Here’s a trailer for the upcoming documentary Dana Brown made about his father Bruce:
Cory Doctorow “The Oligarchy’s Operating System”
Johnny Bartlett on the History of Wig Torture
“I work in the environmental movement. I don’t care if you recycle.”
Electro Motor Cycle Regent No.1
This map shows the most commonly spoken languages in every US state, excluding English and Spanish.
The Secret History of the Endless Summer, the Most Influential Surf Movie Ever
Why are we still pretending ‘trickle-down’ economics work?
Could you be eating a credit card a week?
BTW, You’re Eating And Breathing In Plastic Too
The Literal Translation of Country Names
Bruce Brown Surf Movie Maker On TV 1965
Smarter people listen to instrumental music: study
Instagram Ruined Travel. A New Generation Of Influencers Is Trying To Fix It.
Where did the Dravidians originate from?
‘If there’s an ocean, maybe there’s surf’: Bruce Brown on making The Endless Summer
Ensuring Climate Data Remains Public
Lance, Miki and Bruce Brown’s brilliant voice-over – the set-up of The Endless Summer
Why Glitter Must Be Banned | Alternet
My Surfing Videos Playlist at YouTube.
Update:
I got it today, but could only read bits here and there so far.
My favorite quote currently is Johnny Bartlett saying:
“See, a lot of surf bands (in recent years) got it so wrong. It’s not just the guitar you use, or the sound you get, or the clothes you wear… it’s the whole package.”
I encourage anyone with an interest in Surf to buy it asap. It’s just epic.
Pop Surf Culture: Music, Design, Film, and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Boom: Brian Chidester, Domenic Priore
This is going to be a must have book – just trust me. If you’ve read previous publications by the authors (like the latest Dumb Angel Magazine for example), you know they get deep into their subjects and have great sense for entertaining writing. They take you right there, with coolest people – connecting all the dots of southern california youth culture of the sixties.
link to Pop Surf Culture on Amazon for your pre-order. I am Amazon affiliated, which just means by using this link for a purchase you get a great book and support this blog at the same, for the same money. Why give it all to Amazon ;–?
Video On Demand from Amazon
…the first two minutes of videos automatically play at no charge to customers when they visit the product detail page. At any time during this 2-minute viewing period, customers can choose to purchase or rent the title to watch it in its entirety…
The Bruce Brown movies prior to The Endless Summer are now available for download from Amazon. Personally speaking: You got to have them all.
For reasons unknown to me Barefoot Adventure is not available.