Merry Streamsmas

So there were some notable surf releases in November, but overall it wasn't a big month. Meanwhile I'm trying to scoop things up to get my 2020 non-surf picks and of course the 2020 Gremmy Awards ready to go, so let's do a lazy one.

One interesting trend about 2020 that I've noticed is that there's been a LOT of small one-offs. Halloween had a ton of singles ready for my show, and Christmas is shaping up to be the same way. Here's some 2020 releases to get you in the mood. I won't write about all of them because, let's face it, it can be hard to write about how bands play the same well-known songs and write about them in a way that sounds unique. OK I'll be more honest: I'm not in any rush to listen to Christmas music until week of, so I've barely listened to any of these. Also, for the sake of being thorough, I'll include a few non-bandcamp releases.

Never been a huge fan of Christmas music and putting it in surf music form doesn't make it better. So a few of them made it in here, but only ones I actually enjoyed.

the dusty watson complex - little drummer boy (seasonal favorites vol. 2)
dave & the customs - ali baba (surf guitars rumble)
the revomatics - rocker box (live at lucky joe's tiki room)
reverberati - 77 (combat surf)
the fleshtones - time zone (stomp! shout! scream!)