tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81432653349948614862024-02-21T02:29:03.574-08:00Southern Surf Stomp!Southern Surf Stomp features the best surf, instro, and beyond that the South has to offer.Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-45523495686930033442022-09-16T13:08:00.001-07:002022-09-16T13:08:28.570-07:00Southern Surf StompFest! 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMNsSQ2iomveQXAzFYw2lt2_4JnWmm4_YiMTCQ2CMf-7ddM_QUzkZQjKbp2niCeoPGp_V8SnuRXEl99rC-rSBttxBRiHHzSNmsbxQFAG4uojX7_uQuyAd8gUo34embY8TFohCR1WlQKah9qnxLRw33_mmyroeOoLxeitC9ZBQ8HqEZpra874LDSXj/s1296/Stompfest%202022%2012x18%20v007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="864" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMNsSQ2iomveQXAzFYw2lt2_4JnWmm4_YiMTCQ2CMf-7ddM_QUzkZQjKbp2niCeoPGp_V8SnuRXEl99rC-rSBttxBRiHHzSNmsbxQFAG4uojX7_uQuyAd8gUo34embY8TFohCR1WlQKah9qnxLRw33_mmyroeOoLxeitC9ZBQ8HqEZpra874LDSXj/w536-h805/Stompfest%202022%2012x18%20v007.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><a href="https://www.surfmusic.net/">Surfer Joe</a> (Livorno, Italy)<br />
<a href="http://www.surfzombiesband.com/">Surf Zombies</a> (Des Moines, IA)<br />
<a href="https://nuclearjuarez.bandcamp.com/">Nuclear Juarez</a> (San Antonio, TX)<br />
<a href="https://thejagaloons.bandcamp.com/">The Jagaloons</a> (Albany, NY)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/themanakooras/">The Manakooras</a> (Charlotte, NC)<br />
<a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/">The Mystery Men?</a> (Atlanta, GA)<br />
The Surge! (Atlanta, GA)<br />
<a href="https://www.chromecastle.net/music">Chrome Castle</a> (Atlanta, GA)
<p></p><p>MC Jet Powers<br />
DJ Casbah (San Antonio, TX)<br />
Food/beverage trucks, artist market, family friendly, and FREE!</p>
<p>Saturday, October 8 2022 12pm-10pm <a href="https://littletreeartstudios.com/">Little Tree Art Studios</a> 2834 Franklin St, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 </p>
<p>A pre-party will be held the night before, Friday, October 7, at
Trader Vic's (255 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303) featuring:<br />
<a href="https://www.intoxicators.com/">The Intoxicators!</a> (Tallahassee, FL)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/themanakooras/">The Manakooras</a> (Charlotte, NC)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheFrigidaires">The Frigidaires</a> (Atlanta, GA)</p>
<p>7pm, family friendly, FREE!</p><p> </p>Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-67383004342068960572021-08-01T11:00:00.004-07:002021-09-25T17:15:40.429-07:00Southern Surf StompFest! 2021<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxemr8EEPQd07I9xposNdwvJBxYI48LsxxacFcJmBN5Oaz17WFW0mDs4AHZSE4JKvDivph6myYDCrTf4afurCepIosxi-IeFIAGj52CgtvZbu2QvezzJdpfC2tFGzpuQCqmhvf5XUC1w/s2048/Stompfest+2021+12x18+v007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxemr8EEPQd07I9xposNdwvJBxYI48LsxxacFcJmBN5Oaz17WFW0mDs4AHZSE4JKvDivph6myYDCrTf4afurCepIosxi-IeFIAGj52CgtvZbu2QvezzJdpfC2tFGzpuQCqmhvf5XUC1w/w538-h809/Stompfest+2021+12x18+v007.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Presented by <a href="http://thesurfkingstore.3dcartstores.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE SURF KING Surfwear</a>, featuring:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-EXOTICS-110496192313202/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Exotics</a> (Milwaukee, WI)<br /><a href="http://www.genkigenkipanic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Genki Genki Panic</a> (Chattanooga, TN)<br /><a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/elcapitanbandwithnoname" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">El Capitan and Reluctant Sadists</a><br /><a href="https://thecreaturepreachers.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creature Preachers</a> (Warner Robins, GA)<br /><a href="https://outersea.bandcamp.com/album/outersea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outersea</a> (Athens, GA)<br /><a href="https://jeffreybutzer.bandcamp.com/album/sutures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Compartmentalizationalists </a><br />Chad Shivers & the Frigidaires</div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> </div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">MC Jet Powers</div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> </div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><a href="https://littletreeartstudios.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Tree Art Studios </a>(<span class="GRkHZd w8qArf"></span><span class="LrzXr">2834 Franklin St, Avondale Estates, GA 30002)</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> </div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">This event will be held outside, is family friendly and FREE!</div>Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-87396193139836196232020-12-02T10:16:00.000-08:002020-12-02T10:16:23.614-08:00A Beach Boys/Ventures Christmas<p><span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nQ9r3z90KWYg3yFOVr-fGmcX8vYxLVKix_4APNlThJF60WtuH5mU0CMykjlc70E0MJna9-bmCNIMY63_63lGJx8LTVM01dXFHX577nM3BRyZ7wMp8EI4mnJ1ylJqvB5i6fR7QXGJSDs/s960/Frigidaires.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="960" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nQ9r3z90KWYg3yFOVr-fGmcX8vYxLVKix_4APNlThJF60WtuH5mU0CMykjlc70E0MJna9-bmCNIMY63_63lGJx8LTVM01dXFHX577nM3BRyZ7wMp8EI4mnJ1ylJqvB5i6fR7QXGJSDs/w400-h301/Frigidaires.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chad Shivers & the Frigidaires (formerly the Silent Knights) are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year! The band will be performing the Beach Boys’ and Ventures’ Christmas albums in their entirety along with other holiday classics. Once again we will be joining our pals Jeffrey Bützer and TT Mahoney with their fabulous Charlie Brown Christmas tribute, an Atlanta institution and a personal highlight of the season. While we would love to join you in person, this year we will live-streaming from the Earl Saturday, December 19 starting at 7pm.<p></p><p><span>Get your tickets <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y3ujyuhk">here</a></span><span><span></span></span></p><p><span><span> </span> </span></p>Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-9915198309174589582019-07-22T10:32:00.000-07:002019-07-22T12:14:54.623-07:00Southern Surf StompFest! 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Featuring:<br />
<a href="https://themadeira.net/">The Madeira</a> (Indianapolis, IN)<br />
<a href="http://insectsurfers.com/" target="_blank">Insect Surfers</a> (40th anniversary! Los Angeles, CA)<br />
<a href="https://www.surfmusic.net/">Surfer Joe</a> (Livorno, Italy)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FiendWithoutAFaceBand/">Fiend Without A Face</a> (Atlanta, GA feat. Mastodon's Brent Hinds)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/theintoxicators/">The Intoxicators!</a> (Tallahassee, FL)<br />
<a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/">The Mystery Men?</a> (Atlanta, GA)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesurgesurf/">The Surge</a> (Atlanta, GA)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/flamethrowersathens/" target="_blank">The Flamethrowers</a> (Athens, GA)<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elcapitanbandwithnoname/">El Capitan & The Reluctant Sadists</a> (Atlanta, GA)<br />
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DJ BigTikiDude (<a href="https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/31697/" target="_blank">Surf Guitar 101 Convention</a>/<a href="https://www.northseasurfradio.org/" target="_blank">North Sea Surf Radio's</a> Jeff Hanson)<br />
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Pre-party:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Disasternauts/">The Disasternauts</a><br />
The Manakooras (feat. Jeremy DeHart formerly of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aqualads/" target="_blank">Aqualads</a>)<br />
StompFest will be held at Little Tree Art Studios in Avondale
Estates, GA (2834 Franklin St) on Saturday, September 21 and the
pre-party on Friday, September 20 venue TBD. Both events are FREE and
all ages welcome.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LosFreneticosSurf/" target="_blank">Los Freneticos</a> (Argentina)<br />
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<a href="https://moonshield.bandcamp.com/album/the-warband" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a><br />
<a href="https://moonshield.bandcamp.com/album/the-warband" target="_blank">Moonshield</a><br />
<a href="http://scott-yoder.com/" target="_blank">Scott Yoder</a><br />
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At 529 (529 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316)<br />
Tuesday, August 13th at 8pm<br />
$10 / 21+<br />
Get your tickets <a href="http://529atlanta.com/calendar/8016/" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Friday lineup:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/skipandhisluckies/" target="_blank">Skip Frontz Jr.</a> (TN)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ryebabymusic/" target="_blank">Rye Baby</a> (TN)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/atomic-boogie-233459697119/" target="_blank">atomic boogie</a> (GA)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoachNCo/" target="_blank">Coach N' Commando</a> featuring <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MattWitteMusic/" target="_blank">Matt Witte</a> (NJ) <br /><br />Saturday May 25th<br /><a href="https://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a> (GA)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/genkigenkipanic/" target="_blank">Genki Genki Panic</a> (TN) <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/forbiddenwaves/" target="_blank">Forbidden Waves</a> (GA)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themermers/" target="_blank">The Mermers</a> (FL)<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theKatatonics/" target="_blank">The Katatonics</a> (IN)<br /><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2042437975843879/?active_tab=about" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a><br />$10 cover per night.<br />Doors at 9pm. music at 10pm.<br />21+Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-48187921051698299052019-01-27T15:20:00.000-08:002019-01-27T15:21:02.465-08:00Inuhele: Atlanta's Tiki Weekend February 15-17, 2019<br />
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Inuhele, hosted by StompFest sponsor Horror in Clay/MugCrate, will be making their maiden voyage with a weekend of bar hopping, panels (including one on the history of surf music by our very own James Honeycutt), bands (including Stomp alum The Mystery Men? and Kinky Waikiki), demos, sharing of ideas, and most importantly community building. The event will be held on February 15-17 at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta.<br />
For more information, please visit:<br />
<a href="http://atlantatikitour.com/">atlantatikitour.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2197723250442561/">Inuhele on Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/inuhele/">Inuhele on Instagram</a>Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-23369207337461478562018-09-30T14:03:00.000-07:002018-09-30T14:04:14.350-07:00Southern Surf Stomp! presents Phatlynx, Flamethrowers, Netherglades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/phatlynx/" target="_blank">Phatlynx</a>
is back with their finger lickin', Southern fried instrumentals (with
maybe a couple of greasy vocal numbers). The band features one Crispy
Bess who you may have seen or heard performing with SCOTS, Uncle Tupelo,
or possibly even Tiny Tim! Crispy, along with bandmate Robby Poore, is
also responsible for the world renown Instro Summit. Also performing is
Athens' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flamethrowersathens/" target="_blank">The Flamethrowers</a> and legendary Bruce Joyner's (the Unknowns) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Netherglades/" target="_blank">Netherglades</a>.<br /><br />8:00pm - doors open<br />8:30pm - Netherglades<br />9:30pm - Flamethrowers<br />10:30pm - Phatlynx<br /><br />$8 cover and all ages welcomeChad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-41313967254917586822018-09-30T14:00:00.000-07:002018-09-30T14:06:19.631-07:00Storm Surge of Reverb review of Southern Surf StompFest! 2018by Hunter King<br />
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three SurfGuitar 101 Convention appearances I figured I was overdue in
participating in the surf event representing my region: the Southern
Surf StompFest. StompFest is the annual big event surrounding the
smaller monthly Southern Surf Stomp events in Atlanta. It’s a full day
of surf & instro groups from everywhere but with a little bit of
bias towards groups closer to Atlanta. It’s a free event put on by Chad
Shivers of bands like The Squares, Moonbase, The KBK and most
importantly The Mystery Men?<br />
I flew in early on Friday and took it as an opportunity to engage in
some record store tourism starting at Criminal Records, where I picked
up a Bambi Molesters 7”, a split 7” between The Penetrators and Phantom
5ive and a Diminished Men LP that was on sale. I felt happy but quite
sated, and decided to check out Fantasyland Records across town. They
had a few vintage LPs I already owned and some ventures 45s but it felt
like a bust, even asked if they had any specially priced 45s behind the
counter. They said they didn’t. I had chosen some other mystery 45s that
they needed a moment to price and they said I could dig through some
45s behind the counter in the meantime. Weird that they had just told me
that they didn’t have any, but I wasn’t about to complain. Made out
like a bandit with some rare surf 45s from The Torqués, The Ho-Dads, The
Roemans, “Cat’s Eyes” by The Invaders, and some clean Ventures 45s. I
hadn’t seen a single band yet and I already felt like the trip was worth
it.<br />
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Pre-Party at Trader Vics </h3>
<img alt="Party Dolphin" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0040%20%281%29.JPG" height="274" style="float: left; padding: 0 2em 2em 0;" width="170" />I
was really excited to check out this famous tiki bar -- enough so that I
forgot my camera. This was such a fantastic night though. Admittedly I
didn’t pay nearly enough attention to the opener <b>Kinky Waikiki</b>
as I was saying hi to familiar faces such as Longboards and Longhorns
host Bill Raser, Johnpaul Balak, and Mystery Men Jamie Galatas and Chad.
But even cooler was meeting several others including the members of the
AmpFibians and Sue Ellen the self-proclaimed biggest female surf fan in
Atlanta. It’s really amazing walking into such unfamiliar territory and
feeling completely at home, moreso than many shows in my own hometown!<br />
I had also been eyeing Bill’s electric blue drink and at Chad’s
suggestion I indulged in a mocktail (not an alcohol guy). Damn it’s
amazing having a proper mocktail with some effort in a big fancy glass.<br />
But let’s talk about <b>The Delusionaries</b>. I was
already a fan from both of their LPs and maybe I was already in
extremely high spirits, but these guys knocked me flat on my butt. As I
expressed after the show, I was slightly worried that they wouldn’t
sound as shitty live, that they would be a little more hi-fi. Their
saxophonist was in earshot and laughed saying “you don’t have to worry
about that.” This was the best kind of trashy rock & roll, sounding
absolutely savage and completely unhinged. It’s the real stuff y’all,
that rare energy that many just try to photocopy. Their guitarist has
all the initial sex appeal of a ham radio enthusiast and some of the
most bizarre gear handy to back it up, but he was a straight-up deity
when performing, making spine-twisting licks sound effortless and
imbuing them with a lethal cutting edge. When they broke into The Sonics
“Have Love, Will Travel” (a rare vocal) the entire room was moving, and
their rendition made the original sound restrained. With guitar,
honkin’ sax, drums and upright bass you’d think they’d have a different
approach than your average surf fan might be used to, but I don’t think
anybody present had a hard time.<br />
<img alt="The Delusionaires" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0051.JPG" height="225" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
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Southern Surf StompFest</h3>
You wanna know how to be a hit with the people in your Lyft? Tell
them you’re going to a surf music festival. Between this weekend and
SG101, it never failed to strike up a conversation. The other thing I
kept hearing was “You’re from New Orleans? So you’re used to this heat,
then?” Not quite, more like I’m familiar with this heat. By the time I
got to the Little Tree Art Studios it was a little after noon and the
sun was laughing at everyone below. Stompfest is an indoor/outdoor deal
with the bands performing in a small indoor space that wouldn’t even
accommodate more mainstream acts, but there’s plenty of people outside.
Not just vendors but people in lawn chairs sitting in the shade,
sometimes under tents. As hot as it was, I like the setup, feels like a
block party and I’m definitely a creature that enjoys the light.<br />
<img alt="Forbidden Waves" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0419.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
I unfortunately showed up with only 2 songs left for <b>Forbidden Waves</b>
who like their surf music raw and without a whole lotta reverb. It felt
pretty high energy and seemed like a good way to kick things off, even
if people were still filtering in.<br />
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<img alt="The Wheel Knockers" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0440.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
The MC for the event was Jet Powers of Atlanta surf group El Capitan
and he did a great job of hawkin’ raffle tickets and letting people know
about what’s going on while wearing a plethora of different shirts. Jet
also performed, though, with<b> the Wheel Knockers</b>. There
was a disclaimer though: this was a “turf” group, which really meant
definitely not a surf group, vocals and all. Their brand of charged-up
alt-country didn’t feel terribly out of place, though, and they even
snuck in a (very good) instrumental that they wrote specifically for the
event.<br />
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<img alt="The Surge!" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0483.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
A lot of whispers about Atlanta mainstays <b>The Surge</b>,
a band that I had always heard of but never listened to. They said
Eddie Katcher was playing way back in the surf wave of surf and when
they play in California the crowd worships them. Right when they ripped
into the first song it was pretty clear why. Sometimes when I pick up a
45 of 60’s surf I think “aw yeah, this is the real stuff” and that’s how
I felt here. Beautiful 60’s surf sound but with an attack that feels
expertly sharpened and keeping hold of that youthful energy. Eddie was
such a likeable dude up there, not only clearly enjoying playing but
finding so many opportunities to thank everybody that made the event
happen. The played a few covers including an enjoyable Mr. Moto, a song
that I find tends to lose its luster in the hands of most (and it was a
tribute to Paul Johnson who’s fighting Leukemia). I also got a kick out
of their cover of Fastball’s “The Way”, that one 90’s hit that everybody
loves but forgets. Super impressed with this whole performance.<br />
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<img alt="The AmpFibians" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0569.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
I loved <b>The AmpFibians</b>’ <i>Enigma from the Deep</i>
so they were one of the bands I was most looking forward to seeing.
Before playing a note you have to like them, they’re wearing matching
gold suits… except for their keyboardist in a green shirt, sunglasses
and a fake beard. The AmpFibians are known for changing up their style
and did so with ease, swapping between regular surf, spaghetti western,
Halloweeny stomps, Link Wray-styled yee-haw, you name it. The crowd was
loving it too, even requesting the song “Wolf Whistle”. I mean take a
look at this guy:<br />
<img alt="The AmpFibians" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0626.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
No matter what style they tried those guitars just sounded plump and
right. And their stage presence was great too, full of jokes,
synchronized guitar movements, and an overall feeling of fun. Totally
lived up to my hopes and one of my favorite acts of the day.<br />
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<img alt="Go! Tsunami" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0676.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
Next up were <b>Go! Tsunami</b> who brought two new things
to the table: a sorta Friday the 13th gimmick and a keyboardist. I’ve
never really understood why keyboard seems to mean “horror surf” and
overall I wouldn’t say they were overly immersed in a creepy vibe
despite the outfits. In fact, they even did a cover of “Telstar” which
I’ve always thought was a nice and sweet song. They did have a bit more
of a punk-influenced guitar tone than the previous two acts but overall
they fit the reset of the bill pretty well.<br />
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<img alt="The Flying Faders" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0838.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
Chad is a big champion of <b>The Flying Faders</b> saying
he thinks their LP is one of the best surf albums in the past 10 years.
While I enjoy it, I certainly don’t share that level of enthusiasm, but I
definitely wanted to see if I could see what he’s seeing. First of all,
love the way they’ve decked out their amps and the bear’s pretty cool
too.<br />
<img alt="The Flying Faders" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0825.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
When they started playing, I certainly think Chad was onto something.
He described a sort of sweet sadness to them, sort of like Pet Sounds
(and as I noted in my head, sorta like his own band) and I heard it and
was certainly soaking it up. But they also had that sharp edge, which
meant that they can have a sound that at times gave me very light shades
of shoegaze and yet they could pull off a great cover of an Apemen tune
(“Surf Dracula”, one of my favorites!). They’re one of those bands
where the guitarists are trading off flashy melodies so frequently that
it’s hard to call anybody “lead”. I think I need to go back and listen
to their LP again because I was certainly feeling it.<br />
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For a lot of people, next was the most anticipated show of the day: <b>The Mystery Men?</b> playing their finally released album <i>Firewalkers</i>
in its entirety. Shamefully I missed most of this performance when they
did the same thing at Surfguitar 101 over a year ago but I’m pretty
sure this album has changed since then. I was also one of the privileged
few in the audience that had already spent some <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="http://www.stormsurgeofreverb.com/content/mystery-men-firewalkers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quality time</a>
with these songs, so my experience was likely a bit different than
others’, but regardless it really felt amazing being there in this
moment in a setting that really felt like their community. As I said in
my review, <i>Firewalkers</i> has a surprising amount of sweetness,
and since every song was played that all came through, but it was the
powerful side of the album that really had something to say in a live
setting. Hearing their three-guitar setup in person had so much more
muscle and complexity to it than I got from my own speakers (and though I
listened pretty loud in my car, this was probably twice as loud!).<br />
<img alt="The Mystery Men?" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_0950.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
There were a few extras thrown in: violin, flute, and on the last
song the sound that I thought was accordion was a melodica. Nobody
expects the melodica. All that Firewalkin’ was accompanied with some
fireswallowing for “Hotel Loneliness”, which was such a good song for it
-- already a standout on the record but having that visual attached to
it has elevated the song forever for me.<br />
<img alt="The Mystery Men?" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_1001.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
It’s
such a cool album and I love that I could be there for the moment it
finally found its way into the light, and The Mystery Men? solidified
themselves as a group of legend for this region.<br />
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<img alt="Los Tiki Phantoms" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_1190.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
For some The Mystery Men? might have been the climax of the day but a lot of other people might disagree. Catalonia’s<b> Los Tiki Phantoms</b>
were up, bursting with summer fun surfpunk energy. Some might see masks
in a surf band and think Daikaiju. For the most part this would be
wrong: their songs are short, dancing focused and upbeat, and most
importantly they certainly aren’t mute. They were cracking jokes
constantly between songs and encouraging people to dance. So why bring
up Daikaiju? Because both groups have a way of making the audience a big
part of the show. As a “sacrifice” for not dancing, they took a pool
floatie and sent a girl crowdsurfing on it. A few songs later they had
the whole crowd in a conga line. And naturally, they ventured off-stage
and into the crowd on many occasions. Towards the end, as everybody is
drenched in sweat, they really made everybody part of the show by
throwing out masks similar to theirs to everybody in the audience --
everybody skull-faced and bouncing along to “Tiki on me” a cover of the
A-ha classic.<br />
<img alt="Los Tiki Phantoms" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_1272.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
I also want to give them a shout-out for the best handling of an
encore I’ve ever seen: as the band walked off the stage, the drummer
yelled at them and started counting off for another song, sending the
band rushing back on stage. I’m sure it’s rehearsed, but it’s funnier
and so much better than the charade of walking off stage for 2 minutes
while the audience hoots.<br />
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<img alt="The KBK" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_1407.jpg" height="266" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
The audience mostly cleared out when they were done, but I guess that’s what you do when a bomb is about to go off. <b>The KBK</b>
was next. This was a band that meant a lot to me: back when Storm Surge
of Reverb was fairly new to the New Orleans airwaves I put on a benefit
show for WTUL and Kill Baby Kill headlined. It was straight-up amazing,
they were so much more savage than their recorded material (which I
still love) and it was one of those nights I wish I could just tivo in
my brain. Then they went kind of dormant as their members had life
happen to them. Chad was telling me that he joined as a bass player
because he loves this band and he had to what he could to keep them
existing.<br />
<img alt="The KBK" src="http://stormsurgeofreverb.com/sites/default/files/DSC_1496.jpg" height="268" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /><br />
They started off ferociously loud and convulsing all over the stage
as they played (Chris, their keyboardist, would pretty much stay this
way for the whole set). This is louder and faster than what you might
have heard from Corridor X. Unlike last time I saw them, they had cut
out the audio clips, which in this situation I liked -- this was
no-nonsense noise for the final few that remained. I also got to hear
some of the late-period stuff that never found an album like the
unbelievably frantic “Stopoff in Ridgeview”. They hadn’t lost a beat
since I’d last seen them, and I felt privileged to have gotten a second
opportunity<br />
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Wrap-Up</h3>
StompFest 2018 was absolutely great and
such a cool way to get to know the Atlanta scene. What really impressed
me was the crowd: very young to millenials to the older set and I swear
to god a 60-40 male-to-female ratio at worst -- a rare achievement at
most concerts let alone this nerdy subset. I suspect that the free entry
might be a key here, letting people take a no-risk chance on checking
it out, but personally I would have happily paid X amount of dollars for
the experience. It’s inspiring to see and I can’t wait to come back
next year to see the friends I’ve made and shake hands with some new
ones. Thanks Chad and everybody involved for a killer weekend.Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-68583083427256222642018-09-10T11:03:00.000-07:002018-09-10T08:03:44.184-07:00Southern Surf StompFest! 2018We are thrilled to announce this year’s Southern Surf StompFest! lineup:<br />
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Firewalkers has had a long road. The original plan was to
have it released at the 2017 SurfGuitar101, and The Mystery Men? even
played the album in its entirety, essentially treating it as an album
release. However, it missed that date and instead they released a
preview EP called <i>Embers</i> with some choice cuts from the album. So naturally it felt like it was just around the corner. A year later, they released a <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="https://www.gofundme.com/the-mystery-men-firewalkers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a>
revealing that they had been robbed and needed some help to see the
light of day. And again, there were preview clips of this record, a few
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That GoFundMe hasn’t been a roaring success (hint, hint) but <i>Firewalkers</i> is real. I have heard it. And it’s kind of wonderful that it will make its true debut, CD copies on-hand, at <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1913035948959422/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Surf Stompfest</a>, essentially their own event on their home turf.</div>
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<i>Firewalkers</i> begins with a 30-second intro track
with middle eastern vibes, leading into the opener “Adhan” which itself
has an extended intro trying on different guitar styles than the
familiar surftone that it soon breaks into. On one hand it reminds me of
the song “Sun & Sand”, the breezy intro to The Madeira’s seminal <i>Sandstorm</i> (<a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="http://www.stormsurgeofreverb.com/content/semi-review-madeira-old-monterreys-then-madeira-new" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">do you want to hear me gush about that?</a>).
I like that aspect, it tells you to treat this album as a thoughtful
work of art (though you will never hear me speak ill of an artless,
fun-focused surf record). However, I think it overreaches a bit, tells
you to expect something strange and experimental, and while I don’t
think <i>Firewalkers</i> is devoid of that, I think misses the heart of the record. But that really doesn’t matter, you keep listening.</div>
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This really isn’t the bold new face of The Mystery Men? The sound of this record isn’t a departure from their excellent LP <i>Sonos Delirium</i>
and the first two tracks will remind you of that in the best way,
making you think “hot damn, it’s another Mystery Men? Record!” But it’s the slow-moving ballad “Sky Lanterns” that’s the
first differentiator. You’ll rarely find me espousing the virtues of the
slow songs of records but they really tap into something wonderful and
sweet here, and the tune will stick with you on the first listen. It
reminds me of The Shadows’ “Theme for Young Lovers” (high praise from
me, I walked down the aisle to that song). Right as you’re getting a
little lulled by the lullaby, the last third of the song breaks into a
new verse, breathing new life into it.<br />
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The heart of this record is, well, heart. Even the next
song “Twice as Bright”, much brighter and backed by a surfbeat, has an
emotionality to the guitar. Firewalkers often feels sombre, lonely,
hopeful, mournful. Part of what I like about instrumental music is the
freedom to interpret a song in your own way, but this is also a
testament to the ability to transmit emotion through mere vibration from
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The other big winner here is melody. As a voracious surf
consumer I’d heard a lot of this album before I actually heard it, but
on the 2nd and 3rd listen I found myself cross-referencing the material
they had already released to confirm that I had not already been
listening to some of these songs for months.<br />
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There’s a good balance to the sweet songs with some
louder, more powerful songs like “Overlord” and “Proud March of the
9th”, the latter of which bears some similarities to The Madeira’s
“Ricochet”. “Hotel Loneliness” isn’t exactly meant to overpower, but
there’s a metal-influenced menace to the growling bassline. There’s also
a very jazzy breakdown to one of my favorites “Dancing with Andromeda”.<br />
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For those of us that whet our appetites with <i>Embers</i>,
there are changes to some of these songs. While I suspect there were
simply mastering changes to “Happy Kingdom by the Sea” and some
different mixing to “Rubicon” (one of my favorites), the
Spaghetti-Westernish closer “Make Me No Grave” is significantly reworked
with much more prominent (or even new?) acoustic guitar elements and a
bit more accordion front-and-center.<br />
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At 16 tracks this is a hefty album and with each listen
you’ll find another track leap out at you a bit more. Firewalkers was
worth the wait and worth a way-too-long review. I need to hurry up and
listen to it a few more times before seeing them play it at <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1913035948959422/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StompFest.</a></div>
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I normally release my reviews on the release date, but this is a bit early in hopes to bring a few more people to that <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="https://www.gofundme.com/the-mystery-men-firewalkers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a>
page. Not only is the music worth it on its own, but the members of The
Mystery Men? are luminaries of instro music in the southeast region of
the US, tireless promoting bands and putting on shows. Even if you’re a
monster that feels nothing from these songs, you can at least feel good
supporting their cause. When it's actually released there will be CD
copies, bandcamp, and with your help vinyl. </div>
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would have thought that after 20 years of silence we’d see seminal
instro acts of the 90s like Impala and The Bomboras rise from the grave?
While I think surf is having a great year right now, it’s slowly
changed since the 90’s, probably a little less traditional, or at least
allowed a lot more instrumental music styles under its umbrella.<br />
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Perhaps that’s exactly why Impala is back. <i>In the Late Hours</i>
is not a surf record. While it feels comfortably at home with their
back catalog, these aren’t adrenaline-focused, driving guitars. Instead
it’s moody, cinematic, sultry and surly -- trenchcoat-wearin’ gumshoe
sorta stuff. A decent helping of crime jazz and some dynamite saxophone.
“Double Indemnity” is much closer to Henry Mancini and orchestral
soundtrack music than anything on a surf record. It’s not always so
serious though, with some Las Vegas Grind material here and there (big
fan of “Johnnie’s Jive”), an Ike Turner tribute, and a cover of In the
Hall of the Mountain King.<br />
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Impala’s albums have never been lacking in sound quality and this is
no different. As usual, they prove that they know how to make a
saxophone sound as beautiful as it ought to, and the occasional other
brass instrumentation sounds great, like a true soundtrack.<br />
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Impala aren’t the only 90’s act to make a comeback album, but unlike
some of the others this that have done so, this feels like a matured
version of their former selves rather than confused one.<br />
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You can grab CD or vinyl copies of the album from their <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/impala" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PledgeMusic</a> page. And I’d like to suggest driving South on I-55 for about 6 hours when they get a chance.<br />
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Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-17716342964214502202018-05-16T10:49:00.000-07:002018-05-16T10:49:01.525-07:00Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Crimson Ghosts, ELZIG, El Capitan & the Reluctant Sadists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonGhostsSurf/">The Crimson Ghosts</a> (MA) offer up instrumental surf covers of Misfits tunes, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elzigthedemonelvis/">ELZIG</a> is "the demon Elvis" straight from the strip of HellVegas, just south of Memphis, and across the Georgia state line, and performing aggressive spaghetti-surf is Atlanta's own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elcapitanbandwithnoname/">El Capitan & the Reluctant Sadists</a>. Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-14100992653116058462018-02-12T08:06:00.000-08:002018-02-12T08:06:12.945-08:00Southern Surf Stomp! presents Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets), The Surge!, Caroline & the Ramblers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a bit of a much needed break we're back, and our first show of the year is going to be a fabulous one! Welcoming once again to <a href="http://www.kavarnadecatur.com/site/">Kavarna</a> we have Grammy nominee <a href="http://www.eddieangel.com/index.htm">Eddie Angel</a>, performing some of his best works from <a href="https://www.straitjackets.com/">Los Straitjackets</a>, The Neanderthals, Eddie Angel's Guitar Party, and more. Also on the bill we have our good friends, roots and rockabilly act <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Caroline-the-Ramblers-278676365042/">Caroline & the Ramblers</a> and Atlanta surf mainstays The Surge!<br />
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Get your tickets <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-surf-stomp-w-eddie-angel-los-straitjackets-and-guests-tickets-42911783299">HERE</a><br />
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Our last show of the year! We've got Atlanta rockers The Indicators (featuring one of my favorite guitarists in town, Michael Goldman) reuniting for one night only, San Antonio's psych surfers <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nuclearjuarez/">Nuclear Juarez</a>, Spaghetti Western inspired solo guitar from my main man <a href="https://jeffreybutzer.bandcamp.com/">Jeffrey Bützer</a>, and special guest DJ Brian Parrish, host of "The Casbah" radio show on <a href="http://ksym.org/">KSYM</a> and drummer for Nuclear Juarez.<br />
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Southern Surf StompFest! is an annual festival featuring the best surf,
instro, and beyond that the South has to offer. This free, all ages
event takes place September 16th at <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=108491119235311&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A1112801028825740%7D" href="http://littletreeartstudios.com/">Little Tree Art Studios</a> in Avondale Estates, GA and will also host an artists market and food trucks.</span><br />
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We'll be warming the crowd for the later show upstairs at <a href="http://www.starbaratlanta.com/">the Star Bar</a> with some hot dogs on the patio and some cool tunes with our friends <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedelrios/">The Del Rios</a> from Cleveland, OH and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Wheel-Knockers-149999871701927/">The Wheel Knockers</a> in the Little Vinyl Lounge located beneath the Star Bar.<br />
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Of course we have our own festival, but the Surf Guitar 101 convention in Southern California is arguably the best surf music festival in the entire Americas. Once again, I have the privilege of performing with my group, <a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/">The Mystery Men?</a>.<br />
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Find out more details on <a href="https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/29386/">Surf Guitar 101</a>.<br />
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Florida's kings of the high sleaze, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Delusionaires/" target="_blank">The Delusionaires</a>, will be once again be taking over <a href="http://www.kavarnadecatur.com/site/" target="_blank">Kavarna</a> for a night of drunken debauchery and tomfoolery. They'll be joined by the raucous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elcapitanbandwithnoname/" target="_blank">El Capitan & the Reluctant Sadists</a> and newcomer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rockabillykittyrose/" target="_blank">Kitty Rose</a>, performing some classic style rockabilly.<br />
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Find the Facebook event page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1395031333896683/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<div class="photo-credit">Photo Credit: <span class="photographer"><a href="http://flagpole.com/photographers/view/1202">Miranda Hawks</a></span></div>The Flamethrowers Surf Band</div><div class="articleContent"><div dir="ltr">You may not realize it, but Athens is home to a thriving surf-music scene. Rather than coalesce around a single band, venue or promoter, this scene arose seemingly by accident. Compelled by a love of the style, a handful of local groups have formed and evolved independently of one another, offering distinct takes on the electrifying sounds first put forth by artists like the Ventures, Dick Dale and the Beach Boys.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
Recognizing that the number of surf bands in town had grown, Nate Fackler, who plays guitar in the Flamethrowers Surf Band, invited a handful of them to play the first Athens Surf Stomp last spring. “It went so well I was asked to do it again this year,” Fackler says, adding, “I believe this is Athens' first annual surf stomp event.” Similar regional showcases, like the Southern Surf Stomp, have also proven popular, indicating that surf music is resurgent on a wider level.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
This Saturday, the Athens Surf Stomp returns, featuring five intown acts and two from elsewhere: Atlanta’s Mystery Men? and Genki Genki Panic, from Chattanooga. <i>Flagpole</i> caught up with a few of the locals on the bill to gab about the Classic City’s surprising surf scene.</div><h3><br />
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<b>Flagpole</b>: <i>What first got you interested in surf music?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>Steve Sacco</b>: Listening to the Ventures as a kid. I thought “Wipe Out” was the coolest thing I ever heard.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>What's your all-time favorite surf recording?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>SS</b>: “Nitro” by Dick Dale. There's a lot out there, like the Shadows, but “Nitro” is so blisteringly fantastic, so in-your-face perfect, it tops the list for me. Dick is still killing it. He's 80 freakin’ years old. I've seen him three times, and just left with my mouth agape every time. How could anyone be that good?</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>What's your take on the surf-music scene in Athens?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>SS</b>: There are some really talented groups here in Athens, and they are all different from each other—[they’re] all doing their own thing, which is really cool. None of the bands sound alike. The Cryptides just kill the traditional ’60s surf sound, while Kinky Waikiki has a whole different Hawaiian thing happening. Both groups are super smooth and polished. There's room for all surfers here in the Classic City. We're a welcoming town when it comes to music.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>:<i> </i><i>How does your band differ from the other surf groups in town?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>SS</b>: The Flamethrowers Surf Band may as well be the lovechild of the Ventures and the Ramones. Nobody else does that. We're a hard-driving, ’60s-style surf band who likes to speed everything up. You can hear the influence of both bands in our original tunes.</div><div class="content-image-box "><br />
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<b>FP</b>: <i>What first interested you in surf music?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>Thomas Barton</b>: Not the <i>Pulp Fiction</i> soundtrack. Though the surf genre has evolved into something that doesn't so closely resemble the Beach Boys, I'm told I ran around trying to sing “Barbara Ann” before I formed full words, so that was a start.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>Zeke Sayer</b>: I liked the sound of the snare rolls on “Wipe Out” as a child.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>Patrick Ingram</b>: I think it was the <i>Pulp Fiction</i> soundtrack.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>What's your take on the surf-music scene in Athens?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>TB</b>: It seems like there are more surf bands in town than there were, say, five or 10 years ago. We're glad Athens Surf Stomp is here to showcase these bands, and bring some others in from elsewhere. We all enjoyed it last year!</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>How does your band differ from the other surf groups in town?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>PI</b>: To be completely honest, we may not take it as seriously. We do some old surf classics, obscure and known, but we also try to bring in other elements, like film soundtrack themes and other oddballs we try to get away with, like a Mr. Bungle cover here and there. It's all in good fun.</div><div class="content-image-box "><br />
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<b>FP</b>:<i> </i><i>What first got you interested in surf music?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>Steve Abercrombie</b>: I think surf music has always been in our blood. Mine and Eric [McDowell]’s parents used to listen to oldies in the car on the way to school, and I remember hearing “Wipe Out.” At school, kids would show each other how to play the drums to “Wipe Out” with your fingers on the desk. I was hooked on surf after that, before I really even knew what it was.</div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>What's your all-time favorite surf recording?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>SA</b>: “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” [by the Ventures]. It has that classic Ventures mix of simple guitar leads and crunchy rhythm parts, with all those guitars in sync. You get a little fun part in the middle, but then they punch you with the meaty low-end sections so you know they mean business.</div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>How does your band differ from the other surf groups in town?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>SA</b>: Only about a quarter to a third of our songs are straight-up surf. The rest are a mix of instrumental genres—stoner rock, punk, noise, rhythmic drones and, of course, surf.</div><div class="content-image-box "><br />
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<b>FP</b>: <i>What first got you interested in surf music? </i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>A.J. Adams</b>: Some of the first songs I ever learned on guitar at the age of 13 were old Ventures and Santo & Johnny songs taught to me by my dad. All of these songs were a great way to learn the importance of melody. They opened the door to a lifelong obsession with all music of the 1960s, particularly instrumental pop. Years later, when I started playing steel guitar, I revisited these songs with the same love and excitement.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>:<i> </i><i>What's your all-time favorite surf recording?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>AA</b>: Though not really considered surf music, I would have to say Santo & Johnny’s “Sleep Walk.” Such a beautiful, simple melody that's oozing with 1960s tube amps, everybody playing in the same room and a generous helping of reverb to lay your head on.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>What's your take on the surf-music scene in Athens?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>AA</b>: There has always been some version of surf in Athens since the ’80s. Now it seems there are even more surf bands than ever. Its really great, because we didn't realize how many until last year’s Surf Stomp brought them all together.</div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>FP</b>: <i>How does your band differ from the other surf groups in town?</i></div><div dir="ltr"><br />
<b>AA</b>: We are basically a mellow lounge band centered around steel guitar that pulls influences from Hawaiian, surf and exotic lounge. We live somewhere between Martin Denny and the Ventures. It's all maximum R and R for us.</div></div><br />
Saturday, April 22<br />
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6 p.m. $5. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub">www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub</a></div><br />
<b>ATHENS SURF STOMP</b> The second annual surf stomp includes sets by <b>Vacations</b> (6 p.m.), <b>Flamethrowers</b> (6:50 p.m.),<b> Nice Machine </b>(7:40 p.m.), <b>Kinky Waikiki </b>(8:30 p.m.),<b> Cryptides</b> (9:20 p.m.), <b>Mystery Men</b> (10:10 p.m.) and <b>Genki Genki Panic </b>(11 p.m.).<br />
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Huge thanks to <a href="http://flagpole.com/" target="_blank">Flagpole</a> for the article, the original of which may be found <a href="http://flagpole.com/music/music-features/2017/04/19/second-annual-athens-surf-stomp-spotlights-a-growing-scene" target="_blank">here</a>. Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-7247048916980288752017-04-18T09:31:00.001-07:002017-04-18T09:31:47.667-07:00Forbidden Waves "HypnoZone" music video<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ow1Sq3AyD1w" width="560"></iframe><br />
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From their debut album "Tiki Torture", available now at <a href="http://forbiddenwaves.com/">forbiddenwaves.com</a>.Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-27284208729646169092017-04-14T10:01:00.000-07:002017-04-14T10:01:41.566-07:00Southern Surf Stomp! presents The Blair-Pongracic Band, The Mystery Men?, The Surge!We will be announcing the 2017 Southern Surf StompFest lineup VERY soon. But in the meantime, how about an unbelievable historic event announcement?!<br />
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We are proud to host <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theblairpongracicband/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank">The Blair-Pongracic Band</a> on their first stop of their east coast tour this summer. The group features two of the biggest names in surf music, John Blair of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JonandtheNightriders" target="_blank">Jon and the Nightriders</a> fame as well as surf music historian and Ivan Pongracic of <a href="http://themadeira.net/" target="_blank">The Madeira</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Space-Cossacks-339421524611/" target="_blank">The Space Cossacks</a>. The lineup also includes Dane Carter (also of The Madeira) on drums and Jeremy DeHart (of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aqualads" target="_blank">Aqualads</a>) on bass.<br />
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Supporting The Blair-Pongracic Band will be Atlanta's masked enigmas <a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a> and local surf legends <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesurgesurf/" target="_blank">The Surge!</a>.<br />
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Find the Facebook event page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1372296969504564/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143265334994861486.post-12686789621170657872017-04-14T08:55:00.000-07:002017-04-14T08:55:34.058-07:00Athens Surf Stomp II and Chattanooga Surf Stomp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're proud to see the return of the Athens Surf Stomp, as last years was a total gas. Returning are Atlanta's <a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCryptides/" target="_blank">The Cryptides</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kinky-Waikiki-72835479622/" target="_blank">Kinky Waikiki</a>, hosts <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flamethrowersathens/" target="_blank">The Flamethrowers</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hiightiide/" target="_blank">Vacations</a>. Making their first appearances at the event are <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genkigenkipanic/" target="_blank">Genki Genki Panic</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Nice-Machine-101647463943/" target="_blank">The Nice Machine</a>. The event will once again be held at Little Kings Shuffle Club on Saturday, April 22nd. The Facebook event page can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/199143470575329/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Tonight also marks another chapter for the Chattanooga Surf Stomp with Genki Genki Panic, <a href="https://jeffreybutzer.bandcamp.com/album/sutures" target="_blank">The Compartmentalizationalists</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoachNCo/" target="_blank">Coach N' Commando</a>. That event page can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/680115415509822/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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With all of that said, we are far from done. We will still be doing shows such as April 21st's with Jeffrey Butzer's <a href="https://jeffreybutzer.bandcamp.com/album/sutures" target="_blank">The Compartmentalizationalists</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genkigenkipanic/" target="_blank">Genki Genki Panic</a>, <a href="https://insnow.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">In Snow</a>, and Nikki Speake (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidnightLarks" target="_blank">Midnight Larks</a>). If your group would like to perform, please don't hesitate to contact me as we will still be holding shows at Kavarna and elsewhere.<br />
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Surf's up in Tennessee for the very first ever Chattanooga Surf Stomp with spooky surfabilly from Indiana's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theKatatonics" target="_blank">The Katatonics</a>, the triple surf guitar barrage of Atlanta's <a href="http://themysterymenofsurf.com/" target="_blank">The Mystery Men?</a>, and local noisy surf outfit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/genkigenkipanic/" target="_blank">Genki Genki Panic</a>.<br />
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<iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3126235091/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="http://katatonics.bandcamp.com/album/messy-chops">MESSY CHOPS by (THE) Katatonics</a></iframe><br />
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Here's the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1323100107753304/" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a>.Chad Shivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03560159788796627420noreply@blogger.com0