Category: CATALYST
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Alternative Love Blueprint
Click or not: Alternative Love BlueprintIt’s been a bone of contention that’s been going on for 50 years or more; where and how did punk music start? Who was the most influential alternative band, what scene spawned the first truly rebellious bands who flew in the face of convention and forged a path for the plethora of great musicians and personalities… …
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Old School Sunday
Click or not: Old School SundayKids in the 70s didn’t need berms, down ramps or even specific bikes to create a sport. Just bust out the old Stingray (or Dragster for us Down Under) and slide and huck that thing to flat until it breaks. Weld in some gussets and voila, BMX is born. There’s more style and unadulterated fun oozing from… …
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Catalyst: Mud Cows
Click or not: Catalyst: Mud CowsNostalgia and sentimentality can be fraught with danger. Yes, things were always better in the good old days, every decade we look back and decide the last one was better than this one, but it wasn’t as good as the one before it… mountain bikers may be the most confused in this regard, as we… …
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Correcting history: Viv Albertine and Punk
Click or not: Correcting history: Viv Albertine and PunkImagine inviting one of the most influential musicians of a genre to speak at your exhibition on that significant time and then leaving any mention of their influence out of it? When that exhibition is about the emergence of Punk, what would you expect them to do? Viv Albertine, guitarist of The Slits, did exactly… …
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Know Your Roots
Click or not: Know Your RootsWired isn’t a source you’d normally think of to find mountain biking content, but they do know how to produce savvy, quality mini-docos on all sorts of interesting topics. The Roots of Dirt is one such gem, profiling the pioneers of the klunker scene Joe Breeze and Charlie Kelly. …
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Deus Does The Klunk
Click or not: Deus Does The KlunkIt’s easy to lose sight of the simple act of riding a bike for the sole purpose of joy, buried as it is in a maelstrom of technology, hype and marketing. The pioneers of mountain biking, while they could be accused of utilising tech to improve their rides, were more concerned with the dynamic of the ride, the… …
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Catalyst: On Any Sunday
Click or not: Catalyst: On Any Sunday Despite not having ridden a motorcycle for more than 20 years, it’s something that stays in your blood forever. I can still relate to the impact that this absolute classic piece of cinema has had on me, and many a young moto or BMX head. You see, I am old enough to have actually… …
