Watch: Oscar Langburne // How Are Things On The West Coast?

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Just as the Indo clips are coming in hot and fast, ol' Ozzie Langburne throws a dummy and a jink with this cross from a whole other ocean basin.

The titular west coast is Central America, specifically Panama and Nicaragua, which Oscar flies into after a quick stop off at the Christenson factory at Carlsbad - one way to avoid airline surfboard fees.

Reverting to a more classic editing style, where sessions are shown whole and not divided into keepers, the whole thing hinges upon clean surfing, tropical aesthetics, and most importantly, good tunes - Jack McCoy would approve. The highlight is a sultry right with Oscar drawing out single-pump bottom turns into lip cracks set to a brow-sweating score.

On that note: All music is signed off. An impressive feat when The Pixies, Interpol, and Viagra Boys are among the credits, and 'don't ask if you don't wanna know the answer' is the more common approach.

Sharp eyes may detect some Fiji pits in there. Not sure how that fits into the west coast theme. Not sure if it really matters.

 

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Alex Papas Friday, 28 Jun 2024 at 3:59pm

god the viagra boys are good

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harrycoopr Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 4:36pm

Like a cross between early Hunters&Gatherers and the Laughing Clowns... a fine pedigree

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Bnkref Tuesday, 9 Jul 2024 at 10:30pm

Touring Oz later this year. I’ve seen them live once. Bloody unreal. Highly recommend going to see them.

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zenagain Friday, 28 Jun 2024 at 4:55pm

How good are the Vengaboys!

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harrycoopr Friday, 28 Jun 2024 at 5:18pm

Great soundtrack... TB could learn a thing or two

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yvdreh Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 9:32am

lmfao poor tim

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harrycoopr Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 4:39pm

He needs to move on from housy techno raver massageroom muzak... it could be a mid-life crisis kind of thing

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udo Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 5:59pm

A MLC @ 66yrs , . . Frothing .

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harrycoopr Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 7:10pm

Some have it late... self-aggrandisement is part of it

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mattlock Friday, 28 Jun 2024 at 6:06pm

Cool vid.
Music was great. The Viagra Boys track was excellent. I'll be listening to more of them. That Adalita track has always been a favourite, The Grim Repairer indeed.
Oscar goes alright. Good lines and great timing. Not a "trick" to be seen.
Better than watching Italoa at Ituama.

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PCS PeterPan Friday, 28 Jun 2024 at 7:17pm

Like a fine wine , he's getting better with time . Great watch and music choice . That first wave angle change on takeoff , stylin !

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blackers Saturday, 29 Jun 2024 at 1:49pm

That was fun. As above, good tunes help. Oscar looks like a young man who has it sorted. Generally approachable waves for the average surfer too. Time to plan a trip.

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crg Sunday, 30 Jun 2024 at 2:12pm

Sorry to be the dissenting voice...but if young Oscar wasn't so pretty with such lovely blond hair he would be as anonymous as the ten guys at my local who surf similar or better.
Nicely shot vid and music but just an imitation Craig Ando marketing clip for mine...

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harrycoopr Monday, 1 Jul 2024 at 11:30am

Doesn't that go for all those who rise to the top, generally speaking that is... don't know how Barton or P. Menczer made it so far

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Bungan33 Monday, 1 Jul 2024 at 8:53am

Always loved surfers who make the bottom turn a move in itself not just a means of getting to the move...

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AndyM Monday, 1 Jul 2024 at 9:15am

Yeah hard to dislike that bottom turn.

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AndyM Monday, 1 Jul 2024 at 9:13am

Taken me 35 years to figure out what that Pixies song is all about but today's the day.
Un Chien Andalou.

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stunet Monday, 1 Jul 2024 at 9:18am

Ha ha... lotta references in there.

The film clip includes footage from it too, plus a 'chien' or two.

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Bnkref Tuesday, 9 Jul 2024 at 11:07pm

Great clip and stellar music choices. Enjoyable watch.