Blacktop
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Blacktop may refer to:
- asphalt concreteAsphalt concreteAsphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction projects such as road surfaces, airports and parking lots. It consists of asphalt and mineral aggregate mixed together, then laid down in layers and compacted...
, a composite material commonly used for construction of pavement, highways and parking lots - bituminous macadamMacadamMacadam is a type of road construction pioneered by the Scotsman John Loudon McAdam in around 1820. The method simplified what had been considered state-of-the-art at that point...
s - tarmacTarmacTarmac is a type of road surface. Tarmac refers to a material patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1901...
- a slang term, predominantly used in inner city areas, referring to any area of hard standing that is used for recreational basketball (regardless of the material from which it is formed)
- a band led by Mick CollinsMick CollinsMick Collins is a musician from Detroit, Michigan.- Biography :Collins first played in a band called the U-Boats in 1981 and then in the Floor Tasters from 1984 to 1985. In 1986, the 20-year old Collins helped form the seminal garage punk band, The Gories...
- a song by Helmet from their 1990 album Strap It OnStrap It On (album)Strap It On is the first album by Helmet. Originally released in 1990 through Amphetamine Reptile Records, it was subsequently rereleased by Interscope in November 1991....
- the 2nd track of the album AerocalexicoAerocalexicoAerocalexico is a 2001 Calexico album that was only available on their 2001 tour or on .-Track listing:# "All the Pretty Horses"# "Blacktop"# "'64 Ford Fairlane"# "Transistorites"# "Clothes of Sand" # "Train of Thought"# "Redwood"...
by Calexico - Blacktop (film)Blacktop (film)Blacktop is an American thriller film starring Meat Loaf released in 2000.-Plot:When David , a comedian, gets a three night gig at a trucker's bar, his girlfriend, Sylvia , leaves him and accepts a ride from a trucker, Jack .Problems arise when we discover that Jack may be a deranged serial killer...
, a 2000 movie starring Meat LoafMeat LoafMichael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...