by Surf Llama | May 17, 2009 | Surf Bands
The Professors are a San Diego surf/other stuff band. Here’s their wesite. They’ve got some songs on their MySpace page which I enjoyed, a little more than the tracks off their album. One cool aspect to their music is the prominent saxophone – like listening to...
by Surf Llama | May 13, 2009 | Surf Bands
Los Straitjackets have a new album out, “The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets’. It’s their 12th studio album, and apparently it’s a straightforward classic surf album. First, the cool stuff. It’s got a great album cover. It looks like they are battling...
by Surf Llama | Apr 24, 2009 | Surf Bands
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you: Los Cuchillos. You’ve probably never heard of these guys, but you need to go listen to them right now. Their name first struck me as awesome (Los Cuchillos is spanish for The Knives), and then the music floored me. It’s awesome....
by Surf Llama | Apr 19, 2009 | Surf Bands
I ran across “The Modelos” for the first time this weekend. If you’re not familiar with them, I think you will enjoy taking a listen. Check them out on their website. Apparently they are from Vancouver, Canada, which means they are likely to smell like a moose and...
by Surf Llama | Apr 5, 2009 | Surf Bands
Surf music has its roots in California from the 50′s and 60′s, but has an interesting following today internationally. One band worth listening to is Los Coronas, apparently the top surf band in Spain. Their sound is a mix of 60s surf sound, Spaghetti Western, and...
by Surf Llama | Apr 4, 2009 | Surf Bands
The great Dick Dale played with G.E. Smith (of SNL fame), Curt Bisquera, and Reggie Hamilton at NAMM. Take a look!
