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After 2 or 3 years in the making, the new George Barris' Star Cars of the 50s & 60s DVD is out now featuring an all-Nebulas soundtrack.  Hear the "King of Kustomizers" describe how he created some of the most famous kustom cars in film/television history and see footage of these cars in aktion...The Batmobile,  the Munster Koach and Grandpa's 'Drag-u-la," The Voxmobile, Paul Revere and the Raiders Coach, the 49 Merc from "Rebel Without a Cause," plus cars from Running Wild, Hot Rod Gang and High School Confidential just to name a few....all choreographed to your favorite out-of-print Nebulas songs (from Nebula One), although there are some songs from our second album on there, too.  Who would have thunk that "Supernova" would someday be featured as the soundtrack to a DVD menu??    More info on the DVD can be found here: www.barris.com

TFJ  

HEY CHECK OUT GET THREE COFFINS READY! "The Members Of "Get Three Coffins Ready" Cull From Years Of Stage Experience As Well As Countless Hours Of Devouring All Things Pop Culture To Create A Sound That's As Innovative And Original, Yet Eerily Familiar All At The Same Time. The Band Uses Elements Of Surf, Country, Garage Rock, And Rockabilly All Filtered Through A Sparce And Direct Punk Rock Approach That Leaves No Room For Bullsh*t. The Songs Range From Dust-Covered Spaghetti Western Scorchers, To Dreamy Reverb Surf Meditations, Gritty Garage Pop To 60's Style Motorcycle Rock. And All The While Keep It Quick And Calculated. This Cannon Is Aimed At The Dance Floor, So No Vocal Disruptions Or Wanking Allowed. Their Love Of Movies, Television, And Comic Books Is As Much A Part Of The Band As Their Extensive Musical Knowledge, And Their Music Sometimes Feels Like The Sonic Equivalent Of A Dusty 8mm Film Playing On A Yellowed Screen. But Without Warning They Can Whip It Back To A Rock & Roll Revival Camp Complete With Sweat And Beer. As A Band It's All About Excitement. To Witness Their Live Show Is To Understand, Here Is A Band That Loves Rock & Roll As A Culture, Not As Some Specific Genre. Don't Miss Them In Your Town." - Adam Hester-2005  

www.myspace.com/getthreecoffinsready

(Note: This article was originally posted to the Cowabunga Yahoo Group by Wavy aka psychodogger2001 on December 17, 2001. I thought this post was worth saving due to the scarce amount of information on The Fender IV and the great stories Randy tells. I've edited it slightly... - BN)

Alright, a couple of days ago I asked the leader of legendary surf-band Fender IV Randy Holden if he had some fun stories from the sixties (since there`s not very much stories about this band before outside an interview in Goldmine and on the Blue Cheer-webpage). It turned out he had quite some words to share, both about the music and band-life in general. He also said it was ok to share his stories with a bigger audience, so here it is: RAW and UNCENSORED; Days of the Fender IV.

Remember that this band originally hailed from the East-Coast, and moved all the way to California just to hope for a better, guitar music-friendlier crowd than the typical R&B-based stuff that was hot over in Baltimore.

I've put name tags in front of my questions so it`s hopefully gonna be easier to read. I've also tried to sort the topics, and leave out a couple of personal comments (not because they`re so doggone personal, but because they wouldn't make much sense in here). BUT; he jumps a little back and forth here and there, so it wasn't easy to really sort it. Also: this isn't an interview or an article, simply subjective considerations from one person in the year 2001 about something that happened almost 40 years ago. Thus, don't read it too scientifically, but take it for the good clean fun-stories they are. It`s quite massive, so perhaps you should print it out and read it on paper rather than on the screen...just a suggestion.

Hello all,

Just a quick announcement about a couple of changes to the event calendar. First, there is a new Javascript editor for entering event details. This should help folks out with adding links, lists, colors, and even smilies.   The editor works well on Windows machines with all browsers that I know of. Mac users might have to stick with Firefox for best results. If you have problems with the editor please let me know.

Second, there is a new "Email Event to Friend" feature. Drill down to view a single event on the calendar. There is a new link that will let you email a link to the event to a friend. Try it out and let me know what you think.

Thanks!

The site upgrade seemed to go okay.  There are a couple of changes everyone should be aware of.

• The chat feature has been temporarily disabled. There is a new version of that software available and I may install that a bit later.
• The RSS feeds have improved. Also please note that the forums feed URL has changed. The old one will not work. Please use the new feed mentioned on the home page and/or in the footer of each page.
• Uploading files to the downloads area is still disabled for now. I still need to do some housecleaning in that area.
• There is a new javascript editor for submitting news stories. It should work for Mac users if you use Firefox!
  
• There are probably some quirks and issues here and there. If you notice anything just let me know.

Enjoy! 

Very soon now I'm going to upgrade the site software. This may result in a few hours of downtime. The upgrade may start as soon as this weekend or possibly next weekend. Thanks in advance for your patience.

We are excited to announce the upcoming release of the debut full-length CD by The Surfites, called Big Pounder. The disc is packed solid with great, original surf instrumentals.

The Surfites (www.thesurfites.com) are a gang of landlocked gremmies playing instrumental surf music in the old school style. Formed in 2003 by the two Fjellgren brothers of now defunct Swedish surf band the Daytonas. The Surfites are mainly a studio group with buddies Folke Bergkvist (bass), Henry Karlsson (piano/organ) and Gunnar Lindholm (drums) dropping by for the recording sessions. Klas and Jack Fjellgren play all the guitar parts and write the songs, as well as arranging and producing the recordings. The guys have just completed recording material for a debut album in their basement studio and the finished CD will be released on Double Crown Records on March 27th 2007. One of their songs, "Surfville", will appear on the upcoming Sazanami Records compilation Wild Sazanami Beat #4. Also, be sure to check out the Surfites on MySpace (www.myspace.com/thesurfites). Cowabunga!

The Surfites - Big Pounder CD is now available for order with credit card and Paypal. If you order before the release date of March 27th you will receive a free bonus track called "Drag-U-La Beat" immediately. The CD will then be shipped to you on it's release date. If you are a subscriber to the Double Crown Music Club (http://www.dblcrown.com/dcmc.html) you can also get this free bonus track - just drop us a line for details (records@dblcrown.com).

To order, click on this link.

That's right, Grommets!! The Crackertones are recording a new record with some of the old stuff re-done and some new surf-rage rock and roll!! John's addiction to new equipment is awe inspiring and somewhat disturbing, but it seems to be working out well.

Also, Come see the Fury at Dante's on April 6th. We're playing with the Red Elvises www.redelvises.com

Until then, enjoy the current sounds, and remember, if your stick's got no dings, you ain't surfin!!

Breathe the Fury
Pray for surf
www.crackertones.com

We have lost Josie Wilson and Bill Carson in the same month..........I can't think of anything to say. Thanks Josie for giving us all those wonderful early Ventures records. Thanks Bill for your part in making the Stratocaster the world's most popular guitar......eddie katcher

The Pyronauts will be performing with the following in the very near future:

Gary Hoey
Dusty Watson of Slacktone and Agent Orange
Pollo Del Mar, Mister Neutron, and The Barbwires
Red Elvises
The Duo-Tones

Check out www.thepyronauts.com for more info!

Still don't have Surf and Destroy? BUY IT NOW!