Latest surf or instro related record you got?

raito

Joined: Oct 16, 2008
Posts: 549
Madison, WI
Antarctica

Posted on Aug 05 2019 08:58 AM

I bought some of Double Crown's old/extra/discontinued/whatever stuff.

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Rustan

Joined: Mar 02, 2010
Posts: 50

Sweden

Posted on Aug 05 2019 10:40 AM

The Astronettes

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gatorfiend

Joined: Aug 08, 2015
Posts: 214
Gainesville, Florida
United States

Posted on Sep 14 2019 07:55 AM

Boss Finks 'R.P.M', an instant classic album. Don't know why I didn't get this sooner.
The Bombora's 'Head Shrinkin' Fun'. An apt title, it is a fun album. Be warned though, there be lyrics here, but just a couple songs.
The Huntington Cads 'Go Exotic' and 'Introduce the New Sound'. Like R.P.M I don't know why I waited so long, they're instant favorites for me now. Great, great band!
Aloha Swamp 'Swamp Vacation'. Come on it's Oleg, so you know it's going to be bad ass.
Also got 'Secret Agent S.O.U.N.D.S' a cool compilation of spy/surf.
All in all a damn good haul!

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simoncoil

Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Posts: 911
Berlin, Germany
1 News Pin

Posted on Jun 03 2020 12:08 PM

During the last few months I managed to snag a number of releases from the defunct German label Gee-Dee Music, which make a nice subcollection:

(I've had the CDs in the first row for a few years, but a square makes a better picture. I also have the Belairs collection they issued, but forgot about it when I took the photo.)

I'm still looking for a reasonably priced copy of the first Looney Tunes album, but it looks like I will have to be patient for a while...

BTW none of these albums are legally available online, but all of them have at least a few brilliant moments, some of them are great through and through. Especially the discs with stuff from the 60s have excellent liner notes with some nice photos.

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Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin)
"Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms!
"Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records!

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Jeroen

Joined: Feb 09, 2012
Posts: 100
Zeeland, Netherlands

Posted on Jun 04 2020 04:33 PM

I keep my copy, but Discogs has some 2nd hand copies of the first Looney Tunes album listed for around €15, shipping from the Netherlands or Germany.

My latest instrumental album additions:
- The Evanstones / 1961 (surf music, digital album, released 2020)
- MASTER BOOT RECORDS / VIRTUAVERSE.OST (darksynth, digital album, released 2020)
- Nova / Terranova (synthpop, cd album, released 1986)
- Laika & The Cosmonauts / C'mon Do The Laika! (surf music, cd album, released 1995)
- Various / ZYX Italo Disco Spacesynth Collection 6 (spacesynth, cd album, released 2020)
- The Tiki Creeps / More "Live" Than Dead! (surf music, digital album, released 2020)

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Sep 15 2020 12:01 PM

I still think the Double Crown Records Continental Magazine subscription is one of the best deals out there. And these 45's just arrived from Hi-Tide. Lots of great listening ahead!

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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Squid

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1018
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
18 News Pins

Posted on Sep 19 2020 04:37 PM

"Three-Way Vol. 2" from Deep Eddy records, with 3 tracks from each of "Urban Surf Kings," "Beware of Blast," and "The Nematoads." I've listened repeatedly and look forward to hearing it again. The Nematoad songs have a psychedelic vibe in a good way. "Beware of Blast" is new to me. Pleasant tones and mixes throughout.

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Last edited: Sep 19, 2020 16:38:49

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3797
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Sep 19 2020 06:18 PM

Glad you are enjoying it. Nice to see people buying music. It keeps these great labels alive.

Rev

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Canadian Surf

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/

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deepeddy

Joined: May 19, 2009
Posts: 1263
Austin, Tejas
1 Link Pin

Posted on Sep 27 2020 06:18 PM

I've been a fan of The Insanitizers for years, and Conrad and Co. never cease to keep pushing boundaries. Listening to Space Force, you can definitely tell it's an Insanitizers record, but this one has kind of moved beyond what they've done in years past.

Some songs have a kind of slightly demented, spooky Eastern European feel with unusual effects including an organ sound made with a guitar. That adds a nice dimension that kind of characterizes the songs. I can also hear some Felliniesque style runs in some melodies.

This is a fun album with no shortage of interesting melodies and wild ideas. Surf the seas of Europa and then stop off at the Crab Nebula for some seafood. Space Force will provide the soundtrack.

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Ted James
Deep Eddy Records http://www.deepeddy.net
The Nematoads http://www.nematoads.com

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surfgtrnut

Joined: Dec 26, 2008
Posts: 122
Binghamton, NY
5 Download Pins

Posted on Jun 02 2022 07:27 AM

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jtrollmann

Joined: Jun 24, 2021
Posts: 127
South Bay, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 02 2022 09:30 PM

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-John

"...enjoy every sandwich." -Warren Zevon

Fender Stratocaster American Pro II
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

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LordWellfleet

Joined: Jul 12, 2012
Posts: 171
Cape Cod, USA
United States

Posted on Jun 03 2022 02:14 PM

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Everybody up!
https://www.facebook.com/TheHydronauts
https://thehydronauts.bandcamp.com/album/interstellar-clambake

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HallmarkSweptWinger

Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
9 POTD Pins

Posted on Jun 05 2022 12:42 PM

jtrollmann wrote:

Whooohoooooo!!! Congratulations!

It´s getting rare. When they are gone, they are gone.

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Twang cheers!

Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

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jtrollmann

Joined: Jun 24, 2021
Posts: 127
South Bay, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2022 10:13 PM

Whooohoooooo!!! Congratulations!

It´s getting rare. When they are gone, they are gone.

Hi Ralf,

Thanks for your patience and perseverance in getting this vinyl to me from Germany to U.S. I think it is the best album cover I've seen in a long time; fun and playful, the same feeling I get when I play surf music.

John

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