Youtube user Jopomojo has a couple 8mm transfers of late 70’s footage from the old skatepark in Olympia, Washington. It may look familiar to S&A readers who remember a past SOTW from Dan Hughes. (Hi Dan.) These stills have a nice quality to them. Digitized VHS transfers of 8mm film. Top shot look looks like mars. Hook me up with the red planet. I wanna get my hands on it… On the first day I’ll get some atmosphere. Who gets the noprize? Unrelated: For the record, I firmly believe I’m quoting Mr Cobain and not Miss Love in the title of this post.
[Source: Olympia Time]
10 comments
Goodreau
I remember Oly well…broke my leg in that keyhole. Such a fun park and indoors as well. Glad to have been there, a magical time for sure…free haircuts in the bathroom.
TG
Stoked on the old footage! Thanks for bringing us back, its so cool to see different regions from that era…
talentlessquitter
You can quote Mr. Cobain but first thing that springs to mind is the beginning of that Hole song,sung by Miss Love (isn’t it Misses,or the widow Love/Cobain?).
kilwag
Yes, and there’s an implication there.
Courtnay
You implyin I dindt write “my” songs? Here’s the thing… I’m not the only one who came across as brainless in interviews. So if Kurt could pull stuff out of his ass, why not me? (And ha-ha, no that’s not where he found me.)
nothing but the truth
your fake account might be a little more believable if you spelled you name right, toots.
Courtnay
You WERE “nothing”, now you’re just stupid….
Butthurt for BMX
This assumes Ms. Love can actually spell her own name.
mc
Yeah and you can get that look with a camera app on your phone now.
ssk
Ripping is relative isn’t it? Take any good local skater from any park; back in time to that session – those guys heads would probably explode. Then a few months later they would be doing the same stuff.
What is skating going to look like 40 years from now?