SNOWBOARD MUSIC BLOG

Chris Bartkowski is a snowboarder that grew up riding the same resort as I did.  The name of it was Cockaigne and it was so small but yet so fun.  It was tucked away in the back hills of Western New York.  Chris now lives in Lake Tahoe and rides Northstar at Tahoe on a daily Basis.  As you can see from above, Chris is killing it.  

-John Centi

Top Five Songs to Ride to:

Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Dragonforce - Through The Fire And Flames
Rise Against - Torches
Breathe Carolina - the birds and the bees
(and you of course need some hip-hop)
The Notorious BIG - Juicy

Kevin Casillo is a pro snowboarder from New Jersey.

Kevin Casillo is Grenade Gloves team manager | Rock Star | Pro Snowboarder that hales all the way from the dirty streets of New Jersey and now lives in Portland Oregon. This is Kevins Pro Pick | Top Fives Songs he listens to while shredding.

1. Motley Crue: Live Wire
2. 3 inches of Blood- Axes of Evil
3. Danzig- Devil’s Plaything
4. Wizard- Drink the Magic Potion
5. Hounds of Hell- any song!!!

NEXT WEEKS PRO PICK : CHRIS BARTKOWSKI 

- Clint Allan at the 2008 Vans Cup at Tahoe 

Clint Allan is a Pro Snowboarder from the land down under. He is from Australia.

Clint always has a positive attitude and shreds it up tough. The first time I saw him snowboard I was kind of tripping on his style, he rides super smooth and pops super hard off the kickers ‘Mad air time’. Clint rides pro for Billabong, Sapient Snowboards, Grenade Gloves and Vonzipper Goggles. Check out Clint’s favorite music to listen to while he is shredding. This is Clint Allan’s PRO PICK.

1. mickey avalon. mr right
2. kng of leon. fans
3.radiohead. creep
4. iron maiden children of the damned
5. modest mouse. dashboard

NEXT WEEKS PRO PICK : KEVIN CASILLO

Brad Kremer is a director, cinematographer and editor. He has been a part of so many great snowboard films, including Mackdawgs new film “Follow Me Around” He makes the films that get us stoked on snowboarding. Be sure to check out his Top 5!

1- Metallica: Master of Puppets
This was the first cd i ever owned. Metallica was my favorite as teen by far. Master of puppets brings memories of skating my vert ramp with my brother and friends in my backyard. It doesn’t get any better than that.

2. Beatles: The White Album
Not too much too explain here except that it is just amazing. I will never tire of the Beatles. Especially the White Album.

3. Radiohead: OK Computer
It took me a while to get into Radiohead. My friend would always play them and I would tell him to turn off that emotional crap but one day in Sacramento it grabbed me and never let go. There is so much complexity and emotion in this album. Just don’t do any long drives at night with it playing.

4. NOFX: White trash, Two heebs and a Bean
White Trash came out the year I moved to Tahoe. It was fast, melodic and totally addicting. Those were really good times filled with really good music.

5. John Williams: Star Wars Soundtrack
What did you expect? It’s Star Wars!!!

Mac is a radical dude and he listens to some radical tunes which help him to do some radical moves on his snowboard. Watch and listen to what Mac’s got Jammin on his I-pod while he shreds one of the many resorts in and around Waaaasatch Mountain Range in Utah.
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Ten years after - “I’d love to change the world”
I like shredding to this song because it makes me do better method grabs and tweaks. It also helps me pretend that I’m flying.
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Slayer - “skeletons of society”
This song is good for spraying people, halfpipe riding, and all around slaying shit.
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Notorious BIG - “gimme the loot”
Notorious just makes me want to bust caps in fools, and I think it makes you ride like ten times more stylish.
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Van Morrisson - “Gloria”
Good for powder slashing.
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Marvin Gaye - “Heard it through the grapevine”
This song makes me want to dance, and anything that makes me want to dance definitely makes me want to shred.
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Want to see more of Mac? Check a ton of other features we have done with this fool.

Related:

INTERVIEW: forty FIVE MINUTES WITH: MAC SPEDALE
PHOTO: Mac Spedale Season Gallery
PHOTO: Day in Sonora Pass with: Gabe Taylor, Peter Benchetler and Mac Spedale
VIDEO: Mammoth 07 Season Ender
VIDEO: Mammoth Theatre: Day in Main Park
VIDEO: Snow Education Bs Rodeos with: Mac Spedale
PHOTO: Morning in the Sherwins
PHOTO: Mt Hood QP Radoms

- Mac natty fs 360 - Sonora Pass

“Nothing is constant. That’s what I’ve always though. Here are my top five albums right now but it will change again like the time before.” - Jesse Smith

1. Mike Ness - Cheating at Solitaire - Don’t think twice - This album makes me want to get in my 50’s gangster hot rod with a pack of Reds and hit the highway to nowhere. One of my favorite Dylan songs but Mike covers it so well it sound like he wrote it.

2. S.T.R.E.E.T.S( skateboarding totally rules everything else totally sucks) - Bobognargnar- Georgia street - If you can find this album, you’ll understand. Quit everything, get a mellow 12 and go skate with your friends with this playing the whole time.

3. Tom Waits - Bone Machine - “I don’t want to grow up” - Seems like folks turn in to things they never want. The only thing to live for is today.” I had this line written on my wall when I was17 and it has stuck with me forever. I want this song played at my funeral.

4. 3 Inches of Blood - Battle cry under a winter sun - Hall of Heroes - This is the ultimate shred everything album for me. The best part in the song is when Cam does the demonic “Can you feel it?” voice. Every time I listen to this I picture a Viking Helmut on my head as I ride my ghost horse into battle.

5. Descendents – Somery - My dad sucks - I don’t think my dad does by any means but this song makes me wish that he did.

Greg Bokenkamp is a great rider, he burns Mammoth Mountain and his sponsors are Rome Sowboards, Val Surf, Grenade, 93-94, Doo-zee and Smith Optics. Here is his Top five music review from all the Time:

#5 A certain live version of Me and Julio Down by theschoolyard - Paul Simon It’s just a great song and has good whistles in it.

#4 Fishin’ in the Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -Good dashboard drumming song when I’m cruising on a solo roadtrip.

#3 The Weight - The Band Reminds me of when I was areal young guy ’cause my dad used to play it on the guitar.

#2 Lookin’ out my backdoor - CCR The Big Lebowski, what agreat movie.

#1 Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens I cannot control the volume, it makes me want to sing in public and I get goosebumps.I hope you like ‘em!

Rome Snowboards Photo

1- The Melvins - A Senile Animal

2- Metallica - Kill Em All

3- Iron Maiden - Live After Death

4- The Highwaymen - Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson - What else can you say more “metal” than anything even though it is country?

5- Rocket From The Crypt - Paint as a Fragrance, One of my favorite records that bridges the Punk and Rock Gap

Top Five Shows:

1)- Melvins, Big Business, Porn, The Casbah, San Diego - 2007
2)- Jerry Jeff Walker, Jim Lauderdale, Cisco, Hollywood House of Blues - 2004
3)- Iron Maiden, Pittsburgh Civic Arena - 1985, My Mom drove
4)- Supersuckers and Reverand Horton Heat , Metropol, Pittsburgh, PA- 1996
5)- Man Or Astro Man, The 9:30 Club, Washington DC 1995

Oh one more, Twisted Sister and Queensryche at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh - 1984, my Mom drove us

Eddie is one of the coolest guys around; he is sponsored by DC Boots, Grenade Gloves, Smith Optics, Forum Snowboards, Foursquare, Vestal, Mammoth Mtn and Jacks Garage. Check out his Top Five Songs:

1- Bob Dylan - Shelter from the Storm:

2-Bob Dylan - Song to Woody:

3- Belle and Sebastian - Piazza New York catcher:

4- Belle and Sebastian - Sleep the clock around:

5- Bright Eyes - Lua:

Eddie Jumping at the Burton ASJ Slope style.

- Eddie making his way through the Snowball gauntlet at the Grenade Games