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Victor from the Coffin Daggers writes:

So we’ve finally finished recording and mixing our second album. We’re planning on a vinyl, CD, and digital release, but releasing records is expensive. We need help putting it out, so we’ve started a Kickstarter campaign to try and raise the money for mastering and pressing. We’re offering lots of great rewards including album credit, cd’s, and lot’s of other good stuff. Check out our Kickstarter Page!

Check out this great video, "Lost in Paradise #11", which covers the Eddie Bertrand benefit show that took place on Saturday, February 5th, 2011, at Don the Beachcombers in Huntington Beach, CA. The video has highlights of the bands that played and quick interviews with some of the people involved.

Image Whether you like to Twist, Shake, Shimmy, Shout or Slop, the Beechwoods have got the beat for you. These four fine young men from Burbank, California were already favorites at the Sigma Pi fraternity house when they were still in high school. The girls can’t get enough of the Beechwood sound with that frantic beat that’s been known to whip hips from study hall to the dance hall. With Party Time Discotheque, their first full-length CD, the Beechwoods will keep your hands clapping and your soul singing.

Tracks:

Beechwood Beat – (They Call Me) The Late Bloomer – Don’t Monkey With Me – The Sultan – Tight Spot – It’s Party Time! – I Met A Girl From Pluto – A Little Soul (Part 1) – Jackpot! – Rick’s Drums

BONUS: For folks that order direct from Double Crown we will e-mail you an exclusive bonus track!

The Beechwoods – Party Time Discotheque CD – DCCD40 – $12.75

www.doublecrownrecords.com

The Insect Surfers will appear at the First Los Angeles Spaghetti Western Festival on March 19th at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA.  The festival will be an all-day celebration of spaghetti westerns, with films, live music and special guests. The Insect Surfers will close out the festival (and no doubt bring down the house) with an instrumental tribute to Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western themes. For more info, visit www.SpaghettiWesternFestival.com.

We are pleased to announce the release of our third CD "Castaway Motel" which will be available at CD baby hopefully by the end of the month (January 2011 in case your very casual about tuning like I am). Any DJ's who would like a copy for air play or other non-sinister purposes, please contact me via email.

This is a very short story,

Don Simpson.......Pavlov's Woody.......signing off.

 

Surf and Turf 3
The third annual surf and rockabilly rumble
Live at The Cadillac Lounge
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
 
featuring performances by:
Tennessee Voodoo Coupe
and The Flying Bordelos
with DJ Surfin’ Dave Faris
 
$10 cover, doors 9 pm, showtime 10 pm
1296 Queen St. W., www.cadillaclounge.com
Toronto, Canada
sponsored by Mill St. Brewery
 
Rockhouse T.O. presents Surf and Turf 3, the first hot ticket of 2011, Saturday, January 22nd at the Cadillac Lounge. Don’t miss the third annual surf and rockabilly rumble, hosted by Toronto’s  Tennessee Voodoo Coupe, geared up and ready for action, with a brand new CD in their mitts. Mysterious trio The Flying Bordelos will be astounding the audience with their phenomenal surf and instrumental sounds, and no doubt dressed to kill. DJ Surfin’ Dave Faris will also be in the house to provide a sizzling mix of amped-up surf, hot rod and rockabilly tunes throughout the evening. Fire up your engines and catch the wave at the Caddy, Surf and Turf only happens once a year!

Unfortunately I found this CD only last week though it was already released 2009: The Waikiki Kuks from Finland with No Man's Wave.

This album contains 15 stunning reverb drenched instrumentals, vintage surf covers, as well as original compositions by members of the band. One track is as good or even better as the others. You can preview the tracks and purchase the album at CD Baby. A MUST for every fan!!

-Ruediger from Germany

Watch this fantastic clip of MoAM?, it's nearly 30 minutes long! Click the text link below to watch it on Vimeo in a larger size.

WE HAVE SIGNAL: Man or Astro-Man? from We Have Signal on Vimeo.

Hey everyone, head on over to Archive.org to check out the SG101 2010 MP3 Compilation! You can download all the songs separately, together, or even stream them with their player.

Thanks everyone for participating! We had a record number of entries. Check out the forums as we will likely have an IRC listening party.

Surf music fans lost this week someone who I feel was a great contibutor to the genre . Astronauts guitarist, Bob Demmon passed away on Saturday and although inactive from the surf scene for many years, his influence will be with us forever.

Here is a link to the details:  http://www.dailycamera.com/obits/ci_16912332.

Jesse