Kamikaze Records has put together an amazing 10 band bill for a show on May 29th in Osnabruck, Germany, featuring many of the best German surf and instrumental rock n’ roll bands, including the Astronauts, Kilaueas, Razorblades, Way Out West. Wish I could be there!
From Kamikaze Records (via Google Translation):
“Kamikaze Records presents 10 of the best national surfbands in JZ Ostbunker, Oststr. 65, 49084 Osnabrück from 10 € !!!!!!
The waves beat high, when on 29 May 2010 at Ostbunker, the head of the German-assembles Surfband to …

Just heard this through Facebook from Deke Dickerson:
“Now I’m in the studio working on backing tracks for an album that I’m doing with Nokie Edwards of the Ventures. “

Unfortunately, it looks like the Space Cossacks have had to pull out of their planned tour of Italy, including an appearance at this year’s Surfer Joe Festival. However, all US dates, listed below, are still on. This is one of the most eagerly-awaited tours of the year, so don’t miss ‘em – who knows when you’ll get another chance!
May 14 2010 The Metro Gallery – PRE-REUNION SURF EVENT! – Baltimore, Maryland
May 15 2010 Iota Club and Cafe – OFFICIAL 10th ANNIVERSARY REUNION! – Arlington, Virginia
Aug 6 2010 Soda Bar – …

The Untamed Youth will be touring Spain in June. Opening will be Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics – whatta bill! If you’re in Spain in a couple of months, here are the dates:
June 9 at Sala Nasa in Santiago
June 10 at El Sol in Madrid
June 11 at Sala 2 de Apolo in Barcelona
June 12 at Kafe Antzokia in Bilbao

A legendary surf rock band, reunited for the first time in 10 years, will headline Surf Ohio FesTiki 2010 on Saturday, Aug. 14, in Dayton, Ohio. The second annual celebration of classic surf, tiki and hot rod culture will move to its new home at historic Old River Park – Dayton’s “vintage playground” – a 33-acre park encircled by a 1.5-mile scenic lagoon.
The day-long band lineup is highlighted by the Space Cossacks, one of the top-selling bands of the 1990s surf music revival. FesTiki is proud to be one of …

The big surf music news this week is the Dick Dale reissue LP’s from Sundazed – 7 LP’s in all, including the hard-to-find “Live At Ciro’s” LP and a new Singles Collection ’61-65 2 x LP set. Although it’d be cool to have these, I was planning to give them a pass since I don’t play vinyl very much at home these days (two kids jumpin’ around all of the time – the needle hardly stays on the record!). However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Sundazed has also …

Many of my guitar faves, such as Ralf Kilauea, Deke Dickerson, and just recently Man Or Astroman? are playing Hallmark guitars. Despite running a surf music label, a genre which highlights the guitar, I am embarrassed to admit that I’m not a guitar geek myself. I have one and can strum a few basic chords, but I picked it out because I liked the look of it more than for it’s sound or playability (it’s a Gretsch Electromatic Hollowbody, in case you’re interested). I have always dug the Hallmark line …

Issue #17 includes huge feature interviews with The Kilaueas and The Dynotones, a gear report from The Surfites, and a show report from this year’s Deke Dickerson Guitar Geek Festival featuring the legendary Duane Eddy, plus tons of music and DVD reviews. There is also a 17 track CD filled with lots of great surf, instro and garage rock tunes, including a brand new Kilaueas recording (previously unreleased) as well as new songs by The Sidemen and Barbary Coasters. 36 pages in all, with a 2 color glossy cover.
Continental Magazine …

We’ve got a batch of Man Or Astroman? air fresheners made especially for their Atlanta Whirly Ball gig this past weekend, courtesy of Chunklet. To snag one, just place an order of $50 or more at Double Crown and use coupon code FREEMOAM (this code also gets you free shipping!) . Valid on new orders, while supplies last.