In the mid-Eighties the default music for skaters was punk and Thrasher magazine was my gateway. Growing up in Virginia Beach skate and surf culture was just sort of the norm, so all the kids in my neighborhood were into skateboarding. I had been introduced to the Misfits by an older cousin who was into skateboarding and punk. I was really young, probably about 10 or 11. WHEN DID YOU FIRST DISCOVER GLENN DANZIG? On the eve of the 30th anniversary of "Danzig 1," we caught up with the musician to talk about his lifelong passion for Danzig's music, what it was like meeting the man himself, and what he admires and loves about those classic songs. More recently, when recording Converge's last album, 2017's The Dusk in Us, Newton played an iconic Aria Pro bass previously owned by original Danzig band member Eerie Von, an experience that he found "amazing" and inspirational. In 2007, Evil Elvis returned the favor by inviting Doomriders to open for him on tour. With his other band Doomriders, in which he sings and plays guitar, Newton has not only explicitly tried to channel Danzig with numerous songs, but also covered the ripping cut "Possession" off Danzig's landmark self-titled debut album. Years of Hurd's life will depend on how he, and his lawyers, choose to approach the case.Ever since Nate Newton first heard the Misfits as a kid growing up around Virginia Beach's skate and surf scene, Glenn Danzig has played a big part in the Converge bassist's life. Newton served two years and eight months. Morris, Henry, and Lewis all took plea deals, as did Nate Newton, who was arrested with 175 pounds of marijuana just six weeks after posting bail… after first being arrested with 213 pounds of marijuana in his car. But the likelihood that he'll serve that, if his predecessors are any guide, seems low. Hurd faces a substantial amount of time in prison in 2001, according to the Kennedy Commission, the average drug trafficking sentence was a bit over six years. Jamal Lewis: Four months in prison for brokering a deal to acquire acquire five kilos.Ĭompare that to Johnny Jolly, who received six years in prison (though he could be paroled earlier) for possession of 200 grams of codeine-a lot of codeine, several months worth for a serious addict, which Jolly was, but with no charges on distribution. Travis Henry: Three years in prison, $4 million fine for trafficking 15 pounds of cocaine (six kilos) the fine was waived, as Henry had no money to pay it. He was sentenced to ten years in prison, and served less than three. What's interesting about Pompei's roundup is the distribution of sentences.īam Morris: Convicted twice of drug offenses, the first for four kilos of marijuana and a gram of cocaine (resulting in a fine, community service, and probation), the second for attempting to distribute 100 pounds of marijuana. Unlike other athletes who have drawn headlines for relatively minor drug offenses, Hurd's case is striking in that the charges against him portray him as what cops would consider a major player in the drug world.Īs part of the Trib's package, Dan Pompei rounded up some of those NFL drug offenses, from former Bear Bam Morris to Packer Johnny Jolly. (Even at wholesale prices, that's considerably more than Hurd makes playing for the Bears.) Among the more notable disclosures in the criminal complaint is that not only was Hurd arrested for allegedly attempting to buy four kilos of cocaine, it's said that Hurd disclosed he and a co-conspirator were already distributing that much per week, about $100,000 worth. Today's big news is Sam Hurd's drug bust- he's facing up to 40 years and a $5 million fine.
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