http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked Pat Pemberton writes about music, surfing and pop culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:11:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it's official -- I'm now one degree of separation from Kevin Bacon. If you haven't heard of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the premise is this: Since Bacon has appeared in so many movies, you can connect him to just about anyone through six connections or less. For example: Bela Lugosi has ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/20/i-am-one-degree-from-kevin-bacon/ Prior to a surf session, the surfer will often achieve what is sometimes referred to* as a "pre-stoke" by watching videos of other people surfing. This gets the surfer in the mood, if you will, for the upcoming sesh. These movies typically feature surfers who have no actual job, but rather, ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/19/things-surfers-like-surf-movies/ As a surfer, my dream is to one day surf down a big pile of potatoes in Idaho. Okay, maybe not. But a couple of Australians did this because, well -- they wanted to surf. And they were in Idaho. And that's pretty much the premise of the movie "Surfing 50 States," which ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/18/surfing-on-potatoes/ I probably need help. Whenever I watch an old movie, I can't help looking at each of the actors and thinking: "I wonder if that guy's dead." I don't know why I do it -- probably a morbid thing. Definitely a morbid thing. But I can't help myself. If it's in black and white, I'll ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/17/i-see-dead-people/ MUSICAL MEMOIRS ROCKS OUT LIVE FROM ABOVE    I almost hate to say how long it's been since I saw my first concert. Because once I tell you, you'll be like, "Wait -- how old are you?" And I'll be like, "Dude, age isn't -- it's not how old you are, man. It's ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/14/heavenly-views-my-first-concert/ Over the years I've heard quite a few bands cover the Jimi Hendrix tune "Fire."  As you would expect, none of them could capture Hendrix's blazing guitar playing. At the same time, though, no drummer could match Mitch Mitchell's frantic percussion, demonstrated in this live version at Woodstock or this version ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/13/one-of-the-great-drummers-dies/ In light of the upcoming Lebowski Fest New York, I figured this was a good time for the latest installment of Things Surfers Like. This time we explore:     THE BIG LEBOWSKI    It's entirely appropriate that Jeff Bridges is a surfer. Because his character from "The Big Lebowski" is so much like a surfer. He's a ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/12/things-surfers-like-the-dude/ So when you interview a surfer at the beach, and it's a nice day, with good waves and sunshine, it just wouldn't be right not to dip in the water yourself, right? This morning, I spoke to Jaime Hannula, an up-and-coming surfer, who is going to be traveling the world competing ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/11/the-stoke-plus-lovable-monkey-equals-good-day/ Fortunately, I made it out to the lineup on Saturday, getting a little Stoke before the howling winds hit Sunday. It turned out to be a fun day in Morro Bay. Head high or so waves, dolphins leaping out of the water, not terribly crowded. It made me glad I had gotten ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/10/dawn-patrol/ Stop me if I've told you this one. But my wife, Candi, and I were once in Santa Barbara, perusing books at the Barnes & Noble there, when we had an interesting celebrity encounter. I was looking at some Jonathan Kellerman novel while Candi was thumbing through a copy of "Shopgirl" by Steve ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/2008/11/07/my-favorite-celebrity-sighting/