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Disc 1

The Upbeat : A Utah Ska Documentary

The Upstarts, a ska band from Salt Lake City, Utah, is getting ready to release their debut album. There is only one problem: there isn't much of a ska scene these days. This hasn't always been the case. In the 90's, Utah experienced an explosion of ska that some argue was comparable to the ska scenes in Los Angeles and Boston.

"The UpBeat" traces the history of ska and the influence the genre has had on the Utah music scene. Featuring interviews with Frederick "Toots" Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals), Buster Bloodvessel (Bad Manners), Vic Ruggierro & Dave Hillyard (The Slackers), and Robert "Bucket" Hingley (The Toasters). Also including influential local musicians Swim Herschel Swim, Stetch Armstrong, My Man Friday, Model Citizen, GOGO13 and Insatiable.

57 Minutes - color - stereo

(Includes bonus material and trailer)


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Disc 2

The Upbeat Soundtrack Track Listing:

1. Breakout - The Upstarts with Ecks LeCroix
2. Ska Band - Insatiable
3. Shut Up - Swim Herschel Swim
4. Borisoglebska - Stretch Armstrong
5. Cantina Ska (Live)- My Man Friday
6. Main St.* - Model Citizen
7. Espionage - GOGO13
8. Clueless* - Swim Herschel Swim
9. Dirty Slag (live) - Stretch Magnico
10. Sassy Girl - My Man Friday
11. Don't Call it Anything - Model Citizen
12. Idiot Box* - GOGO13
13. Wandering & Wondering - The Upstarts
14. Rhyme & A Reason - Fews & Two
15. Down By The Beach - Super Hero
16. Stuff - Insatiable
17. William - 2 1/2 White Guys
18. Is It Too Late Now? - The Upstarts

*bonus tracks

Toots & the Maytals - Sweet & Dandy

A little nugget from "The Harder They Come"

The Dead 60s - Ghostfaced Killer (Neues vom Wixxer Remixx)

This Is England - trailer

the full trailer! Now I wanna see it even more!!

"Clubbed" Upcoming 2 Tone Related Movie

via: NME.com

Film to be made about 2 Tone scene
'Clubbed' to feature 'Shameless' actor
21.Mar.07 8:01am
The early 80s British 2 Tone scene is set to be immortalised in a new film.

'Clubbed' is set to star 'Shameless' actress Maxine Peake, and will be directed by 'Taxi!' director Neil Thompson. 'Shameless' creator Paul Abbott is the executive producer of the film.

The movie will be set in Coventry, the home of the sharp-suited, ska-influenced scene of 2 Tone, which saw bands like The Specials, The Selecter and The Beat rising to prominence. The scene influenced the sound of bands like The Ordinary Boys and The Enemy.

The plotline involves a factory worker on the verge of a nervous breakdown who finds his life changed following his involvement with a group of club doormen.

The film will be scored by M-People's Paul Heard, and will feature a diverse variety of 80s ska, Northern Soul and R&B tracks.

The movie is set to be released in early 2008.

Redeeming Shawshank - remixed trailer (repost)

I just found out that my remix of the Shawshank Redemption was honored by Trailer Spy in their list of the "Top 15 Best Trailer Remixes of All Time"! I made it all the way up to #5! I feel very honored because I just did it on a whim (granted, it took me almost a year in my free time) and it was placed over some of my favorites trailers (i.e. Jaws, Mary Poppins, Back to the Future).

Here' the full list"

The Untouchables in Repo Man

I think this is when I first thought Rude Boys were so awesome.
We used to watch the taped-off TV version of Repo Man as kids. We idolized punk rock, but these scooter guys(The Untouchables) were the only thing I thought was cooler than the punkers in this movie. They were all 60's sharp and yet tall and intimidating when they walked into this shot. You knew that Otto was toast.
Well, whatever you might think of the Untouchables today, they were very important to the American mod/ska scene. Yes there is a big 80's cheese factor, but The Untouchables were seminal. I kinda thought that it was like Jerry Dammers passing the torch when I found out that he produced I SPY(FOR THE FBI). I understand the Untouchables were also California's first scooter club. Much respect, live and let dance.

(insert rad reverby surf guitar)

"It's very simple, Mrs. Parks. You don't want me to take it, and I don't want to. I said to my boss: Look, I don't want to repossess this lady's car."

"How was rehearsal, son?" -------- "Okay. Who's this?"

"This is Mr. Otto, deary. From the finance company. He told me he isn't going to take the car this time, even though he could."

"Well...gotta get going."

(from inside) "...I'm tired of giving you money, and you squandering it. You all went out dancing somewhere!" (Otto revs her car and we find it's up on jacks)

"Hey, everything's cool! I like music too, man!" (Biff! Bang! Pow!!)

Planet of the Apes - The Ultimate DVD Collection

WHAT THE WHAT THE WHAT THE WHAT???? It's EVERYTHING Planet of the Apes!!!!I want that head! Check it out!!

Amazon.com (of the Ape)s

From Chuck Heston to the cartoon series to Tim Burton...wow
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Until I can afford to buy that I guess I'll settle for the one thing they left out...

VIA Bubblegum Fink