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 …

Sundazed is releasing seven early Dick Dale 180 gram vinyl LP’s in March, including a 2 LP set compiling his early singles from ‘61-’65.
Here’s the full lineup:
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Singles Collection ’61-65 2-LP Set
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Surfers’ Choice
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: King of the Surf Guitar
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Checkered Flag
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Mr. Eliminator
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Summer Surf
• DICK DALE AND HIS DEL-TONES: Rock Out with Dick Dale and His Del-Tones (Live at …

In a town starved for surf music (with the exception of The All-Nighters, which are an excellent instrumental/surf rock band that we’re extremely lucky to have), it’s rare when the King Of The Surf Guitar comes to town. Every 3-5 years is the norm, yet I just go the news via Facebook that he’s coming back. He was just here in late June, and successfully busted the eardrums of a couple hundred fans. Sadly I’ll be out of town for this encore appearance, but if you’re in town (or anywhere …

Dick Dale is making the rounds up here in the Northwest for the first time in several years. A chance to see the King of the Surf Guitar is not to be missed – catch him live at the Nightlight on June 28th.