The Skate-Punk Soundtrack
From the Bones Brigade VHS tapes to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater — the bands that became the sound of skating.
Boards & Riffs
SKATE & SURF
Skate culture and surf culture — tied to skate punk and surf rock, both genres on the site. Where the boards and the riffs meet.
Culture Files
Reverb, Jazzmaster & the Wave
Dick Dale, the Ventures, and the modern surf-rock revival. Why the Fender Jazzmaster and a tank of reverb still define the genre.
When Skaters Started Bands
The skater-owned label era and the bands that came out of skate crews — DIY ethics borrowed straight from punk.
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Skate & Surf Rock Touchstones
1
Dick Dale — 'Misirlou'
The single most important surf-rock recording. Picking so fast the strings smoked.
2
The Ventures — 'Walk Don't Run'
The instrumental that proved a rock band didn't need a singer to chart.
3
Agent Orange
The band that fused surf guitar tone with SoCal punk — the original skate-punk crossover.
4
Pennywise
Hermosa Beach skate-park regulars whose sound became synonymous with '90s skate culture.
5
Surf Film Soundtracks
How surf films built careers for instrumental bands decades before streaming.