Now’s a great time to sign up, or renew, a subscription to the Continental Magazine. For just $18.00 you get three issues packed with in depth interviews and music reviews, plus a compilation CD inside the magazine. Issue #19 , out now, includes huge feature interviews with Los Twang! Marvels and Tremolo Beer Gut, plus tons of music and DVD reviews. There is also a 25 track CD filled with lots of great surf, instro and garage rock tunes.
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Welcome to Brave New Surf, a showcase for the amazing new sounds of surf music. Here is undeniable evidence that the surf genre is not only still alive but thriving.  The past four years have been extraordinarily fruitful in both the number and the quality of new releases. The best of these new tracks – many compiled for you here – can stand toe to toe with the very best of the 1960s.
The songs on this CD testify to a love affair between the musicians and their music. Surf musicians …

The Takeoffs are a fairly new surf band based in beautiful Hawaii. They have a traditional, reverb drenched sound, and have delivered a 14 track CD filled with covers of surf classics, as well as a whole bunch of great new songs. You can find out more about this great band, and listen to songs from the CD, on their mySpace page.
You can win a copy of their CD by answering the following question: How many islands make up the state of Hawaii? Send your answer in to us via …

We are excited to announce a brand new CD, featuring 20 of the best surf and instrumental rock bands in the world. Just a partial list of bands ought to get you excited – The Barbwires, El Ray, The Bambi Molesters, The Thunderchiefs, Los Twang! Marvels, The TomorrowMen, Frankie & The Poolboys, El Supernaut and many more. It’s set to feature a mix of previously released songs, as well as a few brand new recordings. It’s been compiled by Ivan Pongracic (The Madeira / The Space Cossacks), and features cover …

Threesome is a new Serbian combo that delivers the sound of explosive surf punk that doesn’t care much about time or place. The three members of the band have been involved with the indie music scene for several years.
What started as just listening to bands such as Ventures, Dick Dale & The DelTones, Slacktone, Man or Astroman?, and watching The Bambi Molesters performing live, ended up with forming a band that gives its vision of what surf rock should sound today.
“Adriatica” is their debut full-length CD release, packed with …

During the months of September & October, we’re giving away CD’s that we’ve received for review in the Continental Magazine over the last few years. Our box of promos is overflowing, so we thought we’d give them away to anyone that orders anything from us this month. Just order anything from our shop, and we’ll include a free CD with your order. Can’t tell you exactly what you’ll get, but those that order first will get what we think are the best CD’s of the bunch.

The big annual Surf Guitar 101 festival is this weekend (co-sponsored by Double Crown Records). Bands from all over the world are gathering in Southern California for a series of shows, culminating in the big event on Saturday, August 13th. You can get all of the details at the Surf Guitar 101 website.
Here is the complete band lineup for the convention:

Satan’s Pilgrims – One of the most popular and influential modern surf bands, these caped musicians hail from the Pacific Northwest, home of the Ventures, The Sonics, and The Wailers.
The …

The Razorblades, from Wiesbaden, Germany, will be in Bellingham, WA this Sunday, July 31st at the Shakedown at 9:00pm. This is a rare chance to see one of the best surf rock bands in the world play in Bellingham. They have released several acclaimed CD’s and 7″s, and have toured all over the world. Opening the show are local faves the Sweaty Sweaters.

The Surfites have a brand new 7″ out now, featuring two brand new recordings. This is the third release in our jukebox singles series, and this one might just be the best yet. The A-side is a snappy toe-tapper called “Here She Comes Again”, while the flip comes just in time for summer – “Theme For Surfers”. “Here She Comes Again” is the band’s first vocal tune – but it’s not the Surfites singing (although the guys did sing in their previous band, The Daytonas). It’s The RPM’s (featuring Baron …