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"Sound of the Surf" is the first feature documentary that tells the true story of Surf Music. With author and musician John Blair, Director Thomas Duncan spent over three years researching and filming. The film explores the early 60s when venues like the Rendezvous Ballroom, Harmony Park Ballroom, Revelaire Club, and Retail Clerk's Hall dominated the Southern California music scene. But it didn't stop there. Blair went beyond the rumored demise of Surf in the late 70s when his band Jon and the Nightriders re-ignited the Surf Music phenomenon in the middle of the Los Angeles punk rock scene.
 
Surf Music is still very much alive and well today. The musical form has spread across the globe, represented by thousands of bands from nearly every country. "Sound of The Surf" includes live performances by the bands who best show the diversity and innovation that Surf Music continues to develop. The film includes appearances by The Eliminators, Surfaris, Slacktone, The Madeira, Surf Coasters, Meshugga Beach Party, The Bitch Boys, The Barbwires, Laika and the Cosmonauts, Wadadli Riders, Los Straightjackets, and more.

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To help prepare for the weekend's onslaught of surf fueled mayhem, we're happy to announce this year's SurfGuitar101 Convention San Diego Pre-party!  The show will be held at The Soda Bar in the North Park area of San Diego. This year is really special as we're lucky to have one of the greatest instro surf bands of all time, The Space Cossacks!! If that weren't enough, also on the bill is the surf super group, Frankie & The Poolboys consisting of Ferenc Dobronyi from Pollo Del Mar, Danny Snyder from The TomorrowMen/Meshugga Beach Party, Karen Dobronyi from Meshugga Beach Party, Naotaka Seki from The Surf Coasters, and Tony Bald from The TomorrowMen. Rounding out the lineup will be San Diego's, The Secret Samurai who will start things off at 10pm. This show should get you more than adequate reverb poisoning. We hope to see as many sg101ers as possible to help kick off the weekend!  Check out the forum thread on this show for updates and for show reports. Check out the Facebook Event Page for the show as well!

That's right, the 3rd SurfGuitar101.com Convention is upon us next month! Here is a link to the original story. Things are happening fast and changing, so as always, follow this forum thread for the latest news. In addition we are excited to announce we are raffling off a G&L guitar thanks to forum member ColtsSurf! Please visit our forum threads to sign up for the member jams at the convention and the following Sunday at Don The Beachcomber.

This forum thread summarizes all the other shows before and after the convention on Saturday.

We hope to have a great turnout of fans, bands, vendors on Saturday, August 7th!

Wow, so many great videos are coming out on YouTube after SurferJoe 2010 ended in Livorno, Italy a short time ago. I created a 7 song playlist of videos uploaded by our esteemed members Unsteady Freddie and keelson of the great band from Denmark: El Ray. Dig it!

Pipeline Instrumental Review #83 is out now! This UK published magazine is dedicated to Rock Instrumental information, news and reviews. In-depth articles and discographies and we review performances, CDs, DVDs and books in our quarterly issues. Head on over to www.pipelinemag.co.uk for ordering information.

In this issue:

• Johnny & The Hurricanes - 21 pages of interviews + discography
• Ventures On Tour In Japan/The Nutrocker Puzzle
• Your letters + 22 pages of cd/dvd/book & download reviews

Enjoy these 6 videos courtesy of remora1: Slacktone performs at Tiki Caliente II  2010!

The new El Ray album is currently being printed and due for release in August! It will be out on 180 gram vinyl, Cd, iTunes etc.

Check out a few songs from the album on our Bandcamp page.

http://elray.bandcamp.com/

Laramie Dean Split 7" Release Party! Two dates, July 9th at the Doll Hut and July 10th at the Cat Club. Check out my new website www.laramiedean.com. Hope to see you there!

The Exotics, the Midwest's classic instrumental combo with the Big Go Go Beat, are embarking on a California tour in August! See you on the dance floor at the following dates:

• Aug 11: TBA
• Aug 12 Forbidden Island - Alameda
• Aug 13 Trader Vic's - Los Angeles
• Aug 14 Don The Beachcomber - Huntington Beach
• Aug 15 Int'l Surfing Museum Concert on the Pier - Huntington Beach
• Aug 17 Bar Pink's "TIKI TUES" - San Diego
• Aug 18 Tiki House - San Diego w/ Secret Samurai

For up to date news, be sure to follow this SurfGuitar101 forum thread.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: the festival's location has changed.

We are still in LIVORNO, of course, and the new event area is fantastic! We are just 5 min. from the sea, but not right on the coast anymore. We are sorry about this, but we had to do this. But - hey - we can tell you this is much more fun! All the rest is the same, lots of people coming from everywhere.

New location for the weekend: OTTO E MEZZO STUDIOS

Updates on www.surferjoemusic.com will be available over the weekend. Again guys: Livorno is NOT L.A. It's 20 min. to go around it. The actual distance from the old and new location is 5 min. Internal transportation, buses and eventually shuttle buses will be available.

Write me for any help: info@surferjoemusic.com