20 Minutes Satan's Pilgrims

What a blast it was this year! I will post my review when i have more time.
Meanwhile here is a video of the Blair Witch Project Band which I filmed at the festival. I think the sound is quite good for a Samsung Galaxy S4. Enjoy!

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yea ralf to get back to normal I was just discussing with Chris a
possible schnitzel party in the next days...

Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)

Katerina Bamboo YouTube
Blair-Pongracic Band Videos

When you have to shoot ... shoot! Don't talk.

"Los Grainders" > https://losgrainders.bandcamp.com
"The Strings Aflame" > https://thestringsaflame.bandcamp.com
"Planeta Reverb" > www.instagram.com/planetareverb

Many highlights of the Surfer Joe festival.
But I heard many people say the Jon n Ivan band gave them goosebumps or
Even tear up a bit.
When surf does that, it doesn't get any better.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Last edited: Jun 25, 2015 23:37:11

Emilien03 wrote:

Katerina Bamboo YouTube
Blair-Pongracic Band Videos

For those that missed the link.
Watch these, it will melt your face,
But in a good way.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Review of Surfer Joe Summer Festival, (and trip to and from)

1st of all, I must again thank all that donated to the fund to get me a computer, to do my NSSR show, and then the money after was to get me a ticket to go to Surfer Joe this year. Thank you Thank you Thank you.
It was an awesome whirlwind weekend, and the trip of a lifetime.

Wed. June 17th,
Woke up at 2:45 am after 2 hours sleep, OOOOOOOOF!!!
Off to go get my girlfriend Dorthy, and have my brother take us to LAX airport.She got her flight tix after me, so we weren't on the same flight.But supposed to land 20 min. apart in Pisa, Italy.
Well so much for that. My flights were delayed in LA by 30 min.
Chicago by 2 Hours, and missing my Germany to Pisa flight, I had to wait 4 hours for the next connection to Pisa. Getting me there at 4:30 on Thursday instead of 12:20. But it was still daytime, and I was at surfer joe to do my DJ gig no problem. But considering that because of delays, it took John Blair over 30 hours, and a lost bag for a few days, I can't really complain too much. But I am a big guy, and I don't fit well on planes. When I go again,I want to get a direct flight to Rome and then take the train up to Livorno. All of the changeovers and security, and customs at the airports is enough to drive anyone insane.

Ok now the fun.
Thurs. June 18th
I arrive at Pisa Airport around 4:30 pm and am greeted By Philipe
(Lorenzo's driver,pick up/drop off guy for the weekend) And Lisa(Niel's from NSSR girlfriend) and then outside Was Niels, and Sven from Bang Mustang. We hit the road for Livorno, along the road, we saw the
"ladies of the fields", ha ha ha. A little while later we pulled up to the area where surfer joe and the Aquarium are. Wow!!! Just the first glimpse of where it was had me excited. Then I walked in and Bam!!! total surf music emersion. I remember Lorenzo saying that he wanted to style the Surfer Joe after the Ruby's diners here in So Cal, well he did that, but way more surfy vibe, and tons of band show posters. So Cool. The pics, and videos can not capture the vibe as well as being there. And then there is the Ungowa tiki bar upstairs. I say Huge Kudos to Lorezno just on the feat of opening and running such a cool place in a non touristy town. He said that there is not really a lot of stuff for young people to do in Livorno, so its become kind of a cool hang out, even when bands aren't playing. After roaming around and seeing and meeting a few people, (some I knew and some I just met) all great people.
Ran and Marie and Jonpaul did their tiki drink seminar.very educational, and tasty drinks. Then I started DJing tiki music down in the courtyard area by the Tiki Stage. Then around 9pm I think.
The Dead Rocks from Brazil his the stage, great energy,great songs, original and covers, and really great hair,Pompadors to the moon, ha ha.
Then after that the Always fun and entertaining Surfer Joe, aka Señor Surf took the stage. The New line up was tight, and it was great to hear Lorenzo doing what he does bast, again. The last time I saw him, he was at SG101 in So Cal playing drums for the Kilaueas. The time flew by and his set was over. I DJed a little more after he was finished. and then I think at 1 am, or so, I was about to pass out, Philipe took Dorthy and I to our Hotel. We were bleary eyed, and wiped out beyond belief.
I think I fell asleep around 2am, literally 3 min. after I laid my head down.

Long crazy day, with flight delays, and all on little sleep, but it was
caped off by the beginning of a great weekend ahead.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Last edited: Jun 25, 2015 23:17:39

Fri. June 18th (pre show time)
I think it was around 10 am or so, we woke up in a haze.
A tiny bit of a hangover, but mostly the effects of jetlag and also many hours awake with little sleep (I don't sleep on planes well).
There wasn't anything important going on at the Surfer Joe diner till 5 or so. So we used Friday as our day to explore a bit and take in the sights, tastes, etc. of Livorno. Admittedly we were not well prepared for what we were looking for. So we asked the guy at the hotel desk where a nice restaurant was. He told us the name and the directions, but with the thick accent I didn't really get it. I should have asked him to write it down. Anyways we hung a early left turn on a small street to find ourselves in a cool farmers market type street fair, and then on a hint from the Sine waves from England, we went into an indoor section of the market place. really nice meats n veggies and a few other things.
There was supposed to be a really good sandwich place inside, but we were kinda confused,& also looking for something a bit nicer,and sit down-ish. So we left there,roaming around the town kinda hap hazard.We saw some restaurants but most were closed.Lots of little cafes with small finger foods and espressos. So we went into one of the nicer one of those we saw. Then down the street just 100 feet we found another cafe that had these great little pastries and little fruit pies. We got some of those and bottle of water. and hit the sidewalk again.
We saw a few old churches, and cool old apartment buildings. Went into a few little stores, and did a bit of family shopping. And then started to head back towards the hotel as it was hot and we were tired. But as we got closer, we saw some really old walls, and buildings, much older and more interesting than anything we had seen so far. It was the area known as Little Venice, where Livorno has some canals, and there is a fort with angled brick walls, and a huge old church(I'm guessing to be from the 1600's) but not sure. We spent about an hour more taking pics and walking around the canal/fort loop, and then the heat and jetlag caught up to us. So at 2:30-ish we headed back to the hotel,and took a nap.
Woke up around 5 kinda rested, and ready for the night. Got ready, and took a cab to Surfer Joe diner.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Last edited: Jun 25, 2015 23:53:18

And here's almost half an hour of The Blair Pongracic Project in HQ video

Some pics from Friday night showing the area and crowd.

~8pm, before the bands started

~12:45am, after Los Coronas were done

1:00am, view from just outside the Tiki Room

Lots of late night partying at the festival.

-Darren