matt wrote:

Not to make more work for anyone(!) but what if all the
bands sent a couple CDs from which their compilation
track was taken to be sold on, say, the brave new surf
website so they'd be easier to get ahold of? (easier
for me, that is).

Also maybe send a copy of their CD "from which their compilation track was taken" to Pandora radio. Airplay is good, right? Bands from this comp I've already heard on Pandora are the Deadbeats, The Eliminators, Bambis, and Daggers. The are a few hoops you have to jump through. From their website:

"To submit music to Pandora, you'll need these items:

1) a CD of your music

2) a unique UPC code for that CD (To obtain your own UPC code at a low cost, click here. If you already have a UPC code for this particular CD--for instance, through your record label--use that one).

3) this CD to be available through Amazon as a physical CD (and not just as MP3s)--and for the name of each track to be listed in the Track Listing section on the page for that CD

4) the legal rights to your music

5) a standard free Pandora account, based on a valid email address, that will be associated with this submission

6) MP3 files for exactly two tracks from your CD

Note: It is only possible to submit one CD at a time to Pandora

Once you have all of these items ready to go, you can submit your music to Pandora for consideration here."

I am doing everything I can to stock many of the CD's by bands on the Brave New Surf comp. Unfortunately, I run into many of the problems you all have with tracking down the overseas CD's - they're more expensive than US CD's, there are shipping/customs issues and fees, and payment is more difficult (especially when overseas labels and bands don't accept Paypal). I'll be adding stuff over the next few months, so probably the best thing to do is check the Double Crown site every once in a while, and perhaps sign up for our e-newsletter (the sign up form is towards the bottom of our front page, on the right hand side). We send out e-mail updates once a month with a list of our latest catalog additions.

Sean
Double Crown Records
www.doublecrownrecords.com

Surf CD's / Vinyl / Fanzines / DVD's
Aloha Screwdriver - Lunar Wobble CD
The Nebulas - Euphorion LP / CD
Supertubos - The Fourth Drive CD
Continental Magazine - Issue #38 w/17 Song CD

Thanks very much for the great review, Juicy Ju! Very happy to hear you like the CD so much, and thanks for the plugs, too! (And for the review on the BNS websie - I think that's by you....) Yes, it was very difficult to decide who to include and who to leave out. (Though, I actually didn't realize as of last summer that Tremolo Beer Gut were active - the tracks on this CD are all from '08 or later - have they had any releases in that time?)

Anyway, spread the word! And good luck with putting together the Euro comp, that would be awesome! Much of my favorite surf music has been coming out of that part of the world for years now.

Thanks!

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

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IvanP wrote:

(Though, I actually didn't realize as of last
summer that Tremolo Beer Gut were active - the tracks
on this CD are all from '08 or later - have they had
any releases in that time?)

Ivan,

see these threads:
http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/16642/

http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/16324/?page=1#p213980

Jeff(bigtikidude)

big_papu wrote:

Hi ...Los Kahunas are really pride of being a part if
this project....thanks Ivan and Sean for inviting us,
and congratulaitons Brian for the website..... LOOKS
TERRIFIC!!!

HI Big Papu

Are you guys comming out with a new Album in 2012 ?

Pete Analog-Surf...The Guy with the Bright Green Los Kahunas Sticker
on his truck ,If you remember the Pic I sent you !

"Brave New Surf" is absolutely STELLAR! The production team behind this did an awesome job of producing and representing this amazing compilation.
The music and bands are FANTASTIC!

https://kingpelican.bandcamp.com/

Glad you like the CD, Calacas! I definitely hope you can post some impressions on the BNS website.

BNS was featured on RJ Diego's Spanish National Radio show this week - here's the link, translated (kinda) from Spanish. He played nine songs from the CD - nearly half the CD! Thanks, RJ! You can hear the show on the above link.

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

Thanks for leaving some great comments morphball!

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morphball wrote:

I used the FB authentication, and everything worked flawlessly, quick and easy.

Cool, thanks for letting me know. Another person was having trouble with it this weekend. Supposedly you can post a comment with just your email address, but you can also sign in with your FB, Google, or Twitter logins too.

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AnalogSurf wrote:

big_papu wrote:

Hi ...Los Kahunas are really pride of being a part
if
this project....thanks Ivan and Sean for inviting
us,
and congratulaitons Brian for the website..... LOOKS
TERRIFIC!!!

HI Big Papu

Are you guys comming out with a new Album in 2012 ?

Pete Analog-Surf...The Guy with the Bright Green Los
Kahunas Sticker
on his truck ,If you remember the Pic I sent you !

Hi!! sorry for the delay...yes, is going to be a new Ep 8 songs, 6 new originals, 2 covers, vinyl and CD, coming this year

El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes

Last edited: Feb 07, 2012 19:14:24