legendary jazz label that is a major influence on the Stereo Sound Agency’s graphics and image. 
2. Who did most of the music for the first Stereo video “A Visual Sound”?

I quickly gave up because I have no idea.  I actually didn’t like the music in “A Visual Sound” when I was a kid because it reminded me of being in a dentist waiting room or in an elevator.  So I leave it up to you to answer these and win me that bag of goodies. 

I didn’t even know there was an Active Santa Monica, but it looks like the WESC team will be making an appearance there this coming May 17th from 2pm to 4pm. All the WE skate Activist will be there. Chris Pastras, Ray Barbee, Daryl Angel, Clint Peterson, Cooper Wilt, Benny Fairfax, Tony Manfre, Jason Lee, and the newest addition, Steve Berra. Many people you should be looking up to in skateboarding will be there, especially Jason Lee and Steve Berra for their involvement with the Church of Scientology. Something you too should really look into.