Showing posts with label Surf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surf. Show all posts

Sunday, October 10, 2021

The Endless Summer - 1966

Bruce Brown made four of these surf films which did stir up interest in Surfing. This was the first one. Link in comments.

Friday, March 20, 2020

The Dukes Of Surf - 2012


These tunes are more Pop than Surf and are very infectious. Oops. Two performance videos are also enclosed. Link in comments.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

The Red Elvises - Shake Your Pelvis - 2000


This stuff is also very listenable and funny and still didn't get airplay. Link in comments.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Beach Boys - Live In Japan - 2012


Here they are, in their 50th anniversary year, sounding as good as ever. Link in comments.

Friday, February 7, 2020

Tube City - The Best Of The Trashmen - 1992


The Trashmen shocked the world in 1963 with SURFIN' BIRD. Unforgettable - if you were there. Link in comments.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

The Beach Boys - Surfin Safari - 1962


It was Dick Dale who first developed the Surf Sound. The Beach Boys added vocals with this very successful result. Link in comments.

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Laika Sex Machine - 2001


Laika And The Cosmonauts played Surf Rock with a Finnish influence. They also took TV and movie themes and gave them the same organ-heavy treatment. Included also is a fun interview for NPR from 2004. The fixed link is in the comments.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Red Elvises - Grooving To The Moscow Beat

1996. The band had already been in the business awhile when they recorded this, their first English language album and perhaps their best work. A few years later their gun-slinger guitarist split and so it went. Link in comments.

Friday, December 6, 2019

The Red Elvises - I Wanna See You Bellydance


This 1998 lineup was certainly looking for airplay. Only one of the original artists - Igor - remains in the group today. Link in comments. Listen to the hit single *Here*.

Friday, May 10, 2019

The Endless Summer - 1964


This movie helped popularize California, Surfing, Woodies, Surf Music, Beach Movies, and Annette. Link in comments.

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Beach Boys - Still Cruisin' - 1989


A collection of tunes some of which made their way into movie soundtracks. KOKOMO became a number one. Link in comments.

Friday, August 31, 2018

The Surf Coasters - Surfside Village - 1995


This second album was recorded after they toured Japan with Dick Dale. The playing is not inhibited. Twenty more albums followed for this group that actually did become BIG IN JAPAN. Link in comments.

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Endless Harmony - The Beach Boys - 1998


An interesting documentary with video clips and remarks by the band, relatives, musicians, and others. Link in comments.

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Brian Wilson - Pet Sounds Live - 2002


"This is a great album overall; the harmonies are beautiful, and Brian seems to be having fun. When Brian shouts, "Hooray for the audience," it's charming and funny, not awkward. During this show, Brian sounds like a kid who's proud of showing folks what he's done, and his enthusiasm shines through on this thoroughly enjoyable live album." Link in comments.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Beach Boys - Summer In Paradise - 1993


Their third-to-last album, or next-to-last if you discount the country album. STILL SURFIN' has their lush classic sound as do some of the other tunes. Very nice. Link in comments.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Annette At Bikini Beach - 1964


Yet another Beach Movie. Annette sings Let's Twist Again and also does a song with the Beach Boys. Link in comments.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Annette - How To Stuff A Wild Bikini - 1965


Pretty darned suggestive isn't it. The Kingsmen provide a track or two. Link in comments.

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Annette Sings Golden Surfin' Hits


Twelve tracks in all and sounding great. Link in comments.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Six-String Samurai - Soundtrack - 1998


This film included 13 tunes from The Red Elvises, all re-recorded especially for the soundtrack. Lucky us. This is the only Red Elvises CD that is out-of-print. Link in comments.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Shoutcast Surf Music - 12 hours


You might find this music easy to enjoy, easy to ignore, and your favorite companion while you work. Link in comments.