People love to hate best-of lists, and I’m no exception. Give me a list and I’ll be quick to scoff at it. And I’ll have a blast doing it.
So when I recently saw that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had named its Definitive 200 album list, I was frothing at the mouth, ready […]
Posted on March 29th, 2007 by Pat
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I was playing football in the street when my mom drove up in her Grand Am and rolled down her window.
“Elvis died today,” she said.
I knew this was big, but I think I said something fairly unprofound, like, “Oh really?”
I was, after all, just 8 years old. I still played with dolls. Football players, I […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Pat
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The last couple of days, my thoughts have turned back to Elk Grove Village, Ill., circa the late ’70s.
My brother is in the garage, working on his GTO yet again. I’m playing Wiffle Ball in the backyard with my friend Jeff, having watched the Cubs lose on WGN. (Hey — at least Kingman hit a […]
Posted on March 12th, 2007 by Pat
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So I have a couple of beefs about the film festival’s Surf Night event at the Fremont Theatre last night:
First of all, the Q&A, featuring filmmakers Bruce, Dana and Wes Brown, along with surfer Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, was largely disappointing.
If you have a panel of guests, you need a moderator who will ask good questions […]
Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Pat
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If you read today’s Ticket cover story, you know that Arroyo Grande’s Jon Anderson is a big fan of the movie “This is Spinal Tap.”
Many rockers have noted how the movie – a fake documentary about a heavy metal band — nails the rock and roll lifestyle. Anderson, lead singer of the progressive rock band […]
Posted on March 8th, 2007 by Pat
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Tomorrow, Bruce, Dana and Wes Brown–the famed filmmakers of numerous surf movies from “The Endless Summer” to the current “Chasing Dora”–will be at the Fremont theatre for the film festival’s surf night.
I feel a slight connection to the family’s films so I’ll be in the audience.
Growing up in San Diego, I began surfing in junior […]
Posted on March 7th, 2007 by Pat
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I’ve had a few calls from people asking me about ticket availability for Surf Night at the SLO Film Festival, which leads me to two important points:
1.) I DO NOT WORK FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL!!! Therefore, I don’t know about ticket availability any more than you do. If you really want to know if tickets […]
Posted on March 6th, 2007 by Pat
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