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To be fair, Ellroy wrote the book to be unfilmable, and he says that DePalma's original edit of the film was really good. But that's not the cut I bought two tickets for.
Pat. He was one of the pioneers of the North Shore.
I don't know if it's Peralta. I ran across him when I was around 15. He was a dick then, ended up in prison and I think it screwed up his head. But I hear he's doing ok now. well, when this came out at least. He did do some surf flick work though.
But are you confusing Peralta with one of the other Z-Boys? Peralta always gets tagged as the sane one of those guys. He had his shit together and started Powell-Peralta when he was, like, 20. Jay Adams has been in a whole lotta trouble, and Alva wasn't perfect.
They were a group of guys back then.
Peralta was the hottest of them all.
Alva wasn't too bad. He ripped as well.
But Peralta was the first to do the huge half pipes. Actually, they were giant pipes for storm drainage. Probably over 15ft high.
I fergit. It was a long time ago.
He was the one to first start pulling air in the pools they were skating. Not saying Peralta was bad...The things that group was doing had never been done before...But it was Alva who was paid to endorse skate equipment before the rest of 'em, with good reason. Shit, Alva was still the real deal in the mid-'80's as a skater, long after Peralta started making and selling decks.
But those giant pipes were another.
I broke my tailbone doing airs in a pool. I forgot I was in a pool.ouch. .
But those giant pipes were intimidating.
And Peralta went way above and beyond.
Skating was alot of fun. But when you got hurt, you couldn't surf. After that, I used it as a mode of transportation.
And then, after a long period of time, came Hawk. That guy was/is something else.
...in that they are the guys who are just so far out there beyond anyone else who does what they do. Cobb and Ruth were great at their game, but they had contemporaries who could best them in a given year. Ditto Jim Brown.
I never thought they were as good as the professional critics said they were. Take Me I'm Yours, Tempted and Black Coffee In Bed are all really good pop songs, imo, but other than that...Meh.
To this day I can't go past Clapham Junction railway station without having the words "Clapham" and "junction" start running through my head, all because of that song. Doesn't matter that the song itself isn't about trains, it's just seeing those two words together and then, boom, I'm humming "Up the Junction." Funny how the mind works.
How Long
'Cause that is Carrack on keyboard in the Squeeze video, right?
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was way underrated. He's an excellent musician and has a fine singing voice.
visit www.carrack-uk.com for the latest. highly recommended....
"Let Love Rule"
Take Me I'm Yours
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I loved it so much.
:)
Oliver's Army
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That's where I was going next.
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That's what happens when ya dawdle at the other threads.
:D
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If you liked that, try sumodis
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I actually like this stuff. I really do. It's great.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts. Probably the best fan compilation video ever.
bluegal, you have chosen well tonight! Thank you!
This guy has such a distinctive voice. You know it right away.
They actually made alot of very good music.
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"Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"
Teacher Teacher
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i just think thier theme song from the movie the black dalia was worth the money ,
One of my favorite books, completely ruined.
To be fair, Ellroy wrote the book to be unfilmable, and he says that DePalma's original edit of the film was really good. But that's not the cut I bought two tickets for.
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Loved the book, loathed the film. In fact, I didn't even make it all the way through the movie, but I'd happily read the book again.
Sgt. Rock
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Cool For Cats.
Hey, miss_kitty, are you listening?
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Atomic Kitten - The Tide is High
My sister are watching America's Next Top Model on the phone
me-oww!
The Hand-Clapping Song
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Sugar Sugar
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Johnny Rivers
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Secret Agent man. kinda
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Evil, man. Just evil.
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He was standing on a giant Reese's peanut butter cup!
And he's Secret Agent Man, too!
*sigh*
Pussycat Dolls - Wait a Minute
me-oww!
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
me-oww!
especially when the tide is high. One cannot be too careful.
ps, cool tune, m_k!
"Echoes" ~ Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Not that kinda tube, muddy. ;D
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Oh man.
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Rock Of Ages
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Real ones. @ the 3:50 mark, eat it, and it's all over.
Some of the old guys are my neighbors down south.
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Here's the Link. watch this.
ummmmm, that's what I get. ;)
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Hamilton...wow....
Two questions:
1). Is that Stacy Peralta narrating?
2). Is Curren really that old? I mean, he looks like he's probably in great shape, but I didn't realize he was that...well, you know...
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Pat. He was one of the pioneers of the North Shore.
I don't know if it's Peralta. I ran across him when I was around 15. He was a dick then, ended up in prison and I think it screwed up his head. But I hear he's doing ok now. well, when this came out at least. He did do some surf flick work though.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
But are you confusing Peralta with one of the other Z-Boys? Peralta always gets tagged as the sane one of those guys. He had his shit together and started Powell-Peralta when he was, like, 20. Jay Adams has been in a whole lotta trouble, and Alva wasn't perfect.
But if you say so....
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Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
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They were a group of guys back then.
Peralta was the hottest of them all.
Alva wasn't too bad. He ripped as well.
But Peralta was the first to do the huge half pipes. Actually, they were giant pipes for storm drainage. Probably over 15ft high.
I fergit. It was a long time ago.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
But back then, we were all dicks.
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He was the one to first start pulling air in the pools they were skating. Not saying Peralta was bad...The things that group was doing had never been done before...But it was Alva who was paid to endorse skate equipment before the rest of 'em, with good reason. Shit, Alva was still the real deal in the mid-'80's as a skater, long after Peralta started making and selling decks.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
But those giant pipes were another.
I broke my tailbone doing airs in a pool. I forgot I was in a pool.ouch. .
But those giant pipes were intimidating.
And Peralta went way above and beyond.
Skating was alot of fun. But when you got hurt, you couldn't surf. After that, I used it as a mode of transportation.
And then, after a long period of time, came Hawk. That guy was/is something else.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
...in that they are the guys who are just so far out there beyond anyone else who does what they do. Cobb and Ruth were great at their game, but they had contemporaries who could best them in a given year. Ditto Jim Brown.
IMO, anyway.
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The Lonely Surfer
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Pipeline
You've gotta see this, muddy.
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Tubes - No Way Out
Wanted no mercy, but no joy on that front :(
me-oww!
12xu
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Especially for what was already brewing and yet to come in the 90's. They never really tossed anything out that spoke to me.
I never thought they were as good as the professional critics said they were. Take Me I'm Yours, Tempted and Black Coffee In Bed are all really good pop songs, imo, but other than that...Meh.
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eom
myself. Oh well, to each their own...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Up the Junction
To this day I can't go past Clapham Junction railway station without having the words "Clapham" and "junction" start running through my head, all because of that song. Doesn't matter that the song itself isn't about trains, it's just seeing those two words together and then, boom, I'm humming "Up the Junction." Funny how the mind works.
Great song though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3wuYyXGN8&fe...
The Pretenders.
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"Oye Como Va"
'Young Americans'
"Don't Make Me Alive"
Then I hear it again. Thanks!
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...this?
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No, but I am now! haha
J.D. Ryznar wrote, directed and starred (as Michael McDonald)in that "series" from channel101.com.
Here's J.D. as Homeless James Bond, when the channel101 people got their own show on VH1 a few years ago- Acceptable.tv.
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OK, I stayed up ... I can't sleep ... sue me!
Thanx, AK ... you have a talented cousin in your obviously gifted family ... I enjoyed that.
:)
I'm more a 'Trailer Park Boys' fan.
Bubbles - 'Liquor and Whores'
Notice what I posted down-thread before I watched your link...
Creepy.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just askin'...
From Michigan's Upper Peninsula:
Da Yoopers
30 Point Buck
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Thank you, Acting Patriotic!
'Get Over It'
You're welcome Andy & calgarylady. Just trying to stay with that Squeeze sound and ran into that Steely Dan gem.
This guys voice is very recognizable.
Boz Scaggs. Ask me bout Nothin but the Blues.
Ok, I'm outta here. Ga nite folks. Be Well.
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Thanks for the musical treat ... Good times tonight at the LNMC!
Zeds for me too.
I prefer Corn Squeezin's
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
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