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This category is probably the most questionable one, but also very fun. Especially this year. The records that go far enough off the beaten path of surf that they don't seem eligible to be discussed in the other categories, but shouldn't go unmentioned. While they're not judged on how weird they are, hearing something new is always fun.
This can also be a hard one to judge since there's basically zero apples to apples comparison. So I try to remind myself of my guiding principle for each category: what do I think I'll listen to and enjoy the most?
For our station fundraisers I like to pit our donors against each other. Whoever donates the most dictates the playlist that follows.
Last year was FOOLS vs GOLD, FOOLS won out. This year was FOOLS vs HEROES (beacuse there's enough fools). Heroes narrowly won out!
Since most of us reading a website are living in modernity, this is the most general category. Music that's certain surf, but influenced, even if not overtly by modern music. As a result, it tends to be the biggest category, and with 8 honorable mentions and one winner this year, that seems to be the case.
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