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Infamous Orange County club is subject of new documentary

Contributed by miniblindbandit. Posted by aubin on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM (EST)

The Orange County register is reporting that on May 1 filmmaker York Shackleton will release a documentary about the Cuckoo's Nest – birthplace of slam-dancing and scene of legendary battles with police. In June, Shackleton will begin filming a feature-length movie on the club.

The documentary will center around the Orange County club's infamous owner, Jerry Roach, and the court battle in 1981 involving the Cuckoo's Nest and the community of Costa Mesa.

In the article, Roach offers his view of punk at the time:

When punk got here, I didn't like it, There was no melody, no groove, just noise, screaming and hollering. Then I realized: I'm not supposed to like it. I'm old. It was the exuberance of youth. I forgave them because I respect youth and their need to rebel. I would've been a punk if I was a kid.

The article includes more details and you can find it here.

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JonDreamy (February 13, 2009)

Gay

deadXlast (February 13, 2009)

Lame.

Vinnie (February 13, 2009)

I wish I was more punk rock

jamtheman88 (February 13, 2009)

Backed

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

"I'm not supposed to like it. I'm old."

That's awesome.

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mikexdude (February 13, 2009)

Loser.

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

Get back to homeroom dingleberry.

doki (February 13, 2009)

is there any mockumentary about punk? If there isn't they should made one

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baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

Suburbia is close.

Real Mockumentary? We don't need anything other than Spinal Tap.

PtvnSux94 (February 13, 2009)

9 Steps to be Punk.

Dante3000 (rich) (February 13, 2009)

SLC Punk.
-Dante

SydBarrett420 (February 13, 2009)

Good call Dante, great movie

doki (February 13, 2009)

oh ye, that's right. That acid guy is hilarious

JQM (February 13, 2009)

Why in the hell is this "lame" or "gay"? This is part of the roots of punk. I was lucky enough to have met a lot of older punks when I moved to Orange County in the early 90's and heard all these stories and have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of these people. Some of the best stories I have ever heard and it really made me appreciate the scene and how much it has thrived over the years despite all the trivial bull shit. This is the real deal, this is where punk called home in O.C, like CBGBs was to NYC and it's about time someone told the story.

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deadXlast (February 13, 2009)

Lol, punk is dead, buy an Avenged Sevenfold cd and get with the times.

SydBarrett420 (February 13, 2009)

Go back to watching the Decline of Western Civilization and listening to the idiots interviewed if you want to get historic.

Wasn't there a fan that they interviewed who talked about beating up ni***** or something? I think my IQ dropped 15-20 points after watching that documentary.

doki (February 13, 2009)

wasn't there an asian guy with nazi shirt that want to kill hippies, like really really want to kill hippies

JayTee (February 13, 2009)

"Your step daaads a cop?"
"Yeah, but that's not the woooOorst paart..... He's blaaack."

(Syllable elongation represented textually to enhance the experience of dialogue between 2 possibly retarded people from California. Example: 'The dooogs. Don't forget about the dooOOOogs.)

Preston (February 13, 2009)

York Shackleton? I wish that was my name...of course, I'd have to get a monocle then...

deadelectromix (February 13, 2009)

I want a monocle.

joeg (February 13, 2009)

Adolescents, Agent Orange, Social Distortion, DI, TSOL, Channel 3, The Middle Class. Wow. My 3rd favorite scene after DC and LA.

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JayTee (February 13, 2009)

Those bands > Anything that has ever and will ever be popular on this website.

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

Most of those ARE popular on this website.

Nameless (February 13, 2009)

How could Social Distortion and the Adolescents not be?

doki (February 13, 2009)

http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

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PtvnSux94 (February 13, 2009)

I once ate a deep fried oreo, it didn't even taste that good, probablly because as i was eating it I was thinking how gross it was. Also, how does a pizza vending machine work.

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

It takes 6 minutes for that pizza to show up after you put your money in. Ever seen Time Bandits? I assume its a lot like that on the inside of the machine.

miniblindbandit (February 13, 2009)

the most talented and underrated monty python member.

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

Absolutely correct!

Speaking of Monty Python cast, have you seen Yellowbeard? The line "Cuddle!, you mean when I was raping you?" Fucking kills me.

miniblindbandit (February 13, 2009)

it's been years. thanks for reminding me to order that of amazon.

im looking forward to the imaginarium of dr. parnassus. the synopsis alone sounds amazing. it's got a pretty good cast too.

baldsteve (February 13, 2009)

I'll have to reserve judgement until I see that one.

doki (February 13, 2009)

I have no idea haha, i have spot one of those before though

Spazner (February 13, 2009)

Pat Brown, he tried to run the cops down.

ConsumedByMusic (February 13, 2009)

don't cuckoos not have nests?...like they lay their eggs in other birds nests.

ConsumedByMusic (February 13, 2009)

oh OC, you can fight the system but you'll never beat it.

JayTee (February 13, 2009)

Those damn punks are crazy though, and meaner than a bull at a rodeo.

skottybloodbank (February 13, 2009)

go sail around the ocean or get stuck in an iceberg some more.... jeezzz

/I got nothin

HeyLittleFingers (February 13, 2009)

OC Disorder.
Don't call it that.

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kevinskapunk (February 14, 2009)

I've made a huge mistake.

xote (February 13, 2009)

This is really cool.

RRR (February 13, 2009)

Hopefully this will be done right, Hopefully ALL of you watch it. Trust the old guy, Cuckoo's Nest was a Fucked up AMAZING place some of thee BEST bands EVER got their start.

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