Issue #18 includes huge feature interviews with The Bambi Molesters and Davie Allan, and a look at last fall’s Shake The Shack Rockabilly Ball (Surf Night), plus tons of music and DVD reviews. There is also a 24 track CD filled with lots of great surf, instro and garage rock tunes. We had too much to cram into the magazine, so we’ve added pages! 40 pages in all, with a 2 color glossy cover.
Note: We have increased the price of the magazine by a buck, to $6.95/copy. We haven’t raised …

It’s been a great year for surf and instrumental rock n’ roll. Some long-time faves released new albums, while a few new acts made our list as well. It’s tough to pick just 10, but here is my list of the best surf and instrumental rock releases of 2010. A few of these are available through our online shop, but I’ve included links to the bands and labels as well.
The Bambi Molesters – As The Dark Wave Swells (Dancing Bear)
We think very, VERY highly of this Croatian combo. Overcoming a …

After a long hiatus, the Bambi Molesters are back with a new LP/CD called As The Dark Wave Swells, the long awaited follow-up to Sonic Bullets.  It will be released on Dancing Bear Records in Croatia and Glitterhouse Records through the rest of Europe. We’ll try to find a way to score copies for the Double Crown mail order catalog. Kudos the the band for coming up with such great cover art – this has got to be one of the most gorgeous album covers I’ve seen for a  surf/instro …

After a few years of relative inactivity, the Bambi Molesters are back with new shows, a reissue of their fabulous Intensity CD in about a month with bonus tracks, and a brand new CD/LP due out in November.  I have included a video of “Bikini Machines”, possibly one of the best looking modern surf videos, for more reasons than one.