THE ART OF REBELLION 2: The World of Urban Art Activism (2006); Hardcover
Graffiti/Street Art/Design/Art Hardcover, Used
The Art of Rebellion 2 features an international survey of street art, spotlighting dozens of new and unknown protagonists alongside many well known and respected artists who have been at it for years. Since the publication of the first volume, there has been a surge in street art activity and a growing awareness of the art form in the public eye; this volume takes the reader on a lush visual journey through that artistic explosion and features tons of new work with original styles, techniques and intent. The book also presents a selection of the best exhibitions & collaborations between artists and apparel and fashion brands. Featured Artists include: Miss Van, Kid Acne, Faile, Blek le Rat, El Pussycat, Jon Burgerman, Heavyweight, LAtlas, Zevs, DOMA, Erosie, Thundercut, Skewville, Derrick Hodgson, Koralie, Inkunstruction, Adam Neate, Darius & Downey, Dan Witz, Asbestos, Dave the Chimp and many others all brought to life through photos, interviews and quotes.
WILD STYLE (1983) Hip-Hop; DVD
Graffiti/Breakdance/Hip Hop/Four Elements/Old School DVD, New
Before Beat Street, Krush Groove and Breakin there was Wild Style, THE first Hip Hop movie. The film was made by Charlie Ahearn and Fab 5 Freddy and captures the early days of rap music and culture. The story loosely follows a graffiti artist named Zoro who runs around the subway yards in the Bronx at night tagging the trains. That’s really secondary however. The real stars are the music, the art, the mood, and the times Wild Style captures. Right at the start there’s all kinds of real New York graffiti featured both on walls, on subways, and in books. The stuff looks amazing. There’s also a stark contrast between all the color the graffiti brought to the neighborhood compared to the empty buildings and lots and general destruction that had hit the Bronx by this time. Then there’s the music. Even the background music is banging, which was made just for the film by Grandmaster Caz and Chris Stein of Blondie. Some of the artists featured are Busy Bee Starski, Rodney Cee, the Cold Crush Brothers, the Fantastic Freaks, Double Trouble, and Grandmaster Flash. They’re captured in the club, on the stoop, and in one of the most iconic scenes on the basketball court. This was before all the flash and glamor and money hit the rap scene. If you want to hear rap in its most rawest and organic form this is it. Plus there’s pop-locking, break dancing and more.
ROCKET SCIENCE (Thrasher); DVD
Skateboard/Thrasher Magazine/Skate/Documentary DVD, Used
Bottom line: skating is not rocket science... it is harder. This is learning on the streets.
CHLORINE A pool skating documentary (2005); DVD
Skate/Skateboarding/Old School/Pool Skating/Alva/Documentary DVD; New
...for anyone who skates or has skated, or just likes the idea of skating. All the guys in this movie are legendary, ground-breakers who would rather find an abandoned (or not so) backyard pool than a huge commercial ramp or concrete skatepark to ride in. For something that was discovered/invented in the mid-70's, pool skating seems as strong as it's ever been.
Girl / Chocolate - Pretty Sweet (Skateboard) DVD + BLU RAY
Skate/Skateboard/Documentary DVD
Great footage and some amazing skaters. The Marc Johnson part is ridiculous. The guy can do it all barely needs to lift his hands above his waist...SMOOTH! This copy of Pretty Sweet offers both a DVD and Blu-ray copy. The one hour and 10 minute skate video includes ground-breaking parts by the Girl and Chocolate teams and 60 minutes of bonus footage is also included.
STREETS ON FIRE Santa Cruz (1988); DVD
Skate/Santa Cruz/Skateboard/Cult DVD, Used
Jason Jesse is locked up in prison for skateboarding in this sequel to Wheels of Fire. As he wastes away behind bars, dreaming of his imminent excecution, his pals come by to recant their sessions and let him live vicariously through their stories. Aside from the obvious retro-wonder of seeing an old video given new life on DVD, there are the familiar yellow and blue Rector pads everywhere. It's easy to forget how progressive skating was getting. Especially when you see Natas do his fire hydrant spin - amazing! Streets On Fire offers a nice selection of different skate styles and locations. They hit up the Fallbrook Ramp, The Turf Skate Park and Upland Pipeline park and there is some great ditch footage.
OVER THE TOP ROPE The legends of World Championship Wrestling Australia 1964 - 78; DVD
Wrestling/Australian/Documentary DVD, Used
Take yourself back to the time and action of World Championship Wrestling 1964 – 1978. Directed and written by Libnan Ayoub and Damian Kringas, OVER THE TOP ROPE charts the amazing events that saw ‘World Championship Wrestling’ establish itself as a weekend ritual in loungerooms across the country – and became a media juggernaut that mesmerised the nation during the 1960s and 70s.
10 years in the making – the most comprehensive documentary about World Championship Wrestling in Australia charts the events and extraordinary characters of World Championship Wrestling that mesmerised the nation between 1964 – 1978. It was a world where good triumphed over evil, heroes and villains fought – and a sport not for the faint-hearted. World Championship Wrestling became an iconic part of Australian sporting history, the likes you will never ever see again. The wrestlers were the ultimate characters of World Championship Wrestling – larger than life and each with their own unique style. Many were from different cultural backgrounds, and all appealed to the fans. Legendary wrestlers like Spiros Arion, King Curtis, Mario Milano, Abdullah the Butcher; commentators Mike Cleary and referee Tony Marino; and prominent Australians who were touched by the magic – like Ray Hadley, Santo Cilauro and the late, great sports doyen, Mike Gibson – all talk in their own words about the hey day of World Championship Wrestling – the events, characters and experiences that indelibly marked the time.
A two-hour DVD with extremely rare footage and photos, interspersed with interviews with the wrestlers, fans, commentators and referees. As a companion to the film, a bonus 32-page timeline booklet presents a chronological record of World Championship Wrestling highlights year-by-year, with never-seen-before photos and memorabilia.
HOON CAPITAL (Documentary) 2015; DVD
Bogan/Lowbrow/Documentary/Bendigo DVD, New
Explores Hoonism from Bathurst in the 90's to contemporary Bendigo labelled by the media as Australia's Hoon Capital. With a blend of 'reality Mad Max' and the seamy underbelly of suburbia, Hoon Capital is a definitive study of Hoons in Australia and takes you on a journey into a subculture vilified by the popular media. Even if you're not interested in cars and car culture, this documentary is a must see, as we watch bogans, hoons and blokes strap in for the short ride to impoundment.
SONIC REVOLUTION - A Celebration of the MC5 (2004); DVD
Music/Rock/Proto-Punk/MC5/Concert/Documentary DVD, New
Full-length concert of back-to-back rock action with Dennis Thompson, Michael Davis and Wayne Kramer live with Dave Vanian (The Dammed), Lemmy (Motorhead), Nicke Royale (Hellacopters), Ian Astbury (The Cult, 21st Century Doors), Dr. Charles Moore and Buzzy Jones. The Television Program - The latest chapter in the band's rich story jam packed into 30 minutes with Jack White (White Stripes), Mani from Primal Scream, The Go, Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas),Swedish garage rock darlings Dollhouse, rock critics, deejays and the guest vocalists. Behind the Scenes - What in God's name were we thinking? We take 10 minutes to explain it to you with outtakes and stupid stuff.The Bonus Archives (available for the first time in mc-5's 35-year history!). From Robin Seymour's "Lively Spot" show of 1970 the group lip-synchs "Looking at You" and "American Ruse." From 1967's Conversations In-Depth, the band plays a mind-numbing version of "Black to Comm," replete with Nehru jackets and mod haircuts. Three selections of silent footage shot by the U.S. Dept. of Defense culled from the National Archives. The middle section is the MC5 being observed while playing the 1968 Democratic National Convention protest festival. The original "Kick Out The Jams" promotional film by John Sinclair and Leni Sinclair. Watch a transfer from the original or watch it with commentary from Dennis, Michael and Wayne. Photographer Emil Bacilla's rare home videos from the 1967 Belle Isle Love-In and footage from the Artists Workshop in Detroit featuring commentary from Dennis, Michael and Wayne.
MYSTERY 666 Don E. Stanton (1977); Paperback
Religious Fanaticism/Conspiracy Theory/Insanity 168 pages, Paperback
"The ultimate conspiracy is rapidly working today, through internationalism, ecumenism & satanism to enthrone the prophesied antichrist" (from cover) Takes a bizarre literal approach to the book of Revelation and the apocalypse in Daniel. Yeah right - of course the writer of the Apocalypse was writing about the twentieth century Ecumenical movement to the seven churches of Asia Minor! I am sure that message would have brought them a lot of comfort. Hehehehehehe.......
BANNED IN AMERICA Volume 6 (Brain Damage Films); DVD
Gore/Violent/Underground/Shockumentary Rare! DVD, New
What if I were to tell you that none of it compares to the horrors of real life footage and the impact of horror it can leave in your mind. The “Banned in America” DVD's are just that brand of stomach churning reality that no-one should see. Some of the most sickening dark moments caught on tape that truly will never appear on broadcast. “Banned in America” is the real McCoy. No re-enactments, just cold , brutal moments caught on tapes presented in full uncensored style. The level of realism is heightened simply because it is what you see. It’s humanity at its worst darkly horrifying and gruesomely real. You can’t look at it, and yet can’t turn away.
VIDEO NASTIES (Basket Case / Last House On The Left / Maniac); 3 x DVD set
Horror/Slasher/Video Nasties/Splatter/Cult 3 x DVD set, Used
Basket Case (1982) - Siamese twins seek gory revenge against the doctors who surgically separated them! One brother, carried by his sibling in a basket, has an appetite for hamburgers and hookers, as the pair scan a seedy motel for lowlife prey. Last House on the Left (1972) - Four escaped cons kidnap, rape, torture and finally brutally murder a pair of teenage girls, until the girls parents discover their crime and plot violent retribution. Maniac (1981) - A psycho killer with a mother fixation prowls the seedy streets of New York stalking, slaughtering and scalping innocent young women.
