Underground Music And Skate Culture: Watch New Short Film “Intense Energy: Sounds Of Skateboarding,” Including Zach De La Rocha, Ian MacKaye, Steve Caballero, And More

Trust Records, in partnership with VANS, has released Intense Energy: Sounds Of Skateboarding, a 22-minute short film. Directed by Coan Buddy Nichols, the film explores the intersection of skateboarding and underground music, featuring pioneer skaters like Tony Alva and Mike Carroll. Musicians like Zack de la Rocha and Ian MacKaye attest to the mutual inspiration between the scenes, highlighting the crucial punk and hardcore soundtrack that defined the sport’s evolution from backyard pools to the Brooklyn Banks.