by Surf Llama | Nov 4, 2009 | Surf Music
I’m thinking this post will be “today” in Australia, but the Manly Festival starts tomorrow for those of us in the U.S. The is the debut of this surfing festival, which is actually not a music festival, but an actual surfing festival. However, surfer or not, the...
by Surf Llama | Oct 6, 2009 | Surf Music
Sometimes when listening to a band, I wonder if it qualifies as “surf music.” So we’re going to try and answer the question of “what is surf music” here. We’ll start with a look from ye old Wikipedia for a definition: Surf music is a genre of popular music associated...
by Surf Llama | Sep 28, 2009 | Surf Bands
Today’s Surf Guitar interview is with The Ghastly Ones, a very popular surf band from Van Nuys, CA. These guys are awesome. With song themes revolving around monster movies and graveyards, it is very easy to describe their music as spooky. I love their devotion to...
by Surf Llama | Sep 23, 2009 | Surf Bands
Today’s surf band interview is with The Secret Samurai. They are a 3-piece instrumental surf band from San Diego, CA. They are just coming off a recent tour, so we caught them at a great time. By the way, they recently played a show at San Francisco’s Hotel Utah with...
by Surf Llama | Sep 22, 2009 | Surf Bands
For our next interview, we present The Malamondos from Greensboro, NC. I really like these guys. They definitely have that surf vibe, but there is also a nice dose of psychobilly attitude in their sound as well. And the guitar tones are killer! The Malamondos also...
by Surf Llama | Sep 21, 2009 | Surf Bands
We are beginning a series of interviews with surf bands. Our first interview is with Astrochrist from Dallas, TX. Check it out now! Here even! How long have you been playing together? One earth year. What city do you claim as your hometown? The Sovereign Nation of...
