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

To continue on your streak of cool gifts such as the Chia Head, FLOWBEE, or baby calendar at your friend’s annual gift exchange, be sure you hit up the Stereo Sale which is in a couple of weeks in Los Angeles, California.  The big day is actually a weekend sale.  Mark your calendars for Saturday December 13th from 10AM – 5 PM and Sunday December 14th at 12 PM – 3PM. 

You should be able to pick up a lot of dope gear for yourself and your friends.  And possibly your photo teacher who allowed you to take a nap in the dark room.  Shirts are $10, boards from $25, and sets of wheels for $12.  You can’t go wrong.  Plus there will be a best trick contest so make sure you get there early. 

Do you remember when we got a sneak peak into Girl Skateboards Distribution offices in Torrance California? It was awesome. They called the video G-DOV for “Girl Distribution Orientation Video”. It gave an exciting perspective to the world of corporate wheelin and dealin within one of the biggest skate brands in the world. After watching the clip, what you preconceived about skaters was most likely way off. You didn’t know that super stars like Eric Koston were actually janitors within their own company. Or that Chico Brenes and Alex Olsen handle the company’s funds. Amazing.

Anyway, Stereo has graced us with their own video. I’m not sure if they make as much money as Girl but that might have to do with the fact that their CEO Chris Pastras is always yelling at his employees. It must be a rough atmosphere working for a boss like that.

So check out these videos if you think you can tough it out for one of these major brands. You would be swimming with sharks.

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.