Dinosaur Jr

I've always liked Dinosaur Jr. Pretty sure the first time I heard them was in an Alien Workshop video called Memory Screen in the late 80's and I've been hooked ever since. Or was it in Speed Freaks / Mike Vallely?

 
I was a huge fan of the crisp video footage blended with super 8 and other lo fi filming.

Mike Vallely's part from around the same time.

I sat for hours hitting record on MTV's 120 minutes to maybe capture a Dinosaur song. This was the first video I saw of them.



Since then they've been in closely connected to skateboarding. Just look at them skating / bmx:ing in this video.
My first cd I bought (1990) was Dinosaur Jr's Green Mind, as well as a Janes Addiction's Ritual De Lo Habitual.
I even used a song in a snowboard movie called Afterlame in 2004. 3:54 into this clip. Anyway, been listening to their new album a lot lately. Some songs sound very pop / Foo Fighter esq but others are closer to the Dino Jr I like. This song especially. Been thinking of what I can film that would fit it. It deserves a good visual presentation.

I love skateboarding

Mike Vallely might be a little out there in some aspects but he´s done some great things with his Drive tv show. I´ve watched a few of them and I´ve gotten this warm feeling about them. Might sound emo but I can´t describe it in other words.
The Jeremias brothers have done a great job with this show. The filming is top notch and so is the directing and post production.

Here´s a 6 min clip about the show:


Mark has also done a beatiful film about the California surf lifestyle.
Trailer here:


I also noticed that the whole film is on Youtube in three parts.

Jason Lee was the smoothest skater, ever.

What he was able to do at this little demo in the 80´s is unreal. Unreal

360 ollies, bs flip, 360 flips.. and with such style. Insane.