Colorado_Instrumental
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Posted on Sep 30 2024 01:36 PM
The Dirty Licks - Revancha Surfista CD (Self-Released)
You may not think of Tucson, Arizona as a hotbed for surf music but the southwestern-flavored sounds of The Dirty Licks will soon change your mind. In an arid desert that is home to quail and cacti, this quartet’s sophomore album, Revancha Surfista, or Surfer’s Revenge is a refreshing relief.
The Dirty Licks take a more eclectic approach than their previous two releases incorporating rock n’ roll influences with more progressive measures. Do I detect some ska in there? “Shallow Haunts” even offers some sexy saxophone. Stylistically, there is a healthy musical variety to be heard, and as a whole, the album is cohesive. In its 38-minute runtime, you won’t get the sense that you are listening to the same track over and over. This uniqueness holds up within each tune and from song to song. For surf enthusiasts, “Hot Tube Time Machine,” “Ojo Del Tiburon” (Shark Eye), and “Olas Furiosas” (Raging Waves) are real humdingers! The unrelenting tempo of “Olas” is complimented by the musicians’ deft ability to play together. The dual guitars play off each other nicely in the humorously named, “Spazz-Gasm” which also displays the band’s punk background.
The Licks maintain their tradition of crafting some of the most creative and comical song titles like, “Mommy’s Little Lobster,” “Merman Hellville,” “Prawn Date,” “The Courtship of General Zod's Chicken,” and “Malibu Barbie-Q.” I could imagine the laughter as they came up with these names.
If you like your instrumental music cleverly crafted and played with power, don’t sleep on this one! The CDs were produced in limited numbers and reside in a cardboard sleeve. Both physical media and digital downloads are available at Dirty Licks Bandcamp
As reviewed in Colorado Instrumental Fanzine Issue 2
Get your copy now!
— Matthew
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Colorado_Instrumental
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Posted on Oct 01 2024 06:17 PM
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rockndawg
Joined: Aug 06, 2018
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Posted on Oct 02 2024 07:01 AM
Just bought, Very cool CD! Great songs and recording.
Youre not the only Arizona surf band. I'm in The Arizona Sand Surfers located in Kingman/Bullhead.
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Distortionist_Mike
Joined: Oct 02, 2024
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Posted on Oct 02 2024 02:24 PM
Thanks so much rockndawg! We (The Dirty Licks) just got back from this past weekend playing in Bullhead, Havasu etc. Glad to learn of your existence and checking out your youtube vids! Great stuff!
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Colorado_Instrumental
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Posted on Oct 02 2024 07:46 PM
rockndawg wrote:
Just bought, Very cool CD! Great songs and recording.
Youre not the only Arizona surf band. I'm in The Arizona Sand Surfers located in Kingman/Bullhead.
Thanks for checking in and happy to hear you liked The Dirty Licks CD
For those curious about The Arizona Sand Surfers...
Penetration
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rockndawg
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Posted on Oct 03 2024 06:08 AM
Distortionist_Mike wrote:
Thanks so much rockndawg! We (The Dirty Licks) just got back from this past weekend playing in Bullhead, Havasu etc. Glad to learn of your existence and checking out your youtube vids! Great stuff!
Bummer I missed those, now that I'm following you on Facebook I will watch your schedule and try and make it somewhere to see you live.
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rockndawg
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Posted on Oct 06 2024 01:03 PM
For those curious about The Arizona Sand Surfers...
Penetration
Baja
Didn't mean to semi hijack the Dirty Licks post, but thanks The Colorado Franzine Surf Magazine for sharing us. Thanks for the cool mag also! Still Highly Recommend The Dirty Licks CD! I'm going to go back and buy some of their older stuff.
Last edited: Oct 06, 2024 13:06:13
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