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Episode 89: The SoundCheck Flix Summer 2025 Dummy Check Episode: From THUNDERBOLTS to THE TOXIC AVENGER with DJ Root

This week the Casbah San Diego film club discusses our love for "Weapons", "F1" & "The Toxic Avenger" and our shared need to never see Dakota Johnson or Pete Davidson onscreen ever again. Join us as we look back and discuss our reactions to over three dozen films from the Summer of 2025.

Episode 88: Parker Edison & DJ Root - "Hollywood Shuffle" (1987)

Parker Edison is best known as project manager for Meridien Arts, a micro-label created to produce art driven events in the city. Its newest endeavor is Rap Diego. A KPBS podcast documenting the history and evolution of San Diego's rap scene.
"Hollywood Shuffle" (1987): A hilarious look at 80's Hollywood thru the eyes of a young African American actor, Bobby Taylor, who yearns to play leading roles while only being offered the same old stereotypical garbage. Directed by Robert Townsend. Starring Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Helen Martin, and John Witherspoon.

Episode 87: Devon Goldberg - "Once Upon a Time In the West" (1968)

ABOUT MORRICONE YOUTH:
Morricone Youth is a collective of New York City musicians founded in 1999 reinterpreting 100+ film and television works all over the world, from CBGB's and the top of the World Trade Center to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, MassMoCA, Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Sydney Festival, as well as supporting Italian prog soundtrack legends Goblin on their 2017 North American tour. The band has composed and performed 15 silent film and midnight movie live scores, including F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922), Robert Clouse's Enter The Dragon (1973), Jack Hill's Foxy Brown (1974), David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) and Rene Laloux's La Planete Savauge (1973), and embarked on a 15-vinyl series for each film in 2016, the first 7 of which have been released for George Miller's Mad Max (1979), George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), F.W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), Mario Bava's Danger: Diabolik (1968), Alfred Hitchcock's The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1928) and Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin (1926).
"Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968): A mysterious, harmonica-playing gunslinger teams up with a notorious outlaw to protect a local widower from a railroad tycoon's ruthless gang. Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Claudia Cardinale, and Henry Fonda.

Episode 86: Dean Reis - "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1967)

Musician and sound engineer Dean Reis, currently of Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates, Los Dug Dug’s, and the Sess. Formerly of the Sultans, the Heartaches, and Spider Fever. Has also recorded albums by Witch Face, Mistress77, Schizophonics, Slaughter Boys, and many more.
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1967): Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, three gunslingers form uneasy truces to track down a fortune in gold in a remote cemetery.
Directed by Sergio Leone. Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef. Brilliant score by the master, Ennio Morricone.

Episode 85: Scott Clark - "Jaws" (1975)

Scott Clark is originally from New Jersey, but moved to San Diego in the early 90's. Through band connections he joined Lucy's Fur Coat in 1995, and has been a member since. He also plays currently in Mistress 77.
Hes an amateur photographer, coffee roaster, and is married with 2 boys. He loves running, espresso, mafia documentaries, writing music, and hanging with the family. 
Jaws" (1975): A New England beach resort town is terrorized by a large shark during the 4th of July holiday. Local police chief Martin Brody teams up with a marine biologist and a grizzled shark hunter to track down the beast. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Episode 84: Ric Scales - "Juice" (1992)

Ric Scales is a hip-hop artist based out of San Diego who has opened for the likes of Mos Def, KRS One, Raekwon, and Ghost Face Killah of Wu Tang and more. As one half of the hip-hop group 18scales, founder of monthly showcase Slappin' Hands, and multiple time champion of the Battlebot freestyle competition, he is most known for his freestyle ability, witty yet thoughtful content, and carefree performance.
Juice is a 1992 American crime thriller set in Harlem, following four teenagers navigating the pressures of their urban environment. Their lives take a violent turn after a botched robbery attempt, leading one of the friends down a dark path driven by a thirst for power, or "juice". The film explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the devastating consequences of gun violence and the quest for respect in a challenging world. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. Starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, and Jermaine Hopkins.

Episode 83: SANDS - "Baby Driver" (2017)

SANDS is a sunshiney indie garage fuzz punk band from San Diego, CA. Their sound fuses the energy of punk, the passionate lo-fi vocals of indie rock, and thick, punchy basslines. Since their debut EP release “Pachinko”, they’ve built a loyal San Diego fanbase and climbed their way to larger stages and festivals. Known for their cathartic, high energy performances, SANDS is making waves in the Southern California music scene.
"Baby Driver" (2017) is a thrilling action-crime film centered on a young, talented getaway driver named Baby, who relies on music to cope with tinnitus and excel in his dangerous job. He longs to escape his life of crime and start anew with the woman he loves. However, he is coerced into participating in a final, perilous heist that forces him to face the consequences of his actions and fight for his freedom.
Directed by Edgar Wright. Starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Lilly James, and Jamie Foxx .

Episode 82: 80's Movie Soundtracks!!

This week, the SCF squad discuss our Top 10 favorite soundtracks of the 80's. We show our love for Queen, Prince, John Hughes and the EPIC-NESS of Kenny Loggins!

Episode 81: Pip Lewis - "Mamma Mia!" (2008)

Note: We had a little bit of trouble with Tim's mic this episode during recording. Please bear with us.
Pip Lewis is a British singer-songwriter based in San Diego, California. At just 22, she brings over a decade of musical experience to her artistry, crafting emotionally rich songs that explore the nuances of growing up. Her upcoming album, 'Growing Pains,' blends introspective storytelling with dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes to chart the messy, beautiful terrain of self-discovery and change.
"Mamma Mia" (2008): A young bride-to-be invites all her friends to her mother's hotel on a Greek Island for her nuptials.
Unbeknownst to her mother, she has also invited 3 men she suspects could be her biological father. All set to the music of ABBA. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan.

Episode 80: Spring 2025 Dummy Check with DJ Root and Emilie Schumacher

Tim and Graham sit down with DJ Root and our social media manager Emilie to discuss 2025's offerings from January through the end of April.