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Congrats To Norton Records On 25 Years In The Biz!

Double Crown Records — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:37:57 +0000

One of our favorite labels, Norton Records, is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a huge blow-out in NYC. When I first started Double Crown Records back in 1996, Norton was one of the first labels I got into when discovering surf and vintage rock n’ roll. Those early Phantom Surfers and Untamed Youth LP’s were played non-stop as I transitioned from grunge to surf rock, and I soon fell in with a group of people that appreciated the sound that Norton was delivering.

Sadly, I won’t be in New York for the big fest, but will be glued to the blogosphere for reports, and hopefully some YouTube videos will show up as well. We have a couple of trusty reporters on the scene, Benny of The Beechwoods and Gerhard of The Krontjong Devils, who will submit a feature for the upcoming issue of The Continental Magazine.

Just looking at this line up makes me cry with the disappointment of not being there:

5.6.7.8’s, ALARM CLOCKS, PHANTOM SURFERS, GAYE BLADES, DEX ROMWEBER DUO, NOR-TONES, QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIANS, RANDY FULLER FOUR, UNTAMED YOUTH, LUIS AND THE WILDFIRES, HENTCHMEN, DADDY LONG LEGS, GINO WASHINGTON, ANDRE WILLIAMS, MELVIN DAVIS, DAVE “BABY” CORTEZ, REIGNING SOUND, JACKIE AND THE CEDRICS, MARK SULTAN, GREAT GAYLORD, THE SONICS, REAL KIDS, TANDOORI KNIGHTS, A-BONES, FIGURES OF LIGHT, BLOODSHOT BILL

Las Vegas Shakedown – October 13-15, 2011

Double Crown Records — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:35:20 +0000

Double Crown will be represented at the upcoming Las Vegas Shakedown fest by at least two bands, The Untamed Youth and The Volcanics. The lineup also includes a bunch of great rockabilly, garage rock and punk bands, and it is all taking place in downtown Las Vegas, on Fremont Street. For some reason they haven’t updated their regular website, so the best place to get the scoop on the lineup, and purchasing tickets, is on their Facebook page.

Double Crown On The Rocks Podcast – New Show (#18)

Double Crown Records — Wed, 11 May 2011 05:35:02 +0000

We have started up our Double Crown On The Rocks podcast again, with new equipment, which will hopefully make it more listenable than before. Since it’s coming from Double Crown, shows will definitely feature lots of great surf and instrumental rock n’ roll (including new, rare and unreleased songs). Occasionally we’ll branch out though – as much as we love surf rock, we also dig rockabilly, exotica, garage rock and all sorts of stuff from the 50’s and 60’s.

We did about 17 shows 5 years ago, but to be absolutely honest, they sucked. Musicwise they were great, but I was never happy with my recording set up and they’re just hard to listen to. Please don’t ask for these earlier shows – if you have them, great, please enjoy them, but we don’t plan on making those available again.

On this show we play songs by The Kilaueas, The Anacondas, The Space Rangers, The Kaiser, Fabienne Delsol, The Original Surfaris and more. Hope you enjoy the show, and let us know what you think in the comments, or via e-mail to: records@dblcrown.com

Download Here (MP3):

Double Crown On The Rocks Podcast – Show #18

Download Via iTunes:
Double Crown On The Rocks Podcast – Show #18

Here is the playlist for Double Crown On The Rocks #18:

1. Continental Theme / The Boss Martians 2:13
2. From Kazakstan With Love / El Ray 3:15
3. Match Of The Day / Big In Japan 1:59
4. I Love California / The Daytonas 3:42
5. Good Morning, Svetlana / The Space Rangers 1:48
6. Return of the Vampire / Joe Meek 2:24
7. Space Truffle / The Anacondas 3:29
8. Coffin Wheels / Voodoo Band 2:01
9. 08 – Our Man Flint / Hugo Montenegro 2:21
10. Ragunboneman / Fabienne Delsol 2:32
11. Flying Bomb / Atomic 7 2:15
12. Chicken Chow Mein / B. Bumble & The Stingers 2:32
13. Cosma Ray / The Kilaueas 3:46
14. Peanut Butter / The Kaisers 2:01
15. The Beat / King Kongs 1:48
16. Intoxica / Original Surfaris 2:25
17. Mule Skinner Blues / The Fendermen 2:24
18. I’m Not A Bad Guy / Heinz & The Wild Boys 2:15
19. Pabst Song 4/9/58 / ??? 4:05

The show is also available through iTunes, where you can download the podcast, or subscribe.

If you like the show and want to support the podcast, please visit our Double Crown On The Rocks podcast page – donate $10 or more via Paypal and pick a CD from the list on the page.

Get The Sonics Live @ KEXP Through iTunes

Double Crown Records — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:49:52 +0000

Although it was originally recorded in November 2010, KEXP has made the live Sonics recording from their studio available through iTunes podcast. It’s a great set, 3 classics and 2 songs from their new CD, (Cinderella, Strychnine, Vampire Kiss, Psycho, and Bad Attitude). The band sound great – it’s only the quality of the modern recording that makes this set sound like a modern band. Gerry Roslie in particular still has that tonsil-shredding howl – simply amazing! (Photo: Jini Dellaccio – This legendary NW rock n’ roll photographer is still at it at 94 years of age. Check out her website – it’s choc-full of amazing pics!)

The Beechwoods – Party Time Discotheque CD (Frat / Surf / Teenstomp)

Double Crown Records — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:00:52 +0000

Whether you like to Twist, Shake, Shimmy, Shout or Slop, the Beechwoods have got the beat for you. These four fine young men from Burbank, California were already favorites at the Sigma Pi fraternity house when they were still in high school. The girls can’t get enough of the Beechwood sound with that frantic beat that’s been known to whip hips from study hall to the dance hall. With Party Time Discotheque, their first full-length CD, the Beechwoods will keep your hands clapping and your soul singing.

Tracks:

Beechwood Beat – (They Call Me) The Late Bloomer – Don’t Monkey With Me – The Sultan – Tight Spot – It’s Party Time! – I Met A Girl From Pluto – A Little Soul (Part 1) – Jackpot! – Rick’s Drums

BONUS: For folks that order direct from Double Crown we will e-mail you an exclusive bonus track!

The Beechwoods – Party Time Discotheque CD – DCCD40 – $12.75 (Click To Order From Double Crown Records)

Burt Rocket – Santa’s Hot Rod (Seasonal Favorites Volume 3) by Double Crown Records

If you’re looking for a digital copy, it’s available for download now:

iTunes / Amazon.com / CD Baby / EMusic

V/A – Seasonal Favorites: Volume 3 CD (Holiday Surf / Rock n’ Roll / Exotica)

Double Crown Records — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:23:18 +0000

It wasn’t the original plan – who would have thought the world needed 3 volumes of Christmas and holiday music done surf style? Well, they have been among our most popular releases, so who are we to say no? This volume has songs from all over the world, including The Surfites (Sweden), The Mobsmen (Norway), Burt Rocket (Iceland/Norway), The Razorblades (Germany), The Urban Surf Kings (Canada), and of course, the United States. While mostly surf/instro, there are a few songs that veer into frat rock, swing and exotica, to mix things up a bit. After all, you can’t just drink eggnog and eat fruitcake during the holidays – a little spiced wine and cranberry sauce is good for a little variety. The Balboas have put together a nice video for their song, “This Is Santa Claus (Bad Boy Mix)”

Tracks:

Morgen Kinder Wirds Was Geben – The Razorblades

Good King Wenceslas – The Excelsiors

We Three Kings – The Frankie Handwax Experience

Greensleeves – King Of Hawaii

Moguls – Urban Surf Kings

Så Går Vi Rundt Om En Enebærbusk – The Mobsmen

Secret Santa - The Barbary Coasters

Staffan Var En Stalledrang – The Surfites

Santa’s Hot Rod – Burt Rocket

This is Santa Claus (Bad Boy Mix) – The Balboas

Alle Jahre Wieder – The Incredible Mr. Smith

Sausage & Sauerkraut For Santa – The Polkaholics

Jingle Bells – Tiki Joe’s Ocean

We’ll Be Home With Bells On – O.J. Watson & The Ludlow Ramblers

We Three Kings – Thee Swank Bastards

Old Anxiety – Peter Curry & Dick Chiclet

BONUS: For folks that order direct from Double Crown we will e-mail you an exclusive bonus track!

V/A – Seasonal Favorites: Volume 3 CD – DCCD39 – $12.75 (Click To Order From Double Crown Records)

Burt Rocket – Santa’s Hot Rod (Seasonal Favorites Volume 3) by Double Crown Records

If you’re looking for a digital copy, it’s available for download now:

iTunes / Amazon.com / CD Baby / EMusic

The Beechwoods – It’s Party Time / Beechwood Beat 7″ (Frat / Instro Rock n’ Roll)

Double Crown Records — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:02:06 +0000

The Beechwoods are a brand new frat n’ surf rock band, that have a groovy sound that’ll make you twist, stomp, shout and work it on out! Featuring Benny of The Volcanics on guitar and vocals, this combo has a sound that’s similar to ‘em, but with a grittier, Northwest style sound. This 7″ is limited to 300 copies – act quick if you want to snag a copy!

You can learn more, and hear songs from this 7″ and their upcoming CD, on the Beechwoods MySpace page.

The Beechwoods – It’s Party Time / Beechwood Beat 7″ – $4.75 (Order From Double Crown)

Untamed Youth Tour Spain In June

Double Crown Records — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:16:53 +0000

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

The Mummies – Live in 2009

Double Crown Records — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:36:44 +0000

The Mummies are playing a series of live shows this year, including shows in Europe and the US. I searched through Youtube and found a few clips – the ones from the Born Bad Records fest were the best I could find. Kinda weird seeing the boys play on such an elaborate stage, with all of those fancy lights, but heck, they sound great!