SoundCheck Flix

Episode 58: Nathan Hubbard - "Logan's Run" (1976)

Nathan Hubbard is drummer and composer know for his work with Rafter and Parker Meridien. Hubbard also runs a myriad of solo project, most notably Translation Has Failed and Skeleton Key Orchestra.
"Logan's Run" (1976): In the year 2274, Sandmen chase down "runners" in a domed society with limited resources & a life allowance of 30 years. Logan is a Sandman sent on a mission by his superiors to find the "sanctuary" the runners are seeking. Directed by Micheal Anderson. Starring Micheal York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov & Farrah Fawcett-Majors.

Bonus Episode 6: Four Legged/ Aquatic Vengeance! - "Orca", "Roar", and more!

For this weeks bonus episode with our co-producer and Sound Warlock, Eric Lucero, we dive into two of the wildest Man vs Nature films ever made: 1977's "Orca" & 1981's "Roar".
We also discuss some of our other favorite animal attacks movies!
Poachers BEWARE!

Episode 57: Eric Lucero - "Alien" (1979)

Eric Lucero is a San Diego-based sound engineer and musician. He's the head fader jockey at the Casbah, and works at many other venues around town along with freelancing. He's also the producer and editor for Soundcheck Flix, and produces the music along with Orion. Dog enthusiast, avid reader, gear and Alien universe nerd.
"Alien"(1979): In the year 2122, the crew of the deep space commercial towing vehicle the Nostromo is awaken from hypersleep to investigate a mysterious beacon. What they discover is an unrelenting horror from the cosmos.
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Bolaji Badejo, and the 4 cats that played Jonesy. 

Episode 56: Dustin McLaughlin - "Back to the Beach" (1987)

Dallas McLaughlin is a multi-Emmy winning performer, writer and director. He’s worked on shows like Yo! Gabba Gabba!, The Aquabats Super Show!, Sanjay and Craig and several more. Dallas is the former mic yeller in Bad Credit, the Cankles and The Stomach Monkeys. An award-winning stage actor and storyteller, his most recent album of love stories told to drunks in bars called ‘I Didn’t Start The Fire (And Other Lies)’ debuted at #2 on Apple Music and chronicles the many bridges Dallas has burned in entertainment and life. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and three dogs. He enjoys burritos. 
"Back to the Beach" (1987): The Big Kahuna (Frankie Avalon) & his wife (Annette Funicello) decide to take a break from their midwestern life and fly to Hawaii. Along the way, they make a stop in LA to visit their old stomping grounds and their daughter, Sandi (Lori Laughlin). Beach hi jinx ensue as the famous couple & their family navigate the changing 80's beach culture.
Directed by Lyndall Hobbs. Starring Damien Slade, Connie Stevens, Paul Reubens, & Fishbone.

Episode 55: Jeff Berkley - "Moonrise Kingdom" (2012)

Jeff Berkley is a native San Diegan who has made music his life.  He has been called a San Diego legend, and it’s easy to understand why.  Berkley’s musical contributions include his work in current bands Berkley Hart and Jeff Berkley & The Banned, as well as his solo performances.  His previous bands include The Cry, The Redwoods, and Citizen Band.  He is also known for his work with the many musicians he has produced in studios around the world, including his own. 
The legend continues as he is also an amazing guitarist and percussionist with multiple acts.  As an accomplished songwriter (he won the Kerrville New Folk Songwriter award in 1999), in any way you engage with Jeff Berkley, he puts you at ease with his good humor, and then engages you with his experience, his ear, and his passion.
[Song Writer, Producer, Performer ]
Jeff Berkley is known as one of the finest singer-songwriters San Diego has ever produced. He has a warm, melodic voice and a way with song hooks that are second to none, as heard in his solo performances and as a part of the duo, Berkley Hart, alongside fellow tunesmith Calman Hart. But that’s just one side of his musical career, with work as a sideman and as a producer just as prominent on his resume. 
As a producer, songwriter, and performer, Jeff wears many hats, but he maintains that there is no favorite aspect of his career. 
“They all feed off each other. The truth is that I’d go insane just doing one or the other,” he said. “My dad produced records, wrote, and performed and I was in on that early on. I’ve always been around all of the hats you mentioned. It’s my nature to do those things.” 
Between his time in the studio and gigging, there is really no time Jeff is not making music. “I truly don’t know any other way of living.” 
-Excerpted from SDNews.com by Bart Mendoza
 
"Moonrise Kingdom" (2012): In the summer of 1965, two 12 year olds fall in love & run away together on the eve of a "once in a century" storm. Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, & Frances McDormand

Episode 54: The Summer of '84 Spectacular!

On this weeks episode, the SCF team travels back to the summer of Cobra Kai, Lambda Lambda Lambda, Mogwais, Ghostbusters, & Prince. It's 1984!! Join us as we discuss our Top 5 favorite films & celebrate one of the greatest pop culture years EVER! WOLVERINES!!

Episode 53: Sara Petite - "Thelma & Louise" (1991)

Sara Petite is a headlining Outlaw Country performer whose music transcends the genre's boundaries. Sara has built an award-winning career with songs that draw from both the rock & roll roadhouse as they do the honky-tonk.
Born and raised in the countryside of Sumner, Washington, her rural youth helped shaped her songwriting, which often incorporates pedal steel guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin.
Currently residing in San Diego Sara has released 7 albums, her most recent, "The Empress", was awarded Best Americana Album at the 2024 San Diego Music Awards.
Hers is a raw, rough-edged version of American roots music, delivered by a 10 time San Diego Music Awards Winner and five-time International Songwriting Competition finalist who's spent nearly two decades calling her own shots.
"Thelma & Louise" (1991): Two best friends depart for a weekend getaway, but their trip takes a turn for the worse after an attempted parking lot rape turns into homicide.
Knowing the cops won't accept self defense from a woman, the ladies set out on a cross country chase that will test the limits of their friendship.
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starting Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, & Harvey Keitel.

Episode 52: Lety Beers - "Sixteen Candles" (1984)

The return of our first guest for her personal pick!
Lety Beers is the drummer and founding member of the Schizophonics. She’s played in several projects that include the Rosalyns, the Little Richards, Bobby and Pins and often fills in when the legendary El Vez needs a drummer or bassist. When she’s not busy ripping it up all over the globe on her drum kit you can find her dancing in the front row at a show, skating with her skate gang, spinning records at one of the local hot spots or hanging out with her wiener dog, Beanie.
"Sixteen Candles" (1984): A suburban Chicago teen, Samantha Baker, is forced to deal with an extended family that has forgotten her 16th birthday on the eve of her older sisters wedding. Written & Directed by John Hughes. Starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Micheal Hall & Gedde Watanabe.

Episode 51: Ben Johnson - "Fanboy" (2021)

Ben Johnson is the creator of Fanboy, a feature length rock and roll thriller movie released in January of 2021. He is also the author of the Webworld Trilogy of books and has played in numerous bands throughout the years including Tourettes Lautrec, the Long and Short of It, Hostile Combover, and is currently in Owl Be Damned.
Fanboy is a rock n' roll thriller that follows Xenos, a band on tour, and the obsessed fan that follows them.

Episode 50: Austin Mahn (Captain Auz) - "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003)

Austin Mahn, a.k.a Captain Auzmo, is the singer & frontman for Auz Fontaine.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003): The final film in Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning trilogy finds most of our heroes fighting to save Gondor while Frodo, Sam, & Gollum inch closer to the fires of Mordor. The high stakes fight for middle earth eventually finds Aragorn as King and Sauron destroyed... all thanks to a few little hobbits. Directed by Peter Jackson.
Starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Sir lan McKellen, and Sean Astin.