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The Fathoms (Boston, MA) Asbury Park Surf Music Festival

Frankie Blandino's "The Fathoms" is the featured guest at the 2nd Annual Asbury Park Surf Music Festival at Asbury Park, NJ (USA) on July 11, 2015.  Current iteration of the band is Frankie Blandino (guitar/vocals), Robbie Amaral (Guitar), Steve McCrossan (Bass/vocals) and Neil Curran (drums/vocals). They'll be doing a ton of "Fathoms' music such as "Getaway Car", "Fathom This", "Shadow of a Doubt", "Fathomless", "Overboard". We are psyched to be invited and looking forward to it! See FB Page for the event.


Luau or Die at the Canadian Pinball Championships

Luau or Die wil be playing at the Canadian Pinball Championships on Friday 3rd July at 10pm EST until around 2am.  There are two sets, and thanks to Derk Brigante, www.surfrockradio.com will be broadcasting the event live on the internet.  That means you will be able to tune in and hear an aweseome band play live, accompanied by the sound of pinball in the background, and a hopefully a lot of surf tunes in between courtesy of Derk's DJ set.


Solar Wind Surf Band July 4 in Hawaii

If you are going to be in Hawaii this 4th of July,

        Please come see, hear  and say Hi to

                Solar Wind Surf Band!

       We will be in the Kailua-Kona PARADE

      on Saturday, July 4, 2015 On Alii Drive

 

 


FIFTH EDITION OF NORTH SEA SURF FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT MELKWEG

The Barbwires, Messer Chups and The Phantom Four headlining annual surf festival.

On Saturday September 26th the fifth edition of the North Sea Surf Festival, the biggest festival in Northwestern Europe dedicated to instrumental surf music, will be held. The surffrenzy, organised annually by Dutch surf veterans The Phantom Four will once again take place at Melkweg in Amsterdam. Presale has started this Monday.

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The festival, which main goal is to promote surf music to a wide variety of music lovers, has contracted a number of bands that have never played in The Netherlands before. This year the Dutch audience can see Swedish bands The Barbwires and The Illuminators, Spanish Els A-Phonics, Italy's Watang! and Los Fantasticos from the UK live for the very first time. Besides hosts The Phantom Four and Russian cult legends Messer Chups the Belgian surf scene is represented by The Scrammers and Humanga Danga, two bands that already blew the crowds of Pacific Parc away during one of the returning North Sea Surf Nights.

On top of the nine bands playing at the venue there will be surf films at the cinema that will be announced at a later stage. In the theater of Melkweg there will be a surf market with collectable surf records. All bands will be doing a signing session at the market after their show. At Melkweg café renowned international DJ's will be spinning 50's and 60's vinyl; DJ Zombierella from Russia (bass player of Messer Chups), DJ Kike Louie from Spain and DJ's Groove Motions and Mz. Siren from the UK.

NORTH SEA SURF FESTIVAL 2015

LIVE: THE BARBWIRES (SWEDEN) / MESSER CHUPS (RUSSIA) / THE PHANTOM FOUR (NL) / ELS A-PHONICS (SPAIN) / LOS FANTASTICOS (UK) / WATANG! (ITALY) / THE SCRAMMERS (BELGIUM) / THE ILLUMINATORS (SWEDEN) / HUMANGA DANGA (BELGIUM)

Saturday September 26th, Melkweg Amsterdam 
Start: 16.00


North Sea Surf Radio to broadcast the Surfer Joe Festival

And for those that cannot make it to Livorno, North Sea Surf Radio will be there all weekend!

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Just like last year we will be bringing you a live report from the BEST surf music festival around.

On both days there will be a twelve hour broadcast from 1PM to 1AM Central European Time, which will re-run from 1AM to 1PM. This makes it possible for people in all continents to witness the entire radioshow and be part of this groundbreaking event. The two twelve hour shows will be hosted by 10 different North Sea Surf Radio DJ's and our special Guest DJ "El Firetone" from El Ray (Denmark). The shows will feature interviews, behind the scenes reports and live music from all the performances.

The 48 hour weekend will be preceded by 12 hours of DJ Specials about the Surfer Joe Summer Festival which will Re-Run as well.


Broadcast times on Friday 20th, Saturday June 21st & Sunday June 22nd:

CET
DJ Specials: Friday 13:00 - Saturday 01:00 
Re-run: Saturday 01:00 - Saturday 13:00
Live Reports Day 1: Saturday 13:00 - Sunday 01:00
Re-Run: Sunday 01:00 - Sunday 13:00
Live Reports Day 2: Sunday 13:00 - Monday 01:00
Re-Run: Monday 01:00 - Monday 13:00

PDT
DJ Special: Friday 4AM - Friday 4PM 
Re-Run: Friday 4PM - Saturday 4AM
Live Reports 1: Saturday 04AM - Saturday 04PM
Re-Run: Saturday 04PM - Sunday 04AM
Live Reports 2: Sunday 04AM - Sunday 04PM
Re-Run: Sunday 04PM - Monday 04AM

CDT
DJ Special: Friday 06AM - Friday 06PM 
Re-Run: Friday 06PM - Saturday 06AM
Live Reports 1: Saturday 06AM - Saturday 06PM
Re-Run: Saturday 06PM - Sunday 06AM
Live Reports 2: Sunday 06AM - Sunday 06PM
Re-Run: Sunday 06PM - Monday 06AM

EDT
DJ Special: Friday 07AM - Friday 07PM 
Re-Run: Friday 07PM - Saturday 07AM
Live Reports 1: Saturday 07AM - Saturday 07PM
Re-Run: Saturday 07PM - Sunday 07AM
Live Reports 2: Sunday 07AM - Sunday 07PM
Re-Run: Sunday 07PM - Monday 07AM

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/431437293705053/


Don't Fear the Reverb rare performance at Arnold's

It will be our only performance at Arnold's this year. Billed as "Don's Super Summer Fun Retirement Party." Takes place on SATURDAY 27 of JUNE 2015 from 21:00 till 00:30 on Sunday. Features a great looking set and lighting for a three hour performance of surf Instrumentals with Ralph Sweat on Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars, Sonny Sweat on Yamaha Drums, and Don Schott on fretless five string Carvin Koa bass. Guesting on percussion is Ms. Vicki.

Arnold's Bar & Grill
210 E 8th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Insect Surfers Return To The East Coast!

That's right...for the first time in over 20 years, Insect Surfers will be heading back to the East Coast to play a small handful of dates this May! But that's not all...the drummer for this special occasion will be none other than original 1979-81 era Insect Surfers Dan Buccino!

Flyer

May 16 Instro Summit The Cat's Cradle 300 E Main St. Carrboro, NC catscradle.com

May 17 Bandito's Burrito Lounge 2905 Patterson Ave. Richmond, VA banditosburritolounge.com With Cashmere Jungle Lords and Chrome Daddy Disco!

May 18 Jackie's 8081 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD jackiesrestaurant.com

May 20 Cuisine En Locale 156 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA cuisineenlocale.com With Tsunami Of Sound!

May 21 Sidewalk Cafe 94 Avenue A New York, NY sidewalkny.com With The Supertones and The Tarantinos NYC!

May 22 Iota 2832 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA With Superswank and Atomic Mosquitos!


Slacktone's 20th Year Anniversary Show May 15

Slacktone's 20 year anniversary show at Don the Beachcomber's is this Friday, May 15!

Slacktone plays 3 sets, 9pm to midnight, in the Dagger Bar and it's free!

See you there!

16278 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
Phone (562) 592-1321


TENTH ANNUAL Link Wray Tribute *13 Guitar Rumble* Sunday May 17 Los Angeles

This year marks the Tenth Annual Link Wray Tribute Show known simply as the
"13 Guitar Rumble" at Redwood Bar in Downtown, Los Angeles. Mike Vernon (3 Balls of Fire) puts this show together featuring the likes of many famous players in the surf genre, a lot of whom are members of sg101!  See flyer for details . . . May 17, 2105 at 3pm!

Facebook event page

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The Charades >> Adventures In Mexico City >> 5th-9th May, 2015

Planeta Reverb & The Charades
... present ...

"ADVENTURES IN MEXICO CITY" TOUR 2015 

After two previous successful visits to Mexico City, The Charades travel across the Atlantic directly from Helsinki, Finland to delight the public of one of the biggest cities in the world from May 5th to May 9th, 2015. 

This time the Finnish band will feature: Samu Leminen (guitar), Toni Liimatta (guitar), Leo Eerikäinen (bass) and leader/founding member Jari Moberg (drums) .

The tour will take place at the most active zone in the city when it comes to nightlife and clubbing, with a different set every night and the appearance of Danny “Daddy-O-Grande” Amis from “Los Straitjackets” as a deluxe special guest at the weekend shows every venue will hold a unique show that will be flavored by the wide variety of atmospheres that can be found in a small area. From the 50’s diner style to the obscure underground scene adventure is guaranteed.