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The Inaugural “Cartoons & Stereo” Event Seeks to Connect Music, Skateboarding and Beyond

Skateboarding and music naturally go hand in hand, two subcultures that consistently celebrate pushing the envelope of what is socially acceptable. Simultaneously informed and disgusted by what is popular at the time, the main rule of both mediums is as follows: if you’re good, you’re good, and if you care enough, being good is not […]

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Review: House of Vans Detroit was Literally “Off The Wall”

Written by Broccoli & John Akers. Nearly every creative discipline collided on the last weekend of January when Vans took over the Jefferson School on Selden Street to bring their signature Off The Wall event series to Detroit, Michigan. Symbolically taking place across from the legendary WIG skatepark, House of Vans Detroit featured an insane […]

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Interview: Derrick Dykas and Alex Aho of Community Push on House of Vans Detroit

Written by Broccoli & John Akers. On Thursday January 24th, Vans will take over a vacant school building in Detroit to activate four days of art, music and of course, skateboarding. The House of Vans series started in 2010 with an event space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, and has since expanded into more cities across […]

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House of Vans Detroit “Off The Wall” to feature Thundercat, Danny Brown, Protomartyr & Community Push

House of Vans has announced its latest destination arriving to Detroit, MI January 24-27, 2019, at The Jefferson School. Vans will transform the historic building at 950 Selden Street in West Midtown, into a cultural hub to celebrate art, music, action sports and street culture bringing Vans’ “Off The Wall” ethos to life. With an […]

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