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Sidetracked
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Sidetracked is a blog about music and surfing, though occasionally other stuff -- say, nude sun bathers or mustaches -- come in to play as well.
Recent Posts
How Beachfront Homeowners Can Give Back
So after surfing Shell Beach on Sunday, I had to get a close-up of this house they’re building along the cliffs on Beachcomber Drive. Since there are no doors or windows yet, I went ahead and walked in (construction crews were gone for the wee...
The Who’s Keith Moon on Surfing
My curiosity was piqued this weekend when I saw a tiny thumbnail photo of Keith Moon apparently knee paddling on a longboard. The photo, barely big enough to make out any details, appears in the liner notes for the DVD “The Kids Are Alright....
Andre Agassi’s rockin’ twin
I ’ve been seeing Andre Agassi on TV a lot lately. And the more I see him, the more I think he’s actually the same guy who sings for the band Live. Check it out. Here’s Edward Kowalczyk, the lead singer of the band Live. If ...
A kids show that was too weird to be real
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnHhXxCOc7A For a long time, I thought I had dreamed it up. Then, one day, my brother said to me, “Hey — do you remember that show ‘BJ and the Dirty Dragon’?” And I was like, “YES...
Things surfers like: OPB
It usually starts with a glance, then some pontification. After mulling it over a few sets, the surfer looks t his buddy and pops the question. “Hey, dude — wanna swap boards?” It’s not that the surfer doesn’t apprec...
Ken Ober, Me and the O.J. Simpson Trial
Curious to know what was happening at the O.J. Simpson trial, I headed up Main Street on a sunny Monday afternoon in February. As I approached the Santa Monica Courthouse, I saw a familiar face. Walking his little dog was Ken Ober. By 1997, most pe...

