Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Skateboarding in India Episode 2…go here to check out Episode 1.

So the basic facts: the setting is Bangalore, India. The location is the country’s first free public skatepark.

As inspired by listening to K.I.D’s K.I.D (Kids In Despair) – EP

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Still getting personal with the Someone Not There soundtrack, this time Episode #4 “Best Friends.” (You know, I’ve haven’t had a proper best friend, like a proper together taking selfie BFF. Is that strange or normal or hopefully both?)

Prologue:
This tale occurred in June 2006 while I was working at a University. You see every graduation, would be held on immaculate grass, with ice cream sandwiches for the happy educated families following the diploma ceremony. Not one to let a sweet Summer day pass–especially with free ice cream, yo–I’d leave my desk to join the festivities. Hey your company has perks these were my perks.

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

First of all I didn’t know Levi’s did this whole skateboarding thing. Did you? If so you are wiser and cooler than I.

Directed and filmed by Simon Weyhe & Mathias Nyholm…this is inspirational work. I found myself fist pumping often! Everybody involved from the filmmakers to the skaters to Levi’s should get a high five.

To inject a diverse and infectious culture like skateboarding into the rich Indian civilization is powerful. A whole group of youth will discover a unique voice equipped with a liberating perspective. These are the humble building blocks to dissent…not careless teenagers rebel without a cause that anger is fleeting. Rather a genuine and authentic questioning of the dominate culture’s values.

As inspired by listening to Robyn Dell’Unto’s Little Lines

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Young Beautiful In A Hurry have a spectacularly solid track on the Defiance soundtrack. (I’ve never watched the show…or Fallen Skies either of them any good?) Feed your ears some yummy sonic candy…

Drake’s short film, Jungle, is now online…directed by Swiss newcomer Karim Huu Do and scored by Drake’s regular producer, 40. Clearly the best way to influence your mythology is clearly to create it:

As inspired by listening to Jerry Leger’s Early Riser

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My latest (and greatest?) adventure? What kind of adventure you ask? Driving around in a van solving mysteries perhaps? (I wish! Does anybody do that anymore…)

I’m running a radio station actually: Girth Radio!