With the pandemic still upon us and no live (House of Vans) shows any time soon, Vans has officially announced Channel 66, a new digital livestream network that broadcasts weekdays from NYC, Chicago, LA, and Mexico City to audiences around the world. The four cities' shows will showcase "each city’s unique heritage in sub-culture by programming through the lens of the people who live it." Think "community radio meets public access TV," Vans says.
You can check out the full schedule for many options, but shows include a New York Hardcore show with Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, etc) called New Direction, an Afropunk show called Channel Interference, a GZA show called Chessboxing with GZA (which features music and discussion with GZA while he plays live chess with a guest), an Empty Bottle show with live gigs & DJ sets, a Max Fish show, resident DJ sets from Laura Jane Grace, and... The BrooklynVegan Show!