Skateboard : VANS Downtown Showdown Amsterdam 04 August

Skateboards will rival bicycles as the city’s main mode of transportation en route to the historic heritage event site, the Westergasfabriek of Amsterdam, NL the first weekend of August. The former “Western Gas Factory” will be the venue for the fourth edition of the now legendary Vans Downtown Showdown and the location will host the free skate event complete with movie screenings, music, a public skate feature, art activation and more activities to be revealed over the next few months.

Vans Downtown Showdown 2012 Teaser - August 4th, Amsterdam from Vans Europe on Vimeo.

Wooden Shijps - Lazy Bones

Just premiered on Stereogum the freshest new music video from San Francisco psychedelic rockers Wooden Shijps, "Lazy Bones" is directed by the super New York experimental electronic trio Black Dice and taken from "West" LP out on Thrill Jockey.

Watch | Wooden Shijps - Lazy Bones

Apparat - Black Water

New track from the German electronic producer, "Black Water" is taken from the upcoming album 'The Devil's Walk' out on Mute.

Apparat will be in Amsterdam during the Pitch Festival 9 and 10 of July together with a wonderful line up of talent that includes Chromeo, Flying Lotus, Junior Boys, Little Dragon, YACHT, Crystal Fighters, Mount Kimbie, Cut Chemist, Jamie Woon, Siriusmo, Hudson Mohawke and many others in the Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek

Listen | Apparat - Black Water