Turn Away

Some video from one of the Floorpunch shows from the Japanese Tour. Singalongs by the crowd= D- with crowd participation F-. I think there is one stagedive total. There are some great techniques by the audience to fake their way through the songs and to make up for the lack of enthusiasm:

A) Move your mouth to make it appear you know the words
B) Drum on your chest
C) Bob your head deeply and never look up
D) Don't make eye contact with Porter
E) Look behind you to see if others know the words

I may have missed some. Outburst intro into Rise and Fall into is in there too. Wish I could have been at these in person, but job, money and other first world problems.

Payday

Waves today. A few randoms...

Motivational terminology
Notice the lack of footprints on the steps. First one there.
Ended up at a spot I haven't surfed since the summer. I was alone and it was really fun.

Public Opinion

A product of scrap wood, paints and long flat spells:
I'm gonna be moving away pretty quick...the trends that I see are getting me sick

I'm not into Punk Rock...I'm not into Hardcore...don't you try and label me

One Crazy Day

It's probably a dumb idea to post this, considering it was posted on FB already, and I'd imagine most people saw it there, but as most white dudes say: Whatever (according to Samuel Jackson in "Lakeview Terrace"). Anyway, One California Day has got to be one of the better surf DVDs of this century. It's clean enough to draw in the older set and has enough younger longboards to draw in the younger crowd. Throw in automatic surf-cred providers like Tudor, Frye and Curren and well...you already know this stuff. This reel is a promo video with some new shots included. Definitely worth checking out.

Upon starting the video, you'll recognize the song as a different version of the same annoying song from the full length movie. It's not my cup of tea. I included one of my favorite pop punk songs from my early high school days as a replacement option. Just start it up as there is the first sign of a surfboard on the screen. Should be a good substitute to the rootsy, bluesy rock that I can't stand. If that's your thing, then leave it.

Cash Still Rules

These days I'm more impressed with the bands of my youth who don't do reunion tours, open merch stores and repress their back catalogs. It's cool to see bands that I missed because I was four years old at the time or because I was on a date with a girl or at my uncle's birthday party or something, but part of me feel like the secret's out on the difference between doing a couple reunion shows in '10s as opposed to the '90s. That's not necessarily a bad thing. The means of communication and information of today make things better for everyone involved when you think about it.

There's a lot of micro-arguments within the whole reunion show debate: original members, locations of shows, fest vs. show, etc., but for the most part it's gotta be a great opportunity for the bands anyway you look at it. I'm not complaining, just commenting. The fact that I don't have to wait for a record to arrive at a record store to hear it or base my purchase of CDs or records on the description that they got in the Very Distro catalog makes things a lot easier for the hardcore consumer as well. I've got to say that I could count on one hand bands that would surprise me if they decided to reunite. You can probably guess who they are.

Discriminate Me

But You Don't Hear Me Though

SIGHT|SOUND from High Seas Films on Vimeo.