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COMING EVENTS00000000000000000000000 MR. MERLIN
LAGUNA SECA DOWNHILL-PRO EVENT
July 11-12, 1981
Contact Fred Lowery
P.O. Box 1183
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: (408) 372-4389
VARIFLEX/KONA SUMMER NATIONALS
July 13-19 PRO 17-18-19
Amateur - Bowl and Half-pipe, Sponsored 13 and under.
14-16 and 17 and over. Pro-Half-pipe $4000.00 purse.
August 15-16 TRACKER PRO/AM
Tracker in conjunction with Del Mar Skatepark
Pro/Am Street - Pool Freestyle Contest,
Del Mar Skatepark
CAPITOLA CLASSIC
The Capitola Classic will be held on September 5, 1981,
this year's event will be run as an invitational. Time
limitations on the availability of the street has forced the
promoters to change to the new format.
Thirty four of the world's best downhill racers will be
invited last year's top sideen finishers automatically
making the list.
C.R.A. 1981 RACING SEASON
For more information contact Doug Hitch, 1432
Compton Ct, Olympia, WA 98502. Locals call
943-5923 evenings.
GLSA Schedule
June 14
No. 3- Skateboard U.S.A- Warren, Michigan
June 27
No. 4 Surf 'N Turf, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 18
No. 5- Endless Summer, Roseville, Michigan
GLOSSARY OF SKATE TERMS:
Beef-a gnarly fall usually resulting | Monorail-grinding with both
in physical and total
rearrangement of a rider's
anatomy and spirit
Betty-any manner of skate
grouples of the female
persuasion
Brah-skate brohs. An expression
showing a sign of acceptance
and camaraderie amongst
skaters
Execute to perform a maneuver
flawlessly as in "He executed that
airial with lofty precision
Face Plant-one of the oldest
moves in skateboarding, total
facial contact with the skating
surface.
Fresh Cut-a person who shaves
their long locks trying to bo trendy
and nifty within the skate scene.
Jamming-on the move. To "stay
jamming" brah, is to keep going
never staying in one place too
long
axies on coping or curb with
absolutely no wheel contact
Peers the people that you skate
with, your friends, the locols Refer
to Bras
Pinheads-the dwids, the narrow
minded fools-you see them
every day no matter where you
skate
Pinner-a norrow skateboard
usually an older model from the
days gone by-long narrow, with
sharp ends
Quad-Rubbers-automobile type
transportation to favorite skate
spots or drive-ins
Queeve-to run down
out of
energy. To give up or give out
while in use: "He was blazing
heavily until he queeved
Teller-one who invents bogus
skate adventures to entertain his
peers and anyone else ho can
find as an audience.
A 30-MINUTE TV PILOT
A review by Lowboy
Mr. Zoot and I were sitting in
Colton downing three sixors when
we got the invite to check out the
preview screening of "Mr. Merin
It was set to
that evening
go down
miles away af a Burbanks
bank studio. We
were vaguely interested. Cif
Coleman and Stacy Peralta
performed the skate stunts for the
film, reportedly ranging from Mega
to standard-plus type. Our decision
Ogo arrived from our curiosity to
to
see how the big media would
relate to the skote of the art in the
80's. We were friends of the
friendless, or so it seemed. It
became immediately obvious that
peers didn't relate to us too
well since none would flow the
magic ride
ride to the
the premiere
Outraged to terminal capacity, Mr.
Zoot commandeered an
unsuspecting vehicle and we
off and determined to
were o
Infiltrate the Hollywood Matric
Combining our increasingly bad
attitudes, and our desire to have a
good time, we were heavily armed
and ready. Prior to this neither of
us had been to Burbank studios
and after the night v over we
was i
would never be allowed to return
Through elaborate spur e of the
moment planning we managed
to penetrate the security p
of the studio. At first we lied and
cheated, claiming to be the editors
of a mutteen i magazine.
y perimeter
Amazingly our name weren't on
the guest list Alas a most
me
unfortunate circumstance. We
decided to use commando tactics
searching out and finding a
suitable hole in the fence. We
employed executive protocol and
employed executive
slipped through. It become
somewhat wider after our passage.
conveniently allowing us to drive
through later). Coincidentally, the
biggest holos of all were in our
credibility. In short order we had
crossed a union picket line, used
the women's facilities, obtained e
script, located the screening room.
found the food and captured our
a
rightful ticket to the affair. When I
looked up from my seat and
viewed Mr. Zoot standing at the
door with the Producers' secretary
I suspected trouble. And when M
Zoof began dispensing access
posses to the movie industry types
my worst suspicions were
confirmed. El Zoot was definitely in
control of the guest list. The mood
was top hat tense and the seats
were scarce. Outside, candy-
Corvettes raked in the
ficked
valley moonlight sun. Who is to
blame?
Cliff showed up with some future
systems engineer who apparently
designed 500 mph trains in Japan
or something to that offect. Peralta
was in attendance with his parents
and seemed to be enjoying
themselves. Most of the people in
attendance seemed to be dressed
up. But Hoy, we sure in the hell
werent and our t-shirts wore
vaguely suspicious. A previous
venture to the wardrobe had
neted us only one single velvet
coat between us. It was my size so
I was elected. The style was 'pirate
"I looked like a jerk and now
people were beginning to stare
Fortunately a commotion at the
100
door diverted the security
guard's
attention. Centerstage King James
Julie H. and D. David drew the
crowd's
attention. The seats were
gone and the guards were
pissed
Morin proceded to walk through
the audience shaking all the
Hollywood Hustlers hands and
calling them by name. It seemed
he know them all. I didn't know if
It was just a bluff or what, but it
was effective since no one there
kicked him out).
Lights out and colored blurs
prevailing made the presentation
basic TV. fare. The acting and
story line were more or less
passable. The special effects were
eh pretty good. Coleman and
Peralta's skating was pretty legit
and there was a fair amount of action
shown on the screen t
mewise
Ciff shot some hils backwards
and Stacy did some clean
vanguard freestyle. Fortunately H-
wood didn't step on it too much
and so the skating holds up
(Admittedly. they i imposed some
special e effects BS on some
skate stunts, but more or less the
reality coefficient survives). For my
money the skating was the best
part of the film. If you get a chance,
check it
it out because the skating is
worth w watching
B.Son
Mr. Merlin will be aired in the
future as a TV. pilot. If it is popular
it might be picked up as a series
Since skating is an
is an integral part of
the t film it seems logical that it
would continue to be in the serios
format
cers showed
producers t
good judgment in their choice of
Cliff
and Stacy for their a
skating
expertise. It will definitely keep
skating in the public eye. Using ligt
Pro skaters and listening to
might give the movie
opinions give
moguls a decent chance at
showing the massive public more
realism as to how serious skating is
really performed (not just another
stunt making people want to
watch it just to be stoked and also
contribute to the well being of
skatedom
John
As Mr. Zoot and I departed.
"Adams Family Astin, the
director of the film, was having his
picture taken with Cliff, Stacy and
D. David (Coleman and Peralta
locked natural
Astin looked
suitably famous
famous and Morin
appeared ready for a full time
stint in Videoland)
On our way out Mr. Zoots
borrowed car was the victim of a
hit and run. The other car
contained an executive secretary
from Missouri. It was her first trip to
LA I think maybe it was our last.
U2
S
FROM THE
UNDERGROUND
It took me a dozen years and a
trip to England to decide that the
Rolling Stones were no longer my
favorite band and that I liked The
Clash better. I
I'm not what you
would call flighty w
with m my
proferences. But all it took was six
months of Istening to their debut
album, Boy, and one of their shows
PHOTOCHESTER SIMPSON
pact between performers and
fans to contribute together to
time
themselves
intercely guarding their
individualism (they even try
avoiding being photographed
togethe
remarkably well
precision players
aide at the top of my rock and
rodearly inventive and
for me to nudge (genty) The Clash They ares The Edge, an
pantheon and replace them with
At a recent show in San Jose, no
guitarist, sounds like he is
grinding away
unknown band from Dublin,
holand
psychedas
AWD
one realy from C
y figured that a relatively
would draw twice as
raw twice as many anxious
fans as the
could auditorium facilities
could properly hold
hold. They did And
it seemed that each and every
one of them wanted to
dance vigorously on the
earthquake-proof floor, which is
built on springs and is capable of
vibrating the v
ating the whole building with
the right stimulus. U2 was definitely
the right s
stimulus
If their album tends toward an arty
presentation of their abstract and
spiritual even subtle and delicate
material, their live show (at
least their one in San Jose) is every
100
bit as agressive as a Van Halen gig
group p of four
go
with whate
muster, causing almost
they can
my, a mad frenzy in the
which in turn, draws
more heroic
words, a
the band to e
to even mo
efforts There in which is
tangible energy f
audience."
created between the stage and
the d sence, which, to me, is a
prerequisite for ga
or a special rock and
roll show. It's a flow not based on
bek
gratuitous violence and fascism of
thes sort that most of the punk
audience/band interaction has
come to be based upon lately, but
rather on an almost conscious
make for
int sound
The rhythm section, drummer Larry
Mullen and bassist Adam Clayton
are the back bone of material that
is quirky and diverse enough so
that one never loses sight of the
fact t
I that a real flesh and blood
experience is t
Lead singe
entertainer straight out of an old
English music hall. He is all over the
stage, putting every ounce of
k
energy into communicating on
levels. (Who expects this
many
from such a sensitive poer?). Bono
brings
back familiar stage antics use
used by
not only gets
y gets away with it, he
Black S Sabboth's
performers like B
Ronnie Dio to new heights, much
the same way the Kinks used to do.
only with more
more energy and
enthusiasm. His songs concern that
very special time of personal
evolution when a boy starts to
become a man. The band has an
exquisitely spiritual way of dealing
with the subject, with lyrics and
music interwoven to get across the
some point
U2 is a band that is almost always
demanded upon to do several
encores and leaves you wishing
that they would do their whole set
all over again
Howie Kein
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Chris Baucom
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