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DJ Pompeii subbing this week

I'm in Chicago at the moment so you've got WTUL favorite DJ Pompeii stepping in. She's done this before and I think she did a great job. I think she's attempting to do a Christmas themed surf show, we'll see how it goes! I'll be back in next week and I've been prepping a few more Gremmy awards.

As for last week:

12/14/15

From: 12/21/2015 - 11:58


Braindead Dogs - Achilleas Platte EP

This debut 7" from the German Quartet Braindead Dogs makes me think: in instrumental music you can attach your music to any kind of imagery. So why not more food rock? This food rock 7" sounds a lot like trad surf with a bright and bouncy sound that I could imagine being pretty fun in a live setting.

I believe this is finding its way to an actual 7" record later, but for now you can grab it on bandcamp.

From: 12/18/2015 - 08:28


I Fattones - Grand Canyon EP

Though they've been playing shows for a good while now, I believe this is the first release from this Italian trio (with an occasional 4th member joining for the trumpet). They have made it clear on their album and their facebook page that you should not follow the coyote, which I assume means you will fall off a cliff and into the Grand Canyon. I wonder if this is the famous roadrunner-chasing coyote. As for the actual music, trad surf with a sense of humor. A lil' bit of shredding in "Exotica" and a bit more of a striptease sound on "Yes Master" but it's pretty bright and upbeat throughout.

From: 12/17/2015 - 07:26


Terrorist Bengala Party - Surf Post Atomico

Noooo! Guys, you're too late to be included in the Best Album Art Gremmy! In any case, the cover art is a pretty good representation of the music inside: it's loud, fast and frantic, but also pretty silly, with some weird noises and instruments thrown into the mixture. The simple word for it is FUN. It's got serious force behind it but it doesn't wield it so seriously. Definitely worth a listen!

From: 12/17/2015 - 07:06


Gremmy Awards 2015: Best Trad Surf Record

What constitutes trad surf? After all, a lot of the bands on here won't often be mistaken for 60's recordings, there's definitely kind of a modern trad sound.  Without getting too deep into it, these bands love that surf sound. Some bands would rather be called instro, not something as limiting as surf. Not a problem for these guys. I think of it this way: You, trad surf artist, walk up to the lunch lady wearing your baby blue suit:

From: 12/16/2015 - 23:02


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