Photo of the Day

12.20.2008. YOKOHAMA JAPAN

CHICCHI is 11 years old.
SALA is ten years old.

SALA has been one month since the lesson of the drums was started.
Her grandfather is teaching drumming.

It is a wonderful performance of CHICCHI and SALA.
http://www.d3.dion.ne.jp/~ponta_/images/081220dream_studio-xmas.jpg

Diamond head~Pipeline 'CHICCHI & SALA with BEAT POPS'
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=oaKjOmlh1wo

Weirdo onemanband from Italy !
SURF > SPY > TWIST > SPAGHETTI WESTERN > SEXY > HORROR > SCIENCE FICTION from the middle of nowhere
check it out his CINEMA SHOW (featured videos !!!) @ http://www.youtube.com/doclegume

Greetings!
 
BIG THANKS to all who attended Auburn's Festival of Lights Parade last Saturday night!  We won Best Music!  It was great seeing so many smiling faces.  Check out the article and pictures here.

Now is the time to put in your holiday order:
 
CDs:
Surf and Destroy ($15)
Live at the Mystic Theatre ($10)
A Surfin' Christmas ($15)
Surf Motel (download only at http://www.cdbaby.com/all/pyronauts )
On iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=192595780

"V8" by Speedball Jr from the "Whiplash" CD (Drunkabilly records, 2003)

www.speedballjr.com
www.myspace.com/speedballjr

The Eliminators are in this months OC Magazine. Get a copy at your local news stand.

Read more to see the article.

I challenged the reproduction of the studio recording record.

Slaughter On 10th Avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSttcTDqCCU

You know Nokie Edwards as the great, golden age lead guitarist of The Ventures. He's been called the greatest guitarist to play in an instro combo. His work with The Ventures is legendary throughout the world. Did you also know that Nokie has issued Grammy Award-Nominated albums as a solo artist apart from The Ventures? Nokie has an amazing catalog of surf, pop, rockabilly, country and light jazz at www.artgreenhaw.com MERCHANDISE pages. Hear clips of his surf-oriented, instro masterworks on Greenhaw Records, albums such as GUITAR BAND CLASSICS! and GUITARS OVER TEXAS. Also hear clips of his Grammy-recognized roots and gospel music, both instro and vocal. Visit www.artgreenhaw.com  "artists-helping-artists", an artist-direct, independent label.

HELLO SURF music LOVERS !!  

I have a great news- The Bananas' FIRST OFFICIAL CD album:

"To Surf and Protect"

is OUT NOW ! ! !  

Jersey Shore Surfrider Foundation held its Manaquan Classic Longboard contest. It was a pre-1967 longboard contest with no leashes and no whining.  This was a celebration of Eastern surf and beach culture.  The waves were rather small but the stoke was high.  At noon, The Fin-Dicators played a hour set on the beach sand just 20 yards from the oceans edge.  Except for a few choice originals, most of the songs  were as old as the boards themselves.   Thanks to Dick B.  from The Aquatudes for filling in on drums and knowing all the songs!

Here is a link to the video, especially the clown division of the contest.

http://vimeo.com/1767537?pg=embed&sec=1767537

- Bill M.          www.MySpace.com/thefindicators

 

Davy Jones' House Band Is now available!

HERE

“The Neptunes are one of my favorite instrumental bands around today.”    Eddie Angel - Los Straitjackets

How would you describe Neptunes sound? The Neptunes are considered a surf band by many, but it's a surf band that’s light on the reverb, and delivers a meaner more revved sound that’s closer to good ol' instrumental rock and roll.

Over the years the Neptunes made a name for themselves by playing double necked guitars, even Guitar Player Magazine and Fretboard Journal devoted a little ink to the bands double-double set-up. As of recently a second guitar, a saxophone and a full-time bassist have been enlisted, and a new version of the band has taken form. While the Neptunes don’t rule out double-necks in the near future, for now they will only use one set of hands at a time.

This album represents a nine year stretch between disks, and a lot of things have changed. Basically,  it’s a band of guys who like bad-assed tones played through the equipment of the early 60's. That pretty much describes the Neptunes sound. See what you think! We hope you enjoy, Davy Jones’ House Band.

Tom Walzem (559) 225-1802  fez@surfneptune.com