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This promising band of Mexican surf released Valle De Los Reyes on Saturday, April 20. This debut album summarizes a trajectory of five years. The Pacific Lions have created an unmistakable reverb sound; if you love reverb be sure to get a copy. The reverb is guaranteed.
Tracklist
01. Valley to the kings
02. butterfly Effect
03. Storm in the desert
04. Tez coconut ranch
05. Voyeour
06. Codename: Gypsy
07. Surfer in jamaica
08. Red Sunrise
09. Welcome to paradise
10. The jester
11. Casillero del Diablo
To be noted the participation of two members of the Twin Tones in this record. A sample that not all Surf Mexicano are masks and struggles. ;)
Surf's Up!
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Celebrating its fifth year, and currently the largest all-instrumental music festival in the world, the 2013 Instro Summit started as a four-band, one night show at the Cave in Chapel Hill. It has since grown into a monster 3-day, 27 band extravaganza, held this year at the Casbah in Durham. Bands from all over the US and elsewhere gather here to play (but not sing) the finest music they can offer, covering such diverse categories as surf, soul, rock, lounge, country, punk, and “I’m not sure what you’d call it”. No Jam Band noodlers or Prog-rock experiments here; all bands play music that is fun and easy to dance to, especially with a PBR in one hand and your date in the other.
Surf music rules the Instro Summit, but when you get this many bands together, you find that everybody does it differently. Indiana's The Madeira plays lush European and African-inspired melodies, While Tallahassee’s Intoxicators rip out a cowpunk version of surf that would make Joe Maphis AND the Trashmen proud. Pennsylvanians Great White Caps knock out a giddy Jamaican-flavored pile o’ fun, While bands like Team Void, Blood Red River, Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion and Kill, Baby...Kill All have some serious punk attitude in mind, but clearly ain’t listening to the same records. And we haven’t even mentioned the straight ahead surf of the Diamondheads, El Mirage and the Surge, the Horror-themed stompers of the Coffin Daggers, the Fuzz-filled Psycho-Delics of the High Fidelics, The “Gulag Tunes” of Russia’s Vivisectors, or the aggressive “3rd Wave surf” from the Aqualads, Atomic Mosquitos and others. And this is only HALF of the bands attending, the rest playing music that is perhaps less definable or more diverse, but just as much fun.
Other highlights this year include the “Can You Play as Wack’d as Link Wray” guitar solo competition, where guitar players try and knock out and wildest solo during the Link Wray song “I’m Branded” to win a $500 suitcase full of prizes and swag, The “Rumble Jam” where as many guitarists as can be fitted on stage all play the song “Rumble” at the same time (20 guitars last year–a new record), plus two special tribute acts: One, a complete performance of the Astronauts “Surfin’ With...” album (considered by many to be the greatest surf music recording of all time), and a special tribute to the late, legendary Alabama surf band the Penetrators, featuring their original rhythm section.
Tickets are 12 dollars per night, or you can get a three-day pass for 24 dollars. Cheapskates should note that on Saturday, May 4th, all bands playing from 12-5pm are free and all ages, which also includes the open mic Lunch Jam. For more details and the complete lineup, visit casbahdurham.com, or look up “The Instro Summit” on Facebook, Google Plus, or MySpace.
Discuss this event in the SG101 forum thread!
Aloha Screwdriver is proud to anounce the release of our new album, The Haunted Planet, available now from AlohaScrewdriver.com, Double Crown Records, iTunes, and Amazon.
"This Northern California 3-piece combo has an infectious, energetic sound that gets you jumpin’ out of your seat and twistin’ frantically within seconds of when the disc starts spinnin’ in your hi-fi. " -Double Crown Records
"If you like instrumental surf music, this is a must in your collection." (5-star rating) - Gary Schwind, Examiner
"Aloha Screwdriver shakes up instrumentals" - Tony DuShane, San Francisco Chronicle
"If it doesn't make your toes tap, your hair stand on end, or give you goosebumps, you'd better check your pulse."
-Justin Hayes, SurfRockMusic
Tracks: Click Bang Boom - Cowboy Korobeiniki - Zombie Cat - The Haunted Planet - Creature Screecher - Ghosts n' Goblins - A Deadly Demise - Lizard Liquor - Paint It Black - The Problem With V.O.D.K.A. - Doom Buggy Hellride
Here is the video of the recording session of our new album, CLASH OF THE IRRESISTIBLE, split vinyl/cd with Spellbound (Ireland), available in June/2013.
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The Mullet Monster Mafia . Power Surf Music from Brazil go for the second time to Europe, below I leave the SURF THRASH MAYHEM TOUR POSTER :
We need one more show to close the tour, on Friday, June/21 between Strassbourg/FR and Livorno/IT. Maybe in Freiburg area... If someone can help us, please send an email to: sentaaporva@gmail.com
JOIN THE MAFIA!!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mullet-Monster-Mafia/165408520159700
Thursday, April 25, 2013
A huge night for Aloha Screwdriver as we debut our second CD, "The Haunted Planet".
And we're lucky enough to have two of our favorite bands supporting us:
Rocketship Rocketship (SF)
&
The Deadbeats (San Pablo)
Price is just $5.
Show starts at 9pm. 21+
Direct CD pre-order available now.
Thee Parkside
1600 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94107
415-252-1330
9:00 PM
To stream songs from the bands featured on the show head over to our SoundCloud playlist.
Puerto Rican surf rock band "Flashbacks" rocked two days ago on a local Cancer Fundraiser show where they performed three songs. The Band performed Santana's classic "Oye Como Va" followed by Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" and a Medley of "Wipeout" and "Batman" Orignal Theme Song. The band will perform next Thursday on a School motivational activity followed by a local Talent Show and a Tribute Concert. Here's the video of the Wipeout/Batman Medley.
Band Members:
Lost Acapulco, The Phantom Four, Bang! Mustang! and The Good The Bad added to the line up.
Today the final names have been announced for the North Sea Surf Festival, the first festival in The Netherlands dedicated to instrumental surf music. Lost Acapulco from Mexico City will be headlining this year´s edition of the festival and will be performing in The Netherlands for the very first time. Furthermore Danish band The Good The Bad and Bang! Mustang! from Leipzig have been added to the line up. The Phantom Four will be performing as well, celebrating the release of their new instrumental album “Murakkam”. Together with The Bambi Molesters, Los Coronas, Pirato Ketchup and Bevel Emboss the line up for the North Sea Surf Festival on September 14th inAmsterdam is now complete.
Several dj´s from widely acclaimed underground parties like Amsterdam Beatclub, Naald & Kraak and Club Rockula will be spinning the best vinyl from the 50´s and 60´s, adding some beat, garage, rock ´n´ roll, ska and Northern soul to the mix. Melkweg Cinema will be showing surf movies that will be announced at a later stage. Together with the presence of a cocktailbar and a record store with collectable surf vinyl and cd´s this will make for a unique surf experience. All in all the festival offers a very divers program and with the coming of Lost Acapulco, The Bambi Molesters, Los Coronas and Bang! Mustang! the North Sea Surf Festival will be host to four renowned surf bands that have never played in The Netherlands before.
Sunday - April 28, 2013 - 1 to 4 p.m. - Surf and retro instrumental rock returns to the historic Capitol Bowl. Three bands will deliver different takes on a classic genre. The afternoon will span the pure garage energy of the Lava Pups through the Venturesque clean sound of the Retronauts to the sophisticated stylings of the VibroCounts. Eat, drink, and bowl in a comfortable and family friendly atmosphere. And listen to some really cool rock 'n roll!
All Ages - Free Admission - Family Fun - Be there, Aloha!
Capitol Bowl, 900 West Capitol Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA
Apologies to anyone planning to see Los Kiosk Bears play at The Bell pub in Great Paxton, Cambridge (UK) on the 26th April 2013. Due to Greene King changing the live music rules for this venue, we can no longer play there. Let's just hope they didn't change them just to keep us out!
All the best,
Paul
