What's In The Van? with Gymshorts

Mar 20, 2019

What’s In The Van? was an episodic web series created, produced, and edited by myself, and developed in partnership with videographer Molly Mary O'Brien for Alt Citizen.

Check out the episode below featuring Gymshorts talking about their tour van essentials

Originally published by Alt Citizen

I have a confession. Growing up I was a real shithead. Dennis The Menace and Calvin were my comic strip heroes and I strove to emulate their specific brand of big-hearted mischievousness and high energy hijinks to the dismay of my parents and teachers alike. As I got a little older I eventually mellowed out, but deep inside there's still a little prankster just waiting for the right moment to pounce on an unsuspecting victim.

This is probably why I thoroughly enjoy Gymshorts so much. Sarah and her merry band of punky rabble rousers allow me to tap into that youthful strain of reckless abandon two-and-a-half minutes at a time and gleefully work myself into vicarious misadventures of ding-dong-ditching on your mom, calling out poser copy cats, and sharking on anyone bold enough to challenge me to a game of Uno.

Gymshorts are on tour right now and I was lucky enough to catch up with them before their show last week at Knitting Factory Brooklyn and take a look at What’s In The Van. Check out the video for a very personal tour of the band's essential road gear, in-jokes, and side stories and be sure to catch Gymshorts when they roll through your town this summer.

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